News from November 3.

Dallas signed first round draft pick (#29) Leon Smith to a 3 year,
$1,450,960 contract with a 4th year worth $933,835 at the team's option.

Indiana signed Austin Croshere to a 1 year contract extension.  The
extension year is at Croshere's option.


Orl 103, Det 94 - at Orl
Tariq Abdul-Wahad (Orl) had 12 points including 5-18 FG, 11 rebounds, and
6 turnovers.
Darrell Armstrong (Orl) had 17 points, 7 rebounds, 7 assists, and 4
steals.
Pat Garrity (Orl) had 20 points on 9-15 FG.
Grant Hill (Det) had 30 points including 9-10 FT, 5 rebounds, 7 assists,
and 7 turnovers.
Christian Laettner (Det) had 18 points, 5 assists, and 4 steals.
Orl out-rebounded Det 58-34 including 19-5 offensive.

NY 84, Chi 74 - at Chi
Larry Johnson (NY) had 10 points and 9 rebounds.
Latrell Sprewell (NY) had 19 points, 5 rebounds, 5 assists, and 5
turnovers.
Allan Houston (NY) had 23 points including 10-15 FG and 7 rebounds.
Elton Brand (Chi) had 14 points on 3-11 FG and 8-10 FT and 8 rebounds.
Dickey Simpkins (Chi) had 17 points including 7-10 FT and 6 rebounds.
NY shot 47.4% (36-76) FG and Chi shot 30.4% (21-69) FG.
NY shot 8-9 FT and Chi shot 29-40 FT.

Bos 112, Was 101 - at Bos
Antoine Walker (Bos) had 19 points, 7 rebounds, and 5 turnovers.
Vitaly Potapenko (Bos) had 20 points and 8 rebounds.
Kenny Anderson (Bos) had 19 points on 9-15 FG and 10 assists.
Eric Williams (Bos) had 18 points including 7-10 FG and 5 rebounds in 14
minutes.
Mitch Richmond (Was) had 20 points including 8-10 FT and 6 assists.
Chris Whitney (Was) had 15 points and 5 assists in 16 minutes.
Dana Barros (Bos, death in family) did not play.

Cle 97, NJ 90 - at Cle
Shawn Kemp (Cle) had 27 points and 15 rebounds.
Andrew DeClercq (Cle) had 12 points, 9 rebounds, and 3 blocks.
Brevin Knight (Cle) had 16 points on 8-11 FG and 6 assists.
Keith Van Horn (NJ) had 20 points, 7 rebounds, and 3 steals.
Stephon Marbury (NJ) had 27 points on 7-25 FG and 13-15 FT and 6
turnovers.
Cle shot 46.9% (38-81) FG and NJ shot 34.1% (28-82) FG.

Por 121, LAC 98 - at Por
Scottie Pippen (Por) had 22 points.
Arvydas Sabonis (Por) had 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 blocks.
Steve Smith (Por) had 22 points including 7-10 FG and 7 rebounds.
Damon Stoudamire (Por) had 23 points and 9 assists.
Maurice Taylor (LAC) had 22 points and 6 rebounds.
Lamar Odom (LAC) had 23 points on 5-17 FG and 12-14 FT and 7 rebounds.
Por shot 60.8% (45-74) FG and LAC shot 45% (36-80) FG.
Eric Piatkowski (LAC, bruised ribs) did not play.

LAL 103, Van 88 - at LAL
Shaquille O'Neal (LAL) had 28 points including 13-22 FG, 10 rebounds, and
3 blocks.
Glen Rice (LAL) had 17 points, 6 rebounds, and 5 assists.
Rick Fox (LAL) had 15 points and 3 steals.
Shareef Abdur-Rahim (Van) had 19 points on 5-19 FG and 9-13 FT and 11
rebounds.
Michael Dickerson (Van) had 19 points.
LAL shot 10-17 FT and Van shot 28-40 FT.