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SCOREBOARD

Tuesday, Jan. 3

Orlando at Detroit (5:30 p.m.). The Pistons are 12-1 at home.

STARS

Sunday

— Elton Brand, Clippers, had 20 points and 11 rebounds in Los Angeles' 100-94 victory over the Trail Blazers.

— Andrei Kirilenko, Jazz, scored 23 points in Utah's 98-94 victory over the Lakers.

STATS

Miami allowed a season low in points, set a season high for margin of victory and held the Timberwolves to their lowest total this season in a 97-70 victory over Minnesota on Sunday night.

EXTENSION

Miami coach Pat Riley has signed a contract extension, the team announced Sunday without specifying any terms of the deal, including whether it addressed his role as coach or team president. The Heat are 8-3 since Riley took over as coach after Stan Van Gundy resigned last month.

SNAPPED

The Los Angeles Clippers beat the Trail Blazers 100-104 on Sunday night for their first victory at the Rose Garden since 1999.The Clippers had lost 12 straight in Portland since an 89-83 win on April 11, 1999, and 26 of 29 since the start of the 1991-92 season.

SPEAKING

"If I said what I heard, it'd all be whistles. It'd all be bleeps." — Heat center Shaquille O'Neal referring to coach Pat Riley's halftime remarks during Miami's 97-70 victory over Minnesota. The Heat outscored Minnesota 56-26 in the second half.