News from April 27.
New Orleans activated Melvin Ely and placed Rasual Butler on IL.
Josh Shipp (junior, UCLA, guard-forward) declared himself eligible for the
NBA draft.
NO 97, Dal 84 at Dal
Peja Stojakovic (NO) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
David West (NO) had 24 points and 9 rebounds.
Chris Paul (NO) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Jason Terry (Dal) had 20 points.
NO shot 50% (38-76) FG and Dal shot 36% (32-89) FG.
NO leads the series 3-1.
Cle 100, Was 97 at Was
LeBron James (Cle) had 34 points including 9-14 FT, 12 rebounds, 7 assist,
and 5 turnovers.
Delonte West (Cle) had 21 points including 5-8 3-pointers and the game
winning 3-pointer with 5.4 seconds left, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Daniel Gibson (Cle) had 12 points on 4-7 3-pointers and 5 assists.
Caron Butler (Was) had 19 points.
Antawn Jamison (Was) had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Cle out-rebounded Was 51-31 including 18-6 offensive.
Cle leads the series 3-1.
Pho 105, SA 86 at Pho
Boris Diaw (Pho) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (Pho) had 14 points including 6-10 FT and 12 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Raja Bell (Pho) had 27 points including 8-11 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, 6
rebounds, and 5 assists.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 14 points including 6-18 FG and 10 rebounds including
5 offensive.
Tony Parker (SA) had 18 points and 5 turnovers.
Pho out-scored SA 34-13 in the 1st quarter.
Grant Hill (Pho, right groin injury) did not play.
SA leads the series 3-1.
Det 93, Phi 84 at Phi
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 23 points on 11-12 FG, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 10 rebounds,
and 6 turnovers.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 18 points on 4-16 FG, 1-7 3-pointers, and 9-10
FT, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 18 points including 7-22 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 12 points including 4-16 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Thaddeus Young (Phi) had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 12 points and 12 rebounds.
The series is tied 2-2.
Playoff Standings
1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
(Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7)
1 LA Lakers (3) _ __
8 Denver (0) |_ __
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4 Utah (3) ______| |_ __
5 Houston (1) _ |
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2 New Orleans (3) __ | |
7 Dallas (1) |_ __| |
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3 San Antonio (3) __| |
6 Phoenix (1) |_
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1 Boston (2) ______ |
8 Atlanta (1) |_ __ |
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4 Cleveland (3) ___| | |
5 Washington (1) |_ __|
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2 Detroit (2) _ |
7 Philadelphia (2) |_ __|
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3 Orlando (3) ______|
6 Toronto (1)
First Round (Central times) *if necessary
Monday, April 28
Game 5: Toronto at Orlando 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 4: Boston at Atlanta 7:00 pm TNT
Game 4: LA Lakers at Denver 9:30 pm TNT
Tuesday, April 29
Game 5: Dallas at New Orleans 6:00 pm TNT
Game 5: Philadelphia at Detroit 6:30 pm NBATV
Game 5: Phoenix at San Antonio 8:30 pm TNT
Game 5: Utah at Houston 8:30 pm NBATV
Wednesday, April 30
*Game 5: Denver at LA Lakers TBA
Game 5: Atlanta at Boston TBA
Game 5: Washington at Cleveland TBA
Thursday, May 1
*Game 6: New Orleans at Dallas TBA
*Game 6: San Antonio at Phoenix TBA
Game 6: Detroit at Philadelphia TBA
*Game 6: Orlando at Toronto TBA
Friday, May 2
*Game 6: LA Lakers at Denver TBA
*Game 6: Houston at Utah TBA
*Game 6: Boston at Atlanta TBA
*Game 6: Cleveland at Washington TBA
Saturday, May 3
*Game 7: Dallas at New Orleans TBA
*Game 7: Phoenix at San Antonio TBA
*Game 7: Philadelphia at Detroit TBA
*Game 7: Toronto at Orlando TBA
Sunday, May 4
*Game 7: Denver at LA Lakers TBA
*Game 7: Utah at Houston TBA
*Game 7: Atlanta at Boston TBA
*Game 7: Washington at Cleveland TBA
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