News from December 15.

Chicago activated Fred Hoiberg and placed Hersey Hawkins on IR with a left
medial gastroc tear in his calf.

New Jersey activated Michael Cage and placed Gheorghe Muresan on IR.
Muresan underwent surgery on his left knee to repair a tear in his lateral
and medial meniscus and will be out at least 8 weeks.


Uta 96, Bos 86 - at Bos
Karl Malone (Uta) had 27 points including 13-17 FT and 8 rebounds.
John Stockton (Uta) had 13 points including 5-6 FG, 7 assists, and 3
steals.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 15 points on 7-10 FG.
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 36 points including 9-12 FT and 12 rebounds.
Adrian Griffin (Bos) had 12 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Vitaly Potapenko (Bos, right calf strain) did not play.

Ind 102, Chi 91 - at Ind
Rik Smits (Ind) had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 18 points.
Austin Croshere (Ind) had 21 points including 8-10 FT, 3 blocks, and 3
steals.
Elton Brand (Chi) had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Dedric Willoughby (Chi) had 21 points including 8-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers
and 8 assists.
Ind shot 25-28 FT and Chi shot 8-12 FT.

NJ 111, Cle 101 - at NJ
Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 27 points including 13-14 FT and 8 rebounds.
Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 17 points and 5 assists.
Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists.
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 36 points including 15-23 FG and 5 rebounds.
Wesley Person (Cle) had 22 points on 8-9 FG and 6-6 3-pointers.
Danny Ferry (Cle, left calf strain) did not play.

Cha 103, Min 98 - at Cha
Anthony Mason (Cha) had 16 points including 7-11 FG, 13 rebounds, and 8
assists.
Derrick Coleman (Cha) had 20 points including 8-12 FT.
Eddie Jones (Cha) had 19 points including 6-8 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 8
assists, and 4 steals.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 17 points, 20 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Malik Sealy (Min) had 27 points including 13-16 FG.
Joe Smith (Min, upper respiratory infection) did not play.

Phi 93, Tor 91 - at Phi
Billy Owens (Phi) had 11 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 37 points including 8-13 FT, 7 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Larry Hughes (Phi) had 12 points.
Vince Carter (Tor) had 19 points.
Antonio Davis (Tor) had 11 points including 4-11 FG and 18 rebounds
including 9 offensive.
Tracy McGrady (Tor) had 18 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6
turnovers.
Tyrone Hill (Phi, flu), Theo Ratliff (Phi, sore right ankle), and Doug
Christie (Tor, sprained right ankle) did not play.

Mil 116, Orl 99 - at Orl
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Scott Williams (Mil) had 17 points and 15 rebounds.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 29 points including 10-10 FT and 7 assists.
Chris Gatling (Orl) had 14 points including 4-12 FG and 11 rebounds.
Chucky Atkins (Orl) had 15 points and 5 assists.
Mil shot 50.5% (47-93) FG and Orl shot 39% (32-82) FG.
Mil shot 18-19 FT and Orl shot 33-40 FT.

SA 83, Hou 77 - at SA
Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
David Robinson (SA) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Terry Porter (SA) had 11 points, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Steve Francis (Hou) had 24 points including 9-15 FG and 6 rebounds.
Shandon Anderson (Hou) had 13 points including 4-6 FG and 5 rebounds.

Sac 109, Van 106 - at Van
Chris Webber (Sac) had 21 points and 13 rebounds.
Vlade Divac (Sac) had 13 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks.
Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 17 points including 7-9 FG.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 19 points and 15 rebounds.
Michael Dickerson (Van) had 22 points.
Mike Bibby (Van) had 26 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 8-10 FT, 5
rebounds, and 11 assists.