The NBA held the draft lottery, which determines the top 3 draft picks.  
Toronto was the big winner as they won the lottery and will draft #1.  
Toronto had the 5th worst record in 05-06.  Chicago will draft #2.
Chicago got the pick from New York via the Eddy Curry trade and New York 
had the 2nd worst record in 05-06.  Charlotte had the 3rd worst record in 
05-06 and will draft #3.  Portland was the biggest loser in the lottery 
as they will draft #4 despite having the worst record in 05-06.  The NBA 
draft is June 27.

2006 Draft Order
First Round
 1. Toronto
 2. Chicago  [from New York (via Eddy Curry trade)]
 3. Charlotte
 4. Portland
 5. Atlanta
 6. Minnesota
 7. Boston
 8. Houston
 9. Golden State
10. Seattle
11. Orlando
12. New Orleans
13. Philadelphia
14. Utah
15. New Orleans  [from Milwaukee (via Jamaal Magloire trade)]
16. Chicago
17. Indiana
18. Washington
19. Sacramento
20. New York  [from Denver (Den->NJ via Kenyon Martin trade) from New
               Jersey (NJ->Tor via Vince Carter trade) from Toronto 
               (Tor->NY via Jalen Rose trade)]
21. Phoenix  [from LA Lakers from Boston (Bos->Atl via Antoine Walker
              trade) from Atlanta (Atl->Pho via Joe Johnson trade)]
22. New Jersey  [from LA Clippers (LAC->Orl via Corey Maggette trade) from
                 Orlando (Orl->Den via Don Reid trade) from Denver 
                 (Den-NJ via Kenyon Martin trade)]
23. New Jersey
24. Memphis
25. Cleveland
26. LA Lakers  [from Miami (via Shaquille O'Neal trade)]
27. Phoenix
28. Dallas
29. New York  [from San Antonio (via Nazr Mohammed trade)]
30. Portland  [from Detroit (Det->Uta via Carlos Arroyo trade) from Utah
               (Uta->Por via 2005 #3 draft pick trade)]

Second Round
31. Portland
32. Houston  [from New York (via Maurice Taylor trade)]
33. Atlanta
34. LA Clippers  [from Charlotte (via Eddie House trade)]
35. Toronto
36. Boston  [may go to Minnesota (via Ricky Davis trade)]
37. Minnesota
38. Golden State  [may go to Minnesota (Min->Bos via Ricky Davis trade)
                   from Boston (Bos->Pho via Walter McCarty trade) from 
                   Phoenix (GS->Pho via Zarko Cabarkapa)]
39. Milwaukee  [from Houston (via Mike James trade)]
40. Seattle
41. Orlando
42. Cleveland  [from Philadelphia (via Eric Snow trade)]
43. New Orleans
44. Orlando  [from Milwaukee (Mil->Cle via Jiri Welsch trade) from
              Cleveland (Cle->Orl via Martynas Andriuskevicius trade)]
45. Indiana
46. Utah  [from Chicago (Chi->Hou via Bryce Drew trade) from Houston
           (Hou->Uta via Glen Rice trade)]
47. Utah
48. Washington
49. Denver
50. Sacramento  [will go to Orlando (Uta->Orl DeShawn Stevenson trade)
                 from Utah (Sac->Uta via Keon Clark trade) or to 
                 Charlotte (via Jason Hart trade)]
51. LA Lakers
52. LA Clippers
53. Seattle  [from Memphis (via Andre Emmett trade)]
54. New Jersey
55. Cleveland
56. Toronto  [from Miami (Mia->Bos via Antoine Walker trade) from Boston
              (Bos->NO Dan Dickau trade) from New Orleans (NO->Tor via 
              Alvin Williams trade)]
57. Minnesota  [from Phoenix (via Nikoloz Tskitishvilli trade)]
58. Dallas
59. San Antonio
60. Detroit


Mia 91, Det 86  at Det
Antoine Walker (Mia) had 17 points and 7 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 14 points, 8 rebounds including 5 offensive,
and 5 turnovers.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 25 points including 9-11 FG, 5 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Gary Payton (Mia) had 14 points.
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 19 points including 6-19 FG and 7 assists.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 22 points.
Mia shot 56.3% (36-64) FG and Det shot 37.8% (31-82) FG.
Mia leads the series 1-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round             3rd Round          Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 San Antonio (4) __
8 Sacramento (2)    |_ 1 San Antonio (3) _
                     _ 4 Dallas (4)       |
4 Dallas (4)  ______|                     |_ 4 Dallas (0)  _
5 Memphis (0)                              _ 2 Phoenix (0)  |
                                          |                 |
2 Phoenix (4)   ____                      |                 |
7 LA Lakers (3)     |_ 2 Phoenix (4)     _|                 |
                     _ 6 LA Clippers (3)                    |
3 Denver (1)      __|                                       |
6 LA Clippers (4)                                           |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Detroit (4)   ____                                        |
8 Milwaukee (1)     |_ 1 Detroit (4)   ___                  |
                     _ 4 Cleveland (3)    |                 |
4 Cleveland (4)  ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (2)                          |_ 1 Detroit (0) _|
                                           _ 2 Miami (1)
2 Miami (4)   ______                      |
7 Chicago (2)       |_ 2 Miami (4)      __|
                     _ 3 New Jersey (1)
3 New Jersey (4) ___|
6 Indiana (2)
 

Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Wednesday, May 24
  Game 1: Phoenix at Dallas            7:30 pm  TNT

Thursday, May 25
  Game 2: Miami at Detroit             7:00 pm  ESPN

Friday, May 26
  Game 2: Phoenix at Dallas            7:30 pm  TNT

Saturday, May 27
  Game 3: Detroit at Miami             7:00 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 28
  Game 3: Dallas at Phoenix            7:30 pm  TNT

Monday, May 29
  Game 4: Detroit at Miami             7:00 pm  ABC

Tuesday, May 30
  Game 4: Dallas at Phoenix            8:00 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 31
 *Game 5: Miami at Detroit             7:00 pm  ESPN

Thursday, June 1
 *Game 5: Phoenix at Dallas            7:30 pm  TNT

Friday, June 2
 *Game 6: Detroit at Miami             7:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, June 3
 *Game 6: Dallas at Phoenix            8:00 pm  TNT

Sunday, June 4
 *Game 7: Miami at Detroit             7:00 pm  ABC

Monday, June 5
 *Game 7: Phoenix at Dallas            7:30 pm  TNT