News from March 19. New Jersey activated Brandon Armstrong and placed Tamar Slay on IR with right knee patella tendinitis. Orlando activated Olumide Oyedeji and placed Pat Burke on IR with left knee patella tendinitis. Portland activated Charles Smith and placed Scottie Pippen on IR with swelling in his left knee. Miami activated Ken Johnson and placed Sean Marks on IR with a torn left ulnar collateral ligament. With Phoenix's loss to Utah last night, Dallas became the first team to formally clinch a playoff berth. Mil 104, NJ 85 at NJ Desmond Mason (Mil) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Gary Payton (Mil) had 23 points and 5 assists. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 22 points including 5-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Michael Redd (Mil) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 28 points including 8-11 FT, 14 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists. Anthony Mason (Mil, strained left hip) did not play. Mem 128, Cle 101 at Mem Mike Miller (Mem) had 16 points. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 28 points including 12-19 FG and 7 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem) had 16 points and 16 assists. Darius Miles (Cle) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 7 turnovers. Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 27 points including 12-15 FG and 12 rebounds. Mem shot 61.2% (52-85) FG and Cle shot 48.3% (43-89) FG. Dajuan Wagner (Cle, strained right knee) did not play. NO 101, NY 96 at NO Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Baron Davis (NO) had 23 points including 9-12 FT, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Howard Eisley (NY) had 15 points including 6-9 FG and 7 assists. Allan Houston (NY) had 29 points and 5 turnovers. David Wesley (NO, bruised left foot) did not play. Ind 102, Bos 72 at Ind Ron Artest (Ind) had 18 points. Al Harrington (Ind) had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 14 points including 4-14 FG. Ind shot 47.5% (38-80) FG and Bos shot 36.2% (29-80) FG. Brad Miller (Ind, sore left foot) and Tony Delk (Bos, sprained left ankle) did not play. Uta 99, Pho 86 at Pho Matt Harpring (Uta) had 24 points. Karl Malone (Uta) had 34 points including 12-13 FT, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 13 points including 6-8 FG, 14 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 22 points and 3 steals. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 17 points on 6-9 FG and 5-9 FT, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Tom Gugliotta (Pho, back sprain) did not play. Tor 87, Atl 86 at Tor Jerome Williams (Tor) had 8 points and 10 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 27 points including the game winning free throws with 3.7 seconds left and 7 rebounds. Voshon Lenard (Tor) had 13 points. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 22 points and 7 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 23 points. Lindsey Hunter (Tor, sore lower back), Maceo Baston (Tor, personal reasons), and Nazr Mohammed (Atl, stress fracture right foot) did not play. Orl 109, Mia 93 at Orl Gordan Giricek (Orl) had 18 points. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 36 points on 11-18 FG, 4-6 3-pointers, and 10-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Pat Garrity (Orl) had 18 points including 4-10 3-pointers. Caron Butler (Mia) had 20 points including 3-3 3-pointers. Brian Grant (Mia) had 17 points. Por 94, Hou 83 at Por Derek Anderson (Por) had 21 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 13 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Zach Randolph (Por) had 14 points including 6-9 FG and 5 rebounds. Steve Francis (Hou) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Yao Ming (Hou) had 11 points and 9 rebounds. GS 105, Sea 99 at GS Antawn Jamison (GS) had 28 points including 13-21 FG and 12 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 25 points and 10 rebounds. Bob Sura (GS) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Brent Barry (Sea) had 23 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Chris Mills (GS, left Achilles tendinitis) and Troy Murphy (GS, bruised right knee) did not play. LAC 91, Den 78 at LAC Lamar Odom (LAC) had 13 points including 3-12 FG. Wang Zhizhi (LAC) had 21 points including 9-12 FG and 6 rebounds. Marko Jaric (LAC) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Juwan Howard (Den) had 24 points and 8 rebounds. Rodney White (Den) had 10 points, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Corey Maggette (LAC, sprained left ankle) and Melvin Ely (LAC, flu) did not play.