News from January 2.

Houston activated Andre Barrett and Ryan Bowen and placed Clarence
Weatherspoon on IR with a right calf strain.


Dal 123, Mil 104  at Dal
Josh Howard (Dal) had 25 points including 10-16 FG and 13 rebounds
including 6 offensive.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 39 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds,
and 6 assists.
Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 18 points.
Michael Redd (Mil) had 18 points.
Mike James (Mil) had 20 points on 9-13 FG and 5 rebounds.
Marquis Daniels (Dal, sore left ankle) did not play.

Pho 117, Por 98  at Pho
Quentin Richardson (Pho) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 4
steals.
Shawn Marion (Pho) had 15 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 steals.
Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 50 points on 20-27 FG and 10-17 FT and 11
rebounds including 5 offensive.
Darius Miles (Por) had 25 points, 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5
turnovers.
Zach Randolph (Por) had 22 points including 10-17 FG, 14 rebounds
including 6 offensive, and 4 steals.
Leandro Barbosa (Pho, chicken pox) and Theo Ratliff (Por, left shoulder 
bursitis) did not play.

Sac 86, SA 81  at Sac
Peja Stojakovic (Sac) had 28 points including 6-10 3-pointers and 8
rebounds.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 14 points, 13 rebounds, 7 assists, 3 blocks, 4
steals, and 7 turnovers.
Mike Bibby (Sac) had 16 points and 5 turnovers.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 14 points including 6-17 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3
steals.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 18 points and 4 steals.
Bobby Jackson (Sac, torn ligament left wrist) did not play.

Det 100, Bos 88  at Det
Tayshaun Prince (Det) had 18 points including 6-8 FG.
Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 23 points, 12 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Chauncey Billups (Det) had 12 points including 4-12 FG and 8 assists.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 13 points including 4-11 FG and 7 rebounds.
Tony Allen (Bos) had 18 points including 8-11 FG and 5 rebounds.

LAL 99, Den 91  at LAL
Caron Butler (LAL) had 13 points including 4-13 FG and 8 rebounds.
Lamar Odom (LAL) had 12 points and 15 rebounds.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 42 points including 12-16 FT, 5 rebounds, 4 steals,
and 7 turnovers.
Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 27 points on 7-21 FG and 13-14 FT and 6
rebounds.
Nene (Den) had 16 points and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive.
Marcus Camby (Den, back strain) and Greg Buckner (Den, right groin strain)
did not play.

LAC 89, Phi 83  at LAC
Elton Brand (LAC) had 26 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Chris Kaman (LAC) had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Corey Maggette (LAC) had 26 points including 9-12 FT, 5 rebounds, 5
assists, and 3 steals.
Kenny Thomas (Phi) had 14 points including 3-10 FG and 6 rebounds.
Allen Iverson (Phi) had 35 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
LAC shot 45.9% (28-61) FG and Phi shot 35.6% (31-87) FG.
Marko Jaric (LAC, stress fracture right foot) did not play.

Hou 99, Uta 80  at Hou
Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 25 points on 6-18 FG and 10-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and
6 assists.
Juwan Howard (Hou) had 14 points including 4-11 FG and 12 rebounds.
Bob Sura (Hou) had 24 points including 10-14 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5
steals.
Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 14 points including 6-9 FG and 5 rebounds.
Gordan Giricek (Uta) had 15 points.

Was 104, Atl 101  at Was
Antawn Jamison (Was) had 19 points and 12 rebounds.
Larry Hughes (Was) had 26 points on 7-24 FG and 11-13 FT.
Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 17 points.
Antoine Walker (Atl) had 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Tony Delk (Atl) had 19 points.
Samaki Walker (Was, flu) and Kwame Brown (Was, strained right ankle) did
not play.