News from January 23. The NBA fined Tim Floyd (NO) $5,000 for kicking the ball into the stands prior to his ejected from Wednesday's Min-NO game. The New Jersey Nets approved the sale of the team to a group headed by Bruce Ratner, who plans on moving the Nets to Brooklyn. The sale must be approved by the NBA Board of Governors. Boston suspended indefinitely Vin Baker for failing to comply with his aftercare program. Boston activated Kendrick Perkins. Derrick Coleman (Phi) is expected to be out at least 6 weeks with a broken right pinky finger. Indiana activated Primoz Brezec and placed Jonathan Bender on IR with a sore left knee. Brian Cook (LAL) is expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks with a broken right pinky finger. Dal 106, Chi 93 at Chi Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Michael Finley (Dal) had 23 points. Shawn Bradley (Dal) had 13 points and 3 blocks. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 15 points including 1-7 3-pointers and 7 assists. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 23 points including 5-12 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dal shot 18-21 FT and Chi shot 4-9 FT. Tony Delk (Dal, sprained left ankle), Danny Fortson (Dal, infected tooth), Marquis Daniels (Dal, flu), and Eddie Robinson (Chi, left groin strain) did not play. Min 80, Det 79 at Min Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 17 points on 8-22 FG, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 22 points including 8-23 FG, 17 rebounds, and 6 assists. Fred Hoiberg (Min) had 10 points and 3 steals. Mehmet Okur (Det) had 21 points including 7-9 FG and 7 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 18 points including 5-19 FG. Ervin Johnson (Min, death in family) did not play. NO 97, Den 91 at NO P.J. Brown (NO) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 20 points including 9-13 FG, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Darrell Armstrong (NO) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 steals. Carmello Anthony (Den) had 24 points on 8-22 FG and 8-10 FT. Marcus Camby (Den) had 12 points, 15 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Baron Davis (NO, sprained left ankle) and David West (NO, sore right knee) did not play. Mia 85, NJ 64 at Mia Lamar Odom (Mia) had 12 points including 5-15 FG, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Rafer Alston (Mia) had 13 points and 5 assists. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 18 points. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 16 points including 8-13 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 14 points including 5-14 FG and 9 rebounds. Mia shot 43.8% (32-73) FG and NJ shot 28.8% (21-73) FG. Mil 98, Tor 86 at Mil Joe Smith (Mil) had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Brian Skinner (Mil) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Desmond Mason (Mil) had 20 points including 12-14 FT. Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 15 points and 6 assists. Mil shot 54.5% (36-66) FG and Tor shot 43.8% (35-80) FG. Erick Strickland (Mil, left groin strain) did not play. LAC 93, Uta 82 at LAC Corey Maggette (LAC) had 17 points on 3-10 FG and 10-17 FT, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Elton Brand (LAC) had 20 points including 12-14 FT, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 29 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 16 points, 12 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 4 blocks. Carlos Arroyo (Uta) had 16 points including 6-17 FG and 6 assists. LAC shot 29-40 FT and Uta shot 15-22 FT. Matt Harpring (Uta, right knee surgery) and Andrei Kirilenko (Uta, sprained right ankle) did not play. SA 86, Pho 84 at Pho Tim Duncan (SA) had 25 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Radoslav Nesterovic (SA) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 11 points including the game winning long jumper with 3.8 seconds left. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 23 points including 9-16 FG, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 16 points including 5-16 FG and 8 rebounds. Malik Rose (SA, sprained left ankle) and Amare Stoudemire (Pho, sore left ankle) did not play. Mem 109, Sac 95 at Mem Pau Gasol (Mem) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jason Williams (Mem) had 25 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 10 assists. Mike Miller (Mem) had 27 points including 11-16 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Vlade Divac (Sac) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Mem shot 51.3% (40-78) FG and Sac shot 38.5% (35-91) FG. Lawrence Funderburke (Sac, left Achilles surgery) did not play. Hou 78, Ind 74 at Ind Jim Jackson (Hou) had 14 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 10 rebounds. Yao Ming (Hou) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Steve Francis (Hou) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Ron Artest (Ind) had 9 points including 3-18 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 31 points including 7-11 FT, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Scot Pollard (Ind, flu) did not play. Orl 98, Phi 93 at Phi Juwan Howard (Orl) had 17 points and 13 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 33 points, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Gordan Giricek (Orl) had 19 points including 7-10 FT. Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 30 points, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Bos 100, Was 89 at Bos Mark Blount (Bos) had 14 points and 14 rebounds. Mike James (Bos) had 16 points and 5 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points including 8-23 FG, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Christian Laettner (Was) had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Steve Blake (Was) had 17 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 5 assists. Chris Mihm (Bos, strained left hamstring) did not play. NY 96, Atl 94 at Atl Keith Van Horn (NY) had 18 points including 5-6 FG and 5 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 24 points including 9-14 F and 4-5 3-pointers and 5 assists. Allan Houston (NY) had 17 points. Stephen Jackson (Atl) had 19 points and 6 assists. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 25 points including 10-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Alan Henderson (Atl, sore back) and Travis Hansen (Atl, right foot irritation) did not play.