No games scheduled. Play resumes with three games on Christmas Day.

STARS

Tuesday

_ Jason Kidd, Nets, had 18 points and 10 assists in New Jersey's 95-78 win over the Chicago Bulls.

_ Latrell Sprewell and Sam Cassell, Timberwolves, each scored 31 points in Minnesota's 98-92 win over the New York Knicks.

_ Joe Smith, Bucks, had 18 points and 17 rebounds in Milwaukee's 83-78 win over Detroit.

_ Tony Parker, Spurs, had 19 points and 14 assists, and San Antonio beat the Los Angeles Clippers 111-90.

_ Zach Randolph, Blazers, had 27 points and nine rebounds in Portland's 97-88 win over Dallas.

_ Predrag Stojakovic, Kings, scored 41 points, leading Sacramento over Memphis 114-97.

SHOUTING SPREE

Minnesota's Latrell Sprewell made a lot of noise in his return to Madison Square Garden, cursing at the Knicks' owner, screaming at their bench, and scoring 31 points in between the yells and taunts in a 98-92 win Tuesday night. Sprewell saved his biggest outbursts for the end, turning to James Dolan, chairman of the Knicks' corporate owner, and unleashing a stream of curses after his 3-pointer gave Minnesota a 94-89 lead with 1:14 left.

TECHNICALS

Six technical fouls were called in the Kings' 114-97 victory over the Grizzlies on Tuesday night. Memphis was charged with five technicals, while Sacramento logged one. Memphis' James Posey earned two and was ejected with 11.7 seconds left.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Detroit's Ben Wallace had 16 points and 20 rebounds in an 83-78 loss to Milwaukee on Tuesday night. ... The Clippers' Elton Brand had 22 points and 13 rebounds in a 111-90 loss to San Antonio. ... New York's Allan Houston scored 26 points in a 98-92 loss to Minnesota.

BACK ON TRACK

With their 97-86 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Tuesday night, the Cleveland Cavaliers have won three in a row for the first time since April 6-10, 2002, a span of 113 games.

THE HEAT IS ON

Miami's Dwyane Wade has scored 20 or more points in each of his last six games. Wade scored 20 points in the Heat's 79-73 victory over Washington on Tuesday night.

SPEAKING

``We were a flat team today. We got it under 10, then flattened out. I have to question the conditioning of the players. ... We can't put this on Karl. If he were here, he'd put some fight in this team.'' _ Lakers coach Phil Jackson after Los Angeles lost 107-98 to Golden State on Tuesday night. Karl Malone missed just the 12th game of his 19-season NBA career with a sprained knee ligament.