News from March 4.

Atlanta activated Steve Smith and released Jeff Sheppard.

Horacio Llamas (Pho) will miss the rest of the season after undergoing
surgery to remove calcium deposits and repair his left Achilles tendon.

Seattle activated Drew Barry and placed Moochie Norris on IR with
insomnia.


SA 95, Dal 79 - at Dal
Tim Duncan (SA) had 26 points including 8-10 FT and 12 rebounds.
David Robinson (SA) had 20 points including 7-8 FG and 8 rebounds.
Jaren Jackson (SA) had 16 points.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 11 points including 4-11 FG and 6 assists.
Gary Trent (Dal) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Mario Elie (SA, left hamstring injury) did not play.

Cha 96, NJ 82 - at NJ
Chuck Person (Cha) had 21 points including 5-9 3-pointers.
J.R. Reid (Cha) had 17 points and 12 rebounds.
Bobby Phills (Cha) had 20 points.
Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 28 points including 8-11 FT and 9 rebounds.
Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals.
Chucky Brown (Cha, groin injury) and Sam Cassell (NJ, sprained right
ankle) did not play.

Tor 86, Atl 77 - at Atl
Charles Oakley (Tor) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Doug Christie (Tor) had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 steals.
Dee Brown (Tor) had 16 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
LaPhonso Ellis (Atl) had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Alan Henderson (Atl) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds.
Roshown McLeod (Atl, flu) did not play.

Det 99, Cle 84 - at Cle
Grant Hill (Det) had 28 points including 16-19 FT and 8 assists.
Joe Dumars (Det) had 21 points including 8-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers.
Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 6 assists.
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 15 points on 4-6 FG and 7-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Derek Anderson (Cle) had 16 points and 6 assists.
Det shot 61.8% (34-55) FG and Cle shot 50.8% (32-63) FG.
Brevin Knight 9Cle, sprained right index finger) did not play.

Min 102, Van 93 - at Van
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 3 steals.
Joe Smith (Min) had 19 points and 9 rebounds.
Stephon Marbury (Min) had 16 points and 11 assists.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 22 points and 6 rebounds.
Tony Massenburg (Van) had 15 points including 7-10 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
blocks.

Mia 95, Den 87 - at Mia
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 27 points on 10-16 FG and 7-13 FT, 6 rebounds, 6
blocks, and 3 steals.
Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 8 assists.
Terry Porter (Mia) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Eric Williams (Den) had 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Antonio McDyess (Den) had 20 points including 6-13 FT and 8 rebounds.
Danny Fortson (Den) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds.
Mia shot 50.7% (36-71) FG and Den shot 39.2% (31-79) FG.
Bryant Stith (Den, sprained left ankle) and Chauncey Billups (Den,
sprained left ankle) did not play.

Pho 101, Sea 93 - at Sea
Tom Gugliotta (Pho) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Rex Chapman (Pho) had 23 points including 4-4 3-pointers.
Jason Kidd (Pho) had 7 points including 2-10 FG, 7 rebounds, 19 assists,
and 3 steals.
Vin Baker (Sea) had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 22 points and 13 rebounds.
Luc Longley (Pho, sore left foot) did not play.

Hou 96, LAC 77 - at Hou
Charles Barkley (Hou) had 21 points including 9-12 FT, 12 rebounds, 6
steals, and 6 turnovers.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Michael Dickerson (Hou) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers.
Maurice Taylor (LAC) had 14 points including 6-8 FG.
Charles Smith (LAC) had 16 points and 4 steals.
Hou shot 19-26 FT and LAC shot 8-11 FT.