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NBA DAILY RECAP FOR FRIDAY
Recaps of games played Thursday, Nov. 19

Stojakovic leads Hornets past Suns, 110-103 -- The AP reports: Darren Collison’s poise and Peja Stojakovic’s sharp shooting provided the 1-2 punch the suddenly surging New Orleans Hornets needed to pull out a surprising 110-103 victory over the Phoenix Suns on Thursday night. The victory was the Hornets’ second straight under new head coach Jeff Bower, who took over when Byron Scott was fired last week. “It’s still the regular season, (but) for us it was a very important win,” said Stojakovic, who hit seven 3-pointers during a 25-point, 13-rebound performance... Devin Brown and rookie Marcus Thornton each scored 19 for New Orleans, meaning both Hornets rookies finished in double figures... Amare Stoudemire had 23 points and Jared Dudley, who was 5 of 6 on 3-pointers, scored 17 for Phoenix. Channing Frye added 11 points and 10 rebounds... Emeka Okafor had 13 points and 12 rebounds for New Orleans, which dominated inside... Steve Nash had 13 points and 10 assists for Phoenix.

Jazz get first win in San Antonio since 1999 -- The AP reports: A decade of misery for the Utah Jazz in San Antonio is over. But the Spurs’ early struggles show no sign of ending. Deron Williams scored 21 points and Carlos Boozer scored 10 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter, leading the Jazz to their first regular-season victory in San Antonio since 1999—a 90-83 win on Thursday night... Tim Duncan scored 21 points, and he has seldom seen San Antonio struggle at the start of a season like this... Paul Millsap added 20 points for the Jazz, who won back-to-back games for the first time this season. They did so with only nine players for the second consecutive night, after beating Toronto at home on Wednesday... George Hill, starting in place of Parker, had 18 points but on 7-of-17 shooting. Richard Jefferson added 16 points, and Roger Mason had 12.

Gasol scores 24 in debut, Lakers top Bulls 108-93 -- The AP reports: Pau Gasol had 24 points and 13 rebounds in his season debut, and Kobe Bryant scored 21 points while passing Kareem Abdul-Jabbar on the Lakers’ career scoring chart in Los Angeles’ 108-93 victory over the Chicago Bulls on Thursday night. Ron Artest added 15 points for the Lakers, who finally had their full starting lineup intact for their ninth victory in 12 games to start the season. The defending NBA champions had little trouble with the Bulls, opening a 20-point lead in the third quarter before beating them for the eighth time in nine meetings. Derrick Rose had 20 points and John Salmons scored all 18 of his points in the first half for the Bulls, who lost on the second stop of a taxing six-game road trip.

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DAILY NBA STAT LEADERS
For Games Played on Thu, Nov. 19

POINTS:
1. P. Stojakovic NO 25 pts
2. P. Gasol LAL 24 pts
3. A. Stoudemire PHO 23 pts
4. T. Duncan SA 21 pts
(2 others tied for 4th)

REBOUNDS:
1. J. Noah CHI 15 rebs
2. P. Gasol LAL 13 rebs
2. P. Stojakovic NO 13 rebs
4. E. Okafor NO 12 rebs
5. C. Boozer UTA 11 rebs

ASSISTS:
1. D. Williams UTA 10 asts
1. S. Nash PHO 10 asts
3. K. Bryant LAL 8 asts
4. D. Rose CHI 6 asts
(5 others tied for 5th)

STEALS:
1. J. Noah CHI 4 stls
2. J. Farmar LAL 3 stls
2. L. Barbosa PHO 3 stls
2. A. Kirilenko UTA 3 stls
(2 others tied for 2nd)

BLOCKS:
1. T. Ratliff SA 3 blks
2. L. Amundson PHO 2 blks
2. R. Brewer UTA 2 blks
2. A. Stoudemire PHO 2 blks
(2 others tied for 2nd)

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NBA DAILY RECAP FOR THURSDAY
Recaps of games played Wednesday, Nov. 18

Harrington leads Knicks past Pacers -- The AP reports: Al Harrington scored 13 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter, and New York beat Indiana 110-103 on Wednesday night to snap a six-game losing streak and halt the Pacers’ win streak at five games... Eddy Curry, who scored 10 points in 12 minutes in his first game since he tore his right calf muscle on the opening day of training camp, said Iverson could provide a boost... Larry Hughes had 22 points and 10 rebounds, Wilson Chandler scored 18 points and David Lee added 17 for the Knicks (2-9), who overcame a 13-point deficit in the final period. Danny Granger scored 30 of his 33 points in the first half, but fouled out in the fourth quarter and wasn’t a factor after halftime. His 30 points was the most a Pacer had scored in a half since Reggie Miller scored 33 against Philadelphia in 2001.

