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Suns 111, Mavericks 108, (OT)

Dallas

Charles Barkley scored the Suns’ first five points in overtime as Phoenix beat Dallas, despite a record-tying 10 3-pointers by George McCloud.

McCloud made eight straight 3-pointers. His 10 matched the record held by Brian Shaw and Joe Dumars.

PHOENIX (111)

Barkley 10-20 6-9 29, Green 6-13 7-9 20, J.Williams 2-2 0-0 4, Perry 7-10 4-5 18, Person 4-13 2-4 12, Tisdale 6-12 2-2 14, Finley 2-6 0-0 4, Smith 4-6 0-0 8, Kleine 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 42-84 21-29 111.

DALLAS (108)

McCloud 12-22 2-2 36, Jones 5-16 1-2 11, L.Williams 2-6 0-0 4, Kidd 6-17 1-4 15, Jackson 6-15 8-9 21, Davis 3-3 1-4 7, Dumas 3-10 2-2 9, Harris 1-2 1-2 3, Meyer 1-3 0-0 2, Brooks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-94 16-25 108.

Phoenix 32 26 23 19 11 - 111

Dallas 19 21 39 21 8 - 108

3-Point goals-Phoenix 6-17 (Barkley 3-5, Person 2-5, Green 1-2, Perry 0-1, Finley 0-2, Smith 0-2), Dallas 14-22 (McCloud 10-12, Kidd 2-4, Jackson 1-2, Dumas 1-3, Harris 0-1). Fouled out-Jones. Rebounds-Phoenix 50 (Green 12), Dallas 64 (L.Williams 15). Assists-Phoenix 18 (Perry 6), Dallas 23 (Kidd 8). Total fouls-Phoenix 23, Dallas 27. Technicals-Barkley, Dallas illegal defense. A-17,502 (17,502).

Jazz 83, Heat 74

Miami

Karl Malone scored 30 points as Utah beat Miami, sending the Heat to their fourth consecutive loss and sixth in seven games. Miami was held under 100 points for the fifth straight game.

UTAH (83)

Russell 1-1 2-2 4, Malone 10-20 9-12 30, Spencer 2-2 2-2 6, Morris 0-4 1-1 1, Stockton 4-10 5-7 13, Benoit 3-6 2-2 9, Hornacek 3-7 3-3 10, Carr 1-1 0-0 2, Eisley 1-2 1-1 3, Foster 0-1 0-0 0, Keefe 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 27-58 26-32 83.

MIAMI (74)

Askins 5-9 1-2 15, Willis 2-7 2-2 6, Schayes 3-6 2-2 8, Gamble 8-18 0-0 20, Coles 2-9 0-0 4, Thomas 6-9 2-3 14, Rencher 2-8 0-0 4, Myers 0-4 3-4 3, Grandison 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-70 10-13 74.

Utah 21 13 22 27 - 83

Miami 15 20 18 21 - 74

3-Point goals-Utah 3-14 (Malone 1-1, Hornacek 1-3, Benoit 1-4, Stockton 0-3, Morris 0-3), Miami 8-20 (Askins 4-5, Gamble 4-8, Coles 0-2, Myers 0-2, Rencher 0-3). Fouled out-Willis, Thomas. Rebounds-Utah 30 (Malone 8), Miami 38 (Askins 13). Assists-Utah 19 (Stockton 6), Miami 15 (Coles, Rencher 5). Total fouls-Utah 29, Miami 30. Technicals-Miami illegal defense 2. A-14,296 (15,200).

Knicks 86, Pistons 82

New York

Patrick Ewing had 21 points, including a key 18-foot jumper with 40.5 seconds remaining, and 12 rebounds as New York overcame a strong defensive effort by Detroit.

DETROIT (82)

Hill 7-15 4-5 18, Thorpe 3-13 1-2 7, Leckner 0-0 0-0 0, Houston 2-9 4-4 8, Hunter 3-8 0-0 9, Mills 5-14 4-4 17, Dumars 3-10 4-4 13, Roe 0-0 1-2 1, Ratliff 0-1 0-0 0, Reid 3-4 3-4 9. Totals 26-74 21-25 82.

NEW YORK (86)

Mason 4-11 3-4 11, Oakley 6-10 3-5 15, Ewing 10-21 1-2 21, Starks 1-7 4-6 7, Harper 5-10 2-2 14, Smith 3-4 4-4 10, Grant 1-1 0-0 2, Davis 2-5 0-0 6. Totals 32-69 17-23 86.

Detroit 9 24 25 24 - 82

New York 22 17 21 26 - 86

3-Point goals-Detroit 9-21 (Hunter 3-5, Mills 3-6, Dumars 3-7, Hill 0-1, Houston 0-2), New York 5-12 (Harper 2-3, Davis 2-4, Starks 1-5). Fouled out-Thorpe. Rebounds-Detroit 42 (Thorpe 11), New York 53 (Oakley 15). Assists-Detroit 11 (Hill 4), New York 23 (Mason, Starks 6). Total fouls-Detroit 28, New York 27. Technicals-New York illegal defense. A-19,763 (19,763).

