Detroit lead New York in the Eastern Conference Semifinals 3-2, as Graham led them to a big 103-80 win over New York. "We figured we could play with them, but Graham really surprised us," said New York coach Bob. "He really took us out of our game plan, and we never really figured out how to stop him. We'll just have to hope for a more normal performance next time we meet, and hopefully the final tally will be a little closer."

Detroit coach David Smith was enthusiastic about his star's performance. "That was really something, wasn't it? Certainly we take a realistic expectation into each game, but it really gives the whole team confidence to know that Graham can pull off a game like he did today."

Detroit was led by Graham (24 points, 0 assists, a steal, a block), Kay (18 points, 2 assists, a steal), Henderson (9 points, 14 boards, 1 assists, a steal, a block). New York was led by Stoute (10 points, 13 boards, 1 assists), Mack (19 points, a block), Crawford (11 points, 6 boards, 2 assists, a block).

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