News from December 17.

Dallas activated Gary Trent and placed Eduardo Najera on IR with a strained
right groin.

Detroit activated John Wallace and placed Jud Buechler on IR with a chip
fracture in his right ankle.


Dal 99, Det 90 - at Det
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 25 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 7 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Dal) had 16 points and 9 assists.
Christian Laettner (Dal) had 16 points and 5 rebounds.
Joe Smith (Det) had 20 points including 7-20 FG and 13 rebounds including 8
offensive.
Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 24 points including 7-22 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Chucky Atkins (Det) had 19 points.
Dal shot 46.8% (36-77) FG and Det shot 36.6% (30-82) FG.

LAL 104 Tor 101 OT - at Tor
Rick Fox (LAL) had 10 points and 5 assists.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 28 points on 12-17 FG and 4-11 FT, 8 rebounds,
and 3 blocks.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 40 points including 11-11 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3
blocks in 52 minutes.
Charles Oakley (Tor) had 12 points and 18 rebounds.
Antonio Davis (Tor) had 14 points including 5-14 FG and 16 rebounds.
Vince Carter (Tor) had 31 points including 10-32 FG and 5-12 3-pointers, 12 
rebounds including 7 offensive, and 6 assists.
LAL shot 45.8% (38-83) FG and Tor shot 35% (36-103) FG.
Tor out-rebounded LAL 61-45 including 21-7 offensive.

NY 100, Mil 97 OT - at NY
Glen Rice (NY) had 32 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 14 rebounds.
Marcus Camby (NY) had 11 points and 13 rebounds.
Allan Houston (NY) had 29 points including 11-16 FG.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 23 points including 8-26 FG, 11 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 18 points including 7-20 FG and 5 rebounds.
Larry Johnson (NY, sprained right MCL) did not play.

Orl 101, Van 91 - at Van
John Amaechi (Orl) had 18 points on 9-16 FG and 6 rebounds.
Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 27 points including 9-11 FT, 8 rebounds, and 8
assists.
Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 12 points including 4-15 FG and 14 rebounds.
Mike Bibby (Van) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers.
Orl shot 51.9% (42-81) FG and Van shot 40.3% (31-77) FG.
Orl shot 14-19 FT and Van shot 26-38 FT.
Grant Hill (Orl, ankle rehab) did not play.

Was 103, LAC 94 - at LAC
Juwan Howard (Was) had 31 points including 13-20 FG and 8 rebounds.
Rod Strickland (Was) had 12 points including 3-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 10
assists.
Richard Hamilton (Was) had 30 points including 12-20 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Lamar Odom (LAC) had 20 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Darius Miles (LAC) had 14 points and 8 rebounds.

Sac 95, NJ 79 - at NJ
Chris Webber (Sac) had 33 points and 12 rebounds.
Vlade Divac (Sac) had 12 points and 6 rebounds.
Doug Christie (Sac) had 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Aaron Williams (NJ) had 13 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 17 points including 7-21 FG and 8 assists.
Sac shot 49.3% (36-73) FG and NJ shot 35% (28-80) FG.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac, bruised right shoulder) did not play.