News from December 7. Mem 93, Por 79 at Mem Pau Gasol (Mem) had 17 points including 6-20 FG and 12 rebounds. Mike Miller (Mem) had 17 points and 6 assists. Stromile Swift (Mem) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Zach Randolph (Por) had 29 points including 13-21 FG and 13 rebounds. Mem shot 38.4% (38-99) FG and Por shot 49.3% (35-71) FG. Mem shot 13-16 FT and Por shot 6-7 FT. Jason Williams (Mem, strained back) did not play. Min 96, LAC 94 at LAC Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 27 points and 4 steals. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points including the game winning jumper at the buzzer, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. Sam Cassell (Min) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 4 steals. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 26 points on 8-10 FG and 10-12 FT and 8 rebounds. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 14 points, 9 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Marko Jaric (LAC) had 18 points and 3 steals. Michael Olowokandi (Min, right knee tendinitis), Mark Madsen (Min, back spasms), and Chris Wilcox (LAC, strained left groin) did not play. Sac 91, Ind 88 at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 27 points and 5 rebounds. Brad Miller (Sac) had 18 points, 15 rebounds, 10 assists, and 6 turnovers. Vlade Divac (Sac) had 12 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 20 points including 9-27 FG, 13 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Al Harrington (Ind) had 17 points on 5-14 FG and 7-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Sac shot 12-13 FT and Ind shot 19-25 FT. Bos 116, Den 111 at Den Jiri Welsch (Bos) had 19 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 4 steals. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 33 points including 12-22 FG, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Eric Williams (Bos) had 21 points including 7-12 FT and 5 rebounds. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 17 points including 6-17 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Voshon Lenard (Den) had 20 points. Rodney White (Den) had 23 points on 10-16 FG and 7 rebounds. Tor 108, Sea 98 at Tor Vince Carter (Tor) had 30 points and 6 assists. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 22 points including 6-10 FT and 16 rebounds including 7 offensive. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 18 points including 5-15 FG and 10 assists. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 20 points on 5-14 FG and 8-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. LAL 94, Uta 92 at LAL Devean George (LAL) had 16 points including the game winning 3-pointer with 24 seconds left and 8 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 19 points on 4-17 FG and 9-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Maurice Williams (Uta) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Karl Malone (LAL, suspended) and Carlos Arroyo (Uta, sprained left ankle) did not play.