News from May 13. Atlanta named Lloyd Pierce as head coach. Bos 108, Cle 83 at Bos Jayson Tatum (Bos) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Marcus Morris (Bos) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 10 rebounds. Al Horford (Bos) had 20 points including 8-10 FG and 6 assists. Jaylen Brown (Bos) had 23 points and 8 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 15 points including 5-16 FT, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 7 turnovers. Kevin Love (Cle) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 8 rebounds. Tristan Thompson (Cle) had 8 points and 11 rebounds. Bos out-scored Cle 61-35 in the 1st half. Bos shot 51.2% (43-84) FG and Cle shot 36% (31-86) FG. Shane Larkin (Bos, sprained left shoulder) did not play. Bos leads the series 1-0. 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 (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 (1) 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 Monday, May 14 Game 1: Golden State at Houston 8:00 pm TNT Tuesday, May 15 Game 2: Cleveland at Boston 7:30 pm ESPN Wednesday, May 16 Game 2: Golden State at Houston 8:00 pm TNT Saturday, May 19 Game 3: Boston at Cleveland 7:30 pm ESPN Sunday, May 20 Game 3: Houston at Golden State 7:00 pm TNT Monday, May 21 Game 4: Boston at Cleveland 7:30 pm ESPN Tuesday, May 22 Game 4: Houston at Golden State 8:00 pm TNT Wednesday, May 23 *Game 5: Cleveland at Boston 7:30 pm ESPN Thursday, May 24 *Game 5: Golden State at Houston 8:00 pm TNT Friday, May 25 *Game 6: Boston at Cleveland 7:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 26 *Game 6: Houston at Golden State 8:00 pm TNT Sunday, May 27 *Game 7: Cleveland at Boston 7:30 pm ESPN Monday, May 28 *Game 7: Golden State at Houston 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