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)

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 DEN loss to CHI records 60th career triple double, passes Larry Bird (8th place all time)

PHI on the road defeats CHA in OT 127-124; Joel Embiid, 43 pts, 15 reb, 7 ast

Tue, 12/7

Bam Adebayo (MIA) had 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), 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

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 records his 100 triple double; only 4 players ahead of him: Westbrook, Oscar Robertson, Magic Johnson, Jason Kidd

Fri, 12/10

Dillon Brooks (MEM) & Kyle Kuzma (WAS) fined $25K & $15K; 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 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 front office, 1977 to 2015

Zion Williamson (NOP) suffers yet another setback (foot)

Former star player Isaiah Thomas joins the G League Showcase

Jerami Grant (DET) injures thumb; out indefinitely & 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 (NYK) enters health & safety protocols; Alec Burks left the team (personal matters)

Zach LaVine & Troy Brown Jr (CHI) enters health & safety protocols

Luka Doncic (DAL) out next 2 games (ankle issues)

Kevin Durant fined $25K for shouting obscenities at a fan

BKN over DET 116-104 without James Harden (rest); Durant, league high 51 pts

LeBron James puts up his 101st triple double (30 pts, 11 reb, 10 ast) in a LAL win over DET

UPCOMING NOTABLE GAMES

Mon: CLE vs MIA, MEM vs PHI, DAL vs CHA, DEN vs WAS, LAC vs PHO

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