News from February 1. The NBA named Grant Hill (Det) as Player of the Month for January. Hill averaged 22 points, 9.7 rebounds, 7.9 assists, and 1.6 steals and Detroit went 10-4 in January. The NBA named Lenny Wilkens (Atl) as Coach of the Month for January. Atlanta went 14-2 in January. The NBA named Stephon Marbury (Min) as Rookie of the Month for January. Marbury averaged 16.9 points and 8.1 assists as Minnesota went 9-6 in January. The NBA named Lorenzen Wright (LAC) to replace Samaki Walker (Dal) in the Rookie Game to take place February 8 in Cleveland. Walker has a sprained left ankle. Miami signed Mark Strickland for the rest of the season. Toronto signed Clifford Rozier for the rest of the season, placed Martin Lewis on IR with a contusion in his right forearm, and activated Hubert Davis. Dal 100, Uta 97 - at Dal Derek Harper (Dal) had 29 points on 8-12 FG, 4-6 3-pointers, and 9-12 FT and 11 assists. Jim Jackson (Dal) had 12 points and 3 steals. Chris Gatling (Dal) had 19 points and 12 rebounds. Bryon Russell (Uta) had 12 points, 11 rebounds, and 3 steals. Karl Malone (Uta) had 36 points including 10-13 FT and 11 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Dal, food poisoning) did not play. LAC 110, GS 98 - at LAC Loy Vaught (LAC) had 25 points including 11-17 FG, 13 rebounds, and 3 steals. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 19 points on 9-12 FG. Lorenzen Wright (LAC) had 11 points and 8 rebounds. Joe Smith (GS) had 23 points. Latrell Sprewell (GS) had 40 points including 5-8 3-pointers and 11-12 FT and 3 steals. LAC shot 60% (45-75) FG and GS shot 42.9% (30-70) FG. Mia 71, Cle 66 - at Cle P.J. Brown (Mia) had 12 points including 3-9 FG and 13 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning (Mia) had 15 points including 7-10 FG and 8 rebounds. Tim Hardaway (Mia) had 11 points including 3-15 FG, 9 assists, and 3 steals. Tyrone Hill (Cle) had 14 points and 12 rebounds. Terrell Brandon (Cle) had 15 points and 6 assists. Sac 113, Den 107 - at Den Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 35 points and 13 rebounds. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf (Sac) had 20 points. Kevin Gamble (Sac) had 23 points on 9-13 FG and 5-6 3-pointers. LaPhonso Ellis (Den) had 27 points and 7 rebounds. Antonio McDyess (Den) had 23 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Ricky Pierce (Den) had 23 points on 7-10 FG and 9-9 FT. Bryant Stith (Den, sprained left foot) did not play. Tor 110, Pho 86 - at Tor Walt Williams (Tor) had 33 points including 12-19 FG and 6-9 3-pointers, 12 rebounds, 6 assists, and 4 blocks. Marcus Camby (Tor) had 17 points, 8 rebounds, and 9 blocks. Popeye Jones (Tor) had 16 points and 14 rebounds. Doug Christie (Tor) had 17 points including 4-7 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Wesley Person (Pho) had 23 points. Danny Manning (Pho) had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Carlos Rogers (Tor, death in family) and Sharone Wright (Tor, herniated disc) did not play. Phi 109, Mil 100 - at Mil Jerry Stackhouse (Phi) had 21 points including 9-14 FT, 7 rebounds, 3 steals, and 7 turnovers. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 23 points on 8-23 FG and 7-12 FT and 14 assists. Don MacLean (Phi) had 29 points including 12-16 FG. Vin Baker (Mil) had 22 points including 8-12 FG, 10 rebounds, and 7 assists. Elliot Perry (Mil) had 18 points, 7 assists, and 6 steals. Derrick Coleman (Phi, lacerated finger on left hand) and Sherman Douglas (Mil, sprained left ankle) did not play. Det 90, NJ 75 - at NJ Grant Hill (Det) had 22 points, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Otis Thorpe (Det) had 23 points including 10-12 FG and 10 rebounds. Theo Ratliff (Det) had 11 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Kendall Gill (NJ) had 16 points including 6-17 FG and 8 rebounds. Shawn Bradley (NJ) had 18 points and 7 rebounds. Det shot 51.6% (33-64) FG and 20-25 FT and NJ shot 35.6% (32-90) FG and 7-11 FT. Robert Pack (NJ, sprained left ankle) did not play.