Hawks 95, Nuggets 86

Atlanta

Mookie Blaylock scored 11 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, and Atlanta scored nine unanswered points in the final 1:38.

DENVER (86)

Ellis 8-20 3-5 20, Hammonds 0-0 0-0 0, Mutombo 5-12 1-3 11, Stith 8-13 5-5 22, Abdul-Rauf 2-6 1-1 5, MacLean 6-14 1-1 14, Rose 3-11 5-8 11, Woods 1-3 0-0 3, Overton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-79 16-23 86.

ATLANTA (95)

Norman 0-6 0-0 0, Long 2-11 1-2 5, Lang 8-18 2-2 18, Smith 3-13 6-7 14, Blaylock 10-22 3-4 28, Augmon 4-7 4-6 12, Ehlo 5-6 0-0 12, Webb 0-2 0-0 0, Kempton 0-0 0-0 0, Henderson 3-6 0-0 6. Totals 35-91 16-21 95.

Denver 20 31 11 24 - 86

Atlanta 23 21 18 33 - 95

3-Point goals-Denver 4-20 (Stith 1-1, MacLean 1-1, Woods 1-3, Ellis 1-9, Mutombo 0-1, Abdul-Rauf 0-2, Rose 0-3). Atlanta 9-19 (Blaylock 5-10, Ehlo 2-3, Smith 2-5, Webb 0-1). Fouled out-Long. Rebounds-Denver 60 (Mutombo 20), Atlanta 54 (Long 16). Assists-Denver 22 (Rose 7), Atlanta 19 (Blaylock 5). Total fouls-Denver 21, Atlanta 26. Technicals-Ellis, Mutombo, Denver illegal defense, Lang, Atlanta illegal defense. A-14,063 (16,365).

Bulls 108, Lakers 88

Chicago

With Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman ailing, Scottie Pippen had 33 points and 13 rebounds, carrying Chicago to its ninth straight win over Los Angeles.

Jordan scored 20 points despite spraining the index finger on his right (shooting) hand in the first quarter; he was 5 of 20 from the floor. And Rodman, playing with a calf injury sustained in the previous game, pulled down 15 rebounds.

L.A. LAKERS (88)

Ceballos 11-18 5-8 27, Campbell 2-10 0-2 4, Divac 4-11 0-0 8, Van Exel 2-8 0-0 5, Jones 3-5 0-0 6, Blount 2-3 0-0 4, Lynch 0-1 0-0 0, Peeler 5-14 2-2 14, Threatt 5-9 0-0 10, Strong 1-2 5-6 7, Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Roberts 0-0 3-4 3. Totals 35-82 15-22 88.

CHICAGO (108)

Pippen 14-24 3-5 33, Rodman 2-5 0-0 4, Longley 4-12 0-0 8, Harper 2-2 4-8 8, Jordan 5-20 10-10 20, Kukoc 8-11 3-3 22, Kerr 2-4 0-0 5, Buechler 2-7 0-0 4, Edwards 0-2 2-2 2, Simpkins 0-2 2-4 2, Brown 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-90 24-32 108.

L.A. Lakers 18 27 25 18 - 88

Chicago 28 30 23 27 - 108

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 3-14 (Peeler 2-5, Van Exel 1-5, Divac 0-1, Jones 0-1, Threatt 0-2), Chicago 6-14 (Kukoc 3-3, Pippen 2-4, Kerr 1-2, Jordan 0-1, Rodman 0-2, Buechler 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 47 (Ceballos 9), Chicago 66 (Rodman 15). Assists-Los Angeles 15 (Threatt 4), Chicago 24 (Jordan, Pippen 6). Total fouls- Los Angeles 29, Chicago 18. Technicals-Divac, Rodman. Flagrant foul-Pippen. A-23,824 (23,895).

Spurs 122, Heat 106

San Antonio

Sean Elliott scored 31 points and David Robinson added 30 and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead San Antonio.

Mitch Richmond led the Kings with 23 points and Tyus Edney added 20.

SACRAMENTO (106)

Williams 7-13 2-4 18, Grant 1-7 2-2 4, Polynice 5-7 2-5 12, Richmond 7-17 6-8 23, Edney 7-9 6-6 20, Smith 2-2 1-4 5, Corbin 0-4 2-2 2, Williamson 0-3 0-0 0, Marciulionis 5-11 6-6 16, Hurley 0-0 0-0 0, Causwell 0-4 0-0 0, Simmons 2-6 1-2 6. Totals 36-83 28-39 106.

