News from May 3. Golden State activated James Michael McAdoo and placed Brandon Rush on IL. Washington activated Garrett Temple and placed Will Bynum on IL. Was 104, Atl 98 at Atl Paul Pierce (Was) had 19 points. Marcin Gortat (Was) had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Bradley Beal (Was) had 28 points including 8-10 FT and 7 rebounds. John Wall (Was) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 13 assists, and 3 blocks. DeMarre Carroll (Atl) had 24 points including 5-9 3-pointers. Al Horford (Atl) had 17 points, 17 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 7 assists. Paul Millsap (Atl) had 15 points including 6-17 FG, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. Was leads the series 1-0. GS 101, Mem 86 at GS Stephen Curry (GS) had 22 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Klay Thompson (GS) had 18 points and 6 assists. Draymond Green (GS) had 16 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Harrison Barnes (GS) had 11 points on a perfect 4-4 FG, 1-1 3-pointers, and 2-2 FT. Zach Randolph (Mem) had 20 points including 9-15 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 21 points including 11-12 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tony Allen (Mem) had 15 points and 3 steals. GS leads the series 1-0. 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 (1) __ _ 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 (1) | | 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 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