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NBA Capsules: Mavericks top Timberwolves for 12th straight win
MINNEAPOLIS — Just when Dallas needed it most, Shawn Marion returned to the high-scoring form that has been absent all season.
That's been the story of this remarkable run for the Mavericks.
Marion had a season-high 29 points and 14 rebounds and the Mavericks stretched the league's longest active winning streak to 12 straight games with a 125-112 victory over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Monday night.
"I've done that before," Marion said with a chuckle about his monster line. "That's easy."
What isn't so easy is the unselfishness he's shown this season. Marion has averaged at least 17 points a game seven times in his career, but he has taken a reduced role on offense this season in order to focus more on the defensive end. Marion entered the game averaging a modest 11.5 points a game and had a season high of 18 before Monday night's outburst.
"Every week I tell him how important he is to us and how much as a coach I appreciate what he's done this year in terms of changing his game around," coach Rick Carlisle said. "He's the guy that's made the biggest adjustment of any of the new guys that we've got and it's showing up in wins and losses."
Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points and Caron Butler had 23 for Dallas, which has flourished since acquiring Butler and Brendan Haywood from the Washington Wizards at the trade deadline.
The Mavericks (44-21) haven't lost since Feb. 16 at Oklahoma City and have climbed into second place in the Western Conference, not far behind the Los Angeles Lakers (46-18).
Al Jefferson had 36 points and 13 rebounds for Minnesota in his return from a two-game suspension because of a DWI arrest.
But the Timberwolves committed 26 turnovers and lost their sixth straight and 12th in the last 13 games. Wolves rookie point guard Jonny Flynn had eight of those turnovers and the Mavs turned all those mistakes into 32 points.
"A lot of it was just careless mistakes," Jefferson said. "We just didn't take care of the ball. We've just been kind of struggling with that all year."
Things got testy in the fourth quarter when Wolves forward Ryan Hollins was ejected after hitting Nowitzki in the head with a forearm shot.
Nowitzki was not hurt on the play, but it was the second confrontation of the game for Hollins, who tangled with DeShawn Stevenson in the first quarter.
"Hollins is a little out of control, but hey, it happens out there," Nowitzki said with a shrug.
Hollins was not available for comment after the game, but coach Kurt Rambis said he didn't think the act was malicious.
"I don't like some of his decision-making, but I like his aggressiveness," Rambis said. "When guys play hard, there's a lot of physical contact, tempers are going to flare."
Despite owning the Western Conference's worst record for most of the season, the Timberwolves have been surprisingly competitive against the powerful Mavericks. They won in Dallas on Feb. 5, then pushed the Mavs to the limit in a 112-109 loss at Dallas last week without Jefferson.
The Wolves' big man started strong in his first game back from the suspension, hitting his first five shots and scoring 11 points in the first six minutes of the game to help the Timberwolves take a 19-9 lead.
"I was just real anxious to get back," Jefferson said. "I felt like I let my teammates down, let my fans down, and I was real anxious to get back to try to get a win. My confidence went up."
Nowitzki went to the bench with his second foul just over 90 seconds into the game, and the Wolves looked to be in good shape when Marion picked up his second foul later in the first quarter. But when Jefferson went to the bench for a breather, the Mavs ripped off a 15-0 run to take a 32-23 lead and were barely threatened the rest of the way.
Eduardo Najera filled in nicely for Nowitzki in the first quarter and Marion's quirky jumper was falling all night.
It's been that way for the Mavericks throughout this superb surge, with several role players coming up big. When Jason Terry had facial surgery last week, rookie Rodrigue Beaubois responded by averaging 21.0 points in the next three games to keep the team rolling.
On Monday, it was Marion's turn.
"I want to win," Marion said. "At the end of the day, you have to make sacrifices to win. ... Ultimately, I've done a lot of things in this league and I want to win a championship. I want to leave that as my legacy."
Haywood did not play for the second straight game because of a tight lower back and Erick Dampier has been out 12 games with a finger injury, so the Mavericks have played more zone defense to make up for the lack of a big man in the middle.
"It's been a true team," Carlisle said. "Somebody's down a little, somebody else picks him up. Guys are competitive. Guys have stuck together, cheering for each other in the games. When you get on a roll like this, those kinds of things have got to happen."
