News from April 20. Memphis signed Zach Randolph to a 4 year, $71 million contract extension. The LA Lakers activated Steve Blake and placed Trey Johnson on IL. Terrence Jones (freshman, Kentucky, forward), Brandon Knight (freshman, Kentucky, guard), DeAndre Liggins (sophomore, Kentucky, guard), and John Shurna (junior, Northwestern, forward) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. SA 93, Mem 87 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 17 points including 7-13 FT, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. George Hill (SA) had 16 points including 3-9 FG and 5 rebounds. Sam Young (Mem) had 17 points. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 12 points on 2-9 FG and 8-11 FT and 17 rebounds. The series is tied 1-1. LAL 87, NO 78 at LAL Ron Artest (LAL) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 17 points including 8-11 FG and 11 rebounds. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Trevor Ariza (NO) had 22 points and 7 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 20 points including 8-12 FT and 9 assists. The series is tied 1-1. OKC 106, Den 89 at OKC Kevin Durant (OKC) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 21 points, 7 assists, and 7 turnovers. James Harden (OKC) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Nene (Den) had 16 points on 2-8 FG and 12-18 FT and 9 rebounds. Ty Lawson (Den) had 20 points. OKC out-rebounded Den 54-31 including 17-5 offensive. OKC leads the series 2-0. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 San Antonio (1) ___ 8 Memphis (1) |_ __ _ | 4 Oklahoma City (2) _| |_ __ 5 Denver (0) _ | | | 2 LA Lakers (1) ___ | | 7 New Orleans (1) |_ __| | _ | 3 Dallas (2) ______| | 6 Portland (0) |_ _ | 1 Chicago (2) _______ | 8 Indiana (0) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Orlando (1) _______| | | 5 Atlanta (1) |_ __| _ 2 Miami (2) __ | 7 Philadelphia (0) |_ __| _ 3 Boston (2) ______| 6 New York (0) First Round (all time Central) *if necessary Thursday, April 21 Game 3 Chicago at Indiana 6:00 pm NBATV Game 3 Miami at Philadelphia 7:00 pm TNT Game 3 Dallas at Portland 9:30 pm TNT Friday, April 22 Game 3 Boston at New York 6:00 pm ESPN Game 3 Orlando at Atlanta 7:00 pm ESPN2 Game 3 LA Lakers at New Orleans 8:30 pm ESPN Saturday, April 23 Game 4 Chicago at Indiana 1:30 pm TNT Game 4 Dallas at Portland 4:00 pm TNT Game 3 San Antonio at Memphis 6:30 pm ESPN Game 3 Oklahoma City at Denver 9:00 pm ESPN Sunday, April 24 Game 4 Miami at Philadelphia 12:00 pm ABC Game 4 Boston at New York 2:30 pm ABC Game 4 Orlando at Atlanta 6:00 pm TNT Game 4 LA Lakers at New Orleans 8:30 pm TNT Monday, April 25 Game 4 Oklahoma City at Denver 9:30 pm TNT Game 4 San Antonio at Memphis TBA *Game 5 Portland at Dallas TBA Tuesday, April 26 Game 5 Atlanta at Orlando TBA Game 5 New Orleans at LA Lakers TBA *Game 5 Indiana at Chicago TBA *Game 5 New York at Boston TBA Wednesday, April 27 Game 5 Memphis at San Antonio TBA *Game 5 Denver at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 5 Philadelphia at Miami TBA Thursday, April 28 *Game 6 LA Lakers at New Orleans TBA *Game 6 Dallas at Portland TBA *Game 6 Chicago at Indiana TBA *Game 6 Orlando at Atlanta TBA Friday, April 29 *Game 6 San Antonio at Memphis TBA *Game 6 Oklahoma City at Denver TBA *Game 6 Miami at Philadelphia TBA *Game 6 Boston at New York TBA Saturday, April 30 *Game 7 New Orleans at LA Lakers TBA *Game 7 Portland at Dallas TBA *Game 7 Indiana at Chicago TBA *Game 7 Atlanta at Orlando TBA Sunday, May 1 *Game 7 Memphis at San Antonio TBA *Game 7 Denver at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 7 Philadelphia at Miami TBA *Game 7 New York at Boston TBA ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html