Zvezdnik Clevelanda je izvrstno predstavo nadaljeval tudi v podaljšku, ko je spektakularno blokiral Richarda Hamiltona in srečanje končal z 41 točkami (rekord sezone), 8 podajami in 7 skoki. Cavsi so tekmo dobili 101:97.

Zdesetkani Miami je doma s 103:70 odpihnil Chicago. Prvi mož na parketu je bil s 24 točkami, 9 skoki in kar 8 podajami Shaquille O'Neal. LA Lakersi so brez suspendiranega Kobeja Bryanta klonili v Milwaukeeju (110:90). Bryant je bil kaznovan z eno tekmo prepovedi igranja, ker je na srečanju z Minnesoto udaril Marka Jarića.

Tekme 7. marca:
TORONTO - MEMPHIS 94:87
Bosh 19, Bargnani 18, Nesterovič 8 (3/6), 3 skoki in 2 blokadi v 20 minutah, Slokar 0 (0/1) v 2 minutah; Miller 19, Gay 17, Gasol 16.
PHOENIX - CHARLOTTE * 116:106
Barbosa 32, Nash 24 in 11 podaj, Bell 18; Wallace 22 in 15 skokov, Morrisson 22, Brezec 4 (2/5) v 12 minutah.
MILLWAUKEE - LA LAKERS 110:90
Villanueva 26, Bogut 22, Bell 20; Evans 22, Cook 20, Vujačič 6 (2/7), po 3 skoki in podaje v 27 minutah.
DETROIT - CLEVELAND * 97:101
Hamilton 29, Webber 20 in 11 skokov, Billups 16 in 14 podaj; James 41, 8 podaj, 7 skokov, Gooden 22 in 10 skokov.
PHILADELPHIA - SEATTLE 92:89
Igoudala 25, 11 skokov, 10 podaj, Dalembert 20 skokov; Allen 29,Wilkins 18.
ATLANTA - WASHINGTON 100:97
Pachulia 27 in 12 skokov, Johnson 19; Arenas 28, Jamison 22, Butler 19.
BOSTON - HOUSTON 80:111
Pierce in Jefferson po 20; McGrady 25, Battier 15, Hayes in Alston po 14.
MIAMI - CHICAGO 103:70
O'Neal 24, 9 skokov in 8 podaj, Jones 23; Gordon 14, Duhon 12.
UTAH - INDIANA 94:72
Williams 17, Boozer (16 skokov) in Hapring po 14; Murphy 15, Granger 12.
GOLDEN STATE - DENVER 110:96
Davis 22, Harrington 20, Jackson 18; Iverson 35, Johnson 15.
* - po podajšku

Tekmi 8. marca:
ORLANDO - CHICAGO
SACRAMENTO - SAN ANTONIO

VZHODNA KONFERENCA                   
                        T  Z  P    % 
DETROIT PISTONS        59 37 22  62,7
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS    61 36 25  59,0
WASHINGTON WIZARDS     60 34 26  56,7
CHICAGO BULLS          63 35 28  55,6
TORONTO RAPTORS        62 33 29  53,2
MIAMI HEAT             60 31 29  51,7
INDIANA PACERS         60 29 31  48,3
ORLANDO MAGIC          62 29 33  46,8
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NEW JERSEY NETS        61 28 33  45,9
NEW YORK KNICKS        62 28 34  45,2
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS     61 23 38  37,7
MILWAUKEE BUCKS        62 23 39  37,1
ATLANTA HAWKS          62 23 39  37,1
CHARLOTTE BOBCATS      62 22 40  35,5
BOSTON CELTICS         60 17 43  28,3

ZAHODNA KONFERENCA                   
                        T  Z  P    % 
DALLAS MAVERICKS *     60 51  9  85,0
PHOENIX SUNS           61 47 14  77,0
SAN ANTONIO SPURS      61 43 18  70,5
UTAH JAZZ              61 42 19  68,9
HOUSTON ROCKETS        61 37 24  60,7
LOS ANGELES LAKERS     62 33 29  53,2
DENVER NUGGETS         59 29 30  49,2
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS   60 29 31  48,3
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SACRAMENTO KINGS       60 28 32  46,7
NEW ORLEANS HORNETS    61 28 33  45,9
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES 60 27 33  45,0
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS  63 28 35  44,4
PORTLAND TRAILBLAZERS  61 25 36  41,0
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS    61 25 36  41,0
MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES      62 15 47  24,2
           * - že v končnici         

R. K.