News from January 23. Denver activated Calbert Cheaney and placed Garth Joseph on IR with a strained left groin. Golden State signed Chucky Brown to a 2nd 10-day contract. New Jersey activated Soumalia Samake and placed Jim McIlvaine on IR with a strained right calf and partially torn Achilles. McIlvaine is expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks. Toronto activated Muggsy Bogues and placed Mamadou N'diaye on IR with a strained right groin. Utah activated John Crotty and placed Quincy Lewis on IR with right knee tendinitis. Phi 114, Dal 98 - at Dal Toni Kukoc (Phi) had 25 points including 9-13 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. George Lynch (Phi) had 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 steals. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 30 points including 12-16 FT, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 steals. Aaron McKie (Phi) had 12 points on 6-7 FG, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Michael Finley (Dal) had 27 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 10 steals. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 15 points including 4-12 FG and 15 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Tyrone Hill (Phi, labrynthitis) and Rodney Buford (Phi, sprained left ankle) did not play. Den 105, Hou 100 - at Den Antonio McDyess (Den) had 18 points including 6-19 FG and 10 rebounds. Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 18 points, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 30 points including 13-15 FT and 6 assists. Maurice Taylor (Hou) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Steve Francis (Hou) had 26 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 19 points including 7-23 FG and 10 rebounds. Kelvin Cato (Hou, partially torn rotator cuff) did not play. Uta 100, GS 78 - at Uta Donyell Marshall (Uta) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 15 points including 7-10 FG, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. John Stockton (Uta) had 15 points including 6-6 FG and 7 assists. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 20 points including 8-23 FG and 6 rebounds. Uta shot 57.1% (40-70) FG and GS shot 31.5% (28-89) FG. Vinny Del Negro (GS, bone spurs left ankle), Adonal Foyle (GS, stress fracture right tibia), Larry Hughes 9GS, sprained right thumb), and Chris Porter (GS, sprained left ankle) did not play. Bos 83, Atl 82 - at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 11 points including 3-19 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Randy Brown (Bos) had 16 points. Lorenzen Wright (Atl) had 13 points and 14 rebounds. Dikembe Mutombo (Atl) had 12 points and 18 rebounds. Kenny Anderson (Bos, sprained right ankle) did not play. Min 82, Pho 73 - at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 14 points including 6-17 FG, 13 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Terrell Brandon (Min) had 26 points including 12-16 FG, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 14 points including 5-16 FG, 12 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Rodney Rogers (Pho) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 steals. Chauncey Billups (Min, sprained left ankle), Tom Gugliotta (Pho, ill mother), and Jason Kidd (Pho, personal reasons) did not play. SA 110, Van 77 - at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 23 points and 9 rebounds. Antonio Daniels (SA) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 8 assists. Samaki Walker (SA) had 16 points including 6-9 FG and 13 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 12 points including 5-14 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Michael Dickerson (Van) had 16 points including 6-17 FG. SA shot 54.7% (47-86) FG and Van shot 38.5% (30-78) FG. Mil 105, NY 91 - at Mil Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 21 points and 6 assists. Ray Allen (Mil) had 19 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 22 points and 6 assists. Lindsey Hunter (Mil) had 19 points including 5-11 3-pointers. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 21 points including 7-11 FT, 6 rebounds, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Allan Houston (NY) had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Mil shot 11-15 FT and NY shot 22-32 FT. Luc Longley (NY, stomach virus) and Marcus Camby (NY, suspended) did not play. Orl 116, Tor 111 OT - at Orl Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 22 points, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Mike Miller (Orl) had 24 points including 9-14 FG and 7 rebounds. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 19 points, 8 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 steals. Charles Oakley (Tor) had 23 points on 6-17 FG and 10-10 FT and 13 rebounds. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 19 points including 9-14 FT and 9 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 33 points including 11-13 FT, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 8 turnovers in 55 minutes. Orl shot 50% (44-88) FG and Tor shot 38.8% (33-85) FG. Sea 91, LAL 80 - at Sea Ruben Patterson (Sea) had 19 points on 5-14 FG and 9-11 FT and 9 rebounds. Brent Barry (Sea) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 34 points on 11-19 FG and 11-14 FT, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 29 points on 12-21 FG and 5-12 FT, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points on 5-19 FG and 10-13 FT, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Emanual Davis (Sea, ill) and Horace Grant (LAL, back spasms) did not play. Was 97, Cha 95 - at Was Juwan Howard (Was) had 22 points including the game winning baseline jumper with 1.8 seconds left and 6 assists. Richard Hamilton (Was) had 20 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Felipe Lopez (Was) had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Jamal Mashburn (Cha) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Chris Whitney (Cha) had 25 points including 4-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. Rod Strickland (Was, left shoulder tendinitis) and Chris Whitney (Was, sprained left ankle) did not play. Por 104, Chi 100 - at Chi Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Dale Davis (Por) had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Greg Anthony (Por) had 20 points including 5-7 3-pointers. Elton Brand (Chi) had 29 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Ron Mercer (Chi) had 39 points including 16-25 FG, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 steals. Scottie Pippen (Por, tendinitis right elbow), Arvydas Sabonis (Por, back spasms), and Ron Artest (Chi, right knee tendinitis) did not play. Sac 130, NJ 104 - at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 22 points including 9-16 FG and 6 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 25 points including 11-16 FG, 9 rebounds, and 10 assists. Doug Christie (Sac) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 15 points including 7-20 FG and 5 assists.