News from March 23. The NBA announced that Los Angeles will host the 2018 All-Star game. Memphis elected not to sign Alex Stepheson to a 2nd 10-day contract after he completed his 1st 10-day contract. Minnesota signed Greg Smith for the rest of the season after he completed his 2nd 10-day contract. Houston activated Andrew Goudelock and placed Montrezl Harrell on IL. New York placed Cleanthony Early on IL. Portland activated Cliff Alexander and placed Meyers Leonard (dislocated left shoulder) on IL. San Antonio activated Boban Marjanovic and placed Matt Bonner on IL. Por 109, Dal 103 at Por Damian Lillard (Por) had 27 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 turnovers. Ed Davis (Por) had 16 points including 6-7 FG, 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 steals. Maurice Harkless (Por) had 14 points. Wesley Matthews (Dal) had 22 points including 6-10 3-pointers and 5 turnovers. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 21 points including 9-16 FG and 9 rebounds. Por shot 22-25 FT and Dal shot 10-11 FT. GS 114, LAC 98 at GS Klay Thompson (GS) had 32 points including 12-21 FG and 7-10 3-pointers. Stephen Curry (GS) had 33 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Draymond Green (GS) had 12 points and 12 rebounds. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) had 19 points on 7-10 FG and 5-10 FT and 20 rebounds. Chris Paul (LAC) had 13 points including 4-16 FG, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Pho 119, LAL 107 at Pho Jon Leuer (Pho) had 22 points and 14 rebounds. Devin Booker (Pho) had 28 points and 7 assists. Brandon Knight (Pho) had 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Julius Randle (LAL) had 19 points and 15 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 17 points. Pho shot 50.5% (47-93) FG and LAL shot 41.9% (39-93) FG. Tyson Chandler (Pho, back spasms) did not play. Den 104, Phi 103 at Den Emmanuel Mudiay (Den) had 27 points including the game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and 11 rebounds. Gary Harris (Den) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Nikola Jokic (Den) had 18 points on 5-6 FG and 8-12 FT, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Robert Covington (Phi) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. T.J. McConnell (Phi) had 17 points including 7-10 FG and 5 assists. Den shot 32-40 FT and Phi shot 14-15 FT. Kenneth Faried (Den, back injury), Kendall Marshall (Phi, gastroententis), and Nerlens Noel (Phi, right knee contusion) did not play. SA 112, Mia 88 at SA Kawhi Leonard (SA) had 32 points including 12-21 FG and 8 rebounds. Kevin Martin (SA) had 12 points. Boban Marjanovic (SA) had 19 points including 9-12 FG. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Josh Richardson (Mia) had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 3 steals. SA shot 20-24 FT and Mia shot 7-12 FT. Luol Deng (Mia, sore left quad) did not play. Min 113, Sac 104 at Min Andrew Wiggins (Min) had 23 points including 10-15 FG. Karl-Anthony Towns (Min) had 26 points including 11-17 FG, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Zach LaVine (Min) had 23 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 5-10 FT and 6 turnovers. Rajon Rondo (Sac) had 25 points including 10-16 FG, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Kosta Koufas (Sac) had 15 points and 15 rebounds including 8 offensive. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac, bruised right knee) and Ben McLemore (Sac, injured right ring finger) did not play. Uta 89, Hou 87 at Hou Gordon Hayward (Uta) had 22 points including 10-12 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Derrick Favors (Uta had 17 points including the game winning dunk with 1.6 seconds left, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 blocks. Shelvin Mack (Uta) had 16 points and 6 turnovers. James Harden (Hou) had 26 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 8 steals, and 5 turnovers. Trevor Ariza (Hou) had 12 points. NY 115, Chi 107 at Chi Carmelo Anthony (NY) had 24 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 5 assists. Kristaps Porzingis (NY) had 29 points including 11-16 FG and 10 rebounds. Arron Afflalo (NY) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Derrick Rose (Chi) had 21 points. Nikola Mirotic (Chi) had 35 points including 10-17 FG and 9-13 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. E'Twaun Moore (Chi, left hamstring) did not play. Det 118, Orl 102 at Det Tobias Harris (Det) had 18 points. Andre Drummond (Det) had 30 points including 14-20 FG and 14 rebounds including 5 offensive. Reggie Jackson (Det) had 16 points including 5-14 FG, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers. Elfrid Payton (Orl) had 20 points, 10 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 10 assists. Aaron Gordon (Orl) had 15 points including 5-15 FG and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Det shot 53.8% (43-80) FG and Orl shot 39.8% (39-98) FG. Reggie Bullock (Det, ill) and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope (Det, ill) did not play. Bos 91, Tor 79 at Bos Evan Turner (Bos) had 17 points and 7 assists. Avery Bradley (Bos) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Isaiah Thomas (Bos) had 23 points. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) had 21 points. Terrence Ross (Tor) had 13 points including 5-18 FG. Cle 113, Mil 104 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 26 points including 7-10 FT, 6 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 8 assists. Kevin Love (Cle) had 24 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 10 rebounds. Kyrie Irving (Cle) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) had 24 points including 11-19 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jerryd Bayless (Mil) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Michael Carter-Williams (Mil, left hip surgery) and Steve Novak (Mil, sprained left MCL) did not play. Atl 122, Was 101 at Was Kent Bazemore (Atl) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Dennis Schroder (Atl) had 23 points including 7-9 FG and 8 assists. Kyle Korver (Atl) had 15 points on 5-10 3-pointers. Markieff Morris (Was) had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Marcus Thornton (Was) had 23 points including 5-10 3-pointers. 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