News from February 25. San Antonio signed Pops Mensah-Bonsu to a 10-day contract. Boston placed Brian Scalabrine (neck injury) on IL. Sacramento activated Drew Gooden and placed Cedric Simmons on IL. Atlanta activated Mario West and Othella Hunter and placed Mike Bibby (flu) and Josh Smith (personal reasons) on IL. Utah activated Kosta Koufos and placed Matt Harpring (bruised back) on IL. New Jersey activated Jarvis Hayes and placed Maurice Ager on IL. Memphis placed Chris Mihm and Mike Wilks on IL. Dal 116, Mil 96 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 27 points including 10-16 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 5 steals, and 3 blocks. Jason Kidd (Dal) had 19 points including 6-7 FG, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers. Brandon Bass (Dal) had 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Charlie Villanueva (Mil) had 25 points and 7 rebounds. Charlie Bell (Mil) had 19 points. NO 90, Det 87 at NO Peja Stojakovic (NO) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. David West (NO) had 30 points including 10-13 FT and 10 rebounds including 6 offensive. Chris Paul (NO) had 20 points including 6-17 FG, 5 rebounds, 13 assists, and 3 steals. Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 24 points including 9-24 FG and 6 assists. LAC 93, Bos 91 at LAC Zach Randolph (LAC) had 30 points including 12-30 FG and 12 rebounds including 6 offensive. Marcus Camby (LAC) had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Baron Davis (LAC) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 20 points. Rajon Rondo (Bos) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Cha 98, Sac 91 at Sac Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 27 points including 10-17 FG and 6 rebounds. Boris Diaw (Cha) had 23 points including 9-13 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 13 points and 11 rebounds. Francisco Garcia (Sac) had 15 points. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 27 points including 10-12 FT, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. NJ 111, Chi 99 at NJ Brook Lopez (NJ) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Devin Harris (NJ) had 42 points on 14-23 FG and 11-11 FT and 6 assists. Bobby Simmons (NJ) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Tyrus Thomas (Chi) had 13 points including 5-16 FG and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Ben Gordon (Chi) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Uta 120, Min 103 at Min Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 25 points including 7-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Deron Williams (Uta) had 13 points including 4-12 FG, 5 rebounds, and 13 assists. Ronnie Brewer (Uta) had 20 points. Mike Miller (Min) had 21 points including 9-11 FG, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Ryan Gomes (Min) had 24 points and 8 rebounds. Kevin Love (Min) had 24 points including 10-12 FG and 15 rebounds including 7 offensive. Phi 106, Was 98 at Was Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 22 points, 9 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 11 points, 13 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 blocks. Andre Miller (Phi) had 17 points including 7-10 FT and 7 assists. Dominic McGuire (Was) had 14 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Caron Butler (Was) had 17 points and 5 assists. Den 110, Atl 109 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 23 points on 10-16 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 33 points including 17-19 FT and 7 assists. J.R. Smith (Den) had 14 points. Marvin Williams (Atl) had 21 points including 10-17 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals. Al Horford (Atl) had 21 points including 10-17 FG and 11 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 26 points and 8 assists. Nene (Den, right knee bruise) did not play. SA 99, Por 84 at SA Michael Finley (SA) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Matt Bonner (SA) had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Anthony Parker (SA) had 39 points including 17-27 FG, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Brandon Roy (Por) had 14 points including 5-18 FG and 5 rebounds. Channing Frye (Por) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. SA shot 53.8% (42-78) FG and Por shot 37.6% (32-85) FG. SA shot 6-8 FT and Por shot 15-17 FT. Tim Duncan (SA, sore right knee) did not play. Orl 114, NY 109 at NY Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 17 points including 6-17 FG and 6 rebounds. Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 33 points on 11-17 FG and 8-10 FT. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 24 points, 21 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Al Harrington (NY) had 26 points and 7 rebounds. Tyson Chandler (NY) had 27 points including 6-8 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Nate Robinson (NY) had 32 points including 8-10 FT. Orl shot 29-38 FT and NY shot 14-19 FT. Mickael Pietrus (NY, sprained right wrist) did not play. Ind 104, Mem 99 at Ind Troy Murphy (Ind) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and 12 rebounds. Jarrett Jack (Ind) had 20 points. T.J. Ford (Ind) had 20 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 5 turnovers. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 22 points including 9-12 FG and 15 rebounds. O.J. Mayo (Mem) had 21 points, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. 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