News from March 15.

Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) is expected to be out up to 2 weeks with a
sprained right ankle.


Stats Leaders
Points
  Tracy McGrady (Orl)     31.9
  Kobe Bryant (LAL)       30.5
  Allen Iverson (Phi)     27.5

Rebounds
  Ben Wallace (Det)       14.9
  Kevin Garnett (Min)     13.3
  Tim Duncan (SA)         12.9

Assists
  Gary Payton (Mil)        8.7
  Jason Kidd (NJ)          8.6
  Stephon Marbury (Pho)    8.3


LAL 98, Mil 94  at Mil
Rick Fox (LAL) had 14 points and 5 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 24 points including 6-14 FT, 11 rebounds, 5
assists, 3 blocks, and 7 turnovers.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 21 points on 9-15 FG.
LAL shot 20-32 FT and Mil shot 6-9 FT.

Was 89, Mia 82  at Was
Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 37 points including 14-15 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Michael Jordan (Was) had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Brian Grant (Mia) had 16 points and 11 rebounds.
Travis Best (Mia) had 16 points and 5 rebounds.
Was shot 25-33 FT and Mia shot 12-16 FT.

Orl 96, NO 86  at Orl
Gordan Giricek (Orl) had 13 points including 4-13 FG and 7 rebounds.
Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 34 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
P.J. Brown (NO) had 18 points and 6 rebounds.
David Wesley (NO) had 24 points including 9-16 FG and 3-3 3-pointers.

Bos 81, Det 71  at Det
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 17 points including 1-8 3-pointers and 2-7 FT, 8
rebounds, and 7 assists.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 33 points including 11-14 FT and 9 rebounds.
Ben Wallace (Det) had 7 points and 21 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 19 points including 6-17 FG and 6 assists.
Bos shot 44.8% (30-67) FG and Det shot 34.2% (26-76) FG.

GS 94, Sea 88  at Sea
Antawn Jamison (GS) had 26 points including 10-18 FG.
Jason Richardson (GS) had 21 points.
Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 10 points including 4-14 FG, 7 rebounds, 7
assists, and 8 turnovers.
Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Ray Allen (Sea) had 21 points and 5 assists.
Chris Mills (GS, left Achilles) and Danny Fortson (GS, personal reasons)
did not play.