News from May 16.

Uta 112, LAL 77 - at Uta
Karl Malone (Uta) had 29 points and 10 rebounds.
Greg Foster (Uta) had 10 points on 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds.
Howard Eisley (Uta) had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 9 assists.
Shandon Anderson (Uta) had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Rick Fox (LAL) had 15 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 19 points on 6-16 FG and 7-16 FT, 8 rebounds,
and 7 turnovers.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 16 points on 4-14 FG and 8-12 FT.
Uta shot 53.8% (43-80) FG and LAL shot 29.5% (23-78) FG.
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 Houston (2)      |_ 1 Utah (4)        _
                    _ 5 San Antonio (1)  |
4 Phoenix (1)     _|                     |_ 1 Utah (1)      _
5 San Antonio (3)                         _ 3 LA Lakers (0)  |
                                         |                   |
2 Seattle (3)   ___                      |                   |
7 Minnesota (2)    |_ 2 Seattle (1)   ___|                   |
                    _ 3 LA Lakers (4)                        |
3 LA Lakers (3) ___|                                         |
6 Portland (1)                                               |_ __________
                                                              _ __________
                                                             |
1 Chicago (3)    __                                          |
8 New Jersey (0)   |_ 1 Chicago (4)   ___                    |
                    _ 4 Charlotte (1)    |                   |
4 Charlotte (3) ___|                     |                   |
5 Atlanta (1)                            |_ 1 Chicago (0) ___|
                                          _ 3 Indiana (0)   
2 Miami (2)    ____                      |
7 New York (3)     |_ 7 New York (1) ____|
                    _ 3 Indiana (4)
3 Indiana (3)   ___|
6 Cleveland (1)