News from May 15. The NBA Board of Governors rejected the proposed relocation of the Sacramento Kings to Seattle by a vote of 22-8. Oklahoma City activated Perry Jones and placed Jeremy Lamb on IL. Mia 94, Chi 91 at Mia LeBron James (Mia) had 23 points on 5-14 FG and 12-15 FT, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Chris Bosh (Mia) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Jimmy Butler (Chi) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. [He played all 48 minutes, the 5th time (out of 12 games) in the playoffs that he played all 48 minutes.] Carlos Boozer (Chi) had 26 points including 6-11 FT and 14 rebounds including 9 offensive. Nate Robinson (Chi) had 21 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mia out-scored Chi 25-14 in the 4th quarter. Miami takes the series 4-1 and advances to the Eastern Conference Finals where they will face the winner of the NY-Ind series. Mem 88, OKC 84 at OKC Zach Randolph (Mem) had 28 points including 12-16 FT and 14 rebounds. Mike Conley (Mem) had 13 points including 5-18 FG, 7 rebounds, and 11 assists. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Kevin Durant (OKC) had 21 points on 5-21 FG and 11-15 FT, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 turnovers. Serge Ibaka (OKC) had 17 points, 8 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. Reggie Jackson (OKC) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Memphis takes the series 4-1 and advances to the Western Conference Finals where they will face the winner of the SA-GS series. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Oklahoma City (4) _ 8 Houston (2) |_ 1 Oklahoma City (1) _ _ 5 Memphis (4) | 4 LA Clippers (2) ___| |_ 5 Memphis (0) _ 5 Memphis (4) _ | | | 2 San Antonio (4) ___ | | 7 LA Lakers (0) |_ 2 San Antonio (3) __| | _ 6 Golden State (2) | 3 Denver (2) __| | 6 Golden State (4) |_ _ | 1 Miami (4) _____ | 8 Milwaukee (0) |_ 1 Miami (4) _______ | _ 5 Chicago (1) | | 4 Brooklyn (3) ______| | | 5 Chicago (4) |_ 1 Miami (0) ___| _ 2 New York (4) ______ | 7 Boston (2) |_ 2 New York (1) ______| _ 3 Indiana (3) 3 Indiana (4) _______| 6 Atlanta (2) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Schedule for Thursday, May 16 (All times Central) Game 5: Indiana at New York 7:00 pm TNT Game 6: San Antonio at Golden State 9:30 pm ESPN Schedule for Saturday, May 18 (All times Central) *Game 6: New York at Indiana TBA ESPN *Game 7: Golden State at San Antonio TBA Schedule for Monday, May 20 (All times Central) *Game 7: Indiana at New York TBA TNT ---- 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