News from January 17. Houston signed Devin Gray to a 2nd 10-day contract. Orlando activated Derek Strong. Washington activated Laron Profit and placed Mitch Richmond on IR with a fractured right rib. Richmond is expected to be out at least 2 weeks. Hou 121, Dal 111 - at Dal Walt Williams (Hou) had 17 points including 7-10 FG and 5 rebounds Steve Francis (Hou) had 31 points including 14-15 FT, 6 rebounds, 11 assist, and 7 turnovers. Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 12 rebounds. Cedric Ceballos (Dal) had 39 points including 17-20 FT and 9 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 31 points including 14-22 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Carlos Rogers (Hou, strained right thumb), Steve Nash (Dal, sprained right ankle), and Gary Trent (Dal, strained left groin) did not play. Cha 115, Tor 94 - at Cha Derrick Coleman (Cha) had 24 points and 11 rebounds. Elden Campell (Cha) had 23 points on 8-11 FG and 7-11 FT and 7 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Cha) had 25 points including 10-14 FT, 6 rebounds, and 5 steals. Vince Carter (Tor) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 13 points including 4-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Cha shot 41-55 FT and Tor shot 15-24 FT. Charles Oakley (Tor, suspended) did not play. NY 105, Det 94 - at NY Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 23 points including 5-9 FT and 3 steals. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 14 points and 10 rebounds. Marcus Camby (NY) had 22 points including 10-14 FG and 15 rebounds. Christian Laettner (Det) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 9 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 19 points on 5-14 FG and 9-11 FT and 9 assists. Mil 107, Atl 101 - at Atl Scott Williams (Mil) had 12 points including 3-11 FG and 14 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 31 points including 11-19 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 11 assists. Ray Allen (Mil) had 23 points. Jim Jackson (Atl) had 17 points. Alan Henderson (Atl) had 20 points and 11 rebounds. J.R. Reid (Mil, suspended) and Bimbo Coles (Atl, flu) did not play. Bos 105, Was 101 - at Was Antoine Walker (Bos) had 31 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 34 points on 12-16 FG and 10-10 FT and 5 steals. Vitaly Potapenko (Bos) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Juwan Howard (Was) had 31 points including 12-17 FG and 7 turnovers. Rod Strickland (Was) had 24 points, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Phi 101, NJ 96 - at Phi Theo Ratliff (Phi) had 13 points 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 34 points including 10-11 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Aaron McKie (Phi) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 20 points, 14 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 31 points including 8-12 FT, 9 assists, and 8 turnovers. Min 101, Ind 100 - at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 37 points including 16-26 FG, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists. Malik Sealy (Min) had 16 points including the game winning 3-point banker at the buzzer and 7 rebounds. Joe Smith (Min) had 16 points including 6-9 FG and 8 rebounds. Rik Smits (Ind) had 20 points including 9-14 FG. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Terrell Brandon (Min, strained right Achilles) did not play. GS 113, Orl 100 - at GS Antawn Jamison (GS) had 32 points including 14-22 FG and 9 rebounds. Donyell Marshall (GS) had 20 points, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists. Mookie Blaylock (GS) had 20 points including 4-8 3-pointers, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Orl) had 19 points. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 18 points including 6-21 FG and 3-4 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Erick Dampier (GS, rehab left knee) and Adonal Foyle (GS, sprained right knee) did not play. Sea 82, LAL 81 - at LAL Ruben Patterson (Sea) had 15 points. Gary Payton (Sea) had 36 points including 5-10 3-pointers and the game winning 3-pointer with 15.9 seconds left, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Brent Barry (Sea) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 30 points on 13-21 FG and 4-10 FT, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 15 points including 6-18 FG, 14 rebounds, and 4 steals. SA 99, LAC 93 - at LAC Tim Duncan (SA) had 23 points on 9-14 FG and 5-11 FT, 13 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. David Robinson (SA) had 38 points including 18-27 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Avery Johnson (SA) had 8 points and 9 assists. Maurice Taylor (LAC) had 22 points and 12 rebounds. Derek Anderson (LAC) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 6 turnovers. SA shot 55.3% (42-76) FG and LAC shot 44.7% (38-85) FG.