News from March 17.

Season Stats Leaders
  Points
  Allen Iverson (Phi)     31.1
  Jerry Stackhouse (Det)  29.8
  Kobe Bryant (LAL)       29.7

  Rebounds
  Dikembe Mutombo (Phi)   14.1
  Shaquille O'Neal (LAL)  12.6
  Antonio McDyess (Den)   12.4

  Assists
  Jason Kidd (Pho)        10.0
  John Stockton (Uta)      9.2
  Nick Van Exel (Den)      8.6


Dal 109, Pho 99 - at Dal
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 34 points including 12-20 FG, 13 rebounds, and 4
blocks.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 28 points.
Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 26 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Jason Kidd (Pho) had 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Gary Trent (Dal, bruised right knee) did not play.

Det 106, Atl 90 - at Atl
Joe Smith (Det) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 31 points and 8 rebounds.
Corliss Williamson (Det) had 13 points and 5 rebounds.
Toni Kukoc (Atl) had 29 points including 12-19 FG, 10 rebounds, and 10
assists.
Jason Terry (Atl) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers.
Chris Crawford (Atl, sprained left ankle) did not play.

Mia 95, Van 81 - at Mia
Anthony Mason (Mia) had 18 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Vince Carter (Mia) had 17 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers.
Eddie House (Mia) had 16 points and 5 assists.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds.
Bryant Reeves (Van) had 12 points and 7 rebounds.
Tim Hardaway (Mia, death in family), Don MacLean (Mia, left quad
tendinitis), and Erick Strickland (Van, left quad tendinitis) did not
play.

NY 101, Chi 80 - at NY
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 22 points including 9-16 FG and 9 assists.
Kurt Thomas (NY) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds.
Marcus Camby (NY) had 19 points including 8-9 FG and 7 rebounds.
Brad Miller (Chi) had 15 points and 16 rebounds including 7 offensive.
Ron Mercer (Chi) had 18 points including 8-23 FG.
NY shot 62.1% (41-66) FG and Chi shot 35.2% (31-88) FG.
Larry Johnson (NY, sore back), Glen Rice (NY, stomach virus), Elton Brand
(Chi, left knee tendinitis), and Bryce Drew (Chi, sore left hamstring) did
not play.

Mil 87, Phi 78 - at Mil
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 20 points on 9-16 FG and 4 steals.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 20 points including 6-18 FG, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 
and 5 turnovers.
Tim Thomas (Mil) had 22 points including 9-14 FG and 3 steals.
Tyrone Hill (Phi) had 13 points and 10 rebounds.
Aaron McKie (Phi) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 5
turnovers.
Mil shot 6-8 FT and Phi shot 12-13 FT.
Sam Cassell (Mil, strained right hip flexor) and Allen Iverson (Phi, 
left hip pointer) did not play.

Hou 103, SA 99 - at Hou
Steve Francis (Hou) had 30 points including 10-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and 11
assists.
Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Matt Bullard (Hou) had 18 points on 6-7 3-pointers in 16 minutes.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 25 points and 16 rebounds.
David Robinson (SA) had 22 points including 9-12 FG, 5 rebounds, and 4
blocks.
Walt Williams (Hou, bruised right hand) and Sean Elliott (SA, sore left 
I/T band) did not play.

Cha 95, Was 93 - at Cha
P.J. Brown (Cha) had 22 points on 6-9 FG and 10-12 FT and 8 rebounds.
Elden Campbell (Cha) had 18 points including 8-10 FT.
David Wesley (Cha) had 17 points and 7 assists.
Courtney Alexander (Was) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Richard Hamilton (Was) had 20 points and 6 assists.
Mitch Richmond (Was, strained right knee) did not play.