News from April 22 Hollis Thompson (sophomore, Georgetown, forward), Tristan Thompson (freshman, Texas, forward), Jordan Hamilton (sophomore, Texas, forward), and Cory Joseph (freshman, Texas, guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. LAL 100, NO 86 at NO Pau Gasol (LAL) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 14 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 30 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Carl Landry (NO) had 23 points including 11-12 FT and 5 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 22 points including 9-13 FG, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers. LAL leads the series 2-1. Bos 113, NY 96 at NY Paul Pierce (Bos) had 38 points including 14-19 FG and 6-8 3-pointers and 3 steals. Rajon Rondo (Bos) had 15 points, 11 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 20 assists. Ray Allen (Bos) had 32 points including 11-18 FG and 8-11 3-pointers. Carmelo Anthony (NY) had 15 points including 4-16 FG, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Shawne Williams (NY) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Bos leads the series 3-0. Atl 88, Orl 84 at Atl Josh Smith (Atl) had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jamal Crawford (Atl) had 23 points. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 21 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 13 points including 5-17 FG and 1-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Chris Duhon (Orl, sprained left ankle) did not play. Atl leads the series 2-1. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 San Antonio (1) ___ 8 Memphis (1) |_ __ _ | 4 Oklahoma City (2) _| |_ __ 5 Denver (0) _ | | | 2 LA Lakers (2) ___ | | 7 New Orleans (1) |_ __| | _ | 3 Dallas (2) ______| | 6 Portland (1) |_ _ | 1 Chicago (3) _______ | 8 Indiana (0) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Orlando (1) _______| | | 5 Atlanta (2) |_ __| _ 2 Miami (3) __ | 7 Philadelphia (0) |_ __| _ 3 Boston (3) ______| 6 New York (0) First Round (all time Central) *if necessary 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 San Antonio at Memphis 7:00 pm TNT Game 5 Portland at Dallas 7:30 pm NBATV Game 4 Oklahoma City at Denver 9:30 pm TNT Tuesday, April 26 Game 5 New Orleans at LA Lakers 9:30 pm TNT Game 5 Atlanta at Orlando TBA *Game 5 Indiana at Chicago TBA *Game 5 New York at Boston 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