Jordan Tosses In 30 As Bulls’ Streak Hits 13

Michael Jordan scored 30 points and put on a one-man show in the second quarter as the Chicago Bulls defeated the Utah Jazz 100-86 Saturday night for their 13th consecutive victory.

Scottie Pippen added 28 points for the Bulls, who can equal their longest winning streak ever Tuesday at Indiana.

Bulls 100, Jazz 86 UTAH (86)

Morris 4-8 0-0 9, Malone 7-16 7-9 22, Spencer 1-4 1-2 3, Stockton 4-10 2-2 10, Hornacek 3-9 2-2 8, Carr 2-6 2-2 6, Benoit 3-10 2-2 8, Keefe 1-1 1-2 3, Russell 1-3 2-2 4, Eisley 1-3 0-0 2, Foster 3-7 2-2 8, Toolson 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 31-78 21-25 86.

CHICAGO (100)

Pippen 12-18 1-2 28, Rodman 2-8 1-2 5, Longley 1-3 0-0 2, Harper 2-4 0-0 4, Jordan 12-22 5-5 30, Wennington 3-4 2-2 8, Simpkins 1-2 0-1 2, Kerr 3-5 0-0 8, Kukoc 4-9 0-2 8, Buechler 1-3 0-0 3, Caffey 1-3 0-0 2, Brown 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-81 9-14 100.

Utah 26 16 20 24 - 86

Chicago 26 24 28 22 - 100

3-Point goals-Utah 3-11 (Malone 1-1, Toolson 1-1, Morris 1-3, Russell 0-1, Eisley 0-1, Benoit 0-2, Stockton 0-2), Chicago 7-14 (Pippen 3-6, Kerr 2-3, Buechler 1-1, Jordan 1-2, Kukoc 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Utah 52 (Malone 7), Chicago 43 (Rodman 12). Assists-Utah 20 (Stockton 11), Chicago 22 (Jordan 8). Total fouls-Utah 17, Chicago 22. Technicals- Rodman, Chicago illegal defense. A-23,906 (23,895).

Cavaliers 97, Pacers 96

Cleveland

Terrell Brandon dribbled the length of the floor and sank a short jumper at the buzzer as Cleveland beat Indiana.

INDIANA (96)

Ferrell 1-2 2-3 4, McKey 6-10 2-4 14, D.Davis 5-8 1-3 11, Miller 6-14 2-2 14, Jackson 7-10 4-4 21, A.Davis 1-3 2-2 4, Workman 1-2 0-0 2, Pierce 8-16 2-3 18, Johnson 3-7 0-0 8. Totals 38-72 15-21 96.

CLEVELAND (97)

Mills 10-18 5-6 27, Ferry 6-11 0-0 14, Cage 4-6 0-0 8, Phills 4-11 4-4 12, Brandon 7-14 5-5 21, Majerle 4-7 0-0 11, Courtney 0-1 1-2 1, Crotty 0-0 0-0 0, Sura 1-4 1-1 3. Totals 36-72 16-18 97.

Indiana 28 23 21 24 - 96

Cleveland 24 21 33 19 - 97

3-Point goals-Indiana 5-11 (Jackson 3-3, Johnson 2-2, Pierce 0-1, Miller 0-5), Cleveland 9-19 (Majerle 3-4, Brandon 2-2, Ferry 2-4, Mills 2-6, Phills 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Indiana 38 (D.Davis, A.Davis 6), Cleveland 40 (Cage 15). Assists-Indiana 29 (Jackson 9), Cleveland 28 (Brandon 11). Total fouls-Indiana 19, Cleveland 18. Technical-Indiana illegal defense. A-18,264 (20,562).

Hornets 87, Heat 75

Charlotte, N.C.

Charlotte struggled to put away Miami’s beleaguered Heat before reserve guards Greg Sutton and Dell Curry fueled an 11-0 fourth-quarter run that sent the Hornets to a win.

It was Miami’s first game in Charlotte since the Heat acquired Alonzo Mourning in a six-player deal with the Hornets on Nov. 3. But Mourning, suffering from a torn tendon in his left foot, skipped his homecoming.

However, several signs were visible throughout the arena, including one that said, “Ho, Ho, Ho - No Show Zo.”

MIAMI (75)

Thomas 6-12 0-0 12, Askins 4-7 0-1 11, Schayes 0-0 0-0 0, Gamble 3-9 0-0 7, Coles 2-10 0-0 4, Willis 9-24 4-6 22, Myers 3-6 0-2 7, King 4-7 0-2 8, Rencher 1-3 0-0 2, Grandison 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 32-80 6-13 75.