Lewis’ near triple-double leads Magic over Thunder -- The AP reports: Rashard Lewis sat out the entire fourth quarter of the Orlando Magic’s 108-94 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday night, finishing with 17 points, 10 rebounds and nine assists in only his second game back after missing the first 10 games of the season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy... Oklahoma City rookie James Harden came off the bench to score 24 points, going 6 of 7 on 3-point attempts. It was the first time this season that Harden, the third pick in last June’s draft, has scored in double figures... Vince Carter scored 18 points and Dwight Howard had 11 points and 10 rebounds for the Magic, who put six players in double figures and won their third straight game.

76ers edge Bobcats on Williams’ layup -- The AP reports: Elton Brand reverted back to his All-Star form. Instead of watching the fourth quarter from the bench, the two-time All-Star forward was right in the middle of the action for Philadelphia. Lou Williams’ layup with 3.1 seconds remaining lifted the 76ers to a come-from-behind 86-84 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Wednesday night. Andre Iguodala scored 25 points, Williams had 19 and Brand contributed season highs of 19 points, 11 rebounds and six blocked shots for the Sixers, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Rodney Carney had 10 points for Philadelphia... Stephen Jackson scored 10 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter. Gerald Wallace added 11 points and 12 rebounds for the reeling Bobcats (3-8), who dropped their sixth straight and fell to 0-6 on the road.

Johnson, Smith lead Hawks to another win -- The AP reports: When Joe Johnson is scoring and Josh Smith is doing a little bit of everything, the Atlanta Hawks are awfully hard to beat. The Miami Heat got a sampling of that 1-2 punch Wednesday night. Johnson made it two straight 30-point games, Smith dominated during a decisive first-half run and the Hawks won their sixth in the row, beating Miami 105-90 to reclaim a share of the NBA’s best record with Phoenix... Michael Beasley led the Heat with 21 points. Dwyane Wade was held to 15 on 6-of-18 shooting, ending a streak of 23 straight regular-season games with at least 20 points.

Jamison’s double-double debut leads Wiz past Cavs -- The AP reports: With LeBron James taking a second-half breather, Gilbert Arenas, Antawn Jamison and Caron Butler put the Washington Wizards way ahead. When James returned to the court, instead of leading a comeback, he became part of the problem in his Cleveland Cavaliers’ 108-91 loss to Washington on Wednesday night... Worst of all? James hurt his left wrist by banging it off the basket while dunking. “I hit it pretty bad on the rim,” said James, who finished with 34 points and nine assists, but also had six turnovers and shot only 3 of 7 in the fourth quarter. “It’s like you hit your funny bone, but it’s not funny at all.” His teammates’ play on this night was no laughing matter, either. With Shaquille O’Neal and Anderson Varejao out injured, no other member of the Cavaliers scored more than 10 points. No one reached double figures in rebounds or assists.

Celtics rebound with 109-95 win over Warriors -- The AP reports: Rajon Rondo scored 12 of his season high-matching 18 points in the third and the Celtics rebounded from a two-game skid with a 109-95 win over the short-handed Golden State Warriors on Wednesday night. Boston scored 12 unanswered points and outscored the Warriors 31-19 in the quarter... Paul Pierce, who missed a day of practice with a sore left knee, scored 19 on 7-of-12 shooting... Corey Maggette led Golden State with 23 points, and Monta Ellis had 18.

