News from May 23.

Pho 118, LAL 109  at Pho
Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 42 points on 14-22 FG and 14-18 FT and 11
rebounds.
Robin Lopez (Pho) had 20 points including 8-10 FG.
Steve Nash (Pho) had 17 points and 15 assists.
Jason Richardson (Pho) had 19 points including 4-7 3-pointers.
Pau Gasol (LAL) had 23 points including 11-14 FG and 9 rebounds.
Derek Fisher (LAL) had 18 points and 5 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 36 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Pho shot 37-42 FT and LAL shot 16-20 FT.
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 Oklahoma City (2)  |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) ___
                      _ 5 Utah (0)         |
4 Denver (2) ________|                     |_ 1 LA Lakers (2) _
5 Utah (4)                                  _ 3 Phoenix (1)    |
                                           |                   |
2 Dallas (2)      ___                      |                   |
7 San Antonio (4)    |_ 7 San Antonio (0) _|                   |
                      _ 3 Phoenix (4)                          |
3 Phoenix (4)  ______|                                         |
6 Portland (2)                                                 |_ ___________
                                                                _ ___________
                                                               |
1 Cleveland (4) _____                                          |
8 Chicago (1)        |_ 1 Cleveland (2)                        |
                      _ 4 Boston (4) ______                    |
4 Boston (4) ________|                     |                   |
5 Miami (1)                                |_ 4 Boston (3)  ___|
                                            _ 2 Orlando (0)
2 Orlando (4)   _____                      |
7 Charlotte (0)      |_ 2 Orlando (4) _____|
                      _ 3 Atlanta (0)
3 Atlanta (4)   _____|
6 Milwaukee (3)
 

Conference Finals  (all time Central)  *if necessary
Monday, May 24
  Game 4  Orlando at Boston            7:30 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, May 25
  Game 4  LA Lakers at Phoenix         8:00 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 26
 *Game 5  Boston at Orlando            7:30 pm  ESPN

Thursday, May 27
  Game 5  Phoenix at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  TNT

Friday, May 28
 *Game 6  Orlando at Boston            7:30 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 29 
 *Game 6  LA Lakers at Phoenix         7:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, May 30
 *Game 7  Boston at Orlando            7:30 pm  ESPN

Monday, May 31
 *Game 7  Phoenix at LA Lakers         8:00 pm  TNT


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