A roundup of the week Oct. 20-26

November 03, 1975

PRO BASKETBALL—NBA: With several old stars in new lineups, season openers were largely get-acquainted affairs. The Los Angeles Lakers introduced Kareem Abdul-Jabbar, who scored 27 points and had 20 rebounds in a 104-101 victory over the New York Knicks despite a 21-point game from Knick Guard Walt Frazier that made him the team's alltime leading scorer. Next game, while beating Cleveland's Cavaliers 100-91, the Knicks unveiled newly acquired Forward Spencer Haywood (page 77). The getting-to-know-you action extended to the 76ers, with George McGinnis, and the Boston Celtics, with Charlie Scott, both newcomers contributing to opening-game wins. Guard Dave Bing felt comfy in his new Bullets backcourt, hitting 19 points on his own and passing off to Elvin Hayes, who scored 29, in a 107-95 win over Kansas City. An injured Pete Maravich missed the New Orleans opener, which the Jazz lost to Atlanta 109-91, but came back in their second and third games with 31 points to head up a 114-106 victory over Detroit and 45 points in a double-overtime win against the New York Knicks 125-114. The Chicago Bulls, led by Norm Van Lier's 22 points, held off a late rally by the Milwaukee Bucks to win 91-87. Despite a pro-career high of 33 points from Center Bill Walton, Portland was unable to overpower Phoenix in an 89-88 squeaker. The champion Golden State Warriors got reacquainted with Buffalo's veteran Bob McAdoo, who scored 36 points, had 15 rebounds and blocked seven shots in a 104-92 Brave triumph.