News from May 5.
 
Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) was named as Defensive Player of the Year.  Mutombo
received 39 of a possible 116 media votes.  Gary Payton (Sea) received 37
votes, David Robinson (SA) received 10 votes, Michael Jordan (Chi) 
received 6 votes, Mookie Blaylock (Atl) received 4 votes, Tim Duncan (SA) 
received 4 votes, Bo Outlaw (Orl) received 4 votes, Dennis Rodman (Chi) 
received 4 votes, Anthony Mason (Cha) received 2 votes, Scottie Pippen 
(Chi) received 2 votes, Kevin Garnett (Min) received 1 vote, Kendall Gill 
(NJ) received 1 vote, Horace Grant (Orl) received 1 vote, and Brevin 
Knight (Cle) received 1 vote.
 
Theo Ratliff (Phi) will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee
Wednesday.


Ind 93, NY 83 - at Ind
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 17 points.
Antonio Davis (Ind) had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
Travis Best (Ind) had 18 points including 10-10 FT and 5 assists.
Jalen Rose (Ind) had 18 points including 6-8 FG.
Charles Oakley (NY) had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
John Starks (NY) had 17 points.
Charlie Ward (NY) had 15 points including 3-3 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 6
steals.
Larry Johnson (NY, suspended) and Patrick Ewing (NY, dislocated right
wrist) did not play.

Uta 83, SA 82 - at Uta
Karl Malone (Uta) had 25 points and 8 rebounds.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
John Stockton (Uta) had 15 points and 8 assists.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 33 points including 13-22 FG, 10 rebounds, and 4
blocks.
David Robinson (SA) had 16 points on 5-17 FG and 6-11 FT, 16 rebounds, and
4 blocks.
Avery Johnson (SA) had 14 points and 8 assists.
Uta shot 12-16 FT and SA shot 23-31 FT.


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