Shaq Attack Too Much For Knicks

NBA

Shaquille O’Neal scored 28 points, grabbed 12 rebounds and blocked six shots Friday night to win another personal matchup with Patrick Ewing and lead the Orlando Magic to a 111-90 victory over the visiting New York Knicks.

The defending NBA scoring champion only had eight points after halftime but broke a 16-minute drought to help the Magic hold off the Knicks, who fell behind by 19 in the first quarter and never got closer than 14 the rest of the way.

Derek Harper led the Knicks with 21 points. Ewing made just 5 of 20 shots and finished with 13 points, nine rebounds and four blocks.

Magic 111, Knicks 90 NEW YORK (90)

Mason 3-8 2-5 8, Oakley 3-11 1-2 7, Ewing 5-20 3-4 13, Starks 3-8 0-0 7, Harper 9-15 2-2 21, Davis 3-9 0-1 8, Grant 6-11 0-0 12, Smith 4-8 0-1 8, Ward 0-4 0-0 0, Christie 2-4 0-0 4, M.Williams 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 39-100 8-15 90.

ORLANDO (111)

Scott 9-16 4-4 26, Koncak 1-3 0-0 2, O’Neal 12-24 4-10 28, Anderson 2-12 4-4 9, Hardaway 8-18 2-2 19, Royal 1-2 3-4 5, Shaw 2-6 2-2 7, Bowie 3-4 0-0 7, Wolf 2-2 4-4 8. Totals 40-89 23-30 111.

New York 18 28 20 24 - 90

Orlando 37 28 17 29 - 111

3-Point goals-New York 4-18 (Davis 2-6, Starks 1-3, Harper 1-5, Ward 0-1, Christie 0-1, Ewing 0-2), Orlando 8-26 (Scott 4-11, Bowie 1-1, Shaw 1-3, Anderson 1-5, Hardaway 1-5, Koncak 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New York 65 (Oakley 12), Orlando 59 (O’Neal 12). Assists-New York 20 (Mason 5), Orlando 28 (Shaw 8). Total fouls-New York 26, Orlando 17. Technicals- Starks, Mason, O’Neal. A-17,248.

Bulls 113, Raptors 104

Chicago

Michael Jordan had 27 points and 10 rebounds and Scottie Pippen added 25 points as Chicago won its 12th consecutive game with a victory over Toronto.

Zan Tabak scored a career-high 24 points on 12-for-16 shooting for the Raptors.

TORONTO (104)

Anderson 3-10 1-1 8, Pinckney 4-5 2-2 10, Miller 1-7 3-4 5, Robertson 6-9 1-2 14, Stoudamire 7-19 4-4 20, Tabak 12-16 0-0 24, Murray 7-15 4-5 20, Massenburg 1-2 1-2 3, King 0-1 0-0 0, Rogers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-84 16-20 104.

CHICAGO (113)

Pippen 9-22 2-2 25, Rodman 4-9 0-0 8, Longley 2-4 0-0 4, Harper 2-8 0-0 4, Jordan 9-19 7-7 27, Wennington 6-11 4-4 16, Kerr 6-7 0-0 16, Kukoc 4-7 3-4 11, Caffey 1-1 0-0 2, Simpkins 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Buechler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-88 16-17 113.

Toronto 22 22 30 30 - 104

Chicago 31 23 23 36 - 113

3-Point goals-Toronto 6-17 (Murray 2-4, Stoudamire 2-5, Robertson 1-2, Anderson 1-4, Pinckney 0-1, King 0-1), Chicago 11-19 (Pippen 5-10, Kerr 4-5, Jordan 2-3, Kukoc 0-1). Fouled out-Anderson, Robertson. Rebounds-Toronto 45 (Stoudamire, Tabak 8), Chicago 48 (Jordan 10). Assists- Toronto 23 (Stoudamire 13), Chicago 25 (Jordan 5). Total fouls-Toronto 21, Chicago 15. Technical-Toronto illegal defense. A-22,987 (23,895).

Pistons 84, Heat 75

Miami

Grant Hill scored 24 points and Allan Houston added 22 as Detroit held off a late Miami comeback and won its third straight game.

Detroit led by as many as 18 in the first half, but saw its lead dwindle to six with 3 minutes to play before Hill made four free throws in the final 1:26 to seal the win.

DETROIT (84)

Hill 7-14 10-11 24, Thorpe 5-8 2-2 12, Reid 3-4 0-2 6, Houston 7-16 5-6 22, Hunter 0-4 0-0 0, Mills 3-7 0-0 6, Dumars 2-7 8-10 14, Ratliff 0-0 0-0 0, Macon 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 27-62 25-31 84.

