European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 17, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 36 stars and stripes saturday March 17 2007 Detroit Cleveland Washington a Torrito Chicago Miami new Jersey 41 40 35 36 39 34 30 22 25 28 29 28 29 35 651 615 556 554 582 540 462 6 6 4 12 Indiana new York Atlanta Philadelphia Charlotte Milwaukee 29 26 25 24 23 35 40 40 41 41 453 394 385 369 359 17 18 18v4 pm Amare Stoudemire 1 is congratulated by Steve Nash after scoring in the fourth Quarter of the suns win Over the Mavericks on wednesday Stoudemire Nash get suns past mavs in 20t a Dallas a Phoenix san Antonio Dutah Houston la lakers Denver Golden 52 50 46 43 40 33 31 11 14 18 21 25 31 31 825 781 719 672 615 516 500 13 20 2m la clippers Minnesota new Orleans Sacramento Portland Seattle 28 28 28 26 25 35 36 36 38 39 444 438 438 406 391 24 24a 26v2 the associated press forget March madness Phoe Nix and Dallas played a game that belonged in late May Steve Nash played like an map Down the stretch and Amare Stoudemire had 41 Points and 10 re Bounds carrying the suns to a 129127 double overtime Victory Over the Mavericks on wednes Day night in a tense thrilling game Between the nabs top teams that was a playoff Atmo sphere Stoudemire said both teams played with High intensity both teams were in it until the end and when it was Over it was obvious the Western conference and map races were still too close to Call Nash the two time reigning map scored 10 Points in the final minute of regulation capped by a tying three Pointer with 27 seconds left he finished with 32 Points 16 assists and eight re Bounds out playing fellow map favorite Dirk Nowitzki Down the stretch that helped Phoenix pull with in games of Dallas for the leagues Best record the suns won their sixth straight and Lith in 12 games while snapping the mavs 23game Home winning Streak Dallas has dropped two in a Row Overall after its 17game win Ning Streak the teams meet again april 1 in Phoenix with the mavs leading the season series 21 they Are the Only Aba teams to have clinched playoff spots this was a big game we Arent going to try to downplay it Dallas Reserve Jerry stack House said it was a Little disappointing not to get the win but Well Bounce Back Stackhouse scored 33 Points his most in three seasons with dal Las and Nowitzki added 30 Points 16 rebounds and six assists he had eight Points and seven rebounds in the third Quarter when the mavs turned what had been a 16point deficit into a 15point Lead going into the fourth period but Nowitzki missed two free throws late in regulation to set up Nash big finish even with Nash and Nowitzki the Best player on the floor might have been Stoudemire he was injured last year when Dallas beat Phoenix in the West finals but a rematch could be a much differ ent Story if Hes healthy and plays the Way he did wednesday when he shot 16for19 from the Field he was unstoppable suns coach Mike Dantoni said he had a Little sore Back a Little mus Cle cramp