News from March 14. NJ 99, Chi 98 - at NJ Kendall Gill (NJ) had 14 points including 6-18 FG and 6 rebounds. Jim Jackson (NJ) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Sam Cassell (NJ) had 28 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 5 turnovers. Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 21 points including 6-19 FG, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 36 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chris Gatling (NJ, ear infection) did not play. Was 105, Mil 96 - at Mil Juwan Howard (Was) had 22 points and 9 rebounds. Chris Webber (Was) had 26 points including 10-12 FG, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 9 turnovers. Gheorghe Muresan (Was) had 23 points on 7-10 FG and 9-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Vin Baker (Mil) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Orl 86, Cha 81 - at Orl Rony Seikaly (Orl) had 21 points including 9-14 FG, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Brian Shaw (Orl) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists. Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 27 points including 8-10 FT and 5 assists. Glen Rice (Cha) had 39 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Anthony Mason (Cha) had 7 points including 2-11 FG and 17 rebounds. Nick Anderson (Orl, right quadricep injury) did not play. Mia 88, Van 82 - at Mia P.J. Brown (Mia) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Voshon Lenard (Mia) had 17 points including 6-9 FG. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 19 points, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 19 points including 9-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Bryant Reeves (Van) had 27 points and 11 rebounds. Phi 109, Min 95 - at Phi Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 21 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jerry Stackhouse (Phi) had 26 points, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 24 points and 8 assists. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Min) had 20 points and 7 assists. James Robinson (Min) had 25 points and 5 rebounds. Doug West (Min, back spasms) did not play. Uta 105, Ind 96 - at Ind Bryon Russell (Uta) had 15 points. Karl Malone (Uta) had 38 points including 16-19 FT and 11 rebounds. Antoine Carr (Uta) had 15 points including 7-9 FG. Rik Smits (Ind) had 25 points including 7-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 23 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 9-10 FT. Sea 97, Atl 91 - at Atl Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 26 points including 10-11 FT and 10 rebounds. Hersey Hawkins (Sea) had 18 points. Gary Payton (Sea) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Steve Smith (Atl) had 36 points including 9-15 3-pointers (7 of which came in the 4th quarter tying the NBA record for 3s in a quarter). SA 103, Bos 92 - at SA Monty Williams (SA) had 20 points including 10-10 FT. Cory Alexander (SA) had 22 points including 5-9 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Dominique Wilkins (SA) had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Eric Williams (Bos) had 25 points including 10-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Rick Fox (Bos) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Avery Johnson (SA, strep throat) and Vernon Maxwell (SA, sore knees) did not play. Por 96, Cle 73 - at Por Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Mitchell Butler (Por) had 17 points including 6-7 FG. Kenny Anderson (Por) had 17 points including 6-7 FG. Bobby Phills (Cle) had 15 points. Tyrone Hill (Cle) had 12 points on 6-8 FG. Por shot 49.2% (31-63) and 28-43 FT and Cle shot 38.4% (28-73) FG and 13-22 FT. LAC 97, LAL 95 - at LAL Loy Vaught (LAC) had 20 points including 9-13 FG and 11 rebounds. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Charles Outlaw (LAC) had 12 points including 4-4 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Eddie Jones (LAL) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (LAL) had 14 points including 5-19 FG and 2-10 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 13 assists.