News from January 11. Det 115, Dal 102 at Det Ben Wallace (Det) had 17 points including 7-8 FG and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 27 points including 7-10 3-pointers and 5 assists. Chucky Atkins (Det) had 18 points including 5-8 3-pointers. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 14 points and 15 rebounds. Steve Nash (Dal) had 18 points and 10 assists. Det shot 13-20 3-pointers and Dal shot 5-24 3-pointers. Josh Howard (Dal, strained left hamstring) did not play. Sac 117, Den 106 at Sac Predrag Stojakovic (Sac) had 33 points including 4-12 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Brad Miller (Sac) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 18 points. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 22 points including 10-17 FG, 12 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Nene (Den) had 20 points including 9-14 FG and 4 steals. Andre Miller (Den) had 30 points including 11-17 FG and 5 rebounds. Lawrence Funderburke (Sac, left Achilles surgery) did not play. Tor 83, Por 72 at Tor Vince Carter (Tor) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Donyell Marshall (Tor) had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dale Davis (Por) had 15 points, 13 rebounds including 10 offensive, and 3 blocks. Jeff McInnis (Por) had 20 points. Tor shot 47.4% (36-76) FG and Por shot 32.5% (26-80) FG. Tor shot 5-7 FT and Por shot 17-26 FT. Chris Bosh (Tor, sprained right knee) and Rasheed Wallace (Por, sprained left ankle) did not play. Bos 97, Hou 93 at Hou Jiri Welsch (Bos) had 21 points including 7-8 FG and 3-3 3-pointers, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Walter McCarty (Bos) had 21 points including 5-10 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27 points including 11-12 FT and 8 rebounds. Jim Jackson (Hou) had 26 points including 6-9 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Steve Francis (Hou) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers. Bos shot 22-25 FT and Hou shot 11-14 FT. Vin Baker (Bos, suspended) did not play. Mem 108, LAC 107 OT at LAC James Posey (Mem) had 17 points including 6-8 FG and 3 steals. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Stromile Swift (Mem) had 24 points on 8-11 FG and 8-11 FT and 3 blocks. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 21 points and 5 turnovers. Elton Brand (LAC) had 17 points, 12 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 5 assists. Marko Jaric (LAC) had 23 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Doug Overton (LAC, sprained left foot) did not play.