News from May 3. The NBA fined Nene (Hou) $15,000 for shoving Dewayne Dedmon (SA) above the shoulders during Monday's SA-Hou game. Luol Deng (LAL) underwent surgery to repair his right pectoral muscle. Cle 125, Tor 103 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 39 points on 10-14 FG, 4-6 3-pointers, and 15-21 FT, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kyrie Irving (Cle) had 22 points including 6-19 FG and 11 assists. Channing Frye (Cle) had 18 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Kyle Lowry (Tor) had 20 points and 5 assists. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) had 23 points including 10-13 FG and 5 rebounds. Cory Joseph (Tor) had 22 points including 9-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Cle lead the series 2-0. SA 121, Hou 96 at SA Kawhi Leonard (SA) had 34 points including 13-16 FG, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 18 points. Ryan Anderson (Hou) had 18 points on 7-9 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. James Harden (Hou) had 13 points including 3-17 FG, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. SA out-scored Hou 33-13 in the 4th quarter. The series is tied 1-1. Playoff Standings [all rounds best of 7] 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals 1 Golden State (4) _ 8 Portland (0) |_ 1 Golden State (1) _ _ 5 Utah (0) | 4 LA Clippers (3) __| |_ __ 5 Utah (4) _ | | | 2 San Antonio (4) __ | | 7 Memphis (2) |_ 2 San Antonio (1) __| | _ 3 Houston (1) | 3 Houston (4) _| | 6 Oklahoma City (1) |_ _ | 1 Boston (4) ______ | 8 Chicago (2) |_ 1 Boston (2) __ | _ 4 Washington (0) | | 4 Washington (4) ___| | | 5 Atlanta (2) |_ __| _ 2 Cleveland (4) ____ | 7 Indiana (0) |_ 2 Cleveland (2) ____| _ 3 Toronto (0) 3 Toronto (4) ____| 6 Milwaukee (2) Second Round (Central times) *if necessary Thursday, May 4 Game 3: Boston at Washington 7:00 pm ESPN Game 2: Utah at Golden State 9:30 pm ESPN Friday, May 5 Game 3: Cleveland at Toronto 6:00 pm ESPN Game 3: San Antonio at Houston 8:30 pm ESPN Saturday, May 6 Game 3: Golden State at Utah 7:30 pm ABC Sunday, May 7 Game 4: Cleveland at Toronto 2:30 pm ABC Game 4: Boston at Washington 5:30 pm TNT Game 4: San Antonio at Houston 8:00 pm TNT Monday, May 8 Game 4: Golden State at Utah 8:00 pm TNT Tuesday, May 9 *Game 5: Toronto at Cleveland TBD TNT Game 5: Houston at San Antonio TBD TNT Wednesday, May 10 *Game 5: Washington at Boston TBD TNT *Game 5: Utah at Golden State TBD TNT Thursday, May 11 *Game 6: Cleveland at Toronto TBD ESPN *Game 6: San Antonio at Houston TBD ESPN Friday, May 12 *Game 6: Boston at Washington TBD ESPN *Game 6: Golden State at Utah TBD ESPN Sunday, May 14 *Game 7: Toronto at Cleveland TBD *Game 7: Houston at San Antonio TBD *Game 7: Utah at Golden State TBD Monday, May 15 *Game 7: Washington at Boston 7:00 pm 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