Nba

Magic 101, Nets 97

East Rutherford, N.J.

Nick Anderson scored 29 points and Orlando limited New Jersey to three fourth-quarter field goals in handing the Nets their first home loss of the season Tuesday night.

ORLANDO (101)

Scott 5-17 1-2 13, Grant 4-9 4-4 12, Koncak 1-6 1-2 4, N.Anderson 10-18 7-8 29, Hardaway 8-13 5-6 23, Shaw 1-4 4-5 7, Wolf 0-3 2-2 2, Bowie 0-2 0-0 0, Royal 4-7 3-4 11. Totals 33-79 27-33 101.

NEW JERSEY (97)

Brown 2-8 1-2 5, Gilliam 8-20 1-1 17, Dare 0-1 0-0 0, Edwards 2-11 5-6 9, K.Anderson 7-15 6-6 24, Williams 4-7 6-8 15, O’Bannon 2-7 0-0 4, Childs 2-3 0-0 5, Bradley 4-11 5-6 13, Fleming 1-2 2-6 4, Perry 0-0 0-0 0, Graham 0-3 1-2 1. Totals 32-88 27-37 97.

Orlando 24 30 21 26 - 101

New Jersey 24 30 23 20 - 97

3-Point goals-Orlando 8-22 (Hardaway 2-3, N.Anderson 2-7, Scott 2-9, Shaw 1-1, Koncak 1-2), New Jersey 6-12 (K.Anderson 4-6, Williams 1-1, Childs 1-1, Graham 0-1, Edwards 0-3). Fouled out-Wolf, Brown. Rebounds-Orlando 51 (Grant 11), New Jersey 67 (Gilliam 13). Assists-Orlando 23 (Hardaway, Shaw 7), New Jersey 19 (Edwards, Fleming 5). Total fouls-Orlando 28, New Jersey 26. Technicals-Grant, Childs 2, K.Anderson, Bradley. A-20,049 (20,049).

Celtics 116, Raptors 96

Toronto

Dee Brown had 20 points and 10 assists, leading Boston to its third straight road win.

BOSTON (116)

Fox 2-8 5-8 9, Radja 8-17 2-6 18, Montross 4-9 0-2 8, Brown 6-13 6-6 20, Barros 6-14 4-4 18, Williams 5-7 5-6 15, Ellison 1-3 0-0 2, Day 3-5 4-4 11, Minor 2-4 2-4 6, Wesley 2-4 1-1 7, Lister 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 40-85 29-41 116.

TORONTO (96)

Anderson 3-6 0-0 6, Pinckney 5-11 5-5 15, Miller 6-16 2-2 14, Robertson 2-6 3-4 7, Stoudamire 7-18 3-3 18, Tabak 7-8 0-0 14, Earl 1-4 2-3 4, Murray 0-4 0-0 0, Rogers 5-6 3-4 13, Esposito 0-1 0-0 0, King 2-5 0-0 5. Totals 38-85 18-21 96.

Boston 32 25 26 33 - 116

Toronto 20 23 21 32 - 96

3-Point goals-Boston 7-15 (Wesley 2-2, Brown 2-4, Barros 2-7, Day 1-2), Toronto 2-9 (Stoudamire 1-2, King 1-3, Robertson 0-2, Murray 0-1, Esposito 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Boston 46 (Radja 14), Toronto 41 (Pinckney 8). Assists-Boston 24 (Brown 10), Toronto 22 (Stoudamire 9). Total fouls-Boston 22, Toronto 31. Technical foul-Toronto illegal defense. A-21,875 (34,215).

Bullets 108, Bucks 102

Landover, Md.

Chris Webber, who missed Saturday’s game, had 25 points and 13 rebounds for Washington.

MILWAUKEE (102)

Baker 9-18 2-2 20, Robinson 10-17 9-10 30, Benjamin 6-10 0-0 12, Newman 1-2 0-0 2, Mayberry 3-6 0-0 7, Conlon 2-4 1-2 5, Douglas 6-9 4-6 16, Respert 3-4 0-0 7, Cummings 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 41-72 17-21 102.

