Grizzlies make nice again after money fight
Grizzlies guards Tony Allen and O.J. Mayo said Thursday that there are no hard feelings after they fought on a team flight over an unpaid debt from a card game, and coach Lionel Hollins said media interest in the fight is high because people love gossip.
Allen said he and Mayo shook hands and joked as they shot together at practice Thursday, three days after the altercation on a Monday flight to Memphis from Los Angeles.
"I pretty much think it's behind us," Allen said.
Hollins had both players apologized. "It's not an issue," he said.
Game highlight: Kevin Durant scored 28 in the Thunder's 99-95 win over the host Mavericks, who were without Dirk Nowitzki for a career-high sixth straight game because of a sprained right knee.
Around the league: LeBron James and Dwyane Wade of the Heat and Kevin Garnett and Rajon Rondo of the Celtics are on pace to be voted starters for the Feb. 20 All-Star Game. Magic center Dwight Howard is the other leader among Eastern players. The Lakers' Kobe Bryant is the top overall vote-getter. … Rockets center Yao Ming had surgery to repair a stress fracture in his left ankle, a procedure he says may end his career.
Thunder 99, Mavericks 95
OKLAHOMA CITY (99): Durant 11-22 4-5 28, Green 7-17 2-6 16, Krstic 3-6 0-0 6, Westbrook 5-16 5-6 15, Sefolosha 1-2 1-2 3, Ibaka 6-6 1-3 13, Collison 3-3 0-0 6, Harden 1-6 4-4 7, Maynor 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 39-83 17-26 99.
DALLAS (95): Stevenson 5-12 0-0 14, Marion 12-17 1-2 25, Chandler 3-5 8-10 14, Kidd 0-7 0-0 0, Terry 9-16 1-1 19, Barea 5-11 2-3 14, Haywood 3-5 1-2 7, Cardinal 0-3 2-2 2, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Mahinmi 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 37-79 15-20 95.
Oklahoma City 23 28 22 26— 99
Dallas 30 25 15 25— 95
3-Point Goals—Oklahoma City 4-15 (Durant 2-6, Maynor 1-2, Harden 1-5, Westbrook 0-1, Green 0-1), Dallas 6-20 (Stevenson 4-8, Barea 2-2, Marion 0-2, Terry 0-2, Cardinal 0-2, Kidd 0-4). Fouled Out—Ibaka. Rebounds—Oklahoma City 48 (Krstic, Green 9), Dallas 52 (Chandler 18). Assists—Oklahoma City 23 (Westbrook 9), Dallas 18 (Kidd 7). Total Fouls—Oklahoma City 18, Dallas 17. A—20,282 (19,200).
