News from December 13. The LA Clippers activated Michael Olowokandi and placed Cherokee Parks on IR with back spasms. Sacramento activated Hidayet Turkoglu and placed Scot Pollard on IR with a stress fracture in his lower back. Miami activated Ken Johnson and placed Eddie House on IR with a stress reaction in his right fibula. Orlando activated Olumide Oyedeji. Jarron Collins (Uta) is out for the rest of the season with a torn ACL and MCL in his right knee. NO 98, LAL 82 at LAL Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 21 points including 9-16 FG, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists. Baron Davis (NO) had 18 points including 7-20 FG and 1-8 3-pointers. Courtney Alexander (NO) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 28 points on 11-17 FG and 6-10 FT and 10 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 16 points and 6 assists. Sea 91, Tor 79 at Tor Gary Payton (Sea) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Desmond Mason (Sea) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Lindsey Hunter (Tor) had 21 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Sea shot 14-23 FT and Tor shot 8-12 FT. Antonio Davis (Tor, swollen right knee), Alvin Williams (Tor, sore left ankle), Vince Carter (Tor, strained right knee), and Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, right heel) did not play. Ind 94, Den 72 at Ind Ron Mercer (Ind) had 19 points. Austin Croshere (Ind) had 17 points including 6-7 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Al Harrington (Ind) had 11 points and 6 rebounds. Chris Whitney (Den) had 14 points. Rodney White (Den) had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Ind shot 32-42 FT and Den shot 13-20 FT. Brad Miller (Ind, sore left heel) did not play. Orl 111, GS 85 at Orl Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 36 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Grant Hill (Orl) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Pat Burke (Orl) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 25 points including 12-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Danny Fortson (GS) had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Mike Miller (Orl, strep throat) did not play. Mem 114, Hou 109 OT at Mem Pau Gasol (Mem) had 29 points including 15-16 FT and 12 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem) had 25 points and 12 assists. Wesley Person (Mem) had 21 points including 5-8 3-pointers. Steve Francis (Hou) had 29 points including 5-9 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals in 50 minutes. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 25 points. Yao Ming (Hou) had 18 points, 15 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 6 turnovers. Brevin Knight (Mem, sprained right foot) and Maurice Taylor (Hou, flu-like symptoms) did not play. Mil 101, Por 79 at Mil Tim Thomas (Mil) had 25 points including 9-15 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 19 points and 10 assists. Anthony Mason (Mil) had 16 points including 7-9 FG, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Zach Randolph (Por) had 17 points including 8-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Derek Anderson (Por) had 14 points. SA 97, LAC 84 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 25 points including 10-15 FG, 18 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 22 points and 9 assists. Stephen Jackson (SA) had 10 points. Michael Olowokandi (LAC) had 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Quentin Richardson (LAC) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. SA shot 51.3% (39-76) FG and LAC shot 37.6% (32-85) FG. Eric Piatkowski (LAC, lower abdominal strain) did not play. NY 97, Mia 92 at Mia Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 30 points including 9-11 FT. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 10 points and 12 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Malik Allen (Mia) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. NY shot 30-37 FT and Mia shot 13-16 FT. Pho 99, Phi 91 at Phi Shawn Marion (Pho) had 25 points and 15 rebounds including 7 offensive. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 28 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 10 assists. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 15 points. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 22 points including 7-24 FG and 1-8 3-pointers and 7 assists. Todd MacCulloch (Phi) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 8 rebounds. Aaron McKie (Phi, flu) and Monty Williams (left knee bone bruise) did not play. Bos 115, Cle 100 at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 33 points including 8-13 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Tony Battie (Bos) had 24 points including 10-14 FG and 5 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Cle) had 42 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 18 points and 11 rebounds. NJ 79, Was 65 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 21 points and 8 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 11 points including 5-17 FG, 10 rebounds, and 10 assists. Larry Hughes (Was) had 19 points including 9-14 FG and 10 rebounds. Michael Jordan (Was) had 12 points including 5-20 FG and 5 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (NJ, right wrist surgery) did not play.