STARS
Tuesday
—Gilbert Arenas, Wizards, had 34 points, five rebounds and five assists, leading Washington to its eighth straight home victory, 90-78 over Minnesota.
—Vince Carter, Nets, scored 45 points, including New Jersey's final 14, and grabbed nine rebounds in an 89-85 win over Milwaukee.
—Lamar Odom, Lakers, had 20 points, a season-high 17 rebounds and six assists as Los Angeles beat Portland 99-82.
—Danny Granger, Pacers, scored a career-high 22 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to help Indiana to a 97-75 win over New Orleans for its sixth victory in seven games.
—Pau Gasol, Grizzlies, had 21 points, 10 rebounds and six assists, leading Memphis past Toronto for the sixth straight time, 94-88.
TEAM BALL
Richard Hamilton scored 24 points, Chauncey Billups had 19 points and 15 assists, Rasheed Wallace 21 points and 12 rebounds and Ben Wallace nine points, 17 rebounds and five blocks as Detroit's All-Star contingent helped improve the Pistons to a league-best 43-9 with a 97-87 victory over Atlanta on Tuesday night.
SWISH
Boston shot 12-for-13 in the third quarter, outscoring Utah 37-17 en route to a 103-83 victory Tuesday night. Paul Pierce helped the Celtics by scoring 17 of his game-high 30 points in the period.
TRIPLE-DOUBLE
Jason Kidd recorded his 71st career triple-double and fourth this season, finishing with 12 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds in New Jersey's 89-85 win over the Bucks on Tuesday night. It was the Nets' first win in Milwaukee since March 10, 2000.