News from April 8. The NBA named Tim Duncan (SA) and Paul Pierce (Bos) as Players of the Week. Duncan averaged 28.3 points, 15 rebounds, and 6.3 assists as San Antonio went 3-0. Pierce averaged 31.3 points and 5 rebounds as Boston went 3-0. The LA Clippers activated Obinna Ekezie and placed Sean Rooks on IR with a sprained left elbow. Seattle signed Ansu Sesay for the rest of the season. Seattle activated Vladimir Radmanovic and placed Randy Livingston on IR with a sprained right ankle. Lamar Odom (LAC) is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right wrist today (Tuesday). Jared Jeffries (sophomore, Indiana, forward) and Roger Mason Jr. (junior, Virginia, guard) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. Marlon Parmer (junior, New Mexico, guard) and Mario Austin (sophomore, Mississippi State, forward) declared themselves eligible for the NBA draft. [thanks to Jed Tai] Dal 105, Uta 96 - at Uta Steve Nash (Dal) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Michael Finley (Dal) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 20 points and 8 assists. Karl Malone (Uta) had 22 points, 8 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. John Stockton (Uta) had 17 points including 7-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Dal shot 13-15 FT and Uta shot 25-31 FT. SA 99, Por 87 - at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 24 points including 8-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. David Robinson (SA) had 14 points including 4-6 FG, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Steve Smith (SA) had 19 points. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 23 points on 10-16 FG and 5 assists. Derek Anderson (Por) had 12 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Orl 83, Hou 74 - at Orl Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 14 points and 5 assists. Troy Hudson (Orl) had 19 points. Steve Francis (Hou) had 29 points including 7-11 FT and 8 rebounds. Terrence Morris (Hou) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Miller (Orl, sprained left ankle) and Cuttino Mobley (Hou, flu) did not play. Cle 111, Ind 99 - at Ind Tyrone Hill (Cle) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and 17 rebounds. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Cle) had 32 points including 12-15 FG. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Jonathan Bender (Ind) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Ron Artest (Ind, sore left heel) did not play. Min 100, GS 93 - at GS Kevin Garnett (Min) had 22 points and 12 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chauncey Billups (Min) had 13 points and 9 assists. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 25 points and 7 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 21 points. Bob Sura (GS) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Det 105, Atl 99 - at Det Clifford Robinson (Det) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. Zeljko Rebraca (Det) had 18 points including 7-9 FG, 13 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 18 points including 4-8 FT and 12 assists. Chucky Atkins (Det) had 20 points on 9-15 FG. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 23 points. Nazr Mohammed (Atl) had 17 points and 12 rebounds including 8 offensive. Jason Terry (Atl) had 24 points including 8-26 FG and 4-5 3-pointers, 12 assists, and 4 steals. Ben Wallace (Det, sprained right ankle) and Alan Henderson (Atl, sore right knee) did not play. With the win, Detroit clinched the Central Division title. Sea 102, LAC 100 - at Sea Desmond Mason (Sea) had 36 points including 16-22 FG and 7 rebounds. Brent Barry (Sea) had 14 points including 6-8 FG, 9 assists, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Gary Payton (Sea) had 22 points and 13 assists. Elton Brand (LAC) had 22 points including 9-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Eric Piatkowski (LAC) had 22 points including 8-10 FG. Sea shot 58.4% (45-77) FG and LAC shot 57.1% (40-70) FG. Sea shot 10-13 FT and LAC shot 17-28 FT. Rashard Lewis (Sea, sprained left ankle) did not play. Chi 105, Bos 100 - at Chi Trenton Hassell (Chi) had 18 points on 7-8 FG and 4-4 3-pointers and 7 assists. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 17 points on 7-11 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 5 assists. Marcus Fizer (Chi) had 21 points including 10-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 33 points including 5-12 3-pointers. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points including 7-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Chi shot 55.3% (42-76) FG and Bos shot 41.8% (33-79) FG. Charles Oakley (Chi, sore back), Eddie Robinson (Chi, strained left groin), and Tony Delk (Bos, sore left abductor muscle) did not play.