News from December 3. TRADE: Dallas traded Dan Dickau and a 2005 2nd round draft pick to New Orleans for Darrell Armstrong. Indiana activated Reggie Miller and placed Scot Pollard on IR with a sore lower back. SA 80, Det 77 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 18 points and 18 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 20 points. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 18 points and 6 turnovers. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 18 points including 4-4 3-pointers. Antonio McDyess (Det) had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Min 97, Pho 93 at Pho Kevin Garnett (Min) had 23 points, 19 rebounds including 11 offensive, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Sam Cassell (Min) had 19 points and 5 assists. Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 22 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 21 points and 18 rebounds including 8 offensive. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 28 points. Steve Nash (Pho) had 22 points and 8 assists. Maciej Lampe (Pho, flu like symptoms) did not play. Mia 105, Chi 81 at Chi Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 15 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 21 points including 7-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Christian Laettner (Mia) had 23 points including 10-13 FG. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 17 points. Chris Duhon (Chi) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 assists. Mia shot 50.6% (40-79) FG and Chi shot 37.5% (33-88) FG. Mia shot 16-26 FT and Chi shot 8-14 FT. Orl 104, NY 98 at NY Grant Hill (Orl) had 21 points including 9-14 FG. Steve Francis (Orl) had 26 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Cuttino Mobley (Orl) had 34 points including 6-10 3-pointers and 8-10 FT, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Tim Thomas (NY) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 23 points and 5 assists. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 28 points including 1-7 3-pointers, 8 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Bos 91, Tor 89 at Bos Raef LaFrentz (Bos) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Mark Blount (Bos) had 22 points on 11-15 FG and 5 turnovers. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 20 points on 4-16 FG and 11-15 FT, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Bos shot 21-33 FT and Tor shot 12-15 FT. Sac 113, Ind 87 at Sac Chris Webber (Sac) had 29 points including 13-19 FG, 8 rebounds, and 4 steals. Brad Miller (Sac) had 17 points and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive. Doug Christie (Sac) had 12 points including 4-11 FG, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Austin Croshere (Ind) had 10 points. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 21 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Sac out-rebounded Ind 57-28 including 23-9 offensive. Reggie Miller (Ind, suspended) and David Harrison (Ind, strained right Achilles) did not play. Mem 94, Phi 86 at Mem Shane Battier (Mem) had 12 points. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 34 points on 12-19 FG and 10-11 FT, 15 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. Mike Miller (Mem) had 19 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Marc Jackson (Phi) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnover. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 25 points on 8-27 FG and 8-10 FT and 7 steals. Corliss Williamson (Phi, sprained left MCL) did not play. Was 114, Atl 90 at Atl Jared Jeffries (Was) had 12 points including 5-7 FG and 5 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 13 points, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Larry Hughes (Was) had 19 points, 5 assists, and 6 steals. Al Harrington (Atl) had 16 points including 6-10 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Antoine Walker (Atl) had 26 points on 8-23 FG and 9-11 FT and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Steve Blake (Was, strained left foot) did not play. LAL 97, GS 88 at LAL Caron Butler (LAL) had 27 points. Chris Mihm (LAL) had 15 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 10 points including 3-12 FG, 12 rebounds, 10 assists, and 8 turnovers. Jason Richardson (GS) had 22 points including 8-23 FG and 7 assists. Troy Murphy (GS) had 13 points including 4-12 FG and 13 rebounds.