News from November 15. Mamadou N'diaye (Tor) has a stress fracture in his right heel and is expected to be out 4 weeks. Memphis activated Cezary Trybanski and placed Robert Archibald on IR with a strained muscle in his back. Miami activated Ken Johnson and placed Sean Marks on IR after undergoing foot surgery. Jerome James (Sea) has a stress fracture in his right foot and is expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks. Dal 97, Bos 86 at Bos Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 32 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Michael Finley (Dal) had 12 points on 5-18 FG, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Steve Nash (Dal) had 14 points including 5-14 FG, 5 rebounds, 9 assists, and 6 turnovers. Shawn Bradley (Dal) had 10 points on a perfect 4-4 FG and 2-2 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Tony Delk (Bos) had 19 points on 7-20 FG and 5-11 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 7 assists, Shammond Williams (Bos) had 19 points and 6 assists. Popeye Jones (Dal, back spasms) and Evan Eschmeyer (Dal, strained right knee) did not play. NJ 93, Mia 84 at Mia Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 12 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 33 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Lucious Harris (NJ) had 14 points. Caron Butler (Mia) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 18 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. NJ shot 29-38 FT and Mia shot 10-18 FT. Jarron Collins (NJ, sprained left ankle) did not play. Det 86, Uta 75 at Det Richard Hamilton (Det) had 25 points including 9-15 FG and 5 assists. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 17 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Clifford Robinson (Det) had 14 points and 3 blocks. Calbert Cheaney (Uta) had 10 points on 5-7 FG and 5 assists. Greg Ostertag (Uta) had 11 points and 11 rebounds. Andrei Kirilenko (Uta, lower back strain) did not play. NO 105, Chi 87 at NO Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 16 points including 6-9 FG and 5 assists. P.J. Brown (NO) had 12 points on 6-9 FG, 11 rebounds, and 4 steals. Baron Davis (NO) had 22 points including 9-13 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 12 assists. David Wesley (NO) had 22 points. Jalen Rose (Chi) had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Lonny Baxter (Chi) had 11 points on a perfect 4-4 FG and 3-3 FT. Bryce Drew (NO, left eye injury) did not play. Min 99, Mem 95 at Mem Kevin Garnett (Min) had 28 points, 8 rebounds, and 6 assists. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Wally Szczerbiak (Min) had 22 points. Drew Gooden (Mem) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Gordon Giricek (Mem) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Min shot 50.6% (39-77) FG and Mem shot 39.3% (35-89) FG. Brevin Knight (Mem, sprained ankle) did not play. Ind 103, Mil 100 OT at Ind Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 23 points, 16 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5 turnovers. Brad Miller (Ind) had 10 points including 3-10 FG and 11 rebounds. Ron Artest (Ind) had 22 points including 9-10 FT, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Ray Allen (Mil) had 24 points and 8 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 20 points including 6-17 FG and 6 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 18 points and 10 rebounds. Tor 84, Den 79 at Tor Jerome Williams (Tor) had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 steals. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 18 points including 8-12 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Voshon Lenard (Tor) had 19 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 assists. Corie Blount (Den) had 14 points including 6-7 FG and 9 rebounds. James Posey (Den) had 24 points, 12 rebounds, and 7 turnovers. Vince Carter (Tor, left quad injury), Mamadou N'diaye (Tor, stress fracture right leg), Nate Huffman (Tor, arthroscopic surgery), and Chris Whitney (Den, sprained left ankle) did not play. Por 112, LAC 88 at Por Bonzi Wells (Por) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Derek Anderson (Por) had 28 points on 9-15 FG and 9-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Zach Randolph (Por) had 15 points and 7 rebounds including 5 offensive. Andre Miller (LAC) had 19 points on 6-9 FG and 6-10 FT. Elton Brand (LAC) had 10 points including 3-9 FG, 10 rebounds including 8 offensive, 3 blocks, and 4 steals. Por shot 54.5% (42-77) FG and LAC shot 42.5% (31-73) FG. Sea 111, Sac 97 at Sea Desmond Mason (Sea) had 20 points and 17 rebounds. Gary Payton (Sea) had 24 points including 11-18 FG, 9 assists, and 5 turnovers. Brent Barry (Sea) had 14 points, 13 assists, and 4 steals. Chris Webber (Sac) had 24 points including 11-16 FG, 6 rebounds, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers. Bobby Jackson (Sac) had 19 points. Kenny Anderson (Sea, back spasms), Jerome James (Sea, stress fracture right foot), Scot Pollard (Sac, stress fracture lower back), Predrag Stojakovic (Sac, plantar fasciatis), and Mateen Cleaves (Sac, surgery left foot) did not play. LAL 96, GS 89 OT at LAL Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 45 points. Samaki Walker (LAL) had 12 points and 14 rebounds. Antawn Jamison (GS) had 25 points and 10 rebounds. Erick Dampier (GS) had 19 points and 16 rebounds. Devean George (LAL, sprained ankle) and Soumalia Samake (LAL, suspended) did not play. Pho 88, Hou 87 at Pho Shawn Marion (Pho) had 27 points and 7 rebounds. Stephon Marbury (Pho) had 20 points, 11 assists, and 5 turnovers. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 14 points, 8 rebounds, and 10 assists. Steve Francis (Hou) had 16 points including 5-18 FG, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 14 points including 5-15 FG, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kelvin Cato (Hou, personal reasons) did not play.