News from March 17.

The NBA named Karl Malone (Uta) as Player of the Week.  Malone averaged
30.3 points and 10 rebounds as Utah went 3-1.

Miami signed Matt Fish for the rest of the season.

Avery Johnson (SA) underwent minor throat surgery and will miss at least
the next 3 games.


LAL 113, Den 94 - at Den
Elden Campbell (LAL) had 21 points including 10-16 FG and 10 rebounds.
Nick Van Exel (LAL) had 30 points including 6-10 3-pointers and 9 assists.
Bryon Scott (LAL) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers in 17 minutes.
LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 24 points including 6-13 FT.
Antonio McDyess (Den) ha 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
LAL shot 53.8% (42-78) FG and Den shot 42.3% (33-78) FG.
Bryant Stith (Den, bone spur left foot) did not play.

Cle 85, Det 82 - at Cle
Chris Mills (Cle) had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Tyrone Hill (Cle) had 26 points on 11-13 FG and 4-10 FT and 10 rebounds.
Bobby Sura (Cle) had 15 points including 4-10 FT and 10 assists.
Grant Hill (Det) had 19 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals.
Otis Thorpe (Det) had 20 points including 14-17 FT.
Cle shot 55.7% (34-61) FG and Det shot 41.7% (25-60) FG.
Terrell Brandon (Cle, bruised tailbone) did not play.

Pho 116, GS 95 - at GS
Rex Chapman (Pho) had 27 points including 9-13 FG and 5-7 3-pointers.
Kevin Johnson (Pho) had 19 points 10 rebounds, and 13 assists.
Jason Kidd (Pho) had 33 points including 12-16 FG and 8-9 3-pointers, 6
assists, and 3 steals.
Donyell Marshall (GS) had 21 points and 11 rebounds.
Joe Smith (GS) had 19 points and 7 rebounds.
Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Pho shot 16-27 3-pointers and GS shot 1-14 3-pointers.
Mark Bryant (Pho, bruised right foot) and Bimbo Coles (GS, strained right
groin) did not play.

Atl 112, Orl 107 OT - at Atl
Christian Laettner (Atl) had 27 points including 9-11 FT and 15 rebounds.
Steve Smith (Atl) had 38 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 18 points including 7-22 FG, 7 rebounds, 8
assists, and 6 steals.
Horace Grant (Orl) had 13 points and 9 rebounds.
Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 35 points.
Dikembe Mutombo (Atl, birth of child) and Nick Anderson (Orl, strained 
right quadricep) did not play.

Bos 126, Mil 117 - at Bos
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 24 points on 7-20 FG and 9-12 FT and 7 rebounds.
Eric Williams (Bos) had 25 points including 13-14 FT.
Rick Fox (Bos) had 21 points.
Todd Day (Bos) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 28 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Vin Baker (Mil) had 25 points including 9-10 FT.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 21 points.
Bos shot 38-42 FT and Mil shot 29-40 FT.

Was 109, SA 85 - at SA
Chris Webber (Was) had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Gheorghe Muresan (Was) had 13 points including 5-7 FG and 6 rebounds.
Rod Strickland (Was) had 16 points including 6-9 FG, 15 assists, and 3
steals.
Cory Alexander (SA) had 24 points including 6-9 3-pointers and 10 assists.
Vernon Maxwell (SA) had 13 points including 3-13 FG and 6 assists.
Was shot 59.7% (43-72) FG and SA shot 41.8% (33-79) FG.
Vinny Del Negro (SA, throat infection) and Avery Johnson (SA, throat
surgery) did not play.

Uta 114, Cha 93 - at Cha
Karl Malone (Uta) had 37 points on 14-22 FG and 9-12 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5
assists.
John Stockton (Uta) had 23 points including 9-13 FT, 5 rebounds, 5
assists, and 6 turnovers.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 19 points on 4-11 FG and 9-9 FT and 12 assists.
Glen Rice (Cha) had 29 points.
Vlade Divac (Cha) had 17 points including 7-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Uta shot 30-40 FT and Cha shot 13-18 FT.