NOTES: Mavs PG J.J. Barea left late in the game with a left ankle injury. ... Wolves SG Corey Brewer extended his team record with a 3-pointer in his 28th straight game. ... Jefferson on the "Hurt Locker" bringing home six Oscars on Sunday night: "I'm not hating on that movie, but it was just a long, boring movie."
Hollins ejected after forearm to Nowitzki's head
MINNEAPOLIS — Minnesota Timberwolves forward Ryan Hollins was ejected from the game against Dallas in the fourth quarter on Monday night after delivering a forearm to Dirk Nowitzki's head.
After Nowitzki grabbed a rebound on the defensive end, Hollins threw his left forearm at Nowitzki's head, landing a glancing shot. Officials reviewed the play and assessed a Flagrant 2 foul, which brought the ejection.
It was the second confrontation of the night for Hollins. He appeared to accidentally put an elbow into DeShawn Stevenson's head during a scrum for a rebound in the first quarter. Stevenson reacted strongly and was assessed a technical foul before confronting Hollins, who was not charged with a foul on the play.
Hollins had 13 points and nine rebounds in the game.
Cavaliers push past Spurs
CLEVELAND — LeBron James was in street clothes. Shaquille O'Neal was nowhere to be found, and Antawn Jamison was in the locker room icing his sore knee.
If they had lost, the Cleveland Cavaliers had plenty of excuses. They didn't have to use one.
Mo Williams made two free throws with 9 seconds left and Delonte West made the kind of plays down the stretch reserved for James as the Cavs won for the first time in three seasons without their superstar, beating the San Antonio Spurs 97-95 on Monday night.
Cleveland had been 0-9 since 2007-08 without James.
"We had a great opportunity. Not many teams can come here and win," said Spurs guard Manu Ginobili, who scored a season-high 38. "LeBron wasn't playing, Jamison didn't play the second half and Shaq wasn't there. We blew a big one."
Williams finished with 17 points for the Cavs, who were playing their second straight game without the injured James. The NBA's reigning MVP is nursing a tender right ankle as well as other bumps and bruises and Cleveland coach Mike Brown is taking advantage of a lull in Cleveland's schedule to get him rest.
West had 16 points and made a key steal in the final minute as Cleveland became the first team to reach 50 wins this season.
"Without LeBron, Shaq and Antawn, that's the three main guys," Williams said. "We so often get the ball to LeBron and play through him. We did a good job of finding a way."
The Spurs were also short-handed, playing for the first time this season without guard Tony Parker. He's out six weeks with a broken hand suffered on Saturday in Memphis.
The Cavs may suddenly have more to worry about than just James or O'Neal, out until the playoffs after having thumb surgery.
Jamison left late in the third quarter with an apparent left knee injury and did not return. He will undergo an MRI on Tuesday.
"Everything was fine in the first half. In the second half, it stiffened up," Jamison said. "I couldn't get the range of motion I needed. I had a slight case of this the first month of the season. It's not anything to really be worried about."
A back-and-forth game came down to the final minute. With Cleveland up one, West stole a pass intended for Ginobili with 55 seconds left and was fouled by San Antonio's guard. He made both free throws to put Cleveland ahead 93-90 with 52.8 seconds left.
After San Antonio missed two potential game-tying 3s, Ginobili hit a tough step-back jumper that was ruled a 2-pointer. The officials checked the TV monitors to make sure it wasn't a 3, and as they reviewed the play, Ginobili watched it on the giant overhead scoreboard. When he saw it wasn't a 3, Ginobili clenched his fists in disgust and spun on his heels.
"The replay was pretty clear," Ginobili said. "One inch. I knew I was on the line, that's why I stepped back. I was pretty sure it was a 3, but then I saw (referee) Joey Crawford asking for a review and he looked pretty sure. It's sad. It was a tough shot and the whole game changed."
Williams' two free throws made it 95-92 and the Spurs called time to set up a play. They ran it to perfection with Ginobili passing the ball out top to Roger Mason, but he missed his eighth consecutive 3-pointer and Anderson Varejao was fouled.
Cleveland's big man made both free throws and Ginobili made a 3 — the one he needed moments earlier — just before the horn.
Jamison scored 17, Jawad Williams 13 and J.J. Hickson 12, including two big free throws with 1:05 left that put the Cavs ahead 91-90. West added six rebounds, five assists and three steals.
