News from February 12.

Minnesota fired head coach Flip Saunders.  GM Kevin McHale was named as
coach of the team for the rest of the season.

Atlanta activated Josh Smith and placed Kenny Anderson on IR with a
strained left hamstring.

The LA Clippers activated Shaun Livingston and placed Kerry Kittles on IR
with a degenerative disc in his lower back.

Philadelphia activated Brian Skinner and placed Kedrick Brown on IR with a
lower back strain.


Stat Leaders
Points
Allen Iverson (Phi)     29.7
Kobe Bryant (LAL)       27.5
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal)     26.8

Rebounds
Kevin Garnett (Min)     13.9
Ben Wallace (Det)       11.9
Tim Duncan (SA)         11.8

Assists
Steve Nash (Pho)        11.3
Brevin Knight (Cha)      8.8
Stephon Marbury (NY)     8.2


Phi 112, Orl 99  at Phi
Kyle Korver (Phi) had 12 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Corliss Williamson (Phi) had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 60 points on 17-36 FG and 24-27 FT, 6 assists, and
5 steals.
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 11 points on 2-6 FG and 7-10 FT and 13 rebounds.
Steve Francis (Orl) had 32 points including 11-12 FT, 13 rebounds, 8
assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers.
Kenny Thomas (Phi, back injury) and John Salmons (Phi, asthmatic
bronchitis) did not play.

Det 107, Was 86  at Det
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 21 points including 7-9 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Richard Hamilton (Det) had 20 points and 8 assists.
Antawn Jamison (Was) had 14 points including 5-19 FG.
Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 24 points and 5 assists.
Det shot 53.2% (42-79) FG and Was shot 36.3% (33-91) FG.
Darvin Ham (Det, strained right calf) did not play.

Mil 113, Atl 83  at Mil
Desmond Mason (Mil) had 23 points.
Zaza Pachulia (Mil) had 11 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals.
Mike James (Mil) had 18 points and 6 assists.
Antoine Walker (Atl) had 21 points including 8-22 FG and 10 rebounds.
Josh Childress (Atl) had 20 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Mil shot 50% (38-76) FG and Atl shot 39% (30-77) FG.
Michael Redd (Mil, sprained left index finger), Tyronn Lue (Atl, strained
left Achilles), and Predrag Drobnjak (Atl, sprained left ankle) did not
play.