News from January 15. The LA Clippers activated Marko Jaric and placed Tremaine Fowlkes on IR with a strained right shoulder. Jonathan Bender (Ind) is expected to be out 2 to 4 weeks with a torn muscle in his left calf. Sac 123, Dal 94 at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 23 points including 6-9 FG. Chris Webber (Sac) had 29 points including 12-20 FG, 15 rebounds, and 11 assists. Doug Christie (Sac) had 18 points on 7-9 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 6 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Nick Van Exel (Dal) had 20 points. Sac shot 55.2% (48-87) FG and Dal shot 42.9% (39-91) FG. Bos 86, Atl 66 at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 20 points including 8-23 FG and 7 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 28 points on 9-16 FG and 9-11 FT and 6 rebounds. J.R. Bremer (Bos) had 13 points including 3-10 FG, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Nazr Mohammed (Atl) had 11 points and 9 rebounds. Tony Battie (Bos, sore right knee), Tony Delk (Bos, sprained ankle), and Glenn Robinson (Atl, right elbow irritation) did not play. Ind 104, Mia 81 at Ind Ron Artest (Ind) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Brad Miller (Ind) had 21 points including 8-9 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Rasual Butler (Mia) had 21 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Sean Lampley (Mia) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Ind shot 52.8% (38-72) FG and Mia shot 39.7% (29-73) FG. Phi 108, NJ 107 at Phi Allen Iverson (Phi) had 34 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers. Eric Snow (Phi) had 16 points and 8 assists. Keith Van Horn (Phi) had 16 points. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 24 points, 16 rebounds, and 3 steals. Lucious Harris (NJ) had 26 points including 10-17 FG and 7 rebounds. Todd MacCulloch (Phi, foot neuropathy) did not play. Mil 99, Tor 87 at Tor Sam Cassell (Mil) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Toni Kukoc (Mil) had 15 points and 6 assists. Ray Allen (Mil) had 15 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Jerome Williams (Tor) had 18 points including 7-11 FG and 17 rebounds including 7 offensive. Morris Peterson (Tor) had 22 points and 9 rebounds. Mil shot 54.3% (38-70) FG and Tor shot 39.5% (34-86) FG. Lindsey Hunter (Tor, sore right hamstring), Voshon Lenard (Tor, left ankle sprain), Vince Carter (Tor, strained right knee), Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, stress fracture right heel), Michael Bradley (Tor, lower back disc injury), Chris Jefferies (Tor, lower back disc injury), and Nate Huffman (Tor, swollen right knee) did not play. Hou 102, Pho 96 at Hou Steve Francis (Hou) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 30 points and 5 rebounds. James Posey (Hou) had 14 points and 11 rebounds. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 25 points and 13 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 24 points including 8-12 FT and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 32 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Maurice Taylor (Hou, Achilles injury) did not play. LAL 90, NO 82 at NO Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 23 points including 5-11 FT and 11 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 36 points including 10-10 FT and 11 rebounds. Robert Horry (LAL) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Bardon Davis (NO) had 20 points including 4-10 3-pointers, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 19 points including 6-17 FG, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Courtney Alexander (NO, strained right groin) did not play. Uta 92, Den 81 at Den Matt Harpring (Uta) had 17 points and 11 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 16 points including 4-13 FG, 10 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Juwan Howard (Den) had 12 points including 4-13 FG and 6 rebounds. Nene Hilario (Den) had 24 points on 9-15 FG and 6-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Por 100, Mem 92 at Por Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 38 points including 16-20 FG and 10 rebounds. Dale Davis (Por) had 8 points on 4-6 FG and 10 rebounds. Scottie Pippen (Por) had 18 points and 8 assists. Shane Battier (Mem) had 17 points including 6-9 FG and 6 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Por shot 56.4% (44-78) FG and Mem shot 40.7% (35-86) FG. Por shot 8-11 FT and Mem shot 17-24 FT. Bonzi Wells (Por, sore left foot) did not play. GS 108, Cle 80 at GS Anawn Jamison (GS) had 24 points and 13 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 14 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Jason Richardson (GS) had 16 points. Carlos Boozer (Cle) had 18 points and 13 rebounds including 8 offensive. Ricky Davis (Cle) had 21 points on 6-19 FG and 8-10 FT and 3 steals. GS shot 45.3% (39-86) FG and Cle shot 34.9% (30-86) FG. Min 95, LAC 64 at LAC Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 blocks. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 12 points and 10 rebounds. Kendall Gill (Min) had 13 points. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Lamar Odom (LAC) had 13 points including 3-13 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Min shot 42.7% (38-89) FG and LAC shot 32% (24-75) FG. Troy Hudson (LAC, sprained left ankle) did not play.