News from March 5.

Chicago activated Corey Benjamin and placed Ron Artest on IR with a
sprained right ankle.


LAL 93, Mia 80 - at LAL
Glen Rice (LAL) had 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 17 points on 5-17 FG and 7-12 FT, 11 rebounds,
and 7 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Jamal Mashburn (Mia) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 21 points including 7-12 FT and 9 rebounds.

Bos 97, Orl 91 - at Bos
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Adrian Griffin (Bos) had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 19 points including 7-22 FG, 7 assists, and 5
steals.
Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Chucky Atkins (Orl) had 17 points.

Uta 88, NY 79 - at NY
Karl Malone (Uta) had 30 points including 8-10 FT and 5 rebounds.
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 19 points including 7-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 13 points.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 18 points and 9 rebounds.
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 22 points and 5 assists.

Tor 94, Van 92 - at Van
Vince Carter (Tor) had 28 points and 9 rebounds.
Tracy McGrady (Tor) had 12 points including 5-15 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Dell Curry (Tor) had 16 points including 6-7 FG and 3-4 3-pointers in 14
minutes.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 22 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Othella Harrington (Van) had 22 points including 9-14 FG and 10 rebounds.
Michael Dickerson (Van) had 20 points.
Tor shot 13-19 FT and Van shot 25-35 FT.

Cle 100, Den 92 - at Den
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.
Lamond Murray (Cle) had 20 points on 5-16 FG and 9-11 FT and 9 rebounds.
Andre Miller (Cle) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals.
Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 16 points including 7-20 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Nick Van Exel (Den) had 20 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 
and 13 assists.
Brevin Knight (Cle, right quad tendinitis) did not play.

Cha 100, Chi 94 - at Cha
Derrick Coleman (Cha) had 26 points including 9-12 FT and 7 rebounds.
David Wesley (Cha) had 16 points, 11 assists, and 4 steals.
Eddie Jones (Cha) had 23 points including 10-12 FT.
Fred Hoiberg (Chi) had 20 points and 9 rebounds.
Elton Brand (Chi) had 24 points and 1 rebounds.
Cha shot 31-40 FT and Chi shot 16-22 FT.
John Starks (Chi, tendinitis both knees) did not play.

Ind 114, GS 95 - at GS
Dale Davis (Ind) had 15 points and 8 rebounds including 6 offensive.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 15 points including 4-14 FG and 6 rebounds.
Austin Croshere (Ind) had 18 points on 7-9 FG and 4-4 3-pointers and 7
rebounds.
Jason Caffey (GS) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Donyell Marshall (GS) had 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Erick Dampier (GS, inflammation left knee) did not play.

Min 105, Sea 100 OT - at Min
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 blocks.
Malik Sealy (Min) had 18 points including 7-11 FG, 7 rebounds, 5 assists,
and 5 turnovers.
Terrell Brandon (Min) had 20 points on 9-14 FG and 11 assists.
Vin Baker (Sea) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 34 points, 5 rebounds, and 12 assists in 53 
minutes.
Sam Mitchell (Min, sprained left ankle) and Chuck Person (Sea, sore left
knee) did not play.