News from December 8. Atlanta released Nicolas Brussino. Brooklyn released Sean Kilpatrick. Phoenix signed Danuel House to a 2-way contract. Nerlens Noel (Dal) underwent surgery on his left thumb to repair a torn ligament and is expected to be out 4 to 6 weeks. Charlotte activated Mangok Mathiang and placed Cody Zeller (left knee medial meniscus tear) on IL. Chicago activated Nikola Mirotic and placed Kay Felder on IL. Dallas activated Johnathan Motley and placed Dennis Smith (strained left hip) on IL. Golden State activated Draymond Green and placed Patrick McCaw (concussion) on IL Sacramento activated Georgios Papagiannis and Jaylen Brown and placed Skal Labissiere and Willie Cauley-Stein (strained lower back) on IL. Mil 109, Dal 102 at Mil Khris Middleton (Mil) had 31 points including 5-8 3-pointers. Giannis Antetokounmpo (Mil) had 27 points including 11-12 FT and 11 rebounds. Eric Bledsoe (Mil) had 24 points on 6-17 FG, 1-6 3-pointers, and 11-12 FT and 3 steals. Harrison Barnes (Dal) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Wesley Matthews (Dal) had 29 points including 11-15 FG and 5-7 3-pointers. SA 105, Bos 102 at SA Rudy Gay (SA) had 15 points and 8 rebounds. LaMarcus Aldridge (SA) had 27 points including 11-20 FG and 10 rebounds. Manu Ginobili (SA) had 11 points including the game winning 3-pointer with 5 seconds left. Jayson Tatum (Bos) had 20 points and 8 rebounds. Kyrie Irving (Bos) had 36 points including 13-21 FG and 6-10 3-pointers. Sac 116, NO 109 OT at NO Zach Randolph (Sac) had 35 points including 14-22 FG and 5-9 3-pointers and 13 rebounds. De'Aaron Fox (Sac) had 14 points including 5-14 FG. Buddy Hield (Sac) had 18 points including 4-5 3-pointers and 7 rebounds. DeMarcus Cousins (Sac) had 38 points including 14-30 FG and 4-10 3-pointers, 11 rebounds, 3 steals, and 8 turnovers. Anthony Davis (NO) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Rajon Rondo (NO, rest) did not play. Tor 116, Mem 107 at Mem Serge Ibaka (Tor) had 21 points including 4-5 3-pointers. DeMar DeRozan (Tor) had 26 points including 14-14 FT, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Kyle Lowry (Tor) had 16 points including 5-14 FG and 4-9 3-pointers. Tyreke Evans (Mem) had 27 points. Marc Gasol (Mem) had 20 points and 7 rebounds. Den 103, Orl 89 at Orl Will Barton (Den) had 19 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Emmanuel Mudiay (Den) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. Kenneth Faried (Den) had 20 points including 8-10 FG and 10 rebounds. Jonathon Simmons (Orl) had 21 points. Nikola Vucevic (Orl) had 21 points, 17 rebounds, and 4 blocks. Ind 106, Cle 102 at Ind Victor Oladipo (Ind) had 33 points including 6-13 3-pointers and 5-10 FT, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Myles Turner (Ind) had 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Thaddeus Young (Ind) had 13 points, 8 rebounds including 5 offensive, and 3 steals. Kevin Love (Cle) had 20 points including 6-10 FT and 7 rebounds. LeBron James (Cle) had 29 points, 10 rebounds, and 8 assists. GS 102, Det 98 at Det Kevin Durant (GS) had 36 points including 9-0 FT, 10 rebounds, 7 assists, and 5 blocks. Klay Thompson (GS) had 21 points and 5 assists. David West (GS) had 11 points and 5 rebounds. Avery Bradley (Det) had 25 points. Andre Drummond (Det) had 8 points on 2-9 FG and 4-10 FT and 17 rebounds including 5 offensive. Zaza Pachulia (GS, sore left shoulder) did not play. Chi 119, Cha 111 OT at Cha Lauri Markkanen (Chi) had 24 points and 12 rebounds. Robin Lopez (Chi) had 19 points including 9-15 FG and 10 rebounds. Kris Dunn (Chi) had 20 points including 8-24 FG, 6 rebounds, and 12 assists. Dwight Howard (Cha) had 25 points, 20 rebounds, and 6 blocks. Kemba Walker (Cha) had 20 points including 5-16 FG and 3-10 3-pointers and 5 assists. Frank Kaminsky (Cha, sprained right ankle) did not play. Schedule for Saturday, December 9 (All times Central) Washington at LA Clippers 2:30 pm Miami at Brooklyn 5:00 pm at Mexico City, Mexico NBATV LA Lakers at Charlotte 6:00 pm Orlando at Atlanta 6:30 pm Philadelphia at Cleveland 7:00 pm New York at Chicago 7:00 pm Utah at Milwaukee 7:30 pm NBATV Oklahoma City at Memphis 8:00 pm San Antonio at Phoenix 8:00 pm Houston at Portland 9:00 pm Schedule for Sunday, December 10 (All times Central) Toronto at Sacramento 2:30 pm Boston at Detroit 3:00 pm Denver at Indiana 4:00 pm Dallas at Minnesota 6:00 pm Philadelphia at New Orleans 6:00 pm Atlanta at New York 6:30 pm