or something in the first half but Man did he Rise to the occasion in the fourth Quarter Eastern conference Western conference clinched playoff spot division Leader wednesdays games Orlando 101 Utah 90 Toronto 104 new York 94 Chicago 88 Philadelphia 87 Washington 112 Indiana 96 Charlotte 111 Sacramento 108 Boston 109 Atlanta 88 Cleveland 118 Memphis 96 Houston 109 la clippers 105 Phoenix 129 Dallas 12720t Detroit 87 Portland 75 thursdays games san Antonio at Milwaukee Miami at new Jersey la lakers at Denver fridays games Utah at Philadelphia Houston at Toronto la clippers at Charlotte Sacramento at Miami new Orleans at new York Boston at Dallas Detroit at Phoenix Portland at la lakers Minnesota at Golden state wednesday magic 101 jazz 90 Utah Kirilenko 00 00 0 Boozer 1424 13 29 Okur 615 66 21 Fisher 412 3313 Wil Liams 615 1114 Harpring 13 22 4 Jiricek 02 22 2t Collins 00 00 0 Millsap 11 00 2 Miles 25 12 5 totals 3477 1619 90 Orlando Turkoglu 716 811 22 Battle 47 00 8 Howard 1316 57 31 Hill 69 00 12 Nelson 26 45 8 Dooling 14 22 4 Ariza 47 00 8 Redick 25 44 8 totals 3970 2329101 Utah 23 17 24 2690 Orlando 21 21 35 24101 three Point goals Utah 612 Okur 35 Fisher 23 Williams 13 Miles Orlando 09 Ariza 01 Nelson 02 Redick 02 Turko fouled outdone rebounds Utah 8 Okur Orlando 45 Howard As Sis Sutah 20 Williams Orlando 18 Nel son total fouls Utah 20 Orlando 18 technical Williams Orlando defensive three second a17154 raptors 104 kicks 94 new York Richardson 26 00 6 Jeffries 12 00 2 Curry 49 51113 Francis 712 23 17 Marbury 1019 66 31 Rose 15 00 2 Rob Inson 36 22 9 Frye 26 22 6 Balkman 36 00 6 Collins 11 00 2 totals 34721724 94 Toronto Carbajosa 610 44 20 Bosh 713 89 22 Nesterovich 14 00 2 Parker 69 00 15 Ford 512 88 18 Bagnani 714 00 18 Humphries 1212 3 Calderon 00121 Dixon 13 00 3 Peterson 0100 0 Graham la 00 2 Slokar 00 00 0 totals 3569 2225 104 new York 19 31 18 2694 Toronto 22 22 35 25104 three Point goals new York 922 mar Bury 510 Richardson 24 Francis 12 Robin son 14 Rose 01 Balkman Toronto 1220 Bagnani 46 Carbajosa 47 Parker 35 Dixon 11 Peterson fouled out York 44 Curry Rose Toronto 38 Bosh assists new York 21 Marbury Toronto 24 Ford total fouls new York 24 Toronto 19 techno Cal Toronto Bench a19800 bulls 88 76ers 87 Chicago Deng 1019 01 20 Brown 55 12 11 Wallace 45 2610 Gordon 419 00 8 Hinrich 616 00 14 Duhon 413 00 11 Tho Mas 12 34 5 Sefo Losha 13 00 3 Sweetney 02 00 0 Griffin 34 02 6 totals 3888 Elsas Philadelphia i Godala 416 1010 19 Hunter 44119 Dalembert 7712 15 Green 814 00 16 Miller 39 00 6 Smith 36 12 7 Korver 510 0011 Williams 13 22 4 Carney 0100 0 totals 3570 1517 87 Chicago 1824202688 Philadelphia 28 22 22 1587 three Point goal Chicago 619 Duhon 37 Hinrich 25 Sefo Losha 12 Griffin 01 Gor Don Philadelphia 28 Korver 12 i Gouda la 13 Green 01 Williams 01 Carney fouled outdone rebound Chicago 58 Wallace Philadelphia 38 Dalembert assist Chicago 27 Wallace Philadel phia 24 Miller total foul Chicago 17 Philadelphia 20 a14855 wizards 112 pacers 96 Washington