News from April 13. The NBA suspended Charlie Villanueva (Det) for 5 games for initiating an altercation with Ryan Hollins (Cle) during Monday's Det-Cle game and for attempting to escalate the altercation after his ejection by trying to enter Cleveland's locker room. He served the first game of the suspension Wednesday and the remaining 4 games will be served at the start of the next regular season. The NBA fined Kobe Bryant (LAL) $100,000 for calling a ref a derogatory homosexual slur during Tuesday's LAL-SA game. Houston signed Marqus Blakely. The LA Lakers signed Trey Johnson. Utah elected not to sign Kyle Weaver to a 2nd 10-day contract. Houston elected not to signed Mike Harris for the rest of the season after he finished his 2nd 10-day contract. Chris Singleton (junior, Florida State, forward) and Derrick Williams (sophomore, Arizona, forward) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. The LA Lakers activated Derrick Caracter and placed Andrew Bynum (injured right knee) and Matt Barnes (sore right knee) on IL. Caracter was recalled from the NBADL. Dallas activated Brendan Haywood and placed Peja Stojakovic (personal reasons) on IL. San Antonio activated Antonio McDyess and Manu Ginobili and placed James Anderson and Chris Quinn on IL. The LA Clippers activated Willie Warren and placed Chris Kaman (sprained right knee) on IL. Portland activated Luke Babbitt and placed Nicolas Batum (rest) on IL. Denver activated Wilson Chandler and placed Nene (rest) on IL. Oklahoma City activated Byron Mullens and placed Nick Collison on IL. Indiana activated James Posey and placed Danny Granger (rest) on IL. Atlanta activated Pape Sy and placed Hilton Armstrong on IL. New York activated Amare Stoudemire and placed Carmelo Anthony (rest) on IL. Dal 121, NO 89 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 32 points including 11-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 12 points on 4-6 3-pointers (his only shots), 8 assists, and 4 steals. J.J. Barea (Dal) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Marco Belinelli (NO) had 14 points including 4-8 3-pointers. Jarrett Jack (NO) had 22 points and 7 assists. Dal shot 54.8% (40-73) FG and NO shot 43% (34-79) FG. Dal out-scored NO 63-28 in the 2nd half. LAL 116, Sac 108 OT at Sac Lamar Odom (LAL) had 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Pau Gasol (LAL) had 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 36 points including 9-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Marcus Thornton (Sac) had 33 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Samuel Dalembert (Sac) had 16 points and 18 rebounds including 9 offensive. Steve Blake (LAL, chicken pox) did not play. Mil 110, OKC 106 OT at OKC Brandon Jennings (Mil) had 16 points including 4-11 FG, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. John Salmons (Mil) had 15 points and 5 steals. Ersan Ilyasova (Mil) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Kevin Durant (OKC) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 20 points including 7-9 FG and 5 assists. Pho 106, SA 103 at Pho Channing Frye (Pho) had 17 points including 6-17 FG and 9 rebounds. Marcin Gortat (Pho) had 21 points including 10-16 FG and 13 rebounds. Jared Dudley (Pho) had 17 points including 4-13 FG and 8 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 12 points including 4-12 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Det 104, Phi 100 at Phi Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 14 points. Greg Monroe (Det) had 10 points including 3-10 FG and 13 rebounds. Rodney Stuckey (Det) had 29 points on 9-15 FG and 10-11 FT and 8 assists. Jrue Holiday (Phi) had 21 points and 7 assists. Evan Turner (Phi) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Det shot 24-31 FT and Phi shot 14-16 FT. Will Bynum (Det, right knee strain), Tracy McGrady (Det, rest), and Charlie Villanueva (Det, suspended) did not play. Uta 107, Den 103 at Uta Al Jefferson (Uta) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Devin Harris (Uta) had 21 points including 6-17 FG and 6 assists. Gordon Hayward (Uta) had 34 points including 12-17 FG and 5-6 3-pointers. Wilson Chandler (Den) had 27 points and 6 rebounds. Gary Forbes (Den) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta), Kyrylo Fesenko (Uta, fractured right thumb), C.J. Miles (Uta, partial tear muscle), Ronnie Price (Uta, strained left calf), Kenyon Martin (Den, rest), Arron Afflalo (Den, rest), Raymond Felton (Den, rest), and Danilo Gallinari (Den, sprained right ankle) did not play. Mia 97, Tor 79 at Tor Eddie House (Mia) had 35 points including 7-13 3-pointers. Juwan Howard (Mia) had 18 points. Jamaal Magloire (Mia) had 8 points including 3-4 FG and 19 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jerryd Bayless (Tor) had 21 points including 9-10 FT. