News from October 25. Lamond Murray (Cle) is expected to be out 4 weeks with a sprained left knee. New Jersey released Howard Brown, Peter Cornell, J.R. Koch, and Shawnta Rogers. Atlanta released Terik Brown, Raja Bell, Tom Wideman, and Kevin Jobity. Miami released Corey Brewer. Pre-season games Orl 109, Dal 97 - at Orl Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Orl) had 16 points and 7 rebounds. Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 14 points, 8 assists, and 3 steals. Matt Harpring (Orl) had 14 points on 7-11 FG and 7 rebounds. Cedric Ceballos (Dal) had 19 points including 7-25 FG and 10 rebounds. Erick Strickland (Dal) had 20 points, 5 rebounds, and 5 assists. NY 89, Was 79 - at Albany, NY Larry Johnson (NY) had 18 points including 6-8 FG and 7 rebounds. Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 15 points and 5 rebounds. Allan Houston (NY) had 20 points including 10-13 FT. Juwan Howard (Was) had 18 points on 4-12 FG and 10-13 FT and 12 rebounds. Tracy Murray (Was) had 20 points including 4-6 3-pointers. Atl 105, Bos 99 - at Biloxi, Mississippi Anthony Johnson (Atl) had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Isaiah Rider (Atl) had 15 points including 5-17 FG and 6 rebounds. Roshown McLeod (Atl) had 14 points and 7 rebounds. Paul Pierce (Bos) had 27 points including 8-10 FT, 9 rebounds, and 5 turnovers. Antoine Walker (Bos) had 19 points and 5 rebounds. Atl out-rebounded Bos 61-35 including 22-11 offensive. Uta 101, Ind 94 - at Uta Karl Malone (Uta) had 13 points including 3-9 FG, 10 rebounds, and 5 assists. Jeff Hornacek (Uta) had 18 points including 8-11 FG. Bryon Russell (Uta) had 16 points, 8 rebounds, and 5 assists. Chris Mullin (Ind) had 16 points and 5 rebounds. Austin Croshere (Ind) had 16 points and 8 rebounds. Por 92, LAL 78 - at Albuquerque, New Mexico Scottie Pippen (Por) had 20 points and 6 assists. Rasheed Wallace (Por) had 10 points including 3-11 FG and 11 rebounds. Bonzi Wells (Por) had 13 points including 4-5 FG. Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 16 points including 2-11 FT and 12 rebounds. Derek Fisher (LAL) had 11 points.