European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 21, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 26 stars and stripes wednesday March 21 2007 Kobe shares credit for scoring spree the associated press Kobe Bryant credits the return of teammates Lamar Dom and Luke Walton from injuries for making things easy for him the Allstar map became the first los Angeles player in 44 sea sons to score at least 50 Points in consecutive games following a 65point Effort with 50 in the Lak ers 109102 Victory Over the Minnesota Timber wolves on sunday night Bryant became the first lakers player to accomplish the feat since Elgin Baylor did it in three straight games in de Cember 1962 Luke and Lamar both make my life a lot easier when there out there because there so Good at recognizing situations on the floor Bryant said there great passers so teams cant just front me or overplay me in cer Tain areas in another dominating performance Yao Ming scored 24 Points Tracy Mcgrady added 21 and Houston embarrassed Phila Delphia 12474 in the rockets largest Road win and the 76ers biggest Home loss Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 Points and the Dallas Mavericks ended Detroit recent Mastery of West Ern conference teams with a 9288 Road win Over the pistons who were coming off their first 50 West coast trip in 15 years another significant Streak came to a halt in Miami where hero Turkoglu scored 20 Points and Dwight Howard added 17 Points and 11 rebounds in Orlan Dos 9783 Victory Over the heat who had won nine straight Overall and 14 consecutive at Home at los Angeles Bryant had his 17th career 50point game and helped the lakers improve to 125 when he reaches that Mark we talked about going to Kobe Early in games and not waiting lakers coach Phil Jackson said he had been playing the team role feeling the game out and waiting till the second half to get going but theres just not enough time right now in the season to develop that Bryant scored 14 Points in the first to help los Angeles build a 17point Lead in just being More aggressive at both ends of the floor he said at this Point in the season its important that i stress the sense of urgency that we have to have and the Type of emotion and Energy that you have to play with Only two other players have re corded Bac Toback 50point games in the last 10 years Antawn Jamison did it in Decem Ber 2000 against Seattle and the lakers and Allen Iverson did it in december 2004 against Milwaukee and Utah Bryant has scored at least 50 Points four times this season and has averaged 40 in his next game Smush Parker had 19 Points nine assists and seven rebounds Gus los Angeles lakers Kobe Bryant gets fouled by Minnesota umber wolves1 Mark Blount 30 during the first Quarter sunday for los Angeles and Luke Wal ton sidelined for Ivy months cause of a sprained right ankle had 10 Points and 11 assists the lakers climbed a Hal game ahead of Denver into sixth place in the conference Ricky Davis scored 33 Points and Kevin Garnett added 26 Points and 15 rebounds for Minne Sota which has lost four of five and 10 straight on the Road Mavericks 92 pistons 88 Ronald Murray scored 18 Points to Lead six pistons in double Fig ures but Host Detroit had Only one other player score and struggled from the Field and the foul line Down the stretch Richard Hamilton was 2for7 on free throws in the fourth Quarter Detroit played without Allstar Point guard Chauncey bul ups who injured his Groin in fridays win at Phoenix magic 