News from April 28. Former NBA coach and long time broadcaster Jack Ramsey died at age 89. He coached 20 years in the NBA. SA 93, Dal 89 at Dal Tim Duncan (SA) had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 23 points including 8-11 FT and 5 assists. Boris Diaw (SA) had 17 points. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Monta Ellis (Dal) had 20 points including 6-20 FG. The series is tied 2-2. Mia 109, Cha 98 at Cha LeBron James (Mia) had 31 points including 10-12 FT, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Chris Bosh (Mia) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 15 points. Kemba Walker (Cha) had 29 points including 11-15 FG and 4-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Josh McRoberts (Cha) had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Al Jefferson (Cha, strained left plantar fascia) did not play. Miami sweeps the series 4-0 and advances to the 2nd round where they will face the winner of the Tor-Bro series. Atl 107, Ind 97 at Ind Paul Millsap (Atl) had 18 points including 8-12 FT, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Kyle Korver (Atl) had 16 points including 5-10 3-pointers (his only FGA) and 9 rebounds. Shelvin Mack (Atl) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 5 assists. Paul George (Ind) had 26 points including 9-16 FG and 4-7 3-pointers, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals. David West (Ind) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Atl out-scored Ind 41-19 in the 2nd quarter. Atl lead the series 3-2. Playoff Standings [all rounds best of 7] 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals 1 San Antonio (2) ___ 8 Dallas (2) |_ _____________ _____ _ _____________ | 4 Houston (1) ______| |_ _____________ _ 5 Portland (3) _ _____________ | | | 2 Oklahoma City (2) _ | | 7 Memphis (2) |_ _____________ _____| | _ _____________ | 3 LA Clippers (2) __| | 6 Golden State (2) |_ ___________ _ ___________ | 1 Indiana (2) _______ | 8 Atlanta (3) |_ _____________ ____ | _ _____________ | | 4 Chicago (1) ____| | | 5 Washington (3) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 2 Miami (4) _____ | 7 Charlotte (0) |_ 2 Miami (0) _______| _ ___________ 3 Toronto (2) ______| 6 Brooklyn (2) First Round (all time Central) *if necessary Schedule for Tuesday, April 29 Game 5 Washington at Chicago 7:00 pm TNT Game 5 Memphis at Oklahoma City 8:00 pm NBATV Game 5 Golden State at LA Clippers 9:30 pm TNT Schedule for Wednesday, April 30 Game 5 Dallas at San Antonio 6:00 pm TNT Game 5 Brooklyn at Toronto 7:00 pm NBATV Game 5 Portland at Houston 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Thursday, May 1 Game 6 Indiana at Atlanta 6:00 pm NBATV Game 6 Oklahoma City at Memphis 7:00 pm TNT Game 6 LA Clippers at Golden State 9:30 pm TNT Schedule for Friday, May 2 Game 6 Toronto at Brooklyn TBA *Game 6 Chicago at Washington TBA Game 6 San Antonio at Dallas TBA *Game 6 Houston at Portland TBA Schedule for Saturday, May 3 *Game 7 Atlanta at Indiana TBA *Game 7 Washington at Chicago TBA *Game 7 Memphis at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 7 Golden State at LA Clippers TBA Schedule for Sunday, May 4 *Game 7 Brooklyn at Toronto TBA *Game 7 Dallas at San Antonio TBA *Game 7 Portland at Houston 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