News from March 31.

Denver activated James Posey and placed Tim Hardaway on IR with a
fractured 5th metatarsal in his left foot.

New Jersey activated Lucious Harris and placed Donny Marshall on IR with
left knee tendinitis.


Dal 110, Was 103 - at Was
Adrian Griffin (Dal) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 23 points and 12 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 22 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 12 assists.
Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 5 assists.
Richard Hamilton (Was) had 23 points and 5 assists.
Courtney Alexander (Was) had 18 points including 7-10 FG.
Johnny Newman (Dal, strained right hamstring) did not play.

Bos 110, Mil 80 - at Bos
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 15 points on 7-21 FG, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and
4 steals.
Eric Williams (Bos) had 19 points including 11-11 FT and 5 rebounds.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 32 points including 11-19 FG and 4-7 3-pointers, 7
rebounds, and 5 assists.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 29 points and 10 rebounds.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 18 points including 5-16 FG and 6 assists.
Ray Allen (Mil, stomach virus) did not play.

LAL 96, SA 95 - at LAL
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Robert Horry (LAL) had 23 points and 8 rebounds.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 26 points, 11 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 blocks.
Tony Parker (SA) had 20 points and 3 steals.

Sac 92, Atl 91 - at Atl
Hidayet Turkoglu (Sac) had 14 points including 5-16 FG and 8 rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 29 points including 14-23 FG, 12 rebounds, 7
assists, and 4 steals.
Gerald Wallace (Sac) had 11 points.
Nazr Mohammed (Atl) had 9 points including 4-16 FG and 17 rebounds.
Jason Terry (Atl) had 20 points and 9 assists.
Jacque Vaughn (Atl) had 20 points.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac, strained right hamstring) did not play.

Min 86, NJ 85 - at Min
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points, 22 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 11 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Min) had 15 points and 6 assists.
Todd MacCulloch (NJ) had 13 points including 5-6 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Lucious Harris (NJ) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds.

Orl 97, NY 90 - at Orl
Pat Garrity (Orl) had 14 points.
Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Mike Miller (Orl) had 15 points.
Shandon Anderson (NY) had 19 points and 5 rebounds.
Kurt Thomas (NY) had 20 points and 13 rebounds.
Horace Grant (Orl, left knee tendinitis) and Allan Houston (NY, sprained 
left ankle) did not play.

Tor 72, Phi 70 - at Phi
Antonio Davis (Tor) had 16 points including 6-17 FG, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks,
and 3 steals.
Alvin Williams (Tor) had 14 points.
Chris Childs (Tor) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Dikembe Mutombo (Phi) had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Dell Curry (Tor, bulging disc lower back), Vince Carter (Tor, strained
left quad), and Speedy Claxton (Phi, mild concussion) did not play.

Ind 100, Mia 81 - at Ind
Ron Artest (Ind) had 24 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 8 steals.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 14 points.
Jonathan Bender (Ind) had 19 points on 5-7 FG and 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds.
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 15 points.
Rod Strickland (Mia) had 10 points.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind, suspended) and Ron Mercer (Ind, sore back) did not
play.

Det 86, Den 82 - at Det
Ben Wallace (Det) had 7 points, 18 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 5 steals.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 22 points on 6-17 FG and 10-11 FT.
Corliss Williamson (Det) had 16 points and 5 rebounds.
Juwan Howard (Den) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Calbert Cheaney (Den) had 22 points.
Det shot 22-31 FT and Den shot 9-11 FT.
George McCloud (Den, bruised left thigh) did not play.