News from May 10.

Vancouver named Dick Versace as president of basketball operations, named
Billy Knight as GM, and named Chuck Daly as senior adviser.


Ind 97, Phi 89 - at Phi
Dale Davis (Ind) had 10 points, 17 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 29 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
Travis Best (Ind) had 19 points and 6 assists.
Aaron McKie (Phi) had 20 points.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 29 points including 11-12 FT.
Ind shot 12-15 FT and Phi shot 24-32 FT.
Eric Snow (Phi, chip fracture right ankle) did not play.
Ind leads the series 3-0.

LAL 97, Pho 96 - at LAL
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 38 points on 16-28 FG and 6-14 FT, 20 rebounds,
and 5 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 15 points including the game winning 15-foot jumper
with 2.6 seconds left.
Brian Shaw (LAL) had 12 points on 6-8 FG and 5 assists.
Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 30 points.
Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 27 points including 9-11 FT and 8 assists.
LAL leads the series 2-0.


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