WASHINGTON (108)

Howard 8-12 5-6 21, Webber 11-23 2-6 25, Muresan 7-11 1-2 15, Cheaney 3-6 3-4 9, Pack 6-14 10-10 23, Legler 3-6 3-3 11, Wallace 1-3 0-0 2, Butler 0-1 0-0 0, B.Price 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 40-77 24-31 108.

Milwaukee 23 33 16 30 - 102

Washington 31 26 29 22 - 108

3-Point goals-Milwaukee 3-11 (Respert 1-2, Robinson 1-3, Mayberry 1-4, Benjamin 0-1, Newman 0-1), Washington 4-11 (Legler 2-4, Webber 1-2, Pack 1-3, Cheaney 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Milwaukee 39 (Baker 9), Washington 40 (Webber 13). Assists-Milwaukee 23 (Douglas 10), Washington 25 (Pack 9). Total fouls- Milwaukee 28, Washington 22. A-10,126 (18,756).

Cavaliers 97, Clippers 86

Cleveland

Terrell Brandon scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter as Cleveland pulled away.

L.A. CLIPPERS (86)

Murray 6-9 2-2 17, Vaught 4-13 1-1 9, Williams 5-9 5-7 15, Sealy 8-15 0-0 16, Richardson 5-9 2-2 13, Dehere 5-10 1-3 11, Barry 1-2 0-0 2, Outlaw 0-0 3-4 3, Vander Velden 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-67 14-19 86.

CLEVELAND (97)

Mills 8-13 2-3 20, Ferry 3-11 0-0 6, Cage 5-7 1-2 11, Phills 7-14 6-9 21, Brandon 4-9 14-14 23, Majerle 2-7 3-4 7, Courtney 1-3 0-0 2, Sura 2-5 1-2 5, Amaechi 0-0 0-0 0, Crotty 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 33-71 27-34 97.

L.A. Clippers 18 23 24 21 - 86

Cleveland 20 22 27 28 - 97

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 4-12 (Murray 3-4, Richardson 1-3, Williams 0-1, Barry 0-1, Dehere 0-3), Cleveland 4-14 (Mills 2-3, Phills 1-2, Brandon 1-2, Sura 0-1, Ferry 0-2, Majerle 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 34 (Vaught 9), Cleveland 49 (Cage, Majerle 13). Assists-Los Angeles 23 (Richardson 7), Cleveland 23 (Phills, Brandon 6). Total fouls-Los Angeles 28, Cleveland 18. A-14,756 (20,562).

Pacers 125, Nuggets 92

Indianapolis

Antonio Davis matched a career high with 26 points for Indiana.

DENVER (92)

D.Ellis 3-9 2-2 10, Hammonds 1-6 2-2 4, Mutombo 1-3 5-8 7, Abdul-Rauf 4-13 4-4 15, Stith 2-7 3-3 7, MacLean 6-16 8-12 20, Rose 3-8 6-6 13, Woods 0-7 0-0 0, Spencer 0-0 0-0 0, Overton 5-8 5-5 16. Totals 25-77 35-42 92.

INDIANA (125)

McKey 3-5 0-2 6, D.Davis 4-7 0-0 8, Smits 6-9 4-4 16, Miller 9-14 2-2 23, Jackson 5-6 0-0 11, A.Davis 9-11 8-10 26, Best 2-6 5-7 9, Workman 3-4 0-0 8, Johnson 0-3 1-1 1, Schintzius 2-5 3-4 7, Ferrell 3-6 4-4 10. Totals 46-76 27-34 125.

Denver 12 19 33 28 - 92

Indiana 30 33 27 35 - 125

3-Point goals-Denver 7-26 (Abdul-Rauf 3-7, Ellis 2-5, Rose 1-3, Overton 1-3, Stith 0-1, Woods 0-7), Indiana 6-13 (Miller 3-7, Workman 2-2, Jackson 1-2, Best 0-1, Johnson 0-1). Fouled out-Rose, Spencer. Rebounds-Denver 47 (Mutombo 12), Indiana 49 (D.Davis 5). Assists-Denver 9 (Woods 3), Indiana 35 (Jackson 9). Total fouls-Denver 31, Indiana 27. Technicals-Rose, A.Davis. Flagrant foul- Miller. A-14,723 (16,530).

Knicks 97, Lakers 82

New York

Derek Harper and Anthony Mason led New York’s balanced scoring effort.

