New Orleans at Detroit (7:30 p.m. EST). The teams with the second- and third-best records in the Eastern Conference meet at Auburn Hills.

STARS

Saturday

_Jason Kidd, Nets, had 16 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds in an 82-75 win over the Pacers.

_Jamal Crawford, Bulls, had 42 points, leading Chicago to a 100-86 win over the Wizards.

_Richard Hamilton, Pistons, scored 28 points in an 87-84 win over the Hawks.

_Keith Van Horn, Knicks, had 28 points and eight rebounds in a 100-80 win over the Heat.

_Dirk Nowitzki, Mavericks, finished with 18 points and 17 rebounds in a 104-98 win over the Grizzlies.

_Kevin Garnett, Timberwolves, had 28 points and 14 rebounds in a 104-86 victory over Seattle.

EYE-OPENER

New Jersey's Jason Kidd posted his second straight triple-double in an 82-75 win over the Pacers on Saturday night. Kidd (16 points, 14 assists, 10 rebounds) recorded his 56th career triple-double and NBA-leading sixth of the season.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Miami's Lamar Odom had 25 points and six assists in a 100-80 loss to the Knicks on Saturday night. ... Bonzi Wells had 30 points in the Grizzlies' 104-98 loss to Dallas.

IN THE PAINT

In a 104-98 loss to Dallas on Saturday night, Memphis scored 60 points in the paint.

BREAKING OUT

Chicago's Jamal Crawford followed a 30-point performance at Cleveland on Friday night with a career-high 42 points in a 100-86 victory over the Wizards on Saturday night. Crawford's point total on Saturday was the most by a Bulls player since Jalen Rose scored 44 points at Houston on March 16, 2002.

SPEAKING

``As a coach, there's times where you've got to make a stand and there's times when the soul of the team is more important than one guy's particular agenda.'' _ Pacers coach Rick Carlisle, on benching Ron Artest for the second half during an 82-75 loss to the Nets.