European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 1, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                              Page 26 stars and stripes Mideast edition april 2007 Puffin leaves game up for grabs raptors capitalize in overtime the associated press talk about leaving things up for the Washington wizards were on the verge of a Victory when Michael Ruffin threw the Ball and the game Ruffin made a steal but then tossed the Ball into the apparently thinking the clock was about to Morris Peterson came Down with it and heaved in a tying three Pointer just before the and the Toronto raptors won 123118 in overtime Friday just wild raptors Star Chris Bosh i dont youve got to go to the libraries on that i took mos shot As a second Chance for when stuff happens like youve got to you have to try your Best and play As hard As you can be cause the basketball gods were looking out for Kobe Bryant also made a three Pointer to Force overtime in another 50point but it want enough for the los Ange Les the Houston rockets overcame his 53 winning 107104 behind Yao mings at los Bryant scored 17 Points in the final of regu including a three that tied it he scored 25 of the Lak ers final 28 Points and finished 19for44 from the Field in his fifth 50point Outing in seven that  compare to the Wacky end Iii in Ruffin intercepted Anthony parkers inbound pass from underneath the wizards Basket near mid court and Flung the Ball High into the air with seconds left it was just a natural reaction to throw it in the Ruffin i was thinking the time would run i guess there ended up being More time than i and i didst have a Good hold on the i threw it off my Peterson grabbed it to the left Well beyond the three Point when i saw Ruffin tip i looked and i saw i had a Chance to get it and it turned out the Ball just came to said who played Only the final seconds of regulation and the last 47 seconds of i looked at the clock real Quick and there was like one and i just threw it thankfully it went gave us another Chance gave us another and ill take so did the who Are third in the Eastern conference and dropped the wizards to Bosh scored 37 Points for Toron while Gilbert Arenas had 34 for stunned it was like watching an Mcaa tournament and it Felt like Arenas its hard to lose one like Mavericks kicks 1o3 at Dirk Nowitzki scored 17 of his 30 Points in the fourth with nine straight in the final and the Mavericks Over came Stephen Marbury sea so High 43 Points for their fran Chis record 61st spurs jazz 93 Manu i Nobili scored 25 and san Antonio beat Utah for its sixth straight Tony Parker added 23 Points and 11 Tim Duncan had 20 Points and 14 and Michael Finley had 12 Points As san Antonio snapped utahs three game winning suns nuggets 108 at Allstar Shawn Marion snapped out of a prolonged shoot ing slump with 33 and the suns overcame an 18point Defi Cit in their 54th Matching last seasons carmelo Anthony led Denver with 32 Points and 10 clippers Kings 101 Cut Tino Mobley scored 26 Points for the rejuvenated who snapped a 17game losing Streak in dating to they won for the fifth time in six games and moved a Hal game behind seventh place pistons nets 1o5 at a Burn Chauncey Bil Lups had 32 Points and 14 while Lindsey Hunter and Anto Nio Mcdyess combined for 22 fourth Quarter magic pacers 87 at or Grant Hill scored 11 of his 22 Points in the fourth Quarter in the magics third