NBA games lost yesterday: 11.

Total games missed: 179.

Earliest estimated date that season can start: Jan. 1.

Projected player salary losses (through Jan. 1): $330 million.

Negotiations: A session scheduled for today has been canceled. Locked-out NBA players are in discussions about holding a charity exhibition game to be played in Hamilton, Ontario, next month.

Today's best canceled game: Orlando at Philadelphia. This matchup features two of the league's most exciting guards in Anfernee Hardaway of the Magic and Allen Iverson of the 76ers.

Pub Date: 11/28/98