News from January 3. Detroit activated Rick Mahorn. LAC 97, Dal 88 - at LAC Lamond Murray (LAC) had 21 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Brent Barry (LAC) had 21 points including 3-11 3-pointers. Maurice Taylor (LAC) had 15 points including 7-11 FG, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Samaki Walker (Dal) had 20 points and 13 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 21 points. Lorenzen Wright (LAC, sprained left knee) did not play. Bos 106, Mil 99 - at Mil Walter McCarty (Bos) had 19 points. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 32 points including 1-7 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Ron Mercer (Bos) had 16 points. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 35 points including 11-16 FG, 7 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Ray Allen (Mil) had 17 points. Tyus Edney (Bos, flu) did not play. Por 97, Hou 95 - at Hou Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 20 points including 9-12 FG and 9 rebounds. Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 16 points on 8-11 FG and 10 rebounds. Isaiah Rider (Por) had 27 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Charles Barkley (Hou) had 12 points and 12 rebounds. Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 34 points including 9-10 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals. SA 84, Mia 77 - at Mia Tim Duncan (SA) had 22 points and 11 rebounds. David Robinson (SA) had 27 points including 11-18 FG and 12 rebounds. Chuck Person (SA) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Jamal Mashburn (Mia) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. SA shot 47.9% (34-71) FG and Mia shot 38.2% (29-76) FG. Chi 105, Det 96 - at Det Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 13 points, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 34 points including 10-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 9 assists. Ron Harper (Chi) had 21 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Grant Hill (Det) had 31 points including 9-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, 6 steals, and 5 turnovers. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 22 points and 3 steals. NY 88, Orl 84 - at NY Charles Oakley (NY) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 15 points. Chris Mills (NY) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Horace Grant (Orl) had 12 points including 4-12 FG and 8 rebounds. Rony Seikaly (Orl) had 28 points on 9-13 FG and 10-16 FT and 8 rebounds. Mark Price (Orl, strained hamstring) did not play. Ind 89, Tor 77 - at Ind Rik Smits (Ind) had 24 points including 11-19 FG and 13 rebounds. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 13 points including 5-7 FG. Travis Best (Ind) had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Damon Stoudamire (Tor) had 17 points and 6 assists. John Wallace (Tor) had 18 points. Ind shot 52.1% (37-71) FG and Tor shot 41.8% (28-67) FG. Dale Davis (Ind, sprained left ankle), Marcus Camby (Tor, strained abdominal muscle), and Walt Williams (Tor, hyperextended left knee) did not play. Cle 95, NJ 81 - at Cle Cedric Henderson (Cle) had 17 points and 6 turnovers. Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 21 points including 10-14 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Derek Anderson (Cle) had 18 points including 6-9 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Kendall Gill (NJ) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Sherman Douglas (NJ) had 20 points. Cle shot 50% (41-82) FG and NJ shot 40% (30-75) FG. Sam Cassell (NJ, injured right shoulder) did not play. Min 109, Den 87 - at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 18 points, 13 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 blocks. Stephon Marbury (min) had 14 points and 7 assists. Sam Mitchell (Min) had 18 points including 6-9 FG. Harold Ellis (Den) had 16 points on 8-10 FG and 7 rebounds. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Min shot 56.5% (39-69) FG and Den shot 41.3% (33-80) FG. Doug West (Min, strained hamstring) did not play. Uta 97, Atl 82 - at Uta Karl Malone (Uta) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assist. Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 15 points including 7-8 FG, 10 rebounds, and 4 blocks. John Stockton (Uta) had 17 points including 6-9 FG, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Steve Smith (Atl) had 20 points. Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 10 points including 3-11 FG, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Antoine Carr (Uta, right hamstring injury) did not play. On the lighter side Toronto (4-26) coach Darrell Walker's New Year's resolution: "Not to kill myself."