News from November 6. Theron Smith (Cha) is scheduled to undergo surgery on his right knee on Monday and will be out at least 6 weeks. Marcus Fizer (Mil) is expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks while recovering from a knee injury. Dal 112, Mem 88 at Dal Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 22 points and 13 rebounds. Erick Dampier (Dal) had 13 points including 5-7 FG and 18 rebounds including 6 offensive. Michael Finley (Dal) had 23 points and 6 rebounds. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 18 points. Stromile Swift (Mem) had 16 points and 11 rebounds. Dal shot 50% (37-74) FG and Mem shot 37.6% (32-85) FG. Hou 104, Sac 101 OT at Hou Yao Ming (Hou) had 33 points on 13-20 FG and 7-11 FT and 12 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 23 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Charlie Ward (Hou) had 14 points including 4-11 FG (all 3-pointers) and 7 assists. Chris Webber (Sac) had 20 points including 9-26 FG, 13 rebounds, and 7 assists. Peja Stojakovic (Sac) had 23 points. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 31 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 turnovers. Uta 106, Den 82 at Den Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 30 points including 13-19 FG and 17 rebounds. Andrei Kirilneko (Uta) had 16 points on 3-13 FG and 9-14 FT, 7 rebounds, 8 blocks, and 3 steals. Howard Eisley (Uta) had 10 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Kenyon Martin (Den) had 14 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Earl Boykins (Den) had 17 points and 6 assists. Uta shot 50.6% (39-77) FG and Den shot 39.7% (31-78) FG. Nene (Den, hamstring injury) did not play. LAC 94, GS 86 at GS Elton Brand (LAC) had 13 points on 6-18 FG and 1-5 FT and 7 rebounds. Bobby Simmons (LAC) had 22 points including 8-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Corey Maggette (LAC) had 26 points, 6 assists, and 7 turnovers. Troy Murphy (GS) had 17 points. Speedy Claxton (GS) had 18 points and 9 assists. LAC shot 49.3% (34-69) FG and GS shot 35.2% (31-88) FG. Mil 102, Cle 88 at Mil Keith Van Horn (Mil) had 22 points and 14 rebounds including 6 offensive. Maurice Williams (Mil) had 10 points on 5-14 FG, 7 rebounds, and 11 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 29 points and 8 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 31 points including 15-22 FT, 8 rebounds, 6 assists, and 3 steals. Jeff McInnis (Cle) had 16 points and 6 assists. Ind 100, Chi 90 at Ind Stephen Jackson (Ind) had 24 points and 4 steals. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind) had 9 points, 5 rebounds, 12 assists, and 5 turnovers. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 15 points, 10 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Ben Gordon (Chi) had 17 points and 3 steals. Luol Deng (Chi) had 25 points including 10-15 FG and 5 rebounds. Scot Pollard (Ind, back muscle strain), Jonathan Bender (Ind, sore left knee), Antonio Davis (Chi, suspended), and Eddy Curry (Chi, suspended) did not play. Min 99, NO 92 at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 29 points including 13-22 FG and 15 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell (Min) had 14 points and 5 rebounds. Sam Cassell (Min) had 15 points. David Wesley (NO) had 21 points and 7 assists. Baron Davis (NO) had 21 points and 12 assists. Eddie Griffin (Min, suspended) did not play. Pho 112, NJ 80 at NJ Joe Johnson (Pho) had 18 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 6 rebounds. Amare Stoudemire (Pho) had 22 points including 8-10 FT and 9 rebounds. Steve Nash (Pho) had 17 points including 6-8 FG, 8 assists, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 24 points and 7 rebounds. Alonzo Mourning 9NJ) had 12 points and 7 rebounds. Pho shot 57.4% (39-68) FG and NJ shot 36.6% (30-82) FG. Det 99, Phi 91 at Det Ben Wallace (Det) had 11 points, 16 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 17 points including 7-20 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 10 assists. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 31 points on 11-19 FG and 7-11 FT, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Brian Skinner (Phi) had 10 points and 8 rebounds. Darko Milicic (Det, ankle injury) and Kendrick Brown (Phi, flu like symptoms) did not play. Cha 111, Orl 100 at Cha Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 18 points including 6-11 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 12 points including 5-14 FG and 14 rebounds. Primoz Brezec (Cha) had 20 points including 9-14 FG and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Cuttino Mobley (Orl) had 23 points. Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. It was the first win in the expansion team's history. Bos 107, NY 73 at NY Ricky Davis (Bos) had 20 points including 8-11 FG. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 28 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. Marcus Banks (Bos) had 10 points including 4-5 FG. Stephon Marbury (NY) had 12 points including 4-11 FG and 6 assists. Michael Sweetney (NY) had 18 points and 5 rebounds. Bos shot 55.8% (43-77) FG and NY shot 41.4% (29-70) FG. Anfernee Hardaway (NY, hamstring injury) did not play. Mia 118, Was 106 at Was Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 11 points including 3-4 FG, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 37 points on 11-16 FG and 14-16 FT, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, and 7 turnovers. Eddie Jones (Mia) had 24 points including 9-12 FG and 5-7 3-pointers. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 24 points and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive. Larry Hughes (Was) had 26 points, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 27 points including 13-15 FT, 5 assists, and 7 turnovers. Brendan Haywood (Was, suspended) did not play.