News from March 30. Dallas activated Evan Eschmeyer and placed Walt Williams on IR with a strained left hamstring. The LA Clippers activated Keyon Dooling and placed Tremaine Fowlkes on IR with a strained right shoulder. Minnesota activated Igor Rakocevic and placed Rod Strickland on IR with a strained left groin. Dal 119, Min 95 at Min Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 33 points including 13-20 FG and 6-10 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 14 points and 15 assists. Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 19 points and 9 assists. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points including 10-18 FG and 11 rebounds. Anthony Peeler (Min) had 14 points. Dal shot 55.7% (49-88) FG and Min shot 42.7% (35-82) FG. Dal shot 10-14 FT and Min shot 22-31 FT. Michael Finley (Dal, strained left hamstring) did not play. Tor 95, NY 86 at Tor Vince Carter (Tor) had 28 points including 12-20 FG, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Alvin Williams (Tor) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Michael Bradley (Tor) had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 24 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 11 points including 3-13 FG and 9 rebounds. Tor shot 50.6% (39-77) FG and NY shot 37.5% (27-72) FG. Lindsey Hunter (Tor, sore lower back), Antonio Davis (Tor, groin injury), and Chris Jefferies (Tor, illness) did not play. Ind 92, Pho 81 at Ind Ron Artest (Ind) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 steals. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 24 points including 11-16 FG and 11 rebounds. Erick Strickland (Ind) had 16 points and 7 assists. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 22 points and 15 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind, personal reasons) did not play. Mil 109, Mia 87 at Mil Sam Cassell (Mil) had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Gary Payton (Sea) had 24 points on 11-15 FG. Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 18 points including 6-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Caron Butler (Mia) had 24 points including 8-10 FG and 3 steals. Mike James (Mia) had 15 points and 7 assists. Mil out-rebounded Mia 48-28. Det 99, Sac 88 at Det Ben Wallace (Det) had 12 points, 16 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 3 steals. Clifford Robinson (Det) had 21 points including 9-14 FG and 3 steals. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 assists. Corliss Williamson (Det) had 19 points including 9-10 FT. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 21 points including 9-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 22 points including 9-25 FG, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. SA 92, NO 90 at NO Tim Duncan (SA) had 33 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 11 points and 7 assists. Stephen Jackson (SA) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Baron Davis (NO) had 18 points including 6-19 FG and 6 assists. SA shot 27-35 FT and NO shot 14-17 FT. David Wesley (NO, bruised left foot) did not play. Sea 119, LAL 98 at Sea Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 24 points. Predrag Drobnjak (Sea) had 20 points including 9-12 FG. Ray Allen (Sea) had 32 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 34 points on 11-12 FG and 12-17 FT and 5 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 14 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 5 assists. Den 88, Was 72 at Den Nene Hilario (Den) had 13 points including 6-7 FG and 6 rebounds. Junior Harrington (Den) had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Shammond Williams (Den) had 15 points including 5-7 FG and 4-5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 15 points including 5-19 FG. Michael Jordan (Was) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Den shot 45.5% (35-77) FG and Was shot 34.7% (26-75) FG. Charles Oakley (Was, sore right knee) and Larry Hughes (Was, sore right ankle) did not play. LAC 102, Mem 100 at LAC Lamar Odom (LAC) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Chris Wilcox (LAC) had 15 points including 6-7 FG and 5 rebounds. Mike Miller (Mem) had 29 points including 11-19 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 19 points and 12 rebounds.