News from December 19.

Lionel Simmons (Sac) will undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee
Friday to repair partially torn meniscus cartilage and will be out a
month.


Dal 105, Van 98 - at Van
George McCloud (Dal) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Derek Harper (Dal) had 22 points including 9-14 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 11 
assists, and 3 steals.
Chris Gatling (Dal) had 25 points including 11-17 FG and 10 rebounds.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 23 points on 7-20 FG and 9-11 FT and 8
rebounds.
Anthony Peeler (Van) had 25 points including 10-16 FG and 4-8 3-pointers,
6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Jason Kidd (Dal, sprained neck) did not play.

Tor 96, Mil 93 - at Tor
Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 19 points including 8-21 FG, 5 rebounds, 12
assists, and 3 steals.
Doug Christie (Tor) had 17 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
Popeye Jones (Tor) had 4 points including 1-6 FG and 17 rebounds.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6
turnovers.
Vin Baker (Mil) had 21 points including 6-11 FT and 11 rebounds.
Andrew Lang (Mil) had 19 points including 8-12 FG and 7 rebounds.
Hubert Davis (Tor, bruised right knee) did not play.

Chi 93, Cha 72 - at Cha
Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 19 points.
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 35 points and 8 rebounds.
Steve Kerr (Chi) had 10 points including 4-6 FG.
Glen Rice (Cha) had 23 points.
Tony Smith (Cha) had 10 points.

Uta 94, Mia 87 OT - at Mia
Karl Malone (Uta) had 35 points including 11-15 FT, 16 rebounds, and 6
assists.
John Stockton (Uta) had 12 points, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Antoine Carr (Uta) had 11 points including 4-5 FG and 3 blocks.
Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 24 points and 8 assists.
Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 13 points including 4-14 FG and 11 rebounds.

SA 115, Hou 101 - at Hou
David Robinson (SA) had 20 points including 4-11 FT and 9 rebounds.
Dominique Wilkins (SA) had 24 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
Sean Elliott (SA) had 16 points and 7 rebounds.
Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 19 points and 6 assists.
Matt Maloney (Hou) had 19 points on 7-11 FG and 5-9 3-pointers.
Charles Barkley (Hou) had 16 points including 6-17 FG, 13 rebounds, and 5
assists.
SA shot 56.3% (45-80) FG and Hou shot 44.4% (36-81) FG.
Carl Herrera (SA, broken nose) did not play.

Was 102, LAC 93 - at LAC
Chris Webber (Was) had 25 points including 12-18 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Juwan Howard (Was) had 25 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 8 turnovers.
Rod Strickland (Was) had 18 points, 5 rebound, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Loy Vaught (LAC) had 25 points and 18 rebounds.
Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 27 points and 6 rebounds.
Was shot 56.8% (42-74) FG and LAC shot 44% (37-84) FG.
Calbert Cheaney (Was, strained left hip flexor) and Pooh Richardson (LAC,
sprained right ankle) did not play.

Sac 112, Min 105 - at Sac
Kevin Gamble (Sac) had 21 points.
Olden Polynice (Sac) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 12 rebounds.
Tyus Edney (Sac) had 21 points on 3-9 FG and 15-15 FT.
Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 31 points including 14-16 FT.
Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 33 points including 8-12 FT and 12 rebounds.
Stephon Marbury (Min) had 18 points and 8 assists.
Sac shot 41-51 FT and Min shot 25-37 FT.
Billy Owens (Sac, sprained left ankle), Lionel Simmons (Sac, sprained
right knee), and Corliss Williamson (Sac, pulled left calf) did not play.