News from February 27. New York signed Jackie Butler for the rest of the season. Billy Hunter was signed to a 5 year contract extension as executive director of the NBA's players association. He is now signed through 2009-10. Det 94, GS 88 at GS Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 16 points including 4-14 FG and 9 assists. Jason Richardson (GS) had 25 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Derek Fisher (GS) had 19 points and 3 steals. Det shot 20-30 FT and GS shot 7-10 FT. Bos 120, Pho 113 OT at Pho Paul Pierce (Bos) had 25 points and 12 rebounds. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 33 points on 12-32 FG and 8-10 FT, 13 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 6 assists. Delonte West (Bos) had 19 points. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 15 points including 6-19 FG and 20 rebounds including 7 offensive. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 27 points including 9-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 21 points including 8-22 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tony Allen (Bos, sprained right ankle) and Steve Nash (Pho, strained left hamstring) did not play. Mia 112, Orl 103 at Orl Eddie Jones (Mia) had 24 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 5 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 28 points including 11-15 FG, 11 assists, 3 blocks, and 8 turnovers. Damon Jones (Mia) had 22 points including 6-10 3-pointers. Grant Hill (Orl) had 34 points including 12-13 FT. Steve Francis (Orl) had 22 points on 5-16 FG and 12-14 FT, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia, sprained left knee) did not play. Uta 99, Hou 92 at Hou Matt Harpring (Uta) had 28 points including 12-17 FG. Raja Bell (Uta) had 21 points on 9-15 FG and 3-3 3-pointers. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Mikes James (Hou) had 19 points and 3 steals. Carlos Boozer (Uta, sprained right foot) did not play. Tor 108, LAL 102 at Tor Jalen Rose (Tor) had 26 points including 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 12 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 19 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 31 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Chucky Atkins (LAL) had 22 points including 4-5 3-pointers. Mil 99, Sea 73 at Mil Desmond Mason (Mil) had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Joe Smith (Mil) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 35 points including 14-25 FG and 6 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 16 points including 4-16 FG. Ronald Murray (Sea) had 11 points including 4-13 FG. Mil shot 50.6% (41-81) FG and Sea shot 29.4% (25-85) FG. NJ 104, Cle 98 at NJ Vince Carter (NJ) had had 34 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 11-11 FT and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Nenad Krstic (NJ) had 15 points. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 14 points including 4-13 FG, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals. LeBron James (Cle) had 28 points including 9-10 FT, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 20 points including 8-10 FT, 18 rebounds including 10 offensive, and 5 turnovers. Jeff McInnis (Cle) had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jiri Welsch (Cle, right quad contusion) did not play. Sac 110, Was 108 at Was Brad Miller (Sac) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (Sac) had 18 points including 6-17 FG and the game winning free throws with 1.5 seconds left, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 38 points including 13-23 FG and 5-9 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 43 points including 7-11 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Steve Blake (Was) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Peja Stojakovic (Sac, strained right hamstring), Larry Hughes (Was, fractured right thumb), and Jared Jeffries (Was, bruised right knee) did not play. Den 94, NO 93 at NO Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 31 points including 14-14 FT and 10 rebounds including 6 offensive. Andre Miller (Den) had 12 points and 6 steals. Earl Boykins (Den) had 16 points. Dan Dickau (NO) had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Chris Andersen (NO) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Min 91, Por 83 at Por Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 27 points and 6 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 17 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 12 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Zach Randolph (Por) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (Por) had 26 points including 7-11 3-pointers and 8 assists. Michael Olowokandi (Min, sprained right MCL) did not play. LAC 111, Atl 104 at LAC Bobby Simmons (LAC) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Elton Brand (LAC) had 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 25 points including 12-12 FT. Al Harrington (Atl) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Tyronn Lue (Atl) had 24 points including 11-16 FG and 7 assists. Marko Jaric (LAC, stress fracture right foot) did not play.