News from April 22.

LAL 106, Por 93 - at LAL
Horace Grant (LAL) had 14 points on 7-9 FG and 8 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 24 points on 7-21 FG and 10-15 FT and 20
rebounds including 8 offensive.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 28 points including 9-12 FT, 6 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Derek Fisher (LAL) had 21 points including 7-10 FG.
Scottie Pippen (Por) had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 24 points and 7 rebounds.
Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 18 points.
LAL scored 19 straight points from the end of the 3rd into the 4th to go
from 2 down to 17 up.
Ron Harper (LAL, knee injury) did not play.
LAL leads the series 1-0.

Pho 86, Sac 83 - at Sac
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 21 points including 9-16 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 16 points and 5 turnovers.
Jason Kidd (Pho) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 14 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Rodney Rogers (Pho) had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 13 points including 5-17 FG and 10 rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 27 points, 15 rebounds including 10 offensive, and
7 turnovers.
Vlade Divac (Sac) had 13 points including 3-11 FG and 8 rebounds.
Pho leads the series 1-0.

NY 92, Tor 85 - at NY
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and 5 rebounds.
Kurt Thomas (NY) had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
Marcus Camby (NY) had 8 points including 3-13 FG, 18 rebounds, and 4
blocks.
Allan Houston (NY) had 23 points including 9-16 FG.
Antonio Davis (Tor) had 19 points and 15 rebounds.
Vince Carter (Tor) had 13 points including 5-22 FG, 7 rebounds, 5 assists,
and 5 turnovers.
Alvin Williams (Tor) had 19 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals.
NY leads the series 1-0.

Mil 103, Orl 90 - at Mil
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 14 points including 6-19 FG, 12 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Scott Williams (Mil) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 16 rebounds.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 16 points including 5-18 FG, 5 rebounds, and 8
assists.
Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 33 points including 12-34 FG, 9 rebounds, and 8
assists.
Pat Garrity (Orl) had 14 points on 5-7 FG and 4-6 3-pointers.
Mil out-rebounded Orl 59-52 including 23-10 offensive.
Mil 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 San Antonio (1) __
8 Minnesota (0)     |_ _____________ _____
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4 Utah (1)   _______|                     |_ _____________ _
5 Dallas (0)                               _ _____________  |
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2 LA Lakers (1) ____                      |                 |
7 Portland (0)      |_ _____________ _____|                 |
                     _ _____________                        |
3 Sacramento (0) ___|                                       |
6 Phoenix (1)                                               |_ ___________
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1 Philadelphia (0) _                                        |
8 Indiana (1)       |_ _____________  ____                  |
                     _ _____________      |                 |
4 New York (1) _____|                     |                 |
5 Toronto (0)                             |_ _____________ _|
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2 Milwaukee (1) ____                      |
7 Orlando (0)       |_ _____________ _____|
                     _ _____________    
3 Miami (0)     ____|
6 Charlotte (1)