News from May 7.

Mia 87, NY 83 - at Mia
Jamal Mashburn (Mia) had 21 points.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 26 points and 6 rebounds.
P.J. Brown (Mia) had 8 points and 16 rebounds.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Allan Houston (NY) had 21 points and 5 turnovers.
Mia leads the series 1-0.

Por 94, Uta 75 - at Por
Scottie Pippen (Por) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 13 points on 2-9 FG and 9-10 FT and 14 rebounds.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 12 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds.
Karl Malone (Uta) had 22 points and 8 rebounds.
John Stockton (Uta) had 10 points and 6 assists.
Por shot 34-41 FT and Uta shot 16-23 FT.
Adam Keefe (Uta, sore right hamstring) did not play.
Por leads the series 1-0.

LAL 105, Pho 77 - at LAL
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 37 points on 15-28 FG and 7-10 FT, 14 rebounds,
and 4 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 25 points including 8-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 3 steals,
and 3 blocks.
Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 25 points.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
LAL leads the series 1-0.


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 (1) ___
                    _ 5 Phoenix (0)      |
4 San Antonio (1) _|                     |_ _____________ _
5 Phoenix (3)                             _ _____________  |
                                         |                 |
2 Utah (3)    _____                      |                 |
7 Seattle (2)      |_ 2 Utah (0)     ____|                 |
                    _ 3 Portland (1)                       |
3 Portland (3)  ___|                                       |
6 Minnesota (1)                                            |_ ___________
                                                            _ ___________
                                                           |
1 Indiana (3)   ___                                        |
8 Milwaukee (2)    |_ 1 Indiana (1)     _                  |
                    _ 5 Philadelphia (0) |                 |
4 Charlotte (1)   _|                     |                 |
5 Philadelphia (3)                       |_ _____________ _|
                                          _ _____________ 
2 Miami (3)   _____                      |
7 Detroit (0)      |_ 2 Miami (1)    ____|
                    _ 3 New York (0)   
3 New York (3)  ___|
6 Toronto (0)