News from October 30. New York signed Lee Nailon. Memphis picked up their 4th year option for Stromile Swift. Swift is now signed through 03-04. Boston placed Kedrick Brown on IR with a sprained right ankle. Memphis released Tony Massenburg. Golden State placed Bob Sura on IR with a strained right calf. Utah picked up their 4th year option for DeShawn Stevenson. Stevenson is now signed through 03-04. New Orleans retired Pete Maravich's #7. Dal 119, Mem 108 at Mem Dirk Nowitzki (Dal) had 20 points, 11 rebounds, and 7 assists. Steve Nash (Dal) had 24 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 13 assists. Michael Finley (Dal) had 21 points. Pau Gasol (Mem) had 27 points on 10-12 FG and 7-15 FT, 10 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Gordon Giricek (Mem) had 29 points including 10-13 FG and 4-6 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Stromile Swift (Mem, flu) did not play. Ind 91, Hou 82 at Ind Jermaine O'Neal (Ind) had 24 points on 10-16 FG and 4-9 FT, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Ron Artest (Ind) had 20 points, 6 rebounds, 5 assists, and 4 steals. Erick Strickland (Ind) had 19 points including 6-17 FG, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals. Cuttino Mobley (Hou) had 22 points. Kelvin Cato (Hou) had 9 points including 2-8 FG, 17 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Steve Francis (Hou) had 39 points including 12-14 FT, 8 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Jamaal Tinsley (Ind, sprained right ankle), Glen Rice (Hou, sprained right knee), Maurice Taylor (Hou, suspended), and Kenny Thomas (Hou, right thumb fracture) did not play. NO 100, Uta 75 at NO Jamal Mashburn (NO) had 16 points on 4-14 FG and 8-12 FT and 9 rebounds. Baron Davis (NO) had 21 points including 4-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 10 assists. Courtney Alexander (NO) had 19 points. Karl Malone (Uta) had 20 points on 5-16 FG and 10-13 FT and 6 rebounds. John Stockton (Uta) had 14 points and 6 turnovers. NO out-scored Uta 32-11 in the 4th quarter. Bryce Drew (NO, left eye injury) did not play. Sea 86, Pho 73 at Sea Brent Barry (Sea) had 25 points including 9-12 FG and 5-6 3-pointers, 5 rebounds, and 3 steals. Gary Payton (Sea) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Desmond Mason (Sea) had 11 points including 5-14 FG and 6 rebounds. Shawn Marion (Pho) had 21 points and 11 rebounds. Anfernee Hardaway (Pho) had 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Sea shot 12-20 FT and Pho shot 7-7 FT. Kenny Anderson (Sea, back spasms) and Stephon Marbury (Pho, suspended) did not play. Por 102, LAL 90 at Por Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 28 points and 6 rebounds. Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 16 points, 6 rebounds, and 6 assists. Antonio Daniels (Por) had 10 points. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 25 points and 10 rebounds. Stanislav Medvedenko (LAL) had 15 points and 9 rebounds including 6 offensive. Rick Fox (LAL, suspended) did not play. Chi 99, Bos 96 at Bos Jalen Rose (Chi) had 21 points and 12 assists. Jay Williams (Chi) had 13 points on 6-9 FG and 0-5 FT, 7 rebounds, and 7 assists. Donyell Marshall (Chi) had 16 points and 9 rebounds. Tony Delk (Bos) had 23 points including 8-9 FG and 4-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 28 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 6 turnovers. Tor 74, Was 68 at Tor Morris Peterson (Tor) had 20 points, 10 rebounds, 3 steals, and 6 turnovers. Antonio Davis (Tor) had 9 points and 16 rebounds. Vince Carter (Tor) had 18 points. Kwame Brown (Was) had 12 points including 4-12 FG and 18 rebounds. Jerry Stackhouse (Was) had 19 points including 6-17 FG and 5 rebounds. Tor shot 35.5% (27-76) FG and Was shot 29.6% (24-81) FG. Nate Huffman (Tor, right knee injury) did not play. Orl 100, Mi 86 at Mia Grant Hill (Orl) had 17 points including 7-10 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Tracy McGrady (Orl) had 24 points including 6-10 FT. Mike Miller (Orl) had 14 points including 3-4 3-pointers, 7 rebounds, and 6 turnovers. Malik Allen (Mia) had 22 points and 7 rebounds. Travis Best (Mia) had 22 points. Horace Grant (Orl, sore left knee) and Anthony Carter (Mia, strep throat) did not play. Min 83, Den 77 at Min Kevin Garnett (Min) had 13 points, 12 rebounds, 7 assists, and 3 blocks. Radoslav Nesterovic (Min) had 10 points including 4-12 FG and 10 rebounds. Troy Hudson (Min) had 23 points. James Posey (Den) had 15 points and 14 rebounds. Chris Andersen (Den) had 16 points including 7-9 FG and 8 rebounds. Wally Szczerbiak (Min, left foot injury) and Juwan Howard (Den, suspended) did not play. Phi 95, Mil 93 at Phi Aaron McKie (Phi) had 18 points and 6 rebounds. Keith Van Horn (Phi) had 16 points including 5-18 FG and 8 rebounds. Allen Iverson (Phi) had 28 points on 9-25 FG and 10-13 FT, 7 assists, and 3 steals. Sam Cassell (Mil) had 17 points and 6 rebounds. Ray Allen (Mil) had 28 points and 5 turnovers. Phi out-rebounded Mil 58-35 including 24-6 offensive. Derrick Coleman (Phi, left knee injury), Greg Buckner (Phi, sprained right knee), and Anthony Mason (Mil, sore left hamstring) did not play. NJ 105, Atl 94 at NJ Richard Jefferson (NJ) had 15 points. Kenyon Martin (NJ) had 15 points and 11 rebounds. Jason Kidd (NJ) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, 12 assists, 4 steals, and 6 turnovers. Glenn Robinson (Atl) had 34 points, 10 rebounds, 8 assists, 5 steals, and 7 turnovers. Jason Terry (Atl) had 21 points including 7-20 FG, 5 assists, and 5 steals. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Atl, stiff back) and Nazr Mohammed (Atl, bone bruise right foot) did not play. Det 86, NY 77 at Det Richard Hamilton (Det) had 22 points and 6 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Det) had 16 points. Corliss Williamson (Det) had 10 points including 3-10 FG and 5 rebounds. Kurt Thomas (NY) had 17 points, 10 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Allan Houston (NY) had 31 points and 3 steals. Michael Doleac (NY, strained left hamstring) did not play. GS 106, SA 98 at GS Antawn Jamison (GS) had 36 points and 8 rebounds. Jason Richardson (GS) had 22 points, 8 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Gilbert Arenas (GS) had 12 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 assists. Adonal Foyle (GS) had 14 points on 7-9 FG, 7 rebounds, 6 blocks, and 5 turnovers. Tim Duncan (SA) had 24 points and 9 rebounds. David Robinson (SA) had 12 points, 15 rebounds including 8 offensive, and 4 blocks. Steve Smith (SA, strained right groin) did not play. Cle 98, LAC 96 at LAC Ricky Davis (Cle) had 25 points including 7-10 FT, 7 rebounds, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Zydrunas Ilgauskas (Cle) had 19 points including 6-17 FG and the game winning turnaround jumper with 2.8 seconds left and 9 rebounds. Tyrone Hill (Cle) had 17 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Michael Olowokandi (LAC) had 17 points including 6-8 FG. Andre Miller (LAC) had 15 points, 6 rebounds, and 14 assists. Chris Mihm (Cle, strained left hamstring) did not play.