News from May 8. Steve Nash (Pho) won the Most Valuable Player award. Nash received 65 of a possible 127 1st place media votes. Total position votes Player Points 1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th Steve Nash (Pho) ........ 1066 65 54 7 1 0 Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) .. 1032 58 61 3 3 1 Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) ..... 349 0 4 43 30 16 Tim Duncan (SA) ......... 328 1 0 40 33 19 Allen Iverson (Phi) ..... 240 2 4 20 23 23 LeBron James (Cle) ...... 93 0 0 7 11 25 Tracy McGrady (Hou) ..... 44 0 1 1 8 8 Dwyane Wade (Mia) ....... 43 0 2 2 1 16 Ray Allen (Sea) ......... 41 0 0 2 8 7 Amare Stoudemire (Pho) .. 41 1 1 1 5 4 Kevin Garnett (Min) ..... 15 0 0 1 2 4 Gilbert Arenas (Was) .... 4 0 0 0 1 1 Vince Carter (NJ) ....... 3 0 0 0 1 0 Marcus Camby (Den) ...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 P.J. Brown (NO) ......... 1 0 0 0 0 1 Shawn Marion (Pho) ...... 1 0 0 0 0 1 SA 103, Sea 81 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 22 points including 10-11 FT, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 29 points including 11-18 FG. Glenn Robinson (SA) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 19 points. Antonio Daniels (Sea) had 15 points. SA shot 29-35 FT and Sea shot 13-18 FT. SA leads the series 1-0. Mia 105, Was 86 at Mia Eddie Jones (Mia) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 25 points on 8-21 FG and 7-10 FT and 6 steals. Larry Hughes (Was) had 23 points on 6-17 FG and 10-11 FT and 7 rebounds. Mia shot 52.4% (43-82) FG and Was shot 36.8% (28-76) FG. Kwame Brown (Was, suspended) did not play. Mia leads the series 1-0. 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 (0) _____ _ 4 Dallas (0) | 4 Dallas (4) ______| |_ __ 5 Houston (3) _ | | | 2 San Antonio (4) __ | | 7 Denver (1) |_ 2 San Antonio (1) _| | _ 3 Seattle (0) | 3 Seattle (4) ___| | 6 Sacramento (1) |_ _ | 1 Miami (4) ___ | 8 New Jersey (0) |_ 1 Miami (1) __ | _ 5 Washington (0) | | 4 Chicago (2) ___| | | 5 Washington (4) |_ __| _ 2 Detroit (4) _ | 7 Philadelphia (1) |_ 2 Detroit (0) _____| _ 6 Indiana (0) 3 Boston (3) ______| 6 Indiana (4) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Monday, May 9 Game 1: Indiana at Detroit 7:00 pm TNT Game 1: Dallas at Phoenix 9:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 10 Game 2: Washington at Miami 6:00 pm TNT Game 2: Seattle at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT Wednesday, May 11 Game 2: Indiana at Detroit 7:00 pm TNT Game 2: Dallas at Phoenix 9:30 pm TNT Thursday, May 12 Game 3: Miami at Washington 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3: San Antonio at Seattle 9:30 pm ESPN Friday, May 13 Game 3: Detroit at Indiana 6:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Phoenix at Dallas 8:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 14 Game 4: Miami at Washington 7:00 pm ABC Sunday, May 15 Game 4: San Antonio at Seattle TBD Game 4: Phoenix at Dallas TBD Game 4: Detroit at Indiana TBD Monday, May 16 *Game 5: Washington at Miami 7:00 pm TNT Tuesday, May 17 *Game 5: Seattle at San Antonio TBD TNT *Game 5: Indiana at Detroit TBD TNT Wednesday, May 18 *Game 5: Dallas at Phoenix TBD TNT Thursday, May 19 *Game 6: San Antonio at Seattle TBD TNT *Game 6: Detroit at Indiana TBD TNT Friday, May 20 *Game 6: Miami at Washington TBD ESPN *Game 6: Phoenix at Dallas TBD ESPN Sunday, May 22 *Game 7: Seattle at San Antonio TBD *Game 7: Dallas at Phoenix TBD *Game 7: Indiana at Detroit TBD Monday, May 23 *Game 7: Washington at Miami 7:00 pm TNT