News from April 28.

The NBA fined Sam Mitchell (Min) $10,000 for his flagrant foul 2 against
Kevin Willis (Hou) during Saturday's Min-Hou game.  Willis was also fined
$7,500 for his flagrant foul 1 of elbowing Mitchell in the head during the 
game.
 
Golden State fired head coach Rick Adelman and assistant coaches John
Wetzel, George Irvine, and Rod Higgins.


NY 104, Cha 95 - at Cha
Larry Johnson (NY) had 22 points including 9-12 FG and 5 assists.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Allan Houston (NY) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 4-7 3-pointers.
Anthony Mason (Cha) had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Glen Rice (Cha) had 22 points, 9 assists, and 3 steals.
Muggsy Bogues (Cha) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers.
NY shot 56.1% (37-66) FG and Cha shot 44.2% (38-86) FG.
NY shot 21-25 FT and Cha shot 11-15 FT.
New York takes the series 3-0.

Uta 104, LAC 92 - at LAC
Karl Malone (Uta) had 26 points including 10-10 FT, 13 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
John Stockton (Uta) had 12 points, 13 assists, and 3 steals.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 28 points including 9-12 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and
6 rebounds.
Loy Vaught (LAC) had 20 points and 7 rebounds.
Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 15 points and 4 steals.
Brent Barry (LAC) had 17 points.
Uta out-rebounded LAC 46-28.
The attendance was only 11,747 (capacity 16,021).
Utah takes the series 3-0.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 Utah (3)        _
8 LA Clippers (0)  |_ 1 Utah (0)    _____
                    _ _____________      |
4 LA Lakers (2) ___|                     |_ _____________ _
5 Portland (0)                            _ _____________  |
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2 Seattle (1) _____                      |                 |
7 Phoenix (1)      |_ _____________ _____|                 |
                    _ _____________                        |
3 Houston (2)   ___|                                       |
6 Minnesota (0)                                            |_ ___________
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1 Chicago (2)    __                                        |
8 Washington (0)   |_ _____________  ____                  |
                    _ _____________      |                 |
4 Atlanta (1) _____|                     |                 |
5 Detroit (1)                            |_ _____________ _|
                                          _ _____________ 
2 Miami (2)   _____                      |
7 Orlando (0)      |_ ______________  ___|
                    _ 3 New York (0) 
3 New York (3)  ___|
6 Charlotte (0)