News from December 19. Houston released Eddie Griffin. The LA Clippers activated Eddie House and placed Predrag Drobnjak on IR with back spasms. Portland signed Kaniel Dickens and placed Travis Outlaw on IR with bilateral patellar tendinitis. Alonzo Mourning underwent kidney transplant surgery and is listed in good condition. Cle 88, Phi 81 at Phi Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 36 points including 14-24 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Eric Williams (Cle) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 18 points, 4 steals, and 7 turnovers. Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 15 points including 5-7 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi, right knee contusion) and Marc Jackson (Phi, finger injury) did not play. Sac 98, Atl 86 at Atl Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 31 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Brad Miller (Sac) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 25 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Boris Diaw (Atl, sprained ankle) did not play. NJ 97, Was 87 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 18 points, 3 steals, and 5 turnover. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 22 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 16 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 steals. Jarvis Hayes (Was) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. Larry Hughes (Was) had 17 points including 6-20 FG, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Aaron Williams (NJ, pulled groin) and Brendan Haywood (Was, sinus infection) did not play. Hou 99, LAC 85 at Hou Yao Ming (Hou) had 21 points including 9-13 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Steve Francis (Hou) had 16 points and 6 assists. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 16 points and 6 turnovers. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Hou shot 49.4% (39-79) FG and LAC shot 36.4% (32-88) FG. Uta 99, Bos 96 at Bos Matt Harpring (Uta) had 21 points including 9-16 FG and 11 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 7 blocks. DeShawn Stevenson (Uta) had 22 points on 10-16 FG. Jiri Welsch (Bos) had 14 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Chris Borchardt (Uta, broke right wrist) did not play. Orl 119, GS 93 at Orl Juwan Howard (Orl) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 29 points, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists. Drew Gooden (Orl) had 25 points including 11-19 FG, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Clifford Robinson (GS) had 19 points on 9-13 FG. Erick Dampier (GS) had 11 points including 3-4 FG and 11 rebounds. Orl out-rebounded GS 54-31 including 18-5 offensive. Tyronn Lue (Orl, strained left hip flexor) did not play. Ind 80, Det 75 at Ind Ron Artest (Ind) had 22 points including 7-20 FG, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Austin Croshere (Ind) had 12 points. Ben Wallace (Det) had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Darko Milicic (Det, flu) did not play. Mem 97, Mia 83 at Mem Pau Gasol (Mem) had 13 points including 6-9 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Lorenzen Wright (Mem) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Mike Miller (Mem) had 18 points. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 21 points. Rafer Alston (Mia) had 13 points including 3-9 FG, 8 assists, and 5 steals. Mem shot 52.1% (38-73) FG and Mia shot 38% (30-79) FG. Tor 105, NY 99 OT at Tor Vince Carter (Tor) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 15 points and 19 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 21 points. Keith Van Horn (NY) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 33 points. SA 87, Sea 73 at Sea Tim Duncan (SA) had 27 points including 11-18 FG, 20 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 14 points. Tony Parker (SA) had 16 points. Ronald Murry (Sea) had 15 points including 6-26 FG. Luke Ridnour (Sea) had 11 points and 5 assists. SA shot 45.9% (34-74) FG and Sea shot 34.1% (28-82) FG. Brent Barry (Sea, left hip flexor) did not play. LAL 101, Den 99 at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 26 points on 8-11 FG and 10-17 FT, 11 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 blocks. Devean George (LAL) had 12 points on 5-7 FG and 7 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 13 points including 5-14 FG and the game winning long jumper at the buzzer and 5 assists. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 24 points and 5 rebounds. Voshon Lenard (Den) had 14 points.