News from February 26. The NBA suspended Eduardo Najera (Dal) for 1 game for contact with a ref during Tuesday's Dal-Orl game. Indiana suspended Ron Artest for 1 game for disciplinary reasons. Washington activated Jahidi White and placed Etan Thomas on IR with a bruised left eye. Denver released Chris Whitney and activated Predrag Savovic. Min 92, Uta 85 at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points including 11-19 FG, 17 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 14 points on 7-10 FG and 10 rebounds. Anthony Peeler (Min) had 17 points and 5 assists. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Karl Malone (Uta) had 19 points. Joe Smith (Min, sprained right ankle) and Calbert Cheaney (Uta, stomach virus) did not play. NO 91, Mia 82 at NO Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 18 points, 13 rebounds, and 13 assists. P.J. Brown (NO) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 14 points including 6-9 FG and 14 rebounds including 8 offensive. Brian Grant (Mia) had 24 points including 10-13 FG and 15 rebounds. Travis Best (Mia) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 6 assists. Mike James (Mia, personal reasons) and Caron Butler (Mia, flu like symptoms) did not play. Phi 111, Mem 107 at Phi Keith Van Horn (Phi) had 21 points including 9-14 FG and 9 rebounds. Eric Snow (Phi) had 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 34 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 32 points including 8-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jason Williams (Mem) had 19 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Phi shot 54.9% (45-82) FG and 44.7% (42-94) FG. Monty Williams (Phi, left knee pain), Michael Dickerson (Mem, abdominal strain), Stromile Swift (Mem, illness), and Mike Miller (Mem, lower back strain) did not play. NJ 105, NY 76 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 13 points including 6-8 FG and 5 assists. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 21 points including 8-11 FG and 5 assists. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 13 points including 5-14 FG and 8 assists. Frank Williams (NY) had 11 points and 5 rebounds. NJ shot 56.4% (44-78) FG and NY shot 37.2% (29-78) FG. Bos 71, Ind 69 at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 16 points and 5 turnovers. Tony Delk (Bos) had 14 points including 5-15 FG and 1-7 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 31 points and 13 rebounds. Ron Artest (Ind, suspended) did not play. Pho 118, Mil 112 at Mil Shawn Marion (Pho) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Damon Stoudemire (Pho) had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 41 points on 14-21 FG, 5-6 3-pointers, 8-11 FT, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 24 points including 9-15 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Gary Payton (Mil) had 26 points and 7 assists. Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 23 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Por 94, Den 84 at Den Zach Randolph (Por) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Antonio Daniels (Por) had 15 points including 5-6 FG. Ruben Patterson (Por) had 15 points including 7-9 FG. Juwan Howard (Den) had 26 points including 11-19 FG and 6 turnovers. Donnell Harvey (Den) had 22 points and 9 rebounds. Scottie Pippen (Por, swollen left knee) did not play. Chi 103, Tor 95 at Chi Jalen Rose (Chi) had 26 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Eddy Curry (Chi) had 24 points including 10-13 FG and 8 rebounds. Jay Williams (Chi) had 14 points including 6-9 FG and 6 assists. Vince Carter (Tor) had 19 points and 7 assists. Voshon Lenard (Tor) had 20 points. Chi out-rebounded Tor 53-32. Eddie Robinson (Chi, sore right hamstring), Lindsey Hunter (Tor, sore back), and Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, right heel injury) did not play. Sea 93, Atl 76 at Sea Ray Allen (Sea) had 21 points including 5-15 FG and 4-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 15 points including 5-7 FG. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Glenn Robinson (Atl) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. GS 108, LAC 94 at LAC Antawn Jamison (GS) had 18 points. Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 18 points including 5-16 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jason Richardson (GS) had 13 points including 5-14 FG, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Lamar Odom (LAC) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Eric Piatkowski (LAC) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Elton Brand (LAC, left leg bruise) and Keyon Dooling (LAC, strained left arch) did not play.