News from January 8. Dallas signed Damon Jones to a 10-day contract. Cleveland signed Mark Hendrickson and placed Trajan Langdon on IR with an injured right knee. Dal 95, Atl 85 - at Dal Cedric Ceballos (Dal) had 16 points including 5-15 FG and 14 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 18 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Michael Finley (Dal) had 28 points including 11-19 FG, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Hubert Davis (Dal) had 14 points on 5-7 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Jim Jackson (Atl) had 18 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 8 points, 19 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Isaiah Rider (Atl) had 24 points including 9-28 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Steve Nash (Dal, sprained right ankle), Gary Trent (Dal, strained left groin), and Chris Crawford (Atl, bruised tailbone and elbow) did not play. SA 127, Orl 92 - at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 22 points and 8 rebounds. David Robinson (SA) had 15 points including 6-7 FG, 13 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Malik Rose (SA) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Corey Maggette (Orl) had 17 points and 5 turnovers. Michael Doleac (Orl) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. SA shot 58.3% (49-84) FG and Orl shot 45.2% (38-84) FG. SA out-rebounded Orl 48-30 including 15-8 offensive. Mil 130, Was 129 2OT - at Mil Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 34 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers in 50 minutes. Ervin Johnson (Mil) had 7 points including 3-4 FG, 18 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Ray Allen (Mil) had 28 points including 11-13 FT. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 16 points and 10 assists. Juwan Howard (Was) had 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mitch Richmond (Was) had 25 points. Rod Strickland (Was) had 24 points including 10-13 FT, 7 rebounds, and 12 assists. Tracy Murray (Was) had 27 points including 9-14 FG and 7-10 3-pointers. Scott Williams (Mil) got the game winning dunk with 0.2 seconds left. Isaac Austin (Was, strep throat) did not play. Por 96, Pho 91 - at Por Scottie Pippen (Por) had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 9 assists, and 4 steals. Brian Grant (Por) had 21 points on 6-8 FG and 9-14 FT and 11 rebounds. Bonzi Wells (Por) had 23 points including 9-14 FG. Rex Chapman (Pho) had 20 points including 1-7 3-pointers. Jason Kidd (Pho) had 13 points including 5-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 14 assists. Arvydas Sabonis (Por, flu) and Oliver Miller (Pho, right tricep injury) did not play. LAL 110, Sea 100 at Sea Glen Rice (LAL) had 24 points including 10-10 FT. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 23 points including 10-16 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 31 points including 11-18 FG and 5-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals. Vin Baker (Sea) had 31 points including 7-11 FT and 10 rebounds. Ruben Patterson (Sea) had 21 points including 11-13 FT and 10 rebounds including 7 offensive. Gary Payton (Sea) had 23 points and 9 assists. LAL shot 52.6% (40-76) FG and Sea shot 41.9% (36-86) FG. Chi 96, Bos 79 - at Chi Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 23 points including 7-10 FT, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers. Elton Brand (Chi) had 26 points including 9-14 FG, 14 rebounds, and 3 steals. Matt Maloney (Chi) had 16 points and 3 steals. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Eric Williams (Bos) had 15 points on 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Randy Brown (Chi, sore left knee) did not play. NJ 90, Mia 89 - at Mia Kendall Gill (NJ) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 16 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 23 points, 18 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Dan Majerle (Mia) had 20 points on 7-11 FG and 6-10 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Anthony Carter (Mia) had 18 points and 5 assists. Jamie Feick (NJ, stomach virus) and Voshon Lenard (Mia, left groin strain) did not play. Den 97, Cha 92 - at Den Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 9 blocks. Ron Mercer (Den) had 24 points on 7-20 FG and 10-11 FT and 6 assists. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 32 points including 7-11 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Derrick Coleman (Cha) had 21 points and 14 rebounds. Brad Miller (Cha) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Eddie Jones (Cha, injured left elbow) did not play. LAC 107, Ind 94 - at LAC Maurice Taylor (LAC) had 23 points and 7 rebounds. Michael Olowokandi (LAC) had 24 points on 9-12 FG and 6-10 FT and 17 rebounds. Tyrone Nesby (LAC) had 23 points including 4-5 3-pointers. Jalen Rose (Ind) had 17 points including 5-14 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Travis Best (Ind) had 20 points including 7-10 FG. Min 110, Det 105 - at Det Sam Mitchell (Min) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 22 points including 10-15 FG, 14 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 9 turnovers. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 28 points including 14-15 FT and 8 assists. Grant Hill (Det) had 40 points including 14-17 FT, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers. Jerry Stackhouse (Det) had 16 points on 4-12 FG and 8-14 FT. Jud Buechler (Det, flu) did not play. Cle 89, NY 86 - at NY Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 6 rebounds. Lamond Murray (Cle) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Bob Sura (Cle) had 25 points on 10-14 FG and 5-8 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Allan Houston (NY) had 23 points. Charlie Ward (NY) had 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Uta 103, Hou 87 - at Hou Bryon Russell (Uta) had 25 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 10 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 32 points including 8-12 FT and 6 rebounds. John Stockton (Uta) had 10 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Carlos Rogers (Hou) had 28 points on 10-13 FG and 8-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Shandon Anderson (Hou) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Kelvin Cato (Hou, sprained right wrist) did not play.