News from December 31. Milwaukee activated Erick Strickland. Sac 109, Uta 102 at Uta Peja Stojakovic (Sac) had 26 points and 6 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 25 points and 5 rebounds. Brad Miller (Sac) had 17 points including 9-11 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 25 points, 10 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 assists. Keith McLeod (Uta) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Bobby Jackson (Sea, ligament tear left wrist) did not play. SA 98, LAC 79 at LAC Tim Duncan (SA) had 23 points including 11-18 FG and 8 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 21 points and 11 assists. Brent (Barry (SA) had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 5 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 17 points including 4-12 FG and 10 rebounds. Rick Brunson (LAC) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Marko Jaric (LAC, stress fracture left foot) did not play. Sea 103, Cha 97 at Cha Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 27 points on 12-22 FG. Ray Allen (Sea) had 18 points. Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 21 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 27 points including 12-16 FG and 10 rebounds. Primoz Brezec (Cha) had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 9 rebounds including 8 offensive. Bos 108, Was 103 at Bos Gary Payton (Bos) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Ricky Davis (Bos) had 15 points and 5 assists. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 29 points and 7 rebounds. Larry Hughes (Was) had 33 points including 13-20 FG and 6-6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Bos shot 28-34 FT and Was shot 9-10 FT. Gilbert Arenas (Was, flu like symptoms) and Kwame Brown (Was, ankle injury) did not play. Den 97, Phi 92 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 24 points including 9-25 FG and 8 rebounds. Nene (Den) had 16 points and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive. DerMarr Johnson (Den) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 5 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 29 points including 5-10 FT, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Marc Jackson (Phi) had 15 points including 5-7 FG and 7 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (Den, strained back) and Greg Buckner (Den, strained right groin) did not play. Hou 105, Mil 90 at Hou Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 42 points including 13-16 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jon Barry (Hou) had 11 points. Maurice Taylor (Hou) had 16 points on 8-11 FG. Michael Redd (Mil) had 21 points. Mike James (Mil) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Hou shot 51.3% (39-76) FG and Mil shot 39% (32-82) FG. Yao Ming (Hou, flu) did not play.