News from February 16.

Toronto hired Brendan Surh as an assistant coach.


Por 118, Bos 106 - at Por
Gray Trent (Por) had 19 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 3
steals.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 22 points and 9 rebounds.
Isaiah Rider (Por) had 40 points on 13-19 FG and 12-13 FT.
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 28 points including 9-12 FT and 14 rebounds.
Eric Williams (Bos) had 26 points.
Chris Dudley (Por, sore back), Greg Minor (Bos, sore right foot), and Dee
Brown (Bos, sprained big toe) did not play.

Den 112, Phi 97 - at Phi
LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 37 points including 6-11 3-pointers and 8
rebounds.
Antonio McDyess (Den) had 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Mark Jackson (Den) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 14 assists.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 17 points including 7-24 FG and 8 assists.
Don MacLean (Phi) had 24 points and 13 rebounds.
Jerry Stackhouse (Phi, birth of child) did not play.

Det 92, Tor 89 - at Tor
Grant Hill (Det) had 23 points on 7-11 FG and 9-12 FT, 18 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Joe Dumars (Det) had 15 points including 4-12 FG and 7 assists.
Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 19 points.
Walt Williams (Tor) had 22 points and 5 assists.
Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 14 points including 6-18 FG and 15 assists.
Det shot 24-31 FT and Tor shot 10-18 FT.
Otis Thorpe (Det, left calf strain) did not play.

Min 107, Pho 96 - at Min
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points including 9-13 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 23 points including 9-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Stephon Marbury (Min) had 15 points including 4-11 FG and 9 assists.
Mark Bryant (Pho) had 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Kevin Johnson (Pho) had 20 points, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Min shot 53.2% (41-77) FG and Pho shot 40.5% (34-84) FG.

Sac 105, GS 85 - at Sac
Olden Polynice (Sac) had 23 points including 11-17 FG and 10 rebounds.
Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 19 points.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Sac) had 22 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 8
assists, and 3 steals.
Joe Smith (GS) had 18 points including 6-17 FG and 9 rebounds.
Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.

Sea 102, LAL 91 - at LAL
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 34 points including 14-18 FG and 7 rebounds.
Sam Perkins (Sea) had 16 points and 6 rebounds.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Elden Campbell (LAL) had 20 points and 17 rebounds.
Eddie Jones (LAL) had 26 points.
Shawn Kemp (Sea, suspended) did not play.

Chi 110, Orl 89 - at Chi
Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, and 6 steals.
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 8 rebounds,
10 assists, and 4 steals.
Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 20 points and 5 assists.
Rony Seikaly (Orl) had 17 points including 7-12 FT and 6 rebounds.
Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 20 points.
Chi out-rebounded Orl 53-30 including 21-11 offensive.

NY 89, Ind 80 - at NY
Larry Johnson (NY) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 3 steals.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 23 points including 9-11 FT, 8 rebounds, 4 blocks,
and 6 turnovers.
Allan Houston (NY) had 15 points including 5-15 FG and 5 rebounds.
Rik Smits (Ind) had 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 turnovers.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 17 points.