News from December 7. The NBA suspended Latrell Sprewell (Min) for 1 game for yelling a sexual vulgarity at a female fan during Saturday's Min-LAC game. The NBA suspended Elton Brand (LAC) for 1 game for shoving Emeka Okafor (Cha) during Monday's LAC-Cha game. The NBA announced that Houston will host the 2006 All-Star game. New York activated Allan Houston and Moochie Norris and placed Anfernee Hardaway (strained right hamstring) and Jamison Brewer (tendinitis right big toe) on IR. Memphis activated Antonio Burks and placed Jason Williams on IR with a sprained right ankle. Indiana activated Jeff Foster and released Britton Johnsen. Phoenix activated Zarko Cabarkapa and placed Jackson Vroman on IR with a left groin strain. Dal 97, Min 87 at Min Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 34 points and 7 rebounds. Alan Henderson (Dal) had 11 points and 15 rebounds including 9 offensive. Josh Howard (Dal) had 13 points including 4-14 FG and 12 rebounds including 6 offensive. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 18 points. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 32 points including 12-19 FG, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dal out-rebounded Min 54-35 including 24-8 offensive. Marquis Daniels (Dal, sprained left ankle) and Latrell Sprewell (Min, suspended) did not play. Cle 103, NJ 97 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 27 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Drew Gooden (Cle) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 19 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jason Collins (NJ) had 17 points including 8-10 FG and 8 rebounds. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 27 points including 12-15 FT, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers. Mem 96, NY 88 at Mem Pau Gasol (Mem) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Earl Watson (Mem) had 22 points including 9-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. Mike Miller (Mem) had 20 points including 4-4 3-pointers. Nazr Mohammed (NY) had 16 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 17 points including 5-18 FG. Mem shot 49.4% (38-77) FG and NY shot 34.1% (29-85) FG. Allan Houston (NY, left knee injury) did not play. Mil 89, Ind 86 at Ind Desmond Mason (Mil) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Dan Gadzuric (Mil) had 9 points, 13 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 3 blocks. Michael Redd (Mil) had 28 points. David Harrison (Ind) had 13 points including 6-7 FG and 5 rebounds. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 32 points including 11-18 FG and 4-7 3-pointers. Keith Van Horn (Mil, right ankle tendinitis) and Jamaal Tinsley (Ind, sprained right ankle) did not play. Hou 89, NO 81 at Hou Juwan Howard (Hou) had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Yao Ming (Hou) had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. P.J. Brown (NO) had 14 points including 5-6 FG and 9 rebounds. David Wesley (NO) had 18 points and 6 assists. Jim Jackson (Hou, back spasms) and David West (NO, sprained right knee) did not play. Pho 118, GS 104 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 23 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 33 points on 12-20 FG and 9-10 FT and 11 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 26 points including 10-17 FG, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, and 6 turnovers. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 20 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 24 points and 13 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 32 points including 13-21 FG and 4-7 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Pho shot 26-35 FT and GS shot 8-14 FT. Sac 109, Cha 92 at Sac Peja Stojakovic (Sac) had 30 points and 12 rebounds. Brad Miller (Sac) had 27 points including 15-18 FT, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Darius Songalia (Sac) had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 10 points and 15 rebounds including 6 offensive. Steve Smith (Cha) had 16 points. Chris Webber (Sac, sore left knee), Jahidi White (Cha, right shoulder sprain), Gerald Wallace (Cha, concussion), and Primoz Brezec (Cha, sprained right ankle) did not play.