News from January 9. Atlanta activated Tyronn Lue and placed Esteban Batista on IL. New Jersey activated Josh Boone and Jason Collins and placed Mile Ilic and Bernard Robinson on IL. San Antonio activated Tony Parker and placed Jackie Butler on IL. Sacramento activated Justin Williams and placed Corliss Williamson on IL. Dal 108, Uta 105 at Uta Josh Howard (Dal) had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 38 points on 12-18 FG and 13-15 FT and 7 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 18 points and 6 assists. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 29 points including 13-19 FG, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Matt Harpring (Uta) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. SA 98, Por 84 at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 blocks. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 14 points including 4-15 FG, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Brent Barry (SA) had 13 points. Zach Randolph (Por) had 25 points and 9 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 17 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds including 5 offensive. Det 98, Phi 89 at Phi Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 33 points including 13-18 FG and 5-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 22 points on 11-16 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Ronald Murray (Det) had 12 points and 12 assists. Joe Smith (Phi) had 13 points and 10 rebounds including 7 offensive. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 14 points, 17 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 4 blocks. Det shot 56.3% (40-71) FG and Phi shot 45.8% (38-83) FG. Steven Hunter (Phi, birth of son) did not play. Cle 108, Sac 98 at Sac LeBron James (Cle) had 34 points and 7 assists. Drew Gooden (Cle) had 21 points including 9-13 FG, 11 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 steals. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Brad Miller (Sac) had 24 points on 8-11 FG and 8-12 FT and 5 rebounds. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 23 points including 9-10 FT and 11 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 26 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Pho 113, Sea 102 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 29 points and 15 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 27 points on 11-15 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, 11 assists, and 5 turnovers. Leandro Barbosa (Pho) had 13 points and 5 assists. Nick Collison (Sea) had 29 points including 12-18 FG, 21 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 3 steals. Ray Allen (Sea) had 25 points, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Pho shot 57.5% (46-80) FG and Sea shot 44.7% (42-94) FG. Rashard Lewis (Sea, strained tendon right hand) did not play. Mem 128, LAL 118 at Mem Mike Miller (Mem) had 26 points, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 25 points on 9-15 FG and 7-11 FT, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Damon Stoudamire (Mem) had 16 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 25 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Maurice Evans (LAL) had 21 points including 6-7 FG and 3-3 3-pointers. Mem out-scored LAL 46-22 in the 3rd quarter. NJ 101, Tor 86 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 32 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 10 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 14 assists. Andrea Bargnani (Tor) had 22 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Jose Calderon (Tor) had 16 points and 12 assists. Ind 91, Atl 72 at Ind Al Harrington (Ind) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Jeff Foster (Ind) had 8 points including 2-7 FG, 17 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 3 steals. Danny Granger (Ind) had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 10 points. Speedy Claxton (Atl) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Ind shot 42.4% (36-85) FG and Atl shot 32.1% (25-78) FG.