MIAMI (75)

Askins 2-5 0-0 4, Thomas 8-17 5-10 21, Schayes 0-2 0-0 0, Gamble 0-3 0-0 0, Coles 7-19 2-2 19, Grandison 1-2 0-2 2, Willis 3-4 0-0 6, Myers 4-10 2-2 11, King 4-6 0-0 8, Rencher 1-2 1-2 4. Totals 30-70 10-18 75.

Detroit 26 18 18 22 - 84

Miami 10 24 18 23 - 75

3-Point goals-Detroit 5-13 (Houston 3-7, Dumars 2-4, Hunter 0-2). Miami 5-14 (Coles 3-6, Rencher 1-1, Myers 1-4, Askins 0-2, Gamble 0-1). Fouled out-Myers. Rebounds- Detroit 40 (Thorpe 10), Miami 49 (Thomas 9). Assists-Detroit 17 (Hill 5), Miami 15 (Myers 5). Total fouls-Detroit 22, Miami 32. A-14,851 (15,200).

Celtics 114, Timberwolves 113

Boston

Dana Barros and Todd Day each got his name in the record books while helping Boston improve its record to .500 with a win over Minnesota.

Barros sank a 3-pointer for an NBA-record 80th consecutive game. Day scored 24 of his career-high 41 points in the second quarter to tie Larry Bird’s team record for points in a quarter.

But it wasn’t until Dino Radja made one free throw with 2.4 seconds left to break a 113-113 tie that the Celtics’ record improved to 12-12.

MINNESOTA (113)

Gugliotta 6-13 6-7 18, Mitchell 1-3 4-6 6, Laettner 8-11 7-9 23, Porter 4-11 3-3 11, Rider 8-11 2-4 19, Garnett 6-9 5-6 17, Allen 0-1 3-4 3, Rooks 2-3 4-4 8, Davis 2-2 4-6 8. Totals 37-64 38-49 113.

BOSTON (114)

Radja 9-15 1-2 19, Fox 6-12 4-5 16, Montross 2-2 1-2 5, Brown 1-7 3-3 5, Barros 7-16 2-2 17, Minor 1-4 0-0 2, Day 11-18 14-16 41, Ellison 2-3 0-4 4, Wesley 2-4 0-0 5, Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-82 25-34 114.

Minnesota 35 27 27 24 - 113

Boston 28 41 19 26 - 114

3-Point goals-Minnesota 1-6 (Rider 1-2, Gugliotta 0-1, Porter 0-3), Boston 7-19 (Day 5-8, Wesley 1-2, Barros 1-4, Fox 0-2, Brown 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Minnesota 51 (Gugliotta 11), Boston 37 (Radja 8). Assists-Minnesota 18 (Porter 7), Boston 16 (Fox 4). Total fouls-Minnesota 29, Boston 31. A-18,400 (18,600).

Pacers 90, Mavericks 79

Indianapolis

Mark Jackson scored half his 20 points in the fourth quarter as Indiana pulled away to a victory over struggling Dallas.

George McCloud scored 19 points for Dallas.

DALLAS (79)

McCloud 7-16 2-2 19, Jones 8-14 1-1 17, Williams 0-0 0-0 0, J.Jackson 3-11 2-2 8, Kidd 3-15 2-6 9, Parks 1-3 0-0 2, Dumas 6-10 3-4 17, Harris 0-5 0-0 0, Meyer 3-7 1-1 7, Brooks 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-82 11-17 79.

INDIANA (90)

McKey 6-9 4-6 16, D.Davis 3-5 0-0 6, Caldwell 1-2 1-2 3, Miller 5-9 6-6 16, M.Jackson 8-14 4-6 20, A.Davis 1-3 1-2 3, Pierce 2-6 0-0 4, Workman 3-5 0-0 7, Johnson 4-7 0-0 9, Ferrell 2-4 0-0 4, Best 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-66 16-22 90.

Dallas 21 19 19 20 - 79

Indiana 16 32 18 24 - 90

3-Point goals-Dallas 6-19 (McCloud 3-7, Dumas 2-2, Kidd 1-4, Harris 0-2, J.Jackson 0-4), Indiana 2-11 (Johnson 1-2, Workman 1-3, Pierce 0-1, Ferrell 0-1, Miller 0-4). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Dallas 45 (Jones 9), Indiana 48 (D.Davis 11). Assists-Dallas 17 (Kidd 10), Indiana 23 (Miller 8). Total fouls-Dallas 23, Indiana 28. A-16,533 (16,530).

