SCOREBOARD
Tuesday, Dec. 16
New Orleans at Memphis (8 p.m. EST). New Orleans beat Toronto on the road Sunday for its eighth victory in 10 games. Memphis also won Sunday, beating Miami at home for its fourth straight victory.
STARS
Sunday
-David West and James Posey, Hornets. West scored 29 points, and Posey made six 3-pointers and had 20 points in New Orleans' 99-91 victory over Toronto.
-O.J. Mayo, Grizzlies, scored 28 points in Memphis' 102-86 win over Miami.
-Kobe Bryant and Pau Gasol, Lakers. Bryant had 26 points and five assists, and Gasol added 18 points, 11 rebounds and six assists to help Los Angeles beat Minnesota 98-86.
-Tony Parker and Tim Duncan, Spurs. Parker scored 22 points, and Duncan had 20 points and 12 rebounds in San Antonio's 109-104 victory over Oklahoma City.
STREAKS
San Antonio beat Oklahoma City 109-104 on Sunday for its sixth straight victory. ... Memphis routed Miami 102-86 for its fourth straight victory, the Grizzlies' longest winning streak since winning the final five games of the 2005-06 season. ... Toronto's Jose Calderon has made 59 straight free throws dating to last season. He made his only attempt in the Raptors' 99-91 loss to New Orleans.
STATUS
Toronto signed Jake Voskuhl on Sunday. The 31-year-old center has averaged 4.3 points and 3.6 rebounds in 412 regular-season NBA games with Chicago, Phoenix, Charlotte and Milwaukee. ... New Orleans center Tyson Chandler missed the Hornets' game Sunday in Toronto because of a stiff neck.
SPEAKING
"After we've gotten a couple of wins and seen that playing team basketball really gets you wins, guys are really working on it. Making sure that they're making the extra pass and guys are getting open looks." -- Memphis guard Mike Conley after the Grizzlies beat Miami 102-86 on Sunday for their fourth straight victory.