News from April 6. The LA Clippers released Zeljko Rebraca and signed Will Conroy to a 2 year contract with a team option for 07-08. Indiana activated Rawle Marshall and placed Jamaal Tinsley on IL with a sore elbow. Philadelphia activated Joe Smith and placed Louis Amundson on IL. New York activated David Lee and placed Steve Francis on IL with a sprained right ankle. New Orleans activated Cedric Simmons and Marcus Vinicius and placed Tyson Chandler (left big toe injury) and Desmond Mason on IL. Mason is expected to undergo surgery on his fractured nose and will miss the rest of the regular season. Cleveland activated Ira Newble and placed Shannon Brown on IL. Washington activated Donell Taylor and placed Gilbert Arenas on IL with left knee surgery. Houston activated Jake Tsakalidis and Bonzi Wells and placed Yao Ming (sore lower back) and Tracy McGrady (sore lower back) on IL. Den 75, Dal 71 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 23 points on 7-21 FG and 9-11 FT and 10 rebounds. Nene (Den) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Den) had 22 points including 9-23 FG and 5 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points including 9-23 FG, 11 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Erick Dampier (Dal) had 11 points including 4-5 FG and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive. Den shot 20-27 FT and Dal shot 8-11 FT. Eduardo Najera (Den, left tibia contusion) did not play. Chi 105, NJ 74 at Chi Luol Deng (Chi) had 24 points including 10-16 FG and 12 rebounds. Ben Gordon (Chi) had 27 points and 6 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 11 points including 3-9 FG. Vince Carter (NJ) had 21 points including 8-22 FG and 5 rebounds. Chi shot 46% (40-87) FG and NJ shot 34.2% (26-76) FG. Ben Wallace (Chi, sinus inflammation), Tyrus Thomas (Chi, flu), and Bernard Robinson (NJ, strep throat) did not play. Cle 99, Was 94 at Was LeBron James (Cle) had 25 points on 7-23 FG and 11-14 FT, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Cle) had 15 points including 4-11 FG. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 27 points and 6 turnovers. Antonio Daniels (Was) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 7 turnovers. Calvin Booth (Was, sore left knee) did not play. Por 85, Hou 78 at Hou Jamaal Magloire (Por) had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Brandon Roy (Por) had 24 points. Jarrett Jack (Por) had 23 points including 7-9 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Juwan Howard (Hou) had 14 points including 4-13 FG and 11 rebounds. Luther Head (Hou) had 19 points. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por, dizziness) did not play. Sac 107, Uta 103 at Sac Ron Artest (Sac) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and 10 rebounds. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers. John Salmons (Sac) had 17 points including 6-7 FG. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 24 points and 8 rebounds. GS 116, Mem 104 at Mem Jason Richardson (GS) had 19 points including 5-13 3-pointers and 5 turnovers. Monta Ellis (GS) had 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Baron Davis (GS) had 31 points including 11-19 FG and 4-9 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, and 8 turnovers. Tarence Kinsey (Mem) had 28 points including 14-15 FT, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 21 points including 8-10 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Mike Miller (Mem, patella tendinitis both knees) did not play. Pho 103, NO 95 at NO Shawn Marion (Pho) had 20 points including 9-12 FG and 11 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists. Leandro Barbosa (Pho) had 26 points including 6-9 3-pointers and 5 assists. David West (NO) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Devin Brown (NO) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Chris Paul (NO, left foot injury) did not play. Atl 115, Mil 102 at Atl Josh Smith (Atl) had 28 points including 10-14 FT, 18 rebounds including 7 offensive, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Tyronn Lue (Atl) had 16 points including 5-15 FG, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Salim Stoudamire (Atl) had 21 points including 7-11 3-pointers. Shelden Williams (Atl) had 12 points, 16 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 steals. Ruben Patterson (Mil) had 19 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Charlie Bell (Mil) had 28 points including 10-16 FG and 5-7 3-pointers. Earl Boykins (Mil) had 36 points on 10-16 FG, 4-7 3-pointers, and 12-13 FT, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Zaza Pachulia (Atl, sprained left ankle), Michael Redd (Mil, left knee pain), Brian Skinner (Mil, ear infection), and Maurice Williams (Mil, left knee pain) did not play. Tor 94, Phi 85 at Phi Chris Bosh (Tor) had 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 steals. T.J. Ford (Tor) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 6 assists. Juan Dixon (Tor) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Ind 112, Cha 102 at Cha Danny Granger (Ind) had 32 points including 11-14 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 3 blocks. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Darrell Armstrong (Ind) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 29 points including 8-14 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 steals. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 15 points including 7-10 FG and 9 rebounds. Ind shot 54.8% (40-73) FG and Cha shot 43.5% (40-92) FG. LAL 112, Sea 109 at Sea Lamar Odom (LAL) had 20 points including 9-11 FG and 7 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 46 points including 19-24 FT, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Brian Cook (LAL) had 11 points and 6 assists. Chris Wilcox (Sea) had 32 points on 11-16 FG and 10-16 FT and 18 rebounds including 5 offensive. Damien Wilkins (Sea) had 25 points including 4-8 3-pointers. Nick Colison (Sea) had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Mia 88, Bos 85 at Bos James Posey (Mia) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 17 points and 9 rebounds including 5 offensive. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Gerald Green (Bos) had 21 points. Ryan Gomes (Bos) had 24 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Al Jefferson (Bos, right knee) and Paul Pierce (Bos, left elbow) did not play. Min 99, NY 94 at NY Kevin Garnett (Min) had 12 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Ricky Davis (Min) had 17 points. Randy Foye (Min) had 19 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 6 assists. Eddy Curry (NY) had 20 points including 8-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Nate Robinson (NY) had 21 points including 5-7 3-pointers.