| Chris Paul, G, New Orleans Hornets | Tuesday 5/13, 11:41 PM CT |
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| He could have been the MVP, but New Orleans guard Chris Paul would be much happier with another win, for the Hornets are now in firm command of their Western Conference semifinal series against the Spurs. Tonight, Paul led the way to a 101-79 whopping of the San Antonio, shooting 6-of-18 from the field, 1-of-2 from long range, and 9-of-11 from the charity stripe to score 22 points. |
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| David West, F, New Orleans Hornets | Tuesday 5/13, 11:37 PM CT |
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| The New Orleans Hornets have enjoyed life on their home court, and this night was more of the same as the Hornets walk away from a 101-79 drubbing of the San Antonio Spurs. Leading the way was forward David West , using the outstanding assists from guard Chris Paul to go 16-of-25 from the floor and 6-of-7 from the charity stripe to score 38 points, also adding an amazing 14 rebounds, five assist, two steals, and a whopping five blocked shots in what may rate as the most commanding performance of this series. |
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| The Spurs have taken a fall and now stare up at must-win games, falling 101-79 in Game 5 to the New Orleans Hornets to go down 3-2 in the Western Conference semifinals. The Spurs were led by guard Manu Ginobili , shooting just 5-of-15 from the floor, 3-of-7 from long range, and 7-of-8 from the free-throw line to score 20 points, adding seven assists to an otherwise faltered stat line. |
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| Tim Duncan, F, San Antonio Spurs | Tuesday 5/13, 11:29 PM CT |
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| We reached the half and appeared to be on our way to an entertaining matchup, but the end of the 3rd quarter, the San Antonio Spurs had all but surrendered to the New Orleans Hornets, falling 101-79 in Game 5 of the Western Conference semifinal battle. Team general forward Tim Duncan went 5-for-18 from the floor and just 0-for-1 at the free-throw line to score 10 points. |
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| The Detroit Pistons have come together as a team and put the Orlando Magic to bed, scoring the 91-86 victory in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series to move forward to the finals, taking the series 4-1. This evening, the Pistons once again enjoyed the surge from guard Richard Hamilton . Rip shot a woeful 7-of-20 from the field, but he matched with a perfect 16-of-16 from the free-throw line to score a team-high 31 points. |
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| The Orlando Magic have seen their season come to an end, suffering the 91-86 defeat in Game 5 of their Eastern Conference semifinals against the Detroit Pistons. The Magic were led by forward Hedo Turkoglu , shooting 8-of-15 from the floor, 0-of-2 from the three-point line, and 2-of-2 from the charity stripe to score a team-leading 18 points. |
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| Six of the players from the Orlando Magic posted double-digit scoring totals this evening, but none managed to crack the 20-point benchmark as the team fell short in Game 5 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series, losing to Detroit 91-86. Team leader center Dwight Howard shot just 4-of-8 from the field and a disappointing 6-of-15 from the free-throw line to score a lowly 14 points, and while he added 17 rebounds and three blocked shots to the effort, it was well short of the team's needs. |
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| Kobe Bryant, G, Los Angeles Lakers | Tuesday 5/13, 5:59 PM CT |
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| Kobe Bryant (back spasms) skipped practice again on Tuesday, but he still says he will be ready to play in Game 5 on Wednesday, according to the Los Angeles Times. "The last game was kind of an indicator for me, so if it is that bad -- I don't think it'll be that bad again -- but if it is, I kind of know what I can and can't do already." |
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| Contradicting earlier reports, it now looks as if Chauncey Billups will not play in Game 5 because of a strained right hamstring, according to the Associated Press. |
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| Luis Scola, F, Houston Rockets | Tuesday 5/13, 3:30 PM CT |
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| Houston forward Luis Scola landed on the NBA All-Rookie Team, according to the AP. Scola enjoyed a solid debut campaign as he averaged 10.3 points, 6.4 boards, 1.3 assists, and 0.7 steals over 82 games. He also shot 51% from the field. |
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| Jeff Green, F, Oklahoma City Thunder | Tuesday 5/13, 3:24 PM CT |
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| Jeff Green joins team-mate Kevin Durant on the NBA All-Rookie Team, according to the AP. Green earned the honor by averaging 10.5 points, 4.7 boards, 1.5 assists, 0.6 steals, and 0.6 blocks over 80 contests. |
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| Al Thornton, F, Los Angeles Clippers | Tuesday 5/13, 3:19 PM CT |
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| Clippers' forward Al Thornton has earned a spot on the NBA All-Rookie Team, according to the AP. Thornton averaged 12.7 points, 4.5 boards, 1.2 assists, and 0.5 blocks over 79 games. |
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| Al Horford, F, Atlanta Hawks | Tuesday 5/13, 3:15 PM CT |
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| Hawks' center Al Horford has been named to the NBA All-Rookie Team, according to the AP. Horford averaged 10.1 points, 9.7 boards, 1.5 assists, and 0.9 blocks over 81 games. |
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| Kevin Durant, G, Oklahoma City Thunder | Tuesday 5/13, 3:11 PM CT |
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| Kevin Durant headlines this year's All-Rookie Team, according to the AP. Durant led all rookies in scoring at 20.3 points, and also averaged 4.4 rebounds per game this season. |
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| After watching Chauncey Billups participate in Tuesday morning's shootaround, team GM Joe Dumars said he thinks Billups will play in Game 5, according to ESPN. Dumars commented, "He was moving pretty good. I don't want to get ahead of myself, but I think he's going to try to give it a go tonight. That's what it looks like. But he looked really good today in shootaround." Dumars added, "We truly err on the side of caution here. We never try to push a guy out on the court and try to make him play. Chauncey's a guy who understands this. He's not the kind of guy who's going to go out there and do anything crazy and try it and hurt himself. If he plays, that means he really feels good enough to play. If he doesn't play, it's simply because he's saying, 'You now what, I don't want to risk anything."
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| Spurs' swingman Manu Ginobili has started both of the past two games (despite his Sixth Man of the Year award) and San Antonio has won both. He is reportedly still having issues with his ankle sprain. |
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| No player has embodied New Orleans inconsistent play this series more than Peja Stojakovic. The shooting swingman was tops over the first two games, averaging 23.5 points and five boards in his team's two convincing wins. Yet in Games 3 and 4, Peja shot dismally, hitting just five of 16 total field-goal attempts and disappearing from the boards in Game 4. |
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| With Chauncey Billups out of Game 4, the Pistons got a solid combined fill-in effort from rookie guard Rodney Stuckey and veteran Lindsey Hunter. They combined for 14 points and six helpers. |
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| Rasheed Wallace, known for making outlandish guarantees (not Jameer Nelson), has been conspicuously quiet lately, but with his Detroit team in the 3-1 driver's seat in the series, Wallace likely doesn't want to rock the boat. |
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| Orlando has won four of the five times that center Dwight Howard has scored at least 20 points. |
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| Even if Detroit point guard Chauncey Billups manages to suit up, he will have a tough time keeping up with Jameer Nelson, who is averaging 18.3 points and 4.7 assists per game over his past three outings. |
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| Chauncey Billups is feeling better, but is yet to be cleared to play in Game 5 tonight, according to the Orlando Sentinel. He strained his hamstring back in Game 3, and sat out Game 4 due to the ailment. Strength and conditioning coach Arnie Kander said, "My key with this is no setbacks from day to day. If you look at it three or four days ago and compare it to today, it's night and day. He's running good and feeling good. He needs to be confident enough in his rehabilitation to play again." |
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