News from May 7. Phoenix named Ryan McDonough as GM. New York activated Steve Novak and placed Earl Barron on IL. Oklahoma City activated Jeremy Lamb and placed Perry Jones on IL. NY 105, Ind 79 at NY Carmelo Anthony (NY) had 32 points and 9 rebounds. Iman Shumpert (NY) had 15 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Raymond Felton (NY) had 14 points. Paul George (Ind) had 20 points and 7 turnovers. David West (Ind) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. NY out-scored Ind 33-13 in the 4th quarter. The series is tied 1-1. Mem 99, OKC 93 at OKC Mike Conley (Mem) had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Zach Randolph (Mem) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Kevin Durant (OKC) had 36 points including 11-12 FT, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Derek Fisher (OKC) had 19 points including 4-5 3-pointers. The series is tied 1-1. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Oklahoma City (4) _ 8 Houston (2) |_ 1 Oklahoma City (1) _ _ 5 Memphis (1) | 4 LA Clippers (2) ___| |_ __ 5 Memphis (4) _ | | | 2 San Antonio (4) ___ | | 7 LA Lakers (0) |_ 2 San Antonio (1) __| | _ 6 Golden State (0) | 3 Denver (2) __| | 6 Golden State (4) |_ _ | 1 Miami (4) _____ | 8 Milwaukee (0) |_ 1 Miami (0) _______ | _ 5 Chicago (1) | | 4 Brooklyn (3) ______| | | 5 Chicago (4) |_ __| _ 2 New York (4) ______ | 7 Boston (2) |_ 2 New York (1) ______| _ 3 Indiana (1) 3 Indiana (4) _______| 6 Atlanta (2) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Schedule for Wednesday, May 8 (All times Central) Game 2: Chicago at Miami 6:00 pm TNT Game 2: Golden State at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Friday, May 10 (All times Central) Game 3: Miami at Chicago 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3: San Antonio at Golden State 9:30 pm ESPN Schedule for Saturday, May 11 (All times Central) Game 3: Oklahoma City at Memphis 4:00 pm ESPN Game 3: New York at Indiana 7:00 pm ABC Schedule for Sunday, May 12 (All times Central) Game 4: San Antonio at Golden State 2:30 pm ABC Schedule for Monday, May 13 (All times Central) Game 4: Miami at Chicago 6:00 pm TNT Game 4: Oklahoma City at Memphis 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Tuesday, May 14 (All times Central) Game 4: New York at Indiana TBA TNT *Game 5: Golden State at San Antonio TBA TNT Schedule for Wednesday, May 15 (All times Central) Game 5: Memphis at Oklahoma City TBA TNT *Game 5: Chicago at Miami TBA TNT Schedule for Thursday, May 16 (All times Central) Game 5: Indiana at New York TBA TNT *Game 6: San Antonio at Golden State TBA TNT Schedule for Friday, May 17 (All times Central) *Game 6: Miami at Chicago TBA ESPN *Game 6: Oklahoma City at Memphis TBA ESPN Schedule for Saturday, May 18 (All times Central) *Game 6: New York at Indiana TBA ESPN *Game 7: Golden State at San Antonio TBA Schedule for Sunday, May 19 (All times Central) *Game 7: Memphis at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 7: Chicago at Miami TBA Schedule for Monday, May 20 (All times Central) *Game 7: Indiana at New York TBA TNT ---- 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