George Hill started for Parker and scored 23. Tim Duncan had 13 points for the Spurs, who had their winning streak stopped at four.
The Spurs were excited to learn Parker will not need surgery, increasing the odds the speedy guard will be back at some point in the playoffs.
"I guess it makes me feel better," Spurs coach Gregg Popovich said.
Unhappy with his club's defense, an irate Popovich tore into his players during a timeout late in the first.
His arms flailing and his face reddening with every word, Popovich yelled and screamed from his seat. Before play resumed, he benched DeJuan Blair and Richard Jefferson and replaced them with reserves Malik Hairston and Ian Mahinmi, who entered the game having played a combined 158 minutes all season.
Jefferson drew Popovich's wrath in the second after he allowed Jamison to drive baseline and score.
"We gave away 8-12 points just because they ran it right down our throat and our transition was godawful," Popovich said. "That was the worst part of the whole game."
NOTES: Ginobili made 7 3s. ... James didn't join his teammates on the bench until two minutes had expired in the first quarter. The crowd barely stirred when James, wearing a stylish, blue pinstriped suit and two-toned saddle shoes, strolled in fashionably late. He was dressed like a coach and it wasn't long before he joined Cavs coach Mike Brown and his assistants in the huddle during a timeout. ... Cavs F Anthony Parker dislocated his left ring finger in the first but returned. He finished with eight points in 21 minutes. ... The Cavs are 13-1 at home against Western teams.
-- Tom Withers
Spurs G Parker won't need surgery for broken hand
CLEVELAND — Spurs guard Tony Parker won't need surgery on his broken right hand, meaning he may be able to return for the playoffs. He is expected to miss about six weeks.
"Everything is by degrees. That would be worse if he needed surgery, so I guess it makes me feel better," Spurs coach Greg Popovich said. "They told us they thought it'd be six weeks before he could do anything, so it's probably four to eight weeks."
Tests showed Parker fractured the fourth metacarpal in his shooting hand Saturday during a victory at Memphis. He was averaging 16.5 points per game, but has been hobbled all season by a slew of injuries. Now the Spurs will be without their second-leading scorer until at least the playoffs.
Parker was not with the Spurs for Monday's game at Cleveland. George Hill was expected to start in his place. San Antonio entered the night 36-24, five games behind Dallas in the Southwest Division.
"We haven't had a great season so far, but we're hoping we can turn it around," Manu Ginobili said. "Then seeing Tony go down, it hurts. But who cares, right? The rest of the teams aren't going to give us wins just because he's hurt. We have to go there and compete and try to win anyway."
Ginobili is in Monday's starting lineup and is expected to play a little point guard behind Hill, but Popovich is more concerned with keeping his minutes in check. Ginobili has averaged 27.5 minutes this season as the Spurs try to keep he and Tim Duncan fresh for the playoffs, but Popovich conceded those minutes might increase over the next few weeks.
"No matter where we are at the end of the season, he and Timmy's health are really important to us, as we've seen in the past," Popovich said. "If one of those guys, including Tony, isn't there, we're not going anywhere. We have to have all three of them because that's how our team is built. We have role players around those three."
Cavaliers resting James again
CLEVELAND — LeBron James insists he's "good." The Cleveland Cavaliers don't want their superstar to play again until he's great.
James sat out his second consecutive game on Monday night against the San Antonio Spurs to rest a tender right ankle he twisted on Friday against Detroit. He missed Saturday's game in Milwaukee and the Cavs, who don't play again until Friday, are being extra cautious.
Cavaliers coach Mike Brown said in addition to having a bum ankle, James has some soreness in his back. However, it's nothing he couldn't play through, Brown said, and if this were the playoffs, James would be on the floor.
James did not take part in the morning's shootaround, opting to lift weights while his teammates went through preparations for the Spurs. As he left the building with a custom-designed Snuggie draped over his left shoulder, James was asked how he felt.
"I'm good," he said.
Earlier, Brown said it would be a game-time decision whether James would play, but it seemed both sides had agreed long before tip-off.
"This is an opportune time for him to get some rest," Brown said. "My gut feeling is that this is the right time for this to happen. He wants to play. He doesn't like sitting."
James was not available to reporters before the Cavs hosted the Spurs.
Cleveland is 0-7 in the past three seasons when James doesn't play.
