News from May 11.

D.A. Layne (junior, Georgia, guard) and Joseph Forte (sophomore, UNC,
guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft.  Underclassmen 
have until May 13 to declared themselves eligible.


Tor 102, Phi 78 - at Tor
Vince Carter (Tor) had 50 points including 19-29 FG and 9-13 3-pointers
[tied the NBA playoff record for 3-pointers made], 6 rebounds, 7 assists,
and 4 blocks.
Antonio Davis (Tor) had 20 points including 9-16 FG, 14 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Chris Childs (Tor) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 23 points on 7-22 FG and 8-15 FT, 8 assists, and 4
steals.
Eric Snow (Phi) had 10 points.
Aaron McKie (Phi) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Tor shot 49.4% (40-81) FG and Phi shot 35.1% (26-74) FG.
Tor shot 10-12 FT and Phi shot 23-33 FT.
Tor leads the series 2-1.

LAL 103, Sac 81 - at Sac
Rick Fox (LAL) had 11 points including 4-11 FG and 3 steals.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 21 points including 5-14 FT and 18 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 36 points including 16-19 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Derek Fisher (LAL) had 12 points.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 14 points including 4-13 FG and 6 rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 25 points and 14 rebounds.
Vlade Divac (Sac) had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
LAL shot 46.7% (35-75) FG and Sac shot 35.2% (32-91) FG.
LAL shot 28-41 FT and Sac shot 16-21 FT.
Greg Foster (LAL, sprained right foot) and Nick Anderson (Sac, separated
right shoulder) did not play.
LAL leads the series 3-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round              2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)            (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 San Antonio (3) __
8 Minnesota (1)     |_ 1 San Antonio (3) __
                     _ 5 Dallas (0)        |
4 Utah (2)   _______|                      |_ _____________ _
5 Dallas (3)                                _ _____________  |
                                           |                 |
2 LA Lakers (3) ____                       |                 |
7 Portland (0)      |_ 2 LA Lakers (3)  ___|                 |
                     _ 3 Sacramento (0)                      |
3 Sacramento (3) ___|                                        |
6 Phoenix (1)                                                |_ ___________
                                                              _ ___________
                                                             |
1 Philadelphia (3) _                                         |
8 Indiana (1)       |_ 1 Philadelphia (1) _                  |
                     _ 5 Toronto (2)       |                 |
4 New York (2) _____|                      |                 |
5 Toronto (3)                              |_ _____________ _|
                                            _ _____________ 
2 Milwaukee (3) ____                       |
7 Orlando (1)       |_ 2 Milwaukee (2) ____|
                     _ 6 Charlotte (1)  
3 Miami (0)     ____|
6 Charlotte (3)