News from December 28. Denver activated Ricky Pierce and released Melvin Booker. Dal 95, Sea 90 - at Dal Derek Harper (Dal) had 24 points including 9-14 FG and 6-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 4 steals. Jim Jackson (Dal) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. George McCloud (Dal) had 15 points. Detlef Schrempf (Sea) had 17 points including 5-15 FG and 12 rebounds. Shawn Kemp (Sea) had 24 points including 10-15 FG and 7 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 28 points including 11-17 FG, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Oliver Miller (Dal, sore lower back) did not play. Pho 103, Van 98 - at Van Robert Horry (Pho) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Danny Manning (Pho) had 19 points. Mark Bryant (Pho) had 17 points and 7 rebounds. George Lynch (Van) had 20 points including 8-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 21 points and 3 blocks. Anthony Peeler (Van) had 30 points. Kevin Johnson (Pho, flu) did not play. Sac 126, Bos 96 - at Sac Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 27 points including 12-17 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Olden Polynice (Sac) had 19 points including 9-11 FG and 4 blocks. Billy Owens (Sac) had 12 points on 6-9 FG, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Todd Day (Bos) had 24 points including 12-15 FT. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 15 points including 4-12 FG and 9 rebounds. Sac shot 59.4% (57-96) FG and Bos shot 41.3% (33-80) FG. Sac shot 5-11 FT and Bos shot 28-37 FT. Duane Causwell (Sac, sprained right knee), Dana Barros (Bos, sore left ankle), and Frank Brickowski (Sac, sore right shoulder) did not play. Det 97, Cha 85 - at Det Grant Hill (Det) had 29 points including 11-16 FG, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Otis Thorpe (Det) had 11 points, 15 rebounds, and 5 assists. Joe Dumars (Det) had 12 points. Anthony Mason (Cha) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Glen Rice (Cha) had 17 points. Det shot 14-20 FT and Cha shot 6-9 FT. Hou 104, GS 95 - at Hou Charles Barkley (Hou) had 16 points, 19 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 31 points including 14-19 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Clyde Drexler (Hou) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Joe Smith (GS) had 27 points and 10 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 17 points including 5-17 FG, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 3 steals, and 8 turnovers. Felton Spencer (GS, bruised left foot) did not play. Uta 110, Phi 84 - at Uta Karl Malone (Uta) had 29 points and 14 rebounds. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 14 points. John Stockton (Uta) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 14 assists. Derrick Coleman (Phi) had 11 points, 11 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 15 points including 5-22 FG and 1-8 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Uta shot 50% (44-88) FG and Phi shot 35.4% (28-79) FG. Chi 102, Cle 97 - at Chi Scottie Pippen (Chi) had 18 points, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Dennis Rodman (Chi) had 10 points including 4-6 FG and 16 rebounds. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 45 points including 19-20 FT, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Danny Ferry (Cle) had 16 points including 6-9 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Terrell Brandon (Cle) had 16 points including 5-16 FG and 6 assists. Toni Kukoc (Chi, sprained left ankle) did not play. Min 103, Den 96 OT - at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 14 points, 13 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. Tom Gugliotta (Min) had 27 points including 10-10 FT and 13 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Min) had 18 points including 8-23 FG, 8 assists, and 5 turnovers. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 21 points including 6-17 FG and 5 rebounds. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Mark Jackson (Den) had 14 points, 7 rebounds, 11 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. NY 96, Orl 85 - at NY Patrick Ewing (NY) had 27 points including 9-10 FT, 6 blocks, and 3 steals. Allan Houston (NY) had 17 points and 5 rebounds. Chris Childs (NY) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 11 assists. Dennis Scott (Orl) had 15 points. Gerald Wilkins (Orl) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Nick Anderson (Orl, sprained right wrist) did not play. Was 97, Atl 86 - at Baltimore, Maryland Juwan Howard (Was) had 25 points and 13 rebounds. Chris Webber (Was) had 20 points, 9 rebounds, 8 assists, 4 blocks, and 3 steals. Gheorghe Muresan (Was) had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Christian Laettner (Atl) had 25 points and 13 rebounds. Mookie Blaylock (Atl) had 27 points including 4-9 3-pointers, 7 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers.