News from June 7.

Chi 96, Uta 54 - at Chi
Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals.
Ron Harper (Chi) had 8 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 24 points including 10-11 FT.
Scott Burrell (Chi) had 10 points including 4-5 FG and 9 rebounds.
Karl Malone (Uta) had 22 points including 8-11 FG and 7 turnovers.
Shandon Anderson (Uta) had 8 points.
Chi shot 48.7% (37-76) FG and 18-26 FT and Uta shot 30% (21-70) FG and
11-14 FT.
Numerous records were set by Uta's low scoring.  54 points is the lowest
point total in NBA history since the inception of the shot clock (was 55
set this season and in the finals 71 in 1955 and 1981).  Chi's 42 point
margin of victory is the largest in Finals history (was 35 in 1978).  
Uta's 23 2nd half points is the lowest in playoff history (was 27 in 1982)
and their 9 points in the 4th quarter was the fewest in Finals history for
the 4th (was 12 in 1993).  Uta's 21 FG made was the lowest in Finals
history (was 23 in 1955).
Chi leads the series 2-1.


Playoff Standings
  1st Round             2nd Round            3rd Round           Finals
  (Best of 5)           (Best of 7)          (Best of 7)       (Best of 7)
1 Utah (3)    _____
8 Houston (2)      |_ 1 Utah (4)        _
                    _ 5 San Antonio (1)  |
4 Phoenix (1)     _|                     |_ 1 Utah (4)      _
5 San Antonio (3)                         _ 3 LA Lakers (0)  |
                                         |                   |
2 Seattle (3)   ___                      |                   |
7 Minnesota (2)    |_ 2 Seattle (1)   ___|                   |
                    _ 3 LA Lakers (4)                        |
3 LA Lakers (3) ___|                                         |
6 Portland (1)                                               |_ 1 Utah (1)
                                                              _ 1 Chicago (2)
                                                             |
1 Chicago (3)    __                                          |
8 New Jersey (0)   |_ 1 Chicago (4)   ___                    |
                    _ 4 Charlotte (1)    |                   |
4 Charlotte (3) ___|                     |                   |
5 Atlanta (1)                            |_ 1 Chicago (4) ___|
                                          _ 3 Indiana (3)   
2 Miami (2)    ____                      |
7 New York (3)     |_ 7 New York (1) ____|
                    _ 3 Indiana (4)
3 Indiana (3)   ___|
6 Cleveland (1)