News from April 17. The NBA fined Jason Terry (Atl) $10,000 and suspended him for 1 game and fined Don Reid (Orl) $7,500 and suspended him for 1 game for their fight during Monday's Atl-Orl game. Toronto assistant Stan Albeck returned to the bench for the first time since suffering a stroke in December. Orlando activated Jeryl Sasser and placed Patrick Ewing on IR with strep throat. Philadelphia activated Damone Brown and placed Corie Blount on IR with a right knee contusion.. Portland activated Zach Randolph and placed Ruben Patterson on IR with sore Achilles tendons. Sacramento activated Brent Price and placed Bobby Jackson on IR with a sprained left thumb. Theron Smith (junior, Ball State, forward) and Dajuan Wagner (freshman, Memphis, guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Pho 89, Dal 76 - at Pho Jake Tsakalidis (Pho) had 19 points including 9-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 15 points, 13 assists, and 8 turnovers. Dan Majerle (Pho) in his last game (he's retiring) had 10 points including 3-13 3-pointers [to reach 800 makes with Phoenix] and 8 rebounds. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 16 points. Wang Zhizhi (Dal) had 12 points including 5-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Johnny Newman (Dal) had 11 points. SA 86, Uta 84 - at Uta Tim Duncan (SA) had 26 points including 8-11 FG, 16 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 8 points including the game winning layup with 2 seconds left. Danny Ferry (SA) had 10 points. Karl Malone (Uta) had 16 points on 3-13 FG and 9-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. John Stockton (Uta) had 23 points including 10-11 FT and 10 assists. With the win, San Antonio clinched the Midwest Division title. LAL 109, Sac 95 - at LAL Samaki Walker (LAL) had 11 points and 15 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points and 5 assists. Lawrence Funderburke (Sac) had 15 points including 6-9 FG. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 15 points. Chris Webber (Sac, sprained right thumb) and Hidayet Turkoglu (Sac, sprained left wrist) did not play. Sea 109, Mem 94 - at Sea Desmond Mason (Sea) had 33 points including 13-16 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Brent Barry (Sea) had 10 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Gary Payton (Sea) had 30 points including 12-18 FG and 9 assists. Shane Battie (Mem) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Stromile Swift (Mem) had 31 points including 12-18 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Rashard Lewis (Sea, sprained left ankle) and Brevin Knight (Mem, foot injury) did not play. Det 123, Mil 89 - at Det Ben Wallace (Det) had 10 points on 5-6 FG and 20 rebounds including 7 offensive. Clifford Robinson (Det) had 24 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 23 points including 8-11 FT, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 20 points. Michael Redd (Mil) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Det shot 55% (44-80) FG and Mil shot 44.4% (36-81) FG. Tor 103, Cle 85 - at Tor Jerome Williams (Tor) had 22 points on 7-11 FG and 8-10 FT, 12 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 steals. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 21 points including 9-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 22 points. Lamond Murray (Cle) had 28 points including 6-10 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Cle) had 19 points. Eric Montross (Tor, sprained left foot), Vince Carter (Tor, arthroscopic surgery), and Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) did not play. Ind 103, Phi 80 - at Ind Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Brad Miller (Ind) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Jeff Foster (Ind) had 12 points including 3-3 FG and 8 rebounds. Matt Harpring (Phi) had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Eric Snow (Phi) had 16 points on 8-11 FG, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Dikembe Mutombo (Phi, left knee tendinitis) did not play. NJ 99, NY 94 - at NY Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Collins (NJ) had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 5 rebounds. Anthony Johnson (NJ) had 13 points. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 20 points and 15 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 32 points including 4-12 3-pointers and 5 turnovers. Lucious Harris (NJ, sore hamstring) did not play. Mia 103, Orl 89 - at Orl Malik Allen (Mia) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 16 points. