NBA-National Basketball Association roundup

April 3 (The Sports Xchange) - Hall of Famer Scottie Pippen, who played on the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls that set the NBA record for most victories in a single season, evidently does not think the Golden State Warriors would match up in a hypothetical series between the two teams. Pippen said on Saturday that the 1995-96 Bulls would sweep the Warriors and he would have held Warriors star Steph Curry under 20 points. "Bulls in four (games)," Pippen told Dan Patrick Show producer Paul Pabst. The 50-year-old Pippen was offered a chance to clarify his prediction against the Warriors and was asked whether he thought the Bulls would have an off-night against Golden State. "I don't think we'd take a night off," Pippen said. - - - The Charlotte Hornets recalled guard Aaron Harrison from the Erie BayHawks of the NBA Development League. Harrison has averaged 21.3 points, 4.3 rebounds, 2.0 assists and 1.3 steals in nine games (seven starts) while on assignment with Erie. - - - New York Nets center Brook Lopez will not play for the rest of the season, ending his eighth NBA season having played in 73 games. Lopez said Brooklyn general manager Sean Marks called him Tuesday to say the decision was precautionary. Besides Lopez, the Nets also are shutting down forward Thaddeus Young for the rest of the season. (Editing by Andrew Both)