European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 19, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 30 stars and stripes monday March 19 2007 Eastern conference Detroit Cleveland Washington Toronto Chicago Miami new Jersey 42 40 35 36 39 36 30 22 25 28 30 28 29 36 656 615 556 545 582 554 455 2h 6 13 13 Indiana new York Atlanta Philadelphia Milwaukee Charlotte 29 26 26 24 24 36 40 40 41 42 446 394 394 369 364 13 17 17 19 Western conference a Dallas a Phoenix san Antonio Dutah Houston la lakers Denver Golden 53 50 46 43 41 34 32 11 15 19 22 25 32 31 828 769 708 662 621 515 508 3v2 7v4 13 20 20 v4 23 Vila clippers new Orleans Minnesota Sacramento Portland Seattle 29 28 28 26 25 36 36 37 39 39 446 438 431 400 391 is 24 pc 25 25 i 28 38 clinched playoff spot division Leader fridays games Philadelphia 89 Utah 88 Houston 114 Toronto 100 la clippers 102 Charlotte 93 Miami 103 Sacramento 97 new Orleans 92 new York 90 dal Las 106 Boston 101 Detroit 105 Phoenix 83 la lakers 116 Portland 111 of Golden state 106 Minnesota 86 saturdays games Sacramento at Orlando Atlanta at Indiana new Orleans at Washington Utah at Cleveland Chicago at Memphis Boston at san Antonio Charlotte at Milwaukee Phoenix at Denver Golden state at Seattle sundays games Toronto at new York Dallas at Detroit Orlando at Miami Houston at Philadelphia la clippers at new Jersey Seattle at Portland Minnesota at la lakers mondays games Sacramento at Atlanta Boston at new Orleans Friday 76ers 89 jazz 88 Utah Kirilenko 48 03 8 Boozer 714 00 14 Okur 718 01 15 Fisher 26 00 4 Dwilliams 712 22 18 Millsap 24 12 5 Harpring 48 66 14 i Ricely 46 0610 Collins 0100 it totals 3777 914 88 Philadelphia i Godala 1023 35 23 Hunter 3812 7 Dalembert 57 77 17 Green 411 00 8 Miller 811 00 16 Smith 310 13 7 Korver 39 33 9 Williams 02 22 2 totals 3681172289 Utah 21 18 18 3188 Philadelphia 24 21 23 2189 three Point goals Utah 514 Jiricek 22 Dwilliams 25 Okur 13 Harpring 01 Fisher Philadelphia 08 i Godala 01 Green 03 Korver fouled outdone rebound Sutah 43 Okur Philadelphia 52 Hunter assists Utah 30 Dwilliams Phil Adelphia 17 Miller total fouls Utah 22 Philadelphia 17 defensive three second a17117 rockets 114 raptors 100 Houston Hayes 35 22 8 Battier 37 00 8 Yao 818 78 23 Mcgrady 1021 26 24 Al Ston 914 00 23 Howard 46 22 10 head 49 00 9 Snyder 25 00 4 Lucas 26 115 Novak 00 00 0 Spanoulis 00 00 0 totals 4591 1419 114 Toronto Carbajosa 36 26 9 Bosh 719 23 16 Nesterovich 13 00 2 Peterson 13 00 2 Ford 513 810 18 Bagnani 48 79 16 Dixon 611 55 17 Graham 22 00 4 Humphries 13 00 2 Martin 57 00 10 Slokar 22 00 4 sow 00 00 0 totals 3777 2433 100 Houston 35 27 25 27114 Toronto 18 35 19 28100 three Point goals Houston 1027 Alston 58 Mcgrady 25 Battier 26 head 14 Sny Der 01 Lucas Toronto 29 Carbajosa 12 Bagnani 14 Peterson 01 Ford 01 Dixon fouled rebounds Houston 53 Yao Toronto 47 Bosh assists Houston 28 Alston Toronto 20 Ford total fouls Houston 25 Toronto 17 a20102 clippers 102 bobcats 93 la cuppers Maggette 38 89 14 Brand 714 55 19 Kaman 56 0110 Mobley 6101214 Hart 17 00 2 Thomas 9121124 Ross 48 00 8 Cassell 512 1111 Ewing 02 00 0 Korolev 0100 0 totals 4080 1619 102 Charlotte Danderson 26 22 7 Wal lace 512 57 15 Voskuhl 410 11 9 Carroll 37 67 13 Felton 715 22 18 Morrison 19 22 4 Hollins 23 45 8 Herrmann 611 22 15 Mclnnis 25 01 4 totals 3278 2429 93 la clippers 32 21 26 23102 Charlotte 37 16 13 2793 three Point goals la clippers 615 Tho Mas 58 