NBA PLAYOFFS



NBA PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS
(Best of 7)
(New Jersey-Boston series, New Jersey wins 4-0)
Wednesday, May 14
Detroit 78, Philadelphia 77, Detroit leads series 3-2
Thursday, May 15
San Antonio at L.A. Lakers, 8 p.m. (San Antonio leads series 3-2)
Dallas at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m. (Dallas leads series 3-2)
Friday, May 16
Detroit at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 17
Sacramento at Dallas, TBA, if necessary
L.A. Lakers at San Antonio, TBA, if necessary
Sunday, May 18
Philadelphia at Detroit, TBA, if necessary
WEDNESDAY'S NBA SUMMARY
PISTONS 78, 76ERS 77
PHILADELPHIA (77) -- Van Horn 2-10 0-0 4, Thomas 4-12 0-0 8, Coleman 7-11 8-10 23, Iverson 5-25 2-4 14, Snow 5-10 5-6 16, McKie 5-9 0-0 10, Buckner 1-1 0-0 2, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Skinner 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 29-79 15-20 77.
DETROIT (78) -- Curry 1-3 0-0 3, Wallace 2-5 2-2 6, Robinson 1-6 0-0 2, Hamilton 8-20 3-3 20, Atkins 5-11 4-6 17, Prince 5-11 2-3 13, Okur 4-11 0-2 9, Barry 2-5 1-1 6, Williamson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 29-74 12-17 78.
Philadelphia23132120--77
Detroit30151815--78
3-Point Goals--Philadelphia 4-7 (Iverson 2-5, Snow 1-1, Coleman 1-1), Detroit 8-22 (Atkins 3-8, Curry 1-1, Okur 1-2, Hamilton 1-2, Barry 1-3, Prince 1-5, Robinson 0-1). Fouled out--None. Rebounds--Philadelphia 61 (Coleman 11), Detroit 44 (Wallace 17). Assists--Philadelphia 17 (Iverson 9), Detroit 18 (Atkins, Hamilton 5). Total fouls--Philadelphia 19, Detroit 21. Technicals--Philadelphia Defensive Three Second. A--22,076.