News from May 8.

The NBA announced the All-Defense teams.  The teams were selected by the
29 coaches who were asked to select 5 players by position for the 1st team
and 5 for the 2nd team (and couldn't vote for their own players).  A 1st
team vote was worth 2 points and a 2nd place vote was worth 1 point.
 
First Team                      Total   team votes
  Pos Player                    Points   1st 2nd
   F  Kevin Garnett (Min) ....... 47      22   3
   F  Tim Duncan (SA) ........... 44      18   8
   C  Ben Wallace (Det) ......... 55      27   1
   G  Doug Christie (Sac) ....... 38      14  10
   G  Kobe Bryant (LAL) ......... 35      15   5
 
Second Team                     Total   team votes
  Pos Player                    Points   1st 2nd
   F  Ron Artest (Ind) .......... 27       9   9
   F  Bruce Bowen (SA) .......... 24       8   8
   C  Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) .... 12       1  10
   G  Jason Kidd (NJ) ........... 31      10  11
   G  Eric Snow (Phi) ........... 16       3  10
 
Others receiving votes          Total   team votes
      Player                    Points   1st 2nd
      Gary Payton (Mil) ......... 15       8   7
      P.J. Brown (NO) ........... 11       1   9
      Allen Iverson (Phi) ....... 10       3   4
      Scottie Pippen (Por) ...... 10       2   6
      Theo Ratliff (Atl) ........  8       1   6
      Brian Grant (Mia) .........  6       1   4
      Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) ....  6       1   4
      Clifford Robinson (Det) ...  6       0   6
      Kenyon Martin (NJ) ........  5       1   3
      Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) .....  5       0   5
      Shawn Marion (Pho) ........  4       1   2
      Michael Jordan (Was) ......  3       1   1
      Kurt Thomas (NY) ..........  3       1   1
      Matt Harpring (Uta) .......  2       1   0
      Tracy McGrady (Orl) .......  2       0   2
      Chauncey Billups (Det) ....  1       0   1
      Keon Clark (Sac) ..........  1       0   1
      Dale Davis (Por) ..........  1       0   1
      Nene Hilario (Den) ........  1       0   1
      Bobby Jackson (Sac) .......  1       0   1
      Jamal Magloire (NO) .......  1       0   1
      Desmond Mason (Mil) .......  1       0   1
      David Robinson (SA) .......  1       0   1
      Amare Stoudemire (Pho) ....  1       0   1
      Rasheed Wallace (Por) .....  1       0   1
      Chris Webber (Sac) ........  1       0   1
      Yao Ming (Hou) ............  1       0   1

Andre Emmett (junior, Texas Tech, guard), Brian Polk (junior, Temple, 
guard), and Mo Williams (sophomore, Alabama, guard) declared themselves
eligible for the NBA draft.

Maciej Lampe (born in 1985, Poland, forward) and Pavel Podkolzin (born in 
1985, Russia, center) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft.
[thanks to Jed Tai]


Dal 132, Sac 110  at Dal
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 24 points including 4-4 3-pointers and 12 rebounds.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 24 points including 8-22 FG and 5-12 3-pointers, 7
rebounds, and 3 steals.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 7 assists.
Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 36 points including 14-19 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and
6 assists.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 31 points including 11-14 FT and 6 rebounds.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 24 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 7
rebounds.
Jim Jackson (Sac) had 12 points.
Dal shot 17-32 3-pointers and Sac shot 9-22 3-pointers.
Dal shot 13-18 FT and Sac shot 27-34 FT.
Dal out-scored Sac 83-61 in the 1st half - 83 points broke the NBA record
for most playoff points in the 1st half (was 82).
The series is tied 1-1.

Det 104, Phi 97 OT  at Det
Clifford Robinson (Det) had 16 points.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 23 points and 6 assists.
Chucky Atkins (Det) had 23 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 20 points and 9 rebounds.
Kenny Thomas (Phi) had 15 points and 19 rebounds.
Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 31 points including 6-11 FT, 7 assists, 3 steals, 
and 5 turnovers in 50 minutes.
Chauncey Billups (Det, sprained left ankle) did not play.
Det leads the series 2-0.