News from November 18. Charlotte activated Terrence Roberson and placed Derrick Coleman on IR due to poor conditioning. The LA Clippers activated Zendon Hamilton and placed Brian Skinner on IR with a sprained right ankle. Milwaukee placed Scott Williams on IR with a lower back injury. Toronto activated Michael Stewart and placed Garth Joseph on IR with bruised ribs. Season Stats Leaders Points Vince Carter (Tor) 31.6 Stephon Marbury (NJ) 28.2 Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 28.2 Rebounds Danny Fortson (GS) 16.3 Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) 13.2 Marcus Camby (NY) 12.2 Tim Duncan (SA) 12.2 Assists Mark Jackson (Tor) 10.8 Jason Kidd (Pho) 10.6 Gary Payton (Sea) 8.9 Dal 91, Van 88 - at Van Michael Finley (Dal) had 16 points including 5-14 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 20 points and 10 rebounds. Hubert Davis (Dal) had 20 points and 5 rebounds. Othella Harrington (Van) had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Michael Dickerson (Van) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Greg Buckner (Dal, sprained right foot) and Shareef Abdur-Rahim (personal reasons - mother had a stroke) did not play. Den 87, LAL 86 - at Den Antonio McDyess (Den) had 28 points on 9-15 FG and 10-13 FT and 16 rebounds. James Posey (Den) had 10 points including 4-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Nick Van Exel (Den) had 15 points on 7-21 FG and 11 assists. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 32 points including 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Horace Grant (LAL) had 18 points and 12 rebounds. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, sprained left ankle) did not play. Hou 94, Pho 89 - at Hou Hakeem Olajuwon (Hou) had 19 points including 9-12 FG, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Steve Francis (Hou) had 25 points, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 20 points and 17 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (Pho) had 23 points and 5 rebounds. Carlos Rogers (Hou, ill) did not play. Mia 86, Por 80 - at Mia Anthony Mason (Mia) had 12 points, 9 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Brian Grant (Mia) had 24 points including 8-10 FT and 13 rebounds including 7 offensive. Eddie House (Mia) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 5 rebounds. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 20 points including 9-14 FG, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Steve Smith (Por) had 19 points and 3 blocks. Tim Hardaway (Mia, right knee tendinitis), Eddie Jones (Mia, strained right calf), and Don MacLean (Mia, surgery right foot) did not play. Min 94, Atl 84 - at Atl Kevin Garnett (Min) had 25 points including 10-15 FG, 11 rebounds, and 5 assists. Wally Szscerbiak (Min) had 17 points on 4-11 FG and 9-10 FT and 5 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Min) had 17 points and 5 assists. Alan Henderson (Atl) had 19 points including 9-13 FG and 7 rebounds. Jim Jackson (Atl) had 21 points. Terrell Brandon (Min, sprained left ankle) did not play. Tor 111, Mil 102 - at Tor Antonio Davis (Tor) had 17 points including 9-13 FT, 18 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Vince Carter (Tor) had 48 points including 17-18 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Mark Jackson (Tor) had 13 points including 4-6 FG, 6 rebounds, and 12 assists. Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 25 points and 13 rebounds. Ray Allen (Mil) had 29 points. Tor shot 41-49 FT and Mil shot 8-13 FT. NJ 97, Ind 92 - at NJ Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 15 points, 13 rebounds including 9 offensive, and 5 blocks. Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, and 10 assists. Johnny Newman (NJ) had 16 points on 7-9 FG. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 23 points, 13 rebounds, 5 blocks, and 7 turnovers. Reggie Miller (Ind) had 31 points including 7-12 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Jalen Rose (Ind, fractured left wrist) did not play. Was 109, Bos 89 - at Was Juwan Howard (Was) had 21 points and 6 rebounds. Mitch Richmond (Was) had 19 points including 3-3 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Richard Hamilton (Was) had 19 points. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 26 points including 4-9 3-pointers and 10 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 17 points on 7-10 FG and 3-4 3-pointers. Was shot 54.5% (42-77) FG and Bos shot 37.8% (31-82) FG. Uta 109, Chi 64 - at Uta Bryant Russell (Uta) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Karl Malone (Uta) had 26 points including 10-13 FG, 9 rebounds, and 8 assists. Jacque Vaughn (Uta) had 15 points, 8 rebounds, and 7 assists. Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 11 points on 4-5 FG and 3-7 FT, 7 rebounds, and 8 blocks. Elton Brand (Chi) had 23 points on 5-16 FG and 13-13 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Ron Mercer (Chi) had 16 points. Uta shot 61.4% (43-70) FG and Chi shot 27.2% (22-81) FG. Uta out-rebounded Chi 52-31. John Starks (Uta, personal reasons - mother ill) did not play. Sea 86, LAC 83 - at LAC Gary Payton (Sea) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Patrick Ewing (Sea) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 13 points including 3-13 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 steals. Lamar Odom (LAC) had 27 points, 12 rebounds, 8 assists, and 7 turnovers. Tyrone Nesby (LAC) had 14 points.