Tony Parker has Grade 1 hamstring strain, expects to be fine for Western Conference finals

For all their mysterious slumps and chemistry curiosities, the Indiana Pacers are back where they were last season -- in the Eastern Conference finals.

David West scored 29 points and Lance Stephenson added 17 last night as the visiting Pacers blew a 16-point second-half lead before pulling away late in a 93-80 win that ousted the Washington Wizards in six games.

Next up: A rematch with the Miami Heat, starting Sunday in Indiana.

Marcin Gortat scored 19 points for the Wizards, who won a playoff series for the first time since 2005 and a second-round game for the first time since 1982. But the team went 1-4 at home 5-1 on the road in the playoffs.

Parker injury not serious

Tony Parker has a Grade 1 strain of his left hamstring, the least severe level of the injury, and he is listed as day-to-day, the Spurs announced. Parker had an MRI exam of the injury that caused him to miss the entire second half of the clincher.

Rivers fined $25G

The NBA fined Clippers coach Doc Rivers $25,000 for publicly criticizing the officiating in L.A.'s loss to the Thunder in Game 5. Rivers said the Clippers were "robbed" after an out-of-bounds call went against them late. -- AP