News from May 24.

Uta 96, LAL 92 - at LAL
Karl Malone (Uta) had 32 points including 14-15 FT, 14 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 15 points.
Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 11 points including 5-7 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5
blocks.
Howard Eisley (Uta) had 9 points on 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 38 points on 14-24 FG and 10-18 FT and 7
rebounds.
Eddie Jones (LAL) had 19 points, 6 assists, and 3 blocks.
Nick Van Exel (LAL) had 11 points and 5 assists.
Utah takes the series 4-0 and will face the winner of the Chi-Ind series
in the NBA Finals.


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 Houston (2)      |_ 1 Utah (4)        _
                    _ 5 San Antonio (1)  |
4 Phoenix (1)     _|                     |_ 1 Utah (4)      _
5 San Antonio (3)                         _ 3 LA Lakers (0)  |
                                         |                   |
2 Seattle (3)   ___                      |                   |
7 Minnesota (2)    |_ 2 Seattle (1)   ___|                   |
                    _ 3 LA Lakers (4)                        |
3 LA Lakers (3) ___|                                         |
6 Portland (1)                                               |_ 1 Utah (0)
                                                              _ __________
                                                             |
1 Chicago (3)    __                                          |
8 New Jersey (0)   |_ 1 Chicago (4)   ___                    |
                    _ 4 Charlotte (1)    |                   |
4 Charlotte (3) ___|                     |                   |
5 Atlanta (1)                            |_ 1 Chicago (2) ___|
                                          _ 3 Indiana (1)   
2 Miami (2)    ____                      |
7 New York (3)     |_ 7 New York (1) ____|
                    _ 3 Indiana (4)
3 Indiana (3)   ___|
6 Cleveland (1)