News from April 3.

The NBA named Damian Lillard (Por) and Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) as
Players of the Month for March.  Lillard averaged 29.1 points and 6 
assists as Portland went 13-3.  Antetokounmpo averaged 22.4 points and 
8.4 rebounds as Milwaukee went 14-4.

The NBA named Buddy Hield (Sac) and Dario Saric (Phi) as Rookies of the
Month for March.  Hield averaged 14.1 points and 4.1 rebounds as
Sacramento went 4-12.  Saric averaged 18.4 points and 7 rebounds as
Philadelphia went 6-11.

The NBA named Terry Stotts (Por) and Jason Kidd (Mil) as Coaches of the
Month for March.  Portland went 13-3 and Milwaukee went 14-4.

The NBA named Stephen Curry (GS) and Jimmy Butler (Chi) as Players of the
Week for the week ending April 2.  Curry averaged 31.8 points, 5.5
rebounds, and 7.8 assists as Golden State went 4-0.  Butler averaged 32.5
points and 6 assists as Chicago went 3-0.


Min 110, Por 109  at Min
Andrew Wiggins (Min) had 29 points.
Karl-Anthony Towns (Min) had 34 points including 15-25 FG and 12 rebounds.
Ricky Rubio (Min) had 11 points including 2-7 FG, 7 rebounds, 16 assists,
and 5 turnovers.
Damian Lillard (Por) had 25 points including 7-21 FG and 3-11 3-pointers
and 6 assists.
Al-Farouq Aminu (Por) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Nemanja Bjelica (Min, left foot surgery) and Jusuf Nurkic (Por, right leg)
did not play.


Schedule for Tuesday, April 4  (All times Central)
  Brooklyn @ Philadelphia         6:00 pm
  Charlotte @ Washington          6:00 pm
  Orlando @ Cleveland             6:00 pm
  Toronto @ Indiana               6:00 pm
  Denver @ New Orleans            7:00 pm
  Milwaukee @ Oklahoma City       7:00 pm
  Chicago @ New York              7:00 pm  ESPN
  Memphis @ San Antonio           7:30 pm
  Minnesota @ Golden State        9:30 pm
  Dallas @ Sacramento             9:30 pm
  Portland @ Utah                 9:30 pm  ESPN

Schedule for Wednesday, April 5  (All times Central)
  Miami @ Charlotte               6:00 pm
  Toronto @ Detroit               6:30 pm
  Oklahoma City @ Memphis         7:00 pm
  Denver @ Houston                7:00 pm
  Cleveland @ Boston              7:00 pm  ESPN
  LA Lakers @ San Antonio         7:30 pm
  Golden State @ Phoenix          9:00 pm
  Dallas @ LA Clippers            9:30 pm  ESPN


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