NBA PLAYOFFS

NBA PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(BEST-OF-7)
Monday, May 5
New Jersey 97, Boston 93, New Jersey leads series 1-0
San Antonio 87, L.A. Lakers 82, San Antonio leads series 1-0
Today, May 6
Philadelphia at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Sacramento at Dallas, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 7
Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m.
L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 8
Philadelphia at Detroit, 7 p.m.
Sacramento at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
Friday, May 9
New Jersey at Boston, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.
MONDAY'S SUMMARIES
NETS 97, CELTICS 93
BOSTON (93) -- McCarty 5-9 0-0 14, Walker 6-20 1-2 14, Battie 2-3 0-0 4, Pierce 9-17 15-20 34, Delk 3-10 0-0 7, Blount 1-3 0-0 2, E.Williams 6-9 2-2 15, Bremer 1-4 0-0 3, Long 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-75 18-24 93.
NEW JERSEY (97) -- Jefferson 6-12 1-2 13, Martin 7-14 7-9 21, Collins 2-4 2-2 6, Kittles 5-12 3-4 17, Kidd 4-13 6-6 15, Rogers 2-8 4-4 9, A.Williams 6-12 0-1 12, Harris 2-6 0-0 4, Johnson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-81 23-28 97.
Boston23232720--93
New Jersey20292325--97
3-Point Goals--Boston 9-28 (McCarty 4-6, E.Williams 1-2, Bremer 1-3, Pierce 1-4, Delk 1-5, Walker 1-7, Battie 0-1), New Jersey 6-18 (Kittles 4-6, Kidd 1-3, Rogers 1-6, Harris 0-3). Fouled out--Walker, Battie. Rebounds--Boston 41 (Walker 8), New Jersey 59 (A.Williams, Jefferson 9). Assists--Boston 25 (Pierce 8), New Jersey 24 (Kidd 9). Total fouls--Boston 28, New Jersey 23. Technicals--Walker, Martin. A--17,343.
SPURS 87, LAKERS 82
L.A. LAKERS (82)--George 2-7 0-0 4, Horry 1-6 1-2 3, O'Neal 10-20 4-6 24, Fisher 3-7 2-2 10, Bryant 16-38 2-2 37, Madsen 1-2 0-0 2, Shaw 1-4 0-0 2, Walker 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 34-86 9-12 82.
SAN ANTONIO (87)--Bowen 3-8 0-0 8, Duncan 10-22 8-14 28, Robinson 5-10 4-6 14, Parker 3-10 3-5 9, S.Jackson 0-6 0-0 0, Rose 2-6 0-0 4, Ginobili 4-9 4-8 15, Claxton 2-6 2-2 6, Ferry 0-2 0-0 0, Willis 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 30-80 21-35 87.
L.A. Lakers16191730--82
San Antonio20182227--87
3-Point Goals--L.A. Lakers 5-15 (Bryant 3-4, Fisher 2-3, Shaw 0-2, Horry 0-3, George 0-3), San Antonio 6-14 (Ginobili 3-3, Bowen 2-5, Willis 1-1, Ferry 0-1, Parker 0-1, S.Jackson 0-3). Fouled out--O'Neal. Rebounds--L.A. Lakers 62 (O'Neal 21), San Antonio 57 (Robinson 11). Assists--L.A. Lakers 11 (O'Neal 3), San Antonio 19 (Duncan 7). Total fouls--L.A. Lakers 24, San Antonio 20. Technicals--Horry. A--18,797.