News from December 31.

Hou 97, Dal 94  at Hou
Luis Scola (Hou) had 12 points and 13 rebounds.
Aaron Brooks (Hou) had 30 points including 6-12 3-pointers.
Trevor Ariza (Hou) had 11 points, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 5
turnovers.
Shawn Marion (Dal) had 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Jason Terry (Dal) had 20 points.
Chase Budinger (Hou, sprained right ankle) did not play.

SA 108, Mia 78  at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 23 points including 10-13 FG and 10 rebounds.
Tony Parker (SA) had 15 points and 9 assists.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 18 points and 4 steals.
Michael Beasley (Mia) had 26 points including 12-21 FG and 8 rebounds.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 16 points including 6-18 FG, 6 assists, 3 steals,
and 7 turnovers.

Chi 98, Det 87  at Det
Joakim Noah (Chi) had 15 points, 21 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 8
turnovers.
Derrick Rose (Chi) had 22 points.
Tyrus Thomas (Chi) had 19 points including 11-14 FG and 7 rebounds.
Rodney Stuckey (Det) had 22 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals.
Ben Gordon (Det) had 21 points.
Chi shot 30-35 FT and Det shot 14-18 FT.

OKC 87, Uta 86  at OKC
Kevin Durant (OKC) had 31 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Jeff Green (OKC) had 12 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Nick Collison (OKC) had 11 points including 4-5 FG and the game winning
free throws with 4.5 seconds left and 6 rebounds.
Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 17 points and 5 rebounds.
Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 11 points including 4-17 FG, 11 rebounds, and 6
turnovers.

LAC 104, Phi 88  at LAC
Marcus Camby (LAC) had 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Chris Kaman (LAC) had 26 points and 10 rebounds.
Baron Davis (LAC) had 20 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 assists.
Louis Williams (Phi) had 19 points and 5 assists.
Elton Brand (Phi) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
LAC shot 54.7% (41-75) FG and Phi shot 37.6% (32-85) FG.


Schedule for Friday, January 1  (All times Central)
  New York @ Atlanta            6:30 pm  NBATV
  Orlando @ Minnesota           7:00 pm
  Sacramento @ LA Lakers        9:30 pm


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