News from April 19. Atlanta activated Gustavo Ayon (right shoulder surgery), Al Horford (torn right pectorial muscle), and John Jenkins (lower back surgery) on IL. Brooklyn placed Brook Lopez and Jeff Teague on IL. Golden State placed Andrew Bogut (broken rib), Festus Ezeli, and Nemanja Nedovic on IL. Indiana placed Andrew Bynum and Solomon Hill on IL. The LA Clippers placed Reggie Bullock on IL. Memphis placed Jamaal Franklin and Quincy Pondexter on IL. Oklahoma City placed Grant Jerrett and Andre Roberson on IL. Toronto placed Dwight Buycks and Julyan Stone on IL. Bro 94, Tor 87 at Tor Joe Johnson (Bro) had 24 points and 8 rebounds. Deron Williams (Bro) had 24 points. Paul Pierce (Bro) had 15 points. Jonas Valanciunas (Tor) had 17 points, 18 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 turnovers. Kyle Lowry (Tor) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers. Greivis Vasquez (Tor) had 18 points and 8 assists. Bro leads the series 1-0. GS 109, LAC 105 at LAC David Lee (GS) had 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Klay Thompson (GS) had 22 points including 7-20 FG and 4-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Stephen Curry (GS) had 14 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. J.J. Redick (LAC) had 22 points including 8-11 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Chris Paul (LAC) had 28 points including 5-9 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. GS leads the series 1-0. Atl 101, Ind 93 at Ind Paul Millsap (Atl) had 25 points including 9-11 FT and 8 rebounds. Jeff Teague (Atl) had 28 points including 9-10 FT and 5 assists. DeMarre Carroll (Atl) had 12 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Paul George (Ind) had 24 points on 6-18 FG and 9-12 FT, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Lance Stephenson (Ind) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Atl leads the series 1-0. OKC 100, Mem 86 at OKC Kevin Durant (OKC) had 33 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 23 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Serge Ibaka (OKC) had 17 points including 6-8 FG, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Zach Randolph (Mem) had 21 points on 7-21 FG and 7-12 FT and 11 rebounds including 8 offensive. Mike Conley (Mem) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 steals. OKC out-scored Mem 56-34 in the 1st half. Nick Calathes (Mem, suspended) did not play. OKC leads the series 1-0. Playoff Standings [all rounds best of 7] 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals 1 San Antonio (0) ___ 8 Dallas (0) |_ _____________ _____ _ _____________ | 4 Houston (0) ______| |_ _____________ _ 5 Portland (0) _ _____________ | | | 2 Oklahoma City (1) _ | | 7 Memphis (0) |_ _____________ _____| | _ _____________ | 3 LA Clippers (0) __| | 6 Golden State (1) |_ ___________ _ ___________ | 1 Indiana (0) _______ | 8 Atlanta (1) |_ _____________ ____ | _ _____________ | | 4 Chicago (0) ____| | | 5 Washington (0) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 2 Miami (0) _____ | 7 Charlotte (0) |_ _____________ _____| _ _____________ 3 Toronto (0) ______| 6 Brooklyn (1) First Round (all time Central) *if necessary Schedule for Sunday, April 20 Game 1 Dallas at San Antonio 12:00 pm TNT Game 1 Charlotte at Miami 2:30 pm ABC Game 1 Washington at Chicago 6:00 pm TNT Game 1 Portland at Houston 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Monday, April 21 Game 2 Memphis at Oklahoma City 7:00 pm TNT Game 2 Golden State at LA Clippers 9:30 pm TNT Schedule for Tuesday, April 22 Game 2 Atlanta at Indiana 6:00 pm TNT Game 2 Brooklyn at Toronto 7:00 pm NBATV Game 2 Washington at Chicago 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Wednesday, April 23 Game 2 Charlotte at Miami 6:00 pm TNT Game 2 Dallas at San Antonio 7:00 pm NBATV Game 2 Portland at Houston 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Thursday, April 24 Game 3 Indiana at Atlanta 6:00 pm NBATV Game 3 Oklahoma City at Memphis 7:00 pm TNT Game 3 LA Clippers at Golden State 9:30 pm TNT Schedule for Friday, April 25 Game 3 Toronto at Brooklyn 6:00 pm ESPN2 Game 3 Chicago at Washington 7:00 pm ESPN Game 3 Houston at Portland 9:30 pm ESPN Schedule for Saturday, April 26 Game 4 Indiana at Atlanta 1:00 pm TNT Game 3 San Antonio at Dallas 3:30 pm TNT Game 3 Miami at Charlotte 6:00 pm ESPN Game 4 Oklahoma City at Memphis 8:30 pm ESPN Schedule for Sunday, April 27 Game 4 Chicago at Washington 12:00 pm ABC Game 4 LA Clippers at Golden State 2:30 pm ABC Game 4 Toronto at Brooklyn 6:00 pm TNT Game 4 Houston at Portland 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Monday, April 28 Game 4 Miami at Charlotte 6:00 pm TNT *Game 5 Atlanta at Indiana 7:00 pm NBATV Game 4 San Antonio at Dallas 8:30 pm TNT Schedule for Tuesday, April 29 *Game 5 Washington at Chicago TBA *Game 5 Memphis at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 5 Golden State at LA Clippers TBA Schedule for Wednesday, April 30 *Game 5 Charlotte at Miami TBA *Game 5 Brooklyn at Toronto TBA *Game 5 Dallas at San Antonio TBA *Game 5 Portland at Houston TBA Schedule for Thursday, May 1 *Game 6 Indiana at Atlanta TBA *Game 6 Oklahoma City at Memphis TBA *Game 6 LA Clippers at Golden State TBA Schedule for Friday, May 2 *Game 6 Miami at Charlotte TBA *Game 6 Toronto at Brooklyn TBA *Game 6 Chicago at Washington TBA *Game 6 San Antonio at Dallas TBA *Game 6 Houston at Portland TBA Schedule for Saturday, May 3 *Game 7 Atlanta at Indiana TBA *Game 7 Washington at Chicago TBA *Game 7 Memphis at Oklahoma City TBA *Game 7 Golden State at LA Clippers TBA Schedule for Sunday, May 4 *Game 7 Charlotte at Miami TBA *Game 7 Brooklyn at Toronto TBA *Game 7 Dallas at San Antonio TBA *Game 7 Portland at Houston TBA ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html