News from January 26. Indiana activated Stephen Jackson from the suspended list and placed Michael Curry on IR with a strained right hamstring. Jackson had completed his 30 game suspension from the Ind-Det brawl. Miami signed Qyntel Woods, released Jerome Beasley, and placed Wesley Person on IR with right patella tendinitis. Woods will miss his first 5 games with Miami due to serving a suspension for violating the NBA's substances abuse policy [the suspension was handed out in October and he had been on Portland's suspended list (for other reasons) the entire season until Portland released him a few days ago]. Utah activated Jarron Collins and placed Keith McLeod on IR with a strained right hamstring. Utah released Elden Campbell. Washington activated Steve Blake and placed Larry Hughes on IR with a fractured right thumb. Al Jefferson (Bos) suffered a sprained ankle during Wednesday's Bos-Ind game and is expected to be out at least 4 weeks. Dal 95, Por 88 at Por Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 20 points and 6 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 24 points, 15 rebounds, and 6 assists. Michael Finley (Dal) had 22 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 22 points including 8-23 FG and 4-9 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Zach Randolph (Por) had 19 points. Josh Howard (Dal, back spasms) and Derek Anderson (Por, dental pain) did not play. Pho 121, Mil 115 at Mil Shawn Marion (Pho) had 24 points and 12 rebounds. Quentin Richardson (Pho) had 18 points including 4-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 23 points including 9-14 FG. Steve Nash (Pho) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 17 assists, and 3 steals. Desmond Mason (Mil) had 19 points including 6-18 FG. Michael Redd (Mil) had 27 points and 7 rebounds. Marcus Fizer (Mil, right elbow contusion) did not play. Uta 109, Sea 100 at Uta Raul Lopez (Uta) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 steals. Raja Bell (Uta) had 18 points. Mehmet Okur (Uta) had 17 points including 6-9 FG and 7 rebounds. Ray Allen (Sea) had 27 points including 4-9 3-pointers. Antonio Daniels (Sea) had 25 points including 7-10 FG. Hou 82, NO 77 at NO Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 33 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Yao Ming (Hou) had 12 points and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. P.J. Brown (NO) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Dan Dickau (NO) had 23 points including 9-16 FG and 10 assists. Baron Davis (NO, bruised right ankle) did not play. Det 87, Den 70 at Det Rasheed Wallace (Det) had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Ben Wallace (Det) had 14 points and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive. Antonio McDyess (Det) had 13 points including 6-7 FG and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. Marcus Camby (Den) had 10 points, 14 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Earl Boykins (Den) had 14 points. Det shot 43.6% (34-78) FG and Den shot 33.3% (26-78) FG. Mia 111, Tor 96 at Tor Eddie Jones (Mia) had 23 points including 8-11 FG. Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 33 points on 13-19 FG and 7-20 FT, 18 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 16 points including 10-14 FT, 10 assists, and 5 turnovers. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 27 points including 11-13 FT and 7 rebounds. Rafer Alston (Tor) had 29 points including 8-12 FT, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers. Mia shot 53.4% (39-73) FG and Tor shot 38% (30-79) FG. Christian Laettner (Mia, plantar fasciitis left foot) and Qyntel Woods (Mia, suspended) did not play. Bos 100, Ind 86 at Bos Paul Pierce (Bos) had 23 points including 3-3 3-pointers and 8 rebounds. Raef LaFrentz (Bos) had 12 points including 3-10 FG and 11 rebounds. Ricky Davis (Bos) had 18 points. Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 17 points including 6-18 FG and 5 rebounds. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 24 points including 10-14 FT, 6 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Jonathan Bender (Ind, sore right knee) and Jamaal Tinsley (Ind, sinus) did not play. Cle 114, Mem 111 at Cle LeBron James (Cle) had 27 points including 10-16 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 9 rebounds, 15 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Drew Gooden (Cle) had 27 points including 11-18 FG and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 22 points including 8-11 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Jason Williams (Mem) had 20 points and 7 assists. Mike Miller (Mem) had 28 points including 11-16 FG and 5-8 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Anderson Varejao (Cle, high left ankle sprain) and James Posey (Mem, strained right Achilles) did not play. Was 117, Phi 107 at Was Antawn Jamison (Was) had 23 points including 10-17 FG and 7 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 33 points including 4-11 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Juan Dixon (Was) had 22 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Kenny Thomas (Phi) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Willie Green (Phi) had 32 points including 10-13 FT and 6 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi, strained left shoulder) did not play. NJ 113, GS 99 at GS Brian Scalabrine (NJ) had 29 points including 12-17 FG and 10 rebounds. Rodney Buford (NJ) had 20 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Troy Murphy (GS) had 21 points including 7-10 FG and 10 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 31 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Richard Jefferson (NJ, left wrist surgery), Jason Collins (NJ, strained right hamstring), Clifford Robinson (GS, lower back stiffness), and Speedy Claxton (GS, right thigh contusion) did not play. LAC 105, LAL 89 at LAC Bobby Simmons (LAC) had 21 points including 8-10 FG. Elton Brand (LAC) had 28 points including 8-13 FT and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Caron Butler (LAL) had 16 points and 3 steals. Chucky Atkins (LAL) had 17 points. LAC shot 24-35 FT and LAL shot 15-18 FT. Kerry Kittles (LAC, right groin strain) and Luke Walton (LAL, sprained left ankle) did not play. Min 104, Atl 87 at Min Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 32 points including 12-18 FG and 5-8 3-pointers. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 17 points including 8-9 FG and 10 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 18 points on 9-15 FG. Al Harrington (Atl) had 17 points and 12 rebounds including 6 offensive. Antoine Walker (Atl) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Min shot 55.7% (44-79) FG and Atl shot 42.5% (34-80) FG. Min shot 7-10 FT and Atl shot 15-21 FT.