News from May 13.

Dallas named Keith Grant as director of player personnel.

The NBA fined Brian Williams (Chi) $5,000 for making an obscene gesture at
the crowd during Sunday's Chi-Atl game.

Portland named Mike Dunleavy as head coach.  

Tim Legler (Was) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to
correct the medial meniscus and clean loose cartilage.


Sea 100, Hou 94 - at Hou
Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Hersey Hawkins (Sea) had 23 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 15 points.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 31 points on 12-18 FG and 7-10 FT and 16
rebounds.
Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 26 points and 5 rebounds.
Charles Barkley (Hou) had 17 points including 6-18 FG and 20 rebounds.
Nate McMillan (Sea, torn tendon right knee) did not play.
Hou leads the series 3-2.

Chi 107, Atl 92 - at Chi
Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 15 points including 6-19 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Dennis Rodman (Chi) had 12 points including 2-3 3-pointers and 9 rebounds.
Brian Williams (Chi) had 12 points and 10 rebounds including 8 offensive.
Steve Kerr (Chi) had 15 points including 5-6 FG and 3-4 3-pointers.
Christian Laettner (Atl) had 23 points including 10-12 FT, 7 rebounds, and
5 turnovers.
Tyrone Corbin (Atl) had 19 points on 8-11 FG.
Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals.
Chi out-rebounded Atl 54-30 including 25-3 offensive.
Chicago takes the series 4-1.

 
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 (4)      ___
                    _ 4 LA Lakers (1)    |
4 LA Lakers (3) ___|                     |_ 1 Utah (0)    _
5 Portland (1)                            _ _____________  |
                                         |                 |
2 Seattle (3) _____                      |                 |
7 Phoenix (2)      |_ 2 Seattle (2) _____|                 |
                    _ 3 Houston (3)                        |
3 Houston (3)   ___|                                       |
6 Minnesota (0)                                            |_ ___________
                                                            _ ___________
                                                           |
1 Chicago (3)    __                                        |
8 Washington (0)   |_ 1 Chicago (4)  ____                  |
                    _ 4 Atlanta (1)      |                 |
4 Atlanta (3) _____|                     |                 |
5 Detroit (2)                            |_ 1 Chicago (0) _|
                                          _ _____________ 
2 Miami (3)   _____                      |
7 Orlando (2)      |_ 2 Miami (1)     ___|
                    _ 3 New York (3) 
3 New York (3)  ___|
6 Charlotte (0)