News from May 4.

Bos 99, Atl 65  at Bos
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 22 points including 7-20 FG and 8 rebounds.
Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 18 points on 9-13 FG and 11 rebounds.
Kendrick Perkins (Bos) had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Al Horford (Atl) had 8 points including 3-12 FG and 12 rebounds including
5 offensive.
Joe Johnson (Atl) had 16 points including 5-17 FG and 4-8 3-pointers.
Bos shot 47.6% (40-84) FG and Atl shot 29.3% (24-82) FG.
Boston takes the series 4-3 and advances to the 2nd round where they will
face Cleveland.

LAL 109, Uta 98  at LAL
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Pau Gasol (LAL) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 38 points including 21-23 FT, 6 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Sasha Vujacic (LAL) had 15 points.
Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 15 points, 14 rebounds including 5 offensive, and
7 turnovers.
Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 21 points and 19 rebounds including 8 offensive.
Deron Williams (Uta) had 14 points including 5-18 FG, 9 rebounds including
5 offensive, and 9 assists.
LAL 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 LA Lakers (4) _ __
8 Denver (0)        |_ 1 LA Lakers (1) ___
                     _ 4 Utah (0)         |
4 Utah (4)    ______|                     |_              __
5 Houston (2)                              _                |
                                          |                 |
2 New Orleans (4) __                      |                 |
7 Dallas (1)        |_ 2 New Orleans (1) _|                 |
                     _ 3 San Antonio (0)                    |
3 San Antonio (4) __|                                       |
6 Phoenix (1)                                               |_ 
                                                             _ 
                                                            |
1 Boston (4)  ______                                        |
8 Atlanta (3)       |_ 1 Boston (0)    ___                  |
                     _ 4 Cleveland (0)    |                 |
4 Cleveland (4)  ___|                     |                 |
5 Washington (2)                          |_              __|
                                           _ 
2 Detroit (4)      _                      |
7 Philadelphia (2)  |_ 2 Detroit (1) _____|
                     _ 3 Orlando (0) 
3 Orlando (4) ______|
6 Toronto (1)