News from December 17. Bos 105, Dal 103 at Bos Jiri Welsch (Bos) had 18 points. Walter McCarty (Bos) had 18 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 25 points including 4-7 3-pointers and the game winning 20-footer with 20 seconds left, 11 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 30 points and 13 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (Dal) had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Bos shot 14-28 3-pointers and Dal shot 7-26 3-pointers. Bos shot 13-16 FT and Dal shot 26-38 FT. Michael Finley (Dal, sprained right big toe) and Shawn Bradley (Dal, back spasms) did not play. Den 99, Sea 98 at Sea Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 14 points including 6-18 FG and the game winning layup with 6 seconds left, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Marcus Camby (Den) had 15 points including 7-10 FG, 6 rebounds, 7 blocks, and 3 steals. Voshon Lenard (Den) had 19 points. Andre Miller (Den) had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Antonio Daniels (Sea) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. Ronald Murray (Sea) had 19 points. SA 73, Tor 70 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 30 points on 12-22 FG and 6-14 FT, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Tony Parker (SA) had 16 points. Vince Carter (Tor) had 16 points including 7-20 FG and 5 assists. Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 19 points and 14 rebounds. LAC 93, Mil 83 at LAC Corey Maggette (LAC) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Elton Brand (LAC) had 15 points and 16 rebounds. Chris Wilcox (LAC) had 16 points including 6-7 FG and 8 rebounds. Bobby Simmons (LAC) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Tim Thomas (Mil) had 10 points. Dan Gadzuric (Mil) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. LAC out-rebounded Mil 60-42. Det 77, Chi 73 at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Ben Wallace (Det) had 7 points including 3-9 FG, 15 rebounds, and 8 blocks. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 20 points and 5 assists. Antonio Davis (Chi) had 10 points and 14 rebounds including 8 offensive. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 22 points including 7-23 FG and 5 steals. Det shot 46.4% (32-69) FG and Chi shot 31.3% (26-83) FG. Corie Blount (Chi, sprained left knee) and Eddy Curry (Chi, sprained left knee) did not play. GS 98, Atl 85 at Atl Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 25 points on 10-15 FG and 5-6 3-pointers, 14 rebounds, and 6 assists. Nick Van Exel (GS) had 12 points and 7 assists. Jason Richardson (GS) had 22 points. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Theo Ratliff (Atl) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Boris Diaw (Atl, sprained right ankle) did not play. Orl 94, Ind 90 at Ind Juwan Howard (Orl) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 21 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, and 5 turnovers. Drew Gooden (Orl) had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Ron Artest (Ind) had 18 points. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 24 points, 17 rebounds including 9 offensive, and 5 blocks. Tyronn Lue (Orl, strained left hip) did not play. NJ 87, Uta 74 at NJ Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 22 points on 7-10 FG and 8-12 FT and 11 rebounds. Jason Collins (NJ) had 10 points including 4-11 FG, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 19 points including 7-10 FG, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 13 points including 4-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 10 points including 2-9 FG and 11 rebounds. NJ shot 48.4% (30-62) FG and Utah shot 38.2% (26-68) FG. Chris Borchardt (Uta, broken right wrist) and Ben Handlogten (Uta, birth of child) did not play. Phi 87, Mia 76 at Phi Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 19 points. Kenny Thomas (Phi) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Aaron McKie (Phi) had 20 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 6 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 22 points and 4 steals. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 20 points. Phi shot 56.5% (35-62) FG and Mia shot 40.3% (29-72) FG. Allen Iverson (Phi, bruised right knee), Greg Buckner (Phi, personal reasons), and Marc Jackson (Phi, finger injury) did not play. Hou 89, Cle 85 at Cle Jim Jackson (Hou) had 11 points including 4-14 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Steve Francis (Hou) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 19 points including 6-18 FG and 9 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 17 points. Hou shot 45.7% (37-81) FG and Cle shot 35.2% (31-88) FG. Hou shot 9-10 FT and Cle shot 16-23 FT. Ira Newbell (Cle, sick) did not play.