News from May 16.

The NBA Draft Lottery will beheld at 7:30 pm (Central) tonight on ESPN.  
The lottery determines the #1, #2, and #3 picks for the draft, with the 
order for the rest of the picks being by record.  The NBA Draft is June 
23.

2011 Draft Lottery Chances and Order
Lottery Chances
Team           Chances (out of 1,000)
Minnesota        250 
Cleveland        199 
Toronto          156 
Washington       119 
Sacramento        76 
Utah              75  (from New Jersey)
Detroit           43 
Cleveland         28  (from LA Clippers)
Charlotte         17 
Milwaukee         11 
Golden State       8 
Utah               7 
Phoenix            6 
Houston            5 
 
First Round Order
15. Indiana  
16. Philadelphia  
17. New York  
18. Washington  (from Atlanta) 
19. Charlotte  (from New Orleans via Portland) 
20. Minnesota  (from Memphis via Utah) 
21. Portland 
22. Denver 
23. Houston  (from Orlando via Phoenix) 
24. Oklahoma City 
25. Boston 
26. Dallas 
27. New Jersey  (from LA Lakers) 
28. Chicago (from Miami via Toronto) 
29. San Antonio 
30. Chicago 

Second Round Order
31. Miami  (from Minnesota) 
32. Cleveland 
33. Detroit  (from Toronto) 
34. Washington 
35/36. Sacramento
35/36. New Jersey
37. LA Clippers  (from Detroit) 
38. Houston  (from LA Clippers) 
39. Charlotte 
40. Milwaukee 
41. LA Lakers  (from Golden State via New Jersey)
42. Indiana 
43/44. Chicago  (from Utah via Chicago)  
43/44. Golden State  (from Phoenix via Chicago)  
45. New Orleans  (from Philadelphia) 
46. LA Lakers  (from New York) 
47. LA Clippers  (from Houston) 
48. Atlanta 
49. Memphis 
50. Philadelphia  (from New Orleans) 
51. Portland  (may go to Detroit via Denver) 
52. Denver  (may go to Portland or to Detroit) 
53. Orlando 
54. Cleveland  (from Oklahoma City via Miami) 
55. Boston 
56. LA Lakers 
57. Dallas 
58. LA Lakers  (from Miami) 
59. San Antonio 
60. Sacramento  (from Chicago via Milwaukee) 


Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round               3rd Round           Finals
  (Best of 7)           (Best of 7)             (Best of 7)         (Best of 7)
1 San Antonio (2) ___
8 Memphis (4)        |_ 8 Memphis (3)       _
                      _ 4 Oklahoma City (4)  |
4 Oklahoma City (4) _|                       |_ 4 Oklahoma City (0) _
5 Denver (1)                                  _ 3 Dallas (0)         |
                                             |                       |
2 LA Lakers (4)   ___                        |                       |
7 New Orleans (2)    |_ 2 LA Lakers (0) _____|                       |
                      _ 3 Dallas (4)                                 |
3 Dallas (4)   ______|                                               |
6 Portland (2)                                                       |_ 
                                                                      _ 
                                                                     |
1 Chicago (4) _______                                                |
8 Indiana (1)        |_ 1 Chicago (4) _______                        |
                      _ 5 Atlanta (2)        |                       |
4 Orlando (2) _______|                       |                       |
5 Atlanta (4)                                |_ 1 Chicago (1) _______|
                                              _ 2 Miami (0)
2 Miami (4)        __                        |
7 Philadelphia (1)   |_ 2 Miami (4)  ________|
                      _ 3 Boston (1)
3 Boston (4)   ______|
6 New York (0)
 

Conference Finals (all time Central)  *if necessary
Tuesday, May 17
  Game 1  Oklahoma City at Dallas      8:00 pm  ESPN

Wednesday, May 18
  Game 2  Miami at Chicago             7:30 pm  TNT

Thursday, May 19
  Game 2  Oklahoma City at Dallas      8:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 21
  Game 3  Dallas at Oklahoma City      8:00 pm  ESPN

Sunday, May 22
  Game 3  Chicago at Miami             7:30 pm  TNT

Monday, May 23
  Game 4  Dallas at Oklahoma City      8:00 pm  ESPN

Tuesday, May 24
  Game 4  Chicago at Miami             7:30 pm  TNT

Wednesday, May 25
 *Game 5  Oklahoma City at Dallas      8:00 pm  ESPN

Thursday, May 26
 *Game 5  Miami at Chicago             7:30 pm  TNT

Friday, May 27
 *Game 6  Dallas at Oklahoma City      8:00 pm  ESPN

Saturday, May 28
 *Game 6  Chicago at Miami             7:30 pm  TNT

Sunday, May 29
 *Game 7  Oklahoma City at Dallas      8:00 pm  ESPN

Monday, May 30
 *Game 7  Miami at Chicago             7:30 pm  TNT


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