News from April 2.

The NBA named Tim Duncan (SA) as Rookie of the Month for March.  Duncan
averaged 23.8  points and 12.6 rebounds as San Antonio went 11-5.

The NBA fined Jerry Stackhouse (Det) $5,000 for grabbing Brevin Knight's
(Cle) neck in Wednesday's Cle-Det game and fined Shawn Kemp (Cle), Vitaly
Potapenko (Cle), and Shawnelle Scott (Cle) $2,500 each and suspended the 
3 for 1 game for leaving the bench during altercation.

Paul Pierce (junior, F, Kansas) declared himself eligible for the NBA 
draft.


Sea 107, Dal 86 - at Sea
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 22 points including 1-8 3-pointers and 6 assists.
Greg Anthony (Sea) had 13 points and 6 assists.
A.C. Green (Dal) had 21 points including 7-9 FG and 9 rebounds.
Erick Strickland (Dal) had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Chris Anstey (Dal, sprained middle finger) and Bubba Wells (Dal, ligament
strained right ankle) did not play.

LAL 117, NJ 106 - at NJ
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 50 points on 18-26 FG and 14-20 FT, 9 rebounds,
and 5 turnovers.
Nick Van Exel (LAL) had 12 points and 6 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 20 points including 7-11 FG.
Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 17 points including 5-14 FG.
Sam Cassell (NJ) had 18 points, 8 assists, and 6 turnovers.
LAL shot 55.8% (43-77) FG and NJ shot 45.2% (42-93) FG.

Ind 111, Min 108 - at Ind
Chris Mullin (Ind) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Antonio Davis (Ind) had 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points including 11-19 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Sam Mitchell (Min) had 22 points including 7-11 FG.
Stanley Roberts (Min) had 16 points including 7-9 FG and 7 rebounds.
Rik Smits (Ind, sore feet) and Tom Hammonds (Min, sprained left ankle) 
did not play.

NY 81, LAC 70 - at NY
Allan Houston (NY) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Larry Johnson (NY) had 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Charles Oakley (NY) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Lamond Murray (LAC) had 14 points including 5-15 FG and 3 steals.
Isaac Austin (LAC) had 18 points and 12 rebounds.
Maurice Taylor (LAC, hyperextended left knee) and Rodney Rogers (LAC,
sprained left knee) did not play.

SA 103, Mia 89 - at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists.
David Robinson (SA) had 21 points including 5-10 FT, 14 rebounds, 9
assists, and 4 blocks.
Will Perdue (SA) had 14 points including 6-8 FG, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Mark Strickland (Mia) had 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 21 points and 7 assists.
SA shot 52.5% (42-80) FG and Mia shot 33.8% (27-80) FG.
Avery Johnson (SA, right hip injury) and Alonzo Mourning (Mia, fractured
left cheek) did not play.

GS 104, Hou 94 - at Hou
Donyell Marshall (GS) had 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Erick Dampier (GS) had 14 points including 4-6 FG and 5 rebounds.
Jim Jackson (GS) had 33 points on 11-16 FG, 3-3 3-pointers, and 8-10 FT
and 11 assists.
Kevin Willis (Hou) had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Charles Barkley (Hou, left shoulder contusion) and Clyde Drexler (Hou,
strained right groin) did not play.