News from January 1. Charlotte activated Walter Herrmann and placed Gerald Wallace on IL with a separated shoulder. Wallace is expected to be out at least a week. Minnesota activated Eddie Griffin and placed Marko Jaric on IL with a sprained right thumb. Min 102, Cha 96 at Cha Kevin Garnett (Min) had 32 points on 12-18 FG and 8-10 FT and 14 rebounds. Mark Blount (Min) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Min) had 25 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Adam Morrison (Cha) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Raymond Felton (Cha) had 22 points, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Matt Carroll (Cha) had 23 points including 5-8 3-pointers. Min shot 18-27 FT and Cha shot 8-11 FT. Bos 89, Por 81 at Por Ryan Gomes (Bos) had 18 points including 7-9 FG and 10 rebounds. Al Jefferson (Bos) had 14 points and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Delonte West (Bos) had 22 points including 9-13 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Brandon Roy (Por) had 18 points and 5 assists. Ime Udoka (Por) had 11 points including 2-7 FG. Schedule for Tuesday January 2 [All times Central] LA Clippers @ Orlando 6:00 pm San Antonio @ Cleveland 6:00 pm NBATV Golden State @ New Orleans 7:00 pm at Oklahoma City Phoenix @ Chicago 7:30 pm Seattle @ Dallas 7:30 pm Philadelphia @ Denver 8:00 pm New York @ Sacramento 9:00 pm