News from November 22. The NBA fined Karl Malone (Uta) $7,500 and suspended him for 1 game for throwing an elbow at Christian Laettner (Dal) during Monday's Dal-Uta game. The NBA fined Mark Cuban (Dal owner) $25,000 for verbally abusing and publicly criticizing the refs following Tuesday's Dal-Sea game. Boston activated Jerome Moiso and placed Adrian Griffin on IR with lower back pain. Cleveland signed Michael Hawkins and placed Bimbo Coles on IR with an inflamed left knee. San Antonio activated Ira Newble and placed Jaren Jackson on IR with a sprained left ankle. Por 93, Mil 84 - at Mil Scottie Pippen (Por) had 10 points including 4-6 FG, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Steve Smith (Por) had 12 points. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 20 points and 6 assists. Ray Allen (Mil) had 19 points. Sam Cassell (Mil, strained left knee) did not play. Atl 78, NY 74 - at Atl Alan Henderson (Atl) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Jim Jackson (Atl) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 16 points and 5 turnovers. Allan Houston (NY) had 21 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Atl shot 19-22 FT and NY shot 9-11 FT. Marcus Camby (NY, sprained ankle) and Charlie Ward (NY, knee injury) did not play. Cha 88, Phi 73 - at Cha Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 16 points including 6-20 FG, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Elden Campbell (Cha) had 22 points including 8-11 FT, 11 rebounds, 8 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Baron Davis (Cha) had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 11 assists. Eric Snow (Phi) had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Matt Geiger (Phi) had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Cha out-rebounded Phi 60-39. With the Phi's (10-1) loss, there are no more undefeated teams. Min 101, Van 100 - at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Chauncey Billups (Min) had 21 points on 9-15 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. LaPhonso Ellis (Min) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and the game winning tip-in with 3 seconds left and 12 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Van) had 37 points including 14-18 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Bos 96, Hou 81 - at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 13 points, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Bryant Stith (Bos) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 11 points including 4-13 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 17 points including 5-17 FG and 3 steals. Bos shot 44.9% (35-78) FG and Hou shot 31.8% (28-88) FG. SA 112, Sea 85 - at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 11 points including 4-11 FG and 12 rebounds. Derek Anderson (SA) had 18 points. Malik Rose (SA) had 22 points including 12-14 FT and 10 rebounds. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 11 points including 3-10 FG and 7 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. SA shot 32-40 FT and Sea shot 18-24 FT. Samaki Walker (SA, flu like symptons) did not play. Uta 116, Den 78 - at Uta John Starks (Uta) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Jacque Vaughn (Uta) had 4 points and 15 assists. Donyell Marshall (Uta) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Voshon Lenard (Den) had 14 points. Robert Pack (Den) had 12 points. Uta shot 58% (47-81) FG and Den shot 37% (27-73) FG. Karl Malone (Uta, suspended) did not play. Cle 86, Mia 67 - at Mia Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Andre Miller (Cle) had 13 points and 6 assists. Robert Traylor (Cle) had 11 points, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Anthony Mason (Mia) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Brian Grant (Mia) had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Cle shot 50.7% (34-67) FG and Mia shot 33.3% (25-75) FG. J.R. Reid (Cle, patellar tendinitis both knees), Eddie Jones (Mia, strained right calf), and Don MacLean (Mia, surgery right foot) did not play. Pho 97, NJ 85 - at Pho Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 15 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Daniel Santiago (Pho) had 15 points including 7-8 FG in 16 minutes. Kendall Gill (NJ) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 30 points including 9-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 7 turnovers. Sac 100, Chi 71 - at Sac Chris Webber (Sac) had 29 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 12 points on 6-9 FG and 7 rebounds. Jason Williams (Sac) had 11 points and 7 assists. Elton Brand (Chi) had 16 points and 10 rebounds including 7 offensive. Ron Artest (Chi) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Sac shot 48.1% (39-81) FG and Chi shot 34.9% (29-83) FG. LAL 111, GS 91 - at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 15 points including 7-11 FG, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 31 points including 13-19 FG, 7 assists, and 8 turnovers. Mike Penberthy (LAL) had 15 points. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 28 points including 13-22 FG and 10 rebounds. Larry Hughes (GS) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. LAL shot 56.4% (44-78) FG and GS shot 37.6% (35-93) FG. Mookie Blaylock (GS, stomach virus) did not play.