News from May 7.

Atlanta fired head coach Terry Stotts.

New Orleans fired head coach Tim Floyd.

Ryan Gomes (junior, Providence, forward) and Donta Smith (sophomore, 
Southeastern Illinois College, guard) declared themselves eligible for 
the NBA draft.


Det 95, NJ 80  at Det
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 28 points including 10-11 FT, 5 assists, and 4
steals.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 28 points including 9-16 FG and 3-4 3-pointers
and 13 assists.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 8 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 19 points including 9-11 FT and 6 rebounds.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 8 points including 3-13 FG, 7 rebounds, and 11
assists.
Det leads the series 2-0.


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 (0) __
                     _ 4 Sacramento (1)  |
4 Sacramento (4) ___|                    |_              __
5 Dallas (1)                              _                |
                                         |                 |
2 LA Lakers (4) ____                     |                 |
7 Houston (1)       |_ 2 LA Lakers (0)  _|                 |
                     _ 3 San Antonio (2)                   |
3 San Antonio (4) __|                                      |
6 Memphis (0)                                              |_ 
                                                            _ 
                                                           |
1 Indiana (4) ______                                       |
8 Boston (0)        |_ 1 Indiana (1) ____                  |
                     _ 4 Miami (0)       |                 |
4 Miami (4) ________|                    |                 |
5 New Orleans (3)                        |_              __|
                                          _ 
2 New Jersey (4) ___                     |
7 New York (0)      |_ 2 New Jersey (0) _|
                     _ 3 Detroit (2)
3 Detroit (4) ______|
6 Milwaukee (1)
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Saturday, May 8
  Game 2: Miami at Indiana             6:00 pm  ESPN
  Game 2: Sacramento at Minnesota      8:30 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 9
  Game 3: San Antonio at LA Lakers     2:30 pm  ABC
  Game 3: Detroit at New Jersey        7:00 pm  TNT

Monday, May 10
  Game 3: Indiana at Miami             7:00 pm  TNT
  Game 3: Minnesota at Sacramento      9:30 pm  TNT

Tuesday, May 11
  Game 4: Detroit at New Jersey        7:00 pm  TNT
  Game 4: LA Lakers at San Antonio     9:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 12
  Game 4: Indiana at Miami             7:00 pm  ESPN
  Game 4: Minnesota at Sacramento      9:30 pm  ESPN

Thursday, May 13
 *Game 5: LA Lakers at San Antonio     7:00 pm  ESPN

Friday, May 14
 *Game 5: New Jersey at Detroit         TBA     TNT
 *Game 5: Sacramento at Minnesota       TBA     TNT

Saturday, May 15
 *Game 5: Miami at Indiana              TBA
 *Game 6: San Antonio at LA Lakers      TBA     TNT

Sunday, May 16
 *Game 6: Detroit at New Jersey         TBA     
 *Game 6: Minnesota at Sacramento       TBA     

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

Wednesday, May 19
 *Game 7: Sacramento at Minnesota       TBA
 *Game 7: LA Lakers at San Antonio      TBA

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