Mobley 12 Cassell 01 Ewing 01 Maggette 01 Ross 01 Hart Charlotte 519 Felton 25 Danderson 12 Carroll 13 Herrmann 14 Morrison 02 Wallace fouled outdone rebounds la clippers 46 Brand Charlotte 48 Voskuhl As Sistola clippers 27 Thomas Charlotte 2kfelton Wallace total fouls la clip pers 24 Charlotte 15 technical la clip pers defensive three second Brand Char Lotte defensive three second 2 a17103 heat 103 Kings 97 Sacramento attest 917 1013 32 Abdurrahim 8111218 Miller 25 00 4 mar tin 39 34 9 Bibby 815 00 21 Williamson 28 34 7 Salmons 14 00 2 Garcia 02 11 1 Price 00 00 0 Jwilliams 13 14 3 totals 3474 1928 97 Miami Posey 56 4516 haslem 27 710 11 Oneal 816 714 23 Jones 79 00 19 Jwilliams 712 00 19 mourning 14 02 2 Walker 38 00 7 Payton 00 00 0 Wright 23 00 4 Quinn 1100 2 totals 36661831103 Sacramento 17 28 25 2791 Miami 24 32 28 19103 three Point goal Sacramento 1024 Bibby 510 artest46 Abdurrahim 11 Gar Cia 01 Salmons 01 Martin Miami 1321 Jones 56 Jwilliams 59 Posey 23 Walker fouled outdone rebound Sacra mento 44 Artest Miami 48 Posey As Sist Sacramento 17 Artest Miami 19 Jwilliams total foul Sacramento 24 Miami 22 technical Miami defensive three second a19600 hornets 92 kicks 90 new Orleans Mason 48 24 10 West 719 4418 Chandler 12 45 6 Brown 2512 7 Paul 615 78 20 Jackson 410 12 10 Johnson 03 00 0 Armstrong 00 22 2 Butler 67 00 17 Jackson 00 000 pargo 14 00 2 totals 3l73 2127 92 new York Jeffries 13 00 2 Frye 919 22 20 Curry 814 22 18 Francis 613 77 21 Marbury 313 22 8 Balkman 33 00 6 Collins 11 00 2 Rose 22 00 4 Robinson 37 22 9 totals 3d75 1515 90 new Orleans 15 33 16 2892 new York 2925171990 three Point goals new Orleans 916 but Ler 55 Brown 24 Paul 12 Jackson 14 West new York 313 Francis 25 Robin son 14 Marbury fouled outdone re bound Snew Orleans 50 West new York 37 Frye Jeffries assists new or leans 16 Paul new York 23 Francis total fouls new Orleans 16 new York 23 a19763 Mavericks 106 celtics 101 Boston Pierce 1120 22 29 Jefferson 81147 20 Perkins 0122 2 West 312 4410 Rondo 14 00 2 Powe 01 00 0 Green 920 55 25 Ray 37 00 8 Olow Kandi 00 00 0 Tel fair 12 22 5 totals 3678 1922 101 Dallas Howard 1119 88 30 Nowitzki 918 1213 30 Dampier 13 02 2 Terry 613 22 16 de Harris 48 11 9 Diop 11 00 2 Stackhouse 39 55 11 croshere 22 00 4 Barea 00 22 2 Ager 00 00 0 totals 3773 3033 106 Boston 26 28 16 31101 Dallas 29 15 25 37106 three Point 1020 Pierce 57 Green 25 Ray 25 Telfair 11 West Dallas 210 Terry 26 Nowitzki 02 stack House fouled Boston 39 Jefferson Perkins Dallas 45 Nowitzki assist Boston 28 Pierce Dallas 17 Nowitzki total foul Boston 24 Dallas 18 a20428 pistons 105 suns 83 Detroit Prince 38 00 7 Wallace 817 00 20 Webber 812 1417 Hamilton 312 00 6 Billups 24 23 6 Mcdyess 36 36 9 Delfino 56 12 13 Murray 1216 00 25 Davis 12 00 2 Maxiell 00 00 Mohammed 0100 0 to tals 4584 715 105 Phoenix Diaw 55 22 12 Marion 35 01 6 Stoudemire 918 66 24 Bell 38 00 6 Nash 89 33 20 Barbosa 311118 Thomas i112 3 Jjones 16 00 2 Burke 13 00 2 Piatkowski 0100 0 totals 3467 1315 83 Detroit 24 24 27 30105 Phoenix 26 17 21 1983 three Point goal Detroit 814 Wallace 46 Delfino 22 Prince 12 Murray 13 Hamil ton Phoenix 215 Nash 11 Barbosa 16 Burke 01 Jjones 02 Bell fouled out none rebound Detroit 47 Webber Phoenix 35 Stoudemire assists Detroit 19 Hamilton Prince Phoenix 17 Nash total foul Detroit 14 Phoenix 11 techno Cal Detroit defensive three second Wal lace Phoenix defensive three second a18422 warriors 106 Timber wolves 