News from June 12.

Bos 97, LAL 91  at LAL
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 20 points and 7 assists.
Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Ray Allen (Bos) had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.
James Posey (Bos) had 18 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 10 rebounds.
Pau Gasol (LAL) had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 17 points including 6-19 FG, 10 rebounds, and 4
steals.
Bos leads the series 3-1.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round      2nd Round             3rd Round             Finals
  (Best of 7)    (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)
1 LAL (4) ____
8 Den (0)     |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) ___
               _ 4 Utah (2)         |
4 Uta (4) ____|                     |_ 1 LA Lakers (4)   _
5 Hou (2)                            _ 3 San Antonio (1)  |
                                    |                     |
2 NO (4) _____                      |                     |
7 Dal (1)     |_ 2 New Orleans (3) _|                     |
               _ 3 San Antonio (4)                        |
3 SA (4) _____|                                           |
6 Pho (1)                                                 |_ 1 LA Lakers (1)
                                                           _ 1 Boston (3)
                                                          |
1 Bos (4)  ___                                            |
8 Atl (3)     |_ 1 Boston (4)    ___                      |
               _ 4 Cleveland (3)    |                     |
4 Cle (4)  ___|                     |                     |
5 Was (2)                           |_  1 Boston (4)  ____|
                                     _  2 Detroit (2)
2 Det (4)  ___                      |
7 Phi (2)     |_ 2 Detroit (4) _____|
               _ 3 Orlando (1) 
3 Orl (4) ____|
6 Tor (1)