SCOREBOARD
Thursday, Dec. 20
New Jersey at Miami (7:30 p.m. EST). The Heat (7-17) are tied with New York for the worst record in the Eastern Conference.
STARS
Tuesday
-John Salmons, Kings, scored a career-high 31 points to lift Sacramento over New Jersey 106-101.
-Chris Bosh, Raptors, finished with 24 points, including 12 in the third quarter, to lead Toronto over the Los Angeles Clippers 80-77.
-Lamar Odom, Lakers, had 17 points and grabbed 16 rebounds to help Los Angeles get past Chicago 103-91.
TEAM RECORDS
Chris Bosh pulled down nine rebounds in Toronto’s 80-77 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers on Tuesday to become the Raptors’ career rebound leader with 2,847. He moved past Antonio Davis’ mark of 2,839. … Rookie Sean Williams had eight blocked shots in New Jersey’s 106-101 loss to Sacramento, tying a team record set in 1981 by Mike Gminski.
SNAPPED
Kirk Hinrich made 27 straight free throws before missing his first attempt in Chicago’s 103-91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday. Hinrich, who finished with 17 points and eight assists, went 3-for-5 from the line.
STRONG IN DEFEAT
Chris Kaman recorded his 20th double-double of the season with 12 points and 16 rebounds but the Los Angeles Clippers were edged by Toronto 80-77 on Tuesday. … Richard Jefferson scored 36 points but New Jersey fell to Sacramento 106-101 for its sixth loss in seven games and eighth in its last 10 at home. It was just the second road win of the season for the Kings. … Luol Deng led Chicago with 26 points but the Bulls were defeated by the Los Angeles Lakers 103-91.
SPEAKING
“It’s just frustrating. You can use any word you want, but it’s just frustrating.” – Chicago’s Ben Gordon, after scoring eight points on 3-for-9 shooting in the Bulls’ (8-14) 103-91 loss to the Los Angeles Lakers on Tuesday.