"Ron Artest won't have to worry about trying to defend Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki tonight when Game 3 of the best-of-seven Western Conference semifinal series moves to American Airlines Center.Artest won't even be at the AAC. The NBA suspended the Los Angeles Lakers forward for one game without pay (roughly $57,000) after he swung his arm and clobbered guard J.J. Barea across the face with 24.4 seconds left in Game 2 on Wednesday night at Staples Center.Artest was accessed a technical foul and ejected from the game. The NBA also classified his infraction as a flagrant foul two.After the game, Mavericks guard Jason Terry joked about the hit on Barea, saying: "That was nothing. I don't know what it was, but it wasn't much. [Barea is] tough. He can take it."Down 2-0 with losses at home and without Artest, the Lakers will likely start Matt Barnes or Shannon Brown. Another option is to start Lamar Odom on the front line next to Pau Gasol and Andrew Bynum."