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NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION

Wednesday, May 24, 2006


NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION
PLAYOFFS
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7)
Tuesday's game
Miami 91, Detroit 86, Miami leads series 1-0
Today
Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Thursday, May 25
Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m.
Friday, May 26
Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.
Saturday, May 27
Detroit at Miami, 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 28
Dallas at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m.
Monday, May 29
Detroit at Miami, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, May 30
Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.
Wednesday, May 31
Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m., if necessary
Thursday, June 1
Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m., if necessary
Friday, June 2
Detroit at Miami, 8 p.m. if necessary
Saturday, June 3
Dallas at Phoenix, 8:30 p.m., if necessary
Sunday, June 4
Miami at Detroit, 8 p.m., if necessary
Monday, June 5
Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m., if necessary
TUESDAY'S SUMMARY
HEAT 91, PISTONS 86
MIAMI (91) -- Walker 6-12 3-6 17, Haslem 0-7 0-0 0, O'Neal 6-12 2-4 14, Williams 5-7 0-0 10, Wade 9-11 7-9 25, Payton 6-8 0-0 14, Mourning 3-3 0-0 6, Posey 1-3 2-2 5, D.Anderson 0-1 0-0 0, S.Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-64 14-21 91.
DETROIT (86) -- Prince 5-13 5-6 16, R.Wallace 3-10 0-0 7, B.Wallace 3-3 0-2 6, Billups 6-19 5-5 19, Hamilton 9-22 3-3 22, McDyess 3-7 4-4 10, Hunter 1-7 2-2 4, Evans 1-1 0-0 2, Davis 0-0 0-0 0, Delk 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-82 19-22 86.
Miami33151825--91
Detroit25191725--86
3-Point Goals--Miami 5-14 (Payton 2-3, Walker 2-6, Posey 1-2, D.Anderson 0-1, Williams 0-2), Detroit 5-21 (Billups 2-8, Hamilton 1-3, Prince 1-3, R.Wallace 1-4, Hunter 0-3). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--Miami 49 (Haslem 9), Detroit 40 (B.Wallace 14). Assists--Miami 13 (Wade 5), Detroit 16 (Billups 7). Total Fouls--Miami 21, Detroit 17. Technicals--Detroit Defensive Three Second 2. Flagrant fouls--Posey. A--22,076.
MONDAY'S LATE SUMMARY
SUNS 127, CLIPPERS 107
L.A. CLIPPERS (107) -- Ross 4-7 0-0 8, Brand 16-26 4-4 36, Kaman 4-4 2-2 10, Mobley 4-10 2-2 10, Cassell 4-11 3-4 11, Magg Livingsto 6-6 14, Radmanovic 0-0 0-0 0, McCarty 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-78 25-26 107.
PHOENIX (127) -- Marion 12-20 1-1 30, T.Thomas 5-11 4-4 16, Diaw 6-10 2-2 14, Bell 3-7 3-4 10, Nash 11-16ones 3-6 3-4 10. Totals 48-80 16-19 127.
L.A. Clippers28292228--107
Phoenix32332933--127
3-Point Goals--L.A. Clippers 0-4 (Mobley 0-1, Maggette 0-3), Phoenix 15-27 (Marion 5-9, Nash 4-5, Barbosa 2-2as 2-6, Bell 1-2, Jones 1-3). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--L.A. Clippers 36 (Brand, Maggette 9), Phoenix 37 (Marion 9). Assists--L.A. Clippers 11 (Cassell 6), Phoenix 32 (Nash 11). Total Fouls--L.A. Clippers 17, Phoenix 22. Technicals--L.A. Clippers Defensive Three Second, Mobley. A--18,422).
WOMEN'S NBA
EASTERN CONFERENCE
WLPctGB
Connecticut201.000--
Indiana201.000--
Washington101.000 1/2
Chicago11.5001
Detroit01.00011/2
Charlotte02.0002
New York02.0002
WESTERN CONFERENCE
WLPctGB
Sacramento201.000--
Seattle101.000 1/2
Los Angeles11.5001
San Antonio11.5001
Minnesota01.00011/2
Houston01.00011/2
Phoenix01.00011/2
Tuesday's Games
Washington 95, New York 60
Los Angeles 72, Charlotte 65
Sacramento 76, Chicago 63
Indiana 62, San Antonio 53
Connecticut 81, Minnesota 69
Houston at Seattle, late
Wednesday's Game
Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.
Thursday's Games
Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m.
Los Angeles at San Antonio, 8 p.m.
Seattle at Phoenix, 10 p.m.
Houston at Sacramento, 10 p.m.
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