News from May 1. Memphis named J.B. Bickerstaff as head coach - removing the iternim tag and signing him to a new contract. Golden State activated Stephen Curry and placed Damian Jones on IL. Cle 113, Tor 112 OT at Tor J.R. Smith (Cle) had 20 points including 5-6 3-pointers. LeBron James (Cle) had 26 points on 12-30 FG, 1-8 3-pointers, and 1-6 FT, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists. Kyle Korver (Cle) had 19 points including 5-12 3-pointers. Tristan Thompson (Cle) had 14 points and 12 rebounds including 9 offensive. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) had 21 points and 21 rebounds including 8 offensive. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Kyle Lowry (Tor) had 18 points and 10 assists. Cle leads the series 1-0. GS 121, NO 116 at GS Kevin Durant (GS) had 29 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. Draymond Green (GS) had 20 points including 7-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 12 assists. Andre Iguodala (GS) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Stephen Curry (GS) had 28 points including 5-10 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Nikola Mirotic (NO) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Anthony Davis (NO) had 25 points, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Jrue Holiday (NO) had 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Rajon Rondo (NO) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 12 assists, 5 steals, and 7 turnovers. GS shot 22-27 FT and NO shot 7-9 FT. Frank Jackson (NO, fractured right foot) did not play. GS leads the series 2-0. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Houston (4) ______ 8 Minnesota (1) |_ 1 Houston (1) ______ _ 5 Utah (0) | 4 Oklahoma City (2) _| |_ _____________ _ 5 Utah (4) _ _____________ | | | 2 Golden State (4) __ | | 7 San Antonio (1) |_ 2 Golden State (2) _| | _ 6 New Orleans (0) | 3 Portland (0) ___| | 6 New Orleans (4) |_ ___________ _ ___________ | 1 Toronto (4) ____ | 8 Washington (2) |_ 1 Toronto (0) ____ | _ 4 Cleveland (1) | | 4 Cleveland (4) _____| | | 5 Indiana (3) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 2 Boston (4) _____ | 7 Milwaukee (3) |_ 2 Boston (1) _| _ 3 Philadelphia (0) 3 Philadelphia (4) __| 6 Miami (1) Second Round (all time Central) *if necessary Wednesday, May 2 Game 2: Utah at Houston 7:00 pm TNT Thursday, May 3 Game 2: Cleveland at Toronto 5:00 pm ESPN Game 2: Philadelphia at Boston 7:30 pm TNT Friday, May 4 Game 3: Golden State at New Orleans 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Houston at Utah 9:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 5 Game 3: Boston at Philadelphia 4:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Toronto at Cleveland 7:30 pm ABC Sunday, May 6 Game 4: Golden State at New Orleans 2:30 pm ABC Game 4: Houston at Utah 7:00 pm TNT Monday, May 7 Game 4: Boston at Philadelphia 5:00 pm TNT Game 4: Toronto at Cleveland 7:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 8 *Game 5: Utah at Houston TBD ABC *Game 5: New Orleans at Golden State TBD TNT Wednesday, May 9 *Game 5: Philadelphia at Boston TBD TNT *Game 5: Cleveland at Toronto TBD TNT Thursday, May 10 *Game 6: Golden State at New Orleans TBD ESPN *Game 6: Houston at Utah TBD ESPN Friday, May 11 *Game 6: Boston at Philadelphia TBD ESPN *Game 6: Toronto at Cleveland TBD ESPN Sunday, May 13 *Game 7: Cleveland at Toronto TBD *Game 7: Philadelphia at Boston TBD Monday, May 14 *Game 7: Utah at Houston TBD TNT *Game 7: New Orleans at Golden State TBD TNT ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html