News from February 5. The NBA named Mehmet Okur (Uta) and Dwyane Wade (Mia) as Players of the Week. Okur averaged 26 points and 11.3 rebounds as Utah went 2-1. Wade averaged 33.7 points, 6 rebounds, and 7.3 assists as Miami went 3-0. The NBA suspended Gary Payton (Mia) for 1 game for verbally abusing the ref following his ejection in Saturday's Mia-Mil game. The NBA named the contestants for the Slam Dunk contest to take place on All-Star Saturday on February 17 in Las Vegas. The contestants are: Gerald Green (Bos) Dwight Howard (Orl) Nate Robinson (NY) Tyrus Thomas (Chi) Utah signed Louis Amundson to a 10-day contract. Toronto recalled P.J. Tucker from the NBADL. Indiana activated Keith McLeod and placed Orien Greene on IL. Chicago activated Viktor Khryapa and placed Andres Nocioni on IL with plantar fasciitis in his right foot. Nocioni is expected to be out 7 to 10 days. Phoenix activated Raja Bell and placed Eric Piatkowski on IL. Uta 100, Chi 95 at Uta Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Derek Fisher (Uta) had 19 points. Deron Williams (Uta) had 18 points and 13 assists. Luol Deng (Chi) had 23 points including 11-15 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 26 points including 9-11 FT and 6 rebounds. Uta shot 50% (37-74) FG and Chi shot 40% (26-65) FG. Pho 113, Den 108 at Den Shawn Marion (Pho) had 19 points including 8-11 FT and 9 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 36 points on 13-17 FG and 10-12 FT and 13 rebounds. Leandro Barbosa (Pho) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Nene (Den) had 27 points including 12-19 FG and 7 rebounds. Marcus Camby (Den, strained left groin) and Allen Iverson (Den, sprained right ankle) did not play. Sac 105, NO 99 at Sac Ron Artest (Sac) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 19 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Sac) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Desmond Mason (NO) had 17 points. Chris Paul (NO) had 24 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Sac shot 52.6% (40-76) FG and NO shot 42.4% (39-92) FG. Phi 100, NJ 98 OT at Phi Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 14 points on 7-10 FG, 17 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 15 assists. Andre Miller (Phi) had 18 points and 5 assists. Vince Carter (NJ) had 23 points including 8-23 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jason Kidd 9NJ) had 14 points including 5-16 FG, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Hou 105, Min 77 at Hou Juwan Howard (Hou) had 20 points including 9-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 32 points and 5 rebounds. Luther Head (Hou) had 20 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Randy Foye (Min) had 13 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Hou shot 16-26 FT and Min shot 10-11 FT. GS 113, Ind 98 at Ind Stephen Jackson (GS) had 36 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 12-13 FT and 7 turnovers. Al Harrington (GS) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Monta Ellis (GS) had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 24 points on 7-20 FG and 10-11 FT, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 22 points including 9-24 FG, 10 assists, and 4 steals. Baron Davis (GS, bruised left knee) did not play. Was 118, Sea 108 at Was Caron Butler (Was) had 38 points on 14-23 FG and 9-10 FT, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Brendan Haywood (Was) had 20 points on 7-9 FG and 6-12 FT and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 16 points including 4-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Chris Wilcox (Sea) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 10 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Mia 113, Cha 93 at Mia Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 22 points including 10-14 FG. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 27 points on 10-17 FG and 7-10 FT, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Chris Quinn (Mia) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 19 points and 3 steals. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 19 points including 9-13 FG and 11 rebounds. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 20 points, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers. Mia shot 62% (44-71) FG and Cha shot 45.6% (36-79) FG. Gary Payton (Mia, suspended) and Derek Anderson (Cha, sprained right ankle) did not play. LAL 90, Atl 83 at Atl Lamar Odom (LAL) had 15 points including 4-17 FG, 18 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 assists. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 27 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Josh Smith (Atl) had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 27 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers.