News from May 2. The NBA suspended Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) for 1 game for shoving Mike Dunleavy (Chi) during Thursday's Chi-Mil game. Antetokounmpo will serve the suspension at the start of the 15-16 regular season. LAC 111, SA 109 at LAC Matt Barnes (LAC) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Blake Griffin (LAC) had 24 points including 10-11 FT, 13 rebounds, and 10 assists. Chris Paul (LAC) had 27 points including 9-13 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and the game winning short banker with 1 seconds left and 6 assists. Jamal Crawford (LAC) had 16 points. Tim Duncan (SA) had 27 points including 11-16 FG and 11 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Danny Green (SA) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 blocks. The LA Clippers take the series 4-3 and advance to the 2nd round where they will face Houston. 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 (0) | 3 LA Clippers (4) __| | 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) 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 Game 1 LA Clippers at Houston 8:30 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 Game 2 LA Clippers at Houston 8:30 pm TNT Friday, May 8 Game 3 Cleveland at Chicago 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3 Houston at LA Clippers 9:30 pm 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 Game 4 Houston at LA Clippers 7:30 pm TNT 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 *Game 5 LA Clippers at Houston 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 *Game 6 Houston at LA Clippers TBA Friday, May 15 *Game 6 Atlanta at Washington TBA *Game 6 Golden State at Memphis TBA Saturday, May 16 *Game 7 LA Clippers at Houston 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