News from December 8. The NBA named Wesley Person (Cle) as Player of the Week. Person averaged 25.3 points including 61.7% FG, 5.7 rebounds and 3.0 assists as Cleveland went 3-0. Utah activated John Stockton and placed Troy Hudson on IR with a sprained right wrist. Orlando placed Anfernee Hardaway on IR with tendinitis in his left knee. Toronto activated Zan Tabak and placed Carlos Rogers on IR with a back strain. Nick Anderson (Orl) broke the 4th metacarpal in his right hand during the Orl-Phi game and is expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks. Mia 105, NJ 97 - at Mia Isaac Austin (Mia) had 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Voshon Lenard (Mia) had 17 points including 6-8 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 23 points and 9 assists. Kendall Gill (NJ) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Sam Cassell (NJ) had 19 points, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers. Orl 95, Phi 86 - at Orl Horace Grant (Orl) had 12 points. Rony Seikaly (Orl) had 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 10 points on a perfect 3-3 FG and 4-4 FT. Jim Jackson (Phi) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 21 points and 5 turnovers. Uta 106, Ind 97 - at Uta Karl Malone (Uta) had 31 points including 13-19 FG, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 13 points including 4-14 FG. John Stockton (Uta) had 10 points and 7 assists. Mark Jackson (Ind) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Antonio Davis (Ind) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Por 105, LAL 99 - at Por Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 18 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Isaiah Rider (Por) had 26 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Alvin Williams (Por) had 16 points including 7-10 FG. Elden Campbell (LAL) had 17 points including 6-21 FG, 12 rebounds, and 7 blocks. Nick Van Exel (LAL) had 24 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 12 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 19 points. Kenny Anderson (Por, bruised left thigh) and Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, abdominal strain) did not play.