Bucks 99, 76ers 94

Philadelphia

Vin Baker scored 10 of his 22 points in the fourth period and Glenn Robinson added 19 as Milwaukee defeated Philadelphia.

Clarence Weatherspoon had 21 points and 12 rebounds for Philadelphia.

MILWAUKEE (99)

Robinson 8-20 2-2 19, Baker 11-18 0-0 22, Benjamin 4-9 0-0 8, Newman 7-10 0-0 15, Douglas 6-6 4-4 16, Cummings 5-8 1-1 11, Mayberry 1-4 2-2 4, Keys 1-3 0-0 2, Conlon 1-2 0-0 2, Reynolds 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-80 9-9 99.

PHILADELPHIA (94)

Stackhouse 6-17 2-2 16, Weatherspoon 7-17 7-8 21, Wright 7-11 5-6 19, Maxwell 5-14 2-2 13, Skiles 2-5 0-0 6, Alston 2-2 0-0 4, Ruffin 6-12 0-0 15, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Malone 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 35-80 16-18 94.

Milwaukee 27 18 31 23 - 99

Philadelphia 30 22 18 24 - 94

3-Point goals-Milwaukee 2-7 (Newman 1-2, Robinson 1-3, Mayberry 0-2), Philadelphia 8-23 (Ruffin 3-6, Skiles 2-3, Stackhouse 2-6, Maxwell 1-7, Weatherspoon 0-1). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Milwaukee 47 (Benjamin 12), Philadelphia 36 (Weatherspoon 12). Assists-Milwaukee 27 (Douglas 9), Philadelphia 24 (Skiles 9). Total fouls-Milwaukee 21, Philadelphia 15. Technicals-Newman, Wright. A-10,088 (18,168).

Hawks 94, Nets 91

Atlanta

Grant Long scored a season-high 23 points, including a pair of crucial free throws with 8.7 seconds remaining, and Mookie Blaylock had a key block of a last-second Kenny Anderson 3-point attempt to preserve Atlanta’s victory over New Jersey.

NEW JERSEY (91)

Brown 2-4 0-0 4, Gilliam 11-14 1-2 23, Dare 0-2 3-6 3, Edwards 4-10 2-2 10, Anderson 3-14 6-8 12, Williams 5-7 6-10 16, Childs 4-7 2-2 12, O’Bannon 1-2 0-0 3, Bradley 1-6 0-1 2, Fleming 2-4 0-0 4, Perry 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-71 20-31 91.

ATLANTA (94)

Norman 3-10 1-2 8, Long 8-15 7-8 23, Lang 6-10 2-3 14, Smith 1-8 0-1 2, Blaylock 6-15 5-6 19, Augmon 6-14 3-6 15, Henderson 4-9 1-2 9, Ehlo 1-6 0-0 2, Webb 1-3 0-0 2, Mundt 0-0 0-2 2, Kempton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-90 19-30 94.

New Jersey 20 25 19 27 - 91

Atlanta 21 24 28 21 - 94

3-Point goals-New Jersey 3-11 (Childs 2-3, O’Bannon 1-1, Edwards 0-3, Anderson 0-4), Atlanta 3-15 (Blaylock 2-7, Norman 1-3, Webb 0-1, Smith 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New Jersey 50 (Williams 14), Atlanta 63 (Long 10). Assists-New Jersey 20 (Anderson 7), Atlanta 18 (Ehlo 4). Total fouls-New Jersey 23, Atlanta 32. Technicals-Anderson, New Jersey illegal defense 2. A-8,197 (16,365).

Suns 101, Grizzlies 80

Vancouver, British Columbia

Phoenix had no problem with Vancouver, opening a 21-point halftime lead and a 35-point edge after three quarters en route to a victory.

Charles Barkley had 24 points to lead six Phoenix players in double figures.

PHOENIX (101)

Green 5-8 1-2 13, Barkely 9-12 5-6 24, Kleine 1-4 0-0 2, Finley 4-6 3-3 12, Perry 5-11 0-0 10, Tisdale 6-10 1-2 13, Person 5-9 0-0 12, Smith 1-4 0-0 3, Rusconi 3-5 1-3 7, Carr 1-5 3-4 5. Totals 40-74 14-20 101.

VANCOUVER (80)

King 2-7 0-0 4, Avent 3-7 1-2 7, Reeves 6-17 7-9 19, B.Edwards 1-7 0-0 2, Murdock 4-12 0-0 8, D.Edwards 0-3 0-0 0, Scott 2-5 5-5 9, Martin 2-4 2-2 6, Mobley 4-6 4-6 12, Amaya 1-4 0-0 2, Moten 5-9 0-0 11. Totals 30-81 19-24 80.

