News from October 18.

The NBA fined Dallas $150,000 and suspended Don Nelson and Donn Nelson for
the first 2 games of the regular season for contact with players who were
ineligible for the NBA draft.  The Nelsons attended private workouts in
Yugoslavia in June.

Cleveland released Matt Barnes and Ike Nwankwo.

Sacramento signed Damon Jones.

Atlanta released Fred House and George Williams.

Utah released Malik Dixon and Mike Smith.  [thanks to Jed Tai]


Pre-season games
NJ 93, Tor 77  at Tor
Kerry Kittles (NJ) had 17 points on 8-10 FG.
Jason Kidd (NJ) had 12 points, 6 assists, and 4 steals.
Dikembe Mutombo (NJ) had 11 points including 5-6 FG and 7 rebounds.
Michael Bradley (Tor) had 19 points including 9-11 FG and 6 rebounds.
Chris Jefferies (Tor) had 13 points.
NJ shot 54.9% (39-71) FG and Tor shot 40.8% (31-76) FG.

Cle 95, Uta 91  at Cle
Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 30 points including 12-20 FG, 10 rebounds,
and 3 blocks.
Milt Palacio (Cle) had 14 points and 5 assists.
Ricky Davis (Cle) had 13 points.
Andrei Kirilenko (Uta) had 21 points and 8 rebounds.
John Stockton (Uta) had 14 points.
Cle shot 49.4% (38-77) FG and Uta shot 39.2% (29-74) FG.

Mem 108, Orl 105  at Mem
Drew Gooden (Mem) had 18 points and 10 rebounds.
Pau Gasol (Mem) had 15 points and 7 rebounds.
Stromile Swift (Mem) had 19 points on 4-11 FG and 11-14 FT and 12
rebounds.
Grant Hill (Orl) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 24 points on 9-15 FG and 6-10 FT and 7 rebounds.

Ind 88, Min 83  at Ind
Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 16 points and 8 rebounds.
Brad Miller (Ind) had 15 points on 3-13 FG and 9-11 FT and 14 rebounds.
Ron Mercer (Ind) had 16 points.
Felipe Lopez (Min) had 18 points including 10-12 FT.
Kevin Garnett (Min) had 21 points including 7-10 FT and 5 rebounds.

Chi 98, LAC 91  at Chi
Lonnie Baxter (Chi) had 28 points on 8-11 FG and 12-12 FT and 8 rebounds.
Marcus Fizer (Chi) had 16 points and 9 rebounds.
Donyell Marshall (Chi) had 15 points including 7-11 FG and 14 rebounds.
Marko Jaric (LAC) had 19 points.
Corey Maggette (LAC) had 14 points and 5 rebounds.
Chi out-rebounded LAC 53-31 including 18-5 offensive.

NY 85, SA 82  at SA
Shandon Anderson (NY) had 18 points and 8 assists.
Allan Houston (NY) had 13 points.
Othella Harrington (NY) had 10 points and 7 rebounds.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 15 points including 5-16 FG and 10 rebounds.
Malik Rose (SA) had 11 points and 6 rebounds.

Por 87, Hou 86  at St. Charles, Missouri
Zach Randolph (Por) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 9 rebounds.
Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 12 points.
Derek Anderson (Por) had 11 points including 3-11 FG and 6 assists.
Eddie Griffin (Hou) had 17 points and 6 rebounds.
Kenny Thomas (Hou) had 14 points and 4 blocks.