News from December 10.

The NBA suspended Tony Battie (Bos) for 1 game for kicking the ball and
the ball striking a ref during Monday's Bos-Orl game.

Dallas activated Adam Harrington and placed Eduardo Najera on IR with left
knee surgery.

Seattle placed Jerome James on IR with a stress fracture in his right 
foot.

Vince Carter (Tor) is expected to be out 2 weeks with a strained right
knee.


Dal 122, LAC 95  at Dal
Michael Finley (Dal) had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 17 points and 7 assists.
Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 24 points including 6-10 3-pointers and 5 assists.
Elton Brand (LAC) had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 16 points including 5-14 FG and 10 rebounds.
Dal shot 53.1% (43-81) FG and LAC shot 40.9% (36-88) FG.
Walt Williams (Dal, sprained right elbow) did not play.

NY 97, Sea 80  at NY
Kurt Thomas (NY) had 22 points including 10-16 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Allan Houston (NY) had 25 points and 5 rebounds.
Charlie Ward (NY) had 12 points and 5 assists.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Rashard Lewis (Sea, suspended) did not play.

Mem 107, Mia 96  at Mia
Drew Gooden (Mem) had 25 points including 11-14 FG and 9 rebounds.
Pau Gasol (Mem) had 24 points including 9-15 FG, 6 rebounds, 7 assists,
and 3 blocks.
Wesley Person (Mem) had 24 points including 8-11 FG and 3-3 3-pointers.
Brian Grant (Mia) had 7 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Eddie Jones (Mia) had 33 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds.
Mem shot 58.8% (40-68) FG and Mia shot 48.2% (41-85) FG.
Mem shot 22-30 FT and Mia shot 8-14 FT.
Jason Williams (Mem, sprained left hip) and Shane Battier (Mem, left leg
injury) did not play.

Por 98, Was 79  at Was
Dale Davis (Por) had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Scottie Pippen (Por) had 14 points including 6-7 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Shandon Anderson (Por) had 14 points and 5 assists.
Michael Jordan (Was) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Larry Hughes (Was) had 17 points, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.

Chi 107, Orl 87  at Chi
Jalen Rose (Chi) had 28 points including 9-16 FG and 8 assists.
Donyell Marshall (Chi) had 15 points including 6-9 FG and 5 rebounds.
Jay Williams (Chi) had 13 points and 6 assists.
Mike Miller (Orl) had 16 points including 5-14 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5
turnovers.
Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 26 points including 8-21 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Chi shot 53.5% (38-71) FG and Orl shot 35.3% (30-85) FG.
Eddie Robinson (Chi, sore left knee), Horace Grant (Orl, back spasms), and
Grant Hill (Orl, sore ankle) did not play.

Hou 103, Sac 96  at Hou
Yao Ming (Hou) had 17 points including 5-14 FG, 15 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Steve Francis (Hou) had 32 points on 10-17 FG and 10-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 5
assists, and 3 steals.
Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 14 points including 5-15 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 30 points and 11 rebounds.
Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Scot Pollard (Sac, stress fracture lower back) did not play.

GS 106, LAL 102  at GS
Jason Richardson (GS) had 26 points on 10-17 FG and 6-6 3-pointers.
Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 25 points including 9-14 FG.
Antawn Jamison (GS) had 17 points.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 36 points on 12-17 FG and 12-18 FT, 9 rebounds,
and 3 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 14 assists, 3 steals, and 5
turnovers.