News from November 15.

Marreese Speights (Phi) is expected to be out 6 to 8 weeks with a
partially torn left MCL.

Toronto activated Marcus Banks and placed Antoine Wright on IL.


Dal 95, Det 90  at Det
Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 25 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Drew Gooden (Dal) had 11 points and 11 rebounds.
Rodrigue Beaubois (Dal) had 14 points on a perfect 6-6 FG and 2-2
3-pointers.
Rodney Stuckey (Det) had 28 points including 12-20 FG and 5 turnovers.
Will Bynum (Det) had 27 points including 11-16 FG.
Erick Dampier (Dal, ill) did not play.

Hou 101, LAL 91  at LAL
Aaron Brooks (Hou) had 33 points including 5-11 3-pointers and 6 rebounds.
Carl Landry (Hou) had 15 points and 10 rebounds.
David Andersen (Hou) had 19 points on 9-14 FG and 6 rebounds.
Ron Artest (LAL) had 22 points, 6 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Andrew Bynum (LAL) had 21 points, 11 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Luke Walton (LAL, sore back) did not play.

Pho 101, Tor 100  at Pho
Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 30 points on 10-15 FG and 10-11 FT and 8
rebounds.
Channing Frye (Pho) had 20 points including 6-8 3-pointers and 7 rebounds.
Steve Nash (Pho) had 23 points including 1-6 3-pointers and 9 assists.
Hedo Turkoglu (Tor) had 20 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 6
rebounds.
Chris Bosh (Tor) had 25 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive.
Pho shot 23-27 FT and Tor shot 11-14 FT.

LAC 101, OKC 93  at OKC
Al Thornton (LAC) had 20 points and 5 rebounds.
Chris Kaman (LAC) had 25 points including 10-15 FG and 7 rebounds.
Baron Davis (LAC) had 24 points, 5 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals.
Kevin Durant (OKC) had 40 points including 10-11 FT and 8 rebounds.
Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 17 points including 5-17 FG, 9 rebounds, and 7
assists.


Schedule for Monday, November 16  (All times Central)
  Portland @ Atlanta            6:00 pm
  Charlotte @ Orlando           6:00 pm
  Dallas @ Milwaukee            7:00 pm  NBATV


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