News from January 26.

Atlanta released Donald Sloan.

Andrew Bogut (Mil) has a fractured right ankle and is out indefinitely.

Marcus Thornton (Sac) is expected to be out 1 to 2 weeks with a deep
bruise in his left thigh.

Golden State assigned Chris Wright to the NBADL.

The LA Clippers assigned Eric Bledsoe to the NBADL.

Boston activated Keyon Dooling and Chris Wilcox and placed Ray Allen
(birth of child) and Rajon Rondo (sprained right wrist) on IL.

Orlando activated Daniel Orton and placed Justin Harper on IL.


Bos 91, Orl 83  at Orl
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 24 points including 8-11 FT, 6 rebounds, 10 assists,
and 5 turnovers.
Kevin Garnett (Bos) had 12 points, 10 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals.
E'Twaun Moore (Bos) had 16 points including 5-6 FG and 4-4 3-pointers.
Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 10 points including 3-10 FG, 5 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Dwight Howard (Orl) had 16 points and 16 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Bos out-scored Orl 54-25 in the 2nd half including 27-8 in the 4th
quarter.
Jermaine O'Neal (Bos, sore left knee) did not play.

LAC 98, Mem 91  at LAC
Caron Butler (LAC) had 17 points.
Blake Griffin (LAC) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Chris Paul (LAC) had 18 points on 3-11 FG and 10-11 FT, 7 rebounds, and 7
assists.
Maurice Williams (LAC) had 18 points and 4 steals.
Rudy Gay (Mem) had 24 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Marc Gasol (Mem) had 18 points, 11 rebounds, and 8 assists.
LAC shot 48.6% (35-72) FG and Mem shot 35.7% (30-84) FG.


Schedule for Friday, January 27  (All times Central)
  Charlotte at Philadelphia      6:00 pm
  Indiana at Boston              6:30 pm
  Atlanta at Detroit             6:30 pm
  New Jersey at Cleveland        6:30 pm
  New York at Miami              7:00 pm  ESPN
  Milwaukee at Chicago           7:00 pm
  Orlando at New Orleans         7:00 pm
  Washington at Houston          7:00 pm
  San Antonio at Minnesota       7:00 pm
  Utah at Dallas                 7:30 pm
  Toronto at Denver              8:00 pm
  Phoenix at Portland            9:00 pm
  Oklahoma City at Golden State  9:30 pm  NBATV

Schedule for Saturday, January 28  (All times Central)
  Detroit at Philadelphia        6:00 pm
  Washington at Charlotte        6:00 pm
  New York at Houston            7:00 pm
  LA Lakers at Milwaukee         7:30 pm
  Sacramento at Utah             8:00 pm  NBATV
  Memphis at Phoenix             8:00 pm


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