News from November 23. Bos 90, Det 86 - at Bos Antoine Walker (Bos) had 29 points and 7 rebounds. Chauncey Billups (Bos) had 13 points and 6 assists. Ron Mercer (Bos) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Grant Hill (Det) had 21 points including 11-11 FT, 11 rebounds, and 8 turnovers. Brian Williams (Det) had 19 points and 10 rebounds. LAL 119, LAC 102 - at LAL Eddie Jones 9LAL) had 28 points including 13-16 FT. Kobe Bryant (LAL) had 24 points including 8-21 FG, 5 rebounds, and 4 steals. Sean Rooks (LAL) had 15 points including 5-7 FG, 8 rebounds, and 3 blocks. Lamond Murray (LAC) had 18 points and 8 rebounds. Rodney Rogers (LAC) had 24 points including 5-10 FT and 6 assists. LAL out-rebounded LAC 45-28. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL, abdominal strain) and Loy Vaught (LAC, strained lower back) did not play. NY 104, Van 84 - at NY Charles Oakley (NY) had 19 points and 9 rebounds. Patrick Ewing (NY) had 19 points including 7-11 FG and 8 rebounds. Chris Mills (NY) had 13 points including 4-11 FG, 5 rebounds, and 6 assists. Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 16 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Otis Thorpe (Van) had 17 points including 11-12 FT and 7 rebounds. Bryant Reeves 9Van) had 18 points. NY shot 50.6% (41-81) FG and Van shot 34.6% (27-78) FG. Chris Childs (NY, bruised right hip) did not play. Chi 103, Sac 88 - at Sac Toni Kukoc (Chi) had 18 points, 6 rebounds, and 8 assists. Michael Jordan (Chi) had 33 points on 11-19 FG and 11-12 FT and 5 assists. Ron Harper (Chi) had 13 points and 5 rebounds. Olden Polynice (Sac) had 12 points and 9 rebounds. Mitch Richmond (Sac) had 23 points including 8-22 FG and 5 turnovers.