News from May 9. Shane Battier (Hou) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle to removed bone spurs. Rafer Alston (Hou) underwent surgery on his right ankle to repair ligament and tendon damage. Uta 104, LAL 99 at Uta Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 27 points including 12-21 FG and 20 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Deron Williams (Uta) had 18 points and 12 assists. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 12 points. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 34 points including 0-6 3-pointers and 14-17 FT, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 13 points including 3-3 FG and 12 rebounds. Pau Gasol (LAL) had 12 points on 6-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. LAL leads the series 2-1. 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 (2) ___ _ 4 Utah (1) | 4 Utah (4) ______| |_ __ 5 Houston (2) _ | | | 2 New Orleans (4) __ | | 7 Dallas (1) |_ 2 New Orleans (2) _| | _ 3 San Antonio (1) | 3 San Antonio (4) __| | 6 Phoenix (1) |_ _ | 1 Boston (4) ______ | 8 Atlanta (3) |_ 1 Boston (2) ___ | _ 4 Cleveland (0) | | 4 Cleveland (4) ___| | | 5 Washington (2) |_ __| _ 2 Detroit (4) _ | 7 Philadelphia (2) |_ 2 Detroit (2) _____| _ 3 Orlando (1) 3 Orlando (4) ______| 6 Toronto (1)