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Musselman will not mess with lineup, yetTroy Murphy has been back and coming off the bench for five games after returning from a torn plantar fascia tendon in his right foot but it doesn't sound like he will be returning to the starting lineup anytime soon. "We're taking it one game at a time," Warriors coach Eric Musselman said before the game. "Cliff's done a good job, too. It's been a balancing act. We know Troy is a starter in this league; Cliff's done a great job. At the appropriate time, we'll look at those things." Via Matt Steinmetz of the Contra Costa Times Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets NBA TodayNew Jersey at Indiana (8 p.m. EST) Two of the top teams in the Eastern Conference meet when Jason Kidd and the Nets visit Ron Artest and the Pacers. STARS Friday _Jason Kidd, Nets, had 24 points, 12 assists, and 11 rebounds for his league-leading fifth triple-double of the season in New Jersey's 82-79 win over Detroit. _Carmelo Anthony, Nuggets, scored a career-high 37 points in Denver's 95-94 win over Houston _Eddie Jones, Heat, had 22 points and 8 assists in Miami's 92-84 win over the Washington Wizards. _Paul Pierce, Celtics, had 27 points, 11 assists, and seven rebounds in a 104-102 win over Phoenix. _Jamal Crawford, Bulls, scored 30 points in Chicago's 87-80 win over Cleveland. _Keith Van Horn, Knicks, had 28 points and 13 rebounds in New York's 98-94 win over Memphis. BEATING THE BEST The three game winning-streak that bumped Milwaukee over the .500 mark has come against the top three teams in the Eastern Conference: Indiana, New Jersey, and Detroit. The Bucks defeated the Pacers 101-96 on Friday night. PUTTING ON THE CLAMPS Golden State snapped a 15-game losing streak against Sacramento with a 98-91 victory over the Kings on Friday night. The game also marked the first time in 16 games that an opponent had held the Kings under 100 points. STRONG IN DEFEAT Indiana's Jermaine O'Neal had 27 points and 11 rebounds in a 101-96 loss to Milwaukee on Friday night. ... Orlando's Tracy McGrady had 24 points and eight rebounds in a 98-83 loss to San Antonio. ... Toronto's Jalen Rose had 18 points and eight assists in a 97-94 overtime loss to Utah. ... Minnesota's Kevin Garnett had 27 points, 10 rebounds, and nine assists in a 101-92 loss to Portland. GOLDEN With a 95-94 win over the Houston Rockets on Friday night, Denver has won 10 of its last 12 at home. Rookie Carmelo Anthony led the Nuggets with a career-high 37 points against the Rockets. SPEAKING ``I'm not trying to fill up the stat sheet. I'm just trying to make the play that presents itself.'' _ New Jersey's Jason Kidd, who notched his league-leading fifth triple-double of the season with a 24-point, 12-assist, 11-rebound performance in an 82-79 win over the Detroit Pistons on Friday night. ___ ``It's hard when your team is playing as hard as the other team and you don't get the same consideration when it comes to the whistle being blown.'' _ Pacers coach Rick Carlisle on the 24-17 foul disparity between the Bucks and the Pacers in Milwaukee's 101-96 victory Friday night. Indiana Pacers, New Jersey Nets, Milwaukee Bucks, Golden State Warriors Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Foyle targets Jan. 10 for return from injuryWarriors center Adonal Foyle, who has been since the second game of the season with a left-knee injury, has set Golden State's game on Jan.10 against the Seattle Supersonics as his targeted return date. ``The date is only a target,'' Foyle said Friday before the Warriors faced Sacramento at the Oakland Coliseum Arena. ``It's not etched in stone. The knee looks good, but you never know what is going to aggravate it.'' Via David Kiefer of the San Jose Mercury News Read the Full Story Discuss Send Feedback Buy Tickets Warriors Dec 2003 Archive
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