News from May 5. Uta 103, Hou 99 at Hou Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 35 points on 13-23 FG and 9-12 FT, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 20 points and 14 assists. Yao Ming (Hou) had 29 points including 11-13 FT and 6 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 29 points, 5 rebounds, 13 assists, and 3 blocks. Utah takes the series 4-3 and advances to the 2nd round. Det 95, Chi 69 at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 20 points and 5 assists. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 20 points. Luol Deng (Chi) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 15 points on 6-7 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 6 assists. Det shot 43.9% (36-82) FG and Chi shot 32.9% (23-70) FG. Det 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 Dallas (2) _ 8 Golden State (4) |_ 8 Golden State (0) _ _ 4 Utah (0) | 4 Utah (4) ______| |_ __ 5 Houston (3) _ | | | 2 Phoenix (4) ____ | | 7 LA Lakers (1) |_ 2 Phoenix (0) ___| | _ 3 San Antonio (0) | 3 San Antonio (4) __| | 6 Denver (1) |_ _ | 1 Detroit (4) ______ | 8 Orlando (0) |_ 1 Detroit (1) ______ | _ 5 Chicago (0) | | 4 Miami (0) ______| | | 5 Chicago (4) |_ __| _ 2 Cleveland (4) ___ | 7 Washington (0) |_ 2 Cleveland (0) ____| _ 6 New Jersey (0) 3 Toronto (2) ___| 6 New Jersey (4) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Sunday, May 6 Game 1: New Jersey at Cleveland 12:00 pm ABC Game 1: San Antonio at Phoenix 2:30 pm ABC Monday, May 7 Game 2: Chicago at Detroit 7:00 pm TNT Game 1: Golden State at Utah 9:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 8 Game 2: New Jersey at Cleveland 7:00 pm TNT Game 2: San Antonio at Phoenix 9:30 pm TNT Wednesday, May 9 Game 2: Golden State at Utah 8:00 pm TNT Thursday, May 10 Game 3: Detroit at Chicago 8:00 pm ESPN Friday, May 11 Game 3: Utah at Golden State 8:00 pm ESPN Saturday, May 12 Game 3: Cleveland at New Jersey 4:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Phoenix at San Antonio 7:00 pm ABC Sunday, May 13 Game 4: Detroit at Chicago 2:30 pm ABC Game 4: Utah at Golden State 8:00 pm TNT Monday, May 14 Game 4: Cleveland at New Jersey 6:00 pm TNT Game 4: Phoenix at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 15 *Game 5: Chicago at Detroit TBA TNT *Game 5: Golden State at Utah TBA TNT Wednesday, May 16 *Game 5: New Jersey at Cleveland TBA TNT *Game 5: San Antonio at Phoenix TBA TNT Thursday, May 17 *Game 6: Detroit at Chicago TBA ESPN *Game 6: Utah at Golden State TBA ESPN Friday, May 18 *Game 6: Cleveland at New Jersey TBA ESPN *Game 6: Phoenix at San Antonio TBA ESPN Sunday, May 20 *Game 7: New Jersey at Cleveland TBA ESPN *Game 7: San Antonio at Phoenix TBA *Game 7: Golden State at Utah TBA Monday, May 21 *Game 7: Chicago at Detroit TBA TNT --- 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