News from January 4. Was 109, Pho 99 - at Was Chris Webber (Was) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Juwan Howard (Was) had 29 points, 10 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Rod Strickland (Was) had 26 points on 11-15 FG and 4-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 11 assists. Antonio McDyess (Pho) had 16 points and 6 rebounds. Rex Chapman (Pho) had 33 points including 11-11 FT. Danny Manning (Pho, abdominal strain) did not play. Phi 113, LAL 107 - at LAL Theo Ratliff (Phi) had 20 points including 8-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and 8 blocks. Jim Jackson (Phi) had 28 points including 11-11 FT, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 31 points including 10-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 26 points on 12-19 FG and 2-7 FT, 16 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 20 points on 6-18 FG and 7-11 FT and 6 rebounds. Tim Thomas (Phi, death in family) and Corie Blount (LAL, sprained right ankle) did not play. Sac 106, Cha 90 - at Sac Billy Owens (Sac) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 23 points including 8-12 FT and 5 assists. Olden Polynice (Sac) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Anthony Mason (Cha) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. David Wesley (Cha) had 17 points. Corliss Williamson (Sac, suspended) did not play. Sea 120, Van 108 - at Van Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 22 points on 10-12 FG, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Vin Baker (Sea) had 30 points on 12-16 FG and 6-11 FT and 7 rebounds. Hersey Hawkins (Sea) had 22 points including 5-7 FG and 5-5 3-pointers. Gary Payton (Sea) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 21 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 steals. Sam Mack (Van) had 21 points George Lynch (Van) had 17 points including 6-7 FG and 6 rebounds. Sea shot 13-16 3-pointers and Van shot 5-11 3-pointers.