Detroit at Philadelphia, 6  p.m.

 Atlanta at Miami, 6:30 p.m.

 San Antonio at Houston, 7 p.m.

 Sacramento at Dallas, 7:30 p.m.

 Toronto at Portland, 9 p.m.|

 

Heat 106

Hornets 90

NEW ORLEANS: Henry 2-2 1-1 5, Anderson 10-19 0-0 24, Lopez 7-10 6-6 20,  Vasquez 2-6 3-4 8, Mason 2-5 1-1 6, D.Miller 1-3 0-0 2,  Smith 6-12 0-0 12, Aminu 1-2 0-0 2, Thomas 0-4 0-0 0, Rivers 2-6 1-1 5,  Roberts 2-9 0-0 6. Totals 35-78 12-13 90.|

MIAMI: James 11-16 2-3 24, Haslem 1-2 0-0 2, Bosh 4-11 5-6 13,  Chalmers 2-6 0-0 6, Wade 9-12 8-9 26, Battier 3-5 3-4 11,  Anthony 1-1 1-2 3, Allen 4-6 0-0 11, Cole 3-7 0-0 6, M.Miller 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 40-69 19-24 106.|

            New Orleans…32  15  25  18--90
            Miami…31  33  22  20--106
 3-Point Goals--New Orleans 8-18 (Anderson 4-6, Roberts 2-6, Vasquez  1-1, Mason 1-3, Rivers 0-1, D.Miller 0-1), Miami 7-11 (Allen 3-4,  Chalmers 2-3, Battier 2-3, M.Miller 0-1). Fouled Out--None. Rebounds--New  Orleans 36 (Lopez 8), Miami 42 (Bosh 6). Assists--New Orleans 16 (Vasquez  7), Miami 23 (James 7). Total Fouls--New Orleans 23, Miami 18. A--19,600  (19,600).

 

|TRANSACTIONS|

Baseball

|AMERICAN LEAGUE|

 SEATTLE MARINERS--Agreed to terms with OF Jason Bay on a one-year contract. |

Football

|NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE|

 CINCINNATI BENGALS--Activated C Kyle Cook from injured reserve. Waived WR Armon Binns.

 DALLAS COWBOYS--Placed CB Orlando Scandrick on injured reserve. Signed DT Rob Callaway from the practice squad.

 GREEN BAY PACKERS--Released DT Johnny Jones.

 KANSAS CITY CHIEFS--Released OL Hayworth Hicks. Signed WR Josh Bellamy from the practice squad. |

College

 SOUTH FLORIDA--Named Willie Taggart football coach.

 TEXAS TECH--Announced the resignation of football coach Tommy Tuberville, so he can take the same position at Cincinnati.