Victory in 10 Days against the three teams they Are fighting for the last two playoff spots in the heat 77 at Adonis haslem had 19 Points and 14 and All five starters scored at least 15 Points for which led from Start to Kevin Garnett had 22 Points and 20 rebounds for the Timber wolves who went a miser Able 2for18 from three Point Range and guaranteed  Fin ish with a losing record for the second straight supersonics grizzlies 93 at Nick Collison scored 22 Points and grabbed 12 Rashard Lewis added 21 and the supersonics raced to their third straight Victory while snapping the grizzlies Only winning Streak of the bobcats Bucks 81 at Gerald Wallace scored 24 Points and Walter her Mann had a career High 23 to Lead the bobcats to their first Vic tory Over Milwaukee in 10 meet 76ers celtics 82 Kyle Korver scored 26 helping Philadelphia avoid a second half collapse and beat visiting Aba scoreboard Eastern conference a Detroit Cleveland Toronto Miami Chicago Washington Orlando new Jersey pet w l 46 26 43 29 40 32 39 33 43 30 38 33 34 39 33 39 go 3 6 7 3vz tvs 13 Indiana new York Philadelphia Charlotte Atlanta Milwaukee Boston 31 41 31 41 29 43 28 45 27 46 25 46 15 15 17 22 50 Western conference a Dallas Phoenix san Antonio Utah Houston lakers Denver clippers w l pet 61 11 54 18 52 20 47 25 47 26 38 34 35 36 35 37 20 24 go 7 9 14 23 2514 26 Golden state new Orleans Sacramento Minnesota Seattle Portland Memphis 34 39 27 32 40 29 30 41 30 30 42 31 30 42 31 29 43 32 19 55 43 clinched playoff spot clinched division division Leader fridays games Philadelphia Boston 82 Charlotte Milwaukee 81 Toronto Washington of Miami Minnesota 77 san Antonio Utah 93 Detroit new Jersey 105 Orlando Indiana 87 Dallas new York 103 Phoenix Denver 108 Seattle Memphis 93 clippers Sacramento 101 Houston lakers of saturdays games Cleveland at Chicago Philadelphia at new Jersey new York new Orleans at City clippers at Portland sundays games Miami at Detroit Chicago at Atlanta Dallas at Phoenix Washington at Milwaukee Memphis at Golden state Utah at Houston Minnesota at Orlando Cleveland at Boston Charlotte at Toronto san Antonio at Indiana Denver at Seattle Sacramento at lakers mondays games no games scheduled tuesdays games Washington at Charlotte Detroit at Indiana Toronto at Miami Phoenix at Memphis Seattle at san Antonio Cleveland at Minnesota Dallas at Sacramento Denver at lakers new Orleans at Milwaukee Friday bobcats Bucks 81 Milwaukee Bell 37 00 Ilyasova 210 00 Skinner 13 00 Redd 512 00 13 410 00 Patterson 610 23 14 Boykins 412 33 Markota 14 34 Noel 24 00 Reiner 12 00 Greer 26 22 to tals 3180 1012 Charlotte Wallace 620 1214 her Mann 1115 12 Okafor 315 59 car Roll 513 33 Felton 213 00 Morrison 12 12 Knight 35 00 Voskuhl 25 12 35 00 totals 3693 2332 Milwaukee 20 26 12 Charlotte 20 23 30 2497 three Point goal Milwaukee 925 Redd Ilyasova Noel 11 Bell Boykins Markota Patterson Greer Charlotte 215 Carroll Herrmann Felton 06 fouled rebound Milwaukee 59 Skinner Charlotte 58 Wallace 13 As Sist Milwaukee 18 Boykins Charlotte 29 Felton total foul Milwaukee 24 Charlotte 76ers celtics 82 Boston 49 34 Jefferson 717 66 Perkins 35 00 West 716 12 16 Rondo 23 22 Gomes 49 12 Ray 16 44 Powe 23 23 Telfair 03 00 totals 3071 1923 Philadelphia Carney 35 02 Hunter 28 01 Dalembert 611 00 i Godala 613 1117 Miller 05 34 Korver 815 68 26 39 44 Williams 12 00 totals Boston 20 11 27 2482 Philadelphia 25 19 23 three Point goal