97 heat 83 Shaqille Oneal scored 20 Points for Miami which is 03 against Orlan do this season and fell one game behind Washington atop the Southeast division it was Only miamis second loss in 42 Home games during february and March since Oneal was acquired three years ago nets 101 clippers 95 no Jason Kidd had 23 Points and 13 assists and hit four free throws in the final 185 seconds to keep Host new Jersey in a playoff position Cuttino Mobley who beat the nets with a three Pointer in Janu Ary scored 21 of his 27 Points in the second half rockets 12476ers 74 Luther head scored 13 Points off the Bench for Houston and Chuck Hayes finished with 12 Points and 13 rebounds in helping the visit ing rockets set season highs in Points and margin of Victory supers ontes 95 Trail blazers 77 Rashard Lewis had 27 Points and 12 rebounds to help visiting Seattle snap a five game skid Chris Wilcox added 26 for the sonics who led by As Many As 14 Points Early but let the blazers close the Gap in the fourth Quarter before pulling away with a 204 run Eastern conference Detroit Cleveland Washington Toronto Chicago Miami new Jersey 42 41 36 36 39 36 31 23 25 28 31 29 30 36 646 621 563 537 574 545 463 5 7 4 6 12 12 Orlando new York Atlanta Philadelphia Milwaukee Charlotte 30 26 26 25 24 36 41 41 41 43 455 388 388 379 358 12 17 17 17 19 22 san la Golden la clippers new Orleans Sacramento Minnesota Portland Seattle Memphis 30 36 455 24 29 37 439 25 29 37 439 25 28 37 431 26 26 40 394 28 26 40 394 28 17 50 254 38 clinched playoff spot division Leader sundays games new York 92 Toronto 74 Dallas 92 Detroit 88 Orlando 97 Miami 83 Houston 124 Philadelphia 74 new Jersey 101 la clippers 95 la lakers 109 Minnesota 102 Seattle 95 Portland 77 mondays games Sacramento at Atlanta Boston is new Orleans at Oklahoma City tuesdays games Denver at new Jersey Cleveland at Charlotte Dallas at new York Philadelphia at Detroit new Orleans at Memphis la clippers at Chicago Golden state at Utah Indiana at Houston Minnesota at Phoenix Washington at Portland wednesdays games Orlando at Toronto Miami at Atlanta Charlotte at Boston Dallas at Cleveland la clippers at Milwaukee Indiana at san Antonio Minnesota at Sacramento Washington at Seattle sunday kicks 92 raptors 74 Toronto Bosh 712 78 21 Garbalosa 15 00 3 Nesterovich 33 00 6 Ford 510 44 14 Parker 04 00 0 Bagnani 37117 Dixon 31122 9 Graham 38 12 7 Martin 14 00 2 Humphries 03 56 5 Peterson 08 00 0 Slokar 0100 0 totals 2676 2023 74 new York Jeffries 36 23 8 Frye 1015 00 20 Curry 2612 5 Francis 31112 9 mar Bury 715 56 21 Robinson 617 00 12 balk Man 77 16 15 Cato 02 00 0 Collins 0100 0 Rose 12 00 2 James 0102 0 totals 3983 102192 Toronto 22 20 13 1974 new York 2119351792 three Point goal Toronto 221 Garba Josa 15 Dixon 16 Martin 02 Bagnani 02 Parker 02 Peterson new York 415 Francis 25 Marbury 25 Jeffries 02 Robin son fouled outdone rebounds or onto 57 Humphries new York 51 balk Man assist Toronto 10 Ford new York 25 Marbury total foul Toronto 23 new York 21 technical Rose a19763 Mavericks 92 pistons 88 Dallas Howard 513 24 12 Nowitzki 1120 45 28 Dampier 34 00 6 Terry 51122 12 de Harris 610 910 22 Stackhouse 26 7812 Diop 00 00 0 croshere 0100 0 to tals 3265 2429 92 Detroit Prince 512 22 12 Wallace 615 1113 Webber 48 23 10 Hamilton 513 27 13 Murray 715 34 18 Mcdyess 710 34 17 Delfino 25 00 5 Maxiell 00 00 0 totals 3678 132188 Dallas 25 21 21 2592 Detroit 22 28 19 1988 three Point goal Dallas 411 Nowitzki 23 de Harris 11 Stackhouse 12 croshere 01 Howard 02 Terry Detroit 313 Delfi no 11 Hamilton 13 Murray 14 Prince 01 Wallace fouled rebound Dallas 49 Nowitzki Detroit 39 Mcdyess Prince Wallace assist Dallas 13 Terry Detroit 19 Murray total foul Dallas 21 Detroit 22 technical dal Las defensive three second Hamilton Fla Grant foul Dampier a22076 magic 97 heat 83 Orlando Turkoglu 818 22 20 Battle 48 00 8 Howard 66 510 17 Hill 15 00 2 Nelson 411 33 11 Dooling 38 11 7 Milicic 46 44 12 Ariza 35 22 8 Redick 48 00 10 outlaw 1100 2 totals 38761722 97 Miami Posey 59 2214 haslem 13 00 2 Oneal 610 81120 Jones 25 12 5 Williams 313 3310 Walker 39 24 9 mourning 34 24 8 Wright 411 00 8 Quinn 24 12 5 Doleac 02 22 2 Barron 01 00 0 totals 2971 2130 83 Orlando 28 27 21 2197 Miami 16 21 22 2483 three Point goal Orlando 410 Turkoglu 24 Redick 24 Dooling 01 Hill Miami 422 Posey 25 Walker 14 Williams 19 Wright 01 Quinn 01 Jones fouled outdone rebound Orlando 51 Howard Miami 43 Wright assist Orlando 16 Nelson Miami 17 Williams total 23 Miami 20 technical or Lando defensive three second Miami defensive three second a19600 rockets 124 76ers 74 Houston Battier 34 00 7 Hayes 68 00 12 Yao 1018 45 24 Mcgrady 717 44 21 Al Ston 37 00 9 Howard 56 1111 Mutombo 12 00 2 head 513 00 13 Snyder 36 22 8 Lucas 25 00 5 Tsaka Lidis 23 22 6 Spanoulis 23 22 6 totals 4992 1516 124 Philadelphia i Godala 210 22 6 Hunter 03 22 2 Dalembert 47 4412 Green 412 008 Miller 14 00 2 Korver 715 00 17 Smith 14 00 2 Williams 510 2212 Carney 28 46 9 Jones 15 22 4 Amundson 02 00 0 totals 2780 1618 74 Houston 32 27 34 31124 Philadelphia 15 25 16 1874 three Point goals Houston 1125 Alston 34 Mcgrady 35 head 38 Battier 12 Lucas 13 Spanoulis 01 Snyder Philadelphia 410 Korver 35 Carney 11 Green 02 Jones fouled outdone rebounds Houston 61 Hayes Philadelphia 38 Carney As Sis Shouston 29 Mcgrady Philadelphia 10 i Godala total fouls Houston 18 Philadelphia 14 a17872 nets 101 clippers 95 la clippers Maggette 710 89 23 Brand 8141217 Kaman 310 4510 Mobley 920 44 27 Hart 03 00 0 Cassell 29 23 6 Ross 00 00 0 Thomas 5110012 Ewing 00 00 0 Korolev 00 00 0 Singleton 00 00 0 to tals 3477 1923 95 new Jersey Jefferson 515 611 18 Moore 25 913 13 Collins 00 34 3 Carter 10201122 Kidd 713 66 23 Boone 23 02 4 Nachbar 27 22 6 Wright 23 00 4 will iams 27 00 5 House 14 00 3 totals 3377 2739 101 la clippers 2421252595 new Jersey 27 21 22 31101 three Point goals la clippers 817 mob Ley 59 Thomas 24 Maggette 11 Cassell new Jersey 819 Kidd 34 Jefferson 24 Carter 12 House 12 Williams 13 Wright 01 Nachbar fouled outdone re bound Sla clippers 51 Brand Maggette new Jersey 52 Jefferson As Sistola clippers 23 Brand Cassell new Jersey 23 Kidd total fouls la clippers 30 new Jersey 20 a15050 lakers 109 wolves 102 Minnesota Garnett 916 78 26 Jaric 25 00 4 Blount 49 00 8 Davis 1121 77 33 Foye 14 00 3 Madsen 00 02 0 Hassell 15 123 James 614 57 18 Smith 37 15 7 my cants 0100 0 totals 3782 2131102 la lakers Walton 49 12 10 Odom 712 24 16 Brown 22 00 4 Bryant 1735 1214 50 Parker 810 00 19 Evans 16 00 2 Bynum 1100 2 Vujacic 01 00 0 Turiaf 00 00 0 Williams 24 00 6 totals 4280 1520 109 Minnesota 22 21 25 34102 la lakers 29 23 35 22109 three Point goal Minnesota 717 Davis 48 Garnett 12 Foye 12 James 14 Jaric la lakers 1027 Bryant 49 Parker 34 Williams 23 Walton 14 Vujacic 01 Evans 02 Odom fouled outdone re bound Minnesota 51 Garnett la Lak ers 47 Odom assist Minnesota 25 James la lakers 36 Walton total foul Minnesota 22 la lakers 19 a18997 sonics 95 Trail blazers 77 Seattle Ras Lewis 813 811 27 Wilcox 816 1013 