News from April 2. New York named Donnie Walsh as president of basketball operations. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) is expected to be out at least a week with a strained right groin. Miami elected not to signed Kasib Powell to a 2nd 10-day contract. Dallas activated Dirk Nowitzki and placed Jamaal Magloire on IL. The LA Clippers activated Elton Brand and placed Chris Kaman on IL with a sprained right ankle. Washington activated Gilbert Arenas. The LA Lakers activated Pau Gasol and placed Coby Karl on IL. Utah activated Andrei Kirilenko and placed Kyrylo Fesenko on IL. Indiana activated David Harrison and placed Marquis Daniels on IL. Dal 111, GS 86 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 28 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 5 points including 1-6 FG, 11 rebounds, 17 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Jason Terry (Dal) had 31 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Baron Davis (GS) had 20 points, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Monta Ellis (GS) had 27 points including 12-19 FG and 6 rebounds. LAL 104, Por 91 at LAL Lamar Odom (LAL) had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Pau Gasol (LAL) had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 36 points on 10-16 FG, 4-5 3-pointers, and 12-13 FT, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Travis Outlaw (Por) had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Martell Webster (Por) had 23 points including 7-11 FG and 6-9 3-pointers. Chris Mihm (LAL) and Brandon Roy (Por, strained right groin) did not play. LAC 102, Sea 84 at Sea Corey Maggette (LAC) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Al Thornton (LAC) had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Elton Brand (LAC) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Nick Collison (Sea) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 17 rebounds including 6 offensive. Jeff Green (Sea) had 17 points including 8-25 FG and 5 rebounds. Kevin Durant (Sea) had 30 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. LAC shot 47.6% (40-84) FG and Sea shot 37.6% (35-93) FG. Tim Thomas (LAC, sore Achilles tendon), Cuttino Mobley (LAC, heel injury), and Damien Wilkins (Sea, personal reasons) did not play. Cle 118, Cha 114 at Cha LeBron James (Cle) had 29 points including 11-19 FG, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Anderson Varejao (Cle) had 17 points on 8-9 FG and 1-6 FT and 12 rebounds. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 16 points and 12 rebounds including 6 offensive. Devin Brown (Cle) had 20 points on 4-14 FG and 11-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 21 points including 9-14 FG and 9 rebounds. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 25 points including 9-14 FG and 9 rebounds. Jason Richardson (Cha) had 31 points including 13-22 FG and 4-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Atl 127, Tor 120 OT at Atl Josh Smith (Atl) had 24 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Atl) had 26 points including 5-10 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 28 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, and 5 turnovers. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 24 points and 5 rebounds. Rasho Nesterovic (Tor) had 21 points including 9-13 FG. T.J. Ford (Tor) had 23 points and 13 assists. Mil 110, Was 109 at Was Charlie Villanueva (Mil) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 12 rebounds. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Maurice Williams (Mil) had 13 points and 7 assists. Caron Butler (Was) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. NO 106, Mia 77 at Mia David West (NO) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Tyson Chandler (NO) had 30 points on 10-10 FG and 0-3 FT and 10 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Chris Quinn (Mia) had 18 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Blake Ahearn (Mia) had 15 points including 3-12 FG. NO shot 48.2% (41-85) FG and Mia shot 36.5% (27-74) FG. Shawn Marion (Mia, sore back), Marcus Banks (Mia, pulled right hamstring), Udonis Haslem (Mia, sprained left ankle), and Jason Williams (Mia, sprained right thumb) did not play. Bos 92, Ind 77 at Bos Paul Pierce (Bos) had 13 points including 4-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Leon Powe (Bos) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Troy Murphy (Ind) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Danny Granger (Ind) had 14 points including 4-15 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Uta 117, Min 100 at Uta Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 19 points including 8-10 FG, 14 assists, and 3 steals. Jarrett Jack (Min) 18 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Rashad McCants (Min) had 17 points. Uta shot 59.5% (44-74) FG and Min shot 47.3% (35-74) FG. Mem 130, NY 114 at Mem Rudy Gay (Mem) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Mike Conley (Mem) had 18 points on 8-10 FG. Javaris Crittenton (Mem) had 23 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds. David Lee (NY) had 19 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Zach Randolph (NY) had 27 points including 10-16 FG and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 24 points including 8-22 FG and 8 assists. Mem shot 60% (48-80) FG and NY shot 44.2% (42-95) FG.