News from May 4.

Mia 91, Orl 83 - at Mia
P.J. Brown (Mia) had 12 points including 3-10 FG and 14 rebounds.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Voshon Lenard (Mia) had 19 points including 4-9 3-pointers.
Derek Strong (Orl) had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 33 points on 8-22 FG, 4-10 3-pointers, and
13-17 FT, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Horace Grant (Orl, sprained right wrist) and Rony Seikaly (Orl, torn
ligament right foot) did not play.
Miami takes the series 3-2.

Atl 84, Det 79 - at Atl
Christian Laettner (Atl) had 23 points and 8 rebounds.
Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 17 points including 7-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6
blocks.
Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 15 points including 5-17 FG and 3-12
3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
Grant Hill (Det) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Joe Dumars (Det) had 16 points.
Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Atl shot 20-28 FT and Det shot 9-12 FT.
Atlanta takes the series 3-2.

Uta 93, LAL 77 - at Uta
Karl Malone (Uta) had 23 points and 13 rebounds.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 10 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.
John Stockton (Uta) had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Eddie Jones (LAL) had 17 points and 3 steals.
Nick Van Exel (LAL) had 23 points including 4-9 3-pointers.
Uta shot 45.8% (33-72) FG and LAL shot 34.2% (27-79) FG.
Corie Blount (LAL, sprained shoulder) did not play.
Uta leads the series 1-0.

 
Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 Utah (3)        _
8 LA Clippers (0)  |_ 1 Utah (1)      ___
                    _ 4 LA Lakers (0)    |
4 LA Lakers (3) ___|                     |_ _____________ _
5 Portland (1)                            _ _____________  |
                                         |                 |
2 Seattle (3) _____                      |                 |
7 Phoenix (2)      |_ 2 Seattle (0) _____|                 |
                    _ 3 Houston (0)                        |
3 Houston (3)   ___|                                       |
6 Minnesota (0)                                            |_ ___________
                                                            _ ___________
                                                           |
1 Chicago (3)    __                                        |
8 Washington (0)   |_ 1 Chicago (0)  ____                  |
                    _ 4 Atlanta (0)      |                 |
4 Atlanta (3) _____|                     |                 |
5 Detroit (2)                            |_ _____________ _|
                                          _ _____________ 
2 Miami (3)   _____                      |
7 Orlando (2)      |_ 2 Miami (0)     ___|
                    _ 3 New York (0) 
3 New York (3)  ___|
6 Charlotte (0)