NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
PLAYOFFS
FIRST ROUND
(Best-of-7)
Saturday, April 22
Cleveland 97, Washington 86
San Antonio 122, Sacramento 88
Miami 111, Chicago 106
Los Angeles Clippers 89, Denver 87
Sunday, April 23
Indiana 90, New Jersey 88
Phoenix 107, Los Angeles Lakers 102
Detroit 92, Milwaukee 74
Dallas 103, Memphis 93
Monday, April 24
Miami 115, Chicago 108
Los Angeles Clippers 98, Denver 87
Tuesday, April 25
Washington 89, Cleveland 84
New Jersey 90, Indiana 75
San Antonio 128, Sacramento 119, OT
Wednesday, April 26
Detroit 109, Milwaukee 98
Dallas 94, Memphis 79
Los Angeles Lakers 99, Phoenix 93
Thursday, April 27
Indiana 107, New Jersey 95
Chicago 109, Miami 90
Denver 94, Los Angeles Clippers 87
Friday, April 28
Cleveland 97, Washington 96
Sacramento 94, San Antonio 93
Los Angeles Lakers 99, Phoenix 92
Saturday, April 29
New Jersey 97, Indiana 88
Dallas 94, Memphis 89, OT
Milwaukee 124, Detroit 104
Los Angeles Clippers 100, Denver 86
Sunday, April 30
Chicago 93, Miami 87
Los Angeles Lakers 99, Phoenix 98, OT
Washington 106, Cleveland 96
Sacramento 102, San Antonio 84
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
San Antonio 109, Sacramento 98
Phoenix 114, Los Angeles Lakers 97
Wednesday, May 3
Detroit 122, Milwaukee 93, Detroit wins series 4-1
Cleveland 121, Washington 120, OT
Thursday, May 4
New Jersey 96, Indiana 90, New Jersey wins series 4-2
Miami 113, Chicago 96, Miami wins series 4-2
Phoenix 126, Los Angeles Lakers 118
Friday, May 5
Cleveland 114, Washington 113, OT, Cleveland wins series 4-2
San Antonio 105, Sacramento 83, San Antonio wins series 4-2
Saturday, May 6
Phoenix 121, Los Angeles Lakers 90, Phoenix wins series 4-3
QUARTERFINALS
(Best-of-7)
Sunday, May 7
San Antonio 87, Dallas 85, San Antonio leads series 1-0
Detroit 113, Cleveland 86
Monday, May 8
New Jersey 100, Miami 88, New Jersey leads series 1-0
Phoenix 130, Los Angeles Clippers 123, Phoenix leads series 1-0
Tuesday, May 9
Detroit 97, Cleveland 91, Detroit leads series 2-0
Dallas at San Antonio, late
Today
New Jersey at Miami, 8 p.m.
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix, 10:30 p.m.
Friday, May 12
Miami at New Jersey, 8 p.m.
Phoenix at Los Angeles Clippers, 10:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 13
San Antonio at Dallas, 5 p.m.
Detroit at Cleveland, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 14
Miami at New Jersey, 3:30 p.m.
Phoenix at Los Angeles Clippers, 8 p.m.
Monday, May 15
Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m.
San Antonio at Dallas, 9:30 p.m.
Tuesday, May 16
New Jersey at Miami, 8 p.m., if necessary
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix, TBA, if necessary
Wednesday, May 17
Cleveland at Detroit, TBA, if necessary
Dallas at San Antonio, TBA, if necessary
Thursday, May 18
Miami at New Jersey, 8 p.m., if necessary
Phoenix at Los Angeles Clippers, TBA, if necessary
Friday, May 19
Detroit at Cleveland, TBA, if necessary
San Antonio at Dallas, TBA, if necessary
Sunday, May 21
Cleveland at Detroit, 3:30 p.m., if necessary
New Jersey at Miami, TBA, if necessary
Monday, May 22
Dallas at San Antonio, TBA, if necessary
Los Angeles Clippers at Phoenix, TBA, if necessary
TUESDAY'S SUMMARY
PISTONS 97, CAVALIERS 91
CLEVELAND (91) -- James 11-23 6-8 30, Gooden 7-9 3-3 17, Ilgauskas 4-9 2-2 10, Hughes 4-11 0-0 8, Snow 1-5 0-2 2, Marshall 3-8 0-0 9, Murray 0-4 2-4 2, Varejao 4-8 2-3 10, Jones 1-2 0-0 3, Henderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-79 15-22 91.
