News from November 19. The NBA named Kevin Durant (OKC) and LeBron James (Mia) as Players of the Week. Durant averaged 28 points, 10.3 rebounds, and 5.8 assists as Oklahoma City went 3-1. James averaged 29 points, 7.3 rebounds, and 7 assists as Miami went 3-1. The NBA fined Zach Randolph (Mem) $25,000 for confronting Kendrick Perkins (OKC) in the locker room area following their ejections during Wednesday's Mem-OKC game. Kyrie Irving (Cle) is expected to be out at least a month with a fracture in his left index finger. Stephen Jackson (SA) is expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks with a non-displaced fracture on his right pinky finger. Brandon Roy (Min) underwent arthroscopic surgery on his right knee and is expected to be out a month. Indiana activated Orlando Johnson and placed Miles Plumlee on IL. Charlotte placed Tyrus Thomas on IL. Thomas is expected to be out 2 months with a torn muscle in his lower left leg. Atlanta activated DeShawn Stevenson and placed Johan Petro on IL. GS 105, Dal 101 OT at Dal Harrison Barnes (GS) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers and 12 rebounds. David Lee (GS) had 17 points and 19 rebounds. Stephen Curry (GS) had 31 points including 10-10 FT, 6 rebounds, and 9 assists. Chris Kaman (Dal) had 18 points and 17 rebounds. O.J. Mayo (Dal) had 27 points and 5 rebounds. GS out-rebounded Dal 62-43 including 19-7 offensive. Richard Jefferson (GS, strained right calf) did not play. Den 97, Mem 92 at Mem Danilo Gallinari (Den) had 26 points including 10-11 FT and 5 rebounds. Kenneth Faried (Den) had 13 points and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. Alzono Gee (Den) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. Rudy Gay (Mem) had 22 points. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 16 points including 5-7 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. LAC 92, SA 87 at SA Blake Griffin (LAC) had 16 points and 12 rebounds. Chris Paul (LAC) had 19 points and 8 assists. Matt Barnes (LAC) had 14 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 steals. Tim Duncan (SA) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 14 rebounds including 5 offensive. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 15 points on 3-11 FG and 8-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. LAC shot 47.1% (40-85) FG and SA shot 35.4% (29-82) FG. Kawhi Leonard (SA, left knee tendinitis) did not play. Ind 96, Was 89 at Was David West (Ind) had 30 points on 10-14 FG and 10-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Roy Hibbert (Ind) had 20 points including 8-10 FG, 12 rebounds, and 4 blocks. George Hill (Ind) had 12 points including 2-11 FG and 5 assists. Kevin Seraphin (Was) had 13 points. Bradley Beal (Was) had 18 points including 4-12 FG. Ind shot 48.6% (34-70) FG and Was shot 35.6% (31-87) FG. Cha 102, Mil 98 at Cha Byron Mullens (Cha) had 19 points and 9 rebounds. Kemba Walker (Cha) had 19 points and 3 steals. Ramon Sessions (Cha) had 23 points including 10-10 FT and 5 turnovers. Monta Ellis (Mil) had 31 points, 5 assists, and 6 turnovers. Mike Dunleavy (Mil) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Cha shot 27-30 FT and Mil shot 8-11 FT. Uta 102, Hou 91 at Uta Al Jefferson (Uta) had 14 points including 4-12 FG and 16 rebounds. Randy Foye (Uta) had 14 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 4-7 3-pointers. Gordon Hayward (Uta) had 15 points. Chandler Parsons (Hou) had 11 points including 3-11 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Patrick Patterson (Hou) had 19 points. Carlos Delfino (Hou, groin injury) did not play. Atl 81, Orl 72 at Atl Al Horford (Atl) had 15 points and 9 rebounds. Louis Williams (Atl) had 14 points. Zaza Pachulia (Atl) had 8 points and 11 rebounds. Glen Davis (Orl) had 11 points and 7 rebounds. Sasha Vucevic (Orl) had 5 points and 13 rebounds. Schedule for Tuesday, November 20 (All times Central) Toronto at Philadelphia 6:00 pm New York at New Orleans 7:00 pm Brooklyn at LA Lakers 9:30 pm NBATV Schedule for Wednesday, November 21 (All times Central) Toronto at Charlotte 6:00 pm Detroit at Orlando 6:00 pm Philadelphia at Cleveland 6:00 pm New Orleans at Indiana 6:00 pm San Antonio at Boston 6:30 pm Washington at Atlanta 6:30 pm Milwaukee at Miami 6:30 pm LA Clippers at Oklahoma City 6:30 pm ESPN Chicago at Houston 7:00 pm Denver at Minnesota 7:00 pm New York at Dallas 7:30 pm Portland at Phoenix 8:00 pm LA Lakers at Sacramento 9:00 pm Brooklyn at Golden State 9:30 pm ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html