"We miss a lot when he's not in there," Brown said. "He makes me look like I know how to coach a little bit better."
Brown said Cleveland's postseason seeding is not a factor in any decisions he makes about James, who is averaging 39 minutes per game. The Cavs have a five-game lead over Orlando for the best record in the Eastern Conference, and they hold a three-game advantage over the Los Angeles Lakers for the league's best mark, which would guarantee Cleveland home-court advantage throughout the playoffs.
"If I was concerned about that, then I would've said, 'Tape that bad boy up against Milwaukee,'" Brown said. "He could play if it was a playoff game. With all the bumps and bruises he does have and the minutes he's logged ... I know he wouldn't say this, but his body has to be feeling the effects from playing all those minutes."
The Cavs can't survive long without James, but Brown is confident a few games won't hurt.
"This group is capable of winning games without him," he said.
Cleveland is still without center Shaquille O'Neal (thumb) but the Cavs got back guard Daniel Gibson, who missed four games after the birth of his first child.
-- Tom Withers
Cavs F Antawn Jamison leaves game
CLEVELAND — Cavaliers forward Antawn Jamison has left Cleveland's game against San Antonio in the third quarter with stiffness behind his left knee.
The Cavaliers provided a vague update on Jamison, who was recently acquired in a trade with Washington. Jamison did not appear to injure himself but walked gingerly to the locker room before being evaluated by Cleveland's medical staff.
The Cavs said Jamison will not return.
Cleveland was playing its second straight game without superstar LeBron James. The Cavs are already missing center Shaquille O'Neal, who is out for another five weeks after undergoing thumb surgery.
Iverson going through 'tough times'
PHILADELPHIA — Exiled Philadelphia 76ers guard Allen Iverson says he's experiencing "tough times" a week after it was decided he would not return to the team and his wife filed for divorce.
Iverson posted four messages Monday night on his Twitter account telling fans he expected to overcome the most recent obstacles in his life.
"To my fans: You all know that my life isn't perfect. I am going through some very tough times right now, like I am sure that we all do from time to time," Iverson wrote. "However, I will stand tall like always with 'rhino' thick skin."
Iverson had been mostly absent from the 76ers for a month, returning to Atlanta to be with his family as they deal with an undisclosed illness of his 4-year-old daughter, Messiah. Iverson and the Sixers decided last Tuesday he would not return for the rest of the season.
The former NBA MVP and four-time scoring champion averaged 13.8 points in 28 games this season. He started the season with Memphis but only played three games before he announced a short-lived retirement.
Tawanna Iverson filed for divorce the same day. She said their 8½-year marriage is "irretrievably broken," in papers filed in Fulton County Superior Court. She asked for full custody of the couple's five children, child support and alimony.
The youngest child is 17 months old and the oldest is 15.
Allen Iverson said on Twitter it hurt to hear stories about his personal life that aren't true.
"Even though I have become used to hearing people say things about me that aren't true, it still hurts," Iverson wrote. "I encourage you to continue your ongoing support and I want you to trust that this is another obstacle in my life that, with God's help I will overcome."
Spoelstra calls Alston situation 'unfortunate'
MIAMI — Suspended point guard Rafer Alston did not practice again with the Miami Heat, and his second stint with the team appears over.
His lone communication with the team in several days has been through text messaging.
"It's unfortunate because we're going through a major playoff push right now," Heat coach Erik Spoelstra said Monday. "And what we've emphasized since the very first day of training camp is purity. You're either in or you're out. And I guess he's declared that he's out. So we know who our group is now."
Spoelstra said the Heat have spent the past few days deciding who, if anyone, they would sign to replace Alston, who remains on the roster. Without him, the Heat have only two point guards, Carlos Arroyo and Mario Chalmers, though Dwyane Wade logs plenty of minutes at the position.
Alston has not responded to requests for comment. He said before Thursday's game against the Los Angeles Lakers that he had been removed from the starting lineup, but gave no indication he planned to leave the team.
The Heat entered Monday holding the No. 7 spot in the Eastern Conference playoff race, 1½ games behind No. 5 Milwaukee and a game ahead of No. 9 Charlotte. Miami visits the Bobcats on Tuesday night.
"We've got games to play," Wade said. "We've got to focus on who's here and what we're doing."
