News from December 6. Eduardo Najera (Dal) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his left knee and is expected to be out 6 to 8 weeks. San Antonio activated Mengke Bateer and placed Emanuel Ginobili on IR with a sprained right ankle. The LA Lakers activated Samaki Walker and released Soumalia Samake. Phoenix activated Jake Tsakalidis and placed Tom Gugliotta on IR with a right foot contusion. LAL 105, Dal 103 at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 26 points including 10-18 FT and 11 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 27 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Robert Horry (LAL) had 11 points including 4-5 FG, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 21 points including 4-4 3-pointers and 12 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 22 points and 7 assists. Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 25 points including 5-8 3-pointers. LAL out-scored Dal 44-15 in the 4th quarter shooting 16-18 FG while Dal shot 4-18 FG. LAL shot 51.4% (38-74) FG and Dal shot 41.2% (33-80) FG. LAL out-rebounded Dal 50-31 including 11-4 offensive. Eduardo Najera (Dal, surgery left knee) did not play. Orl 88, Was 78 at Orl Shawn Kemp (Orl) had 15 points including 6-8 FG and 5 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 9 assists. Mike Miller (Orl) had 22 points and 9 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 23 points and 8 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Was) had 15 points including 6-18 FG and 11 rebounds. Orl shot 9-11 FT and Was shot 17-23 FT. Bos 91, NY 80 at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 25 points including 7-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Tony Delk (Bos) had 20 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 19 points, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 15 points and 5 assists. Clarence Weatherspoon (NY) had 10 points on a perfect 4-4 FG and 2-2 FT and 7 rebounds. Bos shot 27-33 FT and NY shot 16-17 FT. Ruben Wolkowyski (Bos, rotator cuff injury) did not play. Por 88, Mia 69 at Por Bonzi Wells (Por) had 17 points including 7-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Derek Anderson (Por) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Zach Randolph (Por) had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Malik Allen (Mia) had 14 points. Eddie House (Mia) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Por shot 22-33 FT and Mia shot 9-13 FT. SA 98, Phi 93 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 29 points on 7-11 FG and 15-20 FT, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, 8 blocks, and 8 turnovers. David Robinson (SA) had 13 points including 5-6 FG and 12 rebounds. Stephen Jackson (SA) had 24 points including 9-12 FG. Keith Van Horn (Phi) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 21 points including 9-30 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. SA shot 55.6% (35-63) FG and Phi shot 41.4% (36-87) FG. Sac 98, Den 77 at Sac Chris Webber (Sac) had 17 points on 4-15 FG and 9-12 FT, 11 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Doug Christie (Sac) had 23 points including 7-10 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Juwan Howard (Den) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. James Posey (Den) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 7 rebounds. Sac shot 45.1% (32-71) FG and Den shot 34.9% (29-83) FG. Scot Pollard (Sac, lower back fracture), Lawrence Funderburke (Sac, plantar fasciaitis), Predrag Stojakovic (Sac, plantar fasciaitis), Mateen Cleaves (Sac, surgery left foot), and Nene Hilario (Den, strained neck) did not play. Uta 104, Mem 71 at Uta Karl Malone (Uta) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 15 points including 6-8 FG, 5 rebounds, 3 blocks, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Lorenzen Wright (Mem) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Stromile Swift (Mem) had 16 points including 89-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Uta shot 55.6% (45-81) FG and Mem shot 34.2% (25-73) FG. Uta shot 12-14 FT and Mem shot 20-29 FT. Shane Battier (Mem, left leg infection) and Drew Gooden (Mem, bruised left knee) did not play. NO 98, Hou 96 OT at NO Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 25 points including 9-25 FG and 5 assists. Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 16 points including 8-10 FT, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks. David Wesley (NO) had 19 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Steve Francis (Hou) had 24 points including 10-28 FG, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers in 51 minutes. Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Pho 102, Ind 96 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 16 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 19 points and 9 assists. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 18 points including 6-9 FG, 8 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 25 points including 10-17 FG, 3 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 16 points including 6-9 FG, 10 assists, and 4 steals. Tor 103, Chi 89 at Tor Vince Carter (Tor) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Alvin Williams (Tor) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Voshon Lenard (Tor) had 23 points including 9-15 FG. Donyell Marshall (Chi) had 14 points on 7-10 FG and 11 rebounds. Eddy Curry (Chi) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Lindsey Hunter (Tor, sore right knee), Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, fractured right heel), Nate Huffman (Tor, right knee surgery), and Tyson Chandler (Chi, strained back) did not play.