News from January 27. Houston activated Mike James and placed Yao Ming on IL with an upper respiratory infection. Boston activated James Posey and placed Scot Pollard on IL. Phoenix activated Alando Tucker and placed Grant Hill on IL with back spasms. Dal 90, Den 85 at Dal Josh Howard (Dal) had 20 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 32 points including 12-17 FG and 11 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 19 points including 6-18 FG and 4 steals. Anthony Carter (Den) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Den) had 23 points, 9 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Carmelo Anthony (Den, sprained left ankle) and Nene (Den, tumor surgery) did not play. Uta 97, Hou 89 at Hou Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Deron Williams (Uta) had 17 points, 12 assists, and 5 turnovers. Kyle Korver (Uta) had 17 points. Luis Scola (Hou) had 18 points including 6-12 FT and 6 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Jason Hart (Uta, back inflammation) did not play. Min 98, NJ 95 at Min Rashad McCants (Min) had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Al Jefferson (Min) had 40 points on 13-21 FG and 14-17 FT and 19 rebounds including 8 offensive. Sebastian Telfair (Min) had 12 points. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 35 points including 11-16 FT and 7 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 25 points and 5 assists. Pho 88, Chi 77 at Chi Shawn Marion (Pho) had 15 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 steals. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 24 points including 9-16 FG, 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Steve Nash (Pho) had 14 points, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 31 points and 5 rebounds. Tyrus Thomas (Chi) had 10 points on 5-15 FG and 11 rebounds including 5 offensive. Pho shot 19-21 FT and Chi shot 8-10 FT. Sac 103, Sea 101 at Sea Ron Artest (Sac) had 10 points including 3-10 FG, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Brad Miller (Sac) had 13 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 26 points including the game winning 20-footer at the buzzer. Kurt Thomas (Sea) had 15 points and 10 rebounds. Kevin Durant (Sea) had 19 points on 5-20 FG and 9-10 FT, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Mil 105, Was 102 OT at Mil Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 18 points, 15 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 6 assists. Maurice Williams (Mil) had 25 points including 5-8 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Charlie Bell (Mil) had 22 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Caron Butler (Was) had 40 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 10-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 5 steals in 51 minutes. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 21 points and 9 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil, strained left knee) and Charlie Villanueva (Mil, lower back strain) did not play. Orl 96, Bos 93 at Orl Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 27 points including the game winning 3-pointer at the buzzer and 6 rebounds. Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 18 points, 16 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 blocks. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. James Posey (Bos) had 16 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Bos, abdominal strain) did not play. Cle 98, LAL 95 at LAL LeBron James (Cle) had 41 points including 8-12 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 16 points and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Larry Hughes (Cle) had 16 points. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 14 points and 9 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 33 points including 13-18 FT, 12 rebounds, and 6 assists. Por 94, Atl 93 at Por LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Brandon Roy (Por) had 24 points including 9-15 FG and the game winning free throw with 2.3 seconds left and 5 assists. Channing Frye (Por) had 14 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds. Marvin Williams (Atl) had 17 points including 7-10 FG and 5 rebounds. Joe Johnson (Atl) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. GS 106, NY 104 at GS Stephen Jackson (GS) had 25 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 5 turnovers. Andris Biedrins (GS) had 11 points and 26 rebounds including 6 offensive. Baron Davis (GS) had 22 points and 9 assists. Monta Ellis (GS) had 24 points including 9-15 FG and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Nate Robinson (NY) had 22 points and 8 assists.