Gay, Randolph lead Grizzlies over Clippers 106-91 -- The AP reports: Grizzlies coach Lionel Hollins thinks his team’s chemistry is finally right. Rudy Gay and Zach Randolph scored 21 points apiece and the Memphis Grizzlies won their second straight, 106-91 over the Los Angeles Clippers on Wednesday night... Marc Gasol set a club record for consecutive field goals made, making 15 straight over a two-game span before a miss in the third period... O.J. Mayo also had 16 points as Memphis shot 54 percent from the field. All of Gay’s points came in the second half as he made 9 of 12 shots. Baron Davis led the Clippers with 23 points, and Chris Kaman finished with 17. Ricky Davis and Craig Smith each scored 12 points, Smith missing only one of his seven shots.

Bogut, Delfino score 21 as Bucks top winless Nets -- The AP reports: Brandon Jennings made a swipe and slam past two stunned Nets during a 15-0 run to start the second half, Andrew Bogut and Carlos Delfino each scored 21 points, and the Milwaukee Bucks beat winless New Jersey 99-85 on Wednesday night... Douglas-Roberts scored a career-high 31 points and had 10 rebounds, but the short-handed Nets have lost 12 straight for their longest single-season losing streak in more than 19 years... The Nets led by as many as 11 in the first half after Terrence Williams looked like the stud rookie to watch. He scored 16 second-quarter points, hitting seven shots in a row, and finished with 20 points and 10 rebounds.

Maynor, Jazz hold off Raptors 104-91 -- The AP reports: Rookie Eric Maynor scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and helped the Utah Jazz stop a late surge by the Toronto Raptors and hold for a 104-91 victory Wednesday night... “He continues to impress me,” said Deron Williams, who finished with 20 points and nine assists... Carlos Boozer had 22 points and 18 rebounds and Andrei Kirilenko had 20 points, seven rebounds three steals and two blocks for the Jazz, who beat the Raptors for the ninth straight time despite having only nine players available because of injuries. Chris Bosh scored 32 points and pulled down 17 rebounds to lead the Raptors, who lost their third straight and went 1-3 on a four-game Western Conference road trip.

Nowitzki’s 41 points lead Mavs over Spurs in OT -- The AP reports: The Dallas Mavericks needed a big game from Dirk Nowitzki to compensate for the loss of three injured starters, and that’s exactly what he gave them. Nowitzki scored 11 of his season-high 41 points in overtime and the Mavericks held on to beat the injury-depleted San Antonio Spurs 99-94 on Wednesday night. Drew Gooden added 17 points and 11 rebounds before fouling out late in the fourth quarter, and Dallas extended its winning streak to four games... Nowitzki went 15 for 29 from the field, converted 10 of 12 free throws and pulled down 12 rebounds to continue a big week for the German superstar... Tim Duncan had 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Spurs, winless in four road games this season.

Roy, Aldridge help Blazers hold off Pistons 87-81 -- The AP reports: Andre Miller had no excuses for Portland’s near slip Wednesday night against the Pistons. “We relaxed,” he said simply. Miller had 10 points and 11 assists for the Trail Blazers in their 87-81 victory over tenacious Detroit. Portland led by as many as 20 points in the second half, but the Pistons closed to 78-77 with 1:05 left... Brandon Roy and LaMarcus Aldridge each had 20 points and Blake scored 17 for the Blazers, home after a 4-1 road trip. Portland has won eight of 10 to improve to 9-4, its best record after 13 games since opening 11-2 in 1999-2000. Villanueva had 20 points and Rodney Stuckey added 21 for the Pistons, who were playing the second of a back-to-back.

Rockets hand Wolves 11th straight loss, 97-84 -- The AP reports: Al Jefferson crumpled to the court in pain, the victim of an inadvertent kick to the head by Houston’s Carl Landry in the fourth quarter. It was a literal rendition of what has been happening on a proverbial level to the Minnesota Timberwolves nearly all season long. Luis Scola had 20 points and a season-high 16 rebounds in Houston’s 97-84 victory over the Timberwolves on Wednesday night, Minnesota’s 11th loss in a row. Trevor Ariza scored 18 points, Chuck Hayes had 11 points and 10 rebounds and the Rockets hit 12 3-pointers to hand the Wolves their seventh straight double-digit loss.