Miami activated Jason Williams and Joel Anthony and placed Alexander Johnson and Alonzo Mourning on IL. Mourning underwent surgery on his right knee to repair a torn patellar tendon. Mourning will likely be out for the rest of the season - and it is likely the end of his career as he planned on retiring after the season ended.
Houston activated Steve Novak and placed Tracy McGrady on IL with a sore left knee.
Denver activated Chucky Atkins.
Cle 94, LAL 90 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 33 points including 9-11 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Daniel Gibson (Cle) had 15 points. Anderson Varejao (Cle) had 11 points, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 4 steals. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 19 points including 9-12 FG and 11 rebounds. Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 17 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points including 8-22 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
NJ 107, Mia 103 OT at Mia Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 29 points including 9-12 FT and 8 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 5 points including 2-7 FG, 11 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers. Vince Carter (NJ) had 31 points on 9-23 FG and 10-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Malik Allen (NJ) had 18 points on 9-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 18 points and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 41 points on 15-23 FG and 10-12 FT, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Bostjan Nachbar (NJ, sprained right ankle) did not play.
Den 112, Hou 111 2OT at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 37 points on 13-32 FG and 11-17 FT, 16 rebounds including 12 offensive, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers in 51 minutes. Allen Iverson 36 points, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists in 57 minutes. Marcus Camby (Den) had 2 points on 1-7 FG, 18 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 blocks. Anthony Carter (Den) had 6 points including the game winning jumper with .8 seconds left and 8 assists. Yao Ming (Hou) had 26 points, 19 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 6 assists in 52 minutes. Rafer Alston (Hou) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers in 50 minutes. Luther Head (Hou) had 22 points including 5-10 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers.
Schedule for Friday, December 21 (All times Central) Chicago @ Boston 6:00 pm ESPN LA Lakers @ Philadelphia 6:00 pm Atlanta @ Washington 6:00 pm New York @ Charlotte 6:00 pm Utah @ Orlando 6:00 pm Memphis @ Detroit 7:00 pm Indiana @ Minnesota 7:00 pm LA Clippers @ Dallas 8:30 pm ESPN Denver @ Portland 9:00 pm Toronto @ Seattle 9:30 pm
