News from March 29.

Chicago activated Michael Ruffin and placed B.J. Armstrong on IR with 
tendinitis in his left knee.


Den 101, Was 93 - at Was
Antonio McDyess (Den) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 12 rebounds.
James Posey (Den) had 25 points including 10-10 FT and 9 rebounds.
Nick Van Exel (Den) had 26 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Juwan Howard (Was) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Mitch Richmond (Was) had 22 points.
Den shot 48.5% (32-66) FG and Was shot 36.3% (33-91) FG.

Cle 86, Chi 81 - at Chi
Lamond Murray (Cle) had 16 points including 4-14 FG.
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 10 points including 4-11 FG and 11 rebounds.
Bob Sura (Cle) had 20 points including 3-4 3-pointers.
Elton Brand (Chi) had 27 points including 13-21 FG and 8 rebounds.
Hersey Hwakins (Chi) had 20 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 6 assists.
Chris Anstey (Chi) had 18 points and 11 rebounds.

Cha 98, Det 91 - at Det
Anthony Mason (Cha) had 22 points including 12-13 FT, 10 rebounds, and 8
assists.
Elden Campbell (Cha) had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
David Wesley (Cha) had 18 points.
Grant Hill (Det) had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 19 points and 6 assists.

Uta 98, Phi 84 - at Uta
Karl Malone (Uta) had 30 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.
John Stockton (Uta) had 20 points and 8 assists.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 13 points.
Toni Kukoc (Phi) had 18 points including 5-10 FT.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 18 points.

LAL 108, Van 99 - at Van
Rick Fox (LAL) had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 19 points including 8-10 FG and 8 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 28 points including 13-20 FG, 6 rebounds, and 4
steals.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 30 points on 11-17 FG and 8-10 FT, 13
rebounds, and 3 steals.
Michael Dickerson (Van) had 32 points including 12-17 FG and 4-7
3-pointers and 5 rebounds.

NY 110, Sea 95 - at Sea
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 18 points and 7 turnovers.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Allan Houston (NY) had 19 points.
Marcus Camby (NY) had 18 points and 19 rebounds.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 21 points including 8-22 FG, 10 assists, and 3
steals.
Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 18 points and 5 rebounds.
NY shot 52.4% (43-82) FG and Sea shot 42% (34-81) FG.
NY out-rebounded Sea 57-30 including 18-11 offensive.


On the lighter side
David Robinson on watching San Antonio's comeback win over Portland from
the locker room after he was ejected with 3 minutes left and San Antonio
down by 7 points: "I felt like I didn't have a date on New Year's Eve.  I
was jumping around by myself in here."