News from May 12.

Chris Mihm (junior, Texas, center) and Schea Cotton (sophomore, Alabama,
guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft.


Mia 77, NY 76 OT - at NY
P.J. Brown (Mia) had 14 points and 12 rebounds.
Jamal Mashburn (Mia) had 16 points including 4-4 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 23 points and 9 rebounds.
Anthony Carter (Mia) had 10 points including the game winning short
baseliner with 2.2 seconds left, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 23 points including 11-11 FT and 5 rebounds.
Allan Houston (NY) had 24 points and 6 rebounds.
Mia shot 11-14 FT and NY shot 20-24 FT.
Mia leads the series 2-1.

LAL 105, Pho 99 - at Pho
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 37 points on 14-21 FG and 9-15 FT and 17
rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 25 points including 9-13 FT and 5 rebounds.
Robert Horry (LAL) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 23 points and 9 rebounds.
Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 31 points on 11-15 FG and 9-11 FT and 8
assists.
LAL shot 35-51 FT and Pho shot 25-34 FT.
LAL leads the series 3-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 LA Lakers (3)  __
8 Sacramento (2)   |_ 1 LA Lakers (3) ___
                    _ 5 Phoenix (0)      |
4 San Antonio (1) _|                     |_ _____________ _
5 Phoenix (3)                             _ _____________  |
                                         |                 |
2 Utah (3)    _____                      |                 |
7 Seattle (2)      |_ 2 Utah (0)     ____|                 |
                    _ 3 Portland (3)                       |
3 Portland (3)  ___|                                       |
6 Minnesota (1)                                            |_ ___________
                                                            _ ___________
                                                           |
1 Indiana (3)   ___                                        |
8 Milwaukee (2)    |_ 1 Indiana (3)     _                  |
                    _ 5 Philadelphia (0) |                 |
4 Charlotte (1)   _|                     |                 |
5 Philadelphia (3)                       |_ _____________ _|
                                          _ _____________ 
2 Miami (3)   _____                      |
7 Detroit (0)      |_ 2 Miami (2)    ____|
                    _ 3 New York (1)   
3 New York (3)  ___|
6 Toronto (0)