News from March 5. Seattle activated Sherell Ford. The LA Clippers activated Malik Sealy and placed Keith Tower on IR with a lower back strain. Sam Cassell (Hou) underwent arthroscopic surgery to remove loose cartilage from his right elbow and will be out 2 to 3 weeks. Houston signed Melvin Booker to a 10-day contract. Cleveland released Joe Courtney and signed Darryl Johnson. New York released Matt Fish. Shaquille O'Neal (Orl) and Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) were named as Players of the Week. O'Neal averaged 35 points and 17 rebounds and Orlando went 3-0. Olajuwon averaged 35.3 points and 10.3 rebounds as Houston went 3-0. Dal 127, NJ 117 - at Dal George McCloud (Dal) had 30 points including 7-20 3-pointers (20 attempts ties NBA record) and 12 rebounds. Jim Jackson (Dal) had 28 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 7-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 26 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals. P.J. Brown (NJ) had 20 points and 8 assists. Armon Gilliam (NJ) had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. Shawn Bradley (NJ) had 32 points including 6-11 FT, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Dal shot 18-49 3-pointers (18 ties NBA record, 49 sets NBA record) and NJ shot 2-5 3-pointers. Popeye Jones (Dal, tendinitis right knee) did not play. Sea 107, Cle 101 2OT - at Cle Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Hersey Hawkins (Sea) had 22 points on 5-15 FG and 10-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 24 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Chris Mills (Cle) had 17 points including 6-20 FG and 7 rebounds. Danny Ferry (Cle) had 23 points including 7-11 FG and 6-8 3-pointers. Dan Majerle (Cle) had 24 points including 6-13 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Bobby Phills (Cle, contusion left knee) did not play. Pho 108, Ind 95 - at Pho Charles Barkley (Pho) had 37 points including 9-11 FT, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Michael Finley (Pho) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Kevin Johnson (Pho) had 18 points, 9 assists, and 8 turnovers. Rik Smits (Ind) had 24 points on 8-12 FG and 8-10 FT. Mark Jackson (Ind) had 13 points and 10 assists. Antonio Davis (Ind) had 12 points including 4-4 FG and 10 rebounds. Uta 112, Sac 97 - at Sac David Benoit (Uta) had 14 points including 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 25 points including 9-14 FT, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists. John Stockton (Uta) had 30 points on 9-14 FG and 10-11 FT and 8 assists. Corlis Williamson (Sac) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Brian Grant (Sac) had 17 points including 7-10 FG, 3 blocks, and 7 turnovers Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 28 points including 5-9 3-pointers, 7 assists, and 7 turnovers. Billy Owens (Sac, sore right foot) did not play. Orl 123, Cha 97 - at Cha Horace Grant (Orl) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (Orl) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Nick Anderson (Orl) had 28 points including 7-14 3-pointers. Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 27 points including 10-13 FG, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Larry Johnson (Cha) had 27 points. Dell Curry (Cha) had 11 points. Matt Geiger (Cha) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Orl shot 57.8% (48-83) FG and Cha shot 46.2% (36-78) FG. Orl out-rebounded Cha 45-23. Hou 100, Por 93 - at Por Robert Horry (Hou) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Sam Mack (Hou) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Harvey Grant (Por) had 14 points on 7-9 FG and 5 rebounds. Gary Trent (Por) had 17 points including 8-11 FG and 5 assists. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Rod Strickland (Por, pulled left groin) did not play. GS 110, Van 78 - at GS Jerome Kersey (GS) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Joe Smith (GS) had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 28 points including 9-12 FT and 5 assists. Ashraf Amaya (Van) had 16 points and 12 rebounds including 8 offensive. Bryant Reeves (Van) had 14 points. Blue Edwards (Van) had 11 points and 6 rebounds. GS shot 51.2% (43-84) FG and Van shot 33.7% (31-92) FG. Mia 113, Min 72 - at Mia Walt Williams (Mia) had 20 points including 8-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 18 points including 7-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Rex Chapman (Mia) had 15 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 5 assists. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, and 6 steals. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Isaiah Rider (Min) had 12 points including 4-11 FG. Spud Webb (Min) had 16 points. Mia shot 55% (44-80) FG and Min shot 32.9% (26-79). Mia out-rebounded Min 57-31. Chris Gatling (Mia) and Tom Gugliotta (Min, sprained left ankle) did not play. LAC 105, NY 88 - at NY Brian Williams (LAC) had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Loy Vaught (LAC) had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Pooh Richardson (LAC) had 14 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 7 assists. Anthony Mason (NY) had 12 points and 13 rebounds. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 24 points including 10-12 FT and 11 rebounds. Hubert Davis (NY) had 25 points. Chi 115, Mil 106 - at Chi Luc Longley (Chi) had 14 points including 6-8 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 33 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 16 points and 7 assists. Vin Baker (Mil) had 21 points and 8 rebounds. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 22 points and 3 steals. Sherman Douglas (Mil) had 17 points. Det 105, Tor 84 - at Tor Grant Hill (Det) had 31 points including 15-17 FT, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. Otis Thorpe (Det) had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Joe Dumars (Det) had 19 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 6 assists. Sharone Wright (Tor) had 25 points including 13-17 FT and 7 rebounds. Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 15 points on 5-14 FG and 5-12 3-points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Doug Christie (Tor) had 15 points. Det shot 43.8% (35-80) FG and Tor shot 37% (27-73) FG. Det out-rebounded Tor 52-33.