News from January 24. With New Jersey's win and Milwaukee's loss, Byron Scott has clinched the coaching berth for the Eastern Conference in the All-Star game. Dallas activated Charlie Bell and placed Greg Buckner on IR with a strained left calf. Atlanta signed Leon Smith to a 2nd 10-day contract. Al Harrington (Ind) suffered a torn right ACL during Wednesday's Ind-Bos game and will miss the rest of the season. He will undergo surgery on the knee on Friday. Washington activated Courtney Alexander and placed Christian Laettner on IR with a deep right thigh contusion. The LA Clippers activated Harold Jamison and placed Lamar Odom on IR with a right wrist injury. Odom is expect to be out 3 to 4 weeks due to the injury. Dal 104, Den 97 - at Den Juwan Howard (Dal) had 19 points and 13 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 26 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 10 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 17 points and 8 assists. Ryan Bowen (Den) had 18 points. Raef LaFrentz (Den) had 24 points including 11-19 FG. Scott Williams (Den, sore lower back) did not play. Sac 113, Uta 80 - at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Chris Webber (Sac) had 24 points including 8-11 FT and 3 blocks. Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 14 points and 6 rebounds. John Stockton (Uta) had 12 points. Mateen Cleaves (Sac, bilateral plantar fasciaitis), Brent Price (Sac, strained right knee), and John Crotty (Uta, left knee tendinitis) did not play. Orl 92, Mia 87 - at Orl Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 17 points on 6-17 FG and 3-9 FT and 11 rebounds. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Troy Hudson (Orl) had 17 points including 5-16 FG. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 28 points and 9 rebounds. Sea 99, Mil 88 - at Mil Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Brent Barry (Sea) had 29 points including 11-14 FG and 6-8 3-pointers, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Gary Payton (Sea) had 20 points including 8-22 FG, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Tim Thomas (Mil) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 29 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Glenn Robinson (Mil, left thigh bruise) did not play. NJ 103, Hou 98 - at Hou Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 28 points including 13-17 FG and 6 rebounds. Todd MacCulloch (NJ) had 11 points and 10 rebounds. Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kelvin Cato (Hou) had 17 points including 7-8 FG, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. Steve Francis (Hou) had 23 points on 6-23 FG and 10-12 FT, 12 rebounds, and 11 assists. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 41 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 12-12 FT. Kenny Thomas (Hou, suspended) did not play. Was 94, Cle 85 - at Was Michael Jordan (Was) had 40 points including 18-29 FG and 8 rebounds. Chris Whitney (Was) had 15 points and 5 assists. Brendon Haywood (Was) had 11 points including 3-4 FG and 6 rebounds. Wesley Person (Cle) had 19 points including 9-16 FG and 6 rebounds. Andre Miller (Cle) had 11 points and 12 assists. NY 96, Pho 91 - at NY Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 15 points including 6-20 FG. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 27 points including 11-18 FG and 10 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 29 points, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 28 points including 12-18 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 21 points on 8-21 FG and 5-10 FT and 9 assists. Por 120, Mem 82 - at Por Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 20 points and 6 rebounds in 18 minutes. Derek Anderson (Por) had 19 points including 6-8 FG and 4 steals in 20 minutes. Shawn Kemp (Por) had 16 points including 6-9 FG in 19 minutes. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 18 points including 8-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Brevin Knight (Mem) had 22 points on 10-12 FG and 5 assists. Shane Battier (Mem, sprained left groin) did not play.