News from March 1.

The NBA fined Keith Askins (Mia) $10,000 and suspended him for 2 games for
his flagrant foul against Keith Van Horn (NJ) and for spitting at New
Jersey's bench after he was ejected.  The NBA fined Chris Gatling (NJ)
$2,500 and suspended him for 1 game for leaving the bench during the
incident and fined Sherman Douglas (NJ) $3,500 for tackling Askins after
Askins committed the flagrant.


Mia 85, NJ 84 - at Mia
P.J. Brown (Mia) had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 11 rebounds.
Voshon Lenard (Mia) had 27 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 5 assists.
Mark Strickland (Mia) had 14 points including 5-7 FG.
Kendall Gill (NJ) had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 22 points and 8 rebounds.
Keith Askins (Mia, suspended), Brent Barry (Mia, sprained left ankle), and
Chris Gatling (NJ, suspended) did not play.

Atl 101, Van 76 - at Van
Alan Hendeson (Atl) had 20 points including 6-10 FT and 8 rebounds
including 7 offensive.
Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds,
9 assists, and 6 steals.
Christian Laettner (Atl) had 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Bryant Reeves (Van) had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Pete Chilcutt (Van) had 16 points including 6-9 FG and 5 rebounds.
Steve Smith (Atl, sore right knee) did not play.

Sea 89, Pho 87 - at Sea
Vin Baker (Sea) had 11 points including 3-10 FG.
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 13 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Dennis Scott (Pho) had 19 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Antonio McDyess (Pho) had 24 points and 11 rebounds.

Uta 106, Hou 100 - at Hou
Karl Malone (Uta) had 21 points and 9 rebounds.
John Stockton (Uta) had 17 points and 14 assists.
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 25 points and 10 assists.
Uta shot 32-39 FT and Hou shot 11-19 FT.

Bos 102, Por 101 - at Bos
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 25 points including 6-10 FT and 11 rebounds.
Greg Minor (Bos) had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 steals.
Kenny Anderson (Bos) had 18 points and 7 assists.
Brian Grant (Por) had 21 points including 9-12 FG and 7 rebounds.
Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 23 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Isaiah Rider (Por) had 24 points and 5 rebounds.

Cle 102, GS 82 - at Cle
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 28 points including 10-16 FG and 12 rebounds.
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 17 points on 5-15 FG and 7-10 FT and 13
rebounds.
Wesley Person (Cle) had 13 points including 3-10 FG and 3 steals.
Clarence Weatherspoon (GS) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Jim Jackson (GS) had 18 points including 8-21 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.

NY 101, LAL 89 - at NY
Allan Houston (NY) had 32 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Charlie Ward (NY) had 15 points on a perfect 5-5 FG, 2-2 3-pointers, and
3-3 FT, 7 assists, and 3 steals.
John Starks (NY) had 16 points including 9-12 FT and 7 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 19 points including 7-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Derek Fisher (LAL) had 18 points including 7-10 FG.
Chris Childs (NY, sprained left ankle) did not play.

Min 115, Det 113 2OT - at Min
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 26 points including the game winning baseliner
with 1.2 seconds left, 12 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Sam Mitchell (Min) had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Stephon Marbury (Min) had 26 points and 11 assists.
Grant Hill (Det) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Brian Williams (Det) had 22 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Joe Dumars (Det) had 28 points.

Ind 90, Den 63 - at Ind
Rik Smits (Ind) had 23 points including 11-17 FG and 6 rebounds.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 11 points.
Mark Jackson (Ind) had 8 points, 5 rebounds, and 12 assists.
Tony Battie (Den) had 12 points and 7 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Danny Fortson (Den) had 15 points and 8 rebounds.
Ind shot 50% (34-68) FG and 16-18 FT and Den shot 36.4% (28-77) FG and 6-8
FT.