Miami Heat coach Pat Riley underwent surgery yesterday to remove three large pieces of cartilage from his right knee.
The Heat called the 60-minute surgery "successful" in a statement and said Riley, 61, was resting at home. No timetable has been set for his return to the sidelines, the team said.
Riley took an indefinite leave of absence from the Heat to have knee and hip surgery. The hip procedure will be done at a future date.
Assistant Ron Rothstein is coaching the team in Riley's absence.
Last night's games
Wizards 116, Clippers 105
WASHINGTON - Gilbert Arenas scored 29 of his 35 points in the first half and added a season-high 12 assists, leading Washington past Los Angeles and drawing "M-V-P!" chants from the sellout crowd.
Caron Butler had 27 points - his fifth consecutive game with at least 20 - six assists and five rebounds for Washington, which is 13-3 at home.
Arenas turns 25 today, and after the game he went to a D.C. club for an invitation-only birthday party hosted by Sean "Diddy" Combs.
Magic 106, Bobcats 74
ORLANDO, Fla. - Dwight Howard had 22 points, 12 rebounds and four blocked shots to lead Orlando to victory over Charlotte.
Jameer Nelson added 20 points, going 4 of 6 from three-point range for the Magic.
Raptors 105, Hawks 92
TORONTO - Chris Bosh scored 21 points to lead Toronto to a win over Atlanta, who have lost eight straight.
Nets 91, Bulls 86
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - Vince Carter and Jason Kidd combined to score 10 straight points down the stretch, as New Jersey rallied from an 18-point deficit to beat Chicago.
Rockets 100, Jazz 86
HOUSTON - Tracy McGrady scored a season-high 44 points, Dikembe Mutombo grabbed a season-best 19 rebounds and Houston beat Utah for the Rockets' fifth straight victory.
Mavericks 90, Spurs 85
SAN ANTONIO, Texas - Dirk Nowitzki scored a season-high 36 points and Josh Howard added 18, as Dallas beat San Antonio for the Mavericks' 13th straight win.
Cavaliers 95, Bucks 86
MILWAUKEE - With LeBron James struggling, Drew Gooden scored a season-high 31 points and also grabbed 16 rebounds to lift Cleveland to a come-from-behind victory over Milwaukee.
Celtics 128, Grizzlies 119
MEMPHIS - Wally Szczerbiak scored 26 points and Tony Allen added 20 as Boston beat Memphis.
