News from April 28.

Dal 115, Min 102 - at Min
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 39 points on 11-17 FG, 3-3 3-pointers, and 14-16
FT, 17 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 30 points and 9 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 25 points including 10-10 FT and 11 assists.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 22 points, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6
turnovers.
Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 20 points including 9-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
Anthony Peeler (Min) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds,
and 3 steals.
Adrian Griffin (Dal, back spasms) did not play.
Dallas sweeps the series 3-0 and will face the winner of the Sac-Uta
series in the 2nd round.

LAL 92, Por 91 - at Por
Rick Fox (LAL) had 16 points including 7-10 FT and 5 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 21 points including 11-16 FT, 11 rebounds, and
7 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 25 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 assists.
Scottie Pippen (Por) had 18 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6
turnovers.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 20 points including 8-22 FG and 12 rebounds.
Bonzi Wells (Por) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
The LA Lakers sweeps the series 3-0 and will face the winner of the SA-Sea
series in the 2nd round.

Phi 108, Bos 103 - at Phi
Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Eric Snow (Phi) had 23 points including 9-14 FG and 5 assists.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 42 points including 19-20 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5
steals.
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 27 points including 7-13 3-pointers and 7
rebounds.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 29 points including 5-10 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, 7
assists, and 5 turnovers.
Phi shot 36-44 FT and Bos shot 16-18 FT.
Vitaly Potapenko (Bos, left ACL tear) did not play.
Bos leads the series 2-1.


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