News from November 8. Dallas activated Devean George and placed Josh Howard on IL with a sprained left ankle. Boston activated Theo Ratliff and placed Al Jefferson on IL. Jefferson underwent an appendectomy. Kenyon Martin (Den) is expected to undergo arthroscopic surgery on his right knee to remove loose cartilage. Indiana activated Josh Powell and placed Maceo Baston on IL. Detroit activated Ronald Dupree and placed Will Blalock on IL. LAC 103, Dal 85 at LAC Elton Brand (LAC) had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Cuttino Mobley (LAC) had 28 points including 10-15 FG, 7 rebounds, and 4 steals. Sam Cassell (LAC) had 21 points and 9 assists. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 19 points including 7-20 FG and 12 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 23 points. SA 111, Pho 106 OT at SA Tim Duncan (SA) had 26 points, 14 rebounds, 6 assists, and 5 turnovers. Fabricio Oberto (SA) had 22 points on a perfect 11-11 FG and 10 rebounds. Tony Parker (SA) had 29 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals. Raja Bell (Pho) had 20 points including 5-8 3-pointers. Steve Nash (Pho) had 20 points on 9-14 FG and 11 assists. SA shot 22-25 FT and Pho shot 4-6 FT. Hou 97, Mil 93 at Mil Yao Ming (Hou) had 23 points and 7 rebounds. Tracy McGrady (Hou) had 32 points on 11-19 FG and 7-11 FT, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 blocks. Rafer Alston (Hou) had 12 points including 4-13 FG and 9 assists. Michael Redd (Mil) had 34 points including 12-14 FT. Charlie Bell (Mil) had 22 points including 9-15 FG and 5 assists. Tor 106, Phi 104 at Tor Chris Bosh (Tor) had 29 points including 9-10 FT and the game winning 3-pointer with 6.1 seconds left and 14 rebounds. T.J. Ford (Tor) had 11 points and 7 assists. Joey Graham (Tor) had 16 points. Samuel Dalembert (Phi) had 13 points, 18 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 5 blocks. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 35 points including 10-12 FT, 10 assists, and 7 turnovers. NY 109, Den 107 at Den Jason Richardson (NY) had 18 points and 9 rebounds. Jamal Crawford (NY) had 35 points including 4-7 3-pointers and the game winning 3-pointer with 3.7 seconds left, 6 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 turnovers. David Lee (NY) had 11 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 37 points including 15-18 FT, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Andre Miller (Den) had 13 points, 7 rebounds, and 8 assists. Steve Francis (NY, sprained ankle) and Kenyon Martin (Den, right knee injury) did not play. Por 101, LAL 90 at Por Zach Randolph (Por) had 36 points including 11-12 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 steals. Jarrett Jack (Por) had 12 points, 6 assists, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Stephen Graham (Por) had 11 points. Luke Walton (LAL) had 22 points. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 32 points including 12-19 FG and 6 turnovers. Joel Przybilla (Por, abdominal pain) and Brandon roy (Por, heel injury) did not play. NJ 96, Uta 89 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 23 points including 12-14 FT. Vince Carter (NJ) had 30 points including 9-12 FT and 8 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 15 points and 6 rebounds. Carlos Boozer (Uta) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. Deron Williams (Uta) had 14 points, 5 assists, 3 steals, and 5 turnovers. Bos 110, Cha 108 OT at Bos Ryan Gomes (Bos) had 10 points, 12 rebounds, and 10 assists. Wally Szczerbiak (Bos) had 35 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 9-10 FT, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 35 points on 12-21 FG and 10-12 FT, 13 rebounds, 6 assists, and 12 turnovers. Emeka Okafor (Cha) had 28 points including 8-12 FT and 18 rebounds including 6 offensive. Brevin Knight (Cha) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4 steals. Was 117, Ind 91 at Was Caron Butler (Was) had 12 points and 5 assists. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 19 points including 7-11 FG, 7 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Gilbert Arenas (Was) had 40 points including 14-20 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 3 steals. Danny Granger (Ind) had 10 points including 4-11 FG and 8 rebounds including 5 offensive. Al Harrington (Ind) had 23 points. Was shot 51.8% (44-85) FG and Ind shot 38.6% (32-83) FG. Jermaine O'Neal (Ind, left ankle injury) did not play. Orl 88, Sea 87 at Orl Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 18 points including the game winning jumper with .4 seconds left. Grant Hill (Orl) had 12 points and 5 assists. Jameer Nelson (Orl) had 18 points and 3 steals. Rashard Lewis (Sea) had 16 points. Ray Allen (Sea) had 21 points including 4-8 3-pointers. Orl shot 54% (34-63) FG and Sea shot 41.6% (32-77) FG. Sac 99, Det 86 at Sac Kevin Martin (Sac) had 30 points including 10-16 FG and 6 rebounds. Mike Bibby (Sac) had 23 points including 10-11 FT and 7 rebounds. Kenny Thomas (Sac) had 8 points and 15 rebounds including 8 offensive. Richard Hamilton (Det) had 20 points including 10-11 FT. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 25 points including 4-9 3-pointers.