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) had 18 points. Dwyane Wade (Mia, rest), Chris Bosh (Mia, rest), LeBron James (Mia, rest), Jose Calderon (Tor, strained left hamstring), Reggie Evans (Tor, sore left index finger), Amir Johnson (Tor, sore left ankle), and Sonny Weems (Tor, sore right knee) did not play. Cha 96, Atl 85 at Cha Dante Cunningham (Cha) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds. D.J. Augustin (Cha) had 17 points and 7 assists. Gerald Henderson (Cha) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Josh Powell (Atl) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Damien Wilkins (Atl) had 14 points. Stephen Jackson (Cha, strained left hamstring), Eduardo Najera (Cha, lower back spasms), and Tyrus Thomas (Cha, sore left knee) did not play. Bos 112, NY 102 at Bos Glen Davis (Bos) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Avery Bradley (Bos) had 20 points on 10-16 FG. Sasha Pavlovic (Bos) had 19 points on 7-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Amare Stoudemire (NY) had 14 points. Landry Fields (NY) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Bos shot 56.5% (48-85) FG and NY shot 45.9% (39-85) FG. Ray Allen (Bos, rest), Jermaine O'Neal (Bos, rest), Paul Pierce (Bos, rest), Delonte West (Bos, sprained right ankle), and Chauncey Billups (NY, rest) did not play. Orl 92, Ind 74 at Orl Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 13 points, 13 rebounds, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Ryan Anderson (Orl) had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Brandon Rush (Ind) had 16 points including 5-16 FG and 5-9 3-pointers. Mike Dunleavy (Ind) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Orl shot 43.8% (32-73) FG and Ind shot 30.7% (27-88) FG. Orl out-rebounded Ind 55-35 including 12-9 offensive. Gilbert Arenas (Orl, rest) and J.J. Redick (Orl, strained lower abdominal) did not play. GS 110, Por 86 at GS Dorell Wright (GS) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Reggie Williams (GS) had 28 points on 12-18 FG and 4-8 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Stephen Curry (GS) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 9 assists. Wesley Matthews (Por) had 18 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Patrick Mills (Por) had 23 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Por shot 33.7% (28-83) FG and GS shot 51.1% (45-88) FG. Monta Ellis (GS, concussion), LaMarcus Aldridge (Por, rest), Marcus Camby (Por, rest), Brandon Roy (Por, rest), and Gerald Wallace (Por, rest) did not play. Hou 121, Min 102 at Min Chase Budinger (Hou) had 35 points including 12-21 FG and 4-8 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Goran Dragic (Hou) had 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Kevin Martin (Hou) had 25 points including 12-13 FT and 5 rebounds. Courtney Lee (Hou) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Michael Beasley (Min) had 34 points and 7 rebounds. Anthony Randolph (Min) had 23 points including 11-17 FG. Kyle Lowry (Hou, sore left foot), Luis Scola (Hou, sore left knee), Jonny Flynn (Min, personal reasons), Darko Milicic (Min, sprained left ankle), and Sebastian Telfair (Min) did not play. Chi 97, NJ 92 at Chi Joakmin Noah (Chi) had 10 points including 4-11 FG, 10 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 4 blocks. Derrick Rose (Chi) had 15 points. Kyle Korver (Chi) had 19 points. Brook Lopez (NJ) had 17 points. Jordan Farmar (NJ) had 21 points and 12 assists. Ronnie Brewer (Chi, sprained left thumb), Damion James (NJ, sore right foot), Anthony Morrow (NJ, left knee tendinitis), and Mario West (NJ, injured left shoulder) did not play. Cle 100, Was 93 at Cle J.J. Hickson (Cle) had 15 points and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive. Ryan Hollins (Cle) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Ramon Sessions (Cle) had 27 points including 11-12 FT. Andray Blatche (Was) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Yi Jianlian (Was) had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Cle shot 25-29 FT and Was shot 11-15 FT. Baron Davis (Cle, back spasms), Semih Erden (Cle, sore right heel), and Nick Young (Was, bruised left knee) did not play. LAC 110, Mem 103 at LAC Blake Griffin (LAC) had 31 points including 13-21 FG, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Eric Gordon (LAC) had 24 points and 6 rebounds. