News from May 3.

NY 98, Mia 81 - at Mia
Allan Houston (NY) had 30 points.
Charles Oakley (NY) had 18 points and 13 rebounds.
John Starks (NY) had 22 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 3 steals.
Buck Williams (NY) had 12 points and 14 rebounds.
Jamal Mashburn (Mia) had 14 points including 5-18 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 21 points and 8 assists.
Larry Johnson (NY, suspended), Chris Mills (NY, suspended), Patrick Ewing
(NY, dislocated right wrist), Alonzo Mourning (Mia, suspended), and Dan
Majerle (Mia, pulled left groin) did not play.
New York takes the series 3-2 and will face Indiana in the second round.

Uta 84, Hou 70 - at Uta
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 10 points including 4-11 FG, 8 rebounds, and 4
steals.
Karl Malone (Uta) had 31 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 15 points on 7-9 FG.
Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 6 points including 2-3 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7
blocks.
Kevin Willis (Hou) had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 5
turnovers.
Clyde Drexler (Hou) in his last NBA game had 6 points on 1-13 FG and 4-10
FT, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.  [And kudos for a wonderful career]
Charles Barkley (Hou, torn right tricep) did not play.
Utah takes the series 3-2 and will face the San Antonio in the second round.

Chi 83, Cha 70 - at Chi
Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 25 points and 4 steals.
Dennis Rodman (Chi) had 7 points and 14 rebounds.
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 35 points including 12-14 FT and 11 rebounds.
Glen Rice (Cha) had 25 points including 9-25 FG and 5 rebounds.
Vlade Divac (Cha) had 12 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
David Wesley (Cha) had 11 points and 9 assists.
Chi 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 (0)        _
                    _ 5 San Antonio (0)  |
4 Phoenix (1)     _|                     |_ _____________ _
5 San Antonio (3)                         _ _____________  |
                                         |                 |
2 Seattle (3)   ___                      |                 |
7 Minnesota (2)    |_ 2 Seattle (0)   ___|                 |
                    _ 3 LA Lakers (0)                      |
3 LA Lakers (3) ___|                                       |
6 Portland (1)                                             |_ ___________
                                                            _ ___________
                                                           |
1 Chicago (3)    __                                        |
8 New Jersey (0)   |_ 1 Chicago (1)   ___                  |
                    _ 4 Charlotte (0)    |                 |
4 Charlotte (3) ___|                     |                 |
5 Atlanta (1)                            |_ _____________ _|
                                          _ _____________ 
2 Miami (2)    ____                      |
7 New York (2)     |_ 7 New York (0) ____|
                    _ 3 Indiana (0)    
3 Indiana (3)   ___|
6 Cleveland (1)