News from November 6. Larry Krystkowiak (Mil coach) missed the Mil-Tor game due to the birth of twin daughters. Denver activated J.R. Smith and placed Mike Wilks on IL with a strained right hamstring. Orlando activated Bo Outlaw and Marcin Gortat and placed Jameer Nelson (slight concussion) and J.J. Redick (back spasms) on IL. Minnesota activated Michael Doleac and placed Gerald Green on IL. The LA Clippers activated Aaron Williams and placed Josh Powell on IL. Chicago activated Joakim Noah and placed Adrian Griffin on IL. Cleveland activated Demetris Nichols and placed Larry Hughes on IL with bruised knee. The LA Lakers activated Javaris Crittenton and Coby Karl and placed Maurice Evans (sore back) and Kwame Brown (bursitis right heel) on IL. Hou 89, SA 81 at Hou Yao Ming (Hou) had 28 points, 13 rebounds including 8 offensive, 6 assists, 3 blocks, and 6 turnovers. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 12 points including 4-14 FG, 9 rebounds, and 6 assists. Bonzi Wells (Hou) had 14 points and 15 rebounds including 7 offensive. Tony Parker (SA) had 21 points on 10-17 FG and 5 assists. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 23 points including 7-11 FT and 5 steals. Hou out-rebounded SA 55-28 including 25-4 offensive. NO 118, LAL 104 at LAL Peja Stojakovic (NO) had 36 points including 12-21 FG and 10-13 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. David West (NO) had 22 points and 8 rebounds. Chris Paul (NO) had 19 points, 21 assists, and 3 steals. Ronny Turiaf (LAL) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 26 points, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. Orl 111, Min 103 at Min Rashard lewis (Orl) had 27 points on 10-17 FG and 7-9 3-pointers. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 28 points including 12-16 FT and 16 rebounds including 5 offensive. Carlos Arroyo (Orl) had 18 points and 6 assists. Greg Buckner (Min) had 18 points. Al Jefferson (Min) had 25 points and 10 rebounds. Theo Ratliff (Min, flu) did not play. Sac 104, Sea 98 at Sac John Salmons (Sac) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Brad Miller (Sac) had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Martin (Sac) had 31 points including 8-11 FT, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Kevin Durant (Sea) had 27 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Wally Szczerbiak (Sea) had 32 points including 12-16 FG. Sac shot 37-29 FT and Sea shot 14-18 FT. Ron Artest (Sac, suspended) did not play. Pho 115, Cha 83 at Cha Shawn Marion (Pho) had 16 points on 7-11 FG and 11 rebounds. Boris Diaw (Pho) had 15 points, 5 rebounds, and 11 assists. Raja Bell (Pho) had 16 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Jason Richardson (Cha) had 11 points including 4-11 FG and 6 rebounds. Jared Dudley (Cha) had 16 points and 11 rebounds including 6 offensive. Pho shot 50% (45-90) FG and Cha shot 36.6% (30-82) FG. LAC 97, Chi 91 at Chi Corey Maggette (LAC) had 18 points on 4-15 FG and 8-10 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chris Kaman (LAC) had 16 points on 8-10 FG and 11 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (LAC) had 33 points including 13-17 FG. Luol Deng (Chi) had 22 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Kirk Hinrich (Chi) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. NY 119, Den 112 at NY Zach Randolph (NY) had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 17 rebounds. Eddy Curry (NY) had 24 points including 11-16 FG and 8 rebounds. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 21 points and 9 assists. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 24 points on 7-20 FG and 10-13 FT and 9 assists. Allen Iverson (Den) had 32 points including 13-22 FG, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Linas Kleiza (Den) had 18 points. NY out-scored Den 37-20 in the 4th quarter. Kenyon Martin (Den) did not play. Cle 108, GS 104 at GS Daniel Gibson (Cle) had 22 points including 5-9 3-pointers. LeBron James (Cle) had 24 points, 14 rebounds, 9 assists, and 3 blocks. Drew Gooden (Cle) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 13 rebounds including 5 offensive. Baron Davis (GS) had 29 points and 10 assists. Al Harrington (GS) had 19 points and 10 rebounds. Monta Ellis (GS) had 22 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Stephen Jackson (GS, suspended) did not play. Mil 112, Tor 85 at Mil Desmond Mason (Mil) had 21 points including 10-10 FG. Andrew Bogut (Mil) had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Juan Dixon (Tor) had 20 points. Kris Humphries (Tor) had 16 points including 7-9 FG and 9 rebounds. Mil shot 60.3% (47-78) FG and Tor shot 41.6% (32-77) FG. NJ 87, Atl 82 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 25 points including 9-10 FT. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 9 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Antoine Wright (NJ) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Josh Smith (Atl) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 blocks, and 5 steals. Josh Childress (Atl) had 18 points and 7 rebounds.