December 2004 in Sports - December 28, 2004

December 28, 2004

• College football bowl games:
  • The Iowa State Cyclones defeat the Miami RedHawks 17–13 in the Independence Bowl. (ESPN)
  • The Oregon State Beavers defeat the Notre Dame Fighting Irish 38–21 in the Insight Bowl. (ESPN)
• NBA:
  • Chauncey Billups scores the game-winning fade-away shot with 0.7 seconds remaining as the Detroit Pistons rally from a 17-point halftime deficit to defeat the Washington Wizards, 107–105, in the District of Columbia. (NBA)
  • The Indiana Pacers defeat the Charlotte Bobcats, 74–71, in Charlotte. Rookie Emeka Okafor records yet another double-double with 16 points and 15 rebounds, but is outplayed by Indiana's recently reinstated Jermaine O'Neal, who scores 24 and 17. (NBA)
  • The Milwaukee Bucks defeat the Orlando Magic, 111–105, in Orlando. (NBA)
  • The Houston Rockets defeat the Cleveland Cavaliers, 98–87, in Cleveland. (NBA)
  • The New York Knicks defeat the Minnesota Timberwolves, 100–87, in New York City. (NBA)
  • The Memphis Grizzlies defeat the Boston Celtics, 117–109, in Memphis. (NBA)
  • The Phoenix Suns defeat the New Orleans Hornets, 107–96, in New Orleans. Quentin Richardson completes a franchise-record 9 of 16 3-point shots, and leads the Suns in points, with 31, and rebounds, with 11. The Hornets' record falls to a league-low 2–26. (NBA)
  • The Los Angeles Clippers defeat the Utah Jazz, 101–90, in Los Angeles. (NBA)
  • The Golden State Warriors defeat the Toronto Raptors, 111–105, in Oakland. (NBA)