News from January 5. TRADE: Miami traded Chris Quinn to New Jersey for a 2012 2nd round draft pick. New Jersey reached a buyout agreement with Rafer Alston and released him. Toronto released Pops Mensah-Bonsu. Atlanta released Othello Hunter. Utah signed Sundiata Gaines to a 10-day contract. Jamario Moon (Cle) is expected to be out 3 weeks with an abdominal strain. New Jersey activated Eduardo Najera and Jarvis Hayes and placed Josh Boone on IL. Dal 98, Det 93 at Dal Shawn Marion (Dal) had 18 points including 5-7 FG and 7 rebounds. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points and 12 rebounds. Drew Gooden (Dal) had 10 points including 4-16 FG and 18 rebounds including 9 offensive. Jason Terry (Dal) had 26 points including 11-19 FG and 5 assists. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 20 points. Charlie Villanueva (Det) had 17 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. LAL 88, Hou 79 at LAL Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 24 points including 10-16 FG and 8 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 22 points. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 17 points including 7-10 FG, 19 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 9 assists. Aaron Brooks (Hou) had 18 points, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Carl Landry (Hou) had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Pau Gasol (LAL, strained left hamstring) did not play. Ind 97, Orl 90 at Ind Mike Dunleavy (Ind) had 11 points including 4-13 FG and 9 rebounds. Roy Hibbert (Ind) had 26 points and 8 rebounds. Luther Head (Ind) had 18 points. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 11 points on 2-6 FG and 7-12 FT, 15 rebounds including 7 offensive, and 5 turnovers. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 16 points. Troy Murphy (Ind, sprained left ankle) did not play. Was 104, Phi 97 at Phi Antawn Jamison (Was) had 32 points including 13-20 FG and 14 rebounds. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 19 points and 14 assists. Nick Young (Was) had 21 points including 9-14 FG. Andre Iguodala (Phi) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 20 points and 20 rebounds including 5 offensive. Brendan Haywood (Was, ill) did not play. Mem 109, Por 105 at Por Zach Randolph (Mem) had 27 points including 10-16 FG, 14 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 steals. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 18 points including 6-13 FT and 10 rebounds. O.J. Mayo (Mem) had 27 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Martell Webster (Por) had 21 points including 5-11 3-pointers and 3 steals. Brandon Roy (Por) had 27 points including 8-10 FT, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Steve Blake (Por, pneumonia) and Rudy Fernandez (Por, back injury) did not play. Den 123, GS 122 at Den Joey Graham (Den) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Kenyon Martin (Den) had 27 points including 11-18 FG and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. Ty Lawson (Den) had 21 points and 8 assists. J.R. Smith (Den) had 21 points including the game winning free throws with .4 seconds left and 5 rebounds. Corey Maggette (GS) had 35 points on 12-16 FG and 11-12 FT and 7 rebounds. Stephen Curry (GS) had 26 points on 10-13 FG and 6-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Monta Ellis (GS) had 32 points and 6 assists. Carmelo Anthony (Den, right knee contusion) and Chris Andersen (Den, sprained ankle) did not play. Cha 113, Chi 108 at Cha Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 32 points on 10-16 FG and 10-11 FT and 9 rebounds. Stephen Jackson (Cha) had 25 points and 3 steals. Flip Murray (Cha) had 25 points. Derrick Rose (Chi) had 24 points including 11-19 FG, 9 assists, and 7 turnovers. John Salmons (Chi) had 19 points and 7 rebounds. Pho 113, Sac 109 at Sac Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 24 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Steve Nash (Pho) had 30 points including 13-13 FT, 12 assists, and 7 turnovers. Jason Richardson (Pho) had 20 points and 9 rebounds. Omri Casspi (Sac) had 24 points and 7 rebounds. Reggie Evans (Sac) had 27 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Mil 98, NJ 76 at NJ Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 18 points on 9-12 FG and 5 rebounds. Carlos Delfino (Mil) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Luke Ridnour (Mil) had 11 points and 5 assists. Yi Jianlian (NJ) had 22 points including 8-10 FT. Brook Lopez (NJ) had 11 points including 2-6 FG and 7 rebounds. Schedule for Wednesday, January 6 (All times Central) New Jersey @ Atlanta 6:00 pm Washington @ Cleveland 6:00 pm Toronto @ Orlando 6:00 pm Boston @ Miami 6:30 pm Golden State @ Minnesota 7:00 pm New Orleans @ Oklahoma City 7:00 pm Detroit @ San Antonio 7:30 pm Houston @ Phoenix 8:00 pm Memphis @ Utah 8:00 pm LA Lakers @ LA Clippers 9:30 pm ESPN Schedule for Thursday, January 7 (All times Central) Charlotte @ New York 6:30 pm NBATV ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html