News from December 23. Charlotte placed Khalid Reeves on IR and signed Corey Beck. Philadelphia released Trevor Wilson and activated Richard Dumas. San Antonio activated Brad Lohaus and placed Dell Demps on IR with back spasms. Min 111, Dal 98 - at Min Isaiah Rider (Min) had 26 points including 10-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 20 points and 12 rebounds. George McCloud (Dal) had 22 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Jim Jackson (Dal) had 22 points and 9 rebounds. Min shot 25-32 FT and Dal shot 11-15 FT. Doug West (Min, flu) did not play. SA 110, Hou 95 - at SA Sean Elliott (SA) had 26 points and 7 rebounds. Vinnie Del Negro (SA) had 22 points. Avery Johnson (SA) had 25 points including 10-14 FG and 11 assists. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 27 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sam Cassell (Hou) had 33 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. SA shot 52.6% (41-78) FG and Hou shot 40.4% (36-89) FG. J.R. Reid (SA, sprained left ankle) and Clyde Drexler (Hou, bruised shin) did not play. Mil 115, Atl 111 - at Mil Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 30 points on 9-13 FG and 11-15 FT, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Sherman Douglas (Mil) had 22 points including 8-10 FG and 6 assists. Ken Norman (Atl) had 23 points and 5 assists. Steve Smith (Atl) had 22 points and 7 assists. Cle 97, Ind 96 - at Cle Chris Mills (Cle) had 27 points and 6 rebounds. Terrell Brandon (Cle) had 21 points including the game winning short jumper at the buzzer and 11 assists. Mark Jackson (Ind) had 21 points including 7-10 FG and 3-3 3-pointers and 9 assists. Ricky Pierce (Ind) had 18 points. Rik Smits (Ind, sore foot) did not play. Cha 87, Mia 75 - at Cha Larry Johnson (Cha) had 22 points including 10-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Scott Burrell (Cha) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Kevin Willis (Mia) had 22 points and 18 rebounds including 11 offensive. Cha shot 25-29 FT and MIa shot 6-13 FT. Billy Owens (Mia, bruised shoulder) did not play. LAL 102, Por 99 - at Por Cedric Ceballos (LAL) had 24 points including 4-10 FT, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals. Vlade Divac (LAL) had 19 points including 7-12 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Anthony Peeler (LAL) had 19 points and 5 assists. Clifford Robinson (Por) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Rod Strickland (Por) had 19 points, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers. LAC 107, Den 92 - at Den Loy Vaught (LAC) had 21 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Pooh Richardson (LAC) had 17 points including 8-12 FG. Brian Williams (LAC) had 15 points and 17 rebounds. Bryant Stith (Den) had 25 points including 9-12 FT and 7 rebounds. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Den) had 17 points and 8 assists. LAC shot 55.6% (45-81) FG and Den shot 39.5% (32-81) FG. NY 103, Tor 91 - at NY Patrick Ewing (NY) had 40 points on 15-19 FG and 10-14 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. John Starks (NY) had 14 points and 6 assists. Willie Anderson (Tor) had 20 points. Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 25 points including 10-16 FG and 8 assists. Sea 118, Was 100 - at Sea Gary Payton (Sea) had 27 points, 11 assists, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Hersey Hawkins (Sea) had 22 points including 10-10 FT and 6 rebounds. Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 18 points, 15 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Juwan Howard (Was) had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Gheorghe Muresan (Was) had 20 points including 9-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Orl 94, Det 79 - at Det Nick Anderson (Orl) had 22 points and 3 steals. Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 22 points and 5 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (Orl) had 18 points on 6-9 FG and 6-10 FT, 11 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Allan Houston (Det) had 19 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Grant Hill (Det) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Horace Grant (Orl, tendinitis right knee) did not play. NJ 98, Phi 85 - at Phi P.J. Brown (NJ) had 18 points including 7-9 FG and 7 rebounds. Kenny Anderson (NJ) had 15 points and 8 assists. Jerry Stackhouse (Phi) had 19 points. Vernon Maxwell (Phi) had 28 points including 11-15 FG and 4-7 3-pointers. NJ out-rebounded Phi 49-28. Chi 100, Uta 86 - at Chi Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 28 points including 12-18 FG and 5 steals. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 30 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Karl Malone (Uta) had 22 points and 7 rebounds. Chi shot 51.9% (42-81) FG and Uta shot 39.7% (31-78) FG.