Butler 12 00 2 Jamison 1220 23 27 Haywood 25 22 6 Stevenson 39 249 Arenas 1022 1013 35 Thomas 24 00 4 Daniels 22 6610 Songaila 55 2212 Hayes 37 00 7 Mason 02 00 0 Ruffin 01 02 0 totals 4079 2432 112 Indiana Granger 711 44 19 Murphy 712 22 17 Oneal 714 1015 24 Dunleavy 615 00 12 Mcleod 14 00 2 Armstrong 26 67 11 Harrison 0100 0 Williams 48 02 9 Greene 1100 2 Diogu 0100 0 Marshall 01 00 0 totals 3574 2230 96 Washington 23 26 35 28112 Indiana 24 22 28 2296 three Point goal Washington 820 Are Nas 58 Stevenson 13 Hayes 14 Jamison Indiana 416 Williams 12 Granger 13 Armstrong 13 Murphy 13 Mcleod 01 Dun Leavy fouled put none Washington 50 Jamison Indiana 44 Dun Leavy assist Washington 19 Daniels indiana20 Mcleod total fouls Wash in ton 22 Indiana 28 technical washing ton defensive three second Stevenson Oneal Mcleod a15918 bobcats 111 Kings 108 Sacramento Artest 714 58 21 Tho Mas 23 12 5 Miller 47 22 10 Martin 715 1012 26 Bibby 59 3515 Williamson 35 00 6 Salmons 68 12 14 Garcia 01 00 0 Abdurrahim 39 57 11 Price 00 00 0 to tals 3771 2738 108 Charlotte Wallace 513 22 13 May 917 00 20 Brezec 27 24 6 Carroll 914 00 22 Mclnnis 25 00 4 Felton 414 7816 Morri son 15 00 2 Voskuhl 35 00 6 Danderson 48 22 12 Herrmann 44 00 10 totals 4392 1316 111 Sacramento 30 31 19 28108 Charlotte 31 25 26 29111 three Point goal Sacramento 716 Art est 24 Martin 24 Bibby 25 Salmons 12 Garcia Charlotte 1220 Carroll 45 May 22 Herrmann 22 Danderson 24 Felton 13 Wallace 13 Morrison fouled out Wallace rebound Sacramento 49 mar tin Miller Charlotte 48 Voskuhl As Sist Sacramento 25 Artest Charlotte 26 Felton total 16 Charlotte 28 technical Scharlotte defensive three second Charlotte coach Bicker staff a12848 celtics 109 Hawks 88 Atlanta Williams 59 66 17 Smith 616 71119 Pachulis 16 34 5 Childress 26 34 7 Ajohnson 48 89 17 Lue 34 44 11 Jones 22 22 6 Stoudamire 12 22 5 swill iams 0612 1 Wright 02 00 0 Ivey 02 00 0 totals 2463 3644 88 Boston Pierce 513 56 17 Jefferson 1015 36 23 Perkins 45 45 12 West 510 00 10 Rondo 58 23 13 Scalabrine 12 00 2 Green 39 00 7 Ray 48 0010 Powe 16 67 8 Telfair 35 11 7 totals 4181 2128109 Atlanta 25 16 19 2888 Boston 26 24 36 23109 three Point goal Atlanta 48 Luell Stoudamire la Williams 12 Ajohnson 12 Smith Boston 615 Ray 22 Pierce 26 Rondo 11 Green 12 Scalabrine 01 Tel fair 01 West fouled outlay re bound Atlanta 43 Pachulis Boston 51 Perkins assist Atlanta 14 Childress Lue Boston 27 Rondo total foul sat Lanta 26 Boston 32 technical Atlanta defensive three second Smith Boston defensive three second a14834 Cavaliers 118 grizzlies 96 Cleveland Janies 1117 36 29 Gooden 5110210 Lugauskas 8112218 Pavlovic 45 2211 Hughes 512 3513 Varjao 45 2210 Marshall 510 0012 Snow 02 00 0 Brown 38 00 7 Newble 02 44 4 Wesley 12 22 4 dam Jones 00 00 0 totals 46851825118 Memphis Miller 310 12 7 Warrick 38 34 9 gaol 1019 37 23 Gay 819 68 24 Stoudamire 24 11 5 Atkins 23 12 5 Swift 5712 11 Kinsey 1512 3 Dah Jones 23 03 4 Roberts 12 22 4 Harrington 0012 1 to tals 3780 2035 96 Cleveland 36 26 35 21118 Memphis 25 26 12 3396 three Point goal Cleveland 820 James 47 Marshall 25 Pavlovic 11 Brown 14 Newble 01 Hughes Memphis 29 Gay 23 Stoudamire 02 Miller fouled out none rebound Cleveland 53 Gooden Memphis 51 gaol assists Cleve land 24 Hughes Memphis 17 Stoudamire total foul Cleveland 27 Memphis 18 technical Modem a14561 rockets 109 clippers 105 la clippers Maggette 510 33 13 Brand 13231112 37 Kaman 613 4416 mob Ley 410 2210 Hart 28 00 4 a Williams 01 00 0 Thomas 49 22 13 Ross 11 00 2 Dewing 36 2210 totals 38812425 105 Houston Battier 26 00 6 haves 79 22 16 Yao 613 23 14 Mcgrady 647 810 21 Al Ston 710 22 20 Mutombo 0100 0 head 24 22 8 Howard 61112 13 Snyder 25 448 Tsaka Lidis 1112 3 totals 3977 2227109 la clippers 18 34 24 29105 Houston 31 26 30 22109 three Point goals la clippers 513 Tho Mas 34 Dewing 23 a Williams 01 Hart 01 Mobley Houston 923 Alston 45 head 23 Battier 26 Mcgrady 17 Snyder fouled out Hayes rebounds la clip pers 46 Brand Houston 41 Hayes Battier Yao assists la clippers 24 Dewing Houston 25 Mcgrady total fouls la clippers 19 Houston 22 a18082 suns 129 Mavericks 127 20t Phoenix Diaw 25 00 4 Marion 712 00 15 Stoudemire 1619 912 41 Bell 5110011 Nash 1125 88 32 Thomas 00 00 0 Barbosa 511 710 17 Jjones 35 00 9 totals 4988 2430 129 Dallas Howard 719 58 19 Nowitzki 1128 812 30 Dampier 410 00 8 Terry 1020 22 27 de Harris 0122 2 Stackhouse 1220 45 33 Diop 24115 Buckner 12113 Crosh Ere 00 00 0 Barea 00 00 0 totals 47104 2331127 Phoenix 32 28 16 35 9 9129 Dallas 1135 38 20 9 7127 three Point goal Phoenix 717 Jjones 34 Nash 26 Marion 12 Bell 13 Barbosa Dallas 1018 Stackhouse 56 Terry 57 Nowitzki 02 Howard fouled out bar Bosa Dampier Howard 48 Marion Dallas 62 Nowitzki As Sist Phoenix 26 Nash Dallas 18 Nowitzki total foul Phoenix 26 Dallas 29 tech Nical Dampier Nowitzki a20525 pistons 87 Trail blazers 75 Detroit Prince 712 0015 Wallace 410 00 8 Webber 28 12 5 Hamilton 918 34 21 Billups 49 00 9 Maxiell 12 14 3 Mcdyess 69 1113 Delfino 34 34 9 Murray 22 00 4 totals 3874 915 87 Portland Udoka 24 00 6 Randolph 615 99 21 Aldridge 715 00 14 Roy 48 57 15 Jack 26 015 Rodriguez 05 00 0 outlaw 37 00 6 Magloire 02 00 0 Webster 25 00 4 Jones 23 4 Dickau 01 00 0 totals 28711417 75 Detroit 24 21 23 1987 Portland 14 23 21 1775 three Point goal Detroit 211 Prince 11 Billups 13 Wallace 03 Hamilton port land 514 Roy 23 Udoka 24 Jack 12 Jones 01 Randolph 02 Rodriguez fouled out none rebound Detroit 43 Maxiell Portland 45 Randolph assist Detroit 24 Billups Portland 17 Jack Jones total foul Detroit 19 Portland 14 techno Cal Murray Detroit defensive three Sec Ond Portland defensive three second port land coach Mcmillan a19256 Calendar april 18 regular season ends april 19 rosters set for playoffs 3 pm not april 21 playoffs begin april 29 Early entry eligibility deadline pm not May 22 draft lottery june 7 Aba finals Start Date possibly june 18 Aba draft Early entry entrant withdrawal deadline june 21 Aba finals latest possible 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