News from January 24. Atlanta activated Chris Crawford and placed Ira Newble on IR with inflammation in his left knee. The LA Clippers activated Eric Piatkowski and placed Chris Wilcox on IR with back spasms. Sacramento activated Scot Pollard and placed Lawrence Funderburke on IR with plantar fasciaitis in his right foot. San Antonio placed David Robinson on IR with lower back spasms. Dal 101, NY 90 at NY Michael Finley (Dal) had 20 points and 9 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 30 points including 10-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 17 points including 5-9 3-pointers. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 21 points. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Dal shot 24-30 FT and NY shot 8-9 FT. Travis Knight (NY, upper respiratory infection) did not play. Atl 115, Sac 104 at Atl Glenn Robinson (Atl) had 29 points including 4-5 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Jason Terry (Atl) had 23 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 13 assists. Nazr Mohammed (Atl) had 16 points including 7-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 24 points including 9-16 FG and 5 assists. Chris Webber (Sac) had 32 points, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 9 turnovers. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 18 points and 6 assists. Mike Wilks (Atl, dislocated right thumb) did not play. SA 91, Uta 90 at Uta Bruce Bowen (SA) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 29 points including 11-17 FT and the game winning turnaround jumper at the buzzer, 17 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Tony Parker (SA) had 13 points. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 18 points including 8-22 FG and 10 rebounds. Ind 93, Sea 80 at Ind Ron Artest (Ind) had 14 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 14 points including 3-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Al Harrington (Ind) had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Desmond Mason (Sea) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Ind shot 28-31 FT and Sea shot 11-14 FT. Por 97, NO 96 OT at NO Zach Randolph (Por) had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Derek Anderson (Por) had 27 points and 5 assists. Bonzi Wells (Por) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. P.J. Brown (NO) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. David Wesley (Por) had 28 points including 11-18 FG. Rasheed Wallace (Por, suspended) did not play. Courtney Alexander (NO, strained right groin) did not play. NJ 89, LAL 83 at LAL Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 18 points including 7-20 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 17 points. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 11 points including 3-13 FG, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 27 points including 5-13 FT and 13 rebounds. Derek Fisher (LAL) had 22 points including 10-17 FG and 5 assists. Lucious Harris (NJ, bruised right calf) did not play. Chi 104, Was 97 at Chi Donyell Marshall (Chi) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 13 rebounds. Marcus Fizer (Chi) had 18 points. Eddie Robinson (Chi) had 15 points on 7-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 23 points including 9-11 FT, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Christian Laettner (Was) had 21 points and 10 rebounds. Chi shot 53% (44-83) FG and Was shot 41.2% (35-85) FG. Chi shot 12-18 FT and Was shot 25-35 FT. Det 98, Hou 74 at Hou Ben Wallace (Det) had 9 points, 18 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 3 steals. Clifford Robinson (Det) had 20 points. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Corliss Williamson (Det) had 18 points on 9-14 FG and 6 rebounds. James Posey (Hou) had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Steve Francis (Hou) had 16 points including 5-14 FG. Eddie Griffin (Hou, lower back tendinitis) did not play. Pho 110, Orl 107 at Orl Shawn Marion (Pho) had 29 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 27 points including 9-13 FG and 10 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Mike Miller (Orl) had 19 points and 11 rebounds. Shawn Kemp (Orl) had 22 points including 7-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 33 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, and 5 turnovers. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho, right thumb surgery) did not play. Min 88, LAC 85 at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 12 points, 14 rebounds, and 9 assists. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 18 points. Elton Brand (LAC) had 20 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Marco Jaric (LAC) had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Michael Olowokandi (LAC, bruised right thigh) and Andre Miller (LAC, stepfather's funeral) did not play. Bos 77, Den 58 at Bos Eric Williams (Bos) had 11 points including 3-10 FG and 6 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 45 points on 16-27 FG, 4-7 3-pointers, and 8-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Donnell Harvey (Den) had 10 points and 6 rebounds. Rodney White (Den) had 11 points. Antoine Walker (Bos, sprained right knee), Juwan Howard (Den, uncle's funeral), and Marcus Camby (Den, sprained right ankle) did not play.