News from January 4.

Sacramento placed Michael Smith on IR with a subluxation of the left
shoulder and activated Byron Houston.

The LA Clippers released Logan Vander Velden.

Philadelphia released Jeff Malone and Mike Brown and activated Sean 
Higgins.


Was 112, Dal 100 - at Was
Juwan Howard (Was) had 27 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 turnovers.
Gheorghe Muresan (Was) had 17 points including 8-12 FG and 13 rebounds
including 9 offensive.
Robert Pack (Was) had 23 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists.
George McCloud (Dal) had 21 points and 8 assists.
Jim Jackson (Dal) had 33 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Chris Webber (Was, sore shoulder), Calbert Cheaney (Was), and Loren Meyer
(Dal, sprained ankle) did not play.

Min 98, Pho 93 - at Pho
Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 19 points including 7-10 FG, 6 rebounds, 6
assists, 3 blocks, and 5 turnovers.
Christian Laettner (Min) had 21 points and 8 rebounds.
Isaiah Rider (Min) had 18 points.
Charles Barkley (Pho) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Micahel Finley (Pho) had 18 points.
Kevin Johnson (Pho, strained groin) did not play.

Sac 126, Den 96 - at Sac
Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 41 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds,
and 5 assists.
Walt Williams (Sac) had 19 points including 8-11 FG and 5 assists.
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Den) had 26 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 7
assists.
Byrant Stith (Den) had 19 points.
Sac shot 58.5% (48-82) FG and Den shot 42.5% (34-80) FG.
Don MacLean (Den, sprained right ankle) did not play.

Sea 84, Mia 81 - at Mia
Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 21 points including 6-17 FG, 13 rebounds, and 6
blocks.
Hersey Hawkins (Sea) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Gary Payton (Sea) had 18 points including 5-18 FG and 5 assists.
Billy Owens (Mia) had 16 points including 6-17 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Kevin Willis (Mia) had 25 points including 7-10 FT and 15 rebounds.
Sea shot 35.1% (27-77) FG and Mia shot 37.2% (29-78) FG.

Atl 104, Tor 101 OT - at Atl
Steve Smith (Atl) had 27 points including 8-11 FT and 9 rebounds.
Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 26 points, 5 assists, and 5 steals.
Grant Long (Atl) had 10 points including 3-10 FG and 18 rebounds.
Alvin Robertson (Tor) had 21 points and 6 assists.
Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 19 points, 10 assists, and 7 turnovers.
Atl out-rebounded Tor 50-34 including 21-6 offensive.

NY 105, NJ 93 - at NY
Hubert Davis (NY) had 16 points on 3-4 FG and 8-8 FT.
Anthony Mason (NY) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists.
P.J. Brown (NJ) had 23 points and 11 rebounds.
Armon Gilliam (NJ) had 19 points and 8 rebounds.
Patrick Ewing (NY, sprained right ankle) did not play.

Chi 117, Cha 93 - at Chi
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 27 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Dennis Rodman (Chi) had 12 points on 6-7 FG and 11 rebounds.
Glen Rice (Cha) had 26 points.


On the lighter side
Joe Kleine (Pho): "Charles [Barkley] and I have no-trade clauses.  His is
written in.  Mine, well, nobody wants to trade for me."