News from December 30. TRADE: New York traded Clarence Weatherspoon to Houston for Moochie Norris and John Amaechi. New York placed Michael Sweetney (lower back spasms) and Michael Doleac (left patella tendinitis) on IR. Toronto activated Mengke Bateer and placed Lamond Murray on IR with a sore lower back. Memphis activated Dahntay Jones and placed Troy Bell on IR. Washington activated Gilbert Arenas. Washington had placed Chris Whitney on IR with a sprained left ankle on Dec. 26. Jon Barry (Den) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right shoulder and is expected to be out 6 weeks. Dal 101, Mil 92 at Dal Antoine Walker (Dal) had 22 points and 14 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 20 points and 11 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 14 points and 12 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 25 points including 6-9 3-pointers. Desmond Mason (Mil) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Eduardo Najera (Dal, sore left knee) did not play. Tor 81, Den 74 at Den Vince Carter (Tor) had 15 points including 5-16 FG, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 17 points and 7 turnovers. Alvin Williams (Tor) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Nene (Den) had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Sea 105, Mem 99 at Mem Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 33 points including 12-18 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Brent Barry (Sea) had 10 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals. Ray Allen (Sea) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 32 points on 9-14 FG and 14-17 FT, 11 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jason Williams (Mem) had 12 points and 7 assists. Bonzi Wells (Mem, concussion) did not play. Atl 83, Was 73 at Was Stephen Jackson (Atl) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 25 points including 12-18 FG and 16 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 13 points, 10 assists, and 3 steals. Larry Hughes (Was) had 24 points and 6 rebounds. Brendon Haywood (Was) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Atl shot 7-13 FT and Was shot 17-25 FT. Min 98, Chi 93 at Min Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 27 points. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 28 points on 11-14 FG and 6-11 FT, 15 rebounds, and 7 assists. Sam Cassell (Min) had 21 points and 9 assists. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 17 points including 5-15 FG, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Eddy Curry (Chi) had 16 points including 5-9 FG and 6 rebounds. Min shot 50.6% (39-77) FG and Chi shot 38.9% (37-95) FG. Troy Hudson (Min, sprained right ankle) did not play. Ind 92, Cle 89 at Cle Ron Artest (Ind) had 18 points and 3 steals. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 21 points on 5-17 FG and 11-11 FT, 10 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Al Harrington (Ind) had 17 points. Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 17 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists. LeBron James (Cle) had 22 points and 10 rebounds. Ind shot 38.8% (33-85) FG and Cle shot 52.1% (37-71) FG. Anthony Johnson (Ind, strained abdominal) did not play. NY 102, Mia 73 at NY Kurt Thomas (NY) had 14 points on 7-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Keith Van Horn (NY) had 22 points on 10-16 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Shandon Anderson (NY) had 21 points including 12-15 FT. Caron Butler (Mia) had 10 points including 2-6 FG. Lamar Odom (Mia) had 19 points on 5-18 FG and 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. NY shot 55.4% (41-74) FG and Mia shot 34.9% (22-63) FG.