News from May 20.

Golden State named Rod Higgins as GM.  Former GM Garry St. Jean was
stripped of his duties and will have a different role with the team.


Det 90, NJ 69  at Det
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 18 points including 8-10 FG and 8 rebounds.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 21 points including 8-22 FG and 6 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 22 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 7
assists.
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 17 points including 6-12 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 18 points and 3 steals.
Detroit takes the series 4-3 and advances to the Eastern Conference Finals
where they will face Indiana.


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 (4) __
                     _ 4 Sacramento (3)  |
4 Sacramento (4) ___|                    |_ 1 Minnesota (0) _
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 (4) ____                    |
                     _ 4 Miami (2)       |                   |
4 Miami (4) ________|                    |                   |
5 New Orleans (3)                        |_ 1 Indiana (0) ___|
                                          _ 3 Detroit (0)
2 New Jersey (4) ___                     |
7 New York (0)      |_ 2 New Jersey (3) _|
                     _ 3 Detroit (4)
3 Detroit (4) ______|
6 Milwaukee (1)
 

Conference Finals  (Central times)  *if necessary
Friday, May 21
  Game 1: LA Lakers at Minnesota       8:00 pm  TNT

Saturday, May 22
  Game 1: Detroit at Indiana           7:00 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 23
  Game 2: LA Lakers at Minnesota       7:30 pm  TNT

Monday, May 24
  Game 2: Detroit at Indiana           7:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, May 25
  Game 3: Minnesota at LA Lakers       7:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 26
  Game 3: Indiana at Detroit           7:30 pm  ESPN

Thursday, May 27
  Game 4: Minnesota at LA Lakers       8:00 pm  TNT

Friday, May 28
  Game 4: Indiana at Detroit           7:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 29
 *Game 5: LA Lakers at Minnesota       7:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, May 30
 *Game 5: Detroit at Indiana           7:00 pm  ESPN

Monday, May 31
 *Game 6: Minnesota at LA Lakers       7:30 pm  TNT

Tuesday, June 1
 *Game 6: Indiana at Detroit           7:00 pm  ESPN

Wednesday, June 2
 *Game 7: LA Lakers at Minnesota       8:00 pm  TNT

Tuesday, June 3
 *Game 7: Detroit at Indiana           7:00 pm  ESPN