News from May 15.

LAL 88, SA 76  at LAL
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 17 points including 7-15 FT, 19 rebounds, and 5
blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Gary Payton (LAL) had 15 points and 7 assists.
Devean George (LAL) had 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points and 11 rebounds.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Devin Brown (SA) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
LAL shot 44.6% (29-65) FG and SA shot 30.2% (26-86) FG.
The LA Lakers take the series 4-2 and advances to the Western Conference
Finals where they will face the winner of the Min-Sac series.

Ind 94, Mia 83  at Ind
Ron Artest (Ind) had 14 points and 6 assists.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 22 points including 10-18 FG and 8 rebounds.
Jeff Foster (Ind) had 20 points including 9-10 FG and 16 rebounds
including 7 offensive.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 13 points including 3-4 FG and 5 assists.
Lamar Odom (Mia) had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 15 points and 3 steals.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 16 points and 10 assists.
Ind out-rebounded Mia 47-30 including 13-7 offensive.
Fred Jones (Ind, strained left shoulder) did not play.
Ind leads the series 3-2.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round            3rd Round           Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)         (Best of 7)
1 Minnesota (4) ____
8 Denver (1)        |_ 1 Minnesota (3) __
                     _ 4 Sacramento (2)  |
4 Sacramento (4) ___|                    |_                _
5 Dallas (1)                              _ 2 LA Lakers (0) |
                                         |                  |
2 LA Lakers (4) ____                     |                  |
7 Houston (1)       |_ 2 LA Lakers (4)  _|                  |
                     _ 3 San Antonio (2)                    |
3 San Antonio (4) __|                                       |
6 Memphis (0)                                               |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Indiana (4) ______                                        |
8 Boston (0)        |_ 1 Indiana (3) ____                   |
                     _ 4 Miami (2)       |                  |
4 Miami (4) ________|                    |                  |
5 New Orleans (3)                        |_               __|
                                          _ 
2 New Jersey (4) ___                     |
7 New York (0)      |_ 2 New Jersey (3) _|
                     _ 3 Detroit (2)
3 Detroit (4) ______|
6 Milwaukee (1)
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Sunday, May 16
  Game 6: Minnesota at Sacramento      3:30 pm  ABC
  Game 6: Detroit at New Jersey        7:00 pm  TNT

Tuesday, May 18
  Game 6: Indiana at Miami             7:00 pm  ESPN

Wednesday, May 19
 *Game 7: Sacramento at Minnesota       TBA

Thursday, May 20
 *Game 7: New Jersey at Detroit         TBA
 *Game 7: Miami at Indiana              TBA