News from March 7. Dallas assigned Pavel Podkolzin to the NBADL. Dallas activated Devin Harris and placed Josh Howard on IL with a strained hamstring. San Antonio activated Sean Marks and placed Nick Van Exel on IL. Portland activated Theo Ratliff and placed Ha Seung-Jin on IL. Chicago activated Malik Allen and placed Michael Sweetney on IL. Minnesota activated Ronald Dupree and placed Richie Frahm on IL. Washington activated Billy Thomas and placed Jared Jeffries on IL with an injured left calf. Toronto activated Rafael Araujo and placed Antonio Davis on IL. Atlanta activated Donta Smith and placed Tyronn Lue on IL with a sprained MCL. Dal 93, Por 87 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 25 points including 11-12 FT and 10 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 26 points including 4-9 3-pointers. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 21 points including 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Zach Randolph (Por) had 33 points and 8 rebounds. Juan Dixon (Por) had 17 points including 6-9 FG and 5 rebounds. LAC 98, SA 85 at LAC Elton Brand (LAC) had 30 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Sam Cassell (LAC) had 15 points and 11 assists. Tim Duncan (SA) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Tony Parker (SA) had 20 points including 9-16 FG. Chi 95, NJ 87 at Chi Luol Deng (Chi) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 8 rebounds. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 22 points and 9 assists. Andres Nocioni (Chi) had 24 points including 9-14 FG and 4-6 3-pointers. Nenad Krstic (NJ) had 29 points including 13-20 FG and 13 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 25 points on 8-25 FG and 8-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Hou 93, Min 87 at Min Yao Ming (Hou) had 30 points including 8-12 FT, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Rafer Alston (Hou) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and 5 assists. Stromile Swift (Hou) had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 15 points including 6-17 FG, 21 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Marcus Banks (Min) had 26 points on 12-19 FG and 5 assists. Hou shot 28-45 FT and Min shot 15-21 FT. Tracy McGrady (Hou, sore back) did not play. NY 107, Ind 92 at Ind Jalen Rose (NY) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 8 assists. Malik Rose (NY) had 12 points including 8-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 4 steals. Peja Stojakovic (Ind) had 20 points. Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 20 points. NY shot 47.8% (33-69) FG and Ind shot 35.4% (29-82) FG. Austin Croshere (Ind, concussion) did not play. Cle 106, Tor 99 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 17 points including 5-17 FG, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. Drew Gooden (Cle) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Ronald Murray (Cle) had 24 points. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 28 points on 9-15 FG and 10-16 FT and 6 rebounds. Mike James (Tor) had 31 points including 11-19 FG and 8 assists. Bos 116, Was 115 OT at Was Paul Pierce (Bos) had 31 points including 12-14 FT and the game winning long fade-away at the buzzer, 5 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Ryan Gomes (Bos) had 27 points including 9-14 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Bos) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Caron Butler (Was) had 23 points including 9-14 FG and 5 turnovers. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 39 points including 15-17 FT and 5 assists in 51 minutes. Delonte West (Bos, right groins train) did not play. Atl 113, GS 106 at Atl Al Harrington (Atl) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 42 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 10-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 7 turnovers. Marvin Williams (Atl) had 14 points including 8-10 FT, 10 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 steals. Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 13 points including 4-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 42 points including 16-29 FG and 4-11 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Josh Childress (Atl, sprained left ankle) and John Edwards (Atl, sprained right ankle) did not play.