26 Collison 67 44 16 Allen 419 2212 Ridnour 16 22 5 Petro 12 00 2 wat son 15 00 2 Wilkins 24 00 5 Brown 0100 0 totals 3173 2632 95 Portland Udoka 35 00 8 Randolph 717 22 16 Aldridge 49 00 8 Roy 613 22 14 Jack 03 00 0 Rodriguez 13 00 3 Magloire 47 34 11 outlaw 28 12 5 Jones 01 00 0 Webster 39 00 6 Dickau 24 00 6 totals 327981077 Seattle 26 21 20 2895 Portland 25 12 24 1677 three Point Goc i Seattle 722 Ras Lewis 35 Allen i9 Wilkins 12 rid Nour 14 Watson Portland 518 Dickau 23 Udoka 24 Rodriguez 13 Jack 01 Roy 01 Jones 01 Randolph 02 Webster fouled outdone rebound Seattle 52 Ras Lewis Portland 45 Magloire As Sist Seattle 24 Watson Portland 22 Jack Roy total foul Seattle 17 port land 25 technical Portland defensive three second 2 a17215 Aba 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 22draft lottery june 7 Aba finals Start Date possibly june june 18 Aba draft Early entry entrant withdrawal deadline june 21 Aba finals latest possible end Date june 28 Aba draft new York Singh ends drought at Bay Hiu the associated press Orlando Fla Vijay Singh began a remarkable charge with four birdies in a five Hole stretch he seized control with an aggressive play hitting Driver off the deck followed by a dazzling re covery when he hit wedge through a tree and onto the Green it was just what he needed to win the Arnold Palmer invitational Singh made up a three shot deficit in seven holes then built such a big Lead that he could afford a few bogeys at the end of his round sunday to Cap Ture a trophy that has eluded him for 15 years he closed with a 3under 67 the second straight Day that he matched the Best score of the round to win by two shots Over Rocco mediate Singh didst make his pea tour debut at Bay Hill but he Al ways believed this is where he got his Start in the country he now Calls Home he was an unknown fijian when Palmer gave him an exemption in 1993 but not for Long Singh finished second that year won at Westchester a few months later and was voted pea tour Rookie of the year i owe it to this tournament he said that was my starting Point on the us tour so i always thought this tournament meant a lot Singh built a commanding Lead on the par5 12th when he tried to reach the Green with a Driver off the deck from 295 Yards away which he pulled beneath a tree he thought he was in trouble until seeing a Gap big enough to pop wedge Between some Large branches to about 20 feet then holing a putt with 6 feet of break he essentially pulled away with a Palmer esque tee shot on the dog leg right 15th taking Driver Over the Corner of two houses and mag Nolia Trees a 320yard drive that left him Only a Sand wedge to the Green he played his shot behind the Flag letting the spin and slope feed it Down to 2 feet for his seventh Birdie of the round then he bogeyed the next two holes i thought Here we go again what am i doing to myself Singh said but he showed what makes him one of the Best in the game steadying himself on a scary tee shot on the 18th with a controlled fade to the right Side of the fair Way and a smart play away from the water plenty of club to find land the shot landed beyond the Green the Chip ran 8 feet by the Hole and he made the Par putt to finish at 8under 272 Chan Zitoun at Santa Clar Ita Calif Tom Purtzer won the champions classic for the second time in five seasons beat ing Loren Roberts with a 17foot Birdie on the fourth Hole of a play off Purtzer closed with a 4under 68 to match Roberts 69 at 10under 206 on the Valencia country club course