News from May 2. The NBA suspended Zach Randolph (Mem) for 1 game for hitting Steven Adams (OKC) in the face during Thursday's Mem-OKC game. The NBA fined Jason Kidd (Bro coach) $25,000 for publically criticizing the refs during a press conference on Thursday. Joakim Noah (Chi) underwent minor arthroscopic surgery on his left knee. Orlando extended the contract for head coach Jacque Vaughn through 15-16. Orlando exercised their 4th year option (15-16) for GM Rob Hennigan. Dal 113, SA 111 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points and 5 rebounds. Monta Ellis (Dal) had 29 points. DeJuan Blair (Dal) had 10 points including 3-10 FG, 14 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 4 steals. Tony Parker (SA) had 22 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Tiago Splitter (SA) had 19 points including 11-12 FT and 8 rebounds. The series is tied 3-3. Bro 97, Tor 83 at Bro Joe Johnson (Bro) had 17 points. Deron Williams (Bro) had 23 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bro) had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) had 28 points including 10-11 FT and 6 rebounds. Kyle Lowry (Tor) had 11 points including 4-16 FG and 3 steals. The series is tied 3-3. Por 99, Hou 98 at Por LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 30 points on 10-26 FG and 10-10 FT and 13 rebounds. Damian Lillard (Por) had 25 points including 6-10 3-pointers and the game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Robin Lopez (Por) had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Dwight Howard (Hou) had 26 points on 10-18 FG and 6-11 FT and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. James Harden (Hou) had 34 points on 9-15 FG, 4-6 3-pointers, and 12-12 FT, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Chandler Parsons (Hou) had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Portland takes the series 4-2 and advances to the 2nd round where they will face the winner of the SA-Dal series. Playoff Standings [all rounds best of 7] 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals 1 San Antonio (3) ___ 8 Dallas (3) |_ ______________ ____ _ 5 Portland (0) | 4 Houston (2) ______| |_ _____________ _ 5 Portland (4) _ _____________ | | | 2 Oklahoma City (3) _ | | 7 Memphis (3) |_ _____________ _____| | _ _____________ | 3 LA Clippers (3) __| | 6 Golden State (3) |_ ___________ _ ___________ | 1 Indiana (3) _______ | 8 Atlanta (3) |_ ________________ __ | _ 5 Washington (0) | | 4 Chicago (1) ____| | | 5 Washington (4) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 2 Miami (4) _____ | 7 Charlotte (0) |_ 2 Miami (0) _______| _ ___________ 3 Toronto (3) ______| 6 Brooklyn (3) First Round (all time Central) *if necessary Schedule for Saturday, May 3 Game 7 Atlanta at Indiana 6:00 pm NBATV Game 7 Memphis at Oklahoma City 7:00 pm TNT Game 7 Golden State at LA Clippers 9:30 pm TNT Schedule for Sunday, May 4 Game 7 Brooklyn at Toronto 12:00 pm ABC Game 7 Dallas at San Antonio 2:30 pm ABC ---- 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