News from February 28. Dallas signed Vernon Maxwell for the rest of the season. [boo, hiss] Chicago activated A.J. Guyton and placed Khalid El-Amin on IR with tendinitis in his left knee. Denver activated Terry Davis and placed Anthony Goldwire on IR with a sprained right wrist. Golden State activated Erick Dampier, placed Chris Mullin on IR with a strained lower back, and released Ruben Garces. Houston signed Sean Colson to a 10-day contract and placed Matt Bullard on IR with a stress fracture in his back. Minnesota signed Felipe Lopez for the rest of the season. Roshown McLeod (Phi) will miss the rest of the season due to nerve damage in his left calf. Den 107, LAL 101 - at Den Antonio McDyess (Den) had 14 points and 16 rebounds. Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 27 points including 11-12 FT, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 23 points including 7-15 FT, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 38 points including 16-28 FG, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Orl 97, Pho 91 - at Pho Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 13 points including 4-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 11 assists. Mike Miller (Orl) had 18 points. Jake Tsakalidis (Pho) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Pho) had 16 points on 3-11 FG and 9-11 FT, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists. Orl shot 47.6% (39-82) FG and Pho shot 36% (27-75) FG. Orl shot 17-23 FT and Pho shot 32-44 FT. Shawn Marion (Pho, concussion) did not play. Ind 99, Mil 86 - at Ind Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 blocks. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 24 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 7 assists. Jalen Rose (Ind) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 blocks. Ray Allen (Mil) had 16 points and 5 assists. Lindsey Hunter (Mil) had 21 points including 6-13 3-pointers. Ind shot 56.3% (40-71) FG and Mil shot 40% (32-80) FG. Travis Best (Ind, strained lower back) and Glenn Robinson (Mil, sore right ankle) did not play. Cha 91, NJ 88 - at Cha Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 23 points on 5-20 FG and 12-13 FT, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists. Elden Campbell (Cha) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. David Wesley (Cha) had 26 points including 4-5 3-pointers. Nick Van Horn (NJ) had 15 points. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 19 points including 8-22 FG and 8 assists. Eldridge Recasner (Cha, back spasms), Jamie Feick (NJ, sore left Achilles), and Sherman Douglas (NJ, personal reasons) did not play. Uta 101, Van 83 - at Uta Donyell Marshall (Uta) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals. Karl Malone (Uta) had 21 points including 8-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Olden Polynice (Uta) had 15 points including 7-9 FG and 7 rebounds including 6 offensive. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Van) had 17 points and 6 assists. Uta shot 57.7% (41-71) FG and Van shot 44.7% (34-76) FG. Phi 79, Mia 69 - at Phi Dikembe Mutombo (Phi) had 10 points, 18 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 27 points on 6-27 FG and 14-18 FT and 4 steals. Rodney Buford (Phi) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 20 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Phi shot 24-32 FT and Mia shot 12-14 FT. Roshown McLeod (Phi, injured left leg) did not play. Min 111, Det 100 - at Min Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 22 points including 9-14 FG and 8 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Anthony Peeler (Min) had 18 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 3 steals. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Corliss Williamson (Det) had 21 points including 9-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tor 95, Atl 88 - at Atl Antonio Davis (Tor) had 18 points, 15 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 blocks. Alvin Williams (Tor) had 10 points, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Vince Carter (Tor) had 32 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7-12 FT, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Brevin Knight (Atl) had 20 points including 9-15 FG. Jason Terry (Atl) had 22 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 5 steals. Hou 95, Chi 78 - at Chi Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 17 points including 7-9 FG. Steve Francis (Hou) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 9 turnovers. Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Elton Brand (Chi) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Brad Miller (Chi) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Hou shot 50.7% (36-71) G and Chi shot 37.4% (34-91) FG. Hou shot 21-29 FT and Chi shot 6-8 FT. Ron Mercer (Chi, left ankle sprain) did not play. Sac 122, GS 101 - at GS Scot Pollard (Sac) had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 24 points including 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Lawrence Funderburke (Sac) had 18 points including 8-11 FG and 12 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 36 points and 12 rebounds. Bob Sura (GS) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Sac shot 23-27 FT and GS shot 7-8 FT. Chris Webber (Sac, sprained left ankle) and Marc Jackson (GS, right groin strain) did not play.