News from May 16.

The NBA fined Brad Miller (Sac) $10,000 for flipping off the fans
following his ejection from Friday's Sac-Min game.


Sac 104, Min 87  at Sac
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 8
rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 14 points on 7-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Mike Bibby (Sac) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals.
Brad Miller (Sac) had 17 points including 5-5 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 27 points including 6-7 3-pointers and 5
steals.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Sam Cassell (Min) had 16 points including 7-11 FG.
Bobby Jackson (Sac, abdominal strain) did not play.
The series is tied 3-3.

Det 81, NJ 75  at NJ
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 6 points including 2-11 FG, 20 rebounds including 9
offensive, and 5 turnovers.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 24 points and 5 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 11 points.
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 23 points including 9-10 FT, 7 rebounds, 5
assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers.
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 11 points including 4-11 FG, 5 rebounds, 8 assists,
and 3 steals.
The series is tied 3-3.


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 (3)  |
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 (3)
3 Detroit (4) ______|
6 Milwaukee (1)
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Tuesday, May 18
  Game 6: Indiana at Miami             7:00 pm  ESPN

Wednesday, May 19
  Game 7: Sacramento at Minnesota      7:30 pm  TNT

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