News from June 7. The NBA fined Gary Payton (LAL) $5,000 for skipping Sunday's mandatory media availability session. Toronto named Rob Babcock as GM. 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 (2) _ 5 Dallas (1) _ 2 LA Lakers (4) | | | 2 LA Lakers (4) ____ | | 7 Houston (1) |_ 2 LA Lakers (4) _| | _ 3 San Antonio (2) | 3 San Antonio (4) __| | 6 Memphis (0) |_ 2 LA Lakers (0) _ 3 Detroit (1) | 1 Indiana (4) ______ | 8 Boston (0) |_ 1 Indiana (4) ____ | _ 4 Miami (2) | | 4 Miami (4) ________| | | 5 New Orleans (3) |_ 1 Indiana (2) ___| _ 3 Detroit (4) 2 New Jersey (4) ___ | 7 New York (0) |_ 2 New Jersey (3) _| _ 3 Detroit (4) 3 Detroit (4) ______| 6 Milwaukee (1) NBA Finals (Central times) *if necessary Tuesday, June 8 Game 2: Detroit at LA Lakers 8:00 pm ABC Thursday, June 10 Game 3: LA Lakers at Detroit 8:00 pm ABC Sunday, June 13 Game 4: LA Lakers at Detroit 8:00 pm ABC Tuesday, June 15 *Game 5: LA Lakers at Detroit 8:00 pm ABC Thursday, June 17 *Game 6: Detroit at LA Lakers 8:00 pm ABC Sunday, June 20 *Game 7: Detroit at LA Lakers 8:00 pm ABC