NBA DAILY PLAYOFFS



NBA DAILY PLAYOFFS
Monday, May 1
Dallas 102, Memphis 76, Dallas wins series 4-0
Detroit 109, Milwaukee 99
Los Angeles Clippers 101, Denver 83, Los Angeles wins series 4-1
Tuesday, May 2
New Jersey 92, Indiana 86
Miami 92, Chicago 78, Miami leads series 3-2
San Antonio 109, Sacramento 98, San Antonio leads series 3-2
Phoenix 114, Los Angeles Lakers 97, Los Angeles leads series 3-2
Wednesday, May 3
Detroit 122, Milwaukee 93, Detroit wins series 4-1
Cleveland 121, Washington 120 OT, Cleveland leads series 3-2.
Thursday, May 4
New Jersey 96, Indiana 90, New Jersey wins series 4-2
Miami 113, Chicago 96, Miami wins 4-2
Phoenix at Los Angeles Lakers, late
Today, May 5
Cleveland at Washington, 8 p.m.
San Antonio at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 6
Los Angeles Lakers at Phoenix, 8:30 or 10:30 p.m., if necessary
Sunday, May 7
Washington at Cleveland, TBA, if necessary
Sacramento at San Antonio, TBA, if necessary
QUARTERFINALS
(Best-of-7)
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
NBA FINALS
(Best-of-7)
THURSDAY'S NBA SUMMARIES
NETS 96, PACERS 90
NEW JERSEY (96)--Jefferson 10-13 8-9 30, Krstic 7-11 3-3 17, Collins 0-0 0-0 0, Carter 6-18 9-10 24, Kidd 3-12 0-0 8, Robinson 3-8 0-0 7, Vaughn 1-5 0-1 2, Murray 3-4 0-0 8, Thomas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-71 20-23 96.
INDIANA (90)--Granger 5-8 0-0 13, Croshere 2-8 2-2 7, O'Neal 8-14 5-9 21, Jackson 2-10 5-5 9, Johnson 16-23 5-9 40, Jones 0-4 0-0 0, Harrison 0-1 0-0 0, Jasikevicius 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-70 17-25 90.
New Jersey21203223--96
Indiana26152821--90
3-Point Goals--New Jersey 10-22 (Carter 3-7, Murray 2-3, Jefferson 2-4, Kidd 2-6, Robinson 1-2), Indiana 7-19 (Granger 3-4, Johnson 3-5, Croshere 1-4, Jasikevicius 0-1, Jones 0-2, Jackson 0-3). Rebounds--New Jersey 49 (Kidd 12), Indiana 37 (O'Neal 6). Assists--New Jersey 24 (Kidd 11), Indiana 12 (Johnson 5). Total Fouls--New Jersey 22, Indiana 19. Technicals--NJ Def. Three Second. A--16,586.
HEAT 113, BULLS 96
MIAMI (113)--Walker 4-11 1-2 12, Haslem 4-7 9-9 17, O'Neal 13-24 4-8 30, Wade 7-12 7-8 23, Williams 0-6 0-1 0, Posey 6-10 1-2 18, Payton 3-6 2-2 9, Mourning 1-1 2-2 4, D.Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-77 26-34 113.
CHICAGO (96)--Nocioni 7-10 4-5 20, Allen 1-4 0-0 2, Sweetney 0-1 0-0 0, Gordon 7-18 5-9 21, Hinrich 7-17 8-9 23, Chandler 0-1 0-0 0, Deng 5-10 1-2 12, Duhon 2-5 0-0 6, Piatkowski 0-3 2-2 2, Pargo 2-6 4-5 10, Schenscher 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-75 24-32 96.
