News from December 5. The NBA named Eddie Jones (LAL) as Player of the Month for November. Jones averaged 21.1 points, 3.6 rebounds, 3.5 assists, and 2.4 steals as the Lakers went 13-2 in November. The NBA named Lenny Wilkens (Atl) as Coach of the Month for November. Atlanta went 14-2 in November. The NBA fined Darrell Walker (Tor coach) $5,000 for flipping off a fan after Wednesday's Uta-Tor game. Dallas named Kurt Thomas as an assistant coach. Thomas, a player for Dallas, is out for the season with a fractured right ankle. New Jersey released Steve Henson and placed Jack Haley on IR with tendinitis in his right knee. Vancouver activated Chris Robinson and placed Anthony Peeler on IR with chondromalacia in his left knee. Sea 94, Det 89 - at Det Vin Baker (Sea) had 31 points including 7-11 FT and 8 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 17 points including 6-17 FG, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Dale Ellis (Sea) had 12 points. Grant Hill (Det) had 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. Brian Williams (Det) had 26 points and 20 rebounds. Ind 96, Den 85 - at Den Rik Smits (Ind) had 24 points and 6 rebounds. Mark Jackson (Ind) had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 19 points including 9-11 FT. Dean Garrett (Den) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Bobby Jackson (Den) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Pho 110, Tor 91 - at Pho Antonio McDyess (Pho) had 19 points including 6-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Rex Chapman (Pho) had 16 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 3 steals. Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 17 points. John Wallace (Tor) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Walt Williams (Tor) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Mia 117, Bos 97 - at Mia Jamal Mashburn (Mia) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 18 points, 10 assists, and 4 steals. Mark Strickland (Mia) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 26 points including 4-10 FT and 12 rebounds. Walter McCarty (Bos) had 17 points on 3-10 FG and 10-11 FT. Mia shot 50.6% (42-83) FG and Bos shot 35.7% (35-98) FG. Chi 84, Mil 62 - at Chi Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 19 points. Luc Longley (Chi) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 13 points including 4-16 FG and 9 rebounds. Armon Giliam (Mil) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 13 rebounds. Ricky Pierce (Mil) had 12 points. Chi shot 36.5% (31-85) FG and Mil shot 32.8% (22-67) FG. Por 94, Uta 77 - at Por Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 11 points including 3-9 FG and 7 rebounds. Brian Grant (Por) had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 24 points and 12 rebounds. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 18 points including 4-12 FG and 8 assists. Por shot 47.8% (3369) FG and Uta shot 36% (27-75) FG. NJ 107, Phi 88 - at NJ Kendall Gill (NJ) had 24 points and 4 steals. Jayson Williams (NJ) had 20 points including 8-11 FG, 11 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 3 steals. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 17 points. Tim Thomas (Phi) had 16 points. Terry Cummings (Phi) had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Min 101, Sac 90 - at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 18 points including 8-10 FG and 12 rebounds. Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 17 points, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, 5 blocks, and 3 steals. Stephon Marbury (Min) had 22 points and 5 assists. Billy Owens (Sac) had 15 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 29 points. Cle 107, Van 98 - at Van Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 25 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals. Wesley Person (Cle) had 30 points including 11-16 FG and 7-11 3-pointers. Brevin Knight (Cle) had 16 points on 3-9 FG and 10-12 FT, 10 assists, and 5 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 27 points including 11-13 FT and 5 rebounds. Otis Thorpe (Van) had 11 points and 11 rebounds. GS 104, Orl 89 - at GS Donyell Marshall (GS) had 28 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Joe Smith (GS) had 24 points and 3 blocks. Brian Shaw (GS) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. Rony Seikaly (Orl) had 29 points including 9-13 FT, 11 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Charles Outlaw (Orl) had 11 points including 5-6 FG and 6 rebounds. GS shot 50.6% (41-81) FG and Orl shot 38.4% (33-86) FG. Anfernee Hardaway (Orl, tendinitis left knee) did not play. LAL 98, SA 88 - at LAL Elden Campbell (LAL) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Nick Van Exel (LAL) had 25 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 17 points and 5 assists. Tim Duncan (SA) had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. David Robinson (SA) had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, abdominal strain) did not play.