Phoenix 23 34 28 16 - 101

Vancouver 19 17 14 30 - 80

3-Point goals-Phoenix 7-17 (Green 2-3, Person 2-3, Finley 1-2, Barkley 1-3, Smith 1-4, Kleine 0-1, Perry 0-1). Vancouver 1-8 (Moten 1-3, Murdock 0-1, Martin 0-1, B.Edwards 0-3). Fouled out-Tisdale. Rebounds-Phoenix 51 (Barkley 10), Vancouver 45 (Mobley 8). Assists-Phoenix 26 (Smith, Perry, Finley 5), Vancouver 20 (Martin 6). Total fouls-Phoenix 21, Vancouver 22. A-17,636 (19,193).

Lakers 116, Kings 83

Inglewood, Calif.

Cedric Ceballos scored 27 points and Elden Campbell had six blocks and 12 rebounds to pace Los Angeles to a victory over Sacramento.

SACRAMENTO (83)

Grant 2-9 0-0 4, Simmons 1-4 0-0 2, Polynice 4-9 3-5 11, Richmond 7-16 7-8 24, Edney 2-9 2-2 6, Corbin 5-9 1-2 11, Smith 5-6 0-1 10, Causwell 1-7 2-2 4, Marciulionis 1-3 0-0 3, Williamson 3-7 0-0 6, Hurley 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 32-84 15-20 83.

L.A. LAKERS (116)

Campbell 3-7 2-2 8, Ceballos 12-19 3-5 27, Divac 5-9 3-6 13, Jones 2-6 1-2 5, Van Exel 3-9 1-1 8, Blount 1-5 1-1 3, Peeler 8-11 1-1 18, Threatt 2-6 0-0 4, Strong 3-3 7-10 13, Roberts 4-6 1-2 9, Lynch 2-3 0-0 4, Miller 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 47-89 20-30 116.

Sacramento 12 27 15 29 - 83

L.A. Lakers 29 30 24 33 - 116

3-Point goals-Sacramento 4-14 (Richmond 3-7, Marciulionis 1-3, Simmons 0-1, Hurley 0-1, Edney 0-2), Los Angeles 2-12 (Peeler 1-2, Van Exel 1-4, Ceballos 0-2, Jones 0-2, Threatt 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Sacramento 48 (Grant, Polynice, Smith 7), Los Angeles 61 (Campbell 12). Assists-Sacramento 23 (Hurley 5), Los Angeles 36 (Van Exel, Threatt 9). Total fouls-Sacramento 23, Los Angeles 19. Technicals-Grant, Sacramento illegal defense. A-16,189 (17,505).

Warriors 132, Bullets 117

Oakland

Joe Smith scored 27 points and outdueled a frustrated Chris Webber, and Golden State used a 70-point first half to power past Washington.

Smith made 10 of 14 shots and added 10 rebounds for the Warriors. Webber led Washington with 26 points.

WASHINGTON (117)

Howard 9-17 1-2 20, Webber 10-19 6-8 26, Muresan 4-6 1-6 9, Cheaney 2-5 3-4 7, Pack 4-8 3-4 11, Legler 1-2 3-3 5, Wallace 1-4 0-0 2, McIlvaine 0-2 0-0 0, Price 6-7 3-3 18, Butler 3-4 1-2 7, Eackles 2-2 3-4 8, McCann 2-2 0-1 4. Totals 44-78 24-37 117.

GOLDEN STATE (132)

Kersey 1-6 1-2 3, Smith 10-14 7-8 27, Seikaly 1-7 5-6 7, Armstrong 6-11 0-0 13, Sprewell 7-9 9-10 23, Hardaway 6-8 2-3 15, Mullin 8-13 0-0 18, Rozier 5-5 4-4 14, Marshall 2-4 5-5 9, Barry 0-1 0-0 0, Wood 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 47-79 34-39 132.

Washington 23 38 22 34 - 117

Golden State 26 44 32 30 - 132

3-Point goals-Washington 5-11 (Price 3-3, Howard 1-1, Eackles 1-1, Webber 0-2, Pack 0-2, Cheaney 0-1, Wallace 0-1). Golden State 4-13 (Mullin 2-3, Hardaway 1-3, Armstrong 1-4, Kersey 0-1, Sprewell 0-1, Marshall 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Washington 33 (Muresan 9), Golden State 49 (Smith 10). Assists-Washington 23 (Pack 10), Golden State 33 (Hardaway 10). Total fouls-Washington 33, Golden State 26. Technicals-Golden State illegal defense, Seiklay, Hardaway, Smith. A-15,025 (15,025).