News from May 5.

Chauncey Billups (Det) was named as the winner of the J. Walter Kennedy 
Citizenship Award, as selected by the Pro Basketball Writers Association.


NO 102, SA 84  at NO
Peja Stojakovic (NO) had 25 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
David West (NO) had 10 points including 2-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Chris Paul (NO) had 30 points and 12 assists.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 13 points, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers.
NO leads the series 2-0.

Det 100, Orl 93  at Det
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 17 points including 7-10 FG.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 28 points including 10-10 FT and 5 rebounds.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 14 points including 4-18 FG.
Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 20 points including 6-21 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6
turnovers.
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 22 points including 8-11 FG, 18 rebounds including
8 offensive, and 5 turnovers.
Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 22 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 7 rebounds.
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 LA Lakers (4) _ __
8 Denver (0)        |_ 1 LA Lakers (1) ___
                     _ 4 Utah (0)         |
4 Utah (4)    ______|                     |_              __
5 Houston (2)                              _                |
                                          |                 |
2 New Orleans (4) __                      |                 |
7 Dallas (1)        |_ 2 New Orleans (2) _|                 |
                     _ 3 San Antonio (0)                    |
3 San Antonio (4) __|                                       |
6 Phoenix (1)                                               |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Boston (4)  ______                                        |
8 Atlanta (3)       |_ 1 Boston (0)    ___                  |
                     _ 4 Cleveland (0)    |                 |
4 Cleveland (4)  ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (2)                          |_              __|
                                           _ 
2 Detroit (4)      _                      |
7 Philadelphia (2)  |_ 2 Detroit (2) _____|
                     _ 3 Orlando (0) 
3 Orlando (4) ______|
6 Toronto (1)