News from April 27. The NBA suspended J.R. Smith (NY) for 1 game for throwing an elbow at Jason Terry (Bos) during Friday's Bos-NY game. Tiago Splitter (SA) is out at least a week with a sprained left ankle. Oklahoma City activated Perry Jones and placed Russell Westbrook on IL. Westbrook underwent surgery on his right knee to repair a torn lateral meniscus. He is out for the playoffs. Saturday's Game 3 was the first NBA game that he has missed. The LA Clippers activated Grant Hill and placed Maalik Wayns on IL. Memphis activated Jon Leuer. Chi 142, Bro 134 3OT at Chi [What a game!] Carlos Boozer (Chi) had 21 points including 10-16 FG and 8 rebounds in 50 minutes. Joakim Noah (Chi) had 15 points, 13 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 4 blocks. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 18 points, 14 assists, and 3 steals in 60 minutes. Nate Robinson (Chi) had 34 points including 14-23 FG - 23 of his points came in the 4th quarter. Brook Lopez (Bro) had 26 points, 11 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 4 blocks in 51 minutes. Deron Williams (Bro) had 32 points including 5-11 3-pointers, 10 assists, and 7 turnovers in 58 minutes. Joe Johnson (Bro) had 22 points including 1-6 3-pointers. Chi leads the series 3-1. Mem 104, LAC 83 at Mem Zach Randolph (Mem) had 24 points including 11-17 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 24 points including 9-14 FG, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Mike Conley (Mem) had 15 points and 13 assists. Blake Griffin (LAC) had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Paul (LAC) had 19 points and 6 assists. Keyon Dooling (Mem, strained neck) did not play. The series is tied 2-2. Atl 90, Ind 69 at Atl Al Horford (Atl) had 26 points including 12-20 FG and 16 rebounds including 6 offensive. Josh Smith (Atl) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Jeff Teague (Atl) had 13 points including 4-15 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. David West (Ind) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Paul George (Ind) had 16 points including 4-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Atl out-scored Ind 54-30 in the 1st half. Atl shot 42.7% (35-82) FG and Ind shot 27.2% (22-81) FG. Ind leads the series 2-1. OKC 104, Hou 101 at Hou Kevin Durant (OKC) had 41 points on 13-30 FG, 4-9 3-pointers, and 11-13 FT and 14 rebounds. Serge Ibaka (OKC) had 17 points and 11 rebounds including 7 offensive. Reggie Jackson (OKC) had 14 points. James Harden (Hou) had 30 points including 10-15 FT, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Chandler Parsons (Hou) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Francisco Garcia (Hou) had 18 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. OKC leads the series 3-0. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Oklahoma City (3) _ 8 Houston (0) |_ __ _ | 4 LA Clippers (2) ___| |_ __ 5 Memphis (2) _ | | | 2 San Antonio (3) ___ | | 7 LA Lakers (0) |_ __| | _ | 3 Denver (1) __| | 6 Golden State (2) |_ _ | 1 Miami (3) _____ | 8 Milwaukee (0) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Brooklyn (1) ______| | | 5 Chicago (3) |_ __| _ 2 New York (3) ______ | 7 Boston (0) |_ __| _ 3 Indiana (2) _______| 6 Atlanta (1) First Round (Central times) *if necessary Schedule for Sunday, April 28 (All times Central) Game 4: New York at Boston 12:00 pm ABC Game 4: Miami at Milwaukee 2:30 pm ABC Game 4: San Antonio at LA Lakers 6:00 pm TNT Game 4: Denver at Golden State 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Monday, April 29 (All times Central) Game 5: Chicago at Brooklyn 6:00 pm TNT Game 4: Indiana at Atlanta 6:30 pm NBATV Game 4: Oklahoma City at Houston 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Tuesday, April 30 (All times Central) Game 5: Golden State at Denver TBA Game 5: Memphis at LA Clippers TBA *Game 5: LA Lakers at San Antonio TBA *Game 5: Milwaukee at Miami TBA Schedule for Wednesday, May 1 (All times Central) Game 5: Atlanta at Indiana TBA *Game 5: Houston at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 5: Boston at New York TBA Schedule for Thursday, May 2 (All times Central) *Game 6: San Antonio at LA Lakers TBA *Game 6: Denver at Golden State TBA *Game 6: Miami at Milwaukee TBA *Game 6: Brooklyn at Chicago TBA Schedule for Friday, May 3 (All times Central) Game 6: LA Clippers at Memphis TBA *Game 6: Oklahoma City at Houston TBA *Game 6: New York at Boston TBA *Game 6: Indiana at Atlanta TBA Schedule for Saturday, May 4 (All times Central) *Game 7: LA Lakers at San Antonio TBA *Game 7: Golden State at Denver TBA *Game 7: Milwaukee at Miami TBA *Game 7: Chicago at Brooklyn TBA Schedule for Sunday, May 5 (All times Central) *Game 7: Houston at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 7: Memphis at LA Clippers TBA *Game 7: Boston at New York TBA *Game 7: Atlanta at Indiana 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