News from December 30. Phoenix activated Jake Tsakalidis and placed Ruben Garces on IR with a bulging disc. Vancouver activated Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and placed Grant Long on IR with a broken right thumb. Season Stats Leaders Points Kobe Bryant (LAL) 30.0 Jerry Stackhouse (Det) 28.6 Vince Carter (Tor) 28.3 Rebounds Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) 13.5 Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 12.9 Ben Wallace (Det) 11.8 Assists Jason Kidd (Pho) 9.7 John Stockton (Uta) 9.6 Mark Jackson (Tor) 9.5 Hou 115, Dal 99 - at Dal Shandon Anderson (Hou) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals. Steve Francis (Hou) had 22 points including 10-10 FT, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 24 points including 11-12 FT. Michael Finley (Dal) had 32 points including 9-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 20 points on 6-18 FG and 8-10 FT and 8 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 26 points including 8-11 FT and 6 assists. Hou shot 47.6% (39-82) FG and Dal shot 37.8% (38-74) FG. Kelvin Cato (Hou, sprained left ankle) did not play. Phi 107, Sac 104 OT - at Sac Theo Ratliff (Phi) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 46 points, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists in 52 minutes. Aaron McKie (Phi) had 19 points, 10 rebounds, and 14 assists. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 33 points including 6-11 3-pointers and 9-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Matt Geiger (Phi, sore right knee) did not play. SA 89, Ind 77 - at Ind David Robinson (SA) had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Derek Anderson (SA) had 11 points including 5-17 FG, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. Malik Rose (SA) had 20 points including 8-10 FT, 13 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 11 points and 13 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Ind) had 20 points. Antonio Daniels (SA, strained right Achilles) did not play. Orl 95, Bos 90 - at Bos Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. John Amaechi (Orl) had 23 points including 10-16 FG. Michael Doleac (Orl) had 12 points including 4-5 FG. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 26 points and 12 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 15 points including 4-11 FG. Orl shot 12-14 FT and Bos shot 24-32 FT. NY 88, Min 79 - at Min Kurt Thomas (NY) had 12 points on 6-18 FG and 14 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 27 points. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 27 points and 8 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 22 points and 5 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Camby (NY, strained left groin) did not play. Den 120, Mil 113 - at Den Antonio McDyess (Den) had 35 points including 15-19 FT, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 26 points including 9-12 FG and 10 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 18 points on 2-7 FG and 14-15 FT and 8 assists. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 31 points including 9-12 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Ray Allen (Mil) had 26 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Lindsey Hunter (Mil) had 24 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 9 assists. Den shot 48-60 FT and Mil shot 32-37 FT. Sam Cassell (Mil, death in family) did not play. Sea 104, Cha 102 - at Sea Brent Barry (Sea) had 18 points including 7-10 FG, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Gary Payton (Sea) had 21 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 10 assists. Vin Baker (Sea) had 15 points including the game winning 19-foot jumper at the buzzer and 6 rebounds. Sea shot 11-18 FT and Cha shot 31-38 FT. Emanual Davis (Sea, sprained right knee), Elden Campbell (Cha, inflammed right elbow), and Jamaal Magloire (Cha, sore left foot) did not play. Mia 110, Det 102 OT - at Det Anthony Mason (Mia) had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Brian Grant (Mia) had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 23 points and 5 assists. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 19 points and 11 assists. Ben Wallace (Det) had 8 points, 21 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 35 points including 11-11 FT, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 turnovers. Chucky Atkins (Det) had 26 points including 7-11 3-pointers. Duane Causwell (Mia, right patella tendinitis) did not play. Pho 109, Tor 103 - at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 18 points. Jason Kidd (Pho) had 27 points including 13-15 FT, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Paul McPherson (Pho) had 20 points including 9-10 FG in 17 minutes. Charles Oakley (Tor) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 46 points including 22-27 FT, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. GS 102, Van 101 - at Van Antawn Jamison (GS) had 35 points including 11-14 FT, 18 rebounds, and 4 steals. Marc Jackson (GS) had 18 points including 6-11 FT, 6 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Larry Hughes (GS) had 15 points including 4-13 FG and 5 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 31 points including 14-24 FG and 11 rebounds. Michael Dickerson (Van) had 23 points including 7-10 FT and 5 assists. GS shot 30-42 FT and Van shot 18-22 FT. Erick Dampier (GS, left knee surgery) and Adonal Foyle (GS, stress fracture right tibia) did not play. LAL 116, LAC 114 OT - at LAC Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 29 points on 11-16 FG and 7-18 FT, 15 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Rick Fox (LAL) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Eric Piatkowski (LAC) had 27 points including 9-13 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Darius Miles (LAC) had 17 points and 12 rebounds.