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SCOREBOARD

Friday, Feb. 6

Cleveland at Minnesota (8 p.m. EST). All-Stars Kevin Garnett and Sam Cassell lead the Timberwolves against LeBron James and the Cavaliers.

STARS

Wednesday

— Shaquille O'Neal, Lakers, scored 37 points in Los Angeles' 111-106 overtime victory over Cleveland.

— Donyell Marshall, Raptors, had 32 points and 11 rebounds to lead Toronto past Orlando 110-90.

— Quentin Richardson, Clippers, scored 36 points in Los Angeles' 95-86 victory at Boston.

—James Posey, Grizzlies, scored 31 points to lead Memphis to a 103-101 win over Washington.

—Shareef Abdur-Rahim, Hawks, had 32 points and 14 rebounds in Atlanta's 97-89 win over Minnesota.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Miami's Lamar Odom had 27 points and nine assists in a 99-88 loss to New Jersey on Wednesday night. ... Cleveland's Carlos Boozer had 25 points and 16 rebounds in a 111-106 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers.

SKILES FINED

Chicago Bulls coach Scott Skiles was fined $7,500 Wednesday by the NBA for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Seattle earlier this week.

SNAPPED

The Bulls ended a 26-game road losing streak against the Western Conference with a 95-79 victory over Utah on Wednesday night.

SPEAKING

"I said what I felt. You can never control me. I'm a 31-year-old juvenile delinquent. No one can control me." — Los Angeles' Shaquille O'Neal in Cleveland on Wednesday night in his first game back after being suspended one game for profanely criticizing officials during a television interview following a win at Toronto on Sunday.