News from December 17.

Dal 118, Ind 97  at Dal
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 20 points and 5 rebounds.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 33 points including 13-21 FG and 6-9 3-pointers
and 13 rebounds.
Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 20 points and 10 rebounds.
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 20 points and 7 rebounds.
Al Harrington (Ind) had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Jonathan Bender (Ind, sore left calf) did not play.

Tor 122, Mil 117 OT  at Mil
Morris Peterson (Tor) had 21 points and 7 rebounds.
Voshon Lenard (Tor) had 23 points and 6 assists.
Alvin Williams (Tor) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Lindsey Hunter (Tor) had 18 points including 4-11 FG and 4-8 3-pointers.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 37 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Sam Cassell (Mil) had 21 points including 10-11 FT, 6 rebounds, and 8
assists.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 19 points.
Antonio Davis (Tor, swollen right knee), Vince Carter (Tor, strained right
knee), and Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, right heel) did not play.

NY 101, NJ 99  at NY
Kurt Thomas (NY) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Howard Eisley (NY) had 12 points on 5-7 FG and 6 assists.
Allan Houston (NY) had 29 points.
Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 18 points and 11 rebounds.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 39 points including 17-18 FT, 5 rebounds, 11 assists,
and 6 turnovers.
Dikembe Mutombo (NJ, wrist surgery) did not play.

Was 109, Atl 99  at Atl
Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 23 points, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Larry Hughes (Was) had 20 points including 10-12 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Michael Jordan (Was) had 30 points including 12-18 FG.
Glenn Robinson (Atl) had 33 points and 5 rebounds.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 20 points including 10-12 FT, 10 rebounds,
and 6 assists.
Was shot 55.6% (40-72) FG and Atl shot 45.2% (33-73) FG.
Chris Crawford (Atl, left knee injury) did not play.

Min 96, LAL 80  at Min
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points including 10-14 FG and 11 rebounds.
Marc Jackson (Min) had 13 points.
Rod Strickland (Min) had 10 points and 6 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) ha 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Min shot 51.2% (41-80) FG and LAL shot 39.2% (31-79) FG.

Por 102, NO 93  at Por
Bonzi Wells (Por) had 30 points including 11-19 FG and 5 assists.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 22 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Derek Anderson (Por) had 15 points.
Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 22 points and 8 rebounds.
Baron Davis (NO) had 21 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 6 assists, 3
steals, and 5 turnovers.

Sac 95, Pho 86  at Sac
Chris Webber (Sac) had 27 points and 12 rebounds.
Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 19 points including 7-11 FG.
Jim Jackson (Sac) had 11 points.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Casey Jacobsen (Pho) had 15 points and 4 steals.