News from December 7. The NBA fined Larry Johnson (NY) $5,000 and suspended him for one game for throwing a punch at Keith Askins (Mia) dur Friday's Mia-NY game. Dal 96, Van 85 - at Dal Jim Jackson (Dal) had 16 points including 7-10 FG, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Chris Gatling (Dal) had 15 points including 6-9 FG and 7 rebounds. Derek Harper (Dal) had 20 points on 8-11 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. George Lynch (Van) had 15 points including 7-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 steals. Anthony Peeler (Van) had 16 points including 6-17 FG. Dal shot 51.9% (40-77) FG and Van shot 37.8% (31-82) FG. Dal out-rebounded Van 54-34. Mia 83, Chi 80 - at Chi Dan Majerle (Mia) had 13 points on 5-15 FG including the game winning 3-pointer with 2 seconds left and 6 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 20 points on 5-15 FG and 10-14 FT and 9 rebounds. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 14 points and 5 assists. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 37 points and 9 rebounds. Mia shot 18-23 FT and Chi shot 9-11 FT. Sasha Danilovic (Mia, strained right calf) did not play. Atl 101, Tor 75 - at Atl Christian Laettner (Atl) had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Steve Smith (Atl) had 22 points and 5 assists. Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 15 points including 6-18 FG, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Popeye Jones (Tor) had 10 points on 5-6 FG and 10 rebounds. Walt Williams (Tor) had 17 points including 6-17 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Atl shot 51.3% (39-76) FG and Tor shot 37.2% (29-78) FG. Dikembe Mutombo (Atl, flu) and Marcus Camby (Tor, sprained back) did not play. Det 95, NJ 69 - at NJ Grant Hill (Det) had 12 points and 6 assists. Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Terry Mills (Det) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Kendall Gill (NJ) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 5 turnovers. Shawn Bradley (NJ) had 22 points and 5 blocks. Uta 104, Den 91 - at Den Karl Malone (Uta) had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. John Stockton (Uta) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 3 steals. Dale Ellis (Den) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Mark Jackson (Den) had 14 points and 13 assists. NY 89, LAC 80 - at NY Patrick Ewing (NY) had 28 points including 12-19 FG, 13 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Allan Houston (NY) had 14 points including 4-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Buck Williams (NY) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 12 points including 4-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Lamond Murray (LAC) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. NY shot 45.6% (36-79) FG and LAC shot 35.9% (28-78) FG. NY out-rebounded LAC 54-32. Larry Johnson (NY, suspended) and Stanley Roberts (LAC, ruptured disk in lower back) did not play. Cha 94, Sea 92 - at Sea Anthony Mason (Cha) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. Glen Rice (Cha) had 22 points including 4-5 3-pointers. Dell Curry (Cha) had 21 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 3 steals. Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 28 points on 9-12 FG and 10-11 FT and 10 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 25 points, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Muggsy Bogues (Cha, left knee tendinitis) and Matt Geiger (Cha, sore right heel) did not play. Hou 123, Phi 108 - at Hou Charles Barkley (Hou) had 21 points including 9-12 FG, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Matt Maloney (Hou) had 21 points including 5-7 3-pointers, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Jerry Stackhouse (Phi) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 35 points including 6-13 3-pointers and 7-12 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Hou shot 53.7% (44-82) FG and Phi shot 38% (35-92) FG. Sam Mack (Hou, sore left foot) did not play. Mil 126, Was 118 - at Was Vin Baker (Mil) had 36 points on 12-17 FG and 12-12 FT, 12 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 44 points on 16-23 FG and 10-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Sherman Douglas (Mil) had 15 points on 7-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Chris Webber (Was) had 26 points and 9 rebounds. Calbert Cheaney (Was) had 21 points. Rod Strickland (Was) had 15 points including 6-17 FG and 14 assists.