News from April 23. New Jersey signed David Vaughn to a 2nd 10-day contract. New York signed Mirsad Turkcan (#18 draft pick) to a 3 year contract with a 4th year at the team's option and placed Ben Davis on IR with lower back pain. The LA Clippers placed Darrick Martin on IR with a strained right knee and activated Keith Closs. Mil 79, Cle 75 - at Mil Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 26 points and 17 rebounds. Ray Allen (Mil) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Ervin Johnson (Mil) had 11 points including 4-4 FG and 5 rebounds. Cedric Henderson (Cle) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Wesley Person (Cle) had 19 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Shawn Kemp (Cle, sprained left foot) did not play. NY 110, Cha 105 - at NY Patrick Ewing (NY) had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Allan Houston (NY) had 30 points. Marcus Camby (NY) had 18 points including 8-11 FG and 11 rebounds. Derrick Coleman (Cha) had 16 points including 5-14 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Elden Campbell (Cha) had 17 points. Eddie Jones (Cha, lacerated finger on right hand) did not play. Atl 89, Was 78 - at Was Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 11 points including 7-12 FT, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Steve Smith (Atl) had 20 points including 6-19 FG and 6 rebounds. Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 17 points including 6-17 FG, 10 assists, and 4 steals. Ben Wallace (Was) had 12 points including 5-7 FG, 12 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Mitch Richmond (Was) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Alan Henderson (Atl, bruised tailbone) did not play. Tor 95, Orl 88 - at Orl Vince Carter (Tor) had 24 points and 7 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Tor) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Dee Brown (Tor) had 18 points including 4-9 3-pointers. Bo Outlaw (Orl) had 16 points including 6-8 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Michael Doleac (Orl) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Den 96, GS 84 - at Den Antonio McDyess (Den) had 25 points including 11-15 FT, 10 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 4 steals. Danny Fortson (Den) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 6 assists. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Erick Dampier (GS) had 22 points on 7-11 FG and 8-12 FT and 13 rebounds. Bos 100, Chi 71 - at Chi Paul Pierce (Bos) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Tony Battie (Bos) had 15 points including 6-8 FG, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Vitaly Potapenko (Bos) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Mark Bryant (Chi) had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Kornel David (Chi) had 20 points including 8-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Bos shot 48.3% (42-87) FG and Chi shot 32.1% (26-81) FG. Bos shot 7-12 FT and Chi shot 17-24 FT. Antoine Walker (Bos, sprained left ankle) and Toni Kukoc (Chi, separated left shoulder) did not play. Sac 105, Min 97 - at Sac Chris Webber (Sac) had 18 points and 19 rebounds. Jason Williams (Sac) had 27 points including 5-12 3-pointers. Jon Barry (Sac) had 20 points including 10-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 29 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Joe Smith (Min) had 15 points including 5-7 FG and 6 rebounds. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 13 points including 5-17 FG, 12 assists, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Sac shot 28-35 FT and Min shot 16-17 FT. LAC 106, Hou 101 OT - at LAC Maurice Taylor (LAC) had 29 points and 6 rebounds. Eric Piatkowski (LAC) had 28 points including 9-12 FT and 4 steals. Tyrone Nesby (LAC) had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Charles Barkley (Hou) had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Scottie Pippen (Hou) had 23 points on 5-15 FG and 13-16 FT, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, 6 steals, and 5 turnovers. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 18 points including 7-10 FG, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Brent Price (Hou, intestinal flu) did not play. Uta 96, Por 85 - at Uta Bryon Russell (Uta) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 25 points including 13-13 FT and 9 rebounds. John Stockton (Uta) had 16 points and 7 assists. Jim Jackson (Por) had 13 points. Brian Grant (Por) had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Sea 97, Van 84 - at Van Don MacLean (Sea) had 25 points and 10 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 25 points including 11-15 FT, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 12 points including 4-12 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 22 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 7 turnovers. Tony Massenburg (Van) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Sea shot 35-45 FT and Van shot 12-16 FT. Vin Baker (Sea, knee injury) did not play.