News from December 27. The NBA named Steve Nash (Pho) and Allen Iverson (Phi) as Players of the Week. Nash averaged 16.7 points and 12.3 assists as Phoenix went 3-0. Iverson averaged 45.5 points, 5.5 assists, and 4 steals as Philadelphia went 2-0. TRADE: New Orleans traded David Wesley to Houston for Jim Jackson and Bostjan Nachbar. New Orleans released Alex Garcia and Lonny Baxter. Toronto activated Rafael Araujo and placed Alonzo Mourning on IR with right knee tendinitis. Portland activated Richie Frahm and signed Ha Seung-Jin and placed him on IR with lower back pain. Utah activated Keith McLeod and placed Howard Eisley on IR with left Achilles tendinitis. Mia 116, Atl 102 at Mia Eddie Jones (Mia) had 10 points including 1-9 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 31 points on 10-14 FG and 11-14 FT and 7 rebounds. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 27 points including 7-10 FT, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Antoine Walker (Atl) had 16 points including 5-18 FG and 6 rebounds. Predrag Drobnjak (Atl) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Mem 96, LAC 76 at Mem Pau Gasol (Mem) had 24 points including 9-13 FG and 8 rebounds. Bonzi Wells (Mem) had 18 points. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 14 points on 3-15 FG and 8-10 FT and 5 turnovers. Chris Wilcox (LAC) had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Marko Jaric (LAC, sprained right foot) did not play. Det 100, NJ 90 OT at Det Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 18 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 blocks. Ben Wallace (Det) had 8 points, 18 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 37 points on 12-19 FG and 11-13 FT and 3 steals. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 27 points on 7-23 FG and 11-12 FT and 7 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 23 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Det shot 46.1% (35-76) FG and NJ shot 35.6% (31-87) FG. Brian Scalabrine (NJ, upper respiratory infection) did not play. Ind 100, NO 82 at Ind Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 24 points and 5 rebounds. David Harrison (Ind) had 15 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds. Lee Nailon (NO) had 28 points including 12-18 FG and 5 rebounds. Dan Dickau (NO) had 14 points including 4-12 FG. Ind shot 50.7% (34-67) FG and NO shot 40.3% (31-77) FG. Chris Andersen (NO, food poisoning) did not play. GS 104, Den 101 at GS Troy Murphy (GS) had 16 points including 5-14 FG, 16 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 steals. Jason Richardson (GS) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Mickael Pietrus (GS) had 24 points including 9-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Nene (Den) had 19 points including 9-12 FG and 9 rebounds. Andre Miller (Den) had 21 points including 9-25 FG and 14 assists. Kenyon Martin (Den, back strain) and Carmello Anthony (Den, sprained left ankle) did not play. Phi 111, Por 104 at Por Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 22 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 28 points on 8-25 FG and 10-13 FT, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Marc Jackson (Phi) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Darius Miles (Por) had 28 points including 5-11 FT and 8 rebounds. Zach Randolph (Por) had 25 points and 9 rebounds. Corliss Williamson (Phi, personal reasons) and Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Por, hyperextended right elbow) did not play. NY 119, Orl 111 at Orl Tim Thomas (NY) had 15 points and 6 assists. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 34 points including 13-21 FG and 7 assists. Cuttino Mobley (Orl) had 24 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 3 steals. Steve Francis (Orl) had 25 points including 11-12 FT, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sea 96, Uta 88 at Uta Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Luke Ridnour (Sea) had 11 points including 3-9 FG and 6 assists. Ray Allen (Sea) had 19 points including 1-7 3-pointers. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 22 points on 10-16 FG and 7 rebounds including 5 offensive. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 16 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Sea shot 28-34 FT and Uta shot 15-16 FT. Antonio Daniels (Sea, tonsilitis) did not play. Was 106, Cha 87 at Was Antawn Jamison (Was) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Jared Jeffries (Was) had 15 points including 7-8 FG and 5 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Was) had 20 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Emeka Okafur (Cha) had 18 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Hart (Cha) had 12 points and 10 assists. Was shot 54.8% (40-73) FG and Cha shot 44% (37-84) FG. Brevin Knight (Cha, flu like symptoms) did not play.