News from February 17. The NBA suspended Chris Webber (Sac) for a total of 8 games. 3 games were for his guilty plea to perjury in July and 5 games were for violating the league's substance abuse policy. Chicago formally released Jay Williams. Portland signed Omar Cook to a 2nd 10-day contract. Washington activated Mitchell Butler. Mem 109, Dal 92 at Mem James Posey (Mem) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 17 points. Stromile Swift (Mem) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Josh Howard (Dal) had 10 points including 4-11 FG, 11 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 3 blocks. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. LAL 89, Por 86 at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 21 points including 9-13 FG and 11 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 31 points including 13-23 FG, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists. Gary Payton (LAL) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 12 assists. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Por) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Sac 127, Bos 111 at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 28 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Darius Songalia (Sac) had 17 points including 8-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Vlade Divac (Sac) had 14 points including 6-9 FG, 11 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 blocks. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Walter McCarty (Bos) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27 points and 5 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Bos) had 32 points on 11-12 FG and 9-10 FT. Sac shot 56% (47-84) FG and Bos shot 44.2% (38-86) FG. Chris Webber (Sac, suspended) and Brad Miller (Sac, sprained right foot) did not play. Min 110, Pho 95 at Min Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 21 points. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 32 points on 10-18 FG and 12-12 FT and 14 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Min) had 22 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 18 points including 6-21 FG, 11 rebounds, and 6 steals. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 29 points including 9-11 FT and 6 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 25 points including 9-16 FG, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 8 turnovers. Min shot 49.4% (38-77) FG and Pho shot 38.4% (33-86) FG. Mil 127, Orl 104 at Mil Joe Smith (Mil) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Brian Skinner (Mil) had 16 points on 8-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 27 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 41 points including 8-11 FT, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Shammond Williams (Orl) had 10 points on 4-4 FG and 2-2 FT in 6 minutes. Mil shot 56% (47-84) FG and Orl shot 44.9% (40-89) FG. Keith Van Horn (Mil) did not play. NO 89, Ind 75 at Ind Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Baron Davis (NO) had 19 points and 8 assists. Robert Traylor (NO) had 11 points and 10 rebounds including 7 offensive. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Ron Artest (Ind) had 13 points on 1-10 FG and 11-16 FT. NO shot 44.6% (37-83) FG and Ind shot 33.3% (24-72) FG. Mia 97, Uta 85 at Mia Brian Grant (Mia) had 12 points on 6-7 FG and 6 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 31 points including 14-17 FT and 5 turnovers. Rasual Butler (Mia) had 15 points. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 31 points including 9-14 FG and 5-9 3-pointers. DeShawn Stevenson (Uta) had 14 points. Mia shot 32-38 FT and Uta shot 14-18 FT. Matt Harpring (Uta, right knee surgery) did not play. NY 92, Det 88 at NY Anfernee Hardaway (NY) had 17 points including 6-17 FG and 9 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 28 points including 9-16 FG, 9 assists, and 5 steals. Othella Harrington (NY) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Det) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 26 points. Zeljko Rebraca (Det, suspended) did not play. Hou 107, Was 81 at Hou Jim Jackson (Hou) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Kelvin Cato (Hou) had 15 points including 7-10 FG and 10 rebounds. Yao Ming (Hou) had 16 points including 7-11 FG, 6 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Brendan Haywood (Was) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 11 points including 3-15 FG and 8 rebounds. Hou shot 54.3% (44-81) FG and Was shot 40.8% (29-71) FG. Den 106, Phi 85 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 28 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Nene (Den) had 18 points including 7-10 FG, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Marcus Camby (Den) had 14 points including 6-9 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Kenny Thomas (Phi) had 17 points and 16 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 27 points including 11-14 FT and 14 assists. Chi 75, Tor 73 at Chi Eddy Curry (Chi) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 22 points on 8-25 FG and 8-11 FT, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists, Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 21 points including 7-20 FG. Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 10 points including 4-13 FG, 24 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 4 blocks. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 19 points including 4-4 3-pointers. Chris Jefferies (Chi, lower back pain) did not play.