SACRAMENTO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Andre Miller scored 10 fourth-quarter points Friday to help the Philadelphia 76ers pull away for a 92-80 victory over Sacramento.
PORTLAND, Ore., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Brandon Roy scored 22 points Friday and Portland blew open the game at the start of the fourth quarter to win its 12th straight -- 109-98 over Minnesota.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Yvenson Bernard and James Rodgers combined for 276 rushing yards and three scores Friday, carrying Oregon State to a 21-14 Emerald Bowl win over Maryland.
SAN ANTONIO, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Jason Kapono led a balanced attack with 15 points Friday, helping the Toronto Raptors pull off an 83-73 surprise win over San Antonio.
CARBONDALE, Ill., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A three-point shot from almost half court by A.J. Graves as the buzzer sounded Friday gave No. 17 Butler a 57-55 victory over Southern Illinois.
SOUTHAVEN, Miss., Dec. 29 (UPI) -- Chris Warren scored 17 points Friday and Eniel Polynice just missed a triple-double to lead Mississippi to a 78-58 win over Southern Mississippi.
HOUSTON, Dec. 29 (UPI) -- A seven-yard run by Justin Watts gave TCU a fourth-quarter lead Friday and the Horned Frogs held on to down Houston in the Texas Bowl 20-13.
ST. LOUIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Evgeni Nabokov recorded his fifth shutout of the season Friday, making 26 saves in the San Jose Sharks' 1-0 blanking of St. Louis.
CHICAGO, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Andres Nocioni made three free throws in the final 15 seconds Friday, boosting the Chicago Bulls and their new coach past Milwaukee 103-99.
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Richard Hamilton led six players in double figures Friday and the Detroit Pistons rode a 40-point second quarter to a 114-101 decision over Indiana.
MIAMI, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Hedo Turkoglu scored eight points in overtime Friday, including a key three-pointer with 12 seconds left, giving the Orlando Magic a 121-114 win over Miami.
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MEMPHIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- A career-best 22 points from Luis Scola Friday allowed the Houston Rockets to pull away in the second half for a 103-83 victory over Memphis.
SUNRISE, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Christopher Higgins scored once and had two assists Friday, leading an offensive surge that brought the Montreal Canadiens a 5-1 win over Florida.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Richard Jefferson and Vince Carter combined to score 50 points Friday and the New Jersey Nets held on to down Washington 109-106.
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Eric Staal's 19th goal this season was the eventual game-winner Friday in the Carolina Hurricanes' 4-3 victory over the Boston Bruins.
INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The Indianapolis Colts reportedly signed strong safety Bob Sanders to a five-year, $37.5 million contract extension Friday.
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- David West had 20 points and 10 rebounds Friday and the New Orleans Hornets beat the Charlotte Bobcats 99-85 for their fourth straight victory.
ORLANDO, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Matt Ryan threw three touchdown passes Friday in carrying Boston College to a 24-21 decision over Michigan State in the Champs Sports Bowl.
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- The closing weekend of the NFL's regular season kicks off Saturday with the New England Patriots having a chance to make football history.
CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas, Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Will Daniels and Jimmy Baron both scored 18 points Friday in carrying No. 25 Rhode Island past Eastern Michigan 92-75.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Dec. 28 (UPI) -- Former major league catcher Jim Leyritz was jailed in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Friday on DUI and vehicular homicide charges.
Contestants (L-R) Cooper Barth of West Long Branch, New Jersey, Eboseremhen Eigbe of Galloway, New Jersey, Jacob Bayly Hunter of Sante Fe, New Mexico and Massound Sharif of Albany, New York, all await their turns to compete during the 3rd round of the Scripps National Spelling Bee, May 30, 2012, in National Harbor, Maryland. UPI/Mike Theiler
