News from November 30. The NBA fined Bonzi Wells (Por) $10,000 and suspended him for 1 game for intentionally striking and verbally abusing a ref during Thursday's Por-Sea game. The NBA fined Doc Rivers (Orl coach) $7,500 for confronting and verbally abusing a ref following Thursday's Orl-Uta game. Orlando released Elliot Perry. NBA ref Ken Mauer was convicted of income tax evasion for downgrading 1st class airline tickets and not reporting the difference as income. Sentencing will occur later and Mauer says that he will appeal the conviction. Por 95, Dal 84 - at Por Scottie Pippen (Por) had 13 points and 6 assists. Steve Smith (Por) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 28 points including 12-17 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Courtney Alexander (Dal) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Por shot 51.4% (38-74) FG and Dal shot 40.8% (31-76) FG. Arvydas Sabonis (Por, strained left knee), Bonzi Wells (Por, suspended), Greg Buckner (Dal, sprained right foot), and Hubert Davis (Dal, strained left groin) did not play. Chi 91, Atl 82 - at Atl Elton Brand (Chi) had 23 points, 13 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 6 turnovers. Ron Mercer (Chi) had 30 points including 13-18 FG. Khalid El-Amin (Chi) had 16 points including 10-10 FT and 4 steals. Alan Henderson (Atl) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 22 points. Fred Hoiberg (Chi, sprained left ankle) did not play. Mil 108, Bos 97 - at Mil Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 25 points on 12-17 FG, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 19 points and 14 rebounds. Tim Thomas (Mil) had 17 points including 7-11 FG. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 34 points on 10-14 FG, 4-4 3-pointers, and 10-11 FT. Mil shot 57.7% (45-78) FG and Bos shot 45.9% (34-74) FG. Hou 109, Den 105 OT - at Den Steve Francis (Hou) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 18 points including 5-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 22 points including 5-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 40 points including 10-12 FT, 20 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 16 points including 6-9 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Sea 121, LAL 88 - at Sea Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 12 points on 5-6 FG and 4 steals. Gary Payton (Sea) had 27 points and 6 assists. Vin Baker (Sea) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 23 points including 5-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 17 points, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Sea shot 56.1% (46-82) FG and LAL shot 41.2% (35-85) FG. GS 99, Ind 95 - at GS Chris Mills (GS) had 19 points. Larry Hughes (GS) had 29 points including 8-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Bob Sura (GS) had 18 points including 7-10 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 17 points. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 18 points including 4-10 FT and 13 rebounds including 8 offensive. Chris Mullin (GS, sore left knee) did not play.