News from December 9. The NBA suspended Al Jefferson (Cha) for 5 games for violating the NBA's anti-drug policy. Rondae Hollis-Jefferson (Bro) underwent surgery on his right ankle to repair a fractured bone and is expected to be out 8 to 10 months. Dallas activated Devin Harris and J.J. Barea and placed Justin Anderson and Salah Mejri on IL. Miami activated Luol Deng. Phoenix activated Bryce Cotton and placed Markieff Morris on IL. San Antonio activated Tim Duncan and Kawhin Leonard and placed Boban Marjanovic and Ray McCallum on IL. Toronto activated Lucas Nogueira and placed Delon Wright on IL. Washington activated Marcin Gortat. Atl 98, Dal 95 at Dal Paul Millsap (Atl) had 20 points, 11 rebounds, 5 assists, and 3 steals. Al Horford (Atl) had 14 points and 8 rebounds. Jeff Teague (Atl) had 14 points including 3-11 FG and 6 assists. Deron Williams (Dal) had 18 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Zaza Pachulia (Dal) had 11 points including 4-5 FG and 17 rebounds including 7 offensive. Atl shot 48.1% (39-81) FG and Dal shot 36% (36-100) FG. Uta 106, NY 85 at Uta Gordon Hayward (Uta) had 24 points including 9-14 FG and 4-4 3-pointers and 5 assists. Derrick Favors (Uta) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Trey Burke (Uta) had 15 points. Carmelo Anthony (NY) had 12 points including 3-11 FG and 5 rebounds. Sasha Vujacic (NY) had 10 points, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Rudy Gobert (Uta, sprained left MCL) did not play. Pho 107, Orl 104 at Pho Alex Len (Pho) had 20 points on 7-10 FG and 6-11 FT, 14 rebounds including 6 offensive, and 3 blocks. Brandon Knight (Pho) had 21 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, 6 steals, and 5 turnovers. Eric Bledsoe (Pho) had 21 points and 9 assists. Nikola Vucevic (Orl) had 21 points and 11 rebounds. Elfrid Payton (Orl) had 12 points, 10 assists, and 5 steals. Min 123, LAL 122 OT at Min Andrew Wiggins (Min) had 19 points. Karl-Anthony Towns (Min) had 26 points including 11-19 FG, 14 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. Kevin Martin (Min) had 37 points including 6-9 3-pointers. Roy Hibbert (LAL) had 19 points including 7-11 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. D'Angelo Russell (LAL) had 23 points. Julius Randle (LAL) had 20 points including 6-11 FT and 12 rebounds. LAC 109, Mil 95 at Mil Blake Griffin (LAC) had 21 points and 14 rebounds. DeAndre Jordan (LAC) had 9 points on 2-2 FG and 5-12 FT, 19 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. J.J. Redick (LAC) had 31 points including 11-18 FG and 6-9 3-pointers. Chris Paul (LAC) had 18 points and 18 assists. Greg Monroe (Mil) had 16 points and 10 rebounds. Michael Carter-Williams (Mil) had 20 points and 11 assists. LAC shot 9-12 FT and Mil shot 21-36 FT. Tor 97, SA 94 at Tor DeMar DeRozan (Tor) had 28 points including 10-15 FG, 6 assists, and 6 turnovers. Kyle Lowry (Tor) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, and 8 assists. Luis Scola (Tor) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) had 13 points and 7 rebounds. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 17 points. Tor shot 57.8% (37-64) FG and SA shot 44.2% (34-77) FG. Lucas Nogueira (Tor, sprained left ankle) and DeMarre Carroll (Tor, right knee contusion) did not play. Mem 93, Det 92 at Det Zach Randolph (Mem) had 21 points and 16 rebounds including 7 offensive. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 19 points, 12 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Mike Conley (Mem) had 11 points including 4-13 FG and 8 assists. Matt Barnes (Mem) had 8 points including the game winning 3-pointer with 1.1 seconds left and 11 rebounds. Andre Drummond (Det) had 18 points, 19 rebounds including 7 offensive, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Reggie Jackson (Det) had 18 points and 7 assists. Brandan Wright (Mem, sore right knee) did not play. Hou 109, Was 103 at Was James Harden (Hou) had 42 points including 5-9 3-pointers and 11-12 FT, 9 rebounds, 7 assists, and 7 turnovers. Corey Brewer (Hou) had 15 points and 7 rebounds. Patrick Beverley (Hou) had 14 points including 4-11 3-pointers and 5 turnovers. Marcin Gortat (Was) had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 13 rebounds. John Wall (Was) had 26 points, 9 rebounds, 12 assists, and 3 steals. Trevor Ariza (Hou, bruised lower back), Drew Gooden (Was, strained right calf), and Kris Humphries (Was, sprained left ankle) did not play. Cha 99, Mia 81 at Cha Marvin Williams (Cha) had 18 points on 7-11 FG and 4-6 3-pointers. Kemba Walker (Cha) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 steals. Nicolas Batum (Cha) had 10 points including 3-9 FG, 11 rebounds, and 11 assists. Dwyane Wade (Mia) had 11 points. Tyler Johnson (Mia) had 20 points. Cha shot 49.4% (40-81) FG and Mia shot 38.7% (29-75) FG. Bos 105, Chi 100 at Bos Jared Sullinger (Bos) had 10 points including 4-11 FG, 16 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 blocks. Isaiah Thomas (Bos) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Evan Turner (Bos) had 13 points and 7 assists. Jimmy Butler (Chi) had 36 points including 12-14 FT and 7 rebounds. 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