NBA PLAYOFFS

NBA PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
(BEST-OF-7)
TUESDAY, APRIL 29
New Jersey 89, Milwaukee 82, New Jersey leads series 3-2
San Antonio 94, Phoenix 82, San Antonio leads series 3-2
Indiana 93, Boston 88, OT, Boston leads series 3-2
L.A. Lakers 120, Minnesota 90, L.A. Lakers lead series 3-2
TODAY, APRIL 30
New Orleans at Philadelphia, 6 p.m. (Philadelphia leads series 3-1)
Orlando at Detroit, 8 p.m. Orlando leads series 3-1)
Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. (Dallas leads series 3-1)
Utah at Sacramento, 11 p.m. (Sacramento leads series 3-1)
THURSDAY, MAY 1
Indiana at Boston, 7 p.m.
New Jersey at Milwaukee, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Phoenix, 9:30 p.m.
Minnesota at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 2
Detroit at Orlando, TBA, if necessary
Philadelphia at New Orleans, if necessary
Sacramento at Utah, TBA, if necessary
Dallas at Portland, TBA, if necessary
TUESDAY'S NBA SUMMARIES
SPURS 94, SUNS 82
PHOENIX (82) -- Marion 7-20 7-7 22, Stoudemire 6-10 2-7 14, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Marbury 5-18 2-2 13, Hardaway 7-16 1-1 16, Voskuhl 2-4 3-4 7, Outlaw 1-3 2-2 4, J.Johnson 0-5 0-0 0, Jacobsen 2-5 0-2 6. Totals 30-82 17-25 82.
SAN ANTONIO (94) -- Bowen 1-3 2-7 4, Duncan 6-13 11-13 23, Robinson 5-10 0-0 10, Jackson 2-6 4-4 8, Parker 3-9 1-2 7, Ginobili 1-3 2-2 4, Rose 9-17 9-10 27, Claxton 2-6 1-2 5, Smith 2-7 1-1 6. Totals 31-74 31-41 94.
Phoenix14162329--82
San Antonio27271822--94
3-Point Goals--Phoenix 5-12 (Jacobsen 2-2, Marbury 1-2, Hardaway 1-3, Marion 1-4, J.Johnson 0-1), San Antonio 1-8 (Smith 1-5, Parker 0-1, Jackson 0-2). Fouled out--Outlaw, Hardaway. Rebounds--Phoenix 49 (Stoudemire 14), San Antonio 64 (Duncan 17). Assists--Phoenix 17 (Marbury 7), San Antonio 22 (Duncan 6). Total fouls--Phoenix 32, San Antonio 22. Technicals--Phoenix Defensive Three Second, J.Johnson, San Antonio Defensive Three Second. A--19,217.
NETS 89, BUCKS 82
MILWAUKEE (82) -- D.Mason 3-8 8-8 14, Thomas 3-11 3-3 9, E.Johnson 0-1 0-0 0, Cassell 6-17 3-3 16, Payton 7-20 1-4 16, Kukoc 5-11 6-8 18, Redd 1-4 4-4 6, A.Mason 1-4 1-2 3. Totals 26-76 26-32 82.
NEW JERSEY (89) -- Jefferson 7-14 3-3 17, Martin 3-11 3-4 9, Collins 0-3 9-10 9, Kittles 5-16 2-2 15, Kidd 5-16 8-11 19, Harris 3-8 2-2 8, Rogers 0-4 2-2 2, A.Johnson 1-4 2-2 4, Williams 3-4 0-2 6. Totals 27-80 31-38 89.
Milwaukee22162321--82
New Jersey20241728--89
3-Point Goals--Milwaukee 4-18 (Kukoc 2-6, Cassell 1-3, Payton 1-5, Thomas 0-2, Redd 0-2), New Jersey 4-14 (Kittles 3-6, Kidd 1-3, Harris 0-1, Martin 0-1, A.Johnson 0-1, Rogers 0-2). Rebounds--Milwaukee 49 (D.Mason 12), New Jersey 67 (Jefferson 16). Assists--Milwaukee 12 (Payton 5), New Jersey 20 (Kidd, Martin 5). Total fouls--Milwaukee 32, New Jersey 30. Technicals--E.Johnson, Milwaukee coach Karl, Cassell, Thomas, Redd, Harris, Martin, Jefferson. A--16,601.
PACERS 93, CELTICS 88
BOSTON (88)--McCarty 5-11 0-0 13, Walker 10-23 0-2 21, Battie 2-3 0-0 4, Pierce 5-21 5-6 16, Delk 8-10 1-1 19, Blount 2-3 1-1 5, Williams 2-9 1-1 5, Bremer 1-4 2-2 5. Totals 35-84 10-13 88.
INDIANA (93)--Artest 7-15 10-11 26, O'Neal 7-16 5-7 19, B.Miller 0-2 0-0 0, R.Miller 3-10 2-2 8, Tinsley 1-3 0-0 2, Harrington 2-8 0-0 4, Mercer 6-18 1-1 13, Hardaway 5-9 0-0 13, Foster 3-6 2-2 8, Croshere 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-87 20-23 93.
Boston242621170--88
Indiana222614265--93
3-Point Goals--Boston 8-25 (McCarty 3-8, Delk 2-4, Pierce 1-3, Bremer 1-3, Walker 1-6, Battie 0-1), Indiana 5-12 (Hardaway 3-6, Artest 2-3, R.Miller 0-3). Fouled out--Williams. Rebounds--Boston 47 (Williams 8), Indiana 61 (O'Neal 22). Assists--Boston 20 (Pierce 8), Indiana 20 (Hardaway 6). Total fouls--Boston 22, Indiana 20. Technicals--Boston Defensive Three Second, Indiana Defensive Three Second. A--15,326 (18,345).
LAKERS 120, TIMBERWOLVES 90
L.A. LAKERS (120)--George 4-7 2-2 12, Horry 5-12 0-0 12, O'Neal 10-18 7-10 27, Bryant 12-21 6-8 32, Fisher 8-10 3-4 24, Madsen 2-4 0-2 4, Shaw 1-7 0-0 2, Walker 1-1 0-0 2, Pargo 0-0 0-0 0, Rush 2-3 0-0 5, Medvedenko 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 45-83 18-26 120.
MINNESOTA (90)--Szczerbiak 3-7 2-2 9, Garnett 11-23 2-4 25, Nesterovic 5-9 3-4 13, Peeler 1-7 0-0 2, Hudson 5-16 2-3 14, Gill 4-7 1-2 10, M.Jackson 3-4 3-4 9, Strickland 0-4 0-0 0, Trent 2-2 0-0 4, Smith 1-1 0-0 2, Wilks 0-1 0-0 0, Woods 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 36-84 13-19 90.
L.A. Lakers28303626--120
Minnesota25232517--90
3-Point Goals--L.A. Lakers 12-23 (Fisher 5-7, George 2-3, Horry 2-4, Bryant 2-4, Rush 1-1, Shaw 0-4), Minnesota 5-12 (Hudson 2-5, Szczerbiak 1-1, Gill 1-1, Garnett 1-2, Peeler 0-3). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--L.A. Lakers 51 (O'Neal 11), Minnesota 49 (Garnett 16). Assists--L.A. Lakers 25 (George 6), Minnesota 26 (Hudson 7). Total fouls--L.A. Lakers 16, Minnesota 15. Technicals--Horry. A--20,098.