News from December 28. LAL 105, Bos 82 at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 22 points including 10-20 FT and 16 rebounds including 10 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 11 points on 5-18 FG, 5 rebounds, 6 assist, and 6 turnovers. Gary Payton (LAL) had 13 points and 6 assists. Vin Baker (Bos) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. LAL out-rebounded Bos 55-35 including 23-11 offensive. Karl Malone (LAL, sprained right knee) did not play. Sac 98, Uta 89 at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 37 points including 4-10 3-pointers and 13-14 FT, 7 rebounds, and 6 steals. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 23 points including 10-11 FT and 5 assists. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 21 points, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 4 steals. Carlos Arroyo (Uta) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Lawrence Funderburke (Sac, Achilles surgery) and Ben Handlogten (Uta, strained left knee) did not play. Den 103, GS 79 at Den Nene (Den) had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Marcus Camby (Den) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Earl Boykins (Den) had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 13 assists. Jason Richardson (GS) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Troy Murphy (GS) had 11 points including 4-14 FG and 12 rebounds. Pho 100, Phi 92 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 26 points on 7-20 FG and 10-10 FT, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 17 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 6 assists. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 23 points. Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 23 points including 7-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Eric Snow (Phi) had 17 points including 6-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi, right knee contusion) and Zendon Hamilton (Phi, left leg infection) did not play. Cle 86, Por 74 at Cle Darius Miles (Cle) had 10 points and 5 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 32 points including 15-23 FG, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 17 points including 5-19 FG and 9 rebounds. Zach Randolph (Por) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Cle out-scored Por 22-8 in the 4th quarter. Cle shot 50% (39-78) FG and Por shot 34.6% (28-81) FG. SA 89, Mil 74 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 12 points on 3-15 FG and 6-16 FT, 15 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 25 points including 10-16 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Hido Turkoglu (SA) had 12 points including 4-14 FG and 12 rebounds. Tim Thomas (Mil) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. SA shot 19-35 FT and Mil shot 11-12 FT. Tor 94, LAC 88 at LAC Vince Carter (Tor) had 22 points including 8-10 FT and 5 assists. Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 23 points including 10-17 FG and 3-3 3-pointers. Elton Brand (LAC) had 14 points and 13 rebounds including 8 offensive. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 16 points including 6-17 FG and 13 rebounds. Lamond Murray (Tor, back spasms) did not play.