News from December 26. The NBA named Josh Howard (Dal) and Maurice Williams (Mil) as Players of the Week. Howard averaged 22.7 points as Dallas went 3-0. Williams averaged 25.7 points, 8.7 rebounds, and 6.7 assists as Milwaukee went 3-0. The Phoenix @ Denver game that was scheduled for December 20 but postponed due to a blizzard has been rescheduled for February 5. Houston activated Tracy McGrady and placed Yao Ming on IL with a fractured bone in his right knee. Indiana activated Josh Powell and placed Jermaine O'Neal on IL with flu-like symptoms. Minnesota activated Trenton Hassell and placed Bracey Wright on IL. San Antonio activated Robert Horry, Jackie Butler, and James White and placed Brent Barry (flu), Manu Ginobili (flu), and Matt Bonner on IL. White was recalled from the NBADL. The LA Clippers activated Yaroslav Korolev and placed Sam Cassell on IL with foot problems. Utah activated C.J. Miles and placed Matt Harpring on IL with a stomach virus. Phoenix activated Sean Marks and placed Pat Burke on IL. Philadelphia activated Bobby Jones and placed Willie Green on IL. Dal 97, Cha 84 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 27 points and 8 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 23 points including 9-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Erick Dampier (Dal) had 9 points including 4-5 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Adam Morrison (Cha) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Det 92, NJ 91 at Det Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 21 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Nazr Mohammed (Det) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 21 points. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 18 points. Vince Carter (NJ) had 28 points on 6-17 FG and 14-15 FT and 5 assists. Min 100, Chi 98 at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 26 points including 8-12 FT, 14 rebounds, and 8 assists. Mark Blount (Min) had 18 points on 9-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Randy Foye (Min) had 25 points including the game winning runner with 1.8 seconds left. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 19 points and 6 assists. Ben Gordon (Chi) had 27 points including 10-10 FT. Uta 102, LAC 92 at Uta Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 26 points including 11-19 FG and 10 rebounds. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 24 points and 11 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 21 points and 7 assists. Elton Brand (LAC) had 21 points including 9-15 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 19 points. Was 116, Mem 101 at Was Caron Butler (Was) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 26 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 31 points on 9-13 FG and 10-10 FT and 7 assists. DerMarr Johnson (Mem) had 23 points on 7-10 FG and 9-10 FT and 10 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 13 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Ind 81, Hou 76 at Ind Al Harrington (Ind) had 23 points, 14 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Danny Granger (Ind) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Shane Battier (Hou) had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 19 points including 7-22 FG, 5 assists, and 7 turnovers. Den 116, Bos 105 at Den Eduardo Najera (Den) had 16 points and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Allen Iverson (Den) had 28 points including 9-13 FT, 13 assists, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Earl Boykins (Den) had 28 points including 4-5 3-pointers. Gerald Green (Bos) had 18 points, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Al Jefferson (Bos) had 16 points and 15 rebounds including 8 offensive. Den shot 29-43 FT and Bos shot 17-27 FT. Carmelo Anthony (Den, suspended), J.R. Smith (Den, suspended), Marcus Camby (Den, fractured right ring finger), and Wally Szczerbiak (Bos, sprained right ankle) did not play. Mil 114, SA 107 at SA Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 14 points on 7-11 FG, 11 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Maurice Williams (Mil) had 23 points including 10-18 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Michael Redd (Mil) had 36 points including 14-22 FG and 7 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 25 points including 11-14 FT and 12 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Mil shot 56.8% (50-88) FG and SA shot 45.2% (38-84) FG. Mil shot 13-14 FT and SA shot 21-28 FT. Pho 110, Por 87 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 8 rebounds. Raja Bell (Pho) had 18 points and 5 assists. Leandro Barbosa (Pho) had 22 points including 9-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Zach Randolph (Por) had 18 points, 14 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 5 turnovers. Jarrett Jack (Por) had 18 points. Pho shot 53.7% (44-82) FG and Por shot 40.2% (35-87) FG. Sea 102, NO 94 at Sea Ray Allen (Sea) had 21 points and 8 assists. Chris Wilcox (Sea) had 22 points including 10-16 FG and 10 rebounds. Luke Ridnour (Sea) had 27 points including 11-17 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 9 assists. Desmond Mason (NO) had 21 points including 9-14 FG and 7 rebounds. Jannero Pargo (NO) had 23 points and 5 assists. GS 116, Phi 97 at GS Matt Barnes (GS) had 25 points including 8-9 FG and 7-8 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Andris Biedrins (GS) had 16 points including 7-10 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals. Baron Davis (GS) had 21 points, 16 assists, and 5 turnovers. Rodney Carney (Phi) had 25 points including 12-22 FG and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. Andre Miller (Phi) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. GS shot 54.8% (40-73) FG and Phi shot 44.2% (38-86) FG. GS shot 13-28 3-pointers and Phi shot 2-7 3-pointers. Monta Ellis (GS, right shoulder injury) and Anthony Roberson (GS, left big toe injury) did not play.