James interrompe la serie di 2 sconfitte consecutive vincendo contro Portland, Kobe si frattura un dito ma i Lakers centrano la 11esima vittoria consecutiva. Dallas si impone a Miami come New York (Gallo 12+11 ) a New Orleans, vincendo la 4^ partita consecutiva. Niente da fare per i Raptors in casa contro gli Hawks, Phila non vede più la vittoria e tocca quota 12 sconfitte consecutive malgrado i 20 di "The Answer", Phoenix in volata sui Magic.

FOCUS: UMILTA’ E SACRIFICIO, ECCO IL NUOVO JAMAL CRAWFORD (N.Strocchi)

MVP RACE (11/12/09)

Indiana Pacers – New Jersey Nets 107-91
IND: Murphy 15 (12 rimb)m Hibbert 20, Rush 10, Ford 10, Dunleavy 15, Hansbrough21
NJN: Lopez 25 (14 rimb), Lee 14, Harris 18, Alston 17, Boone 4 (12 rimb)

Philadelphia 76ers – Houston Rockets 91-96
PHI: Iverson 20, Young 15 (11 rimb), Brand 19 (10 rimb), Iguodala 24, Delembert 7 (14 rimb)
HOU: Scola 14 (11 rimb), Ariza 13 (12 rimb),Brooks 20, Lowry 11, Budinger 15

Toronto Raptors – Atlanta Hawks 89-111
TOR: Turkoglu 12, Bosh 14, Bargnani 17, Jack 13, Weems 10
ATL: Horford 10, Johnson 20, Crawford 15, Evans 14, Teague 11

Italian Job: Bargnani 17 (7/15, 0/2, 3/4) 3 rimb, 1 ass; Belinelli 9 (3/6, 1/2, 0/0) 2 rimb (1 off) 2 stop

Miami Heat – Dallas Mavericks 93-106
MIA: Beasley 16 (11 rimb), Wade 28 (11 rimb), Chalmers 11, Haslem 22 (10 rimb)
DAL: Marion 12, Nowitzki 25, Dampier 20 (17 rimb), Barea 12 (10 ass), Terry 16, Kidd 7 (10 ass)

Highlights:

Chicago Bulls – Golden State Warriors 96-91
CHI: Deng 21, Miller 12 (13 rimb), Noah 18 (14 rimb), Salmons 11, Rose 15
GSW: Morrow 12, Ellis 27, Magette 14 (10 rimb)

Cleveland Cavaliers – Portland Trail Blazers 104-99
CLE: James 33, O’neal 14 (11 rimb), Williams 14 (10 ass), Varejao 22 (10 rimb)
POR: Webster 13, Aldrige 22, Roy 23, Howard 15, Miller 20

Highlights:

Memphis Grizzlies – Oklahoma City Thunder 94-102
MEM: Gay 16, Randolph 19 (20 rimb), Gasol 12, Mayo 18, Conley 20
OKC: Durant 32 (10 rimb), Green 11, Kristc 15, Westbrook 23

New Orleans Hornets – New York Knicks 96-113
NOH: Stojakovic 16, West 20, Okafor 12, Paul 13, Thornton 10, Songalia 10
NYK: Harrington 28, Lee 17 (14 rimb), Chandler 20, Duhon 22, Gallinari 12 (11 rimb)

Italian Job: Gallinari 12 (2/8, 2/4, 2/2) 11 rimb (1 off), 3 ass, 1 stop

San Antonio Spurs – Charlotte Bobcats 104-85
SAS: Jefferson 17, Duncan 17, Ginobili 22, Hill 12, Parker 9 (10 ass)
CHA: Wallace 18, Diaw 10, Jackson 23

Los Angeles Lakers – Minnesota Timberwolves 104-92
LAL: Artest 16, Gasol 17 (20 rimb), Bynum 12, Bryant 20, Odom 13
MIN: Jefferson 24 (13 rimb), Brewer 10, Flynn 10, Sessions 15

Phoenix Suns – Orlando Magic 106-103