News from December 30. The NBA named Tim Duncan (SA) and Lucious Harris (NJ) as Players of the Week. Duncan averaged 28 points, 17.7 rebounds, and 3 blocks as San Antonio went 2-1. Harris averaged 19.8 points including 53.7% FG, 6.8 rebounds, and 5 assists as New Jersey went 4-0. Memphis activated Robert Archibald and placed Wesley Person on IR with a broken right index finger. Minnesota indefinitely suspended Loren Woods for detrimental conduct. Indiana activated Fred Jones and placed Jonathan Bender on IR with left knee patella tendinitis. [thanks to Jed Tai] Mil 110, Dal 107 at Dal Tim Thomas (Mil) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 28 points and 5 assists. Ray Allen (Mil) had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 40 points including 14-16 FT, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists. Michael Finley (Dal) had 16 points including 7-20 FG and 9 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 17 points. Walt Williams (Dal, sore left knee) did not play. Por 85, Det 74 at Det Bonzi Wells (Por) had 17 points including 5-15 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Derek Anderson (Por) had 14 points including 3-9 FG and 5 rebounds. Ben Wallace (Det) had 8 points including 2-10 FT, 20 rebounds including 7 offensive, 5 blocks, and 3 steals. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 22 points including 10-17 FG. Por shot 46% (29-63) FG and Det shot 35.6% (26-73) FG. Zeljko Rebraca (Det, irregular heartbeat) did not play. Orl 112, Was 95 at Orl Mike Miller (Orl) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 32 points including 11-18 FG, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Pat Garrity (Orl) had 21 points including 4-8 3-pointers. Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 18 points on 4-15 FG and 10-12 FT. Michael Jordan (Was) had 21 points, 8 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Grant Hill (Orl, sore left ankle) did not play. GS 104, Phi 98 at GS Troy Murphy (GS) had 11 points including 3-10 FG and 10 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 22 points and 9 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 26 points including 9-12 FT. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 23 points including 8-23 FG, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 6 steals. Eric Snow (Phi) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Uta 107, Tor 85 at Uta Matt Harpring (Uta) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 24 points including 8-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 20 points, 5 blocks, and 3 steals. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Voshon Lenard (Tor) had 18 points including 5-15 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 5 assists. Uta shot 54.3% (38-70) FG and Tor shot 41.7% (30-72) FG. Antonio Davis (Tor, sore right knee), Vince Carter (Tor, strained right knee), and Mamdou N'diaye (Tor, stress fracture heel) did not play. Sea 79, Den 77 at Den Desmond Mason (Sea) had 23 points and 8 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 21 points including 3-9 FT, 5 rebounds, 9 assist, and 3 steals. Kenny Anderson (Sea) had 12 points and 7 assists. Juwan Howard (Den) had 19 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Nene Hilario (Den) had 21 points including 8-9 FG and 6 rebounds. Rashard Lewis (Sea, flu) did not play. Min 104, Pho 98 at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 22 points, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Kendall Gill (Min) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Troy Hudson (Min) had 19 points. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 26 points on 8-22 FG and 8-11 FT and 12 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 38 points on 16-24 FG and 6-11 FT and 14 rebounds. Jake Tsakalidis (Pho, bulging disc) did not play. NY 96, SA 95 at NY Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 12 points and 5 assists. Allan Houston (NY) had 28 points including 3-4 3-pointers and the game winning free throws with 5.4 seconds left. Michael Doleac (NY) had 16 points on 8-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 31 points, 17 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Stephen Jackson (SA) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. NJ 102, Cle 88 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 19 points on 9-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 28 points including 11-18 FG, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 17 points including 5-15 FG, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 blocks. Ricky Davis (Cle) had 24 points including 5-5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Dajuan Wagner (Cle) had 22 points. NJ shot 19-24 FT and Cle shot 8-12 FT. Dikembe Mutombo (NJ, right wrist surgery) and Tyrone Hill (Cle, flu) did not play. Mia 93, Atl 84 at Mia Caron Butler (Mia) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Travis Best (Mia) had 20 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 5 assists. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 23 points on 5-17 FG and 12-13 FT, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Glenn Robinson (Atl) had 16 points including 6-17 FG and 5 rebounds. Mike Wilks (Atl) had 19 points including 7-11 FG. Chris Crawford (Atl, left knee injury) did not play.