News from May 22.

Former Harlem Globetrotter Marques Haynes died at age 89.


Cle 94, Atl 82  at Atl
LeBron James (Cle) had 30 points including 8-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 11
assists.
Tristan Thompson (Cle) had 7 points on 2-6 FG and 3-9 FT and 16 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Iman Shumpert (Cle) had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Matthew Dellavedova (Cle) had 11 points including 4-13 FG and 6 rebounds.
Al Horford (Atl) had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Jeff Teague (Atl) had 12 points on 5-16 FG and 6 assists.
Dennis Schroeder (Atl) had 13 points.
Cle out-scored Atl 30-17 in the 3rd quarter.
Cle shot 16-26 FT and Atl shot 10-13 FT.
Kyrie Irving (Cle, left knee tendinitis) did not play.
Cle leads the series 2-0.


Playoff Standings  [all rounds best of 7]
  1st Round              2nd Round            3rd Round          Finals
1 Golden State (4) _
8 New Orleans (0)   |_ 1 Golden State (4) __
                     _ 5 Memphis (2)        |
4 Portland (1) _____|                       |_ 1 Golden State (2) _
5 Memphis (4)                                _ 2 Houston (0)       |
                                            |                      |
2 Houston (4) ______                        |                      |
7 Dallas (1)        |_ 2 Houston (4)     ___|                      |
                     _ 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 (2) 
2 Cleveland (4) ____                        |
7 Boston (0)        |_ 2 Cleveland (4) _____|
                     _ 3 Chicago (2)
3 Chicago (4)   ____|
6 Milwaukee (2)
 

Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Saturday, May 23
  Game 3  Golden State at Houston      8:00 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 24
  Game 3  Atlanta at Cleveland         7:30 pm  TNT

Monday, May 25
  Game 4  Golden State at Houston      8:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, May 26
  Game 4  Atlanta at Cleveland         7:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 27
 *Game 5  Houston 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 Houston      8:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 30
 *Game 6  Atlanta at Cleveland         7:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, May 31
 *Game 7  Houston at Golden State      8:00 pm  ESPN

Monday, June 1
 *Game 7  Cleveland at Atlanta         7:30 pm  TNT


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