L.A. LAKERS (82)

Campbell 8-16 2-3 18, Ceballos 12-23 0-0 26, Divac 3-7 0-0 6, Jones 2-6 2-4 7, Van Exel 3-13 4-4 10, Threatt 1-6 0-0 3, Blount 1-5 1-2 3, Peeler 2-5 0-2 4, Roberts 1-2 1-2 3, Lynch 1-6 0-0 2, Strong 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-90 10-17 82.

NEW YORK (97)

Mason 6-11 5-6 17, Oakley 5-8 5-6 15, Ewing 4-13 8-8 16, Starks 3-8 0-0 7, Harper 5-11 5-5 17, Smith 3-9 2-2 8, Grant 0-2 3-4 3, Davis 4-7 2-2 12, Ward 0-1 0-0 0, M.Williams 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 31-73 30-33 97.

L.A. Lakers 20 21 20 21 - 82

New York 21 30 27 19 - 97

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 4-16 (Ceballos 2-3, Jones 1-3, Threatt 1-4, Lynch 0-1, Van Exel 0-2, Peeler 0-3), New York 5-10 (Davis 2-3, Harper 2-4, Starks 1-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 50 (Ceballos 9), New York 58 (Oakley 16). Assists-Los Angeles 16 (Van Exel 9), New York 18 (Harper 7). Total fouls-Los Angeles 23, New York 20. A-19,763 (19,763).

Timberwolves 85, Hawks 78

Atlanta

Isaiah Rider scored 20 points, six of them in the final 2:49, as Minnesota won at the Omni for the first time.

MINNESOTA (85)

Mitchell 3-6 4-5 10, Gugliotta 5-14 0-0 10, Laettner 9-16 0-0 18, Rider 7-14 5-7 20, Porter 3-6 4-4 11, West 0-3 0-0 0, Rooks 2-6 2-3 6, Allen 2-7 0-0 4, Garnett 3-7 0-0 6. Totals 34-79 15-19 85.

ATLANTA (78)

Norman 1-7 1-2 4, Long 3-8 3-6 9, Lang 3-9 5-6 11, Smith 5-9 4-4 18, Blaylock 7-13 4-5 23, Augmon 0-1 0-0 0, Henderson 0-1 0-0 0, Ehlo 3-7 2-4 9, Webb 1-5 0-0 2, Bullard 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 24-65 19-27 78.

Minnesota 26 24 17 18 - 85

Atlanta 26 11 28 13 - 78

3-Point goals-Minnesota 2-8 (Rider 1-2, Porter 1-2, Laettner 0-1, Allen 0-1, Garnett 0-2), Atlanta 11-25 (Blaylock 5-8, Smith 4-6, Ehlo 1-3, Norman 1-4, Bullard 0-4). Fouled out-Smith. Rebounds-Minnesota 55 (Gugliotta 15), Atlanta 43 (Lang 10). Assists-Minnesota 20 (Laettner 6), Atlanta 16 (Norman 5). Total fouls-Minnesota 25, Atlanta 24. A-7,613 (16,365).

Hornets 115, Suns 100

Phoenix

Glen Rice made his first eight shots and had 31 of his 33 points in the first three quarters and Charlotte coasted to just its third win in 13 road games.

CHARLOTTE (115)

Burrell 10-14 1-1 26, L.Johnson 3-18 0-2 6, Zidek 2-4 1-1 5, Rice 11-18 10-13 33, Gill 6-9 4-4 18, Curry 4-8 2-2 13, Geiger 4-7 1-1 9, Sutton 1-3 3-3 5, Hancock 0-0 0-0 0, Parish 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-81 22-27 115.

PHOENIX (100)

Finley 6-13 2-2 15, Barkley 9-17 4-7 22, Williams 2-5 1-2 5, Person 5-9 0-0 11, K.Johnson 2-4 12-13 16, Carr 1-5 0-0 3, Smith 6-10 2-3 17, Green 2-5 0-0 4, Kleine 0-0 0-0 0, Perry 1-2 1-1 3, Tisdale 2-5 0-0 4, Rusconi 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 36-77 22-28 100.

