News from May 5. Michael Carter-Williams (Phi) was named as Rookie of the Year. Carter-Williams received 104 of 124 of a possible 124 1st place media votes. Total position votes Player Points 1st 2nd 3rd Michael Carter-Williams (Phi) . 569 104 15 4 Victor Oladipo (Orl) .......... 364 16 89 17 Trey Burke (Uta) .............. 96 1 13 52 Mason Plumlee (Bro) ........... 58 2 5 33 Tim Hardaway (NY) ............. 23 1 2 12 Gorgui Dieng (Min) ............ 3 0 0 3 Steven Adams (OKC) ............ 1 0 0 1 Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) ... 1 0 0 1 Nick Calathes (Mem) ........... 1 0 0 1 Was 102, Ind 96 at Ind Trevor Ariza (Was) had 22 points including 7-10 FG and 6-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Marcin Gortat (Was) had 12 points including 4-12 FG, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Bradley Beal (Was) had 25 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals. Paul George (Ind) had 18 points including 5-17 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. George Hill (Ind) had 18 points. Was leads the series 1-0. LAC 122, OKC 105 at OKC Blake Griffin (LAC) had 23 points including 9-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chris Paul (LAC) had 32 points on 12-14 FG and 8-9 3-pointers and 10 assists. Jamal Crawford (LAC) had 17 points. Kevin Durant (OKC) had 25 points. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 29 points on 9-14 FG and 9-10 FT and 6 turnovers. LAC leads the series 1-0. Playoff Standings [all rounds best of 7] 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals 1 San Antonio (4) ___ 8 Dallas (3) |_ 1 San Antonio (0) ___ _ 5 Portland (0) | 4 Houston (2) ______| |_ _____________ _ 5 Portland (4) _ _____________ | | | 2 Oklahoma City (4) _ | | 7 Memphis (3) |_ 2 Oklahoma City (0) _| | _ 3 LA Clippers (1) | 3 LA Clippers (4) __| | 6 Golden State (3) |_ _________ _ _________ | 1 Indiana (4) _______ | 8 Atlanta (3) |_ 1 Indiana (0) ____ | _ 5 Washington (1) | | 4 Chicago (1) ____| | | 5 Washington (4) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 2 Miami (4) _____ | 7 Charlotte (0) |_ 2 Miami (0) ______| _ 6 Brooklyn (0) 3 Toronto (3) ______| 6 Brooklyn (4) Second Round (all time Central) *if necessary Schedule for Tuesday, May 6 (All times Central) Game 1 Brooklyn at Miami 6:00 pm TNT Game 1 Portland at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Wednesday, May 7 (All times Central) Game 2 Washington at Indiana 6:00 pm TNT Game 2 LA Clippers at Oklahoma City 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Thursday, May 8 (All times Central) Game 2 Brooklyn at Miami 6:00 pm ESPN2 Game 2 Portland at San Antonio 8:30 pm ESPN2 Schedule for Friday, May 9 (All times Central) Game 3 Indiana at Washington 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3 Oklahoma City at LA Clippers 9:30 pm ESPN Schedule for Saturday, May 10 (All times Central) Game 3 Miami at Brooklyn 7:00 pm ABC Game 3 San Antonio at Portland 9:30 pm ESPN Schedule for Sunday, May 11 (All times Central) Game 4 Oklahoma City at LA Clippers 2:30 pm ABC Game 4 Indiana at Washington 8:00 pm TNT Schedule for Monday, May 12 (All times Central) Game 4 Miami at Brooklyn 7:00 pm TNT Game 4 San Antonio at Portland 9:30 pm TNT Schedule for Tuesday, May 13 (All times Central) *Game 5 Washington at Indiana TBA TNT *Game 5 LA Clippers at Oklahoma City TBA TNT Schedule for Wednesday, May 14 (All times Central) *Game 5 Brooklyn at Miami TBA TNT *Game 5 Portland at San Antonio TBA TNT Schedule for Thursday, May 15 (All times Central) *Game 6 Oklahoma City at LA Clippers TBA ESPN *Game 6 Indiana at Washington TBA ESPN Schedule for Friday, May 16 (All times Central) *Game 6 Miami at Brooklyn TBA ESPN *Game 6 San Antonio at Portland TBA ESPN Schedule for Saturday, May 16 (All times Central) no games scheduled Schedule for Sunday, May 17 (All times Central) *Game 7 Washington at Indiana TBA *Game 7 Brooklyn at Miami TBA ABC *Game 7 LA Clippers at Oklahoma City TBA TNT Schedule for Monday, May 18 (All times Central) *Game 7 Portland at San Antonio 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