News from May 17.

Mia 87, NY 81 - at Mia
Jamal Mashburn (Mia) had 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 18 points on 5-17 FG and 8-11 FT, 5 rebounds,
and 4 blocks.
Dan Majerle (Mia) had 16 points including 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds.
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 24 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Mia shot 20-27 FT and NY shot 8-12 FT.
Mia 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 LA Lakers (3)  __
8 Sacramento (2)   |_ 1 LA Lakers (4) ___
                    _ 5 Phoenix (1)      |
4 San Antonio (1) _|                     |_ 1 LA Lakers (0) _
5 Phoenix (3)                             _ 3 Portland (0)   |
                                         |                   |
2 Utah (3)    _____                      |                   |
7 Seattle (2)      |_ 2 Utah (1)     ____|                   |
                    _ 3 Portland (4)                         |
3 Portland (3)  ___|                                         |
6 Minnesota (1)                                              |_ ___________
                                                              _ ___________
                                                             |
1 Indiana (3)   ___                                          |
8 Milwaukee (2)    |_ 1 Indiana (3)     _                    |
                    _ 5 Philadelphia (2) |                   |
4 Charlotte (1)   _|                     |                   |
5 Philadelphia (3)                       |_ _______________ _|
                                          _ _______________ 
2 Miami (3)   _____                      |
7 Detroit (0)      |_ 2 Miami (3)    ____|
                    _ 3 New York (2)   
3 New York (3)  ___|
6 Toronto (0)