News from May 25.

Sacramento vice president of basketball operations Geoff Petrie won the
Executive of the Year Award.  The award is voted on by NBA executives.

Tim Hardaway (Mia) underwent surgery on his left knee to repair mild
cartilage damage.


Uta 88, Por 71 - at Uta
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 9 rebounds.
Karl Malone (Uta) had 23 points and 8 rebounds.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 14 points and 7 rebounds.
John Stockton (Uta) had 6 points including 1-3 FG and 14 assists.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 15 points.
Isaiah Rider (Por) had 16 points.
Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Uta shot 50% (33-66) FG and Por shot 34.3% (23-67) FG.
Por leads the series 3-2.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round         Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)     (Best of 7)
1 San Antonio (3) _
8 Minnesota (1)    |_ 1 San Antonio (4) _
                    _ 4 LA Lakers (0)    |
4 LA Lakers (3) ___|                     |_ 1 San Antonio (0) _
5 Houston (1)                             _ _____________      |
                                         |                     |
2 Portland (3) ____                      |                     |
7 Phoenix (0)      |_ 2 Portland (3) ____|                     |
                    _ 3 Utah (2)                               |
3 Utah (3)       __|                                           |
6 Sacramento (2)                                               |_ _______
                                                                _ _______
                                                               |
1 Miami (2)    ____                                            |
8 New York (3)     |_ 8 New York (4) ____                      |
                    _ 4 Atlanta (0)      |                     |
4 Atlanta (3) _____|                     |                     |
5 Detroit (2)                            |_ 8 New York (0) ____|
                                          _ 2 Indiana (0) 
2 Indiana (3)   ___                      |
7 Milwaukee (0)    |_ 2 Indiana (4)     _|
                    _ 6 Philadelphia (0)
3 Orlando (1)     _|
6 Philadelphia (3)