News from April 18. The NBA fined Delonte West (Dal) $25,000 for giving Gordon Hayward (Uta) a wet willy (poking him in the ear with a finger) during Monday's Dal-Uta game. New Orleans signed Darryl Watkins to a 10-day contract and released Chris Johnson. Houston signed Earl Boykins for the rest of the season after he finished a 10-day contract. Washington signed Cartier Martin for the rest of the season after he completed his 2nd 10-day contract. Cleveland activated Luke Harangody and placed Semih Erden on IL. Harangody was recalled from the NBADL. Dallas activated Rodrigue Beaubois and placed Kelenna Azubuike on IL. Detroit activated Vernon Macklin and placed Ben Wallace on IL. Macklin was recalled from the NBADL. New Orleans placed Jarrett Jack (right foot stress fracture) on IL. Dal 117, Hou 110 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 35 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 12-12 FT and 5 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 19 points. Vince Carter (Dal) had 23 points. Luis Scola (Hou) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Goran Dragic (Hou) had 20 points and 10 assists. LAC 104, Den 98 at Den Blake Griffin (LAC) had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chris Paul (LAC) had 21 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Maurice Williams (LAC) had 19 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Ty Lawson (Den) had 24 points including 9-14 FG and 6 assists. Al Harrington (Den) had 14 points including 4-12 FG and 8 rebounds. Reggie Evans (LAC, flu like symptoms) did not play. NY 104, NJ 95 at NJ Carmelo Anthony (NY) had 33 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Tyson Chandler (NY) had 18 points on 5-7 FG and 8-11 FT, 10 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 steals. J.R. Smith (NY) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Gerald Wallace (NJ) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Sundiata Gaines (NJ) had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Baron Davis (NY, stomach virus), Jordan Farmar (NJ, sore right groin), Deron Williams (NJ, sore right calf), and Shelden Williams (NJ, hyper extended right knee) did not play. Bos 102, Orl 98 at Bos Paul Pierce (Bos) had 29 points on 9-14 FG and 11-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and 14 assists. Brandon Bass (Bos) had 21 points including 7-11 FG. Avery Bradley (Bos) had 23 points including 10-14 FG. Glen Davis (Orl) had 27 points including 12-16 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 21 points and 9 assists. Rajon Rondo (Bos, sore lower back) did not play. Mem 103, NO 91 at Mem Rudy Gay (Mem) had 26 points including 9-14 FG and 5 rebounds. Mike Conley (Mem) had 20 points and 5 assists. O.J. Mayo (Mem) had 15 points. Marco Belinelli (NO) had 16 points. Jerome Dyson (NO) had 24 points on 5-7 FG and 14-16 FT and 3 steals. Eric Gordon (NO, rest), Trevor Ariza (NO), and Chris Kaman (NO, bruised left tibia) did not play. Mia 96, Tor 72 at Mia LeBron James (Mia) had 28 points including 12-15 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 10 points on 5-7 FG and 7 rebounds. Mike Miller (Mia) had 13 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 assists. Alan Anderson (Tor) had 15 points. James Johnson (Tor) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Mia shot 52.6% (40-76) FG and Tor shot 41.7% (30-72) FG. Chi 100, Cha 68 at Cha Carlos Boozer (Chi) had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Joakim Noah (Chi) had 12 points including 5-6 FG and 5 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Chi) had 22 points on 9-13 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 6 assists. Derrick Brown (Cha) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Kemba Walker (Cha) had 16 points including 4-12 FG and 5 assists. Chi shot 48.2% (40-83) FG and Cha shot 29.8% (25-84) FG. Luol Deng (Chi, bruised ribs), D.J. Augustin (Cha, right knee tendinitis), DeSagana Diop (Cha, strained left Achilles), and Reggie Williams (Cha, concussion) did not play. SA 127, Sac 102 at Sac Tony Parker (SA) had 15 points including 4-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Gary Neal (SA) had 17 points including 8-9 FG. Tiago Splitter (SA) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Marcus Thornton (Sac) had 20 points. Isaiah Thomas (Sac) had 21 points and 8 assists. SA shot 58.8% (47-80) FG and Sac shot 44.6% (41-92) FG. Tim Duncan (SA, rest) and Hassan Whiteside (Sac, sprained right ankle) did not play. OKC 109, Pho 97 at Pho Kevin Durant (OKC) had 29 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. James Harden (OKC) had 40 points on 12-17 FG, 5-8 3-pointers, and 11-11 FT, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Jared Dudley (Pho) had 21 points including 5-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Channing Frye (Pho) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Grant Hill (Pho, medial meniscus tear right knee) did not play. Phi 103, Cle 87 at Cle Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 19 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jrue Holiday (Phi) had 24 points on 9-14 FG and 6-6 3-pointers and 5 assists. Elton Brand (Phi) had 12 points. Samardo Samuels (Cle) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Lester Hudson (Cle) had 15 points. Craig Brackins (Phi, personal reasons) and Alonzo Gee (Cle, sprained left ankle) did not play.. Uta 112, Por 91 at Por Gordon Hayward (Uta) had 23 points including 8-11 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Devin Harris (Uta) had 27 points including 6-10 3-pointers. Alec Burks (Uta) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Wesley Matthews (Por) had 21 points. J.J. Hickson (Por) had 16 points on 4-11 FG and 8-10 FT and 9 rebounds. C.J. Miles (Uta, gastroc strain), Earl Watson (Uta, knee injury), LaMarcus Aldridge (Por, right hip injury), and Raymond Felton (Por, Achilles pain) did not play. Was 121, Mil 112 at Was Kevin Seraphin (Was) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. John Wall (Was) had 14 points and 10 assists. Jamal Crawford (Was) had 32 points on 11-17 FG and 9-12 FT. Drew Gooden (Mil) had 21 points, 12 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 6 assists. Brandon Jennings (Mil) had 25 points and 5 rebounds. Monte Ellis (Mil) had 31 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Was shot 55.7% (49-88) FG and Mil shot 45.2% (42-93) FG. Trevor Booker (Was, plantar fasciitis left foot) did not play. Atl 116, Det 84 at Atl Josh Smith (Atl) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Ivan Johnson (Atl) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Atl) had 17 points. Greg Monroe (Det) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Charlie Villanueva (Det) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Atl shot 49.4% (42-85) FG and Det shot 34.8% (32-92) FG. Tayshaun Prince (Det) did not play. LAL 99, GS 87 at GS Metta World Peace (LAL) had 18 points and 9 assists. Pau Gasol (LAL) had 22 points, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 blocks. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 31 points including 12-14 FG and 9 rebounds. Klay Thompson (GS) had 17 points including 7-22 FG and 1-8 3-pointers and 5 assists. Jeremy Tyler (GS) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. LAL shot 21-28 FT and GS shot 7-10 FT. Kobe Bryant (LAL, injured left shin), Andris Biedrins (GS, concussion), and David Lee (GS, strained groin) did not play. Schedule for Thursday, April 19 (All times Central) Milwaukee at Indiana 6:00 pm Minnesota at Detroit 6:30 pm Chicago at Miami 7:00 pm TNT Houston at New Orleans 7:00 pm LA Clippers at Phoenix 9:30 pm TNT Schedule for Friday, April 20 (All times Central) Memphis at Charlotte 6:00 pm Boston at Atlanta 6:00 pm ESPN New York at Cleveland 6:30 pm Golden State at Dallas 7:30 pm LA Lakers at San Antonio 8:30 pm ESPN Oklahoma City at Sacramento 9:00 pm ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html