SAN ANTONIO (122)

Elliott 10-18 9-10 31, Perdue 3-6 2-5 8, Robinson 11-19 8-10 30, Del Negro 3-8 2-2 8, Johnson 6-10 4-4 16, Person 3-7 4-4 11, Reid 3-4 5-6 11, Alexander 0-0 0-0 0, Rivers 2-6 2-2 7, Demps 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-78 36-43 122.

Sacramento 31 25 27 23 - 106

San Antonio 34 28 30 30 - 122

3-Point goals-Sacramento 6-12 (Richmond 3-4, Williams 2-5, Simmons 1-2, Maciulionis 0-1), San Antonio 4-13 (Elliott 2-6, Person 1-3, Rivers 1-3, Del Negro 0-1). Fouled out- Grant. Rebounds-Sacramento 55 (Polynice 11), San Antonio 47 (Perdue 15). Assists-Sacramento 15 (Edney 6), San Antonio 24 (Johnson 8). Total fouls-Sacramento 37, San Antonio 30. A-15,675 (35,888).

Warriors 116, Grizzlies 85

Vancouver, British Columbia

A night after stopping its 19-game losing streak - a record for an expansion team - Vancouver was routed by Golden State.

GOLDEN STATE (116)

Kersey 2-4 0-0 4, Smith 6-7 3-4 15, Seikaly 6-10 2-3 14, Sprewell 8-14 6-7 22, Armstrong 3-6 0-0 8, Mullin 7-10 2-2 18, Hardaway 3-9 3-4 9, Gatling 2-10 3-5 7, Barry 2-3 2-2 7, Rozier 2-3 0-1 4, Marshall 3-6 0-0 6, Wood 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 45-83 21-28 116.

VANCOUVER (85)

King 4-8 1-2 9, Avent 5-10 0-0 10, Reeves 4-11 0-0 8, B.Edwards 6-10 0-0 12, Murdock 2-6 2-2 6, Scott 0-3 0-0 0, Martin 3-9 0-0 6, Amaya 2-3 3-6 7, D.Edwards 1-3 3-3 5, Mobley 1-4 4-4 6, Moten 6-11 3-5 16. Totals 34-78 16-22 85.

Golden State 28 29 36 23 - 116

Vancouver 22 21 16 26 - 85

3-Point goals-Golden State 5-15 (Armstrong 2-3, Mullin 2-4, Barry 1-2, Hardaway 0-1, Gatling 0-1, Rozier 0-1, Marshall 0-1, Sprewell 0-2), Vancouver 1-10 (Moten 1-3, King 0-1, Murdock 0-1, Scott 0-1, B.Edwards 0-2, Martin 0-2). Fouled out-Smith, Amaya. Rebounds-Golden State 58 (Seikaly 10), Vancouver 37 (Reeves 6). Assists-Golden State 30 (Sprewell 8), Vancouver 23 (Murdock 8). Total fouls- Golden State 26, Vancouver 24. A-15,539 (20,049).

Hornets 109, Clippers 99

At Los Angeles

Glen Rice scored 31 points to lead Charlotte past Los Angeles. The Hornets built their lead to 103-78 with 4:04 left, but the Clippers outscored them 21-8 over the final 4 minutes.

CHARLOTTE (109)

Johnson 7-13 5-7 20, Burrell 6-9 3-4 18, Zidek 4-5 2-2 10, Gill 2-7 2-4 6, Rice 9-15 8-10 31, Geiger 6-9 2-3 14, Curry 2-9 6-6 10, Sutton 0-1 0-0 0, Hancock 0-0 0-0 0, Parish 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-68 28-36 109.

L.A. CLIPPERS (99)

Vaught 3-8 0-0 6, Murray 3-7 2-2 8, Williams 9-12 0-0 18, Richardson 8-11 0-2 18, Sealy 6-9 1-1 13, Outlaw 1-2 0-4 2, Tower 0-2 0-0 0, Dehere 8-12 8-11 28, Barry 1-7 0-0 3, Piatkowski 1-1 0-0 3, Vander Velden 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-72 11-20 99.

Charlotte 30 25 32 22 - 109

L.A. Clippers 18 25 25 31 - 99

3-Point goals-Charlotte 9-19 (Rice 5-8, Burrell 3-4, Johnson 1-2, Gill 0-1, Sutton 0-1, Curry 0-3), Los Angeles 8-17 (Dehere 4-6, Richardson 2-3, Piatowski 1-1, Barry 1-5, Murray 0-1, Sealy 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Charlotte 38 (Johnson 15), Los Angeles 28 (Vaught, Williams 6). Assists-Charlotte 17 (Gill 7), Los Angeles 23 (Dehere 7). Total fouls-Charlotte 24, Los Angeles 30. Technicals-Gill. A-9,581 (16,021).