News from April 21. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) broke the NBA record for blocks in a career by swatting his 3,190 block in Sunday's Hou-Pho game. Olajuwon broke Kareem Abdul-Jabbar's record of 3,189 blocks. Indiana placed Rik Smits on IR with a sore right foot and activated Dwayne Schintzius. Dal 103, SA 98 - at SA Jim Jackson (Dal) had 35 points including 1-11 3-pointers and 12-12 FT and 11 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 21 points including 6-21 FG, 10 rebounds, 15 assists, and 3 steals. Lucious Harris (Dal) had 15 points. Sean Elliott (SA) had 24 points including 8-22 FG and 7 rebounds. David Robinson (SA) had 32 points including 12-17 FT and 13 rebounds. Avery Johnson (SA) had 14 points and 11 assists. George McCloud (Dal, sore right foot) and Charles Smith (SA, sore right knee) did not play. Chi 103, Was 93 - at Was Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 20 points and 5 assists. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 26 points and 4 steals. Calbert Cheaney (Was) had 17 points. Juwan Howard (Was) had 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Brent Price (Was) had 14 points and 12 assists. Chicago finished with an NBA record season of 72-10. NY 122, Bos 111 - at Bos Anthony Mason (NY) had 25 points on 10-11 FG and 5-5 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 28 points on 9-14 FG and 10-11 FT, 13 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. John Starks (NY) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Rick Fox (Bos) had 25 points including 9-14 FG and 3-3 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. David Wesley (Bos) had 17 points including 4-16 FG, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Greg Minor (Bos) had 15 points and 5 assists. NY shot 63.8% (51-80) FG and Bos shot 42.7% (38-89) FG. LAL 92, Por 88 - at Por Cedric Ceballos (LAL) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Eddie Jones (LAL) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 5 steals. Anthony Peeler (LAL) had 20 points. Clifford Robinson (Por) had 25 points including 9-11 FT and 8 turnovers. Chris Dudley (Por) had 8 points and 16 rebounds. Buck Williams (Por) had 18 points including 8-11 FG and 10 rebounds. Arvydas Sabonis (Por, sore right knee) and Rod Strickland (Por, strained left groin) did not play. Hou 118, Pho 110 - at Hou Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 14 points including 6-9 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Sam Mack (Hou) had 26 points including 6-11 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Tracy Moore (Hou) had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Wayman Tisdale (Pho) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Elliot Perry (Pho) had 35 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, and 5 steals. Wesley Person (Pho) had 24 points including 1-8 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Hou, sore left foot), Clyde Drexler (Hou, swollen right knee), Charles Barkley (Pho, strained left calf), and Kevin Johnson (Pho, strained left calf) did not play. Phi 109, Tor 105 OT - at Tor Clarence Weatherspoon (Phi) had 35 points including 7-10 FG, 14 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Rex Walters (Phi) had 23 points on 10-16 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Trevor Ruffin (Phi) had 18 points and 5 assists. Tracy Murray (Tor) had 21 points including 7-22 FG and 4-11 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 8 turnovers. Oliver Miller (Tor) had 35 points, 12 rebounds, 9 assists, 4 steals, 3 blocks, and 8 turnovers. Doug Christie (Tor) had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Vernon Maxwell (Phi, sprained left knee), Carlos Rogers (Tor, strained neck), and Damon Stoudamire (Tor, tendinitis left knee) did not play. Den 99, Sea 88 - at Den Dale Ellis (Den) had 21 points including 4-9 3-pointers. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 20 points including 6-17 FG, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 13 points. Ervin Johnson (Sea) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Sam Perkins (Sea) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Den out-rebounded Sea 55-37. Dikembe Mutombo (Den, strained left hamstring) did not play. Sac 107, GS 100 - at Sac Brian Grant (Sac) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Duane Causwell (Sac) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds including 7 offensive. Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 20 points on 8-12 FG and 4-6 3-pointers. Michael Smith (Sac) had 12 points including 2-8 FT, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Joe Smith (GS) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Willis (GS) had 22 points including 10-15 FG and 6 rebounds. B.J. Armstrong (GS) had 24 points and 8 assists. Ind 89, Cle 88 - at Ind Travis Best (Ind) had 13 points including 4-6 FG. Adrian Caldwell (Ind) had 10 points and 11 rebounds. Duane Ferrell (Ind) had 14 points. Dany Ferry (Cle) had 11 points including 4-12 FG and 4 blocks. Terrell Brandon (Cle) had 13 points on 6-9 FG, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Dan Majerle (Cle) had 15 points. Ind out-rebounded Cle 45-26. Ind shot 27-36 FT and Cle shot 9-12 FT. Van 108, LAC 101 - at LAC Chris King (Van) had 20 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Greg Anthony (Van) had 16 points including 4-12 FG and 7 rebounds. Blue Edwards (Van) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Loy Vaught (LAC) had 20 points on 10-15 FG and 10 rebounds. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Brent Barry (LAC) had 13 points including 5-14 FG and 6 assists. Bryant Reeves (Van, tendinitis right knee) did not play. Orl 103, Cha 100 - at Cha Shaquille O'Neal (Orl) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Nick Anderson (Orl) had 23 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 19 points including 7-11 FG. Larry Johnson (Cha) had 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dell Curry (Cha) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Kenny Anderson (Cha) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Matt Geiger (Cha, sprained left ankle) did not play. Atl 104, Mia 92 - at Mia Stacey Augmon (Atl) had 23 points on 7-11 FG and 9-13 FT and 5 steals. Christian Laettner (Atl) had 10 points including 4-13 FG, 14 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. Steve Smith (Atl) had 22 points including 10-11 FT and 3 steals. Walt Williams (Mia) had 9 points and 9 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Tyrone Corbin (Mia) had 11 points including 3-12 FG and 8 rebounds. Atl shot 32-41 FT and Mia shot 17-21 FT. Det 108, Mil 92 - at Det Otis Thorpe (Det) had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Allan Houston (Det) had 18 points on 7-8 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Joe Dumars (Det) had 19 points including 6-9 FG and 5 assists. Vin Baker (Mil) had 26 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Sherman Douglas (Mil) had 19 points including 8-11 FG. Johnny Newman (Mil) had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Thus ends the 1995-96 regular season. The playoffs start Thursday. Here are the first round match-ups. The first round is the best of 5 games. Western Conference 1. Seattle vs 8. Sacramento 4. LA Lakers vs 5. Houston 2. San Antonio vs 7. Phoenix 3. Utah vs 6. Portland Eastern Confernce 1. Chicago vs 8. Miami 4. Cleveland vs 5. New York 2. Orlando vs 7. Detroit 3. Indiana vs 6. Atlanta