News from May 30.

Friday was the first day since April 25 that there was not a playoff game.

Nate McMillan (Sea) underwent successful surgery on his right knee to
repair cartilage.


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