News from April 12. The NBA named Anthony Davis (NO) and LeBron James (Cle) as Players of the Month for March and April. Davis averaged 28.2 points, 11.1 rebounds, and 3.6 blocks as New Orleans went 13-8. James averaged 29.6 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 9.5 assists as Cleveland went 14-8. The NBA named Donovan Mitchell (Uta) and Ben Simmons (Phi) as Rookies of the Month for March and April. Mitchell averaged 22.8 points as Utah went 17-4. Simmons averaged 13.7 points, 9.3 rebounds, and 10.1 assists as Philadelphia went 20-3. The NBA named Quin Snyder (Uta) and Brett Brown (Phi) as Coaches of the Month for March and April. Utah went 17-4 and Philadelphia went 20-3. Washington signed Ty Lawson. DeAndre Bembry (Atl) was diagnosed with a fractured right wrist. New York fired head coach Jeff Hornacek and assistant coach Kurt Rambis. Orlando fired head coach Frank Vogel. Brooklyn sold 49% of the team to Joe Tsai. The NBA Board of Governors approved the sale. Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Houston (0) ______ 8 Minnesota (0) |_ _____________ _____ _ _____________ | 4 Oklahoma City (0) _| |_ _____________ _ 5 Utah (0) _ _____________ | | | 2 Golden State (0) __ | | 7 San Antonio (0) |_ _____________ _____| | _ _____________ | 3 Portland (0) ___| | 6 New Orleans (0) |_ ___________ _ ___________ | 1 Toronto (0) ____ | 8 Washington (0) |_ _____________ ____ | _ _____________ | | 4 Cleveland (0) _____| | | 5 Indiana (0) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 2 Boston (0) _____ | 7 Milwaukee (0) |_ _____________ _____| _ _____________ 3 Philadelphia (0) __| 6 Miami (0) First Round (all time Central) *if necessary Saturday, April 14 Game 1: San Antonio at Golden State 2:00 pm ABC Game 1: Washington at Toronto 4:30 pm ESPN Game 1: Miami at Philadelphia 7:00 pm ESPN Game 1: New Orleans at Portland 9:30 pm ESPN Sunday, April 15 Game 1: Milwaukee at Boston 12:00 pm TNT Game 1: Indiana at Cleveland 2:30 pm ABC Game 1: Utah at Oklahoma City 5:30 pm TNT Game 1: Minnesota at Houston 8:00 pm TNT Monday, April 16 Game 2: Miami at Philadelphia 7:00 pm TNT Game 2: San Antonio at Golden State 9:30 pm TNT Tuesday, April 17 Game 2: Washington at Toronto 6:00 pm NBATV Game 2: Milwaukee at Boston 7:00 pm TNT Game 2: New Orleans at Portland 9:30 pm TNT Wednesday, April 18 Game 2: Indiana at Cleveland 6:00 pm TNT Game 2: Utah at Oklahoma City 7:00 pm NBATV Game 2: Minnesota at Houston 8:30 pm TNT Thursday, April 19 Game 3: Philadelphia at Miami 6:00 pm TNT Game 3: Portland at New Orleans 7:00 pm NBATV Game 3: Golden State at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT Friday, April 20 Game 3: Cleveland at Indiana 6:00 pm ESPN Game 3: Toronto at Washington 7:00 pm ESPN2 Game 3: Boston at Milwaukee 8:30 pm ESPN Saturday, April 21 Game 4: Philadelphia at Miami 1:30 pm TNT Game 4: Portland at New Orleans 4:00 pm TNT Game 3: Houston at Minnesota 6:30 pm ESPN Game 3: Oklahoma City at Utah 9:00 pm ESPN Sunday, April 22 Game 4: Boston at Milwaukee 12:00 pm ABC Game 4: Golden State at San Antonio 2:30 pm ABC Game 4: Toronto at Washington 5:00 pm TNT Game 4: Cleveland at Indiana 7:30 pm TNT Monday, April 23 Game 4: Houston at Minnesota 7:00 pm TNT Game 4: Oklahoma City at Utah 9:30 pm TNT Tuesday, April 24 *Game 5: Milwaukee at Boston TBD *Game 5: Miami at Philadelphia TBD *Game 5: San Antonio at Golden State TBD *Game 5: New Orleans at Portland TBD Wednesday, April 25 *Game 5: Washington at Toronto TBD *Game 5: Indiana at Cleveland TBD *Game 5: Utah at Oklahoma City TBD *Game 5: Minnesota at Houston TBD Thursday, April 26 *Game 6: Philadelphia at Miami TBD *Game 6: Golden State at San Antonio TBD *Game 6: Boston at Milwaukee TBD *Game 6: Portland at New Orleans TBD Friday, April 27 *Game 6: Cleveland at Indiana TBD *Game 6: Toronto at Washington TBD *Game 6: Houston at Minnesota TBD *Game 6: Oklahoma City at Utah TBD Saturday, April 28 *Game 7: Miami at Philadelphia TBD *Game 7: Milwaukee at Boston TBD *Game 7: New Orleans at Portland TBD *Game 7: San Antonio at Golden State TBD Sunday, April 29 *Game 7: Indiana at Cleveland TBD *Game 7: Washington at Toronto TBD *Game 7: Minnesota at Houston TBD *Game 7: Utah at Oklahoma City 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