Today on TV

Published: Tuesday, Dec. 20 2005 12:00 a.m. MST

NBA (5 p.m., Ch. 14): Utah Jazz at Cleveland Cavaliers

New Orleans Bowl (6 p.m., ESPN): The bowl season kicks off (in a game shifted to Lafayette, La.) with a matchup of two 6-5 teams — Arkansas State vs. Southern Mississippi.

NCIS (7 and 8 p.m., Ch. 2): The team hunts down the assassin who killed Kate in the two-parter that opened this season. (Repeats)

Everybody Hates Chris (7 p.m., Ch. 24): Chris' new friend disappears with Chris' new bike. (Repeat)

Gilmore Girls (7 p.m., Ch. 30): Sookie tries to get Lorelai and Rory to reconcile. (Repeat)

Rodney (7:30 p.m., Ch. 4): Rodney discovers that his father-in-law is in some deep financial trouble.

My Name is Earl (8 p.m., Ch. 5): The Christmas episode that ran just a couple of weeks ago is repeated.

House (8 p.m., Ch. 13): House treats a nun, employing his usual grace and tact. (Repeat)

The Office (8:30 p.m., Ch. 5): The Christmas episode that ran just a couple of weeks ago is repeated.

Nip/Tuck (11 p.m., FX): In the third-season finale, the identity of the Carver is revealed. (FX is advising viewer discretion.)