News from April 9. The NBA suspended Marc Jackson (Min) for 1 game for his flagrant foul on Bob Sura (GS) during Monday's Min-GS game. Lamar Odom (LAC) underwent surgery on his right wrist and is expected to be out 3 months. Kareem Rush (junior, Missouri, forward) declared himself eligible for the NBA draft. Kei Madison (sophomore, Okaloosa-Walton CC, forward) declared himself eligible for the NBA draft. [thanks to Jed Tai] Dal 105, Por 96 - at Dal Michael Finley (Dal) had 27 points and 6 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 14 points and 9 assists. Raef LaFrentz (Dal) had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 21 points. Bonzi Wells (Por) had 26 points and 9 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal, sprained left ankle) did not play. Phi 92, Mil 90 - at Mil Matt Harpring (Phi) had 16 points including 4-10 FT and 10 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (Phi) had 22 points including 10-14 FT and 8 rebounds. Eric Snow (Phi) had 14 points and 9 assists. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 19 points including 9-14 FG and 6 assists. Speedy Claxton (Phi, mild concussion) did not play. LAL 112, Uta 82 - at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 22 points. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 22 points and 5 assists. Devean George (LAL) had 16 points including 6-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 16 points on 2-7 FG and 12-14 FT and 5 rebounds. John Stockton (Uta) had 14 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. LAL shot 55.3% (42-76) FG and Uta shot 32.1% (25-78) FG. Sac 112, Min 103 - at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 23 points including 9-15 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 30 points including 14-19 FG and 5 assists. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 15 points and 5 assists. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 15 points and 12 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Marc Jackson (Min, suspended) did not play. NJ 101, Was 88 - at NJ Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 13 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Aaron Williams (NJ) had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Was) had 14 points. Tyronn Lue (Was) had 14 points. With the win, New Jersey clinched the Atlantic Division title. Mia 120, Hou 117 2OT - at Mia Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 10 rebounds. Rod Strickland (Mia) had 20 points and 13 assists. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 26 points including 9-14 FG. Eddie House (Mia) had 20 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 26 points including 10-14 FG and 3 steals. Steve Francis (Hou) had 35 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals in 53 minutes. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 30 points in 51 minutes. Oscar Torres (Hou, right thigh contusion) did not play. Pho 99, Sea 92 - at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 12 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Bo Outlaw (Pho) had 13 points on 6-8 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 27 points including 11-16 FG and 11 assists. Gary Payton (Sea) had 23 points including 10-15 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Brent Barry (Sea) had 18 points including 6-17 FG, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Rashard Lewis (Sea, sprained left ankle) did not play. Tor 84, Cha 80 - at Tor Jerome Williams (Tor) had 12 points on 6-8 FG and 8 rebounds. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 24 points including 11-16 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 15 points including 5-18 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 21 points including 8-28 FG and 9 rebounds. P.J. Brown (Cha) had 16 points and 12 rebounds including 8 offensive. Tor shot 9-11 FT and Cha shot 19-29 FT. Vince Carter (Tor, arthroscopic surgery left knee) did not play. Orl 108, NY 97 - at NY Horace Grant (Orl) had 22 points on 11-13 FG and 10 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 19 points and 6 assists. Troy Hudson (Orl) had 29 points including 10-17 FG and 7-10 3-pointers and 6 assists. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 21 points and 5 assists. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 23 points including 10-11 FG. Allan Houston (NY) had 26 points including 10-17 FG and 5 rebounds. Mike Miller (Orl, sprained left ankle) and Lavor Postell (NY, left ankle bruise) did not play. Mem 97, Den 86 - at Mem Pau Gasol (Mem) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 blocks. Shane Battier (Mem) had 13 points. Stromile Swift (Mem) had 20 points including 8-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Juwan Howard (Den) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. George McCloud (Den) had 10 points including 3-11 FG and 5 assists.