News from December 9. Detroit activated Brian Cardinal and placed Jerome Williams on IR with a sprained right ankle. Philadelphia activated Pepe Sanchez and placed Eric Snow on IR with a stress fracture in his right ankle. Season Stats Leaders Points Kobe Bryant (LAL) 29.4 Jerry Stackhouse (Det) 28.0 Vince Carter (Tor) 27.6 Rebounds Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 13.1 Tim Duncan (SA) 12.2 Shawn Marion (Pho) 11.7 Chris Webber (Sac) 11.7 Assists Jason Kidd (Pho) 10.3 John Stockton (Uta) 9.9 Mark Jackson (Tor) 9.8 Por 114, Det 83 - at Por Avydas Sabonis (Por) had 14 points including 5-7 FG and 9 rebounds. Steve Smith (Por) had 19 points including 13-13 FT. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 21 points and 5 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 26 points and 5 turnovers. Mikki Moore (Det) had 16 points on 4-5 FG and 8-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por, sprained right wrist) did not play. SA 105, Chi 81 - at SA Sean Elliott (SA) had 16 points including 5-6 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Derek Anderson (SA) had 16 points. Elton Brand (Chi) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Ron Mercer (Chi) had 18 points. SA shot 21-31 FT and Chi shot 9-16 FT. Jake Voskuhl (Chi, tendinitis left foot) did not play. Uta 125, GS 114 - at Uta Bryon Russell (Uta) had 23 points on 7-11 FG and 9-11 FT and 7 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 25 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. John Stockton (Uta) had 13 points and 14 assists. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 26 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Marc Jackson (GS) had 20 points including 9-13 FG and 6 rebounds. larry Hughes (GS) had 27 points including 9-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Erick Dampier (GS, inflammed left knee) and Chris Mills (GS, inflammed right ankle) did not play. Cle 97, Atl 90 - at Cle Lamond Murray (Cle) had 18 points. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Andre Miller (Cle) had 15 points and 5 assists. Matt Harpring (Cle) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 11 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jason Terry (Atl) had 32 points. Cle shot 25-30 FT and Atl shot 11-15 FT. Brevin Knight (Cle, sore right knee) did not play. Hou 111, Sea 104 - at Sea Maurice Taylor (Hou) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 17 points including 7-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Steve Francis (Hou) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals. Gary Payton (Sea) had 35 points including 15-25 FG, 5 rebounds, and 15 assists. Vin Baker (Sea) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Emanual Davis (Sea, sprained right ankle) did not play. Ind 99, Cha 96 - at Ind Jalen Rose (Ind) had 36 points on 14-21 FG and 8-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 18 points. Travis Best (Ind) had 14 points including 4-13 FG and 3 steals. Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 28 points including 3-3 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Elden Campbell (Cha) had 18 points including 5-14 FG, 13 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. David Wesley (Cha) had 18 points, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers. Eddie Robinson (Cha, intestinal virus) did not play. NY 96, Den 88 - at NY Larry Johnson (NY) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and 9 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 21 points and 5 assists. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 29 points and 7 rebounds. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 21 points and 15 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Erick Strickland (NY, bruised right leg) did not play. Phi 83, Van 79 - at Van Theo Ratliff (Phi) had 10 points including 4-15 FG and 10 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 18 points including 6-20 FG. Aaron McKie (Phi) had 16 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Van) had 17 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 9 assists. Michael Dickerson (Van) had 20 points including 5-14 FG, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Matt Geiger (Phi, sprained right ankle) and Tyrone Hill (Phi, right quad tendinitis) did not play. Mil 99, Was 91 - at Mil Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 22 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Ray Allen (Mil) had 22 points. Sam Cassell (Mil) ahd 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Rod Strickland (Was) had 16 points including 8-10 FT and 11 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Was) had 19 points including 9-10 FT and 3 steals. Min 85, LAC 73 - at Min Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 15 points including 6-17 FG, 10 assists, and 4 steals. Michael Olowokandi (LAC) had 10 points and 15 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 11 points and 8 rebounds.