86 Minnesota Jaric 03 34 3 Garnett 615 79 19 Blount 12 35 5 Davis 314 22 10 Hudson 26 00 4 Smith 49 22 10 Mccants 47 02 9 Foye 39 1414 20 Madsen 0100 0 Hassell 62 00 0 James 23 00 4 Reed 12 00 2 totals 2673 3138 86 Golden state Jackson 612 00 15 Harrington 471110 Biedrina 35 34 9 Richard son 515 22 14 Davis 612 la 15 Barnes 02 22 2 Ellis 1118 22 24 Pietrus 47 22 13 Powell 00 22 2 Azubuike 02 22 2 Jasi Kevi Cius 00 00 0 totals 3980 17lff 106 Minnesota 21 22 24 1986 Golden state 25312921106 three Point goal Minnesota 319 Davis 28 Mccants 14 Garnett 01 Hud son 01 Jaric 02 Foye Golden state 1127 Pietrus 33 Jackson 36 Davis 24 Richardson 28 Harrington 13 Ellis 01 bar nes 01 Azubuike fouled out Davis rebound Minnesota 54 Garnett Golden state 42 Biedrina assists Mineso to 19 Foye Golden state 27 Richardson total  15 Golden state 30 assistant coach Kalamian Garnett Davis a18527 lakers 116 blazers 111 of Portland Udoka 712 00 19 Randolph 1120 88 31 Aldridge 8110116 Roy 62122 14 Jack 26 00 5 Magloire 37 00 6 Jones 03 00 0 outlaw 49 34 11 Rodna Uez 02 00 0 Webster 35 00 9 00 0 totals 4497 1315 111 la lakers Vujacic 12 00 2 Odom 714 14 15 Brown 36 06 6 Bryant 2339 1112 65 Parker 412 00 8 Bynum 52 24 6 Turiaf 01 00 0 Farmar 02 00 0 Evans 36 78 14 to tals 4384 2128 116 Portland 24 19 25 30 13111 us lakers 16 30 22 30 18116 three Point goal Portland 1019 Udoka 57 Webster 34 Jack 12 Randolph 12 Jones 01 Roy la lakers 918 Bryant 812 Evans 11 Parker 01 Vujacic 01 far mar 01 adorn fouled out Udoka re bound Portland 48 Aldridge la Lak ers 55 Odom assist Portland 25 ran Dolph la lakers 20 Odom total foul Portland 27 la lakers 21 techno Cal Bryant Odom a18997 Bryants 65 Points help lakers end 7game skid the associated press Kobe Bryant ended the los an Geles lakers seven game losing Streak with one of the Best games in franchise history his coach gushed about Bry ants 65pbint night As did his teammates and even some of the Portland Trail blazers still the lakers Star knew one person would be far from impressed by the High scoring feat my Daugh Ter is outside waiting for me and in sure she Doest give a Damn about what just happened Bryant said with a Grin she just wants to watch care bears in just Happy we won we needed to get this one Bryant scored 24 of his 65 Points the fourth highest total in franchise history in the fourth Quarter and added nine in overtime As los Angeles won 116111 on Friday night they  keep the Ball out of Kobes hands and they  keep him from putting that Ball in the hoop Phil Jack son said after his longest losing Streak As an Aba head coach ended it was remarkable last seasons scoring Champ shot 23for39 from the Field 8for12 from three Point Range and 11for12 from the free throw line it was the second highest scoring game of Bryants career and his third with 60 or More Points including an 81point Outing against Toronto on Jan 22 2006 at Staples Center i had to come out aggressive and assert myself just because our Confidence was a Little shaky Bryant said we needed a breakout game and its my Job As a Leader to kind of read what we need As a team and some times me taking Over games like this instills Confidence in us All at los Angeles Bryant got the lakers going in overtime with a pair of free throws and a 14foot running jumper his three Point or broke a 108108 tie with 44 seconds to go and he capped it with a pair of free throws with 171 seconds left Kobe Bryant made big shots