News from May 16.

Phoenix activated Sean Marks and placed Eric Piatkowski on IL.


SA 88, Pho 85  at Pho
Tim Duncan (SA) had 21 points including 7-11 FT, 12 rebounds, and 5
blocks.
Tony Parker (SA) had 11 points and 5 assists.
Michael Finley (SA) had 13 points.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 24 points including 9-16 FG and 17 rebounds.
Kurt Thomas (Pho) had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Pho) had 19 points including 6-19 FG and 12 assists.
Robert Horry (SA, suspended), Amare Stoudemire (Pho, suspended), and 
Boris Diaw (Pho, suspended) did not play.
SA leads the series 3-2.

NJ 83, Cle 72  at Cle
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Mikki Moore (NJ) had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Vince Carter (NJ) had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 8
turnovers.
LeBron James (Cle) had 20 points on 5-14 FG and 10-11 FT, 9 rebounds, 5
assists, and 5 turnovers.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds.
NJ shot 47.8% (33-69) FG and Cle shot 33.3% (24-72) FG.
Cle leads the series 3-2.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round              3rd Round          Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)            (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 Dallas (2)       _
8 Golden State (4)  |_ 8 Golden State (1) _
                     _ 4 Utah (4)          |
4 Utah (4)    ______|                      |_ 4 Utah (0)   __
5 Houston (3)                               _                |
                                           |                 |
2 Phoenix (4)   ____                       |                 |
7 LA Lakers (1)     |_ 2 Phoenix (2)    ___|                 |
                     _ 3 San Antonio (3)                     |
3 San Antonio (4) __|                                        |
6 Denver (1)                                                 |_ 
                                                              _ 
                                                             |
1 Detroit (4) ______                                         |
8 Orlando (0)       |_ 1 Detroit (3) ______                  |
                     _ 5 Chicago (2)       |                 |
4 Miami (0)   ______|                      |                 |
5 Chicago (4)                              |_              __|
                                            _ 
2 Cleveland (4)  ___                       |
7 Washington (0)    |_ 2 Cleveland (3) ____|
                     _ 6 New Jersey (2)
3 Toronto (2)    ___|
6 New Jersey (4) 
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Thursday, May 17
  Game 6: Detroit at Chicago         7:00 pm  ESPN

Friday, May 18
  Game 6: Cleveland at New Jersey    6:00 pm  ESPN
  Game 6: Phoenix at San Antonio     8:30 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 20
 *Game 7: New Jersey at Cleveland    TBA      ESPN
 *Game 7: San Antonio at Phoenix     TBA

Monday, May 21
 *Game 7: Chicago at Detroit         TBA      TNT


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