News from January 22. Kobe Bryant (LAL) scored 81 points during Sunday's LAL-Tor game, scoring the 2nd most points in a game in NBA history. His points were more than Wilt Chamberlain's 78 and less than Chamberlain's 100 points in a game. Cleveland assigned Martynas Andriuskevicius to the NBADL. San Antonio signed Melvin Sanders to a 10-day contract and placed Manu Ginobili on IL with a sprained right ankle. The LA Clippers activated Zeljko Rebraca and placed Boniface N'Dong on IL. Memphis activated Lawrence Roberts and placed Jake Tsakalidis on IL. Dal 95, Por 89 OT at Por Josh Howard (Dal) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Dal) had 29 points including 11-18 FG. Devin Harris (Dal) had 15 points. Zach Randolph (Por) had 23 points. Juan Dixon (Por) had 20 points. Steve Blake (Por) had 20 points including 4-7 3-pointers. Dal shot 24-33 FT and Por shot 13-16 FT. Keith Van Horn (Dal, sprained left ankle) did not play. LAL 122, Tor 104 at LAL Chris Mihm (LAL) had 12 points and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. Smush Parker (LAL) had 13 points and 3 steals. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 81 points on 28-46 FG, 7-13 3-pointers, and 18-20 FT and 6 rebounds. Chris Bosh (Tor) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Tor) had 17 points on 3-11 FG and 11-12 FT, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mike James (Tor) had 26 points on 10-15 FG and 6-8 3-pointers and 10 assists. LAL out-rebounded Tor 51-27 including 18-4 offensive. Sea 152, Pho 149 2OT at Pho Vladimir Radmanovic (Sea) had 22 points and 10 rebounds in 53 minutes. Ray Allen (Sea) had 42 points including 8-16 3-pointers and the game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and 6 rebounds in 51 minutes. Luke Ridnour (Sea) had 30 points, 6 rebounds, and 11 assists. Raja Bell (Pho) had 31 points including 7-11 3-pointers and 3 blocks. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 37 points, 10 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 5 blocks in 53 minutes. Steve Nash (Pho) had 28 points including 12-20 FG, 8 rebounds, 16 assists, and 5 turnovers. Sea shot 30-35 FT and Pho shot 17-17 FT. Phi 86, Min 84 at Min Chris Webber (Phi) had 11 points including 4-16 FG and 8 rebounds. Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 14 points including the game winning offensive rebound and throw in at the buzzer and 8 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 39 points including 5-6 3-pointers and 8-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Min) had 13 points including 5-15 FG, 14 rebounds, and 5 assists. Michael Olowokandi (Min, abscessed tooth) and Troy Hudson (Min, illness) did not play. Det 99, Hou 97 at Det Ben Wallace (Det) had 13 points and 15 rebounds including 8 offensive. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 24 points and 5 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 24 points including 13-14 FT and 9 assists. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 43 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Juwan Howard (Hou) had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Jon Barry (Hou, calf injury), Moochie Norris (Hou, foot injury), and Stromile Swift (Hou, eye injury) did not play. Den 89, SA 85 at SA Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 20 points on 4-19 FG and 12-15 FT and 8 rebounds. Andre Miller (Den) had 15 points, 7 rebounds, 10 assists, and 5 steals. Earl Boykins (Den) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Tim Duncan (SA) had 14 points, 13 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Nazr Mohammed (SA) had 17 points and 12 rebounds. Mia 119, Sac 99 at Mia Shaquille O'Neal (Mia) had 27 points including 11-15 FG and 6 rebounds. Jason Williams (Mia) had 19 points including 10-10 FT and 11 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 22 points on 11-17 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Peja Stojakovic (Sac) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 17 points and 8 assists. Mia shot 59.5% (47-79) FG and Sac shot 43.2% (38-88) FG. Mem 93, Was 82 at Was Pau Gasol (Mem) had 13 points. Eddie Jones (Mem) had 13 points and 6 rebounds. Mike Miller (Mem) had 30 points including 12-19 FG and 4-7 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 25 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 10 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 24 points including 8-21 FG, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. LAC 105, GS 92 at LAC Chris Kaman (LAC) had 17 points, 15 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Cuttino Mobley (LAC) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Sam Cassell (LAC) had 21 points and 6 assists. Jason Richardson (GS) had 23 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Baron Davis (GS) had 22 points including 9-10 FT, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Chris Taft (GS, back muscle strain) did not play.