News from April 18. The NBA suspended Kevin Garnett (Bos) for 1 game for throwing an elbow at Quentin Richardson (Mia) during Saturday's Mia-Bos game. Richardson was fined $25,000 for instigating the altercation. Mehmet Okur (Uta) has a torn left Achilles tendon which will need surgery to repair and he is out for the rest of the playoffs. Courtney Fortson (sophomore, Arkansas, guard) declared himself eligible for the NBA draft. Dallas placed Tim Thomas (personal reasons) on IL. San Antonio placed Alonzo Gee, Malik Hairston, and Curtis Jerrells on IL. Portland placed Greg Oden (broken left patella, out for playoffs), Joel Przybilla (knee surgery, out for playoffs), and Brandon Roy (torn right meniscus, out 1 to 2 weeks) on IL. Phoenix placed Robin Lopez and Taylor Griffin on IL. Charlotte placed Alexis Ajinca, DeSagana Diop, and Gerald Henderson on IL. Orlando placed Adonal Foyle on IL. Oklahoma City placed B.J. Mullens, Mustaf Shakur, and Kyle Weaver on IL. The LA Lakers placed Sasha Vujacic (sprained left ankle) on IL. Dal 100, SA 94 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 36 points on 12-14 FG and 12-12 FT and 7 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, and 4 steals. Caron Butler (Dal) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Tim Duncan (SA) had 27 points including 12-20 FG, 8 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 26 points including 10-17 FG, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Tony Parker (SA) had 18 points. Dal shot 25-34 FT and SA shot 12-14 FT. Dal leads the series 1-0. LAL 87, OKC 79 at LAL Pau Gasol (LAL) had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points on 6-19 FG and 7-12 FT. Kevin Durant (OKC) had 24 points on 7-24 FG and 9-11 FT and 6 rebounds. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 8 assists. DJ Mbenga (LAL, left eye surgery) did not play. LAL leads the series 1-0. Orl 98, Cha 89 at Orl Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 19 points on 8-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 32 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 6 assists. Mickael Pietrus (Orl) had 14 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 25 points including 9-13 FT and 17 rebounds. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 19 points. Stephen Jackson (Cha) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Orl shot 13-30 3-pointers and Cha shot 3-12 3-pointers. Orl leads the series 1-0. Por 105, Pho 100 at Pho Nicolas Batum (Por) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 22 points and 5 turnovers. Marcus Camby (Por) had 4 points on 2-6 FG, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Andre Miller (Por) had 31 points on 10-17 FG and 10-10 FT, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Steve Nash (Pho) had 25 points and 9 assists. Jason Richardson (Pho) had 14 points including 4-12 FG and 10 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 18 points and 8 rebounds including 6 offensive. Por shot 23-31 FT and Pho shot 13-16 FT. Por lead the series 1-0. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 5) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 LA Lakers (1) _ 8 Oklahoma City (0) |_ _____________ _ _ _____________ | 4 Denver (1) ________| |_ _____________ _ 5 Utah (0) _ _____________ | | | 2 Dallas (1) ___ | | 7 San Antonio (0) |_ _____________ _| | _ _____________ | 3 Phoenix (0) ______| | 6 Portland (1) |_ ___________ _ ___________ | 1 Cleveland (1) _____ | 8 Chicago (0) |_ _____________ _ | _ _____________ | | 4 Boston (1) ________| | | 5 Miami (0) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 2 Orlando (1) _____ | 7 Charlotte (0) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 3 Atlanta (1) _____| 6 Milwaukee (0) First Round (all time Central) *if necessary Monday, April 19 Game 2 Chicago at Cleveland 7:00 pm TNT Game 2 Utah at Denver 9:30 pm TNT Tuesday, April 20 Game 2 Milwaukee at Atlanta 6:00 pm NBATV Game 2 Miami at Boston 7:00 pm TNT Game 2 Portland at Phoenix 9:00 pm NBATV Game 2 Oklahoma City at LA Lakers 9:30 pm TNT Wednesday, April 21 Game 2 Charlotte at Orlando 6:00 pm TNT Game 2 San Antonio at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT Thursday, April 22 Game 3 Cleveland at Chicago 6:00 pm TNT Game 3 LA Lakers at Oklahoma City 8:30 pm TNT Game 3 Phoenix at Portland 9:00 pm NBATV Friday, April 23 Game 3 Boston at Miami 6:00 pm ESPN Game 3 Dallas at San Antonio 8:30 pm ESPN Game 3 Denver at Utah 9:30 pm ESPN2 Saturday, April 24 Game 3 Orlando at Charlotte 1:00 pm TNT Game 4 Phoenix at Portland 3:30 pm TNT Game 3 Atlanta at Milwaukee 6:00 pm ESPN Game 4 LA Lakers at Oklahoma City 8:30 pm ESPN Sunday, April 25 Game 4 Boston at Miami 12:00 pm ABC Game 4 Cleveland at Chicago 2:30 pm ABC Game 4 Dallas at San Antonio 6:00 pm TNT Game 4 Denver at Utah 8:30 pm TNT Monday, April 26 Game 4 Orlando at Charlotte TBD Game 4 Atlanta at Milwaukee TBD *Game 5 Portland at Phoenix TBD Tuesday, April 27 *Game 5 Miami at Boston TBD *Game 5 Chicago at Cleveland TBD *Game 5 San Antonio at Dallas TBD *Game 5 Oklahoma City at LA Lakers TBD Wednesday, April 28 *Game 5 Milwaukee at Atlanta TBD *Game 5 Charlotte at Orlando TBD *Game 5 Utah at Denver TBD Thursday, April 29 *Game 6 Boston at Miami TBD *Game 6 Cleveland at Chicago TBD *Game 6 Phoenix at Portland TBD *Game 6 Dallas at San Antonio TBD Friday, April 30 *Game 6 Atlanta at Milwaukee TBD *Game 6 Orlando at Charlotte TBD *Game 6 Denver at Utah TBD *Game 6 LA Lakers at Oklahoma City TBD Saturday, May 1 *Game 7 Miami at Boston TBD *Game 7 Chicago at Cleveland TBD *Game 7 San Antonio at Dallas TBD Sunday, May 2 *Game 7 Charlotte at Orlando TBD *Game 7 Milwaukee at Atlanta TBD *Game 7 Utah at Denver TBD *Game 7 Portland at Phoenix TBD *Game 7 Oklahoma City at LA Lakers TBD ---- 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