News from March 19. Miami activated LaPhonso Ellis and placed Malik Allen on IR with knee tendinitis. Sacramento activated Mateen Cleaves and placed Brent Price on IR with a strained lower back. Seattle activated Vin Baker. Dal 114, LAL 98 - at Dal Michael Finley (Dal) had 22 points. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 19 points including 5-16 FG and 11 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 30 points including 11-18 FG and 5 assists. Rick Fox (LAL) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 32 points including 13-23 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Cle 100, NJ 97 - at Cle Lamond Murray (Cle) had 17 points including the game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and 6 rebounds. Zydruans Ilgauskas (Cle) had 26 points including 14-17 FT and 14 rebounds including 7 offensive. Andre Miller (Cle) had 23 points, 14 assists, and 3 steals. Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 27 points including 11-19 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 30 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Tyrone Hill (Cle, sinus infection) and Lucious Harris (NJ, broken cheek bone) did not play. Phi 91, Mia 79 - at Mia Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 33 points including 8-11 FT and 8 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 21 points including 10-17 FG and 6 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Anthony Carter (Mia, personal reasons) did not play. Min 112, Tor 80 - at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 20 points on 10-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Joe Smith (Min) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 14 points including 6-7 FG, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Keon Clark (Tor) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Orl 101, Mil 91 - at Orl Pat Garrity (Orl) had 21 points including 7-10 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Horace Grant (Orl) had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 48 points including 6-9 3-pointers and 6-10 FT, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals. Ray Allen (Mil) had 22 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Tim Thomas (Mil, sprained right knee) and Jason Caffey (Mil, sore right ankle) did not play. Sea 110, GS 93 - at Sea Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 26 points including 12-18 FG and 3 steals. Brent Barry (Sea) had 19 points including 6-8 FG and 9 assists. Gary Payton (Sea) had 21 points and 12 assists. Danny Fortson (GS) had 21 points including 11-17 FT and 10 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 12 points including 4-11 FG, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea, sprained right big toe) did not play. Sac 110, Hou 87 - at Sac Chris Webber (Sac) had 35 points including 15-20 FG, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 15 points. Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 20 points including 4-5 3-pointers. Kelvin Cato (Hou) had 16 points including 7-8 FG and 6 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Mateen Cleaves (Sac, strained right plantar fasciaitis) and Eddie Griffin (Hou, sprained left ankle) did not play. Det 94, Uta 87 - at Uta Clifford Robinson (Det) had 20 points including 5-9 FT. Chucky Atkins (Det) had 20 points on 9-14 FG. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 20 points on 5-20 FG and 8-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 22 points on 10-16 FG and 2-6 FT and 11 rebounds. John Stockton (Uta) had 20 points including 8-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Atl 102, Chi 96 - at Chi Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 25 points including 101-6 FG, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Nazr Mohammed (Atl) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 22 points on 6-17 FG and 8-10 FT and 8 assists. Jalen Rose (Chi) had 26 points including 10-13 FG and 6 assists. Eddy Curry (Chi) had 13 points including 6-8 FG and 7 rebounds. Cal Bowdler (Atl, flu) and Eddie Robinson (Chi, upset stomach) did not play. NY 101, Mem 92 - at Mem Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 18 points, 16 rebounds, and 4 steals. Allan Houston (NY) had 26 points. Tony Massenburg (Mem) had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem) had 17 points and 10 assists. Brevin Knight (Mem, plantar fasciaitis) did not play.