News from May 15. Memphis activated Tony Allen and placed Russ Smith on IL. Atl 94, Was 91 at Was DeMarre Carroll (Atl) had 25 points including 9-14 FG and 10 rebounds. Paul Millsap (Atl) had 20 points including 7-20 FG and 13 rebounds. Jeff Teague (Atl) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Al Horford (Atl) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Bradley Beal (Was) had 29 points and 6 rebounds. John Wall (Was) had 20 points including 7-21 FG, 6 rebounds, 13 assists, and 6 turnovers. Kevin Seraphin (Was) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Atlanta takes the series 4-2 and advances to the Eastern Conference Finals where they will face Cleveland. GS 108, Mem 95 at Mem Klay Thompson (GS) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Stephen Curry (GS) had 32 points including 8-13 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists. Draymond Green (GS) had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Harrison Barnes (GS) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Zach Randolph (Mem) had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 21 points on 7-23 FG and 7-10 FT, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Vince Carter (Mem) had 16 points including 5-7 FG. GS shot 50.6% (41-81) FG and Mem shot 37.4% (34-91) FG. GS shot 11-14 FT and Mem shot 23-30 FT. Golden State takes the series 4-2 and advances to the Western Conference Finals where they will face the winner of the Hou-LAC series. 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 (4) __ _ 5 Memphis (2) | 4 Portland (1) _____| |_ 1 Golden State (0) _ 5 Memphis (4) _ | | | 2 Houston (4) ______ | | 7 Dallas (1) |_ 2 Houston (3) ___| | _ 3 LA Clippers (3) | 3 LA Clippers (4) __| | 6 San Antonio (3) |_ _ | 1 Atlanta (4) _____ | 8 Brooklyn (2) |_ 1 Atlanta (4) ____ | _ 5 Washington (2) | | 4 Toronto (0) ___| | | 5 Washington (4) |_ 1 Atlanta (0) ____| _ 2 Cleveland (0) 2 Cleveland (4) ____ | 7 Boston (0) |_ 2 Cleveland (4) _____| _ 3 Chicago (2) 3 Chicago (4) ____| 6 Milwaukee (2) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Sunday, May 17 Game 7 LA Clippers at Houston 2:30 pm ABC Conference Finals (Central times) *if necessary Tuesday, May 19 Game 1 Hou/LAC at Golden State 8:00 pm ESPN Wednesday, May 20 Game 1 Cleveland at Atlanta 7:30 pm TNT Thursday, May 21 Game 2 Hou/LAC at Golden State 8:00 pm ESPN Friday, May 22 Game 2 Cleveland at Atlanta 7:30 pm TNT Saturday, May 23 Game 3 Golden State at Hou/LAC 8:00 pm ESPN Sunday, May 24 Game 3 Atlanta at Cleveland 7:30 pm TNT Monday, May 25 Game 4 Golden State at Hou/LAC 8:00 pm ESPN Tuesday, May 26 Game 4 Atlanta at Cleveland 7:30 pm TNT Wednesday, May 27 *Game 5 Hou/LAC at Golden State 8:00 pm ESPN Thursday, May 28 *Game 5 Cleveland at Atlanta 7:30 pm TNT Friday, May 29 *Game 6 Golden State at Hou/LAC 8:00 pm ESPN Saturday, May 30 *Game 6 Atlanta at Cleveland 7:30 pm TNT Sunday, May 31 *Game 7 Hou/LAC at Golden State 8:00 pm ESPN Monday, June 1 *Game 7 Cleveland at Atlanta 7:30 pm 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