News from March 5.

New York activated Latrell Sprewell and placed David Wingate on IR with
right patellar tendinitis.


Uta 106, Dal 95 - at Uta
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 13 points and 6 rebounds.
Karl Malone (Uta) had 30 points including 12-20 FG, 9 rebounds, 5 assists,
and 3 steals.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 18 points and 8 assists.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 29 points including 11-19 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Shawn Bradley (Dal) had 10 points and 5 rebounds.
Uta shot 50.7% (35-69) FG and Dal shot 39% (32-82) FG.

LAL 103, Sea 100 - at LAL
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 20 points and 5 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 31 points including 14-21 FG, 11 rebounds, and
7 assists.
Derek Harper (LAL) had 17 points.
Vin Baker (Sea) had 16 points on 4-20 FG and 8-12 FT and 6 rebounds.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 34 points on 14-23 FG and 6-10 3-pointers and 11
assists.
Dale Ellis (Sea) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 5-5 3-pointers.

Por 97, Min 85 - at Por
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 17 points including 7-11 FG.
Brian Grant (Por) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 16 points, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Stephon Marbury (Min) had 18 points including 5-19 FG, 7 assists, and 5
turnovers.

Orl 89, Tor 84 - at Tor
Nick Anderson (Orl) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 13 points on 6-9 FG, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3
steals, and 5 turnovers.
Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 19 points including 5-14 FG, 6 rebounds, 7
assists, and 3 steals.
Vince Carter (Tor) had 19 points.
Kevin Willis (Tor) had 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Orl shot 24-34 FT and Tor shot 5-7 FT.

Bos 102, Den 94 - at Bos
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 21 points, 18 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 17 points and 3 steals.
Ron Mercer (Bos) had 35 points including 15-24 FG and 6 rebounds.
Antonio McDyess (Den) had 17 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 blocks.
Eric Williams (Den) had 20 points on 4-12 FG and 12-15 FT and 7 rebounds.
Cory Alexander (Den) had 28 points including 5-7 3-pointers, 3 steals, and
7 turnovers.
Bryant Stith (Den, sprained left ankle) and Chauncey Billups (Den,
sprained left ankle) did not play.

Mia 89, Phi 78 - at Phi
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 23 points on 6-9 FG and 11-14 FT, 10 rebounds,
and 5 blocks.
Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 26 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 10 assists,
and 3 steals.
Terry Porter (Mia) had 13 points.
George Lynch (Phi) had 12 points, 11 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3
steals.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 34 points including 11-14 FT, 5 rebounds, 5
assists, and 5 steals.
Mia shot 49.2% (31-63) FG and Phi shot 33.3% (28-84) FG.

Mil 88, NY 87 - at Mil
Tyrone Hill (Mil) had 15 points and 11 rebounds.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Terrell Brandon (Mil) had 16 points.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 24 points, 13 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers.
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 18 points and 5 rebounds.
Mil shot 22-31 FT and NY shot 11-16 FT.

Was 86, Cha 85 - at Was
Juwan Howard (Was) had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Mitch Richmond (Was) had 15 points.
Rod Strickland (Was) had 25 points including 15-16 FT, 15 assists, and 5
steals.
J.R. Reid (Cha) had 20 points including 10-11 FT and 6 rebounds.
Charles Shackleford (Cha) had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Otis Thorpe (Was, sore left knee), Chucky Brown (Cha, pulled right groin),
and Derrick Coleman (Cha, sprained right foot) did not play.

GS 102, Ind 83 - at Ind
Jason Caffey (GS) had 14 points and 11 rebounds.
Erick Dampier (GS) had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
John Starks (GS) had 17 points and 9 assists.
Rik Smits (Ind) had 11 points including 5-16 FG and 10 rebounds.
Antonio Davis (Ind) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 8 rebounds.
GS shot 52.9% (45-85) FG and Ind shot 41.3% (31-75) FG.
GS shot 7-9 FT and Ind shot 19-21 FT.