News from April 26. The LA Lakers activated Andrew Bynum and placed Chris Mihm on IL. Dal 94, Mem 79 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 31 points including 12-14 FT. Jason Terry (Dal) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Eddie Jones (Mem) had 11 points. Dal leads the series 2-0. Det 109, Mil 98 at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 22 points including 9-14 FG and 7 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 18 points and 8 assists. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 20 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 6 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 29 points. T.J. Ford (Mil) had 17 points. Det leads the series 2-0. LAL 99, Pho 93 at Pho Lamar Odom (LAL) had 21 points on 9-12 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kwame Brown (LAL) had 12 points. Raja Bell (Pho) had 23 points. Steve Nash (Pho) had 29 points including 10-17 FG, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers. Kurt Thomas (Pho, foot injury) did not play. The series is tied 1-1. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 San Antonio (2) __ 8 Sacramento (0) |_ __ _ | 4 Dallas (2) ______| |_ __ 5 Memphis (0) _ | | | 2 Phoenix (1) ____ | | 7 LA Lakers (1) |_ __| | _ | 3 Denver (0) __| | 6 LA Clippers (2) |_ _ | 1 Detroit (2) ____ | 8 Milwaukee (0) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Cleveland (1) ___| | | 5 Washington (1) |_ __| _ 2 Miami (2) ______ | 7 Chicago (0) |_ __| _ 3 New Jersey (1) ___| 6 Indiana (1) First Round (Central times) *if necessary Thursday, April 27 Game 3: New Jersey at Indiana 6:30 pm NBATV Game 3: Miami at Chicago 7:00 pm TNT Game 3: LA Clippers at Denver 9:30 pm TNT Friday, April 28 Game 3: Cleveland at Washington 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3: San Antonio at Sacramento 9:00 pm ESPN2 Game 3: Phoenix at LA Lakers 9:30 pm ESPN Saturday, April 29 Game 4: New Jersey at Indiana 2:00 pm TNT Game 3: Dallas at Memphis 4:30 pm TNT Game 3: Detroit at Milwaukee 7:00 pm ESPN Game 4: LA Clippers at Denver 9:30 pm ESPN Sunday, April 30 Game 4: Miami at Chicago 12:00 pm ABC Game 4: Phoenix at LA Lakers 2:30 pm ABC Game 4: Cleveland at Washington 6:30 pm TNT Game 4: San Antonio at Sacramento 9:00 pm TNT Monday, May 1 Game 4: Detroit at Milwaukee TBA Game 4: Dallas at Memphis TBA *Game 5: Denver at LA Clippers TBA Tuesday, May 2 Game 5: Indiana at New Jersey TBA Game 5: LA Lakers at Phoenix TBA *Game 5: Chicago at Miami TBA *Game 5: Sacramento at San Antonio TBA Wednesday, May 3 Game 5: Washington at Cleveland TBA *Game 5: Milwaukee at Detroit TBA *Game 5: Memphis at Dallas TBA Thursday, May 4 *Game 6: New Jersey at Indiana TBA *Game 6: Miami at Chicago TBA *Game 6: Phoenix at LA Lakers TBA *Game 6: LA Clippers at Denver TBA Friday, May 5 *Game 6: Cleveland at Washington TBA *Game 6: Detroit at Milwaukee TBA *Game 6: San Antonio at Sacramento TBA *Game 6: Dallas at Memphis TBA Saturday, May 6 *Game 7: Indiana at New Jersey TBA *Game 7: Chicago at Miami TBA *Game 7: LA Lakers at Phoenix TBA *Game 7: Denver at LA Clippers TBA Sunday, May 7 *Game 7: Washington at Cleveland TBA *Game 7: Milwaukee at Detroit TBA *Game 7: Sacramento at San Antonio TBA *Game 7: Memphis at Dallas TBA