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) had 14 points including 5-5 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Sam Young (Mem) had 22 points including 8-22 FG and 7 rebounds. Greivis Vasquez (Mem) had 17 points including 7-11 FG. LAC shot 54.3% (44-81) FG and Mem shot 42.9% (36-84) FG. Tony Allen (Mem, rest), Mike Conley (Mem, rest), and Zach Randolph (Mem, rest) did not play. Thus ends the 2010-11 regular season. The 2011 Playoffs start Saturday. Final 2010-11 Stats Leaders Points Kevin Durant (OKC) 27.7 LeBron James (Mia) 26.7 Carmelo Anthony (NY) 25.6 Field Goal Percentage Nene (Den) 61.5% Dwight Howard (Orl) 59.3% Emeka Okafor (NO) 57.3% 3-Point Percentage Matt Bonner (SA) 46.3% Ray Allen (Bos) 44.4% Richard Jefferson (SA) 44.2% Free Throw Percentage Stephen Curry (GS) 93.4% Chauncey Billups (NY) 91.6% Steve Nash (Pho) 91.2% Rebounds Kevin Love (Min) 15.2 Dwight Howard (Orl) 14.1 Zach Randolph (Mem) 12.2 Assists Steve Nash (Pho) 11.4 Rajon Rondo (Bos) 11.2 Deron Williams (NJ) 10.3 Steals Chris Paul (NO) 2.6 Rajon Rondo (Bos) 2.3 Monta Ellis (GS) 2.1 Blocks Andrew Bogut (Mil) 2.6 Dwight Howard (Orl) 2.4 Serge Ibaka (OKC) 2.4 JaVale McGee (Was) 2.4 Turnovers John Wall (Was) 3.8 Russell Westbrook (OKC) 3.8 Dwight Howard (Orl) 3.6 LeBron James (Mia) 3.6 Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 San Antonio (0) ___ 8 Memphis (0) |_ __ _ | 4 Oklahoma City (0) _| |_ __ 5 Denver (0) _ | | | 2 LA Lakers (0) ___ | | 7 New Orleans (0) |_ __| | _ | 3 Dallas (0) ______| | 6 Portland (0) |_ _ | 1 Chicago (0) _______ | 8 Indiana (0) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Orlando (0) _______| | | 5 Atlanta (0) |_ __| _ 2 Miami (0) __ | 7 Philadelphia (0) |_ __| _ 3 Boston (0) ______| 6 New York (0) First Round (all time Central) *if necessary Saturday, April 16 Game 1 Indiana at Chicago 12:00 pm ESPN Game 1 Philadelphia at Miami 2:30 pm ABC Game 1 Atlanta at Orlando 6:00 pm ESPN Game 1 Portland at Dallas 8:30 pm ESPN Sunday, April 17 Game 1 Memphis at San Antonio 12:00 pm TNT Game 1 New Orleans at LA Lakers 2:30 pm ABC Game 1 New York at Boston 6:00 pm TNT Game 1 Denver at Oklahoma City 8:30 pm TNT Monday, April 18 Game 2 Philadelphia at Miami 6:00 pm TNT Game 2 Indiana at Chicago 8:30 pm TNT Tuesday, April 19 Game 2 New York at Boston 6:00 pm TNT Game 2 Atlanta at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV Game 2 Portland at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT Wednesday, April 20 Game 2 Denver at Oklahoma City 7:00 pm TNT Game 2 Memphis at San Antonio 7:30 pm NBATV Game 2 New Orleans at LA Lakers 9:30 pm TNT Thursday, April 21 Game 3 Chicago at Indiana 6:00 pm NBATV Game 3 Miami at Philadelphia 7:00 pm TNT Game 3 Dallas at Portland 9:30 pm TNT Friday, April 22 Game 3 Boston at New York 6:00 pm ESPN Game 3 Orlando at Atlanta 7:00 pm ESPN2 Game 3 LA Lakers at New Orleans 8:30 pm ESPN Saturday, April 23 Game 4 Chicago at Indiana 1:30 pm TNT Game 4 Dallas at Portland 4:00 pm TNT Game 3 San Antonio at Memphis 6:30 pm ESPN Game 3 Oklahoma City at Denver 9:00 pm ESPN Sunday, April 24 Game 4 Miami at Philadelphia 12:00 pm ABC Game 4 Boston at New York 2:30 pm ABC Game 4 Orlando at Atlanta 6:00 pm TNT Game 4 LA Lakers at New Orleans 8:30 pm TNT Monday, April 25 Game 4 Oklahoma City at Denver 9:30 pm TNT Game 4 San Antonio at Memphis TBA *Game 5 Portland at Dallas TBA Tuesday, April 26 *Game 5 New Orleans at LA Lakers TBA *Game 5 Indiana at Chicago TBA *Game 5 New York at Boston TBA *Game 5 Atlanta at Orlando TBA Wednesday, April 27 *Game 5 Memphis at San Antonio TBA *Game 5 Denver at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 5 Philadelphia at Miami TBA Thursday, April 28 *Game 6 LA Lakers at New Orleans TBA *Game 6 Dallas at Portland TBA *Game 6 Chicago at Indiana TBA *Game 6 Orlando at Atlanta TBA Friday, April 29 *Game 6 San Antonio at Memphis TBA *Game 6 Oklahoma City at Denver TBA *Game 6 Miami at Philadelphia TBA *Game 6 Boston at New York TBA Saturday, April 30 *Game 7 New Orleans at LA Lakers TBA *Game 7 Portland at Dallas TBA *Game 7 Indiana at Chicago TBA *Game 7 Atlanta at Orlando TBA Sunday, May 1 *Game 7 Memphis at San Antonio TBA *Game 7 Denver at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 7 Philadelphia at Miami TBA *Game 7 New York at Boston TBA ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html