News from March 25. The NBA fined Rod Strickland (Was) $5,000 for verbally abusing the ref and failing to leaving the court in a timely manner after being ejected during Tuesday's Por-Was game. Denver named Dan Issel as GM. Issel signed a 3 year contract. Orlando signed Kevin Ollie for the rest of the season. Boston signed Reggie Hanson to a 10-day contract and placed Bruce Bowen on IR with a stress reaction in his left foot. Golden State signed Gerald Madkins for the rest of the season. Portland signed Gary Grant for the rest of the season. Dal 105, Den 94 - at Den Martin Muursepp (Dal) had 16 points and 3 steals. Michael Finley (Dal) had 22 points in 27 minutes. Erick Strickland (Dal) had 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Danny Fortson (Den) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Johnny Newman (Den) had 20 points. Chris Anstey (Dal, sprained middle finger right hand) did not play. Chi 85, Orl 70 - at Orl Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 23 points and 5 assists. Ron Harper (Chi) had 13 points. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 steals. Nick Anderson (Orl) had 21 points including 7-24 FG and 1-9 3-pointers. Kevin Ollie (Orl) had 14 points including 6-9 FG. Chi shot 48.1% (37-77) FG and Orl shot 35.5% (27-76) FG. Mark Price (Orl, sprained right foot) did not play. NJ 91, Phi 86 - at Phi Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 31 points. Jayson Williams (NJ) had 11 points on 3-3 FG and 5-10 FT and 15 rebounds including 7 offensive. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 28 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 24 points including 10-11 FT, 17 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 17 points including 8-20 FG. Min 99, Pho 97 - at Pho Kevin Garnett (Min) had 15 points including 5-18 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Stephon Marbury (Min) had 19 points including 6-8 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 10 assists. Anthony Peeler (Min) had 20 points and 3 steals. Danny Manning (Pho) had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Rex Chapman (Pho, pulled groin) did not play. Hou 86, Ind 81 - at Ind Kevin Willis (Hou) had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 steals. Othella Harrington (Hou) had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Chris Mullin (Ind) had 16 points. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 16 points including 3-13 FG and 6 rebounds. Clyde Drexler (Hou, strained right groin) and Charles Barkley (Hou, sore shoulder) did not play. Sea 133, Was 109 - at Sea Vin Baker (Sea) had 26 points including 9-12 FG and 5 rebounds. Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Gary Payton (Sea) had 17 points and 7 assists. Jerome Kersey (Sea) had 18 points including 8-10 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Chris Webber (Was) had 17 points including 7-11 FG. Ledell Eackles (Was) had 18 points. Chris Whitney (Was) had 18 points. Sea shot 59.6% (53-89) FG and Was shot 42.1% (40-95) FG. Det 103, SA 94 - at Det Grant Hill (Det) had 24 points including 10-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Joe Dumars (Det) had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 22 points including 8-12 FT. Tim Duncan (SA) had 25 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. David Robinson (SA) had 29 points on 10-13 FG and 9-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Vinny Del Negro (SA) had 21 points including 3-3 3-pointers. Mia 105, Bos 91 - at Bos Mark Strickland (Mia) had 23 points including 11-13 FG and 13 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 26 points including 10-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 22 points including 8-21 FG and 1-7 3-pointers and 14 assists. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 29 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals. Ron Mercer (Bos) had 24 points. Mia shot 56.2% (41-73) FG and Bos shot 42.7% (38-89) FG. P.J. Brown (Mia, sprained left ankle), Kenny Anderson (Bos, bone bruise left knee), and Travis Knight (Bos, hyperextended right knee) did not play. NY 77, LAC 76 - at LAC Allan Houston (NY) had 22 points including 8-22 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Larry Johnson (NY) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Charles Oakley (NY) had 12 points and 15 rebounds. Isaac Austin (LAC) had 15 points including 7-11 FG and 11 rebounds. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 15 points including 4-11 FG and 10 rebounds. LAL 114, Sac 91 - at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 25 points including 5-10 FT, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Rick Fox (LAL) had 14 point son 6-8 FG and 8 rebounds. Robert Horry (LAL) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Corliss Williamson (Sac) had 19 points including 8-11 FG. Anthony Johnson (Sac) had 10 points on 5-14 FG and 8 assists. LAL out-rebounded Sac 53-32. Mitch Richmond (Sac, sore right knee) did not play.