News from February 6.

The NBA fined Juwan Howard (Dal) $7,500 and suspended him for 1 game for
throwing an elbow at Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) during Tuesday's Dal-Ind game.


Dal 112, NJ 100 - at NJ
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points and 9 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 18 points including 7-9 FG, 8 rebounds, and 12
assists.
Wang Zhizhi (Dal) had 15 points.
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 26 points.
Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 21 points and 6 rebounds.
Dal shot 51.3% (40-78) FG and NJ shot 40% (38-95) FG.
Greg Buckner (Dal, strained left calf), Eduardo Najera (Dal, left knee
tendinitis), and Juwan Howard (Dal, suspended) did not play.

Chi 97, LAL 89 -  at LAL
Brad Miller (Chi) had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
Kevin Ollie (Chi) had 15 points on 2-6 FG and 11-12 FT.
Marcus Fizer (Chi) had 21 points and 7 rebounds.
Stanislav Medvedenko (LAL) had 11 points.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 38 points including 9-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 8
turnovers.
Charles Oakley (Chi, sore right wrist) and Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, sore
feet) did not play.

Sea 90, Pho 79 - at Sea
Vin Baker (Sea) had 17 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 15 points including 4-14 FG and 7 rebounds.
Brent Barry (Sea) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 5
assists, and 6 steals.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 19 points on 9-26 FG, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3
steals.
Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 16 points including 6-18 FG, 6 rebounds, and 12
assists.
Rodney Rogers (Pho, sprained left ankle) and Jake Voskuhl (Pho, left foot
injury) did not play.

Min 113, Por 103 - at Min
Joe Smith (Min) had 21 points and 7 rebounds.
Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 30 points including 11-16 FG and 3-3
3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Chauncey Billups (Min) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Bonzi Wells (Por) had 35 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals.
Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 19 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 10
assists.
Min shot 57.1% (44-77) FG and Por shot 46.8% (37-79) FG.
Terrell Brandon (Min, sore left knee) and Derek Anderson (Por, sprained
toe) did not play.

Sac 102, Bos 85 - at Bos
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 24 points and 5 rebounds.
Vlade Divac (Sac) had 15 points, 14 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Mike Bibby (Sac) had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 26 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Sac shot 48.7% (37-76) FG and Bos shot 38.2% (34-89) FG.
Brent Price (Sac, lower back pain) and Chris Webber (sac, flu) did not
play.

Cle 111, Hou 109 - at Cle
Lamond Murray (Cle) had 12 points including 4-14 FG and 8 rebounds.
Andre Miller (Cle) had 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 13 assists.
Wesley Person (Cle) had 23 points including 10-12 FG and 6 assists.
Steve Francis (Hou) had 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists.
Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 29 points.
Kenny Thomas (Hou, left calf strain) and Kevin Willis (Hou, personal
reasons) did not play.