News from February 17.

Dal 106, Det 97 - at Dal
Cedric Ceballos (Dal) had 21 points.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 12 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 18 points including 8-11 FG.
Grant Hill (Det) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 blocks.
Jerome Williams (Det) had 11 points and 17 rebounds.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 22 points and 3 steals.
Dennis Rodman (Dal, suspended) did not play.

Cle 119, Den 101 - at Cle
Lamond Murray (Cle) had 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Wesley Person (Cle) had 24 points including 9-15 FG and 4-7 3-pointers, 9
rebounds, and 13 assists.
Danny Ferry (Cle) had 19 points.
Ryan Stack (Cle) had 22 points and 10 assists.
Antonio McDyess (Den) had 19 points and 5 rebounds.
Keon Clark (Den) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 5 rebounds.
Cle shot 52.9% (46-87) FG and Den shot 42.4% (36-85) FG.
Brevin Knight (Cle, tendinitis right quad) and Bob Sura (Cle, sprained
right toe) did not play.

Ind 92, Mil 90 - at Mil
Jalen Rose (Ind) had 20 points and 5 turnovers.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 23 points on 7-10 FG and 9-10 FT.
Austin Croshere (Ind) had 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 22 points including 9-24 FG.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 18 points.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 23 points, 9 assists, and 3 steals.
Rik Smits (Ind, sore lower back) did not play.

Chi 83, Mia 76 - at Chi
Elton Brand (Chi) had 26 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.
Hersey Hawkins (Chi) had 20 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 9
rebounds.
Chris Carr (Chi) had 18 points including 5-16 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6
turnovers.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 blocks.
Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 14 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and
9 assists.
Chi shot 22-27 FT and Mia shot 6-11 FT.

Uta 119, Sac 108 - at Uta
Karl Malone (Uta) had 30 points including 8-14 FT, 13 rebounds, and 8
assists.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 22 points including 4-4 3-pointers.
John Stockton (Uta) had 22 points including 9-12 FG and 10 assists.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Corliss Williamson (Sac) had 18 points including 10-13 FG.


On the lighter side
Joe Kleine on playing another season: "It's pretty simple.  I was 
sitting at home at the end of August and somebody called me up and said, 
'Who wants to be a millionaire?'  I said, 'I do.'  And they said, 'Is 
that your final answer?'  I said, 'Let me call my lifeline.'  So I called
Dana [his wife] and she said, 'If you don't take it, I'll kill you.'"