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1.Thomas And Big Three Drive Wizards To Victory
2. Finley Leads Way, And Mavs Follow
3. Nets' Collins Answers Your E-Mail
4. Lottery Time: Let Ping-Pong Balls Fall
5. Lamisil Animated Play: Houston's Rocket Fuels

1. Thomas And Big Three Drive Wizards To Victory
In the WASHINGTON POST, Michael Wilbon writes that for “the Wizards, it became clear in two losses in Chicago, they needed more than their Big Three of Gilbert Arenas, Larry Hughes and Antawn Jamison to make this series competitive. So yesterday's surprise visit from Etan Thomas couldn't have come at a better time for Washington.” Thomas’ “20 points and nine rebounds, considering he averages only seven and five, were largely responsible for putting the Wizards over the hump in the their first playoff win of this series, their first at MCI Center and the franchise's first since May 4, 1988.” The series resumes on Monday with Game 5 at 7:30 ET on NBA TV.

2. Finley Leads Way, And Mavs Follow
In the DALLAS MORNING NEWS, Calvin Watkins writes that “the leadership ability of Michael Finley has shown through the last two games.” The Mavs’ small forward “has urged his team to remain positive during timeouts late in the fourth quarter. With five minutes left Saturday at the Toyota Center, he told his teammates that a six-point deficit wasn't hard to erase.” His teammates believed his words, “and he backed them up, too. He scored four points in the quarter, eight in the second half and finished with 18 in helping the Mavs beat the Rockets, 97-93, in Game 4 and even the series, 2-2.”

3. Nets' Collins Answers Your E-Mail
You watch the games, you see the scores, but how do you really know what's going on in NBA Playoffs 2005? NBA.com has infiltrated the action with the ultimate insiders -- the players themselves. We're giving you an exclusive look at the postseason with a roster of player mailboxes. Send Nets center Jason Collins a question via e-mail and we'll post his answers to the best questions at least once for each round of the Playoffs the Nets reach.

4. Lottery Time: Let Ping-Pong Balls Fall
The Atlanta Hawks, who finished the season with an NBA-low 13 victories, will have the most chances to land this year's No. 1 overall pick when the 2005 NBA Draft Lottery is held on Tuesday, May 24, 2005. Five ties among teams finished the 2004-05 regular season with identical records were recently broken through random drawings to help determine the order of selection for NBA Draft 2005, which will be held Tuesday, June 28, at the Theater at Madison Square Garden in New York City.

5. Lamisil Animated Play: Houston's Rocket Fuels
The premium fuel in the Houston Rockets' offense all year has been supplied by Tracy McGrady and Yao Ming. Their unique combination of talent and size has made them a powerful tandem and a dominating force in the half court set. Take a closer look at how NBA teams are stepping up their play on the court. Read the play description below, then check out a Flash animation and actual game video and analysis from NBA TV to see how the action unfolds on the floor.