News from March 6.

Miami activated Greg Oden and placed DeAndre Liggins on IL.

Phoenix placed Leandro Barbosa (sprained left big toe) on IL.

San Antonio activated Austin Daye and placed Jeff Ayres on IL.


SA 111, Mia 87  at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 23 points including 9-13 FG and 16 rebounds.
Boris Diaw (SA) had 16 points including 5-5 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Tony Parker (SA) had 17 points.
LeBron James (Mia) had 19 points including 6-18 FG, 8 rebounds, 7 assists,
and 5 turnovers.
Chris Bosh (Mia) had 24 points including 10-16 FG and 7 rebounds.

Pho 128, OKC 122  at Pho
Gerald Green (Pho) had 41 points on 12-22 FG, 8-13 3-pointers, and 9-11
FT, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Goran Dragic (Pho) had 22 points.
Markieff Morris (Pho) had 24 points including 8-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
Kevin Durant (OKC) had 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Serge Ibaka (OKC) had 18 points including 7-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 36 points including 13-22 FG and 4-9
3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals.
Pho shot 29-39 FT and OKC shot 19-19 FT.
Miles Plumlee (Pho, sprained right knee) did not play.

LAC 142, LAL 94  at LAL
Blake Griffin (LAC) had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Matt Barnes (LAC) had 17 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Darren Collison (LAC) had 24 points including 9-16 FG.
Pau Gasol (LAL) had 21 points and 7 rebounds.
Kent Bazemore (LAL) had 14 points including 5-10 FT, 6 assists, and 5
turnovers.
LAC out-scored LAL 44-13 in the 2nd quarter.
LAC shot 55.3% (57-103) and LAL shot 39.5% (34-86) FG.
LAC out-rebounded LAL 64-33 including 16-4 offensive.
Jamal Crawford (LAC, strained left calf), Jared Dudley (LAC, back spasms),
Jordan Hill (LAL, sore right knee), and Nick Young (LAL, sore left knee)
did not play.


Schedule for Friday, March 7  (All times Central)
  Memphis @ Chicago              6:00 pm  ESPN
  Cleveland @ Charlotte          6:00 pm
  Sacramento @ Toronto           6:00 pm
  Brooklyn @ Boston              6:30 pm
  Utah @ New York                6:30 pm
  Detroit @ Minnesota            7:00 pm
  Milwaukee @ New Orleans        7:00 pm
  Portland @ Dallas              7:30 pm
  LA Lakers @ Denver             8:00 pm
  Indiana @ Houston              8:30 pm  ESPN
  Atlanta @ Golden State         9:30 pm

Schedule for Saturday, March 8  (All times Central)
  New York @ Cleveland           6:30 pm  NBATV
  Utah @ Philadelphia            6:30 pm
  Charlotte @ Memphis            7:00 pm
  Washington @ Milwaukee         7:30 pm
  Orlando @ San Antonio          7:30 pm
  Atlanta @ LA Clippers          9:30 pm


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