News from May 6.

Pho 121, LAL 90  at Pho
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Boris Diaw (Pho) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Steve Nash (Pho) had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Leandro Barbosa (Pho) had 26 points including 10-12 FG.
Luke Walton (LAL) had 16 points and 5 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 24 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
Pho shot 61% (47-77) FG and LAL shot 35.2% (32-91) FG.
Kurt Thomas (Pho, stress fracture right foot) did not play.
Phoenix takes the series 4-3.


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 (0) _
                     _ 4 Dallas (0)       |
4 Dallas (4)  ______|                     |_              __
5 Memphis (0)                              _                |
                                          |                 |
2 Phoenix (4)   ____                      |                 |
7 LA Lakers (3)     |_ 2 Phoenix (0)     _|                 |
                     _ 6 LA Clippers (0)                    |
3 Denver (1)      __|                                       |
6 LA Clippers (4)                                           |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Detroit (4)   ____                                        |
8 Milwaukee (1)     |_ 1 Detroit (0)   ___                  |
                     _ 4 Cleveland (0)    |                 |
4 Cleveland (4)  ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (2)                          |_              __|
                                           _ 
2 Miami (4)   ______                      |
7 Chicago (2)       |_ 2 Miami (0)      __|
                     _ 3 New Jersey (0)
3 New Jersey (4) ___|
6 Indiana (2)
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Sunday, May 7
  Game 1: Dallas at San Antonio       12:00 pm  ABC
  Game 1: Cleveland at Detroit         2:30 pm  ABC

Monday, May 8
  Game 1: New Jersey at Miami          7:00 pm  TNT
  Game 1: LA Clippers at Phoenix       9:30 pm  TNT

Tuesday, May 9
  Game 2: Cleveland at Detroit         6:00 pm  TNT
  Game 2: Dallas at San Antonio        8:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 10
  Game 2: New Jersey at Miami          7:00 pm  TNT
  Game 2: LA Clippers at Phoenix       9:30 pm  TNT

Friday, May 12
  Game 3: Miami at New Jersey          7:00 pm  ESPN
  Game 3: Phoenix at LA Clippers       9:30 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 13
  Game 3: San Antonio at Dallas        4:00 pm  ESPN
  Game 3: Detroit at Cleveland         7:00 pm  ABC

Sunday, May 14
  Game 4: Miami at New Jersey           TBA
  Game 4: Phoenix at LA Clippers        TBA

Monday, May 15
  Game 4: Detroit at Cleveland         6:00 pm  TNT
  Game 4: San Antonio at Dallas        8:30 pm  TNT

Tuesday, May 16
 *Game 5: New Jersey at Miami          7:00 pm  TNT
 *Game 5: LA Clippers at Phoenix        TBA     TNT

Wednesday, May 17
 *Game 5: Cleveland at Detroit          TBA     TNT
 *Game 5: Dallas at San Antonio         TBA     TNT

Thursday, May 18
 *Game 6: Miami at New Jersey          7:00 pm  ESPN
 *Game 6: Phoenix at LA Clippers        TBA     TNT

Friday, May 19
 *Game 6: Detroit at Cleveland          TBA     ESPN
 *Game 6: San Antonio at Dallas         TBA     ESPN

Sunday, May 23
 *Game 7: Cleveland at Detroit         2:30 pm  ABC
 *Game 7: New Jersey at Miami           TBA

Monday, May 22
 *Game 7: Dallas at San Antonio         TBA     TNT
 *Game 7: LA Clippers at Phoenix        TBA     TNT