News from March 19.

Rex Chapman (Pho) underwent an emergency appendectomy on Saturday.  He is
expected to be out 2 to 3 weeks.


Dal 89, Atl 85 - at Atl
Michael Finley (Dal) had 31 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7
rebounds.
Dirk Nowizki (Dal) had 16 points including 5-16 FG and 6 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 11 points and 5 assists.
Alan Henderson (Atl) had 24 points and 10 rebounds.
Jim Jackson (Atl) had 20 points and 6 rebounds.
Atl out-rebounded Dal 64-45 including 24-11 offensive.

LAL 92, NY 85 - at NY
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 43 points on 18-31 FG and 7-13 FT and 10
rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 24 points on 8-23 FG and 7-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 12 points on 6-20 FG and 16 rebounds.
Allan Houston (NY) had 20 points.

Uta 92, NJ 88 - at NJ
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Karl Malone (Uta) had 32 points including 31-19 FG and 10 rebounds.
Howard Eisley (Uta) had 15 points on 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds.
Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 14 points including 4-12 FG and 9 rebounds.
Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 23 points and 12 assists.

Tor 100, Hou 98 - at Tor
Vince Carter (Tor) had 37 points including the game winning dunk with 1.6
seconds left.
Tracy McGrady (Tor) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 blocks.
Kevin Willis (Tor) had 19 points and 13 rebounds.
Walt Williams (Hou) had 19 points and 5 rebounds.
Shandon Anderson (Hou) had 25 points including 9-13 FG and 3-4 3-pointers
and 8 rebounds.
Steve Francis (Hou) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.

Det 101, Van 99 - at Van
Grant Hill (Det) had 31 points and 5 rebounds.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 23 points.
Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 14 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 6 steals.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 22 points including 9-15 FG, 8 rebounds, and
6 assists.
Michael Dickerson (Van) had 24 points and 3 steals.
Doug West (Van, foot injury) did not play.

Phi 89, Orl 85 - at Phi
Tyrone Hill (Phi) had 15 points and 9 rebounds.
Theo Ratliff (Phi) had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 6 turnovers.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 18 points including 8-22 FG, 10 assists, and 9
steals.
Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 16 points, 8 assists, and 5 steals.
Ron Mercer (Orl) had 26 points and 6 turnovers.

Min 109, Mil 82 - at Min
Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 27 points on 11-15 FG and 5-6 3-pointers, 6
rebounds, and 7 assists.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Terrell Brandon (Min) had 28 points including 11-13 FG, 13 assists, and 4
steals.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 20 points and 6 rebounds.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 17 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Vinny Del Negro (Mil, stress reaction) did not play.

Pho 99, GS 82 - at GS
Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 25 points including 10-16 FG and 5 rebounds.
Jason Kidd (Pho) had 15 points including 4-11 FG, 9 rebounds, 14 assists,
and 3 steals.
Rodney Rogers (Pho) had 21 points including 5-5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds.
Larry Hughes (GS) had 25 points, 9 rebounds, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers.
Jason Caffey (GS) had 20 points including 4-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
Rex Chapman (Pho, appendectomy), Oliver Miller (Pho, personal), and Erick 
Dampier (GS, sprained right wrist) did not play.