News from May 1. Chandler Parsons (Dal) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to address cartilage damage. Bob Meyers (GS) was named as Executives of the Year in a polling of 30 NBA executives. Total position votes Executive Points 1st 2nd 3rd Bob Meyers (GS) .......... 82 13 5 2 David Griffin (Cle) ...... 69 8 7 8 Mike Budenholzer (Atl) ... 36 4 5 1 Danny Ainge (Bos) ........ 16 1 3 2 Gar Forman (Chi) ......... 14 1 2 3 Neil Olshey (Por) ........ 14 2 1 1 Daryl Morey (Hou) ........ 8 0 2 2 Stan Van Gundy (Det) ..... 5 1 0 0 Sam Presti (OKC) ......... 4 0 1 1 Dell Demps (NO) .......... 3 0 0 3 John Hammond (Mil) ....... 3 0 1 0 Sam Hinkie (Phi) ......... 3 0 1 0 Mitch Kupchak (LAL) ...... 3 0 1 0 Flip Saunders (Min) ...... 3 0 1 0 R.C. Buford (SA) ......... 2 0 0 2 Dennis Lindsey (Uta) ..... 2 0 0 2 Marsai Ujiri (Tor) ....... 1 0 0 1 Chris Wallace (Mem) ...... 2 0 0 2 Atl 111, Bro 87 at Bro DeMarre Carroll (Atl) had 20 points including 7-8 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Paul Millsap (Atl) had 25 points including 9-15 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Al Horford (Atl) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Kyle Korver (Atl) had 20 points including 6-10 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Brook Lopez (Bro) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Deron Williams (Bro) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Bro) had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Atl out-scored Bro 41-21 in the 3rd quarter. Atl shot 50.6% (43-85) FG and Bro shot 36.5% (31-85) FG. Atlanta take the series 4-2 and advances to the 2nd round where they will face Washington. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Golden State (4) _ 8 New Orleans (0) |_ 1 Golden State (0) __ _ 5 Memphis (0) | 4 Portland (1) _____| |_ __ 5 Memphis (4) _ | | | 2 Houston (4) ______ | | 7 Dallas (1) |_ 2 Houston (0) ______| | _ | 3 LA Clippers (3) __| | 6 San Antonio (3) |_ _ | 1 Atlanta (4) _____ | 8 Brooklyn (2) |_ 1 Atlanta (0) ____ | _ 5 Washington (0) | | 4 Toronto (0) ___| | | 5 Washington (4) |_ __| _ 2 Cleveland (4) ____ | 7 Boston (0) |_ 2 Cleveland (0) _____| _ 3 Chicago (0) 3 Chicago (4) ____| 6 Milwaukee (2) First Round (Central times) *if necessary Saturday, May 2 Game 7 San Antonio at LA Clippers 7:00 pm TNT Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Sunday, May 3 Game 1 Washington at Atlanta 12:00 pm ABC Game 1 Memphis at Golden State 2:30 pm ABC Monday, May 4 Game 1 Chicago at Cleveland 6:00 pm TNT Tuesday, May 5 Game 2 Washington at Atlanta 7:00 pm TNT Game 2 Memphis at Golden State 9:30 pm TNT Wednesday, May 6 Game 2 Chicago at Cleveland 6:00 pm TNT Friday, May 8 Game 3 Cleveland at Chicago TBA ESPN Saturday, May 9 Game 3 Atlanta at Washington 4:00 pm ESPN Game 3 Golden State at Memphis 7:00 pm ABC Sunday, May 10 Game 4 Cleveland at Chicago 2:30 pm ABC Monday, May 11 Game 4 Atlanta at Washington 6:00 pm TNT Game 4 Golden State at Memphis 8:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 12 *Game 5 Chicago at Cleveland TBA Wednesday, May 13 *Game 5 Washington at Atlanta TBA *Game 5 Memphis at Golden State TBA Thursday, May 14 *Game 6 Cleveland at Chicago TBA Friday, May 15 *Game 6 Atlanta at Washington TBA *Game 6 Golden State at Memphis TBA Sunday, May 17 *Game 7 Chicago at Cleveland TBA *Game 7 Memphis at Golden State TBA Monday, May 18 *Game 7 Washington at Atlanta 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