TUESDAY’S LEADERS

POINTS

JERRY STACKHOUSE, Detroit: 44

SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, Lakers: 36

KARL MALONE, Utah: 34

CUTTINO MOBLEY, Houston: 33

TRACY McGRADY, Orlando: 32

KEVIN GARNETT, Minnesota: 28

GARY PAYTON, Seattle: 27

SHAREEF ABDUR-RAHIM, Vancouver: 27

REGGIE MILLER, Indiana: 27

VINCE CARTER, Toronto: 26

RAY ALLEN, Milwaukee: 26

MICHAEL FINLEY, Dallas: 26

CLIFF ROBINSON, Phoenix: 26

RASHEED WALLACE, Portland: 26

MICHAEL DICKERSON, Vancouver: 25

ALLEN IVERSON, Philadelphia: 25

JASON KIDD, Phoenix: 24

JAMAL MASHBURN, Charlotte: 23

ALAN HENDERSON, Atlanta: 23

TONI KUKOC, Philadelphia: 23

PREDRAG STOJAKOVIC, Sacramento: 23

CHRIS WEBBER, Sacramento: 23

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REBOUNDS

DANNY FORTSON, Golden State: 18

P.J. BROWN, Charlotte : 16

GARY PAYTON, Seattle: 14

CLARENCE WEATHERSPOON, Cleveland : 14

DARVIN HAM, Milwaukee : 13

RADOSLAV NESTEROVIC, Minnesota : 13

PATRICK EWING, Seattle: 12

BRYANT REEVES, Vancouver: 12

CHRIS GATLING, Cleveland : 12

TRACY McGRADY, Orlando : 12

BEN WALLACE, Detroit : 12

GREG BUCKNER, Dallas: 11

SHAQUILLE O’NEAL, Lakers: 11

KEVIN GARNETT, Minnesota: 11

EVAN ESCHMEYER, New Jersey: 11

GEORGE LYNCH, Philadelphia: 11

JERMAINE O’NEAL, Indiana: 10

JASON KIDD, Phoenix: 10

TIM DUNCAN, San Antonio: 10

ANTONIO DAVIS, Toronto: 10

CHARLES OAKLEY, Toronto: 10

KEVIN WILLIS, Toronto: 10

MIKE BIBBY, Vancouver: 10

MICHAEL SMITH, Washington: 10

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ASSISTS

JOHN STOCKTON, Utah: 14

MARK JACKSON, Toronto: 12

GARY PAYTON, Seattle: 10

JASON KIDD, Phoenix: 11

GRANT HILL, Orlando: 10

TERRELL BRANDON, Minnesota: 9

STEPHON MARBURY, New Jersey: 9

ALLEN IVERSON, Philadelphia: 9

MIKE BIBBY, Vancouver: 9

NBA COACHING VICTORIES

If the Miami Heat wins its season opener tonight, it will be Coach Pat Riley’s 1,000th regular-season victory in the NBA. Coaches with 500 or more NBA regular-season victories (x-active):

1. x-Lenny Wilkens: 1,179

2. x-Pat Riley: 999

3. Bill Fitch: 944

4. Red Auerbach: 938

5. Dick Motta: 935

6. x-Don Nelson: 927

7. Jack Ramsay: 864

8. Cotton Fitzsimmons: 832

9. Gene Shue: 784

10. x-Larry Brown: 733

11. x-Jerry Sloan: 732

12. John MacLeod: 707

13. Red Holzman: 696

14. Chuck Daly: 638

15. Doug Moe: 628

16. x-Phil Jackson: 613

17. x-George Karl: 573

18. Mike Fratello: 572

19. Al Attles: 557

20. Del Harris: 556

21. K.C. Jones: 522

CALENDAR

2001

JAN. 5--Ten-day contracts may now be signed.

JAN. 10--All player contracts are guaranteed for the remainder of the season.

FEB. 9-11--All-Star Game in Washington

FEB. 15--Trading deadline, 3 p.m. (PST).

APRIL 18--Regular season ends

APRIL 21--Playoffs begin.

MAY 13--Early entry eligibility deadline, 8:59 p.m. (PDT)

MAY 20--Draft lottery, Secaucus, N.J.

JUNE 20--Finals latest possible end date. Draft early entrant withdrawal deadline.

JUNE 27--Draft.

JULY 1--Teams may begin negotiating, but not sign, free agents.

AUG. 1--Teams may begin signing player contracts.