News from February 15. The NBA named Gary Payton (Sea) as Player of the Week. Payton averaged 26.4 points, 9 assists, and 5.8 rebounds as Seattle went 5-0. Good news regarding Robert Horry (LAL) - tests showed that everything is okay and his heart is functioning within "the range of normalcy". Horry went to the hospital on Sunday with an irregular heartbeat. New Jersey signed Damon Jones. Atlanta released Jeff Sheppard. Por 99, Dal 84 - at Por Walt Williams (Por) had 14 points including 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 14 points and 9 assists. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 15 points including 5-5 FG. Michael Finley (Dal) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Gary Trent (Dal) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Carlos Rogers (Por, sprained right ankle) did not play. NY 78, Det 69 at NY Patrick Ewing (NY) had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Charlie Ward (NY) had 19 points including 6-18 FG. Larry Johnson (NY) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Grant Hill (Det) had 31 points including 11-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Bison Dele (Det) had 9 points including 4-12 FG and 10 rebounds. NY shot 42.6% (29-68) FG and Det shot 33.3% (26-78) FG. Mia 95, NJ 72 - at Mia Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 34 points on 12-18 FG and 10-18 FT, 17 rebounds, and 7 blocks. P.J. Brown (Mia) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Clarence Weatherspoon (Mia) had 11 points on 1-5 FG and 9-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Jayson Williams (NJ) had 10 points and 9 rebounds. Mia shot 45.5% (30-66) FG and NJ shot 34.1% (30-88) FG. Mia shot 31-45 FT and NJ shot 9-14 FT. Sam Cassell (NJ, sprained right ankle) and Lucious Harris (NJ, strained lower back) did not play. Pho 115, Den 106 - at Den George McCloud (Pho) had 24 points including 9-13 FG and 5-7 3-pointer and 6 rebounds. Jason Kidd (Pho) had 28 points including 10-13 FT, 11 rebounds, and 13 assists. Chris Morris (Pho) had 12 points on 5-7 FG and 6 rebounds. Danny Manning (Pho) had 15 points including 6-7 FG and 5 rebounds. Bryant Stith (Den) had 23 points including 9-9 FT. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 20 points, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 20 points including 5-12 3-pointers. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 21 points and 9 assists. Pho shot 53.2% (42-79) FG and Den shot 39.3% (35-89) FG. Rex Chapman (Pho, back spasms) did not play. Uta 120, Sac 112 OT - at Uta Bryon Russell (Uta) had 25 points including 8-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Karl Malone (Uta) had 26 points including 10-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 teals. Howard Eisley (Uta) had 15 points including 7-9 FG, 6 assists, and 7 turnovers. Chris Webber (Sac) had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Jason Williams (Sac) had 19 points including 6-17 FG and 4-9 3-pointers and 7 assists. GS 101, Min 99 - at GS Erick Dampier (GS) had 13 points, 14 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Antwan Jamison (GS) had 21 points including 7-8 FG and the game winning tip-in with 4 seconds left and 11 rebounds. Tony Delk (GS) had 17 points. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 29 points including 9-10 FT and 10 rebounds. Dean Garrett (Min) had 22 points including 11-14 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Adonal Foyle (GS, sprained right ankle) did not play.