News from January 6.

Golden State released DJ Mbenga.

Golden State recalled Kosta Petrovic from the NBADL.

Dallas activated Maurice Ager and placed Jerry Stackhouse on IL with a
sprained right thumb.  Ager was recalled from the NBADL.

Minnesota activated Mark Madsen and placed Michael Doleac on IL.

Philadelphia activated Louis Amundson and placed Rodney Carney on IL.

San Antonio activated Manu Ginobili and placed Keith Langford on IL.

Cleveland activated Ira Newble and placed Shannon Brown on IL.


Dal 101, Min 78  at Min
Josh Howard (Dal) had 22 points and 8 rebounds.
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 30 points including 12-20 FG.
Jason Terry (Dal) had 14 points.
Al Jefferson (Min) had 16 points including 5-14 FG and 11 rebounds.
Rashad McCants (Min) had 21 points including 7-10 FT.

SA 88, LAC 82  at LAC
Tim Duncan (SA) had 17 points and 17 rebounds.
Tony Parker (SA) had 26 points including 10-17 FG.
Manu Ginobili (SA) had 23 points including 12-13 FT and 5 rebounds.
Al Thornton (LAC) had 17 points and 8 rebounds.
Chris Kaman (LAC) had 20 points including 7-11 FG, 14 rebounds, and 3
blocks.
SA shot 25-36 FT and LAC shot 8-12 FT.
Aaron Williams (LAC, sprained left wrist) did not play.

Den 109, Phi 96  at Den
Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 7 rebounds.
Marcus Camby (Den) had 11 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 blocks.
Allen Iverson (Den) had 38 points including 14-25 FG and 8 assists.
Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 10 points including 4-11 FG and 15 rebounds
including 5 offensive.
Andre Miller (Phi) had 22 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals.

LAL 112, Ind 96  at LAL
Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Derek Fisher (LAL) had 22 points and 5 assists.
Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 26 points, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Danny Granger (Ind) had 14 points and 6 rebounds.
Mike Dunleavy (Ind) had 17 points including 5-14 FG and 4-7 3-pointers, 5
rebounds, and 4 steals.
Susha Vujacic (LAL, sprained left ankle and back spasms) did not play.

Cle 93, Tor 90  at Tor
LeBron James (Cle) had 39 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 7-12 FT, 11
rebounds, and 8 assists.
Drew Gooden (Cle) had 10 points including 3-9 FG and 12 rebounds.
Larry Hughes (Cle) had 14 points and 3 steals.
Chris Bosh (Tor) had 23 points including 9-11 FG and 5 rebounds.
Anthony Parker (Tor) had 20 points and 9 rebounds.
Cle out-rebounded Tor 52-33 including 20-5 offensive.

Mem 101, Mia 94  at Mem
Rudy Gay (Mem) had 22 points on 10-17 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Pau Gasol (Mem) had 28 points and 13 rebounds.
Mike Miller (Mem) had 25 points including 12-13 FT, 8 rebounds, and 6
assists.
Ricky Davis (Mia) had 24 points on 11-19 FG and 6 assists.
Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 18 points including 7-20 FG, 9 assists, and 4
steals.
Mem shot 26-32 FT and Mia shot 5-13 FT.
Shaquille O'Neal (Mia, left hip bursitis) did not play.

Was 108, Sea 86  at Was
Caron Butler (Was) had 33 points including 12-21 FG, 5 assists, and 4
steals.
Antawn Jamison (Was) had 21 points, 12 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Antonio Daniels (Was) had 13 points, 10 assists, and 4 steals.
Nick Collison (Sea) had 13 points and 17 rebounds including 7 offensive.
Kevin Durant (Sea) had 19 points including 7-21 FG and 6 rebounds.
Was shot 48.3% (42-87) FG and Sea shot 38.1% (32-84) FG.
Oleksiy Pecherov (Was, fractured ankle) and Chris Wilcox (Sea, dislocated
right little finger) did not play.

Mil 93, Cha 89  at Cha
Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 25 points including 10-15 FG and 8 rebounds.
Maurice Williams (Mil) had 17 points and 6 steals.
Charlie Bell (Mil) had 27 points including 11-18 FG and 6 rebounds.
Jason Richardson (Cha) had 21 points and 5 rebounds.
Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 25 points including 10-12 FT, 5 assists, 3
steals, and 8 turnovers.
Michael Redd (Mil, deep left thigh bruise), Jake Voskuhl (Mil, strained 
right hip), Derek Anderson (Cha, right knee bruise), and Othella 
Harrington (Cha, injured left knee) did not play.