News from March 4. Washington activated Donell Taylor and placed Brendan Haywood on IL with back spasms. Chicago activated P.J. Brown and placed Andre Barrett on IL. Stats Leaders Points Carmelo Anthony (Den) 30.4 Kobe Bryant (LAL) 29.0 Gilbert Arenas (Was) 28.8 Dwyane Wade (Mia) 28.8 Rebounds Kevin Garnett (Min) 12.6 Tyson Chandler (NO) 12.5 Dwight Howard (Orl) 12.1 Assists Steve Nash (Pho) 11.7 Deron Williams (Uta) 9.2 Jason Kidd (NJ) 9.0 Chi 126, Mil 121 OT at Mil Luol Deng (Chi) had 27 points including 11-16 FG. Ben Gordon (Chi) had 48 points including 18-32 FG and 6-12 3-pointers and 5 assists. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 23 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers. Michael Redd (Mil) had 52 points on 18-32 FG, 8-13 3-pointers, and 8-9 FT and 3 steals. Ruben Patterson (Mil) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Earl Boykins (Mil, right thumb sprain) did not play. Was 107, GS 106 at Was Caron Butler (Was) had 20 points, 5 steals, and 7 turnovers. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 32 points including 12-12 FT and the game winning free throws with .1 seconds left, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Al Harrington (GS) had 25 points and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive. Jason Richardson (GS) had 28 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Monta Ellis (GS) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Was shot 27-34 FT and GS shot 12-15 FT. Stephen Jackson (GS, turf toe) did not play. Uta 108, NO 94 at Oklahoma City Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 28 points including 10-17 FG and 9 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 20 points and 6 assists. Tyson Chandler (NO) had 20 points on 10-13 FG and 19 rebounds including 8 offensive. Chris Paul (NO) had 14 points including 4-11 FG, 13 assists and 3 steals. Uta shot 31-41 FT and NO shot 14-21 FT. Pho 99, LAL 94 at Pho Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 17 points including 9-11 FT and 11 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 23 points and 10 assists. Leandro Barbosa (Pho) had 20 points. Brian Cook (LAL) had 22 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 14 rebounds including 5 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 31 points including 8-10 FT and 6 assists. Lamar Odom (LAL, torn labrum left shoulder) did not play. Bos 124, Min 117 2OT at Bos Al Jefferson (Bos) had 20 points including 9-15 FG and 14 rebounds including 5 offensive in 51 minutes. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27 points on 7-21 FG and 10-12 FT, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers in 51 minutes. Delonte West (Bos) had 31 points including 12-14 FT, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Ryan Gomes (Bos) had 21 points including 7-11 FG, 17 rebounds including 5 offensive, 5 assists, and 3 steals in 52 minutes. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 33 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 blocks in 51 minutes. Ricky Davis (Min) had 35 points including 12-20 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 9 assists in 53 minutes. Troy Hudson (Min) had 26 points including 9-15 FG and 8 rebounds. Bos shot 37-46 FT and Min shot 20-23 FT. Bos out-rebounded Min 57-27 including 23-6 offensive. Wally Szczerbiak (Bos, sprained left ankle) did not play. Phi 99, NJ 86 at Phi Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 21 points including 8-10 FT, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers. Andre Miller (Phi) had 11 points, 8 rebounds including 5 offensive, 12 assists, and 6 turnovers. Kyle Korver (Phi) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 11 points including 5-14 FG, 14 rebounds, 14 assists, and 3 steals. Bostjan Nachbar (NJ) had 21 points. Phi shot 49.4% (40-81) FG and NJ shot 38.4% (33-86) FG. Rodney Carney (Phi, injured right shoulder) did not play. Sea 96, Cha 89 at Sea Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 28 points including 9-15 FG and 8 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 34 points including 5-12 3-pointers. Earl Watson (Sea) had 10 points including 2-8 FG, 6 rebound, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Adam Morrison (Cha) had 17 points and 5 assists.