News from January 10. The NBA Board of Governors formally approved the creation of the expansion team in Charlotte and new owner Robert Johnson. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right thumb to repair a torn ligament. He is expected to be out 6 to 8 weeks. New Orleans placed Bryce Drew on IR with an inflamed left foot and signed Robert Pack to a 10-day contract. Milwaukee activated Toni Kukoc and placed Ronald Murray on IR with left shoulder tendinitis. Washington activated Juan Dixon and placed Brian Cardinal on IR with left knee tendinitis. Dal 103, Bos 78 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 28 points. Michael Finley (Dal) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 assists. Steve Nash (Dal) had 13 points and 6 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 20 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Walter McCarty (Bos) had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Min 115, Sac 109 OT at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 24 points including 10-14 FG, 15 rebounds, and 8 assists. Joe Smith (Min) had 25 points including 11-17 FG and 10 rebounds. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 27 points including 10-17 FG and 4-9 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 30 points including 4-11 FT, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Min out-rebounded Sac 57-35. NY 114, Phi 112 at Phi Allan Houston (NY) had 31 points including 11-19 FG and 5 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 31 points including 7-13 3-pointers and 8 assists. Charlie Ward (NY) had 17 points including 5-7 FG, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Keith Van Horn (Phi) had 23 points including 9-12 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Eric Snow (Phi) had 19 points including 6-8 FG. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 30 points on 10-28 FG and 9-12 FT, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. John Salmons (Phi, right hip strain) did not play. GS 104, Was 99 at Was Antawn Jamison (GS) had 16 points including 6-17 FG and 7 rebounds. Troy Murphy (GS) had 15 points including 5-15 FG, 17 rebounds, and 3 steals. Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 22 points and 5 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 26 points. Larry Hughes (Was) had 16 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Den 82, Por 81 at Den Juwan Howard (Den) had 19 points including 7-20 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Nene Hilario (Den) had 20 points including 8-10 FT, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals. Rodney White (Den) had 16 points. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Derek Anderson (Por) had 17 points. John Crotty (Den, strained right Achilles) and Donnell Harvey (Den, sprained left ankle) did not play. Mil 93, Chi 85 OT at Mil Anthony Mason (Mil) had 21 points including 9-16 FG and 13 rebounds. Tim Thomas (Mil) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 19 points including 2-10 FT and 7 assists. Jalen Rose (Chi) had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 16 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jay Williams (Chi, sprained left ankle) did not play. Pho 96, Mem 90 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 16 points and 21 rebounds including 8 offensive. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 25 points on 7-22 FG and 11-11 FT and 11 assists. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 22 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mem) had 15 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Pho out-rebounded Mem 52-31 including 23-9 offensive. Det 101, NO 99 OT at NO Richard Hamilton (Det) had 22 points. Clifford Robinson (Det) had 21 points including 8-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 32 points including 6-10 3-pointers. Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 26 points including 9-26 FG, 15 rebounds, and 9 assists in 51 minutes. David Wesley (NO) had 25 points including 10-16 FG and 4-6 3-pointers. Ben Wallace (Det, sprained right ankle) and Baron Davis (NO, back spasms) did not play. NJ 94, Tor 79 at Tor Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 10 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 25 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Rodney Rogers (NJ) had 13 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Rafer Alston (Tor) had 17 points including 7-10 FG, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Voshon Lenard (Tor, sprained left ankle), Vince Carter (Tor, strained right knee), Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, right heel injury), Michael Bradley (Tor, lower back injury), and Nate Huffman (Tor, swollen right knee) did not play. Atl 84, Hou 75 at Atl Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 23 points on 5-14 F and 13-14 FT and 5 rebounds. Theo Ratliff (Atl) had 6 points, 16 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 4 blocks. Jason Terry (Atl) had 33 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Eddie Griffin (Hou) had 20 points including 7-11 FG and 16 rebounds. Steve Francis (Hou) had 18 points on 6-19 FG and 5-11 FT, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Glenn Robinson (Atl, right elbow irritation) did not play. Ind 101, Orl 97 OT at Orl Ron Artest (Ind) had 18 points including 8-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 21 points and 4 blocks. Al Harrington (Ind) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Pat Garrity (Orl) had 22 points including 7-11 FG and 5-6 3-pointers. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 23 points, 8 rebounds, 10 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Mike Miller (Orl) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Uta 92, Mia 76 at Uta Matt Harpring (Uta) had 31 points including 13-19 FG and 7 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 19 points on 3-10 FG and 13-15 FT, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Caron Butler (Mia) had 19 points on 5-15 FG and 9-11 FT, 11 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 3 steals. Rasual Butler (Mia) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Uta shot 51.5% (34-66) FG and Mia shot 37.7% (29-77) FG. Eddie Jones (Mia, sprained right ankle) did not play. LAL 115, Cle 99 at LAL Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 26 points including 8-10 FT, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points including 7-10 FT, 10 rebounds, 11 assists, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Samaki Walker (LAL) had 12 points including 5-6 FG and 6 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Cle) had 27 points and 5 turnovers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 20 points including 10-13 FT. LAC 90, Sea 88 at Sea Lamar Odom (LAC) had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 17 points including 11-18 FT and 6 rebounds. Andre Miller (LAC) had 16 points including 7-20 FG, 10 rebounds, 10 assists, and 6 turnovers. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 18 points on 4-15 FG and 10-12 FT. Gary Payton (Sea) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals. Quentin Richardson (LAC, sprained left ankle) did not play.