News from April 30. The NBA suspended Rajon Rondo (Bos) for 1 game for making contact with a ref during Sunday's Bos-Atl game. Amare Stoudemire (NY) punched a fire extinguisher case following Monday's NY-Mia game and his left hand required medical attention including stitches. Stoudemire is expected to miss Game 3 (with further evaluation to come). Wilson Chandler (Den) underwent surgery to repair a labral tear in his left hip. Charlotte fired head coach Paul Silas. New York activated Toney Douglas and placed Iman Shumpert (torn left MCL and ACL) on IL. Orlando placed DeAndre Liggins on IL. OKC 102, Dal 99 at OKC Kevin Durant (OKC) had 26 points on 5-17 FG and 14-16 FT, 10 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 29 points. James Harden (OKC) had 15 points on 2-7 FG and 10-10 FT, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Shawn Marion (Dal) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 31 points including 11-11 FT and 6 rebounds. OKC leads the series 2-0. Mia 104, NY 94 at Mia LeBron James (Mia) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Chris Bosh (Mia) had 21 points. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 25 points including 11-18 FG. Carmelo Anthony (NY) had 30 points and 9 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (NY) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Mia leads the series 2-0. Ind 93, Orl 78 at Ind Danny Granter (Ind) had 18 points including 7-21 FG and 1-10 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. David West (Ind) had 18 points on 5-14 FG and 8-10 FT and 11 rebounds. George Hill (Ind) had 18 points. Paul George (Ind) had 17 points including 7-10 FG and 8 rebounds. Ryan Anderson (Orl) had 11 points including 3-9 FG and 8 rebounds. Glen Davis (Orl) had 18 points on 5-16 FG and 8-10 FT and 10 rebounds including 7 offensive. The series is tied 1-1. 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 Utah (0) |_ __ _ | 4 Memphis (0) ___| |_ __ 5 LA Clippers (1) _ | | | 2 Oklahoma City (2) _ | | 7 Dallas (0) |_ __| | _ | 3 LA Lakers (1) _____| | 6 Denver (0) |_ _ | 1 Chicago (1) __ | 8 Philadelphia (0) |_ __ | _ | | 4 Boston (0) _______| | | 5 Atlanta (1) |_ __| _ 2 Miami (2) ______ | 7 New York (0) |_ __| _ 3 Indiana (1) _______| 6 Orlando (1) First Round (Central times) *if necessary Tuesday, May 1 Game 2 Boston at Atlanta 6:30 pm NBATV Game 2 Philadelphia at Chicago 7:00 pm TNT Game 2 Denver at LA Lakers 9:30 pm TNT Wednesday, May 2 Game 2 Utah at San Antonio 6:00 pm TNT Game 3 Indiana at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV Game 2 LA Clippers at Memphis 8:30 pm TNT Thursday, May 3 Game 3 Miami at New York 6:00 pm TNT Game 3 Oklahoma City at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT Friday, May 4 Game 3 Atlanta at Boston 6:30 pm ESPN2 Game 3 Chicago at Philadelphia 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3 LA Lakers at Denver 9:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 5 Game 4 Indiana at Orlando 1:00 pm ABC Game 3 Memphis at LA Clippers 3:30 pm ESPN Game 4 Oklahoma City at Dallas 6:30 pm TNT Game 3 San Antonio at Utah 8:00 pm TNT Sunday, May 6 Game 4 Chicago at Philadelphia 12:00 pm ABC Game 4 Miami at New York 2:30 pm ABC Game 4 Atlanta at Boston 6:00 pm ESPN Game 4 LA Lakers at Denver 8:30 pm TNT Monday, May 7 Game 4 San Antonio at Utah 8:00 pm NBATV *Game 5 Dallas at Oklahoma City 7:00 pm TNT Game 4 Memphis at LA Clippers 9:30 pm TNT Tuesday, May 8 Game 5 Orlando at Indiana TBD *Game 5 Boston at Atlanta TBD *Game 5 Philadelphia at Chicago TBD *Game 5 Denver at LA Lakers TBD Wednesday, May 9 *Game 5 New York at Miami TBD *Game 5 Utah at San Antonio TBD *Game 5 LA Clippers at Memphis TBD Thursday, May 10 *Game 5 Chicago at Philadelphia TBD *Game 6 Atlanta at Boston TBD *Game 6 Oklahoma City at Dallas TBD *Game 6 LA Lakers at Denver TBD Friday, May 11 *Game 6 Miami at New York TBD *Game 6 Indiana at Orlando TBD *Game 6 San Antonio at Utah TBD *Game 6 Memphis at LA Clippers TBD Saturday, May 12 *Game 7 Philadelphia at Chicago TBD *Game 7 Dallas at Oklahoma City TBD *Game 7 Denver at LA Lakers TBD Sunday, May 13 *Game 7 New York at Miami TBD *Game 7 Boston at Atlanta TBD *Game 7 Orlando at Indiana TBD *Game 7 Utah at San Antonio TBD *Game 7 LA Clippers at Memphis TBD ---- 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