he made Tough shots said Zach Randolph who led Portland with 31 Points if he would have missed one it probably would have Given us a Chance Portland Travis outlaw who played less than 8 minutes in the first three quarters and had Only one Point scored 10 Points during a Span of the fourth to help Portland grab an 8379 Lead Bryant made eight shots from 18 feet or farther during his fourth Quarter to keep the lakers close including four from three Point Range two came 52 seconds apart slicing Portland Lead to 9695 with 49 seconds remaining his last three Pointer tied it at 98 with 172 seconds left Kobe just made my Type plays Portland Brandon Roy said he made every shot Down Kevork the los Angeles lakers Kobe Bryant right shoots a or while being guarded by the Portland Trail blazers Ime Udoka in the fourth Quarter of Friday nights game in los Angeles the stretch we were trying to do things to Stop him it was a great game to play in heat 103 Kings 97 at Miami Shaquille Oneal scored 23 Points Eddie Jones and Jason Williams had 19 apiece and the heat extended their winning Streak to nine James Posey added 16 Points and 11 rebounds for the defend ing Champion heat whole won 14 straight at Home and pulled into a tie with Washington for the Southeast division Lead Miami 3629 is two percentage Points behind the Idle wi2ards who were to Host new Orleans on saturday 76ers 89 jazz 88 at Philadel phia Kyle Korver made the win Ning Basket with 51 seconds left and Andre i Godala scored 23 Points to Lead the 76ers Deron Williams finished with 18 Points and 16 assists for Utah which lost its third straight rockets 114 raptors 100 at Toronto Rafer Alston scored 23 Points Yao Ming added 23 Points and 12 rebounds and Tracy Mcgrady had 24 Points for Houston which never trailed to Ford had 18 Points and eight assists for the raptors who lost for the first time in five games clippers 102 bobcats 93 at Charlotte no Reserve Tim Tho Mas scored 24 Points As los Ange Les rallied to snap a five game los ing Streak and improve to 60 against the bobcats Raymond Felton had 18 Points for the bobcats who played with out injured starters Sean May sore right Emeka Okafor strained Primoz Brezec sprained left ankle and Brevin Knight strained hornets 92 knocks 90 at new York David West made the godhead jumper with 55 seconds remaining to help new Orleans snap a six game losing Streak West finished with 18 Points and 12 rebounds for the hornets who erased an 18point deficit Steve Francis had 21 Points and 10 assists but missed a potential winning three Pointer for the kicks in the final seconds Mavericks 1o6 celtics 101 at Dallas Dirk Nowitzki scored 19 of his 30 Points in the fourth Quarter and Josh Howard matched a career High with 30 Points to help the Mavericks Bounce Back from consecutive de feats Paul Pierce scored 29 Points for the celtics pistons 105 suns 83 Ronald Murray scored a season High 25 Points for Detroit which completed its first 50 Road sweep through the West in 15 years and snapped Phoenix six game win Ning Streak Amare Stoudemire had 24 Points and 15 rebounds for the suns warriors 106 Timber wolves 86 at Oakland Calif Monta Ellis scored 24 Points and Jason Richardson had 14 Points seven rebounds and eight assists As Golden state maintained its hold on the final playoff spot in the Western conference Kevin Garnett had 19 Points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota www800hightecrtcim