News from May 10.
Dallas named Rick Carlisle as head coach. Carlisle reportedly signed a 4
year, $17.5 million contract.
New York named Mike D'Antoni as head coach. D'Antoni reportedly signed a
4 year, $24 million contract.
Memphis released Aaron McKie.
Detroit activated Lindsey Hunter and Juan Dixon and placed Amir Johnson
and Chauncey Billups (strained right hamstring) on IL.
Det 90, Orl 89 at Orl
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 17 points including the game winning pseudo-hook
with 8.9 seconds left, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Antonio McDyess (Det) had 8 points and 14 rebounds.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 32 points and 6 rebounds.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 20 points and 5 turnovers.
Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 15 points and 5 rebounds.
Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Det leads the series 3-1.
Cle 108, Bos 84 at Cle
LeBron James (Cle) had 21 points on 5-16 FG and 8-12 FT, 5 rebounds, 8
assists, 4 steals, and 3 blocks.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Delonte West (Cle) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 5
rebounds, and 7 assists.
Joe Smith (Cle) had 17 points including 7-8 FG and 6 rebounds.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 14 points and 5 assists.
Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 17 points and 9 rebounds.
Kendrick Perkins (Bos) had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Bos leads the series 2-1.
Playoff Standings
1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
(Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of
7)
1 LA Lakers (4) _ __
8 Denver (0) |_ 1 LA Lakers (2) ___
_ 4 Utah (1) |
4 Utah (4) ______| |_ __
5 Houston (2) _ |
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2 New Orleans (4) __ | |
7 Dallas (1) |_ 2 New Orleans (2) _| |
_ 3 San Antonio (1) |
3 San Antonio (4) __| |
6 Phoenix (1) |_
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1 Boston (4) ______ |
8 Atlanta (3) |_ 1 Boston (2) ___ |
_ 4 Cleveland (1) | |
4 Cleveland (4) ___| | |
5 Washington (2) |_ __|
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2 Detroit (4) _ |
7 Philadelphia (2) |_ 2 Detroit (3) _____|
_ 3 Orlando (1)
3 Orlando (4) ______|
6 Toronto (1)
Second Round (Central times) *if necessary
Sunday, May 11
Game 4: LA Lakers at Utah 2:30 pm ABC
Game 4: New Orleans at San Antonio 7:00 pm TNT
Monday, May 12
Game 4: Boston at Cleveland 7:00 pm TNT
Tuesday, May 13
Game 5: Orlando at Detroit 6:00 pm TNT
Game 5: San Antonio at New Orleans 8:30 pm TNT
Wednesday, May 14
Game 5: Utah at LA Lakers TBA TNT
Game 5: Cleveland at Boston TBA TNT
Thursday, May 15
*Game 6: Detroit at Orlando TBA ESPN
*Game 6: New Orleans at San Antonio TBA ESPN
Friday, May 16
*Game 6: Boston at Cleveland TBA
*Game 6: LA Lakers at Utah TBA ESPN
Sunday, May 18
*Game 7: Orlando at Detroit TBA
*Game 7: Cleveland at Boston TBA
Monday, May 19
*Game 7: San Antonio at New Orleans TBA TNT
*Game 7: Utah at LA Lakers TBA TNT
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