News from November 29. The NBA fined Phil Jackson (LAL) $25,000 for criticizing the refs following Friday's LAL-Uta game. Atlanta activated Esteban Batista and placed Lorenzen Wright (birth of child) on IL. Phoenix activated Leandro Barbosa and placed Eric Piatkowski on IL. Dal 117, Tor 98 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 26 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Erick Dampier (Dal) had 13 points including 5-6 FG and 14 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 23 points including 10-13 FG. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 18 points and 11 rebounds. T.J. Ford (Tor) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Pho 102, Hou 91 at Pho Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 22 points including 7-11 FG and 15 rebounds including 6 offensive. Raja Bell (Pho) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 8 assists. Yao Ming (Hou) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 23 points including 9-26 FG and 4-9 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Pho shot 28-32 FT and Hou shot 10-14 FT. Pho out-rebounded Hou 55-36 including 11-8 offensive. Uta 83, SA 75 at Uta Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 16 rebounds including 5 offensive. Deron Williams (Uta) had 15 points including 4-4 3-pointers and 9 assists. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Bruce Bowen (SA) had 17 points including 5-9 3-pointers. Tim Duncan (SA) had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Uta shot 18-27 FT and SA shot 9-14 FT. NY 101, Cle 98 at Cle Quinton Richardson (NY) had 27 points including 10-15 FG and 5-7 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Eddy Curry (NY) had 24 points including 10-15 FT and 5 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 13 points and 5 assists. LeBron James (Cle) had 27 points including 7-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. NJ 106, Bos 103 at Bos Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 18 points. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 19 points on 9-16 FG, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Vince Carter (NJ) had 23 points including 10-10 FT, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Wally Szczerbiak (Bos) had 25 points and 6 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 31 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 11-12 FT, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Atl 99, Cha 90 at Atl Josh Smith (Atl) had 10 points, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 36 points including 5-11 3-pointers and 5 assists. Tyronn Lue (Atl) had 25 points. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 21 points on 7-11 FG and 5-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Sean May (Cha) had 21 points, 17 rebounds including 7 offensive, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Atl shot 47.4% (37-78) FG and Cha shot 36.6% (30-82) FG. Atl shot 17-17 FT and Cha shot 26-33 FT. Orl 94, Sea 84 at Sea Dwight Howard (Orl) had 24 points on 8-8 FG and 8-12 FT, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Darko Milicic (Orl) had 14 points including 8-12 FT and 3 blocks. Carlos Arroyo (Orl) had 16 points. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 18 points. Ray Allen (Sea) had 21 points and 5 assists. Orl shot 50.7% (34-67) FG and Sea shot 38.8% (31-80) FG. Orl shot 24-33 FT and Sea shot 16-17 FT. Ind 108, GS 106 at GS Al Harrington (Ind) had 28 points including 10-17 FG and 6-8 3-pointers. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and the game winning 3-pointer with 1 second left, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Monta Ellis (GS) had 27 points including 10-15 FG and 3-3 3-pointers, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Baron Davis (GS) had 24 points, 9 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 blocks. Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Ind shot 18-26 FT and GS shot 8-12 FT. LAC 105, Mem 90 at LAC Elton Brand (LAC) had 20 points including 10-12 FT and 9 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (LAC) had 24 points on 11-17 FG and 7 rebounds. Sam Cassell (LAC) had 10 points including 2-9 FG and 7 assists. Rudy Gay (Mem) had 15 points. Hakim Warrick (Mem) had 22 points and 5 rebounds. Damon Stoudamire (Mem, sore right knee) did not play.