News from November 29. The LA Clippers activated Brian Skinner and placed Chris Kaman (strained arch left foot) on IL. Milwaukee activated Michael Redd and placed Austin Croshere on IL. Minnesota activated Brian Cardinal and placed Calvin Booth on IL. Memphis activated Antoine Walker and placed Quinton Ross on IL. Orlando activated Jameer Nelson and placed Mickael Pietrus on IL. Pietrus is expected to be out 3 to 5 weeks with a torn ligament in his right thumb. Charlotte activated Jared Dudley and Dwayne Jones and placed Ryan Hollins and Shannon Brown on IL. Stats Leaders Points Dwyane Wade (Mia) 28.2 LeBron James (Cle) 27.8 Chris Bosh (Tor) 27.7 Rebounds Dwight Howard (Orl) 13.9 Andris Biedrins (GS) 12.2 Troy Murphy (Ind) 10.9 Assists Chris Paul (NO) 11.6 Jose Calderon (Tor) 9.5 Jason Kidd (Dal) 8.6 Dal 101, Sac 78 at Sac Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 19 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Terry (Dal) had 24 points. Brandon Bass (Dal) had 10 points and 7 rebounds. John Salmons (Sac) had 10 points and 5 rebounds. Beno Udrih (Sac) had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 7 assists. Orl 110, Ind 96 at Orl Hedo Turkoglu (Orl) had 22 points, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Rashard Lewis (Orl) had 24 points including 5-9 3-pointers. Dwight Howard (Orl) had 32 points on 11-15 FG and 10-17 FT, 21 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 4 blocks. Danny Granger (Ind) had 27 points and 5 rebounds. Marquis Daniels (Ind) had 21 points including 9-15 FG and 8 rebounds. Orl shot 22-30 FT and Ind shot 10-15 FT. Jameer Nelson (Orl, strained right hip flexor) did not play. NJ 105, Uta 88 at Uta Yi Jianlian (Mil) had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Vince Carter (NJ) had 22 points and 5 rebounds. Devin Harris (NJ) had 34 points on 13-17 FG and 8-13 FT, 6 assists, and 3 steals. CJ Miles (Uta) had 16 points. Paul Millsap (Uta) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 10 rebounds. Matt Harpring (Uta, strained lower back) did not play. Den 106, Min 97 at Min Carmelo Anthony (Den) had 25 points and 10 rebounds including 5 offensive. Chauncey Billups (Den) had 27 points including 12-12 FT. Anthony Carter (Den) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Al Jefferson (Min) had 20 points including 9-16 FG and 13 rebounds. Randy Foye (Min) had 25 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Den shot 26-33 FT and Min shot 9-10 FT. Hou 103, SA 84 at Hou Ron Artest (Hou) had 16 points on 4-15 FG and 7-10 FT and 8 rebounds. Luther Head (Hou) had 21 points including 7-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Shane Battier (Hou) had 15 points on 7-11 FG. Tim Duncan (SA) had 17 points including 6-18 FG and 9 rebounds. Matt Bonner (SA) had 17 points including 6-7 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Hou shot 48.1% (39-81) FG and SA shot 37.7% (29-77) FG. Brent Barry (Hou, strained right calf) did not play. Cle 97, Mil 85 at Mil LeBron James (Cle) had 32 points including 7-10 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Zydrunas Ilgauksas (Cle) had 23 points including 11-17 FG and 17 rebounds including 7 offensive. Maurice Williams (Cle) had 13 points including 6-20 FG. Richard Jefferson (Mil) had 19 points and 6 rebounds. Michael Redd (Mil) had 20 points including 5-16 FG. OKC 111, Mem 103 at Mem Kevin Durant (OKC) had 30 points including 14-16 FT and 7 rebounds. Jeff Green (OKC) had 22 points. Russell Westbrook (OKC) had 12 points and 5 rebounds (all offensive). Marc Gasol (Mem) had 16 points including 6-8 FG and 6 rebounds. O.J. Mayo (Mem) had 30 points and 7 rebounds. NY 138, GS 125 at NY Al Harrington (NY) had 36 points including 5-7 3-pointers and 12 rebounds. David Lee (NY) had 37 points, 21 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 3 steals. Chris Duhon (NY) had 12 points and 22 assists. Corey Maggette (GS) had 32 points on 12-20 FG and 8-10 FT, 12 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jamal Crawford (GS) had 21 points including 6-20 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. CJ Watson (GS) had 23 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists. Danilo Gallinari (NY, sore lower back), Nate Robinson (NY, strained groin), and Stephen Jackson (GS, sprained left wrist) did not play. Bos 89, Cha 84 at Cha Paul Pierce (Bos) had 19 points. Kendrick Perkins (Bos) had 15 points and 12 rebounds including 5 offensive. Ray Allen (Bos) had 15 points. Gerald Wallace (Cha) had 23 points including 10-16 FG and 8 rebounds. Jason Richardson (Cha) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Atl 102, Was 98 at Was Maurice Evans (Atl) had 19 points including 4-7 3-pointers and 9 rebounds. Al Horford (Atl) had 19 points including 7-10 FG, 13 rebounds, and 6 assists. Mike Bibby (Atl) had 21 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Caron Butler (Was) had 21 points including 8-22 FG, 10 rebounds including 5 offensive, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Antawn Jamison (Was) had 26 points including 10-15 FG, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Zaza Pachulia (Atl) did not play. LAC 97, Mia 96 at LAC Al Thornton (LAC) had 27 points including 11-14 FT, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Zach Randolph (LAC) had 27 points and 13 rebounds including 6 offensive. Baron Davis (LAC) had 15 points including 6-21 FG and 1-7 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 9 assists. Udonis Haslem (Mia) had 18 points , 6 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 26 points, 6 rebounds, 11 assists, and 3 steals. Michael Beasley (Mia) had 24 points including 10-16 FG and 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Schedule for Sunday, November 30 (All times Central) Portland @ Detroit 2:00 pm Chicago @ Philadelphia 4:00 pm NBATV Houston @ Denver 7:00 pm New Jersey @ Phoenix 7:00 pm Toronto @ LA Lakers 8:30 pm ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html