News from May 19.

Dallas activated Darrell Armstrong and placed Josh Powell on IL.


SA 91, Dal 86  at Dal
Michael Finley (Dal) had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 24 points on 8-21 FG and 8-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 30 points including 12-13 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3
steals. 
Josh Howard (Dal) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 26 points including 9-16 FG, 21 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Jason Terry (Dal, suspended) did not play.
The series is tied 3-3.

Det 84, Cle 82  at Cle
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 24 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 17 points.
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 15 points and 4 steals.
LeBron James (Cle) had 32 points including 15-18 FT, 11 rebounds, 5
assists, and 7 turnovers.
Drew Gooden (Cle) had 13 points and 8 rebounds.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 16 points on 8-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
The series is tied 3-3.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round            2nd Round             3rd Round          Finals
  (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)        (Best of 7)
1 San Antonio (4) __
8 Sacramento (2)    |_ 1 San Antonio (3) _
                     _ 4 Dallas (3)       |
4 Dallas (4)  ______|                     |_              __
5 Memphis (0)                              _                |
                                          |                 |
2 Phoenix (4)   ____                      |                 |
7 LA Lakers (3)     |_ 2 Phoenix (3)     _|                 |
                     _ 6 LA Clippers (3)                    |
3 Denver (1)      __|                                       |
6 LA Clippers (4)                                           |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Detroit (4)   ____                                        |
8 Milwaukee (1)     |_ 1 Detroit (3)   ___                  |
                     _ 4 Cleveland (3)    |                 |
4 Cleveland (4)  ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (2)                          |_             ___|
                                           _ 2 Miami (0)
2 Miami (4)   ______                      |
7 Chicago (2)       |_ 2 Miami (4)      __|
                     _ 3 New Jersey (1)
3 New Jersey (4) ___|
6 Indiana (2)
 

Second Round  (Central times)  *if necessary
Sunday, May 21
  Game 7: Cleveland at Detroit         2:30 pm  ABC

Monday, May 22
  Game 7: Dallas at San Antonio        7:00 pm  TNT
  Game 7: LA Clippers at Phoenix       9:30 pm  TNT