Alston started March 2 against Golden State, played the first 6½ minutes, then appeared to be upset when taken out. He did not play again in that game nor in Thursday's game against the Lakers.
He was not at the arena for Saturday's win over Atlanta, and the Heat announced his suspension about two hours after the game.
"I really don't know what's going on," Heat forward Udonis Haslem said. "I just know I haven't seen him. It's not really a distraction. Nobody knows anything about that situation. I know we've won three in a row and we've got to move forward."
Rookie Thabeet recalled from NBA Development Team
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — The Memphis Grizzlies recalled rookie center Hasheem Thabeet from the Dakota Wizards of the NBA Development League on Monday after less than two weeks in the minors.
The 7-foot-3 Thabeet was sent to the D-league on Feb. 25. He averaged 13.8 points, 11.2 rebounds and 3.17 blocks in six games with Dakota.
"I was on the bench for a long time," Thabeet said of his lack of playing time before being sent to Dakota. "I got to go out there and play big minutes (with the Wizards), try to work on the stuff the coaches wanted me to do — rebound the ball, block shots, and be able to score when you get the ball. To stay active overall. I was successful doing that."
Thabeet, the second overall pick last year out of Connecticut, had averaged 2.5 points, 2.9 rebounds and 1.1 blocks in 50 games for the Grizzlies.
The 23-year-old is the highest drafted player to play in the NBA's minor league. The purpose was to give him minutes, provide competition and build his confidence. He did not play in three of Memphis' five games before being sent to Dakota, and had not played more than 10 minutes since seeing 14 minutes of action on Feb. 5 against Houston.
"They gave me a reason why I was going up there," Thabeet said, "so it wasn't as tough as a lot of people were expecting. They explained to me why I was going there, and I was OK with it."
With the Wizards, he started four of six games and had a career-high 19 points Feb. 28 at Fort Wayne and a personal-best 18 rebounds March 5 at Tulsa. The Wizards were 5-1 during his stay.
"He went down and played well," Memphis coach Lionel Hollins said. "He was a huge factor for them. The one game he fouled out, they lost in the end. They're not 5-1, if he's not blocking shots and rebounding the way he was, and even scoring."
The Wizards' schedule contributed to Thabeet's return. Dakota doesn't play again until Sunday.
"That would have been a week for him to do nothing," Hollins said. "It didn't serve any purpose with him not being able to play."
McGrady skips Knicks' game because of soreness
NEW YORK — Tracy McGrady is sitting out the Knicks' game against Atlanta because of soreness.
McGrady had played all nine games since New York acquired him from Houston at last month's trade deadline, but decided to rest Monday night in the Knicks' third game in four nights.
McGrady is still trying to get in shape after playing only limited minutes in six games in December after returning from microfracture knee surgery in February 2009. Coach Mike D'Antoni said McGrady will tell him when he's ready to return, likely Wednesday at San Antonio.
Sergio Rodriguez and Bill Walker started in the Knicks' backcourt.
Nuggets' Martin expected back before end of year
DENVER — Nuggets forward Kenyon Martin will receive therapy on his aching left knee and is expected to return before the end of the season.
The team announced Monday that Martin will begin platelet rich plasma therapy, a treatment which uses a patient's own blood components to stimulate healing.
Martin has been playing through persistent pain and swelling in the knee the last few weeks.
However, the condition, which the Nuggets have described as chronic patella tendinitis, has apparently worsened in recent days, forcing Martin to miss the last two games.
Martin, who has undergone microfracture surgeries on both knees, is having his best season since joining Denver in 2004. He is averaging 11.8 points and 9.6 rebounds this season.
Karl to miss Wednesday's game
DENVER — Nuggets coach George Karl will miss Wednesday night's game at Minnesota as he undergoes another round of cancer treatment.
Karl, who has neck and throat cancer, was scheduled for a surgical procedure Monday to have a feeding tube inserted into his stomach. He will also go through another chemotherapy session Tuesday.
Karl was diagnosed last month with cancer and is undergoing a rigorous six-week treatment program of radiation and chemotherapy.
He hopes to be back on the sideline Friday night when the Nuggets travel to New Orleans.
Warriors C Andris Biedrins to undergo surgery
OAKLAND, Calif. — The Golden State Warriors say center Andris Biedrins will need to undergo surgery to repair a small tear of an abdominal muscle.
