NBA Playoffs Results
Western Conference
Los Angeles Lakers 2 – Utah Jazz 2
San Antonio Spurs 2 -New Orleans Hornets 3
Eastern Conference
Boston Celtics 2 – Cleveland Cavaliers 2
Orlando Magic 1 – Detroit Pistons 4 * Advances to Conference Finals
Orlando Magic 86 – Detroit Pistons 91
The Detroit Pistons set an NBA playoff record with just 3 turnovers and made just enough shots and stops to advance to their sixth straight Eastern Conference final with a 91-86 win over the Orlando Magic in Game 5 of the second-round series.
Richard Hamilton scored 31 points, made victory-sealing free throws late in the game and Tayshaun Prince had a key block to help Detroit eliminate Orlando. Rodney Stuckey didn’t have a turnover in 33 minutes and had 15 points, six assists and two steals. Antonio McDyess had 17 points and 11 rebounds, Rasheed Wallace scored 14 and Prince added 10 points for the Pistons.
Hedo Turkoglu had 18 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists for the Magic. Dwight Howard, Rashard Lewis and Jameer Nelson each had 14 points. Howard also had 17 rebounds and three blocks, but his night was marred by going 6-of-15 at the line.
San Antonio Spurs 79 – New Orleans Hornets 101
David West had career playoff highs of 38 points, 14 rebounds and 5 blocked shots, lifting New Orleans to a 101-79 victory over the Spurs and a 3-2 series lead. Chris Paul had 16 of his 22 points in the second half and added 14 assists for the Hornets, who’ve never advanced past the second round of the playoffs in the franchise’s 20-year history. Morris Peterson had 12 points for New Orleans on four 3-pointers, picking up the slack for Peja Stojakovic, who was guarded closely again and managed only 9 points.
Manu Ginobili led the Spurs with 20 points and Tony Parker had 18 points. The Hornets held Tim Duncan to 10 points, though Duncan was a force on the glass with 23 rebounds.
Source: ESPN: http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/index
