News from November 3. The NBA named Klay Thompson (GS) and Chris Bosh (Mia) as Players of the Week for the week ending November 2. Thompson averaged 29.7 points as Golden State went 3-0. Bosh averaged 25.7 points and 11.3 rebounds as Miami went 3-0. The NBA fined Kevin Martin (Min) $15,000 for making an obscene gesture during Friday's Min-Chi game. Brooklyn activated Brook Lopez and placed Cory Jefferson on IL. New Orleans activated Russ Smith and placed John Salmons on IL. Dal 118, Bos 113 at Dal Chandler Parsons (Dal) had 29 points including 10-15 FG and 4-5 3-pointers. Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 27 points including 9-14 FG and 4-4 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Tyson Chandler (Dal) had 10 points on 5-7 FG, 12 rebounds, 4 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Jeff Green (Bos) had 35 points including 5-12 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. Avery Bradley (Bos) had 32 points including 13-22 FG and 4-6 3-pointers, 8 rebounds, and 3 steals. Rajon Rondo (Bos) had 7 points including 3-11 FG, 9 rebounds, 15 assists, and 5 turnovers. Hou 104, Phi 93 at Phi Trevor Ariza (Hou) had 24 points including 6-9 3-pointers, 6 rebounds, and 7 assists. James Harden (Hou) had 35 points including 4-8 3-pointers and 17-18 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists. Dwight Howard (Hou) had 11 points, 14 rebounds including 7 offensive, 3 steals, 4 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Tony Wroten (Phi) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 5 steals, and 5 turnovers. K.J. McDaniels (Phi) had 14 points including 3-4 3-pointers. Bro 116, OKC 85 at Bro Brook Lopez (Bro) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Deron Williams (Bro) had 17 points and 9 assists. Alan Anderson (Bro) had 18 points on 7-8 FG and 4-4 3-pointers. Reggie Jackson (OKC) had 23 points, 5 assists, and 7 turnovers. Serge Ibaka (OKC) had 15 points on 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds. Bro shot 52.4% (44-84) FG and OKC shot 39% (32-82) FG. Jeremy Lamb (OKC, sprained lower back), Anthony Morrow (OKC, sprained left MCL), and Russell Westbrook (OKC, fractured right hand) did not play. Mem 93, NO 81 at Mem Marc Gasol (Mem) had 16 points including 8-12 FT, 11 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Zach Randolph (Mem) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Tony Allen (Mem) had 12 points and 11 rebounds. Tyreke Evans (NO) had 21 points and 7 rebounds. Anthony Davis (NO) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Sac 110, Den 105 at Den Darren Collison (Sac) had 21 points including 11-13 FT and 6 assists. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Rudy Gay (Sac) had 14 points including 4-13 FG. Arron Afflalo (Den) had 16 points including 4-13 FG. JaVale McGee (Den) had 16 points and 4 blocks. LAC 107, Uta 101 at LAC Blake Griffin (LAC) had 31 points including 14-21 FG and 9 rebounds. Chris Paul (LAC) had 13 points, 10 rebounds, and 12 assists. Jamal Crawford (LAC) had 19 points and 5 assists. Gordon Hayward (Uta) had 27 points including 5-12 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Enes Kanter (Uta) had 17 points and 9 rebounds. Schedule for Tuesday, November 4 (All times Central) Milwaukee @ Indiana 6:00 pm Houston @ Miami 6:30 pm NBATV Washington @ New York 6:30 pm Oklahoma City @ Toronto 6:30 pm Orlando @ Chicago 7:00 pm Charlotte @ New Orleans 7:00 pm Cleveland @ Portland 9:00 pm NBATV Phoenix @ LA Lakers 9:30 pm Schedule for Wednesday, November 5 (All times Central) Miami @ Charlotte 6:00 pm Orlando @ Philadelphia 6:00 pm Toronto @ Boston 6:30 pm Minnesota @ Brooklyn 6:30 pm New York @ Detroit 6:30 pm Chicago @ Milwaukee 7:00 pm Indiana @ Washington 7:00 pm ESPN Atlanta @ San Antonio 7:30 pm Memphis @ Phoenix 8:00 pm Cleveland @ Utah 8:00 pm Denver @ Sacramento 9:00 pm LA Clippers @ Golden State 9:30 pm ESPN ---- Patricia Bender pbender@eskimo.com For Trianglons puzzles: http://www.trianglons.com For NBA stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/index.html For Mavs stuff: http://www.eskimo.com/~pbender/mavs.html