News from December 23. Cleveland activated Brevin Knight and placed Wesley Person on IR with an ulnar nerve contusion in his right elbow. Philadelphia signed Rodney Buford and placed Pepe Sanchez on IR with bursitis in his left hip. Portland activated Gary Grant and placed Erick Barkley on IR with tendinitis in his left knee. Season Stats Leaders Points Kobe Bryant (LAL) 29.8 Vince Carter (Tor) 28.3 Jerry Stackhouse (Det) 28.3 Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 12.9 Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) 12.3 Tim Duncan (SA) 12.0 Assists Jason Kidd (Pho) 9.9 John Stockton (Uta) 9.5 Mark Jackson (Tor) 9.3 Cha 88, SA 84 - at Cha Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Baron Davis (Cha) had 16 points and 9 assists. David Wesley (Cha) had 21 points and 5 assists. Tim Duncan (SA) had 29 points including 4-10 FT, 16 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. David Robinson (SA) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Orl 111, Cle 92 - at Orl Bo Outlaw (Orl) had 11 points on a perfect 5-5 FG and 1-1 FT and 9 rebounds. John Amaechi (Orl) had 26 points including 11-14 FG. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 17 points including 5-18 FG, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 blocks. Clarence Weatherspoon (Cle) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Matt Harpring (Cle) had 22 points including 9-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Chris Gatling (Cle) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Grant Hill (Orl, ankle rehab) and Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle, sore left foot) did not play. Mia 86, NJ 80 - at NJ Brian Grant (Mia) had 18 points. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 31 points including 13-16 FT, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 15 points including 5-14 FG. Aaron Williams (NJ) had 12 points and 19 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 37 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 3 steals. Don MacLean (Mia, surgery right toe) did not play. GS 95, Hou 87 - at Hou Antawn Jamison (GS) had 26 points and 9 rebounds. Marc Jackson (GS) had 13 points and 13 rebounds. Mookie Blaylock (GS) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 6 steals, and 6 turnovers. Larry Hughes (GS) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Maurice Taylor (Hou) had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Moochie Norris (Hou) had 19 points. GS shot 20-26 FT and Hou shot 9-12 FT. Erick Dampier (GS, left knee surgery), Adonal Foyle (GS, stress fracture right tibia), Adam Keefe (GS, fractured nose), Steve Francis (Hou, sprained right ankle), and Cuttino Mobley (Hou, hyperextended left elbow) did not play. Pho 102, Den 93 - at Pho Jason Kidd (Pho) had 14 points, 10 rebounds, and 13 assists. Tony Delk (Pho) had 26 points including 11-18 FG. Rodney Rogers (Pho) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 19 points and 11 rebounds. George McCloud (Den) had 21 points including 5-5 3-pointers. Pho shot 49.4% (42-85) FG and Den shot 38.2% (34-89) FG. LAC 92, Van 90 - at LAC Lamar Odom (LAC) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, 9 blocks, and 3 steals. Brian Skinner (LAC) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Michael Olowokandi (LAC) had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 26 points and 8 rebounds. Michael Dickerson (Van) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Grant Long (Van, thumb injury) did not play. Uta 98, Min 92 - at Min Karl Malone (Uta) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Bryon Russell (Uta) had 18 points on 3-9 FG and 12-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 19 points, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Det 106, Chi 93 - at Det Joe Smith (Det) had 12 points including 3-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 25 points on 6-22 FG and 11-15 FT and 8 assists. Chucky Atkins (Det) had 22 points including 9-13 FG. Elton Brand (Chi) had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Ron Mercer (Chi) had 29 points and 3 steals. Atl 91, Ind 87 - at Atl Roshown McLeod (Atl) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Lorenzen Wright (Atl) had 22 points including 10-17 FG and 8 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 12 points and 17 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 19 points. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Ind) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Por 87, Was 70 - at Por Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 25 points including 10-18 FG, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Rod Strickland (Was) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and 9 assists. Gerard King (Was) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Richard Hamilton (Was, sprained left ankle) and Jahidi White (Was, left knee sprain) did not play. Sac 97, Sea 92 - at Sac Chris Webber (Sac) had 23 points on 7-20 FG and 9-13 FT, 11 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Vlade Divac (Sac) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Jon Barry (Sac) had 15 points. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 18 points on 9-14 FG and 14 rebounds. Vin Baker (Sea) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 20 points and 9 assists. Sac shot 28-38 FT and Sea shot 8-12 FT. Scot Pollard (Sac, sprained right ankle) and Jelani McCoy (Sea, left knee sprain) did not play. Mil 104, Bos 99 - at Mil Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 28 points including 9-11 FT and 7 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 14 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Tim Thomas (Mil) had 16 points. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 28 points on 8-23 FG and 10-15 FT and 7 rebounds. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 33 points including 12-30 FG and 3-11 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals.