News from January 15.

The following players will compete in the NBA Slam Dunk competition to
take place Saturday, February 8 in Cleveland:
Michael Finley (Dal), Allen Iverson (Phi), Ray Allen (Mil), Kobe Bryant
(LAL), Chris Carr (Min), and Bob Sura (Cle).

Philadelphia signed Adrian Caldwell to a 10-day contract.  Caldwell played
18 games with New Jersey this season.

Utah placed Jamie Watson on IR with a sprained right knee and signed
Stephen Howard to a 10-day contract.


Orl 78, Dal 66 - at Dal
Horace Grant (Orl) had 14 points and 9 rebounds.
Anfernee Hardaway (Orl) had 26 points including 10-15 FG, 6 rebounds, 7
assists, and 4 steals.
Gerald Wilkins (Orl) had 11 points.
Chris Gatling (Dal) had 11 points and 6 rebounds.
Derek Harper (Dal) had 12 points and 6 assists.
Rony Seikaly (Orl, back muscle strain) did not play.

Det 103, Van 79 - at Van
Grant Hill (Det) had 31 points on 11-15 FG and 9-13 FT, 11 rebounds, and 9
assists.
Lindsey Hunter (Det) had 16 points.
Terry Mills (Det) had 14 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 6 rebounds.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 15 points including 6-17 FG and 8 rebounds.
Roy Rogers (Van) had 11 points.
Det shot 51.4% (36-70) FG and Van shot 37.2% (32-86) FG.

Ind 108, LAC 93 - at LAC
Rik Smits (Ind) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Travis Best (Ind) had 18 points, 5 assists, and 3 steals.
Reggie Miller (Ind) had 25 points including 4-8 3-pointers.
Loy Vaught (LAC) had 13 points and 12 rebounds.
Darrick Martin (LAC) had 15 points.
Ind shot 50.7% (38-750 FG and LAC shot 37% (34-92) FG.
Pooh Richardson (LAC, sprained right ankle) did not play.

NY 94, SA 77 - at SA
Charles Oakley (NY) had 10 points and 11 rebounds.
Patrick Ewing (NY) had 18 points on 5-14 FG and 8-11 FT, 11 rebounds, and
3 blocks.
Allan Houston (NY) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers.
Sean Elliott (SA) had 14 points.
Vernon Maxwell (SA) had 22 points including 4-5 3-pointers.
Larry Johnson (NY, left hamstring injury) and Dominique Wilkins (SA,
strained right patella) did not play.

Cha 116, NJ 104 - at Cha
Anthony Mason (Cha) had 20 points, 17 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 blocks.
Glen Rice (Cha) had 35 points.
Vlade Divac (Cha) had 25 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 6 turnovers.
Kendall Gill (NJ) had 30 points and 7 rebounds.
Robert Pack (NJ) had 17 points, 8 assists, and 7 turnovers.
Shawn Bradley (NJ, pneumonia) and Reggie Williams (NJ, sore hamstring) did
not play.

Sea 122, Tor 78 - at Sea
Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 25 points including 9-10 FT, 12 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Hersey Hawkins (Sea) had 21 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
Sam Perkins (Sea) had 26 points on 8-8 3-pointers [tied NBA record for
most maked without a miss] and 2-2 FT in 23 minutes.
Doug Christie (Tor) had 15 points and 6 rebounds.
Carlos Rogers (Tor) had 15 points including 4-11 FG and 7 rebounds.
Sea shot 50.6% (40-79) FG and Tor shot 39.7% (31-78) FG.
Sea shot 27-38 FT and Tor shot 10-12 FT.

Chi 112, Min 102 - at Min
Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 29 points, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks.
Michael Jordan (Chi) had 25 points.
Jason Caffey (Chi) had 20 points including 9-14 FG and 6 rebounds.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points including 10-16 FG and 6 rebounds.
Stephon Marbury (Min) had 21 points and 9 assists.

GS 128, Phi 111 - at Phi
Chris Mullin (GS) had 20 points including 7-10 FG, 7 rebounds, and 9
assists.
Joe Smith (GS) had 26 points including 12-19 FG and 13 rebounds.
Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 38 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 6 assists
in 48 minutes.
Clarence Weatherspoon (Phi) had 34 points on 13-17 FG and 8-11 FT and 10
rebounds.
Jerry Stackhouse (Phi) had 24 points including 10-12 FT and 5 assists.
Bimbo Coles 9GS, left chest muscle strain) and Felton Spencer (GS, bruised
left foot) did not play.