News from March 7. The NBA fined Nate McMillan (Sea) $7,500 and fined Jeromes James (Sea) $5,000 for their comments about the officiating following Wednesday's Sea-Uta game. New York activated Charlie Ward and placed Lavor Postell on IR with tendinitis in his left knee. The LA Clippers activated Tremaine Fowlkes and placed Elton Brand on IR with a stress fracture in his left leg. The LA Lakers activated Jannero Pargo and placed Tracy Murray on IR with a sprained right ankle. New Jersey released Chris Childs. Dal 91, Mia 89 at Mia Michael Finley (Dal) had 15 points on 6-17 FG and 11 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 21 points including 8-22 FG and 10 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 22 points including 11-12 FT and 5 assists. Rasual Butler (Mia) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Mike James (Mia) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 3 steals. Walt Williams (Dal, sprained left finger) did not play. Sac 108, Uta 105 OT at Uta Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 24 points on 12-20 FG, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 24 points including 9-16 FG and 5 assists. Karl Malone (Uta) had 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. John Stockton (Uta) had 20 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals. Scot Pollard (Sac, strained back) did not play. NO 102, Cle 76 at NO Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 20 points. David Wesley (NO) had 17 points and 3 steals. Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Jumaine Jones (Cle) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. NO shot 21-26 FT and Cle shot 10-14 FT. Bos 83, LAC 72 at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 22 points including 8-22 FG, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, and 6 turnovers. Eric Williams (Bos) had 11 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. J.R. Bremer (Bos) had 25 points including 9-16 FG and 6-12 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 14 points including 5-20 FG and 10 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Paul Pierce (Bos, back spasms) did not play. Mil 85, Was 82 at Was Gary Payton (Mil) had 18 points and 7 assists. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 24 points including 10-17 FG and 5 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 10 points including 2-12 FG and 6 rebounds. Christian Laettner (Was) had 19 points including 6-7 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Michael Jordan (Was) had 27 points and 9 rebounds. NY 111, Orl 102 at Orl Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 33 points including 12-20 FG and 4 steals. Allan Houston (NY) had 25 points including 9-16 FG and 9 rebounds. Shandon Anderson (NY) had 20 points. Gordan Giricek (Orl) had 18 points. Drew Gooden (Orl) had 37 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. LAL 106, Min 96 at LAL Rick Fox (LAL) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 40 points on 16-25 FG and 8-14 FT, 14 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 30 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 19 points including 9-10 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 15 points including 6-17 FG, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Phi 108, Sea 99 at Sea Keith Van Horn (Phi) had 26 points including 11-19 FG. Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 40 points and 3 steals. Ray Allen (Sea) had 24 points including 8-23 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 4-6 3-pointers. Monty Williams (Phi, left knee pain), Kenny Thomas (Phi, sprained right ankle), and Elden Campbell (Sea, flu) did not play.