News from January 6. New York signed Anthony Bowie and released Pete Myers. San Antonio released Charles Smith. Donn Nelson decided that since he was in Dallas anyways he might as well assume his assistant coaching role this season instead of waiting until next season. Thus, Dallas named Donn Nelson as an assistant coach and scout Scott Roth is now the director of scouting. Boston activated John Thomas and placed Tyus Edney on IR with the flu. New Jersey released Jack Haley and Xavier McDaniel. Toronto released Tim Kempton and signed Bob McCann and Lloyd Daniels to 10 day contracts. Dal 108, Den 90 - at Dal Dennis Scott (Dal) had 28 points including 11-15 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Hubert Davis (Dal) had 20 points. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Bobby Jackson (Den) had 17 points and 5 assists. Pho 81, Ind 80 - at Ind Antonio McDyess (Pho) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 15 points including 3-13 FT and 8 rebounds. Rex Chapman (Pho) had 18 points including 8-11 FT. Rik Smits (Ind) had 11 points including 4-12 FG and 10 rebounds. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 15 points on 3-12 FG and 9-10 FT. Pho shot 42.7% (32-75) FG and Ind shot 33.8% (24-71) FG. Danny Manning (Pho, abdominal strain) and Dale Davis (Ind, sprained left ankle) did not play. Chi 90, Bos 79 - at Chi Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Dennis Rodman (Chi) had 9 points and 20 rebounds. Micheal Jordan (Chi) had 19 points including 9-12 FT and 3 steals. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 18 points including 6-17 FG, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals. Ron Mercer (Bos) had 20 points. Sac 105, LAC 89 - at Sac Corliss Williamson (Sac) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Michael Stewart (Sac) had 7 points including 3-10 FG, 14 rebounds, and 9 blocks. Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 19 points and 6 assists. Lamond Murray (LAC) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 18 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 assists. Sac shot 44.6% (41-92) FG and LAC shot 34.4% (32-93) FG. Lorenzen Wright (LAC, strained left knee) did not play. LAL 100, Van 87 - at Van Rick Fox (LAL) had 16 points on 8-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 25 points including 7-12 FT, 14 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Eddie Jones (LAL) had 22 points and 4 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 21 points including 5-10 FT and 7 rebounds. Bryant Reeves (Van) had 24 points including 11-15 FG and 11 rebounds. Corie Blount (LAL, sprained right ankle) and Anthony Daniels (Van, flu) did not play. Cle 100, Hou 70 - at Cle Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 14 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Brevin Knight (Cle) had 12 points on 6-8 FG and 8 assists. Derek Anderson (Cle) had 19 points including 7-11 FT. Kevin Willis (Hou) had 12 points including 5-17 FG and 6 rebounds. Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 18 points and 5 blocks. Cle shot 54.3% (38-70) FG and Hou shot 32.9% (23-70) FG. Sea 102, Cha 81 - at Sea Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 12 points and 6 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 18 points and 8 assists. Aaron Williams (Sea) had 20 points including 8-9 FG and 8 rebounds. Glen Rice (Cha) had 19 points. Vlade Divac (Cha) had 25 points including 11-13 FG, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Sea shot 22-25 FT and Cha shot 9-11 FT. Uta 98, Phi 95 OT - at Uta Karl Malone (Uta) had 21 points including 6-19 FG and 5 rebounds. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. John Stockton (Uta) had 16 points including 5-7 FG, 6 rebounds, 14 assists, and 6 turnovers. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 27 points including 9-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists. Clarence Weatherspoon (Phi) had 14 points and 13 rebounds. Antoine Carr (Uta, right hamstring injury) and Tim Thomas (Phi, death in family) did not play.