News from December 16.

Dallas activated Robert Pack and placed Erick Strickland on IR with a
sprained right ankle.


GS 103, Dal 92 - at GS
Joe Smith (GS) had 28 points and 9 rebounds.
Donyell Marshall (GS) had 22 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists.
Erick Dampier (GS) had 17 points including 7-9 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
Samaki Walker (Dal) had 17 points including 7-9 FG and 8 rebounds.
Dennis Scott (Dal) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals.
Michael Finley (Dal) had 26 points including 11-30 FG, 10 rebounds, and 7
assists.
GS shot 51.8% (43-83) FG and Dal shot 39.2% (38-97) FG.
Shawn Bradley (Dal, torn right calf muscle) did not play.

Uta 103, Mia 95 - at Mia
Karl Malone (Uta) had 29 points including 7-12 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists,
and 3 steals.
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 18 points.
John Stockton (Uta) had 14 points.
Isaac Austin (Mia) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 7 turnovers.
Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 21 points and 11 assists.
Uta shot 52.1% (38-73) FG and Mia shot 41.3% (31-75) FG.

Cle 103, Pho 90 - at Cle
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 21 points on 6-17 FG and 9-14 FT, 11 rebounds, and 6
turnovers.
Brevin Knight (Cle) had 16 points including 6-7 FG, 12 assists, and 4
steals.
Derek Anderson (Cle) had 19 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals.
Antonio McDyess (Pho) had 21 points and 9 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Pho) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 assists.

NY 83, Det 78 - at NY
Charles Oakley (NY) had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 31 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Charlie Ward (NY) had 12 points and 6 assists.
Theo Ratliff (Det) had 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Brian Williams (Det) had 19 points and 10 rebounds.

LAL 109, Min 96 - at Min
Elden Campbell (LAL) had 22 points including 10-12 FT and 5 rebounds.
Eddie Jones (LAL) had 32 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and
3 steals.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 19 points and 6 rebounds.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points, 18 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 18 points, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers.
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, abdominal strain) and Doug West (Min, pulled left
hamstring) did not play.

Hou 118, Van 91 - at Hou
Charles Barkley (Hou) had 11 points and 10 rebounds.
Kevin Willis (Hou) had 23 points and 10 rebounds.
Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 steals.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 turnovers.
Bryant Reeves (Van) had 13 points and 7 rebounds.
Rodrick Rhodes (Hou, strained left knee) and Otis Thorpe (Van, strained 
left patella) did not play

SA 99, Den 85 - at Den
Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points including 9-11 FG and 8 rebounds.
David Robinson (SA) had 22 points including 8-10 FG, 14 rebounds, and 4
blocks.
Jaren Jackson (SA) had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers.
Dean Garrett (Den) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 9 rebounds.
Danny Fortson (Den) had 18 points including 6-9 FG and 6 rebounds.
SA shot 52.8% (38-72) FG and Den shot 34.5% (29-84) FG.
Vinny Del Negro (SA, right tricep tendon strain) did not play.

Sea 109, LAC 94 - at LAC
Gary Payton (Sea) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Dale Ellis (Sea) had 23 points.
Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 15 points.
Brent Barry (LAC) had 21 points including 5-8 3-pointers.
Lorenzen Wright (LAC) had 17 points on 5-16 FG and 7-14 FT and 14
rebounds.
Sea shot 52.1% (37-71) FG and LAC shot 41.5% (34-82) FG.

Sac 94, Por 87 - at Sac
Corliss Williamson (Sac) had 26 points including 10-12 FG, 5 rebounds, 6
assists, and 3 blocks.
Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 16 points including 6-17 FG.
Lawrence Funderburke (Sac) had 12 points and 5 rebounds.
Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 23 points and 8 rebounds.
Isaiah Rider (Por) had 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Brian Grant (Por, groin injury) did not play.