News from December 16. The NBA fined Eddie Jordan (Was) $5,000 for criticizing the refs after Sunday's Was-NY game. Eddy Curry (Chi) is expected to be out 2 to 4 weeks with a bone bruise in his left knee. Chicago placed Scottie Pippen on IR with left knee surgery. Golden State activated Troy Murphy and placed Adonal Foyle on IR with left knee surgery. Miami activated Malik Allen and placed Samaki Walker on IR with right ankle stress reaction. San Antonio signed Gregg Popovich to a contract extension. Popovich is now signed through 07-08. Toronto placed Mengke Bateer on IR with a strained left knee. Min 92, Hou 75 at Min Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 14 points including 5-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 19 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 6 blocks, and 3 steals. Sam Cassell (Min) had 25 points on 11-15 FG and 3-3 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jim Jackson (Hou) had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Steve Francis (Hou) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Mark Madsen (Min, lower back spasms) did not play. Chi 102, Orl 88 at Chi Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 12 points including 5-17 FG and 8 assists. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 5-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists. Kendall Gill (Chi) had 29 points including 13-17 FG and 6 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 26 points including 9-25 FG and 8 rebounds. Drew Gooden (Orl) had 20 points including 9-13 FG and 10 rebounds. Chi shot 47.8% (43-90) FG and Orl shot 36% (32-89) FG. Chi shot 6-9 FT and Orl shot 20-22 FT. Corie Blount (Chi, sprained left knee), Eddy Curry (Chi, bone bruise left knee), and Tyronn Lue (Orl, strained left hip) did not play. Pho 92, Sea 91 OT at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 19 points including 5-20 FG and the game winning dunk with 5.6 seconds left and 14 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 17 points including 8-22 FG, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 18 points. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 27 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 13 rebounds. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 16 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 14 rebounds. Antonio Daniels (Sea) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Den 116, NO 94 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 21 points. Nene (Den) had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Voshon Lenard (Den) had 19 points including 4-4 3-pointers. Rodney White (Den) had 19 points including 7-9 FG. P.J. Brown (NO) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Baron Davis (NO) had 25 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Den shot 52.4% (44-84) FG and NO shot 42% (37-88) FG. Mil 106, Por 99 at Por Joe Smith (Mil) had 19 points including 9-15 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Tim Thomas (Mil) had 23 points including 8-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 6 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 22 points including 10-17 FG. Zach Randolph (Por) had 30 points including 13-22 FG and 18 rebounds. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 21 points and 10 assists. Mem 105, Sac 100 at Mem James Posey (Mem) had 16 points including 3-4 3-pointers, and 7 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Earl Watson (Mem) had 11 points and 13 assists. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 27 points. Brad Miller (Sac) had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 16 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem, strained back) did not play. GS 104, NY 86 at NY Jason Richardson (GS) had 26 points including 9-16 FG. Nick Van Exel (GS) had 13 points including 5-7 FG and 5 assists. Speedy Claxton (GS) had 14 points and 6 assists. Keith Van Horn (NY) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (NY) had 14 points including 5-7 FG and 8 rebounds. GS shot 50.6% (42-83) FG and NY shot 37.7% (29-77) FG. Troy Murphy (GS, right plantar fascia tear) did not play. Was 91, Uta 87 at Was Jarvis Hayes (Was) had 12 points. Jared Jeffries (Was) had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Was) had 38 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 14-16 FT and 3 steals. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Chris Borchardt (Uta, broken right wrist) did not play. Mia 97, Atl 79 at Mia Lamar Odom (Mia) had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 32 points including 15-22 FG, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 22 points including 7-10 FG and 5 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 16 points including 5-18 FG and 9 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 13 points on 5-14 FG. Boris Diaw (Atl, sprained left ankle) did not play.