News from May 20.

Tragedy has again struck the NBA.  Malik Sealy (Min) was killed in a car
accident Saturday morning when a vehicle traveling the wrong way on the
highway collided with Sealy's vehicle.  Sealy was 30 years old.  A moment
of silence, please.

The NBA draft lottery will take place during halftime of the NY-Mia game
(should be around 3:30 Central time).  The lottery is a drawing to 
determine which non-playoff teams get the #1, #2, and #3 draft picks.  
The rest of the draft order is determined by record.
Lottery chances
  Team                                        Chances (out of 1001)
  LA Clippers                                          250
  Chicago                                              200
  Orlando [from Golden State via Chris Webber trade]*  157
  Vancouver#                                           120
  Atlanta                                               89
  Washington@                                           64
  New Jersey                                            44
  Cleveland                                             29
  Houston&                                              18
  Orlando [from Denver via Johnny Taylor trade]!         9
  Boston!                                                9
  Dallas                                                 6
  Orlando+                                               5

*Orlando's pick may go to Houston, Vancouver, Detroit, or Denver 
#Vancouver's pick may go to Detroit or Houston
@Washington's pick will go to Chicago if it is not a top 3 pick
&Houston's pick may go to Vancouver or Detroit
!If neither Orlando or Boston receives a top 3 pick, Orlando will receive
 the lower draft pick than Boston (ie, if Dallas and Orlando's last
 lottery pick does not move up to #1, #2, or #3, Orlando will draft #10 
 and Boston will draft #11)
+Orlando's pick may go to Houston, Vancouver, Detroit, or Denver 


LAL 109, Por 94 - at LAL
Glen Rice (LAL) had 15 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 41 points including 13-27 FT, 11 rebounds, 7
assists, and 5 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 13 points and 6 assists.
Scottie Pippen (Por) had 19 points including 3-11 3-pointers, 11 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Bonzi Wells (Por) had 17 points.
LAL shot 53.5% (38-71) FG and Por shot 42.3% (33-78) FG.
LAL 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 LA Lakers (3)  __
8 Sacramento (2)   |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) ___
                    _ 5 Phoenix (1)      |
4 San Antonio (1) _|                     |_ 1 LA Lakers (1) _
5 Phoenix (3)                             _ 3 Portland (0)   |
                                         |                   |
2 Utah (3)    _____                      |                   |
7 Seattle (2)      |_ 2 Utah (1)     ____|                   |
                    _ 3 Portland (4)                         |
3 Portland (3)  ___|                                         |
6 Minnesota (1)                                              |_ ___________
                                                              _ ___________
                                                             |
1 Indiana (3)   ___                                          |
8 Milwaukee (2)    |_ 1 Indiana (4)     _                    |
                    _ 5 Philadelphia (2) |                   |
4 Charlotte (1)   _|                     |                   |
5 Philadelphia (3)                       |_ 1 Indiana (4)   _|
                                          _ _______________ 
2 Miami (3)   _____                      |
7 Detroit (0)      |_ 2 Miami (3)    ____|
                    _ 3 New York (3)   
3 New York (3)  ___|
6 Toronto (0)