Charlotte 39 20 29 27 - 115

Phoenix 28 30 17 25 - 100

3-Point goals-Charlotte 11-21 (Burrell 5-8, Curry 3-4. Indianapolis 2-2, Rice 1-3, Sutton 0-1, L.Johnson 0-3), Phoenix 6-16 (Smith 3-7, Carr 1-1, Finley 1-3, Person 1-3, Barkley 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Charlotte 47 (L.Johnson 12), Phoenix 45 (Barkley 10). Assists-Charlotte 28 (Gill 12), Phoenix 26 (Barkley 7). Total fouls-Charlotte 24, Phoenix 24. Technicals-Gill, Charlotte illegal defense. A-19,023 (19,023).

Rockets 133, Kings 93

Sacramento, Calif.

Hakeem Olajuwon had 31 points and 15 rebounds, and Houston scored the final 14 points of the first half.

HOUSTON (133)

Horry 7-15 4-4 20, Brown 1-1 3-3 5, Olajuwon 13-22 5-6 31, Drexler 8-13 0-0 17, K.Smith 3-7 0-0 7, Bryant 5-8 2-2 12, Cassell 9-14 7-7 26, Chilcutt 3-6 0-0 7, Elie 0-3 0-0 0, Breaux 1-5 2-2 4, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Recasner 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 52-101 23-24 133.

SACRAMENTO (93)

Williams 3-10 3-4 9, Grant 3-7 5-5 11, Polynice 6-11 1-4 13, Richmond 3-14 2-2 8, Edney 8-11 1-1 17, M.Smith 2-4 3-6 7, Marciulionis 2-9 0-2 5, Causwell 0-3 0-0 0, Corbin 3-5 1-1 7, Simmons 2-6 2-2 6, Hurley 0-3 3-4 3, Williamson 3-7 1-2 7. Totals 35-90 22-33 93.

Houston 28 31 42 32 - 133

Sacramento 27 10 28 28 - 93

3-Point goals-Houston 6-17 (Horry 2-5, Chilcutt 1-1, Drexler 1-1, Cassell 1-2, K.Smith 1-4, Breaux 0-1, Elie 0-2, Recasner 0-1). Sacramento 1-13 (Marciulionis 1-3, Edney 0-2, Williams 0-3, Richmond 0-5). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Houston 65 (Olajuwon 15), Sacramento 51 (Polynice 12). Assists-Houston 27 (Drexler 7), Sacramento 14 (Richmond 4). Total fouls-Houston 22, Sacramento 23. Technicals-Drexler, Grant. A-17,317 (17,317).

Warriors 105, Heat 80

Oakland, Calif.

Chris Mullin, a reserve for the first time this season, hit six 3-pointers and scored 26 points for Golden State.

MIAMI (80)

Myers 1-3 2-2 4, Thomas 9-16 2-4 20, Willis 6-12 2-2 14, Coles 1-5 0-0 2, Danilovic 3-7 7-8 15, Gamble 5-12 0-0 10, Askins 2-5 2-2 6, Schayes 2-8 5-7 9, Grandison 0-0 0-0 0, Rencher 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 29-70 20-25 80.

GOLDEN STATE (105)

Marshall 0-6 0-0 0, Smith 3-4 0-0 6, Gatling 4-8 1-1 9, Armstrong 2-9 0-0 5, Sprewell 2-9 9-12 13, Mullin 8-12 4-6 26, Seikaly 7-8 3-3 17, Hardaway 1-4 5-8 8, Kersey 3-6 1-1 7, Barry 3-6 0-0 7, Rozier 1-2 1-2 3, Wood 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 36-76 24-33 105.

Miami 16 25 25 14 - 80 Golden State 27 32 28 18 - 105

3-Point goals-Miami 2-10 (Danilovic 2-4, Askins 0-1, Rencher 0-1, Coles 0-2, Gamble 0-2), Golden State 9-21 (Mullin 6-7, Armstrong 1-3, Barry 1-3, Hardaway 1-4, Marshall 0-1, Sprewell 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Miami 46 (Thomas 12), Golden State 49 (Mullin 7). Assists- Miami 22 (Myers 8), Golden State 34 (Hardaway 10). Total fouls-Miami 29, Golden State 24. Technicals-Miami coach Riley 2, Coles, Thomas. Flagrant fouls-Smith. Ejection-Miami coach Riley. A-15,025 (15,025).