News from March 14. The NBA suspended Bruce Bowen (SA) for 1 game for kicking Chris Paul (NO) during Wednesday's SA-NO game. Eddy Curry (NY) is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee next week to remove loose cartilage. He is out for the rest of the season. Milwaukee released David Noel. Seattle activated Mouhamed Sene and Nick Collison and placed Francisco Elson (leg injury) and Adrian Griffin on IL. Sene was recalled from the NBADL. Houston won their 21st straight game, setting the 2nd longest winning streak in NBA history. Only the 71-72 LA Lakers' 33 game winning streak is longer. Dal 116, Ind 97 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 18 points and 5 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 14 points including 5-14 FG. Mike Dunleavy (Ind) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Ronald Murray (Ind) had 22 points. Hou 89, Cha 80 at Hou Shane Battier (Hou) had 12 points on 5-14 FG and 9 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 30 points and 7 rebounds. Rafer Alston (Hou) had 17 points including 6-19 FG and 7 rebounds. Jason Richardson (Cha) had 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 23 points and 9 rebounds. Det 84, SA 80 at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Antonio McDyess (Det) had 6 points and 17 rebounds including 6 offensive. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 25 points. Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points including 9-23 FG and 10 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 26 points including 12-18 FG and 7 assists. Det shot 12-15 FT and SA shot 4-6 FT. Bruce Bowen (SA, suspended) and Ime Udoka (SA, tarsal tunnel syndrome right ankle) did not play. Uta 110, Bos 92 at Bos Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 32 points on 7-10 FG and 17-18 FT, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 15 points, 6 assists, and 4 blocks. Kendrick Perkins (Bos) had 13 points on a perfect 5-5 FG and 3-3 FT and 7 rebounds. NO 108, LAL 98 at NO David West (NO) had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Tyson Chandler (NO) had 14 points on 7-9 FG and 20 rebounds including 9 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 27 points including 7-12 FT, 17 assists, and 4 steals. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 15 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 36 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 12-13 FT and 9 rebounds. Min 121, Sea 116 at Sea Ryan Gomes (Min) had 23 points and 15 rebounds. Al Jefferson (Min) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Randy Foye (Min) had 21 points and 7 assists. Chris Wilcox (Sea) had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Kevin Durant (Sea) had 24 points including 9-15 FG and 5 turnovers. Michael Doleac (Min, personal reasons) did not play. Orl 103, Mia 94 at Mia Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 18 points including 6-16 FT and 16 rebounds including 8 offensive. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 21 points including 6-7 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 7 assists. Ricky Davis (Mia) had 11 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Jason Williams (Mia) had 34 points including 5-12 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Orl shot 23-36 FT and Mia shot 6-6 FT. Shawn Marion (Mia, sore back), Udonis Haslem (Mia, left ankle), Marcus Banks (Mia, right hamstring), and Earl Barron (Mia, right knee) did not play. Den 137, Tor 105 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 22 points and 6 assists. Marcus Camby (Den) had 17 points including 6-8 FG, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Allen Iverson (Den) had 28 points on 9-12 FG and 10-10 FT and 5 assists. Anthony Parker (Tor) had 19 points. Carlos Delfino (Tor) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Den shot 33-38 FT and Tor shot 14-16 FT. Phi 110, Chi 106 at Chi Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Andre Miller (Phi) had 18 points. Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 25 points including 10-12 FT and 8 rebounds. Rodney Carney (Phi) had 18 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Luol Deng (Chi) had 21 points. Thabo Sefolosha (Chi) had 20 points. Phi shot 40-44 FT and Chi shot 18-20 FT. Atl 117, LAC 93 at Atl Josh Smith (Atl) had 25 points including 10-15 FG and 8 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Atl) had 14 points and 14 assists. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 28 points including 10-14 FG and 7-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Tim Thomas (LAC) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Al Thornton (LAC) had 18 points including 8-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Chris Kaman (LAC, sore back) did not play.