News from May 9.

LAL 105, SA 81  at LAL
Karl Malone (LAL) had 13 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 28 points on 11-13 FG and 6-11 FT, 15 rebounds,
5 assists, and 8 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 6
assists, and 5 turnovers.
Gary Payton (LAL) had 15 points, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 10 points including 4-14 FG, 13 rebounds, and 6
turnovers.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 17 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
Devin Brown (SA) had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
LAL shot 56.9% (37-65) FG and SA shot 34.1% (29-85) FG.
LAL shot 25-40 FT and SA shot 12-22 FT.
SA leads the series 2-1.

NJ 82, Det 64  at NJ
Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 30 points including 11-19 FG and 3-4
3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 17 points including 7-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 4
steals.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 5 points including 2-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 12
assists.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 10 points.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 15 points and 24 rebounds including 11 offensive.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 15 points including 4-15 FG and 5 rebounds.
NJ shot 41.4% (29-70) FG and Det shot 28.9% (22-76) FG.
Det leads the series 2-1.


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

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
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