News from March 19.

The NBA fined Isaiah Rider (Por) $7,500 and suspended him for one game 
for kneeing and shoving Jon Barry (Sac) during Thursday's Por-Sac game.

Atlanta signed Jeff Sheppard to a 10-day contract.

Cleveland signed Mitchell Butler for the rest of the season and released
Earl Boykins.

The LA Clippers activated Brian Skinner and placed Pooh Richardson on IR
with a sprained left ankle.


Det 94, Dal 87 - at Det
Grant Hill (Det) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Bison Dele (Det) had 13 points including 5-17 FG and 9 rebounds including
6 offensive.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 15 points including 6-17 FG.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Shawn Bradley (Dal) had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds.
Erick Strickland (Dal) had 13 points including 5-7 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5
assists.

Ind 96, Chi 87 - at Ind
Rik Smits (Ind) had 17 points including 9-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 31 points including 5-10 3-pointers.
Jalen Rose (Ind) had 11 points.
Brent Barry (Chi) had 16 points.
Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 29 points including 11-11 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5
assists.

Phi 105, LAL 90 - at Phi
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 41 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists.
George Lynch (Phi) had 13 points including 6-7 FG and 8 rebounds.
Tyrone Hill (Phi) had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Glen Rice (LAL) had 17 points including 5-15 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 23 points including 7-12 FT and 5 turnovers.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 23 points and 5 turnovers.
Phi shot 49.4% (40-81) FG and LAL shot 40.8% (29-71) FG.
Dennis Rodman (LAL, personal reasons) did not play.

Tor 93, LAC 82 - at Tor
Vince Carter (Tor) had 26 points including 10-11 FG.
Doug Christie (Tor) had 15 points and 3 steals.
Tracy McGrady (Tor) had 10 points including 2-7 FG and 12 rebounds.
Eric Piatkowski (LAC) had 15 points including 3-3 3-pointers.
Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 15 points and 7 rebounds.

Atl 93, Pho 85 - at Atl
Tyrone Corbin (Atl) had 18 points including 4-11 FG and 4-8 3-pointers and
7 rebounds.
Alan Henderson (Atl) had 15 points including 7-9 FG and 6 rebounds.
Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 15 points including 5-15 FG and 6 assists.
Tom Gugliotta (Pho) had 21 points and 8 rebounds.
George McCloud (Pho) had 17 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 5
rebounds.
Atl out-rebounded Pho 52-32.

Cha 83, Uta 82 OT - at Cha
Elden Campbell (Cha) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 12 rebounds.
David Wesley (Cha) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Derrick Coleman (Cha) had 12 points including 2-11 FG and 12 rebounds.
Karl Malone (Uta) had 16 points on 5-21 FG and 6-12 FT and 15 rebounds.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 21 points including 9-13 FG.

Min 105, Den 101 - at Den
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 28 points and 6 rebounds.
Joe Smith (Min) had 21 points on 4-11 FG and 13-13 FT and 8 rebounds.
Terrell Brandon (Min) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists.
Johnny Taylor (Den) had 21 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds.
Danny Fortson (Den) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 17 assists.
Nick Van Exel (Den) had 21 points including 6-17 FG and 13 assists.

Por 90, SA 85 - at Por
Brian Grant (Por) had 28 points including 11-17 FG and 11 rebounds.
Jim Jackson (Por) had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 13 points.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 29 points on 10-17 FG and 9-11 FT, 15 rebounds, and 5
blocks.
Avery Johnson (SA) had 12 points and 8 assists.
Isaiah Rider (Por, suspended) did not play.

GS 90, Sea 78 - at GS
Erick Dampier (GS) had 19 points and 13 rebounds.
John Starks (GS) had 20 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 6 assists.
Jason Caffey (GS) had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 9 rebounds.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 18 points including 5-19 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
GS shot 8-13 FT and Sea shot 27-33 FT.
Chris Mills (GS, sprained right ankle) did not play.