News from March 6. New York activated Victor Alexander. Minnesota placed Sam Mitchell on IR with a sprained right ankle. Philadelphia activated Richard Dumas and placed Derrick Coleman on IR with a sprained right ankle. Houston activated Charles Jones. [thanks to Justin Ridge] Atlanta signed Reggie Jordan to a 10-day contract. The NBA fined Charles Barkley (Pho) $7,500 for criticizing the refs following Sunday's Pho-Dal game. Uta 101, Ind 94 - at Uta Karl Malone (Uta) had 24 points and 20 rebounds. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 23 points including 8-12 FG and 3-3 3-pointers. John Stockton (Uta) had 19 points including 10-10 FT, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Rik Smits (Ind) had 16 points and 11 rebounds including 7 offensive. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 16 points including 5-20 FG and 1-7 3-pointers. Mark Jackson (Ind) had 11 points and 8 assists. SA 100, Den 90 - at SA Sean Elliott (SA) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Vinny Del Negro (SA) had 29 points including 12-18 FG. Avery Johnson (SA) had 14 points and 10 assists. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 16 points. Dikembe Mutombo (Den) had 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 steals. Dale Ellis (Den) had 15 points on 7-11 FG. Doc Rivers (SA, bone spurs), Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Den, sprained right ankle), and Don MacLean (Den, sprained left ankle) did not play. Min 103, Phi 90 - at Phi Kevin Garnett (Min) had 14 points, 19 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Andrew Lang (Min) had 20 points including 7-8 FG, 14 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Isaiah Rider (Min) had 29 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Spud Webb (Min) had 18 points and 11 assists. Clarence Weatherspoon (Phi) had 13 points including 5-21 FG and 11 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Phi) had 23 points and 6 assists. Tony Massenburg (Phi) had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Min shot 48.9% (44-90) FG and Phi shot 39.2% (38-97) FG. Sean Higgins (Phi, sore left knee) did not play. NY 89, Tor 82 - at Tor Anthony Mason (NY) had 16 points including 8-10 FT, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 17 points including 7-11 FT, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 7 turnovers. Hubert Davis (NY) had 30 points including 5-10 3-pointers. Tracy Murray (Tor) had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Sharone Wright (Tor) had 18 points including 7-21 FG and 8 rebounds. Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 14 points including 5-14 FG, 6 rebounds, and 15 assists. Bos 110, LAC 97 - at Bos Eric Montross (Bos) had 15 points including 6-8 FG and 15 rebounds. Greg Minor (Bos) had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Todd Day (Bos) had 17 points. Loy Vaught (LAC) had 13 points and 15 rebounds. Brian Williams (LAC) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Pooh Richardson (LAC) had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 9 assists. Bos shot 54.1% (40-74) FG and LAC shot 43% (37-86) FG. Was 99, Sea 88 - at Was Juwan Howard (Was) had 21 points including 9-14 FG, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Rasheed Wallace (Was) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Calbert Cheaney (Was) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 21 points on 5-17 FG and 10-12 FT and 8 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Sam Perkins (Sea) had 13 points including 4-17 FG and 11 rebounds. Was shot 49.3% (37-75) FG and Was shot 29.8% (25-84) FG. Shawn Kemp (Sea, sprained left foot) did not play.