News from May 20, 2013

[Patricia Bender]

News from May 20.

The NBA Draft Lottery will beheld at 7:30 pm (Central) tonight (Tuesday)
on ESPN. The lottery determines the #1, #2, and #3 picks for the draft,
with the order for the rest of the picks being by record. The NBA Draft
is June 27.

2013 Draft Lottery Chances and Order
Lottery Chances
Team Chances (out of 1,000)
Orlando 250
Charlotte 199
Cleveland 156
Phoenix 119
New Orleans 88
Sacramento 63
Detroit 36
Washington 35
Minnesota 17
Portland 11
Philadelphia 8
Toronto 7
Dallas 6
Utah 5

First Round Order
15. Milwaukee
16. Boston
17. Atlanta
18. Atlanta (from Houston via Brooklyn)
19. Cleveland (from LA Lakers)
20. Chicago
21. Utah (from Golden State via Brooklyn)
22. Brooklyn
23. Indiana
24. New York
25. LA Clippers
26. Minnesota (from Memphis via Houston)
27. Denver
28. San Antonio
29. Oklahoma City
30. Phoenix (from Miami via LA Lakers via Cleveland)

Second Round Order
31. Cleveland (from Orlando)
32. Oklahoma City (from Charlotte)
33. Cleveland
34. Houston (from Phoenix)
35. Philadelphia (from New Orleans)
36. Sacramento
37/38. Washington
37/38. Detroit
39. Portland (from Minnesota via Boston via Cleveland)
40. Portland
41/42. Memphis (from Toronto)
42/42. Philadelphia
43. Milwaukee
44. Dallas
45. Portland (from Boston)
46. Utah
47. Atlanta
48. LA Lakers
49. Chicago
50. Atlanta (from Houston)
51. Orlando (from Golden State via Denver via New York)
52. Minnesota (from Brooklyn)
53. Indiana
54. Washington (from New York)
55. Memphis
56. Detroit (from LA Clippers)
57. Phoenix (from Denver via LA Lakers)
58. San Antonio
59. Minnesota (from Oklahoma City)
60. Memphis (from Miami)


Playoff Standings
1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals
(Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7)
1 Oklahoma City (4) _
8 Houston (2) |_ 1 Oklahoma City (1) _
_ 5 Memphis (4) |
4 LA Clippers (2) ___| |_ 5 Memphis (0) _
5 Memphis (4) _ 2 San Antonio (1) |
| |
2 San Antonio (4) ___ | |
7 LA Lakers (0) |_ 2 San Antonio (4) __| |
_ 6 Golden State (2) |
3 Denver (2) __| |
6 Golden State (4) |_
_
|
1 Miami (4) _____ |
8 Milwaukee (0) |_ 1 Miami (4) _______ |
_ 5 Chicago (1) | |
4 Brooklyn (3) ______| | |
5 Chicago (4) |_ 1 Miami (0) _______|
_ 3 Indiana (0)
2 New York (4) ______ |
7 Boston (2) |_ 2 New York (2) ______|
_ 3 Indiana (4)
3 Indiana (4) _______|
6 Atlanta (2)


Conference Finals (Central times) *if necessary
Schedule for Tuesday, May 21 (All times Central)
Game 2: Memphis at San Antonio 8:00 pm ESPN

Schedule for Wednesday, May 22 (All times Central)
Game 1: Indiana at Miami 7:30 pm TNT

Schedule for Friday, May 22 (All times Central)
Game 2: Indiana at Miami 7:30 pm TNT

Schedule for Saturday, May 25 (All times Central)
Game 3: San Antonio at Memphis 8:00 pm ESPN

Schedule for Sunday, May 26 (All times Central)
Game 3: Miami at Indiana 7:30 pm TNT

Schedule for Monday, May 27 (All times Central)
Game 4: San Antonio at Memphis 8:00 pm ESPN

Schedule for Tuesday, May 28 (All times Central)
Game 4: Miami at Indiana 7:30 pm TNT

Schedule for Wednesday, May 29 (All times Central)
*Game 5: Memphis at San Antonio TBA ESPN

Schedule for Thursday, May 30 (All times Central)
*Game 5: Indiana at Miami TBA TNT

Schedule for Friday, May 31 (All times Central)
*Game 6: San Antonio at Memphis TBA ESPN

Schedule for Saturday, June 1 (All times Central)
*Game 6: Miami at Indiana TBA TNT

Schedule for Sunday, June 2 (All times Central)
*Game 7: Memphis at San Antonio TBA ESPN

Schedule for Monday, June 3 (All times Central)
*Game 7: Indiana at Miami TBA TNT


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