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Monty Williams (Orl) had 21 points including 9-14 FG. Troy Hudson (Orl) had 22 points including 8-22 FG. Mia shot 52.9% (45-85) FG and Orl shot 40% (32-80) FG> Mia shot 7-9 FT and Orl shot 17-20 FT. Don Reid (Orl, suspended) and Tracy McGrady (Orl, lower back strain) did not play. Cha 112, Chi 106 - at Cha Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 20 points including 10-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Elden Campbell (Cha) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Baron Davis (Cha) had 18 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Jalen Rose (Chi) had 27 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 turnovers. Marcus Fizer (Chi) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. P.J. Brown (Cha, sprained left ankle) and Eddie Robinson (Chi, left groin strain) did not play. Bos 89, Atl 81 - at Bos Rodney Rogers (Bos) had 25 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Erick Strickland (Bos) had 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 16 points including 6-20 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jacque Vaughn (Atl) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 13 assists. Jason Terry (Atl, suspended) did not play. Min 104, Den 90 - at Min Joe Smith (Min) had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Wally Sczerbiak (Min) had 20 points. Anthony Peeler (Min) had 17 points and 5 assists. Kenny Satterfield (Den) had 21 points and 6 assists. Zendon Hamilton (Den) had 16 points. George McCloud (Den, corneal abrasion), Juwan Howard (Den, strained groin), and Voshon Lenard (Den, tendinitis right knee) did not play. GS 107, LAC 103 - at GS Antawn Jamison (GS) had 35 points including 13-22 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jason Richardson (GS) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Elton Brand (LAC) had 18 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 27 points including 10-14 FG. Jeff McInnis (LAC) had 22 point and 8 assists. Chris Mills (GS, infected left fifth toe), Bob Sura (GS, strained lower back), and Larry Hughed (GS, sprained left ankle) did not play. Por 92, Hou 79 - at Por Shawn Kemp (Por) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Zach Randolph (Por) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Steve Kerr (Por) had 16 points. Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Tierre Brown (Hou) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Kevin Willis (Hou, right knee tendinitis), Cuttino Mobley (Hou, flu), and Steve Francis (Hou, right shoulder strain) did not play. Thus ends the regular season. The playoffs start Saturday. Playoff teams must submit their 12-man roster by 2:00 pm (Central) today (Thursday) - only those 12 players are eligible to play in the playoffs, there is no IR in the playoffs. Final League Stats Leaders Points Allen Iverson (Phi) 31.4 Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 27.2 Paul Pierce (Bos) 26.1 Rebounds Ben Wallace (Det) 13.0 Tim Duncan (SA) 12.7 Kevin Garnett (Min) 11.7 Assists Andre Miller (Cle) 10.9 Jason Kidd (NJ) 9.9 Gary Payton (Sea) 9.0 Field Goal Percentage Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) .579 Elton Brand (LAC) .527 Donyell Marshall (Uta) .519 3-Point Percentage Steve Smith (SA) .472 Jon Barry (Det) .469 Eric Piatkowski (LAC) .466 Free Throw Percentage Reggie Miller (Ind) .911 Richard Hamilton (Was) .890 Darrell Armstrong (Orl) .888 Damon Stoudamire (Por) .888 Steals Allen Iverson (Phi) 2.8 Ron Artest (Ind) 2.6 Jason Kidd (NJ) 2.1 Baron Davis (Cha) 2.1 Blocks Ben Wallace (Det) 3.5 Raef LaFrentz (Dal) 2.7 Alonzo Mourning (Mia) 2.5 Tim Duncan (SA) 2.5 Turnovers Allen Iverson (Phi) 4.0 Steve Francis (Hou) 3.9 Jerry Stackhouse (Det) 3.5 Jason Kidd (NJ) 3.5 Minutes Allen Iverson (Phi) 43.7 Cuttino Mobley (Hou) 42.1 Antoine Walker (Bos) 42.0 Playoff Standings 1st Round 2nd Round 3rd Round Finals (Best of 5) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) (Best of 7) 1 Sacramento (0) __ 8 Utah (0) |_ _____________ _____ _ _____________ | 4 Dallas (0) ___| |_ _____________ _ 5 Minnesota (0) _ _____________ | | | 2 San Antonio (0) _ | | 7 Seattle (0) |_ _____________ _____| | _ _____________ | 3 LA Lakers (0) ___| | 6 Portland (0) |_ ___________ _ ___________ | 1 New Jersey (0) __ | 8 Indiana (0) |_ _____________ ____ | _ _____________ | | 4 Charlotte (0) ___| | | 5 Orlando (0) |_ _____________ _| _ _____________ 2 Detroit (0) _____ | 7 Toronto (0) |_ _____________ _____| _ _____________ 3 Boston (0) _| 6 Philadelphia (0)