News from December 26. TRADE: Phoenix traded Robert Archibald to Orlando for a conditional 2005 2nd round draft pick. Milwaukee activated Brian Skinner and placed Joel Przybilla on IR with right knee tendinitis. New Jersey activated Brandon Armstrong and placed Tamar Slay on IR with a strained right groin. Washington activated Mitchell Butler. Orlando released Monty Williams. New York released Slavko Vranes, activated Michael Sweetney, and placed Clarence Weatherspoon on IR with left Achilles tendinitis. [thanks to Jed Tai] SA 98, Orl 83 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 27 points on 10-16 FG and 7-11 FT, 16 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 3 steals. Tony Parker (SA) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 11 points including 4-13 FG, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Juwan Howard (Orl) had 13 points and 3 steals. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 24 points and 8 rebounds. GS 98, Sac 91 at GS Mike Dunleavy (GS) had 18 points including 6-9 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Troy Murphy (GS) had 15 points including 4-12 FG and 14 rebounds. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 28 points and 5 assists. LAC 101, Phi 98 at LAC Corey Maggette (LAC) had 18 points. Elton Brand (LAC) had 20 points including 7-11 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 22 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 21 points. Eric Snow (Phi) had 14 points including 5-14 FG, 13 assists, and 3 steals. Allen Iverson (Phi, right knee contusion) did not play. Bos 104, Pho 102 at Pho Walter McCarty (Bos) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 5-7 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27 points on 9-15 FG and 6-10 FT, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, and 8 turnovers. Mark Blount (Bos) had 16 points. Ricky Davis (Bos) had 14 points including 6-9 FG and the game winning long jumper with 2.8 seconds left. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 25 points, 8 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 4 steals. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 18 points on 4-13 FG and 9-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Uta 97, Tor 94 OT at Uta Matt Harpring (Uta) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Raja Bell (Uta) had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 30 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Greg Ostertag (Uta, sore left knee) did not play. Den 95, Hou 94 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 37 points on 13-22 FG, 5-8 3-pointers, and 6-11 FT and 7 rebounds. Voshon Lenard (Den) had 17 points. Andre Miller (Den) had 22 points and 7 assists. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 17 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. Maurice Taylor (Hou) had 22 points and 5 rebounds. Por 101, Min 92 at Por Zach Randolph (Por) had 21 points. Jeff McInnis (Por) had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Wesley Person (Por) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) 27 points including 12-22 FG, 10 rebounds, and 9 assists. Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 21 points. Sam Cassell (Min) had 23 points including 10-17 FG and 9 assists. Por shot 24-32 FT and Min shot 7-11 FT. Troy Hudson (Min, sprained right ankle) did not play. Mil 101, Ind 96 at Mil T.J. Ford (Mil) had 11 points and 7 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 26 points including 9-13 FG. Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 15 points including 5-7 FG, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Ron Artest (Ind) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Chi 87, Cle 80 at Cle Kendall Gill (Chi) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Antonio Davis (Chi) had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 30 points including 12-20 FG and 4-8 3-pointers and 5 assists. Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 10 points and 14 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 18 points including 7-24 FG and 5 turnovers. Eddy Curry (Chi, bruised left knee) did not play. NJ 82, Det 79 at Det Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 27 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 24 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, and 12 assists. Ben Wallace (Det) had 12 points, 18 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 20 points. Aaron Williams (NJ, pulled groin) did not play. NY 98, Mem 94 at Mem Keith Van Horn (NY) had 28 points including 10-17 FG and 8-11 FT and 13 rebounds. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 23 points including 9-14 FG. Frank Williams (NY) had 18 points and 6 assists. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem) had 18 points and 7 assists. NY shot 52.1% (38-73) FG and Mem shot 36.6% (34-93) FG. NO 109, Atl 79 at NO P.J. Brown (NO) had 16 points including 7-9 FG and 9 rebounds. Baron Davis (NO) had 21 points, 8 assists, and 4 steals. David Wesley (NO) had 32 points including 13-18 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Nazr Mohammed (Atl) had 12 points. Lee Nailon (Atl) had 10 points and 7 rebounds. George Lynch (NO, personal reasons) did not play. Mia 92, Was 84 at Was Lamar Odom (Mia) had 17 points and 8 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 22 points on 9-16 FG and 4-8 3-pointers and 8 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 17 points and 5 turnovers. Etan Thomas (Was) had 13 points and 10 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Was) had 21 points on 6-21 FG and 8-10 FT and 7 rebounds.