News from February 18. The NBA named Tim Duncan (SA) and Allan Houston (NY) as Players of the Week. Duncan averaged 32.7 points and 15.7 rebounds as San Antonio went 3-0. Houston averaged 37 points and 5.7 assists as New York went 2-1. Houston activated Glen Rice and placed Jason Collier on IR with medial tibial periostitis. Phoenix placed Anfernee Hardaway on IR with a right thumb injury. Dal 105, Atl 79 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 26 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Walt Williams (Dal) had 15 points. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 14 points. Theo Ratliff (Atl) had 11 points including 3-9 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Dal shot 51.3% (40-78) FG and Atl shot 31.6% (25-79) FG. Dal shot 16-17 FT and Atl shot 26-37 FT. Sac 102, Mil 93 at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 26 points including 10-18 FG. Vlade Divac (Sac) had 21 points including 9-16 FG and 19 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 21 points on 9-14 FG. Ray Allen (Mil) had 17 points. Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 21 points and 8 rebounds. Sac shot 51.9% (41-79) FG and Mil shot 37.6% (35-93) FG. Chris Webber (Sac, sprained left ankle) and Anthony Mason (Mil, strep throat) did not play. LAL 106, Hou 99 2OT at LAL Rick Fox (LAL) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 52 points including 11-11 FT, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers in 54 minutes. Derek Fisher (LAL) had 13 points. Yao Ming (Hou) had 24 points and 14 rebounds including 8 offensive. Steve Francis (Hou) had 17 points including 4-19 FG, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists in 53 minutes. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, sore left knee) did not play. Mem 108, Ind 103 OT at Mem Shane Battier (Mem) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 24 points, 14 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Jason Williams (Mem) had 18 points including 5-17 FG, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Ron Artest (Ind) had 23 points including 10-16 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 23 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 22 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 5 assists. SA 101, Den 76 at SA Bruce Bowen (SA) had 18 points on 7-10 FG and 4-6 3-pointers. Tim Duncan (SA) had 11 points and 12 rebounds. Stephen Jackson (SA) had 14 points and 4 steals. Juwan Howard (Den) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Nene Hilario (Den) had 12 points on 6-7 FG. SA shot 19-28 FT and Den shot 8-10 FT. Orl 99, NO 94 at Orl Mike Miller (Orl) had 24 points. Andrew DeClercq (Orl) had 14 points including 6-7 FG and 8 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 24 points including 9-26 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 20 points including 7-20 FG and 6 turnovers. David Wesley (NO) had 17 points including 5-15 FG, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jeryl Sasser (Orl, neck/back spasms), Ryan Humphrey (Orl, sprained left ankle), and Courtney Alexander (NO, strained left groin) did not play. NJ 84, Mia 79 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 28 points including 6-13 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers. Caron Butler (Mia) had 17 points including 5-16 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Brian Grant (Mia) had 13 points including 6-9 FG and 8 rebounds. NJ shot 26-36 FT and Mia shot 10-16 FT. Eddie Jones (Mia, strained left groin) did not play. Chi 107, Cle 101 at Cle Tyson Chandler (Chi) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Jay Williams (Chi) had 20 points. Jalen Rose (Chi) had 28 points and 5 assists. Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 23 points including 11-15 FG and 12 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Cle) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Bos 125, GS 117 at GS Paul Pierce (Bos) had 31 points and 12 rebounds. J.R. Bremer (Bos) had 22 points including 6-9 FG and 6-8 3-pointers. Walter McCarty (Bos) had 24 points including 8-10 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Antawn Jamison G(S) had 39 points including 10-14 FT and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 22 points on 6-17 FG and 9-13 FT, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists. Bos shot 17-21 FT and GS shot 30-42 FT.