Biedrins was examined Monday by a specialist in Philadelphia who confirmed that he had a sports hernia and the muscle tear. Biedrins will undergo surgery Tuesday. The prognosis for his recovery will be determined after the operation.
Biedrins is averaging 5.0 points and 7.8 rebounds in 33 games this season. If he does not return this season, his 16 percent free throw shooting (4-for-25) would be the worst in NBA history for a player with at least 20 attempts.
The previous low is held by Boston's Garfield Smith. Smith made 6 of 31 attempts for 19.4 percent in 1971-72.
Randolph out with lower back stiffness
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Zach Randolph, the Memphis Grizzlies' leading scorer and rebounder, missed Monday night's game against the New Jersey Nets with lower back stiffness.
Randolph, who was traded to Memphis during the offseason, was a last-minute scratch. Second-year forward Darrell Arthur started in Randolph's place.
Randolph averages 20.8 points and 11.8 rebounds for Memphis and was selected for the All-Star Game this season.
It was the first game the ninth-year forward out of Michigan State has missed this season.
Nets forward Yi Jianlian out with sprained ankle
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Forward Yi Jianlian did not accompany the New Jersey Nets on a four-game road trip because of a sprained left ankle.
The Nets open the trip in Memphis on Monday night with a game against the Grizzlies.
Yi was hurt Saturday night in the first quarter of the Nets' win over the Knicks, their seventh of the season.
New Jersey needs to win three games over the last five weeks to avoid breaking the Philadelphia 76ers' record (9-73) for fewest wins in a season.
Hornets' Stojakovic strains right groin
NEW ORLEANS — Peja Stojakovic has strained his right groin during the New Orleans Hornets' game against the Golden State Warriors.
Stojakovic left the game late in the third quarter on Monday night. Hornets spokesman Dennis Rogers said Stojakovic would not return to the game for precautionary reasons.
Stojakovic had scored 16 points before leaving, and the Hornets led 100-95 at the end of three quarters.
College
Seattle's Garcia declares for NBA draft
SEATTLE — Charles Garcia is hoping his size and skills, combined with a strong start to his only season of major college basketball, are good enough for the NBA.
Seattle University's 6-foot-10 junior forward wasted no time and declared for the NBA draft on Monday, effective the end of the Redhawks season. Combining the size of a big man with the ball-handling skills of a perimeter player, Garcia became a must-see for NBA scouts after starting the year as an unknown.
"It has always been a dream of mine to have an opportunity to play in the NBA," Garcia said in a statement released by the school. "I want to thank Seattle University, coach (Cameron) Dollar, and my teammates for putting me in this position. I also want to thank the city of Seattle for all their love and support."
Garcia was originally a recruit of nearby Washington, before being denied admission. He landed across town at Seattle, reuniting with Dollar, who served as Garcia's main recruiter at Washington before Dollar took the Seattle job.
And he quickly became the unknown prospect putting up huge numbers.
Garcia scored 20 or more points in eight of his first 10 games, at one time leading the country in scoring. He scored 30 at Portland, 27 against Weber State and popped for a season-best 41 against Wofford. Those numbers caught the attention of NBA scouts, who became regular fixtures at nearly every game Garcia played.
It also brought attention to a Seattle program playing its first full season of Division I hoops as part of its transition back to the top level of college basketball after once being a West Coast power a half-decade ago.
"I will be forever grateful for all he has done for the university and our basketball program," Dollar said.
But the second half of Garcia's season was at times a struggle. He had trouble adjusting to teams focusing their defense on him and was benched at one point by Dollar for his lack of effort. Garcia also started coming off the bench at the end of the season.
Garcia averaged 18.7 points and 8.3 rebounds as the Redhawks finished the regular season 17-14. Seattle is holding out hopes of playing in one of the lower-level postseason tournaments.
"There may be a handful of players in the country who have as much upside as Charles," Dollar said. "I am extremely proud of how he has grown and developed throughout the year. I support his decision 100 percent and look forward to watching him reach his tremendous potential in the NBA."
If Garcia is drafted, he would become the first Seattle player taken in the draft since Jawann Oldham and Carl Ervin were taken in the 1980 NBA Draft. Twenty-seven Seattle players have been drafted in school history.
-- Tim Booth
