News from April 5.

Mike Miller (Mem) is expected to miss the last 5 games of the season due
to back spasms.


Stats Laeders  (through 4/5)
Points
  Tracy McGrady (Orl)     32.1
  Kobe Bryant (LAL)       29.9
  Shaquille O'Neal (LAL)  27.7

Rebounds
  Ben Wallace (Det)       15.5
  Kevin Garnett (Min)     13.2
  Tim Duncan (SA)         12.8

Assists
  Jason Kidd (NJ)          8.8
  Gary Payton (Mil)        8.4
  Jason Williams (Mem)     8.2


Dal 108, Orl 90  at Dal
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 29 points and 6 rebounds.
Raef LaFrentz (Dal) had 11 points and 3 steals.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 28 points including 10-15 FG and 6-10 3-pointers, 11
assists, and 6 turnovers.
Gordan Giricek (Orl) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers.
Steven Hunter (Orl) had 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Pho 111, Min 94  at Pho
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 23 points including 8-22 FG.
Bo Outlaw (Pho) had 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 23 points and 5 rebounds.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 25 points including 10-16 FG, 17 rebounds, 7
assists, and 3 blocks.

Cle 79, NO 76  at Cle
Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 13 points including 5-15 FG and 15 rebounds
including 8 offensive.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Ricky Davis (Cle) had 17 points including 7-23 FG, 7 rebounds, 7 assists,
and 3 blocks.
Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 23 points including 8-22 FG, 8 assists, and 3
steals.
Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 15 points including 6-18 FG and 12 rebounds.
Dajuan Wagner (Cle, knee surgery), Baron Davis (NO, strained left knee),
P.J. Brown (Cle, sprained right ankle), and David Wesley (NO, bruised left
foot) did not play.

Chi 117, Mil 115 OT  at Chi
Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Jalen Rose (Chi) had 31 points and 5 rebounds in 50 minutes.
Donyell Marshall (Chi) had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Jay Williams (Chi) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 7 assists.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 21 points including 8-27 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Gary Payton (Mil) had 24 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals in 51 minutes.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 23 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 10 rebounds,
and 3 steals.
Chi shot 51.1% (45-88) FG and Mil shot 40.7% (44-108) FG.
Anthony Mason (Mil, sore left thigh), Jason Caffey (Mil, sore back), and
Toni Kukoc (Mil, sore right foot) did not play.

Atl 97, Mem 91  at Atl
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Jason Terry (Atl) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Dion Glover (Atl) had 20 points and 4 steals.
Pau Gasol (Mem) had 25 points and 13 rebounds.
Earl Watson (Mem) had 17 points on 7-11 FG.
Glenn Robinson (Atl, left Achilles), Nazr Mohammed (Atl, fractured foot),
and Mike Miller (Mem, back spasms) did not play.

LAC 109, NY 98  at LAC
Elton Brand (LAC) had 29 points including 13-20 FG and 8 rebounds.
Andre Miller (LAC) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 7 assists.
Lamar Odom (LAC) had 10 points including 4-5 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 29 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 5 assists,
and 3 steals.
Clarence Weatherspoon (NY) had 12 points on a perfect 4-4 FG and 4-4 FT
and 14 rebounds.
LAC shot 55.8% (43-77) FG and NY shot 38.5% (35-91) FG.
Quentin Richardson (LAC, bruised left patella) and Othella Harrington (NY,
right foot pain) did not play.