News from May 17.

Bryan Colangelo (Pho) was named as Executive of the Year.  Colangelo 
received 15 votes of the 41 votes submitted by fellow executives.  Pat
Riley (Mia) received 8.5 votes and John Paxson (Chi) received 8 votes.


SA 103, Sea 90  at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Nazr Mohammed (SA) had 19 points including 8-10 FG and 7 rebounds.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 39 points on 10-15 FG, 4-6 3-pointers, and 15-17 FT
and 6 assists.
Antoio Daniels (Sea) had 17 points including 9-10 FT.
Ray Allen (Sea) had 19 points and 6 assists.
Rashard Lewis (Sea, sprained left big toe) and Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea,
sprained right ankle) did not play.
SA leads the series 3-2.

Det 86, Ind 67  at Det
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 16 points and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 19 points, 11 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3
blocks.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 12 points including 4-13 FG and 3 steals.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 14 points.
Det out-rebounded Ind 52-34 including 22-11 offensive.
Det out-scored Ind 27-11 in the 3rd quarter.
Det leads the series 3-2.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round             3rd Round          Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 Phoenix (4) ______
8 Memphis (0)       |_ 1 Phoenix (2) _____
                     _ 4 Dallas (2)       |
4 Dallas (4)  ______|                     |_              __
5 Houston (3)                              _                |
                                          |                 |
2 San Antonio (4) __                      |                 |
7 Denver (1)        |_ 2 San Antonio (3) _|                 |
                     _ 3 Seattle (2)                        |
3 Seattle (4)    ___|                                       |
6 Sacramento (1)                                            |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Miami (4)      ___                                        |
8 New Jersey (0)    |_ 1 Miami (4)      __                  |
                     _ 5 Washington (0)   |                 |
4 Chicago (2)    ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (4)                          |_ 1 Miami (0) ___|
                                           _ 
2 Detroit (4)      _                      |
7 Philadelphia (1)  |_ 2 Detroit (3) _____|
                     _ 6 Indiana (2)
3 Boston (3)  ______|
6 Indiana (4)
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Wednesday, May 18
  Game 5: Dallas at Phoenix            8:00 pm  TNT

Thursday, May 19
  Game 6: Detroit at Indiana           7:00 pm  ABC
  Game 6: San Antonio at Seattle       9:30 pm  ESPN

Friday, May 20
  Game 6: Phoenix at Dallas            8:00 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 22
 *Game 7: Dallas at Phoenix            2:30 pm  ABC
 *Game 7: Seattle at San Antonio       TBD
 *Game 7: Indiana at Detroit           TBD