News from May 24.

Bo McCalebb (junior, New Orleans, guard) withdrew from the NBA draft.
[thanks to Jed Tai]


Det 79, Cle 76  at Det
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 16 points including 7-10 FG and 11 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 13 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 13 points including 5-14 FG.
Jason Maxiell (Det) had 15 points on 7-9 FG and 1-6 FT and 6 rebounds.
LeBron James (Cle) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 6
turnovers.
Sasha Pavlovic (Cle) had 14 points on 7-10 FG.
Anderson Varejao (Cle) had 14 points and 14 rebounds including 7
offensive.
Det leads the series 2-0.


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)                               _ 3 San Antonio (2) |
                                           |                    |
2 Phoenix (4)   ____                       |                    |
7 LA Lakers (1)     |_ 2 Phoenix (2)    ___|                    |
                     _ 3 San Antonio (4)                        |
3 San Antonio (4) __|                                           |
6 Denver (1)                                                    |_ 
                                                                 _ 
                                                                |
1 Detroit (4) ______                                            |
8 Orlando (0)       |_ 1 Detroit (4) ______                     |
                     _ 5 Chicago (2)       |                    |
4 Miami (0)   ______|                      |                    |
5 Chicago (4)                              |_ 1 Detroit (2)  ___|
                                            _ 2 Cleveland (0)
2 Cleveland (4)  ___                       |
7 Washington (0)    |_ 2 Cleveland (4) ____|
                     _ 6 New Jersey (2)
3 Toronto (2)    ___|
6 New Jersey (4) 
 

Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Saturday, May 26
  Game 3: San Antonio at Utah        7:30 pm  ABC

Sunday, May 27
  Game 3: Detroit at Cleveland       7:30 pm  TNT

Monday, May 28
  Game 4: San Antonio at Utah        8:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, May 29
  Game 4: Detroit at Cleveland       7:00 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 30
 *Game 5: Utah at San Antonio        8:00 pm  ESPN

Thursday, May 31
 *Game 5: Cleveland at Detroit       7:00 pm  TNT

Friday, June 1
 *Game 6: San Antonio at Utah        8:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, June 2
 *Game 6: Detroit at Cleveland       7:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, June 3
 *Game 7: Utah at San Antonio        7:30 pm  ABC

Monday, June 4
 *Game 7: Cleveland at Detroit       7:00 pm  TNT


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