Antonio McDyess revealed yesterday that he expects to be placed on the injured list tomorrow when rosters are finalized. That will make him ineligible for the first five games, with the earliest he could suit up being Nov. 8 in Milwaukee.

In other disturbing knee-related news, Allan Houston sat out the last half of yesterday's three-hour-plus practice because of soreness in his rehabbing right knee. Houston, who missed six of the eight preseason games, will not be close to 100 percent for the season opener Wednesday if he plays at all.