News from May 10.

Hou 99, LAL 87  at Hou
Shane Battier (Hou) had 23 points including 5-10 3-pointers.
Luis Scola (Hou) had 11 points including 4-11 FG and 14 rebounds.
Aaron Brooks (Hou) had 34 points including 12-20 FG and 4-9 3-pointers.
Ron Artest (Hou) had 8 points on 4-19 FG and 0-6 3-pointers, 10 rebounds,
and 6 assists.
Pau Gasol (LAL) had 30 points on 11-17 FG and 8-13 FT and 9 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 15 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
Shannon Brown (LAL) had 14 points.
Yao Ming (Hou, hairline fracture left foot) did not play.
The series is tied 2-2.

Bos 95, Orl 94  at Orl
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27 points including 9-15 FG.
Glen Davis (Bos) had 21 points including the game winning jumper at the
buzzer and 6 rebounds.
Kendrick Perkins (Bos) had 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Rajon Rondo (Bos) had 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 11 points including 4-14 FG.
Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 22 points and 5 rebounds.
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 23 points including 7-10 FT, 17 rebounds including
5 offensive, and 3 blocks.
Bos shot 52.8% (38-72) FG and Orl shot 40% (34-85) FG.
The series is tied 2-2.


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 Utah (1)          |_ 1 LA Lakers (2) _
                     _ 5 Houston (2)    |
4 Portland (2) _____|                   |_              __
5 Houston (4)                            _                |
                                        |                 |
2 Denver (4)      __                    |                 |
7 New Orleans (1)   |_ 2 Denver (3) ____|                 |
                     _ 6 Dallas (0)                       |
3 San Antonio (1) __|                                     |
6 Dallas (4)                                              |_ 
                                                           _ 
                                                          |
1 Cleveland (4) ____                                      |
8 Detroit (0)       |_ 1 Cleveland (3) _                  |
                     _ 4 Atlanta (0)    |                 |
4 Atlanta (4) ______|                   |                 |
5 Miami (3)                             |_              __|
                                         _ 
2 Boston (4) _______                    |
7 Chicago (3)       |_ 2 Boston (2)  ___|
                     _ 3 Orlando (2) 
3 Orlando (4)      _|
6 Philadelphia (2)
 

Second Round Schedule  (Central times)  *if necessary
Monday, May 11
  Game 4: Cleveland at Atlanta         6:00 pm  ESPN
  Game 4: Denver at Dallas             8:30 pm  TNT

Tuesday, May 12
  Game 5: Orlando at Boston            7:00 pm  TNT
  Game 5: Houston at LA Lakers         9:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 13
 *Game 5: Dallas at Denver             TBA      TNT
 *Game 5: Atlanta at Cleveland         TBA      TNT

Thursday, May 14
  Game 6: Boston at Orlando            TBA      ESPN
  Game 6: LA Lakers at Houston         TBA      ESPN

Friday, May 15
 *Game 6: Denver at Dallas             TBA      ESPN
 *Game 6: Cleveland at Atlanta         TBA      ESPN

Sunday, May 17
 *Game 7: Dallas at Denver             TBA      
 *Game 7: Houston at LA Lakers         TBA      
 *Game 7: Atlanta at Cleveland         TBA      
 *Game 7: Orlando at Boston            TBA      


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