News from January 9. The NBA fined Paul Pierce (Bos) $7,500 for throwing and kicking the ball into the stands during and after Wednesday's Bos-Orl game. Philadelphia signed Zendon Hamilton to a 10-day contract. New Jersey signed Robert Pack to a 10-day contract, activated Zoran Planinic and placed Eddie Griffin on IR with a sore back. Phoenix activated Amare Stoudemire and Zarko Cabarkapa and placed Maciej Lampe on IR with back spasms. San Antonio signed Charlie Ward and placed Alex Garcia on IR with a right knee contusion. Phoenix will induct Charles Barkley's #34 into their Ring of Honor on March 20. Ind 92, Dal 80 at Dal Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Ron Artest (Ind) had 26 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Al Harrington (Ind) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 20 points including 7-20 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Antawn Jamison (Dal) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Josh Howard (Dal, strained left hamstring) did not play. Phi 97, NJ 81 at Phi Glenn Robinson (Phi) had 26 points and 5 rebounds. Eric Snow (Phi) had 16 points including 7-10 FG and 10 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 17 points on 4-16 FG and 7-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Phi shot 53.4% (39-73) FG and NJ shot 38% (30-79) FG. Aaron McKie (Phi, strained left hamstring) and Kenyon Martin (NJ, suspended) did not play. Sac 113, Pho 93 at Pho Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 29 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 12 rebounds. Brad Miller (Sac) had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 25 points including 8-10 FT and 9 assists. Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 24 points including 10-18 FG. Joe Johnson (Pho) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Howard Eisley (Pho) had 14 points. SA 94, NO 84 at NO Hido Turkoglu (SA) had 13 points on 5-7 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Tim Duncan (SA) had 15 points including 3-8 FT, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Bruce Bowen (SA) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Jamaal Magloire (NO) had 12 points including 4-14 FG and 11 rebounds. Baron Davis (NO) had 19 points on 7-21 FG and 3-7 FT and 10 assists. SA shot 51.5% (34-66) FG and NO shot 32% (31-97) FG. Mil 103, Mia 94 at Mil Tim Thomas (Mil) had 15 points. Michael Redd (Mil) had 18 points. Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 24 points including 7-10 FT, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists. Lamar Odom (Mia) had 22 points including 9-24 FG and 15 rebounds. Rafer Alston (Mia) had 17 points, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Mil shot 49.4% (38-77) FG and Mia shot 37.6% (35-93) FG. Dan Gadzuric (Mil, right knee injury) did not play. Bos 107, Cle 82 at Bos Jiri Welsch (Bos) had 12 points and 5 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 30 points including 12-13 FT, 12 rebounds, and 8 assists. Ricky Davis (Bos) had 16 points including 6-9 FG, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. LeBron James (Cle) had 19 points including 7-19 FG, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Tony Battie (Cle) had 10 points and 13 rebounds. Bos shot 46.2% (36-78) FG and Cle shot 33.3% (28-84) FG. Vin Baker (Bos, suspended) did not play. Den 106, Uta 96 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 27 points and 7 rebounds. Nene (Den) had 25 points including 9-10 FG and 5 rebounds. Andre Miller (Den) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 15 points, 13 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 4 blocks. DeShawn Stevenson (Uta) had 19 points on 9-14 FG and 5 rebounds. Den shot 52.6% (41-78) FG and Uta shot 41% (34-83) FG. Matt Harpring (Uta, strained right knee) did not play. LAL 113, Atl 67 at LAL Stanislav Medvedenko (LAL) had 26 points on 13-21 FG and 11 rebounds including 8 offensive. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 26 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Gary Payton (LAL) had 9 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Stephon Jackson (Atl) had 13 points. Chris Crawford (Atl) had 12 points. LAL shot 51.1% (47-92) FG and Atl shot 40% (26-65) FG. LAL out-scored Atl 34-7 in the 1st quarter. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, strained right calf) did not play. Sea 122, Mem 116 at Sea Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 26 points and 9 rebounds. Brent Barry (Sea) had 18 points including 5-5 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals. Jerome James (Sea) had 16 points on 7-7 FG and 2-6 FT and 6 rebounds in 19 minutes. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. James Posey (Mem) had 25 points including 9-15 FG and 5-8 3-pointers. Mike Miller (Me) had 20 points. Sea shot 57.1% (44-77) FG and Mem shot 47.3% (43-91) FG. Por 87, Chi 78 at Chi Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 12 points and 5 rebounds. Jeff McInnis (Por) had 15 points. Derek Anderson (Por) had 19 points including 10-13 FT in 17 minutes. Jerome Williams (Chi) had 14 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals. Jamal Crawford (Chi) had 21 points and 6 assists. Por shot 43.7% (31-71) FG and Chi shot 32.2% (29-90) FG. Rasheed Wallace (Por, sprained left ankle) and Marcus Fizer (Chi, flu) did not play. Orl 103, Was 92 at Orl Keith Bogans (Orl) had 13 points and 9 rebounds. Juwan Howard (Orl) had 10 points including 3-9 FG and 12 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 35 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Larry Hughes (Was) had 26 points. Kwame Brown (Was) had 17 points including 7-12 FT and 3 steals. LAC 78, Tor 68 at Tor Elton Brand (LAC) had 19 points, 14 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 7 turnovers. Chris Wilcox (LAC) had 17 points including 8-10 FG and 8 rebounds. Glen Rice (LAC) had 11 points. Vince Carter (Tor) had 12 points including 5-18 FG and 10 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 26 points including 11-19 FG and 5 turnovers. Corey Maggette (LAC, suspended), Quentin Richardson (LAC, sprained right hand), Milt Palacio (Tor, fractured left wrist), and Chris Bosh (Tor, sprained right knee) did not play.