News from May 17.

Hou 96, Sea 91 - at Hou
Charles Barkley (Hou) had 20 points and 14 rebounds.
Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Matt Maloney (Hou) had 15 points.
Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 turnovers.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 27 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 7
assists, and 3 steals.
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Nate McMillan (Sea, torn tendon right knee) did not play.
Houston takes the series 4-3.

 
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)                            _ 3 Houston (0)  |
                                         |                 |
2 Seattle (3) _____                      |                 |
7 Phoenix (2)      |_ 2 Seattle (3) _____|                 |
                    _ 3 Houston (4)                        |
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 (3)     ___|
                    _ 3 New York (3) 
3 New York (3)  ___|
6 Charlotte (0)