News from April 7.

New Jersey signed Mark Strickland to a 2nd 10-day contract.

Damien Wilkins (sophomore, NC State, forward) declared himself eligible
for the NBA draft.  [thanks to Jed Tai]


Season Stats Leaders
  Points
  Allen Iverson (Phi)     31.2
  Jerry Stackhouse (Det)  29.8
  Kobe Bryant (LAL)       28.7

  Rebounds
  Dikembe Mutombo (Phi)   13.7
  Ben Wallace (Det)       12.8
  Shaquille O'Neal (LAL)  12.7

  Assists
  Jason Kidd (Pho)         9.8
  John Stockton (Uta)      8.9
  Nick Van Exel (Den)      8.5


Uta 116, Dal 103 - at Dal
Karl Malone (Uta) had 31 points including 13-17 FT, 11 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Donyell Marshall (Uta) had 21 points including 9-12 FG and 3 steals.
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 18 points and 3 steals.
John Stockton (Uta) had 15 points, 13 assists, and 4 steals.
Juwan Howard (Dal) had 24 points including 10-10 FT.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points and 9 rebounds.

Pho 102, Cle 98 - at Cle
Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 19 points.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Jason Kidd (Pho) had 17 points including 6-22 FG, 6 rebounds, and 9
assists.
Matt Harpring (Cle) had 20 points and 5 rebounds.
Clarence Weatherspoon (Cle) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3
steals.

Bos 102, Was 100 - at Was
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 28 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 15 points.
Eric Williams (Bos) had 20 points including 7-9 FG, 5 assists, and 4
steals.
Courtney Alexander (Was) had 21 points.
Richard Hamilton (Was) had 38 points and 5 rebounds.
Randy Brown (Bos, right adductor strain) and Hubert Davis (Was, strained 
right hamstring) did not play.

Det 97, Cha 92 - at Cha
Ben Wallace (Det) had 9 points, 24 rebounds including 9 offensive, and 3
blocks.
Chucky Atkins (Det) had 25 points, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 30 points including 11-30 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 18 points including 7-23 FG and 5 assists.
Elden Campbell (Cha) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 12 rebounds.
Baron Davis (Cha) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Billy Owens (Det, back spasms) did not play.

Hou 110, Atl 97 - at Hou
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 26 points including 12-17 FG and 10 rebounds.
Steve Francis (Hou) had 28 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 7
assists, and 3 steals.
Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 21 points and 7 rebounds.
Jason Terry (Atl) had 23 points and 6 rebounds.
Dion Glover (Atl) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Hou out-rebounded Atl 59-38 including 22-9 offensive.
Walt Williams (Hou, sprained left ankle), Chris Crawford (Atl, sprained
left ankle), and Toni Kukoc (Atl, plantar fascitis right foot) did not
play.

Den 98, Van 97 - at Den
George McCloud (Den) had 18 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Robert Pack (Den) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists.
James Posey (Den) had 22 points and 11 rebounds.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Den) had 32 points including 13-14 FG, 8 rebounds,
6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Michael Dickerson (Van) had 19 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
Mike Bibby (Van) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 18 assists.
Calbert Cheaney (Den, metacarpal fracture right hand), Antonio McDyess
(Den, subluxated left kneecap), Nick Van Exel (Den, lower back strain),
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Van, back spasms), and Erick Strickland (Van, strained
left knee) did not play.

SA 93, LAC 83 - at LAC
Tim Duncan (SA) had 32 points including 6-10 FT, 18 rebounds, and 6
assists.
David Robinson (SA) had 20 points including 6-11 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Derek Anderson (SA) had 13 points.
Corey Maggette (LAC) had 15 points including 4-12 FG and 15 rebounds.
Jeff McInnis (LAC) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Lamar Odom (LAC, bruised tailbone) did not play.