News from May 11. Toronto fired head coach Dwane Casey. Atlanta released Tyler Cavanaugh. 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 (4) ______ _ 5 Utah (1) | 4 Oklahoma City (2) _| |_ 1 Houston (0) _ 5 Utah (4) _ 2 Golden State (0) | | | 2 Golden State (4) __ | | 7 San Antonio (1) |_ 2 Golden State (4) _| | _ 6 New Orleans (1) | 3 Portland (0) ___| | 6 New Orleans (4) |_ _______ _ _______ | 1 Toronto (4) ____ | 8 Washington (2) |_ 1 Toronto (0) ____ | _ 4 Cleveland (4) | | 4 Cleveland (4) _____| | | 5 Indiana (3) |_ 4 Cleveland (0) ___| _ 2 Boston (0) 2 Boston (4) _____ | 7 Milwaukee (3) |_ 2 Boston (4) _| _ 3 Philadelphia (1) 3 Philadelphia (4) __| 6 Miami (1) Conference Finals (all time Central) *if necessary Sunday, May 13 Game 1: Cleveland at Boston 2:30 pm ABC Monday, May 14 Game 1: Houston at Golden State 8:00 pm TNT Tuesday, May 15 Game 2: Cleveland at Boston 7:30 pm ESPN Wednesday, May 16 Game 2: Houston at Golden State 8:00 pm TNT Saturday, May 19 Game 3: Boston at Cleveland 7:30 pm ESPN Sunday, May 20 Game 3: Golden State at Houston 7:00 pm TNT Monday, May 21 Game 4: Boston at Cleveland 7:30 pm ESPN Tuesday, May 22 Game 4: Golden State at Houston 8:00 pm TNT Wednesday, May 23 *Game 5: Cleveland at Boston 7:30 pm ESPN Thursday, May 24 *Game 5: Houston at Golden State 8:00 pm TNT Friday, May 25 *Game 6: Boston at Cleveland 7:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 26 *Game 6: Golden State at Houston 8:00 pm TNT Sunday, May 27 *Game 7: Cleveland at Boston 7:30 pm ESPN Monday, May 28 *Game 7: Houston at Golden State 8:00 pm TNT Finals (all time Central) *if necessary Thursday, May 31 Game 1: East at West ---- 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