News from May 22.

Josh Howard (Dal) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left ankle and
left wrist.


Cle 96, Orl 95  at Cle
LeBron James (Cle) had 35 points including 10-12 FT and the game winning
3-pointer that rattled in at the buzzer, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Maurice Williams (Cle) had 19 points including 7-21 FG and 1-6 3-pointers,
5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Delonte West (Cle) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 21 points.
Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 23 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 10 points and 18 rebounds.
The series is tied 1-1.


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

Conference Finals Schedule  (Central times)  *if necessary
Saturday, May 23
  Game 3: LA Lakers at Denver          7:30 pm  ABC

Sunday, May 24
  Game 3: Cleveland at Orlando         7:30 pm  TNT

Monday, May 25
  Game 4: LA Lakers at Denver          8:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, May 26
  Game 4: Cleveland at Orlando         7:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 27
  Game 5: Denver at LA Lakers          8:00 pm  ESPN

Thursday, May 28
  Game 5: Orlando at Cleveland         7:30 pm  TNT

Friday, May 29
 *Game 6: LA Lakers at Denver          8:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 30
 *Game 6: Cleveland at Orlando         7:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, May 31
 *Game 7: Denver at LA Lakers          7:30 pm  ABC

Monday, June 1
 *Game 7: Orlando at Cleveland         7:30 pm  TNT


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