News from October 23.

Dallas signed Charles Shackleford.

Otis Thorpe (Mia) fractured his right thumb in Friday's Mia-GS game and
will be out up to 6 weeks.


Pre-season games
Cha 126, Dal 110 - at Cha
Bobby Phills (Cha) had 31 points on 10-15 FG and 11-11 FT, 5 rebounds, 7
assists, and 3 steals.
David Wesley (Cha) had 16 points and 7 assists.
Eddie Jones (Cha) had 13 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Cedric Ceballos (Dal) had 26 points and 9 rebounds.
Erick Strickland (Dal) had 20 points including 9-13 FG.

NY 91, SA 80 - at Buffalo, New York
Allan Houston (NY) had 27 points including 10-11 FT.
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 14 points including 5-18 FG and 5 rebounds.
John Wallace (NY) had 15 points.
Tim Duncan (SA) had 24 points and 12 rebounds.
David Robinson (SA) had 12 points.

Ind 97, Chi 84 -a t Columbus, Ohio
Chris Mullin (Ind) had 13 points including 3-4 3-pointers.
Al Harrington (Ind) had 12 points.
Sam Perkins (Ind) had 11 points including 3-4 3-pointers and 5 rebounds.
Elton Brand (Chi) had 16 points, 9 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Fred Hoiberg (Chi) had 13 points.
Ind shot 27-41 FT and Chi shot 18-23 FT.

Was 112, Cle 99 - at Baltimore, Maryland
Juwan Howard (Was) had 15 points including 4-13 FG, 7 rebounds, and 5
assists.
Chris Whitney (Was) had 21 points including 6-8 FG and 4-5 3-pointers and
6 turnovers.
Tracy Murray (Was) had 14 points.
Jamel Thomas (Cle) had 18 points, 5 rebounds, and 6 turnovers.
Trajan Langdon (Cle) had 16 points.

Uta 93, Bos 92 - at Lexington, Kentucky
Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 17 points.
Olden Polynice (Uta) had 11 points, 9 rebounds, and 4 blocks.
Bryon Russell (Uta) had 17 points.
Dana Barros (Bos) had 22 points including 8-9 FG and 3-3 3-pointers.
Paul Pierce (Bos) had 14 points.

Tor 98, Mil 86 - at Mil
Doug Christie (Tor) had 16 points including 4-12 FG and 6 rebounds.
Antonio Davis (Tor) had 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Vince Carter (Tor) had 23 points, 7 rebounds, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers.
Glenn Robinson (Mil) had 21 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Ray Allen (Mil) had 19 points including 5-15 FG and 1-8 3-pointers, 6
rebounds, and 5 assists.
Tor shot 48.1% (37-77) FG and Mil shot 37.5% (30-80) FG.

Por 99, Sac 93 - at Por
Scottie Pippen (Por) had 22 points including 8-10 FG and 4-5 3-pointers
and 8 rebounds.
Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 17 points and 10 rebounds.
Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 10 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Chris Webber (Sac) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, 4 steals, and 5 turnovers.
Lawrence Funderburke (Sac) had 10 points and 10 rebounds.