Boston 314 West Ray Gomes Rondo 01 Telfair Philadelphia 68 Korver 45 will iams Carney Miller fouled out rebound Boston 44 Jefferson Perkins Philadelphia 52 Dalembert 13 assist Boston 17 West Philadelphia 23 i Godala total foul Boston Phila Delphia technical Boston defensive three second Philadelphia defensive three second raptors wizards 118 of Toronto Graham 610 22 Bosh 1524 710 Nesterovich 34 01 Parker 310 66 Ford 1022 34 Calderon 05 22 Dixon 614 22 Humphries 34 00 Peterson 11 00 totals 4794 2227 Washington Butler 515 710 Jami son 516 58 Haywood 01 00 Steven son 818 24 Arenas 929 1317 Thomas 22 00 Mason 00 00 Songaila 57 22 Daniels 22 44 Ruffin 01 00 Hayes 37 00 Booth 00 00 totals 3998 3345 Toronto 31 26 20 32 14123 Washington 26 28 25 30 9118 three Point Toronto 718 Dixon Graham Peterson Parker Cal Deron Ford Washington 725 Are Nas Daniels Hayes Stevenson Jamison Butler fouled out Toronto 60 Bosh Washington 63 Stevenson As 28 Calderon Washington 24 Arenas total Toronto Washington magic pacers 87 Indiana Granger 59 22 Oneal 418 24 Foster 33 12 Dunleavy 39 11 tin Sley 820 1113 Murphy 58 00 will iams 23 00 Armstrong 15 22 Baston 00 00 Greene 11 00 Mcleod 00 00 totals 3276 1924 Orlando Turkoglu 313 44 Battle 47 12 Howard 410 24 410 1416 Nelson 25 34 Dooling 11 12 Milicic 11 p0 Ariza 67 57 Arroyo 23 34 Redick 24 22 totals 2961 3545 Indiana 27 14 15 3187 Orlando 26 25 16 2895 three Point Indiana 416 Granger Dunleavy Murphy Armstrong Oneal Tinsley Williams or Lando 27 Arroyo Redick Nelson Turkoglu fouled re bound Indiana 38 Tinsley Orlando 53 Battie assists Indiana 12 Tinsley Orlando 16 Turkoglu total fou Sindi Ana Orlando Indiana defensive three pistons nets 105 new Jersey Jefferson 610 12 Moore 813 p1 Collins 11 25 Carter 925 55 Kidd 48 00 Nachbar 35 00 Boone 69 58 Williams 04 22 35 00 Wright 11 00 totals 4181 1523 Detroit Prince 511 56 Wallace 810 14 Webber 29 24 Murray 03 00 Bil Lups 717 1414 Maxiell 11 00 Delfino 15 00 Mcdyess 77 45 Hunter 510 00 Davis 00 00 totals 3673 2633 new Jersey 21 21 34 29105 Detroit 26 19 26 39110 three Point goals new Jersey 818 cart or Kidd Nachbar Jefferson Williams Detroit 1224 Wallace Billups Hunter Delfino Murray fouled rebound Snew Jersey 49 Kidd Detroit 43 Prince assists new Jersey 28 Kidd Detroit 27 Billups total fouls new Jersey 20 Detroit a heat 77 Miami Posey 613 33 haslem 912 12 Oneal 610 311 Jones 717 00 will iams 715 00 mourning 12 22 Quinn 02 00 Walker 27 00 00000 totals 3878 918 Minnesota Hassell 12 02 Garnett 916 44 Blount 715 46 49 22 James 05 00 Jaric 18 12 4 Foye 415 12 Smith 36 00 Mccants 28 12 5 Madsen 00 00 totals 3184 1320 Miami 25 22 17 2892 Minnesota 14 21 22 2077 three Point goal Miami 727 Jones Walker Posey Williams Quinn Minnesota 218 Jaric Foye 17 Blount James Mccants fouled rebound Miami 55 haslem Minnesota 54 Garnett 20 assist Miami 28 Williams Minnesota 17 James total foul Miami 17 Minnesota spurs jazz 93 Utah r Kirilenko 410 22 Boozer 815 22 Okur 59 57 Fisher 511 55 15 will iams 816 66 Collins 03 00 Jiricek 16 00 Millsap 25 44 Miles 02 00 0 00 00 totals 3377 2426 7 Bowen 24 5duncan 712 610 Elson 24 00 Barry 04 00 0 25 21 22 2593 san Antonio 23 35 23 21102 three Point goals Utah 312 Kirilenko 11 Okur Williams Jiricek 0 Fisher san Antonio 615 Finley Bowen 11 Gmo Faili Barry fouled outdone re Boun Sutah 41 Okur san Antonio 46 Duncan assists Utah 20 Williams san Antonio 24 Parker total fouls san Antonio