DETROIT (97) -- Prince 6-15 6-7 20, R.Wallace 10-17 4-9 29, B.Wallace 4-7 2-4 10, Hamilton 1-7 15-18 17, Billups 4-13 4-4 15, McDyess 1-2 0-0 2, Evans 1-2 0-0 2, Hunter 0-3 0-0 0, Delk 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 28-68 31-42 97.
Cleveland16202431--91
Detroit23292619--97
3-Point Goals--Cleveland 6-14 (Marshall 3-6, James 2-5, Jones 1-2, Hughes 0-1), Detroit 10-25 (R.Wallace 5-8, Billups 3-8, Prince 2-5, Hamilton 0-2, Hunter 0-2). Fouled Out--Hughes. Rebounds--Cleveland 54 (James 14), Detroit 48 (B.Wallace 15). Assists--Cleveland 18 (James 7), Detroit 20 (Billups 7). Total Fouls--Cleveland 26, Detroit 18. Technicals--Cleveland Defensive Three Second, Gooden. A--22,076.
MONDAY'S LATE SUMMARY
SUNS 130, CLIPPERS 123
L.A. CLIPPERS (123) -- Brand 18-22 4-6 40, Ross 3-5 3-4 9, Kaman 3-7 2-2 8, Cassell 10-19 7-8 28, Mobley 1-6 1-1 3, Radmanovic 1-3 2-3 5, Livingston 5-8 0-0 10, Maggette 7-11 4-5 20, McCarty 0-0 0-0 0, Ewing 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 48-81 23-29 123.
PHOENIX (130) -- Jones 4-5 1-1 9, Marion 5-13 10-10 20, Diaw 9-16 0-0 19, Bell 8-15 2-2 22, Nash 10-15 8-9 31, Barbosa 6-12 3-3 17, T.Thomas 5-8 0-0 12, House 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 47-86 24-25 130.
L.A. Clippers25363032--123
Phoenix29273737--130
3-Point Goals--L.A. Clippers 4-12 (Maggette 2-5, Cassell 1-3, Radmanovic 1-3, Mobley 0-1), Phoenix 12-27 (Bell 4-8, Nash 3-5, Barbosa 2-4, T.Thomas 2-5, Diaw 1-1, Marion 0-4). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--L.A. Clippers 41 (Brand 9), Phoenix 38 (Marion 15). Assists--L.A. Clippers 20 (Livingston 9), Phoenix 26 (Nash 12). Total Fouls--L.A. Clippers 22, Phoenix 25. Technicals--L.A. Clippers Defensive Three Second, Mobley, Marion. A--18,422.
NBA PLAYOFF LEADERS
Through May 8
Scoring
GFGFTPTSAVG
Arenas, Wash.6655420434.0
James, Clev.7864923633.7
Nowitzki, Dall.5503714529.0
Carter, N.J.7666120228.9
Bryant, LAL7723719527.9
Redd, Mil.5444113627.2
Wade, Mia.7595217324.7
Nash, Phoe.8644218623.3
Wells, Sac.6532813923.2
Jefferson, N.J.7554516123.0
Nocioni, Chi.6473013422.3
Parker, S.A.7573615221.7
Brand, LAC6542112921.5
Hamilton, Det.6443412721.2
Anthony, Den.5333910521.0
Gordon, Chi.6432512621.0
O'Neal, Ind.6443812621.0
Billups, Det.6334512520.8
Hinrich, Chi.6393612320.5
Gasol, Mem.429238120.3
FG Percentage
FGFGAPCT
McDyess, Det.2945.644
Wells, Sac.5387.609
O'Neal, Mia.5796.594
Duncan, S.A.5391.582
Nocioni, Chi.4784.560
Krstic, N.J.4886.558
Brand, LAC5498.551
Jefferson, N.J.55101.545
T. Thomas, Phoe.4583.542
Diaw, Phoe.59109.541
Rebounds
GOFFDEFTOTAVG
Wells, Sac.625477212.0
Camby, Den.513425511.0
Odom, LAL715627711.0
O'Neal, Mia.726497510.7
Butler, Wash.616476310.5
B. Wallace, Det.615476210.3
Marion, Phoe.818638110.1
Brand, LAC62138599.8
Duncan, S.A.71454689.7
Dampier, Dall.52223459.0
Assists
GASTAVG
Nash, Phoe.8799.9
Kidd, N.J.7689.7
Hinrich, Chi.6467.7
Miller, Den.5367.2
Billups, Det.6437.2
Wade, Mia.7466.6
Livingston, LAC6396.5
Ford, Mil.5326.4
Diaw, Phoe.8475.9
Carter, N.J.7405.7
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