Detroit at New Jersey (7:30 p.m. EST). A rematch of last year's Eastern Conference finals. The Pistons and Nets have split two games this season.

STARS

Monday

_ Stephen Jackson, Hawks, had a career-high 30 points in leading Atlanta past Dallas 102-96.

_ Tim Duncan, Spurs, scored 28 points as San Antonio held off Houston 85-82.

_ LeBron James, Cavaliers, scored 24 points in Cleveland's 97-89 win over Boston. James (19 years, 41 days) became the youngest player in NBA history to score 1,000 points.

RASHEED SHIPPED

Portland traded volatile forward Rasheed Wallace and reserve Wesley Person to Atlanta on Monday night for Shareef Abdur-Rahim, center Theo Ratliff and point guard Dan Dickau. Wallace, who set the NBA record with 41 technical fouls in the 2000-01 season, is scoring 17 points a game. Abdur-Rahim had 27 points and 10 rebounds in Monday night's 102-96 win over Dallas, and is averaging about 20 points.

SNAPPED

Cleveland broke a 13-game losing streak against Boston with a 97-89 win on Monday night. The Cavaliers hadn't defeated the Celtics since Nov. 4, 2000. ... Atlanta had lost nine straight to Dallas before the Hawks' 102-96 win.

STREAKING SPURS

San Antonio's 85-82 win over Houston on Monday night was the Spurs' fifth straight victory, and fourth in a row on the road. The Spurs beat the Rockets for the sixth straight time.

STRONG IN DEFEAT

Paul Pierce scored 32 points, but made just one of seven field goals in the fourth quarter of Boston's 97-89 loss to Cleveland on Monday night. ... Yao Ming finished with 25 points in Houston's 85-82 loss to San Antonio.

ROCKY MOUNTAIN LOW

Memphis lost for the 13th straight time in Denver 86-83 on Monday night. The Grizzlies are 0-10 at the Pepsi Center.

SPEAKING

``It was extremely difficult for us to run our offense in the second half, especially down the stretch, when guys are holding you and knocking guys to the floor and there are no calls being made. It isn't like a blind man couldn't have seen what went on here.'' _ Memphis coach Hubie Brown after Monday night's 86-83 loss in Denver. The Nuggets made 15 of 20 free throws compared to the Grizzlies' 6-for-10.