technical Fisher fla9rant foul Mavericks kicks 103 new York Jeffries 02 00 0 free 23 02 Curry 712 35 Robinson 47 57 mar Bury 1429 1013 James 01000 Balkman Diop 03 00 George 26 00 croshere 01 00 Buckner 01 00 totals 3078 3539 new York 29242327103 Dallas 22 35 19 29105 three Point goals new York 717 mar Bury Robinson Frye Collins 01 Daifas 1022 Howard Nowitzki Terry Stackhouse George croshere fouled rebound Snew York 61 James Dallas 43 Dampier assists new York 12 col Lins Dallas 20 Stackhouse total fouls new York Dallas techno Cal Snew York coach Dallas coach suns nuggets 108 Denver Anthony 1324 57 Nene 711 45 Camby 614 22 Iverson 816 1013 Blake 48 00 Kleiza 17 12 Najera 12 22 Dianara 01 12 Johnson 01 00 to tals 4084 2533 Phoenix Thomas 15 22 Marion 1317 68 Stoudemire 611 01 Bell 711 22 Nash 712 22 Barbosa 816 00 19 Diaw 37 22 Banks 13 00 Jjones 37 34 totals 4989 1721 Denver 36 29 21 22108 Phoenix 24 36 35 30125 three Point goal Denver 316 Blake 12 Anthony Kleiza Dianara Johnson Iverson Phoenix 1020 Bell Barbosa Nash Marion 13 Jjones fouled rebound Denver 47 Camby Phoenix 49 Tho Mas assist Denver 12 Anthony 5 Phoenix 30 Nash total foul Denver Phoenix Phoenix defensive three flagrant rockets lakers 104 of Houston Hayes 37 00 Battier 48 00 Yao 1118 1721 Mcgrady 724 1516 30 Alston 618 44 Howard 05 00 Mutombo 00 00 Snyder 13 00 Lucas 01 00 o totals 3284 3641 ajl lakers Walton 26 00 Odom 39 1016 Brown 58 58 Bryant 1944 1214 Parker 47 0p Turiaf 36 00 Williams 04 00 Vujacic 01 00 Bynum 03 00 totals 3688 2738 Houston 31 22 22 20 12107 lakers 22261928 9104 three Point Houston 722 Battier Alston Mcgrady lakers 516 Bryant Parker Williams Odom Walton fouled out Hayes Houston 65 Hayes 14 lakers 55 Odom assists Houston 21 Mcgrady lakers 16 Parker total Houston lakers lakers defensive three supersonics grizzlies 93 Memphis Kinsey 814 45 Warrick 1013 69 gaol 611 44 Gay 413 23 Harrington 410 12 Atkins 00 00 0 29 00 Jones 27 44 Johnson 00 00 Padgett 00 00 totals 3677 2127 Seattle 813 00 Wilcox 13 12 Collison 1016 22 Wilkins 59 44 Ridnour 59 33 Petro 1114 00 wat son 23 12 Brown 11 22 Gela Bale 26 22 Sene 24 12 Wilks 03 00 totals 4781 1619 Memphis 28 27 17 2193 Seattle 40 29 32 19120 three Point goal Memphis 07 Gay 02 Kinsey Harrington Seattle 1019 Watson Wilkins Gela Bale Collison Ridnour fouled Memphis 45 War Rick Seattle 39 Collison As Sist Memphis 17 Harrington Seattle 32 Ridnour total foul Memphis Seattle Memphis coach Seattle defensive three clippers Kings 101 Dallas Howard 513 78 20 Nowitzki 1021 88 Dampier 34 22 Terry 5 13 24 27 55 Stackhouse 39 1112 105 Maggette 5 13 99 Brand 616 00 Kaman 56 00 mob Ley 920 45 Hart 610 44 58 33 la 12 Ewing 01 of Davis 00 00 Ross 14 00 Singleton 00 00 Cassell 01 12 totals 3880 2225 Sacramento Artest 1019 610 Abdurrahim 13 04 Miller 49 12 mar tin 613 912 Bibby 519 55 Williamson 58 33 Salmons 05 00 00 irn5 9 Prce clippers 30 27 21 27105 Sacramento 19 31 20 31101 three Point clippers 712 mob Ley Ross Sacramento 724 Artest Martin Gar Cia Bibby Salmons fouled out clippers 54 Kaman Sacramento 51 Miller As 22 Hart Sacramento 16 Bibby total clippers Sacramento clippers defensive three second Sac Ramento defensive three second Aba Calendar april 18 regular season 19 rosters set for 3 april 21 playoffs Early entry eligibility May 22 draft june 7 Aba finals Start Date possibly h1f 18 7nba draft entry entrant withdrawal 21 Aba latest end june 28 Aba new