News from February 27. Shaun Livingston (LAC) suffered a dislocated left knee cap and tore 3 of the 4 ligaments in the knee. He will need surgery and then be out 8 to 12 months. Jamal Crawford (NY) suffered a stress fracture in his right ankle. He may need season ending surgery. Utah released Louis Amundson. Detroit assigned Will Blalock and Amir Johnson to the NBADL. Phoenix activated Boris Diaw and placed Eric Piatkowski on IL. Indiana activated Marquis Daniels and Orien Greene and placed Jamaal Tinsley (sore left leg) and Shawne Williams on IL. Cleveland activated Sasha Pavlovic and placed Shannon Brown on IL. Washington activated James Lang and placed Michael Ruffin on IL. Dal 91, Min 65 at Min Jason Terry (Dal) had 18 points and 7 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 23 points including 10-18 FG and 14 rebounds including 5 offensive. Josh Howard (Dal) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Min) had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 15 points including 5-16 FG and 13 rebounds. Dal shot 45.1% (37-82) FG and Min shot 29.6% (24-81) FG. Cle 97, NO 89 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 35 points including 14-22 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Cle) had 11 points on 5-16 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. David West (NO) had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Tyson Chandler (NO) had 14 points on 7-10 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Cle shot 8-16 3-pointers and NO shot 1-9 3-pointers. Pho 103, Ind 92 at Ind Shawn Marion (Pho) had 22 points including 10-18 FG and 6 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 23 points on 8-22 FG and 7-10 FT and 18 rebounds including 11 offensive. Steve Nash (Pho) had 25 points including 11-18 FG and 11 assists. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 28 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 blocks, and 7 turnovers. Darrell Armstrong (Ind) had 17 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. NJ 113, Was 101 at NJ Jason Kidd (NJ) had 26 points on 10-17 FG and 6-9 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 9 assists. Vince Carter (NJ) had 27 points including 9-24 FG and 6 assists. Bostjan Nachbar (NJ) had 23 points including 8-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Jarvis Hayes (Was) had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 26 points on 7-25 FG, 3-12 3-pointers, and 9-11 FT and 6 rebounds. Antoine Wright (NJ, bruised right elbow) did not play. Mil 122, GS 101 at Mil Charlie Bell (Mil) had 20 points. Michael Redd (Mil) 31 points including 11-19 FG and 6-11 3-pointers. Ruben Patterson (Mil) had 19 points including 9-12 FG and 8 rebounds. Maurice Williams (Mil) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 13 assists. Monta Ellis (GS) had 17 points. Jason Richardson (GS) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Earl Boykins (Mil, sprained right thumb) and Stephen Jackson (GS, fractured big left toe) did not play.