News from April 17. Cleveland activated John Amaechi and placed Darryl Johnson on IR. Washington signed Cedric Lewis. GS 109, Min 103 - at Min Jerome Kersey (GS) had 13 points including 5-19 FG and 14 rebounds. Joe Smith (GS) had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 31 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 4 blocks, and 5 turnovers. B.J. Armstrong (GS) had 23 points on 4-13 FG and 13-14 FT and 7 assists. Kevin Garnett (GS) had 18 points including 7-10 FG, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 23 points and 7 rebounds. Sam Mitchell (Min) had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Terry Porter (Min) had 20 points and 8 assists. Kevin Willis (GS, sprained lower back) did not play. Bos 121, Was 106 - at Was Rick Fox (Bo) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Todd Day (Bos) had 28 points including 6-7 3-pointers. Dee Brown (Bos) had 20 points. Calbert Cheaney (Was) had 24 points including 9-13 FG. Juwan Howard (Was) had 40 points including 14-17 FT, 13 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Brent Price (Was) had 18 points and 8 assists. Det 102, Ind 93 - at Det Grant Hill (Det) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Otis Thorpe (Det) had 19 points including 8-12 FG and 8 rebounds. Allan Houston (Det) had 31 points including 6-9 3-pointers. Terry Mills (Det) had 19 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Rik Smits (Ind) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Mark Jackson (Ind) had 17 points and 10 assists. Ricky Pierce (Ind) had 17 points and 3 steals. NJ 107, Tor 95 - at NJ P.J. Brown (NJ) had 30 points including 13-18 FG and 11 rebounds. Shawn Bradley (NJ) had 11 points including 3-14 FG, 10 rebounds, and 12 blocks. Chris Childs (NJ) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 8 assists, and 5 steals. Vern Fleming (NJ) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Tracy Murray (Tor) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. A.C. Earl (Tor) had 28 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Alvin Robertson (Tor) had 13 points, 13 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Oliver Miller (Tor, bruised right calf) and Damon Stoudamire (Tor, tendinitis left knee) did not play. Sea 96, Por 90 - at Sea Ervin Johnson (Sea) had 12 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Hersey Hawkins (Sea) had 20 points including 4-8 3-pointers. Gary Payton (Sea) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Harvey Grant (Por) had 11 points including 4-12 FG and 6 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (Por) had 21 points including 8-10 FT and 6 steals. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Rod Strickland (Por, sore left groin) did not play. Sac 103, Pho 102 - at Sac Olden Polynice (Sac) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 32 points on 6-18 FG, 4-11 3-pointers, and 16-18 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Tyus Edney (Sac) had 18 points and 9 assists. Wayman Tisdale (Pho) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Kevin Johnson (Pho) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 12 assists. Danny Manning (Pho) had 22 points including 10-15 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Charles Barkley (Pho, strained right calf) and John Williams (Pho, sore right wrist) did not play. Phi 90, Mia 86 - at Phi Clarence Weatherspoon (Phi) had 25 points including 11-16 FG, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals. Vernon Maxwell (Phi) had 31 points including 10-13 FT and 6 assists. Rex Walters (Phi) had 12 points, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 16 points including 5-15 FG and 11 rebounds. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 11 assists, and 3 steals. Chris Gatling (Mia) had 19 points including 9-10 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.