News from December 4.
 
The NBA named Phil Jackson (LAL) as Coach of the Month.  The Lakers went 
14-1 in November.
 
The NBA fined Brad Miller (Chi) $7,500 for kicking a chair into the stands
during Saturday's Chi-Phi game.

Seattle placed Desmond Mason on IR sprained right knee.

Miami activated Brian Grant and placed Malik Allen on IR with knee
tendinitis.


Sac 94, Phi 84 - at Sac
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 20 points and 12 rebounds.
Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 16 points including 7-25 FG and 6 rebounds - all
offensive.
Mike Bibby (Sac) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 24 points including 9-30 FG, 6 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Aaron McKie (Phi, atrial fibrillation) and Doug Christie (Sac, lacerated
right hand) did not play.

Min 108, Sea 83 - at Min
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points including 7-20 FG, 15 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 20 points and 5 rebounds.
Chauncey Billups (Min) had 16 points on a perfect 6-6 FG, 2-2 3-pointers,
and 2-2 FT and 5 assists.
Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 15 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals.

Uta 104, Cha 100 - at Uta
Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 19 points including 6-9 FG and 7 rebounds.
Karl Malone (Uta) had 22 points and 8 rebounds.
John Stockton (Uta) had 19 points, 7 assists, and 4 steals.
Baron Davis (Cha) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists.
Jamaal Magloire (Cha) had 19 points including 8-9 FG.
Donyell Marshall (Uta, strained right groin) and Matt Bullard (Cha,
illness) did not play.

SA 103, Was 88 - at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 13 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists.
David Robinson (SA) had 13 points and 3 blocks.
Antonio Daniels (SA) had 15 points.
Courtney Alexander (Was) had 16 points.
Richard Hamilton (Was) had 24 points.
Cherokee Parks (SA, hyperextended right knee) and Michael Jordan (Was,
right knee inflammation) did not play.

Chi 103, Hou 75 - at Chi
Ron Mercer (Chi) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Trenton Hassell (Chi) had 15 points on 7-10 FG.
Marcus Fizer (Chi) had 17 points.
Moochie Norris (Hou) had 12 points and 5 assists.
Tierre Brown (Hou) had 10 points.
Chi shot 53.6% (45-84) FG and Hou shot 40.8% (31-76) FG>

LAC 87, Mia 83 - at LAC
Elton Brand (LAC) had 23 points, 17 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Michael Olowokandi (LAC) had 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 blocks.
Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 21 points including 7-11 FT and 7 rebounds.
Chris Gatling (Mia) had 13 points on 3-11 FG and 7-10 FT and 5 rebounds.
Eric Piatkowski (LAC, strained right hip flexor) and Eddie Jones (Mia, 
right knee contusion) did not play.

Ind 104, Den 96 - at Ind
Jalen Rose (Ind) had 25 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 23 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 7 points, 10 rebounds, 16 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Al Harrington (Ind) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
Nick Van Exel (Den) had 30 points and 10 assists.
Voshon Lenard (Den) had 20 points.
Travis Best (Ind, lower back strain) and Primo Brezec (Ind, sore right
ankle) did not play.

NY 85, Mil 71 - at Mil
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 28 points.
Marcus Camby (NY) had 8 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Allan Houston (NY) had 22 points.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 12 points including 4-16 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5
assists.
NY shot 43.7% (31-71) FG and Mil shot 31% (26-84) FG.

Cle 100, Det 88 - at Cle
Lamond Murray (Cle) had 19 points.
Chris Mihm (Cle) had 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Andre Miller (Cle) had 34 points on 12-16 FG and 10-11 FT, 8 rebounds, 11
assists, 3 blocks, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers.
Chucky Atkins (Det) had 16 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 10 assists,
and 3 steals.
Corliss Williamson (Det) had 19 points.
Cle shot 26-32 FT and Det shot 8-12 FT.
Dana Barros (Det, pulled left hamstring) did not play.