News from January 19. Dallas signed Sasha Pavlovic to a 2nd 10-day contract. Phoenix elected not to sign Zabian Dowdell to a 2nd 10-day contract. Marcus Camby (Por) is scheduled to undergo surgery on his left knee to repair a partially torn left meniscus. Jermaine O'Neal (Bos) is expected to be out 4 more weeks due to his sore left knee. Cleveland announced that Maurice Williams will be out several weeks with a hip injury. Dallas activated Tyson Chandler and placed Alexis Ajinca on IL. Minnesota activated Lazar Hayward and placed Nikola Pekovic on IL. Indiana activated A.J. Price and placed Roy Hibbert (upper respiratory infection) on IL. San Antonio activated James Anderson and placed Matt Bonner on IL. New York activated Ronny Turiaf and placed Andy Rautins on IL. Utah activated Gordon Hayward and placed Jeremy Evans on IL. Dal 109, LAL 100 at Dal Jason Kidd (Dal) had 21 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 10 assists. Shawn Marion (Dal) had 22 points including 10-13 FG. Jason Terry (Dal) had 22 points on 9-15 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 7 assists. Pau Gasol (LAL) had 23 points including 11-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 21 points and 10 assists. Lamar Odom (LAL) had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Dal shot 9-13 FT and LAL shot 6-7 FT. Orl 99, Phi 98 OT at Orl Dwight Howard (Orl) had 18 points on 4-5 FG and 10-22 FT and 7 rebounds. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Ryan Anderson (Orl) had 20 points including 4-10 3-pointers. Jrue Holiday (Phi) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Louis Williams (Phi) had 19 points including 6-17 FG and 7 rebounds. Bos 86, Det 82 at Bos Paul Pierce (Bos) had 22 points and 5 rebounds. Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 11 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (Bos) had 12 points, 12 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 steals. Greg Monroe (Det) had 13 points including 5-5 FG and 9 rebounds. Rodney Stuckey (Det) had 15 points including 5-14 FG and 5 turnovers. Jermaine O'Neal (Bos, sore left knee) did not play. Hou 104, NY 89 at Hou Luis Scola (Hou) had 13 points and 8 rebounds. Kyle Lowry (Hou) had 18 points. Kevin Martin (Hou) had 21 points including 6-18 FG. Amare Stoudemire (NY) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Toney Douglas (NY) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. SA 104, Tor 95 at SA DeJuan Blair (SA) had 22 points on 11-16 FG and 11 rebounds including 8 offensive. Tony Parker (SA) had 17 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 23 points on 4-13 FG and 14-14 FT and 7 assists. Jose Calderon (Tor) had 14 points and 8 assists. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) had 28 points, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers. Leandro Barbosa (Tor, strained right hamstring) did not play. NO 103, Mem 102 OT at NO David West (NO) had 19 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Emeka Okafor (NO) had 11 points and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Chris Paul (NO) had 20 points and 12 assists. Rudy Gay (Mem) had 22 points including 8-23 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Mike Conley (Mem) had 22 points including 9-11 FG and 5 assists. Tony Allen (Mem, sore left knee) did not play. Den 112, OKC 107 at Den Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 35 points including 11-14 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Nene (Den) had 16 points including 7-8 FG and 6 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 16 points including 7-11 FG and 6 assists. Kevin Durant (OKC) had 22 points on 6-18 FG and 10-10 FT. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 28 points including 12-14 FT and 10 assists. Pho 106, Cle 98 at Cle Grant Hill (Pho) had 27 points, 12 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Channing Frye (Pho) had 18 points including 4-11 3-pointers. Steve Nash (Pho) had 15 points and 15 assists. Antawn Jamison (Cle) had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Ramon Sessions (Cle) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. NJ 103, Uta 95 at NJ Brook Lopez (NJ) had 20 points on 6-17 FG and 8-11 FT. Devin Harris (NJ) had 14 points, 8 assists, and 6 turnovers. Sasha Vujacic (NJ) had 15 points including 4-5 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Al Jefferson (Uta) had 21 points and 8 rebounds including 6 offensive. Deron Williams (Uta) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 10 assists, and 3 steals. Mil 100, Was 87 at Mil Corey Maggette (Mil) had 21 points and 5 rebounds. Keyon Dooling (Mil) had 23 points including 9-11 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Earl Boykins (Mil) had 19 points. Andray Blatche (Was) had 23 points including 10-17 FG, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Nick Young (Was) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Brandon Jennings (Mil, left foot surgery) and John Salmons (Mil, sore right hip) did not play. LAC 126, Min 111 at LAC Blake Griffin (LAC) had 29 points including 8-13 FT, 8 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 6 assists. Eric Gordon (LAC) had 23 points including 3-3 3-pointers. Baron Davis (LAC) had 20 points, 3 steals, and 3 blocks. Michael Beasley (Min) had 21 points. Kevin Love (Min) had 26 points including 10-11 FT and 11 rebounds. GS 110, Ind 108 at GS Dorell Wright (GS) had 21 points. David Lee (GS) had 21 points on 7-11 FG and 7-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Monta Ellis (GS) had 36 points including 16-28 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Danny Granger (Ind) had 32 points including 11-19 FG and 4-7 3-pointers, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Tyler Hansbrough (Ind) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Por 94, Sac 90 OT at Sac Nicolas Batum (Por) had 24 points and 6 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge (Por) had 23 points, 9 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 5 turnovers. Andre Miller (Por) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Tyreke Evans (Sac) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Beno Udrih (Sac) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. 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