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| Date | Player | News |
| 11/7/2009 | Jason Richardson, G-F (Pho) | One game after going scoreless for just the third time in his career, Richardson had 34 points and 10 rebounds to lead Phoenix to a 110-103 victory over the Celtics on Friday night. Analysis: Richardson hit a 3-pointer for the Suns' first points and scored 14 in the first quarter alone. |
| 11/7/2009 | Kevin Garnett, PF (Bos) | Garnett had a season-high 26 points for Boston in Friday's 110-103 loss to Phoenix. Analysis: It was the most he's scored since missing the end of the 2008-09 season and the playoffs with strained ligaments in his right knee. |
| 11/7/2009 | Brook Lopez, C (NJ) | Lopez scored 22 points on 8 for 18 shooting while grabbing 11 rebounds in the Nets' 97-94 loss at Philadelphia on Friday. Analysis: Lopez is off to a strong start to the season, leading the Nets with averaged of 17.2 points and 7.8 rebounds. His impressive start is coming despite New Jersey's worst start ever. The team is 0-6 to start a season after losing Friday, eclipsing its previous record of five losses to start the 1996-97 season. |
| 11/7/2009 | Rajon Rondo, PG (Bos) | Rondo scored 14 with 11 assists in Friday's 110-103 loss to Phoenix. Analysis: Rondo is averaging 9.9 points, 9.9 assists. |
| 11/7/2009 | Chris Bosh, F-C (Tor) | Bosh scored 27 points for the Raptors in Friday's 107-90 win over New Orleans. Analysis: Bosh hit all nine of his shots, mostly from inside. He is averaging 29.0 points and 11.8 rebounds. |
| 11/7/2009 | Tyler Hansbrough, PF (Ind) | On Friday, Hansbrough finished with 13 points in 14 minutes in his pro debut. Analysis: Pacers coach Jim O'Brien got exactly what he wanted from his rookie, especially with starting power forward Troy Murphy out with an injured back. Hansbrough went 3 for 7 from the field and 7 for 10 from the foul line. He also had five rebounds and dove into the crowd once while chasing a loose ball. |
| 11/7/2009 | Chris Paul, PG (NO) | Paul led New Orleans with 21 points and a season-high 18 assists in Friday's 107-90 loss to Toronto. Analysis: Paul has 18 or more assists in a game seven times in his career. |
| 11/7/2009 | Andrea Bargnani, F-C (Tor) | Bargnani hit 3 of 6 from 3-point range and scored 14 in Friday's 107-90 win over New Orleans. Analysis: Bagnani is shooting 52.0 percent from long range this season. |
| 11/7/2009 | T.J. Ford, PG (Ind) | Ford added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Pacers in a Friday night win over Washington. Analysis: Don't expect rebound numbers like this often from Ford, the team's point guard. He'll certainly see more double-digit assist games than rebounds. |
| 11/7/2009 | Gilbert Arenas, PG (Was) | Arenas, who had averaged 28 points, finished with 13 and took only 10 shots Friday, but did crack the 10,000-point mark for his career. Analysis: Arenas became the 294th player to score 10,000 points |
| 11/7/2009 | LeBron James, SF (Cle) | James scored 33 points in his lone visit to New York, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 100-91 victory over the Knicks on Friday night. Analysis: The NBA's MVP added nine assists and eight rebounds, but fell just shy of passing Kobe Bryant as the active scoring leader at Madison Square Garden. James improved his average to 30.4 points, with Bryant averaging 30.5 in 11 visits, according to STATS LLC. |
| 11/7/2009 | Brandon Rush, G-F (Ind) | Rush sprained his right ankle and did not return Friday. Analysis: Rush has started five games this season and is averaging 6.0 points. The Pacers don't play again until Wednesday, so Rush might have a chance to heal up in time to return then if the injury is not serious. |
| 11/7/2009 | Carmelo Anthony, SF (Den) | Anthony scored 30 points on 12 for 22 shooting while getting eight rebounds in the Nuggets' 96-88 loss at Miami on Friday. Analysis: Anthony is averaging 31.7 points through six games. |
| 11/7/2009 | Anderson Varejao, F-C (Cle) | Varejao had eight points and 14 rebounds in Friday's 100-91 win over New York. Analysis: Varejao is averaging 9.8 points and 11.0 rebounds in his last five games. |
| 11/7/2009 | Dwight Howard, C (Orl) | Howard's 22 points and 12 rebounds were enough to help the Orlando Magic to a 110-103 win over Detroit on Friday night. Analysis: Three nights after fouling out with eight points in 17 minutes, Howard was nearly perfect. He made 7 of 8 field goals and 8 of 9 free throws and didn't commit a foul until after halftime. |
| 11/7/2009 | Russell Westbrook, PG (OKC) | Westbrook scored 33 points on 14 for 25 shooting in the Thunder's 105-94 loss at Houston on Friday. Analysis: Westbrook's performance came one point shy of his career high set in a loss at Sacramento on Feb. 1. The second-year point guard is averaging 18.4 points through five games. |
| 11/7/2009 | David Lee, F-C (NY) | Lee scored 21 points and grabbed six rebounds in Friday's 100-91 loss to Cleveland. Analysis: Lee is averaging 19.5 points and 10.8 boards. |
| 11/7/2009 | Charlie Villanueva, PF (Det) | Villanueva scored 22 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter of a loss to Orlando on Friday. Analysis: Put Villanueva in your starting lineup if you can, especially with Rip Hamilton and Tayshaun Prince out with injuries. |
| 11/7/2009 | Baron Davis, PG (LAC) | Davis scored 16 of his 25 points in the third quarter as the Clippers won their second straight, 118-90 over Golden State on Friday. Analysis: Friday was Davis' highest scoring game since a 29-point outing at Golden State on March 17. |
| 11/7/2009 | Chris Kaman, C (LAC) | Kaman hit 9 of 16 and scored 22 in Friday's 118-90 win at Golden State. Analysis: Kaman has scored 20 or more in a career-high five straight games. |
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