NBA games lost yesterday: 3.

Total games missed: 240.

Earliest estimated date season can start: Jan. 8.

Projected player salary losses (through Jan. 8): $390 million.

Negotiations: Nothing scheduled.

Today's best canceled game: Detroit at L.A. Clippers. The Pistons' Bison Dele, formerly known as Brian Williams, returns to the arena where he endured the 1995-96 season as a member of the Clippers.

Pub Date: 12/08/98