News from March 13. Dallas activated Josh Howard and placed Devin Harris on IL with a strained left quad. Houston activated Maciej Lampe and placed Tracy McGrady on IL with a sore back. Memphis activated Eddie Jones and placed Bobby Jackson on IL with pulled rib muscle. Denver activated Kenyon Martin and placed Howard Eisley on IL. Boston activated Kendrick Perkins and placed Michael Olowokandi on IL. New Orleans activated J.R. Smith and placed Arvydas Macijauskas on IL. Sac 85, Dal 80 at Sac Ron Artest (Sac) had 15 points. Brad Miller (Sac) had 17 points, 10 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 assists. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 12 points including 4-14 FG and 8 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 24 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Marquis Daniels (Dal) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Adrian Griffin (Dal, strained right hamstring) did not play. Mia 98, Cle 92 at Mia Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 18 points, 8 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 turnovers. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 35 points including 13-18 FT, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 47 points including 24-28 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Zydrunas Ilgauksas (Cle) had 21 points including 9-14 FG and 6 rebounds. SA 88, Hou 81 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 14 points including 5-15 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Michael Finley (SA) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Yao Ming (Hou) had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Rafer Alston (Hou) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Phi 94, Mem 91 at Mem Chris Webber (Phi) had 31 points including 12-19 FG, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Steven Hunter (Phi) had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 18 points and 6 assists. Jake Tsakalidis (Mem) had 17 points including 8-11 FG and 12 rebounds including 7 offensive. Mike Miller (Mem) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Det 94, Cha 78 at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 23 points including 10-17 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 24 points and 5 rebounds. Antonio McDyess (Det) had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Jumaine Jones (Cha) had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 18 points. Det shot 48.7% (39-80) FG and Cha shot 37.8% (31-82) FG. Por 111, Pho 101 at Por Steve Blake (Por) had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 13 assists. Zach Randolph (Por) had 32 points including 8-10 FT and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive. Darius Miles (Por) had 20 points on 10-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Boris Diaw (Pho) had 20 points on 10-17 FG. Raja Bell (Pho) had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Steve Nash (Pho) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 16 assists. Juan Dixon (Por, sore left knee) and Dijon Thompson (Pho, injured right knee) did not play. NJ 95, NO 84 at Oklahoma City Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Nenad Krstic (NJ) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers. Vince Carter (NJ) had 27 points including 10-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. David West (NO) had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 17 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals. NJ shot 51.7% (31-60) FG and NO shot 40.7% (33-81) FG. Sea 120, LAL 113 at LAL Chris Wilcox (Sea) had 21 points including 9-12 FG and 7 rebounds. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 26 points. Ray Allen (Sea) had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 22 points including 8-29 FG, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Chris Mihm (LAL) had 20 points, 13 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 blocks. Sea shot 58.8% (47-80) FG and LAL shot 46.2% (42-91) FG. Bos 106, Den 101 at Bos Ryan Gomes (Bos) had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 36 points including 15-23 FG and 3 steals. Wally Szczerbiak (Bos) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 36 points including 14-21 FG and 5 rebounds. Andre Miller (Den) had 19 points and 5 turnovers. Tor 93, Ind 89 at Tor Chris Bosh (Tor) had 24 points and 8 rebounds. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals. Mike James (Tor) had 21 points. Peja Stojakovic (Ind) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Jeff Foster (Ind) had 19 points including 8-10 FG and 16 rebounds including 9 offensive. Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 26 points and 5 assists. Eric Williams (Tor, sore back), Scot Pollard (Ind, sore lower back), Austin Croshere (Ind, concussion), and Fred Jones (Ind, sprained left thumb) did not play.