Miami29262929--113
Chicago19222827--96
3-Point Goals--Miami 11-25 (Posey 5-7, Walker 3-9, Wade 2-3, Payton 1-4, Williams 0-2), Chicago 10-30 (Duhon 2-4, Pargo 2-4, Nocioni 2-5, Gordon 2-6, Deng 1-3, Hinrich 1-5, Piatkowski 0-3). Fouled Out--Wade, Sweetney. Rebounds--Miami 57 (O'Neal 20), Chicago 42 (Deng 6). Assists--Miami 21 (Wade 6), Chicago 19 (Hinrich 6). Total Fouls--Miami 26, Chicago 26. Technicals--Payton, Walker, Chicago coach Skiles. A--22,584.
LATE WEDNESDAY SUMMARY
CAVALIERS 121, WIZARDS 120
WASHINGTON (120)--Butler 8-16 4-6 20, Jamison 13-24 3-6 32, Haywood 0-1 1-2 1, Arenas 14-24 10-10 44, Jeffries 4-7 0-0 8, E.Thomas 0-1 2-2 2, Daniels 5-11 3-3 13, Ruffin 0-0 0-0 0, B.Thomas 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-84 23-29 120.
CLEVELAND (121)--James 14-23 17-18 45, Gooden 3-7 0-0 6, Ilgauskas 3-6 0-2 6, Snow 8-12 2-3 18, Hughes 8-19 7-10 24, Marshall 2-3 2-2 6, Murray 5-9 2-2 12, Varejao 1-2 2-6 4, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-81 32-43 121.
Washington2724302613--120
Cleveland2527332214--121
3-Point Goals--Washington 9-20 (Arenas 6-9, Jamison 3-7, Jeffries 0-1, Daniels 0-3), Cleveland 1-5 (Hughes 1-3, James 0-1, Murray 0-1). Fouled Out--Butler, Jeffries, Gooden. Rebounds--Washington 39 (Butler 11), Cleveland 55 (Gooden 11). Assists--Washington 23 (Daniels 7), Cleveland 15 (James 6). Total Fouls--Washington 31, Cleveland 26. Technicals--Cleveland Def. 3-Second. A--20,562.
NBA Playoff Leaders
Through May 3
Scoring
GFGFTPTSAVG
James, Clev.5624618236.4
Arenas, Wash.5515016833.6
Nowitzki, Dall.4423312531.3
Carter, N.J.5543715130.2
Redd, Mil.5444113627.2
Wade, Mia.5443612525.0
Wells, Sac.5472412224.4
Bryant, LAL5442812124.2
Nocioni, Chi.5402611422.8
Billups, Det.5303911122.2
Jefferson, N.J.5383311122.2
Nash, Phoe.5392111022.0
Hamilton, Det.5353210721.4
Anthony, Den.5333910521.0
Gordon, Chi.5362010521.0
O'Neal, Ind.5363310521.0
Parker, S.A.5392310220.4
Gasol, Mem.429238120.3
Hinrich, Chi.5322810020.0
Jamison, Wash.5361910020.0
Odom, LAL5362310020.0
FG Percentage
FGFGAPCT
O'Neal, Mia.3860.633
McDyess, Det.2438.632
Wells, Sac.4778.603
Duncan, S.A.3559.593
Gooden, Clev.2239.564
Daniels, Wash.2037.541
Nocioni, Chi.4074.541
T. Thomas, Phoe.2750.540
Kaman, LAC2139.538
Krstic, N.J.3667.537
Rebounds
GOFFDEFTOTAVG
Odom, LAL512496112.2
Wells, Sac.523386112.2
Camby, Den.513425511.0
Gooden, Clev.515385310.6
B. Wallace, Det.512395110.2
Brand, LAC516345010.0
Duncan, S.A.5841499.8
Nocioni, Chi.5543489.6
O'Neal, Mia.51431459.0
Carter, N.J.5935448.8
Marion, Phoe.51232448.8
Assists
GASTAVG
Kidd, N.J.55010.0
Nash, Phoe.5459.0
Hinrich, Chi.5408.0
Wade, Mia.5377.4
Miller, Den.5367.2
Billups, Det.5336.6
Ford, Mil.5326.4
Bryant, LAL5306.0
Livingston, LAC5306.0
Bibby, Sac.5285.6
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