News from December 11.

Washington fined Rod Strickland and Tracy Murray $25,000 each for fighting
at the team hotel Wednesday.

Tom Chambers (Phi) retired.

John Crotty (Por) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and
will be out 8 to 12 weeks.

Phoenix placed Kevin Johnson on IR with tendinitis in his right knee and
signed Brooks Thompson.


Orl 100, Dal 90 - at Dal
Horace Grant (Orl) had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
Mark Price (Orl) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Derek Harper (Orl) had 16 points on 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds.
Samaki Walker (Dal) had 12 points and 9 rebounds.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Shawn Bradley (Dal, torn calf muscle) did not play.

Cle 79, Mil 77 - at Mil
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 18 points including 4-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Welsey Person (Cle) had 27 points.
Derek Anderson (Cle) had 12 points and 3 steals.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 19 points and 6 turnovers.

Pho 94, Atl 78 - at Pho
Antonio McDyess (Pho) had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Cedric Ceballos (Pho) had 17 points including 7-10 FG.
Steve Nash (Pho) had 18 points on 7-9 FG and 4-4 3-pointers.
Christian Laettner (Atl) had 15 points and 12 rebounds.
Steve Smith (Atl) had 16 points including 5-15 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Pho shot 47.5% (38-80) FG and Atl shot 35.4% (29-82) FG.
Rex Chapman (Pho, strained left hamstring) and Alan Henderson (Atl,
sprained right ankle) did not play.

Det 103, NJ 99 - at Det
Grant Hill (Det) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists.
Brian Williams (Det) had 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Joe Dumars (Det) had 22 points including 7-10 FT.
Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 24 points on 5-19 FG and 13-13 FT.
Jayson Williams (NJ) had 15 points and 16 rebounds.
Sam Cassell (NJ) had 22 pints, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Det shot 54.4% (37-68) FG and NJ shot 41% (32-78) FG.
Chris Gatling (NJ, stress fracture right leg) did not play.

NY 107,. Min 103 - at NY
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 34 points including 10-14 FT, 12 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Allan Houston (NY) had 17 points including 6-17 FG and 3 steals.
Chris Childs (NY) had 14 points including 9-10 FT and 6 assists.
Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Stanley Roberts (Min) had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Stephon Marbury (Min) had 22 points including 8-10 FT and 9 assists.
Larry Johnson (NY, sprained right ankle) and Doug West (Min, pulled left
hamstring) did not play.