News from December 14. Atlanta activated Royal Ivey and released Jelani McCoy. Charlotte activated Theron Smith and placed Tamar Slay on IR with a left foot ailment. Antonio Burks (Mem) is expected to be out 6 to 8 weeks with a fractured right pinky finger. Seattle activated Ibrahim Kutluay and placed Mateen Cleaves on IR with a strained left shoulder. Alex Garcia (NO) is expected to be out the rest of the season with a torn left ACL. GS 111, Dal 107 at Dal Troy Murphy (GS) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (GS) had 25 points including 9-14 FG and 3-4 3-pointers 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Speedy Claxton (GS) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Mickael Pietrus (GS) had 20 points including 7-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 27 points and 7 rebounds. Uta 93, LAC 91 at Uta Matt Harpring (Uta) had 16 points. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 13 points including 5-15 FG. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 19 points and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. Elton Brand (LAC) had 19 points on 4-12 FG and 11-12 FT, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 28 points on 9-14 FG and 9-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Zeljko Rebraca (LAC, back spasms) did not play. Phi 110, Den 102 at Phi Allen Iverson (Phi) had 31 points including 9-10 FT, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 turnovers. Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 16 points. Willie Green (Phi) had 17 points including 4-5 FG. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 29 points including 11-12 FT and 5 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (Den) had 25 points including 11-17 FT and 10 rebounds. Kenny Thomas (Phi, flu like symptoms) and Nene (Den, right hip contusion) did not play. Min 100, Por 89 at Min Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 28 points including 12-20 FG. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 19 points, 19 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sam Cassell (Min) had 19 points including 9-13 FG, 13 assists, and 3 steals. Zach Randolph (Por) had 16 points and 14 rebounds including 5 offensive. Darius Miles (Por) had 17 points including 3-10 FT and 6 steals. Min shot 6-7 FT and Por shot 5-15 FT. Ind 108, Atl 97 OT at Atl Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 29 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 19 points. Fred Jones (Ind) had 21 points. Al Harrington (Atl) had 21 points, 10 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 5 turnovers. Tony Delk (Atl) had 22 points including 10-17 FG. Austin Croshere (Ind, sprained left ankle) did not play. Sac 89, Mil 86 at Mil Peja Stojakovic (Sac) had 19 points including 5-12 3-pointers. Chris Webber (Sac) had 23 points including the game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and 6 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 27 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Desmond Mason (Mil) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 3 steals. Michael Redd (Mil) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Sac shot 10-10 FT and Mil shot 16-20 FT. Keith Van Horn (Mil, right ankle tendinitis) and Marcus Fizer (Mil, strep throat) did not play. Sea 108, LAL 93 at Sea Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 37 points including 13-22 FG and 7-12 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 10 points and 7 rebounds. Caron Butler (LAL) had 16 points and 7 rebounds including 5 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 35 points including 8-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sea shot 50% (42-84) FG and LAL shot 39.5% (32-81) FG. Sea shot 12-16 FT and LAL shot 22-32 FT. NY 87, NJ 79 at NJ Kurt Thomas (NY) had 14 points including 5-7 FG, 12 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 30 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 10-11 FT, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Jerome Williams (NY) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Eric Williams (NJ) had 21 points including 7-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 22 points including 8-10 FT, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Alonzo Mourning (NJ, right knee tendinitis) did not play. Cha 94, NO 93 OT at Cha Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 17 points and 10 rebounds. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and the game winning free throws with 5 seconds left and 12 rebounds. Keith Bogans (Cha) had 11 points including 4-13 FG and 5 rebounds. Junior Harrington (NO) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 7 assists. David Wesley (NO) had 23 points and 7 assists. Lee Nailon (NO, strained left groin) did not play.