News from May 8. Ben Wallace (Det) was named as Defensive Player of the Year. Wallace received 58 of 124 possible 1st place media votes. Total position votes Player Points 1st 2nd 3rd Ben Wallace (Det) ........ 420 58 39 13 Bruce Bowen (SA) ......... 308 38 33 19 Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) ... 121 12 11 28 Ron Artest (Sac) ......... 65 6 7 14 Marcus Camby (Den) ....... 55 3 9 13 Tim Duncan (SA) .......... 42 3 7 6 Shawn Marion (Pho) ....... 33 0 7 12 Alonzo Mourning (Mia) .... 29 4 2 3 Gerald Wallace (Cha) ..... 27 0 7 6 Shane Battier (Mem) ...... 3 0 1 0 Elton Brand (LAC) ........ 3 0 1 0 Andre Iguodala (Phi) ..... 2 0 0 2 Raja Bell (Pho) .......... 1 0 0 1 P.J. Brown (NO) .......... 1 0 0 1 Kevin Garnett (Min) ...... 1 0 0 1 Eddie Jones (Mem) ........ 1 0 0 1 Andres Nocioni (Chi) ..... 1 0 0 1 James Posey (Mia) ........ 1 0 0 1 Tayshaun Prince (Det) .... 1 0 0 1 Rasheed Wallace (Det) .... 1 0 0 1 Pho 130, LAC 123 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 20 points including 10-10 FT and 15 rebounds. Boris Diaw (Pho) had 19 points including 9-16 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Raja Bell (Pho) had 22 points including 4-8 3-pointers. Steve Nash (Pho) had 31 points including 10-15 FG and 12 assists. Elton Brand (LAC) had 40 points including 18-22 FG, 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 4 blocks. Sam Cassell (LAC) had 28 points. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Kurt Thomas (Pho, stress fracture right foot) did not play. Pho leads the series 1-0. NJ 100, Mia 88 at Mia Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 5 assists. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 22 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Vince Carter (NJ) had 27 points including 15-19 FT, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 20 points including 8-14 FT and 10 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 25 points including 9-15 FT, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. NJ 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 San Antonio (4) __ 8 Sacramento (2) |_ 1 San Antonio (1) _ _ 4 Dallas (0) | 4 Dallas (4) ______| |_ __ 5 Memphis (0) _ | | | 2 Phoenix (4) ____ | | 7 LA Lakers (3) |_ 2 Phoenix (1) _| | _ 6 LA Clippers (0) | 3 Denver (1) __| | 6 LA Clippers (4) |_ _ | 1 Detroit (4) ____ | 8 Milwaukee (1) |_ 1 Detroit (1) ___ | _ 4 Cleveland (0) | | 4 Cleveland (4) ___| | | 5 Washington (2) |_ __| _ 2 Miami (4) ______ | 7 Chicago (2) |_ 2 Miami (0) __| _ 3 New Jersey (1) 3 New Jersey (4) ___| 6 Indiana (2) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Tuesday, May 9 Game 2: Cleveland at Detroit 6:00 pm TNT Game 2: Dallas at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT Wednesday, May 10 Game 2: New Jersey at Miami 7:00 pm TNT Game 2: LA Clippers at Phoenix 9:30 pm TNT Friday, May 12 Game 3: Miami at New Jersey 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Phoenix at LA Clippers 9:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 13 Game 3: San Antonio at Dallas 4:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Detroit at Cleveland 7:00 pm ABC Sunday, May 14 Game 4: Miami at New Jersey TBA Game 4: Phoenix at LA Clippers TBA Monday, May 15 Game 4: Detroit at Cleveland 6:00 pm TNT Game 4: San Antonio at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 16 *Game 5: New Jersey at Miami 7:00 pm TNT *Game 5: LA Clippers at Phoenix TBA TNT Wednesday, May 17 *Game 5: Cleveland at Detroit TBA TNT *Game 5: Dallas at San Antonio TBA TNT Thursday, May 18 *Game 6: Miami at New Jersey 7:00 pm ESPN *Game 6: Phoenix at LA Clippers TBA TNT Friday, May 19 *Game 6: Detroit at Cleveland TBA ESPN *Game 6: San Antonio at Dallas TBA ESPN Sunday, May 23 *Game 7: Cleveland at Detroit 2:30 pm ABC *Game 7: New Jersey at Miami TBA Monday, May 22 *Game 7: Dallas at San Antonio TBA TNT *Game 7: LA Clippers at Phoenix TBA TNT