News from April 19. The NBA named Carmelo Anthony (Den) had Vince Carter (NJ) as Players of the Month for April. Anthony averaged 28.9 points and 6.5 rebounds as Denver went 10-1. Carter averaged 29 points, 6.8 rebounds, and 6.4 assists as New Jersey went 7-2. The NBA named Don Nelson (GS) and Lawrence Frank (NJ) as Coaches of the Month for April. Golden State went 8-1 and New Jersey went 7-2. The NBA named Tarence Kinsey (Mem) and Shelden Williams (Atl) as Rookies of the Month for April. Kinsey averaged 18.8 points and 5 rebounds as Memphis went 3-5. Williams averaged 11.6 points and 10.6 rebounds as Atlanta went 3-6. Marcelus Kemp (junior, Nevada, guard) and Ramon Sessions (junior, Nevada, guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Dallas (0) _ 8 Golden State (0) |_ __ _ | 4 Utah (0) ______| |_ __ 5 Houston (0) _ | | | 2 Phoenix (0) ____ | | 7 LA Lakers (0) |_ __| | _ | 3 San Antonio (0) __| | 6 Denver (0) |_ _ | 1 Detroit (0) ______ | 8 Orlando (0) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Miami (0) ______| | | 5 Chicago (0) |_ __| _ 2 Cleveland (0) ___ | 7 Washington (0) |_ __| _ 3 Toronto (0) ___| 6 New Jersey (0) First Round (Central times) *if necessary Saturday, April 21 Game 1: New Jersey at Toronto 11:30 am ESPN Game 1: Miami at Chicago 2:00 pm ABC Game 1: Orlando at Detroit 6:00 pm ESPN Game 1: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm ESPN Sunday, April 22 Game 1: Washington at Cleveland 11:30 am TNT Game 1: LA Lakers at Phoenix 2:00 pm ABC Game 1: Denver at San Antonio 6:00 pm TNT Game 1: Golden State at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT Monday, April 23 Game 2: Orlando at Detroit 6:00 pm TNT Game 2: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm TNT Tuesday, April 24 Game 2: New Jersey at Toronto 6:00 pm NBATV Game 2: Miami at Chicago 7:00 pm TNT Game 2: LA Lakers at Phoenix 9:30 pm TNT Wednesday, April 25 Game 2: Denver at San Antonio 6:00 pm TNT Game 2: Washington at Cleveland 7:00 pm NBATV Game 2: Golden State at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT Thursday, April 26 Game 3: Detroit at Orlando 7:00 pm TNT Game 3: Houston at Utah 8:00 pm NBATV Game 3: Phoenix at LA Lakers 9:30 pm TNT Friday, April 27 Game 3: Toronto at New Jersey 6:00 pm ESPN2 Game 3: Chicago at Miami 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Dallas at Golden State 9:30 pm ESPN Saturday, April 28 Game 4: Detroit at Orlando 2:00 pm TNT Game 3: Cleveland at Washington 4:30 pm TNT Game 3: San Antonio at Denver 7:00 pm ESPN Game 4: Houston at Utah 9:30 pm ESPN Sunday, April 29 Game 4: Chicago at Miami 12:00 pm ABC Game 4: Phoenix at LA Lakers 2:30 pm ABC Game 4: Toronto at New Jersey 6:30 pm TNT Game 4: Dallas at Golden State 9:00 pm TNT Monday, April 30 Game 4: Cleveland at Washington TBA Game 4: San Antonio at Denver TBA *Game 5: Utah at Houston TBA Tuesday, May 1 *Game 5: Orlando at Detroit TBA *Game 5: New Jersey at Toronto TBA *Game 5: Miami at Chicago TBA *Game 5: Golden State at Dallas TBA Wednesday, May 2 *Game 5: Washington at Cleveland TBA *Game 5: Denver at San Antonio TBA *Game 5: LA Lakers at Phoenix TBA Thursday, May 3 *Game 6: Detroit at Orlando TBA *Game 6: Chicago at Miami TBA *Game 6: Houston at Utah TBA *Game 6: Dallas at Golden State TBA Friday, May 4 *Game 6: Cleveland at Washington TBA *Game 6: Toronto at New Jersey TBA *Game 6: San Antonio at Denver TBA *Game 6: Phoenix at LA Lakers TBA Saturday, May 5 *Game 7: Golden State at Dallas TBA *Game 7: Utah at Houston TBA *Game 7: Orlando at Detroit TBA *Game 7: Miami at Chicago TBA Sunday, May 6 *Game 7: LA Lakers at Phoenix TBA *Game 7: Denver at San Antonio TBA *Game 7: Washington at Cleveland TBA *Game 7: New Jersey at Toronto TBA ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html