News from December 29. The NBA named Sam Cassell (Min) and Jason Kidd (NJ) as Players of the Week. Cassell averaged 24.7 points and 7.3 assists as Minnesota went 2-1. Kidd averaged 19.3 points, 8 rebounds, and 12 assists as New Jersey went 3-0. Detroit activated Darvin Ham and place Tremaine Fowlkes on IR with back spasms. Miami activated Wang Zhizhi and placed Udonis Haslem on IR with a right knee sprain and a strained MCL. New Jersey agreed to terms with Eddie Griffin. Jon Barry (Den) is scheduled to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder on Tuesday and is expected to be out 6 weeks. New Orleans released James Lang. Atlanta activated Alan Henderson and released Lee Nailon. Pho 113, LAC 105 at LAC Shawn Marion (Pho) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 40 points including 15-23 FG, 9 assists, and 5 steals. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 18 points including 7-9 FG and 6 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 26 points including 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Elton Brand (LAC) had 24 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 24 points and 12 rebounds. Por 91, NJ 87 at NJ Zach Randolph (Por) had 14 points including 4-12 FG, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 16 points. Jeff McInnis (Por) had 13 points and 8 assists. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 24 points and 7 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 19 points. Dale Davis (Por, back spasms) and Aaron Williams (NJ, groin pull) did not play. Bos 100, GS 91 at GS Jiri Welsch (Bos) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Walter McCarty (Bos) had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 21 points on 6-17 FG and 9-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Jason Richardson (GS) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Calbert Cheaney (GS) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Ind 94, Mem 86 at Ind Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Ron Artest (Ind) had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 5 rebounds. Austin Croshere (Ind) had 13 points. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Stromile Swift (Mem) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. NY 114, Orl 86 at Orl Keith Van Horn (NY) had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Frank Williams (NY) had 18 points on 7-9 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 5 assists. Allan Houston (NY) had 18 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 6 assists. Gordan Giricek (Orl) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Juwan Howard (Orl) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. NY shot 55% (44-80) FG and Orl shot 33.7% (29-86) FG. NY shot 11-14 FT and Orl shot 26-35 FT. Det 108, NO 99 at Det Ben Wallace (Det) had 16 points and 18 rebounds including 7 offensive. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 13 points and 7 assists. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 31 points including 10-16 FG and 4-7 3-pointers. David Wesley (NO) had 22 points. Baron Davis (NO) had 19 points including 7-20 FG, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Uta 106, Phi 97 at Uta Matt Harpring (Uta) had 19 points and 3 steals. Carlos Arroyo (Uta) had 19 points and 7 assists. Raul Lopez (Uta) had 13 points and 10 assists. Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 25 points on 6-19 FG and 11-14 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Eric Snow (Phi) had 22 points including 8-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Greg Ostertag (Uta, inflamed left knee), Allen Iverson (Phi, right knee contusion), Aaron McKie (Phi, strained left hamstring), and Zendon Hamilton (Phi, left leg infection) did not play. Sea 87, Hou 86 at Hou Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 12 points including 3-10 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Ray Allen (Sea) had 28 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Jim Jackson (Hou) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Yao Ming (Hou) had 15 points including 4-6 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Mia 90, Chi 83 at Chi Lamar Odom (Mia) had 25 points including 10-18 FG, 13 rebounds, and 8 assists. Brian Grant (Mia) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 12 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 10 points and 8 assists. Jerome Williams (Chi) had 14 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 steals. Antonio Davis (Chi) had 14 points on 3-13 FG and 8-10 FT, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists.