News from December 23 The NBA named Tim Duncan (SA) and Jason Kidd (NJ) as Players of the Week. Duncan averaged 22.8 points and 12.8 rebounds as San Antonio went 2-1. Kidd averaged 31 points, 10.3 assists, and 6.3 rebounds as New Jersey went 2-1. Atlanta placed Emanual Davis on IR with a torn right Achilles tendon. Philadelphia signed Kenny Satterfield. Wesley Person (Mem) is expected to be out up to 3 weeks with a broken right finger. Dal 92, Was 86 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 30 points including 12-14 FT and 17 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 16 points and 5 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 28 points on 8-22 FG and 10-11 FT and 10 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Was) had 24 points including 8-11 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Jared Jeffries (Was, twisted right knee) did not play. Uta 96, Hou 91 at Hou Matt Harpring (Uta) had 25 points including 9-14 FG, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Karl Malone (Uta) had 31 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Calbert Cheaney (Uta) had 15 points. Yao Ming (Hou) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Steve Francis (Hou) had 26 points including 9-12 FG, 8 assists, and 7 turnovers. SA 99, NO 94 OT at SA Bruce Bowen (SA) had 21 points on 9-13 FG and 5 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 29 points including 5-9 FT, 23 rebounds, and 5 blocks in 51 minutes. Malik Rose (SA) had 19 points including 7-10 FG and 7 rebounds. Baron Davis (NO) had 18 points including 5-18 FG, 8 rebounds, and 8 assists. David Wesley (NO) had 20 points. SA shot 47.5% (38-80) FG and NO shot 37.2% (35-94) FG. Elden Campbell (NO, sore right knee) did not play. Pho 89, Sea 88 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 30 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, and 5 steals. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 8 points including 3-12 FG and the game winning jumper with .5 seconds left. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Predrag Drobnjak (Sea) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Cle 74, Mia 72 at Cle Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 11 points including 4-16 FG and 10 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Cle) had 33 points including 9-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Smush Parker (Cle) had 11 points. Brian Grant (Mia) had 19 points including 6-8 FG and 17 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 18 points and 3 blocks. Dajuan Wagner (Cle, stomach virus) did not play. Mil 108, Orl 103 at Orl Anthony Mason (Mil) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Ray Allen (Mil) had 35 points including 12-22 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 19 points. Michael Redd (Mil) had 20 points including 5-14 FG and 4-10 3-pointers and 11 rebounds. Grant Hill (Orl) had 27 points including 11-18 FG, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Mike Miller (Orl) had 29 points and 6 assists. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Jason Caffey (Mil, finger injury) and Tracy McGrady (Orl, back contusion) did not play. Ind 112, Atl 97 at Ind Ron Artest (Ind) had 24 points and 8 rebounds. Al Harrington (Ind) had 40 points including 15-25 FG and 9 rebounds. Brad Miller (Ind) had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Terry (Atl) had 25 points and 10 assists. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind, sprained left knee) and Chris Crawford (Atl, left knee injury) did not play. NJ 99, Chi 83 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 18 points including 4-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Lucious Harris (NJ) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 19 points including 7-11 FG. Jalen Rose (Chi) had 16 points including 7-20 FG and 6 assists. Marcus Fizer (Chi) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (NJ, wrist surgery) did not play.