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Week 8 review (00:24)
Mon, 12/6
Donovan Mitchell (UTA) & DeMar DeRozan (CHI) both named Players of the Week
DeRozan placed on health & safety protocols (COVID)
CHI over DEN without DeRozan 109-97
Alex Caruso to miss at least a week (hamstring)
Giannis Antetokounmpo (MIL) scored 27 pts on his 27th birthday win over CLE 112-104
Nikola Jokic in that DEN loss records 60th career triple double, passes Larry Bird for 8th place on all time list
PHI on the road defeats CHA in OT 127-124; Joel Embiid - 43 pts, 15 reb, 7 ast
MEM goes to MIA & wins 105-90; Desmond Bane & Dillon Brooks with 21 pts
Tue, 12/7
Bam Adebayo (MIA) undergoes successful thumb surgery; out 4-6 weeks
TJ McConnell (IND) had wrist surgery; out 10-12 weeks
CJ McCollum (POR) diagnosed with collapsed lung; out indefinitely
BKN beats DAL 102-97; Kevin Durant (24 pts) & James Harden (23 pts)
LAL over BOS 117-102; LeBron James drops 30 pts & Russell Westbrook 24 pts
Wed, 12/8
Owner Jeanie Buss not ready to make decision on Frank Vogel's job status
Ja Morant, already out (knee), placed in health & safety protocols (COVID)
All Star voting begins on Christmas Day & ends Jan 22
Solomon Hill (ATL) out for season, torn hamstring tendon
CLE beats CHI 115-92; Darius Garland, who's having a fine season, led with 24 pts
PHI, in a rare double road game in CHA, wins again 110-106; Joel Embiid with 32 pts & Seth Curry had 23 pts
MIA tops MIL 113-104; Caleb Martin, career high 28 pts & Kyle Lowry, 22 pts & 13 ast
DAL on the road beats MEM 104-96; Luka Doncic, 28 pts
LAC, without Paul George, defeats BOS 114-11; rookie Brandon Boston Jr led 6 players in double figures with 27 pts
Thur, 12/9
IND & TOR cancel practices (COVID concerns); just as a precaution
UTA blows out PHI on the road 118-96; Mitchell, 22 pts & Rudy Gobert, 17 pts & 21 reb
MEM tops LAL 108-95; Jaren Jackson Jr & Desmond Bane, 25 & 23 pts respectively
LeBron James in LAL loss records his 100 triple double; only 4 players ahead of him: Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Jason Kidd
Fri, 12/10
Tobias Harris (PHI) receives NBA Cares award for October for his work with the Tobias Lit Labs foundation
Dillon Brooks (MEM) & Kyle Kuzma (WAS) fined $25K & $15K respectively; Brooks: confronting ref & leaving floor late, Kuzma, making obscene gesture to fan
Rick Carlisle misses IND win over his old team DAL (COVID); Lloyd Pierce steps in & led them to a 106-93 victory
LAL, playing with Anthony Davis (knee), beats OKC 116-95; LeBron's 33 pts & Avery Bradley with 22
BKN tops ATL 113-105; Durant, 31 pts & Harden, 20 pts & 11 ast
PHO, without Deandre Ayton (illness), beats BOS 111-90; JaVale McGee's 21 pts & 15 reb
Sat, 12//11
Former ATL owner Michael Gearon Sr dies; part of the organization, 1977 to 2015
Zion Williamson (NOP) suffers yet another setback in his recovery from his foot injury
Former star player Isaiah Thomas joins the G League Showcase
Jerami Grant (DET) injures thumb; out indefinitely & will be reevaluated in 6 weeks
UTA on the road defeats WAS 123-98; Donovan Mitchell 28 pts
MIA over CHI 188-92; Duncan Robinson 26 pts, Dewayne Dedmon 20 pts & 12 reb, Kyle Lowry 16 pts & 14 ast
PHI beats GS 102-93; Joel Embiid 26 pts & 9 reb
Sun, 12/12
RJ Barrett & Obi Toppin of NYK enters health & safety protocols; Alec Burks left the team (personal matters)
Zach LaVine & Troy Brown Jr for CHI enters health & safety protocols
Luka Doncic (DAL) to miss the next 2 games due to lingering ankle issues
Kevin Durant fined $25K for shouting obscenities at a fan
BKN handles DET 116-104 without James Harden (rest); Durant, league high 51 pts; played
LeBron James puts up his 101st triple double (30 pts, 11 reb, 10 ast)
UPCOMING NOTABLE GAMES
Mon: CLE vs MIA, MEM vs PHI, DAL vs CHA, DEN vs WAS, LAC vs PHO
Tue: NYK vs GS (Steph Curry possibly breaking Ray Allen's record)
Wed: PHI vs MIA, DAL vs LAL, UTA vs LAC
Thur: BKN vs PHI, PHO vs WAS
Fri: ATL vs DEN, BOS vs GS
Sat: BOS vs NYK, MIL vs CLE, UTA vs WAS
Sun: CHI vs LAL, ATL vs CLE, BKN vs DEN, PHO vs CHA
