News from February 28. LAC 99, Ind 91 at Ind Blake Griffin (LAC) had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 14 rebounds. Chris Paul (LAC) had 29 points including 11-18 FG, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jamal Crawford (LAC) had 23 points including 9-16 FG. Paul George (Ind) had 20 points and 5 assists. David West (Ind) had 22 points on 5-14 FG and 11-14 FT and 6 rebounds. Roy Hibbert (Ind, suspended) did not play. Chi 93, Phi 82 at Chi Carlos Boozer (Chi) had 21 points including 11-12 FT and 12 rebounds. Joakim Noah (Chi) had 23 points, 21 rebounds including 8 offensive, 11 blocks, and 3 steals. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 15 points including 5-15 FG and 6 assists. Spencer Hawes (Phi) had 20 points and 15 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jrue Holiday (Phi) had 22 points and 3 steals. Taj Gibson (Chi, sore left knee) and Richard Hamilton (Chi, lower back spasms) did not play. LAL 116, Min 94 at LAL Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 33 points including 13-22 FG and 4-8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Antawn Jamison (LAL) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jodie Meeks (LAL) had 16 points including 4-9 3-pointers. Luke Ridnour (Min) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 3 blocks. J.J. Barea (Min) had 20 points and 5 assists. Andrei Kirilenko (Min, strained left calf) and Kevin Love (Min, right hand surgery) did not play. Schedule for Friday, March 1 (All times Central) Indiana @ Toronto 6:00 pm New York @ Washington 6:00 pm Houston @ Orlando 6:00 pm Golden State @ Boston 6:30 pm LA Clippers @ Cleveland 6:30 pm Memphis @ Miami 7:00 pm ESPN Dallas @ Brooklyn 7:00 pm Detroit @ New Orleans 7:00 pm Sacramento @ San Antonio 7:30 pm Charlotte @ Utah 8:00 pm Atlanta @ Phoenix 8:00 pm Oklahoma City @ Denver 9:30 pm ESPN Schedule for Saturday, March 2 (All times Central) Golden State @ Philadelphia 6:00 pm NBATV Brooklyn @ Chicago 7:00 pm Toronto @ Milwaukee 7:30 pm Minnesota @ Portland 9:00 pm NBATV ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html