News from May 8.

Philadelphia named Brad Greenberg as general manager and vice president of
basketball operations.

The NBA fined Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) $5,000 for throwing an elbow at Detlef
Schrempf (Sea) in game one of the Sea-Hou series on Saturday.

Sarunas Marciulionis (Sac) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right
knee to remove loose cartilage.


Orl 117, Atl 105 - at Orl
Horace Grant (Orl) had 17 points including 8-11 FG and 10 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (Orl) had 41 points including 5-11 FT, 13 rebounds
including 9 offensive, and 6 assists.
Nick Anderson (Orl) had 21 points and 3 steals.
Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 32 points , 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Stacey Augmon (Atl) had 23 points including 9-11 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Steve Smith (Atl) had 18 points on 5-16 FG and 8-10 FT and 9 assists.
Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 18 points and 5 assists.
Alan Henderson (Atl) had 17 points including 8-10 FG and 8 rebounds.
Orl shot 57.8% (48-83) FG and Atl shot 48.7% (38-78) FG.
Atl's bench out-scored Orl's bench 28-1.
Craig Ehlo (Atl, migraine headache) did not play.
Orlando leads the series 1-0.

 
Playoff Standings
  1st Round               2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)             (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)       (Best of 7)
1 Seattle (3) _____
8 Sacramento (1)   |__  1 Seattle (2)  ___
                    __  5 Houston (0)     |
4 LA Lakers (1) ___|                      |__  _________  __
5 Houston (3)                              __  _________    |
                                          |                 |
2 San Antonio (3) _                       |                 |
7 Phoenix (1)      |__ 2 San Antonio (0) _|                 |
                    __ 3 Utah (1)                           |
3 Utah (3)      ___|                                        |
6 Portland (2)                                              |__  ________
                                                             __  ________
                                                            |
1 Chicago (3)  ____                                         |
8 Miami (0)        |__ 1 Chicago (2)   ___                  |
                    __ 5 New York (0)     |                 |
4 Cleveland (0)  __|                      |                 |
5 New York (3)                            |__  _________  __|
                                           __  _________
2 Orlando (3)  ____                       |
7 Detroit (0)      |__ 2 Orlando (1)  ____|
                    __ 6 Atlanta (0)    
3 Indiana (2)  ____|
6 Atlanta (3)