News from May 19. SA 96, LAC 86 at LAC Kawhi Leonard (SA) had 14 points including 5-7 FG and 9 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 23 points and 10 assists. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 13 points and 6 assists. Blake Griffin (LAC) had 28 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Chris Paul (LAC) had 12 points including 5-17 FG and 11 assists. Maurice Williams (LAC) had 19 points. LAC out-scored SA 33-11 in the 1st quarter, but SA out-scored LAC 32-20 in the 2nd quarter and 26-8 in the 3rd quarter (including a 24-0 run in the 3rd). SA leads the series 3-0. OKC 103, LAL 100 at LAL Kevin Durant (OKC) had 31 points on 10-18 FG, 3-4 3-pointers, and 8-10 FT and 13 rebounds. Serge Ibaka (OKC) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 5 blocks. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 37 points including 15-26 FG and 5 assists. James Harden (OKC) had 12 points including 2-11 FG and 1-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Metta World Peace (LAL) had 14 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 18 points on 9-15 FG, 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 38 points including 14-17 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. OKC out-scored LAL 32-20 in the 4th quarter, including closing the game with a 13-4 run (including a meaningless jumper by Bryant at the buzzer). OKC leads the series 3-1. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 San Antonio (4) ___ 8 Utah (0) |_ 1 San Antonio (3) ___ _ 5 LA Clippers (0) | 4 Memphis (3) ___| |_ __ 5 LA Clippers (4) _ | | | 2 Oklahoma City (4) _ | | 7 Dallas (0) |_ 2 Oklahoma City (3) _| | _ 3 LA Lakers (1) | 3 LA Lakers (4) _____| | 6 Denver (3) |_ _ | 1 Chicago (2) __ | 8 Philadelphia (4) |_ 8 Philadelphia (2) __ | _ 4 Boston (2) | | 4 Boston (4) _______| | | 5 Atlanta (2) |_ __| _ 2 Miami (4) ______ | 7 New York (1) |_ 2 Miami (1) ______| _ 3 Indiana (2) 3 Indiana (4) _______| 6 Orlando (1) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Sunday, May 20 Game 4 Miami at Indiana 2:30 pm ABC Game 4 San Antonio at LA Clippers 9:30 pm TNT Monday, May 21 Game 5 Philadelphia at Boston 6:00 pm TNT Game 5 LA Lakers at Oklahoma City 8:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 22 Game 5 Indiana at Miami 6:00 pm TNT *Game 5 LA Clippers at San Antonio TBD TNT Wednesday, May 23 Game 6 Boston at Philadelphia TBD ESPN *Game 6 Oklahoma City at LA Lakers TBD ESPN Thursday, May 24 *Game 6 Miami at Indiana TBD Friday, May 25 *Game 6 San Antonio at LA Clippers TBD Saturday, May 26 *Game 7 Indiana at Miami TBD *Game 7 Philadelphia at Boston TBD Sunday, May 27 *Game 7 LA Lakers at Oklahoma City TBD *Game 7 LA Clippers at San Antonio TBD ---- 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