CHARLOTTE (87)

Johnson 6-16 10-12 22, Burrell 7-12 4-4 20, Zidek 0-0 0-0 0, Rice 3-12 8-9 15, Gill 2-7 2-2 6, Geiger 3-6 0-0 6, Curry 5-9 1-2 11, Sutton 1-2 0-0 3, Parish 2-3 0-0 4, Beck 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-67 25-29 87.

Miami 22 7 24 22 - 75

Charlotte 26 16 22 23 - 87

3-Point goals-Miami 5-17 (Askins 3-6, Myers 1-1, Gamble 1-3, Rencher 0-1, Grandison 0-2, Coles 0-4), Charlotte 4-17 (Burrell 2-3, Sutton 1-2, Rice 1-6, Johnson 0-1, Gill 0-2, Curry 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Miami 50 (Willis 18), Charlotte 47 (Burrell 8). Assists-Miami 17 (Coles 7), Charlotte 14 (Sutton 6). Total fouls-Miami 25, Charlotte 20. Technicals-Askins, Geiger. A-24,042 (23,698).

Knicks 103, Raptors 91

New York

Patrick Ewing scored 40 points on 15 of 19 shooting as New York pulled away from expansion Toronto.

TORONTO (91)

Anderson 9-18 1-2 20, Pinckney 2-8 3-3 7, Miller 2-6 0-0 4, Robertson 1-7 1-2 4, Stoudamire 10-16 4-6 25, Murray 4-14 6-6 17, Massenburg 6-7 0-0 12, Salley 0-0 0-0 0, Tabak 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 35-78 15-19 91.

NEW YORK (103)

Mason 4-9 4-4 12, Oakley 3-5 5-7 11, Ewing 15-19 10-14 40, Starks 6-14 0-0 14, Harper 5-12 2-2 13, Davis 1-5 1-1 3, Grant 3-6 0-1 6, Smith 1-2 2-2 4. Totals 38-72 24-31 103.

Toronto 26 31 14 20 - 91

New York 26 22 28 27 - 103

3-Point goals-Toronto 6-14 (Murray 3-5, Stoudamire 1-4, Robertson 1-3, Anderson 1-2). New York 3-16 (Starks 2-8, Harper 1-5, Davis 0-2, Grant 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Toronto 49 (Pinckney 10), New York 39 (Ewing 9). Assists-Toronto 19 (Stoudamire 8), New York 23 (Starks 6). Total fouls-Toronto 24, New York 15. Technicals- Anderson, Toronto illegal defense 6, Mason, Oakley, New York illegal defense. A-19,763 (19,763).

Nets 98, 76ers 85

Philadelphia

Shawn Bradley, playing against his former team for the first time since being traded on Nov. 30, had seven blocked shots and 13 points on 6 of 6 shooting in his return to Philadelphia as New Jersey defeated the 76ers.

NEW JERSEY (98)

P.J.Brown 7-9 4-5 18, Gilliam 3-7 3-4 9, Bradley 6-6 1-2 13, Edwards 2-12 4-4 9, Anderson 6-13 2-4 15, Williams 0-1 2-2 2, Dare 1-2 0-0 2, Childs 2-5 2-2 7, Fleming 4-6 1-1 9, O’Bannon 4-10 1-2 9, Perry 1-2 0-0 3, Graham 0-0 2-4 2. Totals 36-73 22-30 98.

PHILADELPHIA (85)

Stackhouse 7-18 3-4 19, Weatherspoon 2-11 4-4 8, Wright 1-6 2-2 4, Maxwell 11-15 2-2 28, Skiles 0-5 0-0 0, M.Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Alston 5-5 2-7 12, Ruffin 3-8 2-3 10, Dumas 1-2 0-2 2, Walters 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-72 15-24 85.

New Jersey 27 17 28 26 - 98

Philadelphia 16 20 32 17 - 85

3-Point goals-New Jersey 4-11 (Perry 1-1, Childs 1-2, Edwards 1-3, Anderson 1-4, O’Bannon 0-1), Philadelphia 8-19 (Maxwell 4-7, Stackhouse 2-4, Ruffin 2-5, Skiles 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New Jersey 56 (Gilliam 11), Philadelphia 39 (Weatherspoon 10). Assists-New Jersey 29 (Anderson 8), Philadelphia 24 (Skiles 9). Total fouls-New Jersey 26, Philadelphia 27. Technicals-Philadelphia coach Lucas, Philadelphia illegal defense. A-12,405 (18,168).

Timberwolves 111, Mavericks 98

Minneapolis

Minnesota snapped a five-game losing streak and gave Flip Saunders his first victory as head coach.

DALLAS (98)

McCloud 9-19 0-0 22, Jones 4-10 0-0 8, L.Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Jackson 9-19 4-5 22, Kidd 4-16 1-3 9, Parks 7-12 1-1 15, Harris 2-3 2-2 6, Meyer 1-4 1-2 3, Dumas 4-10 2-2 11. Totals 41-94 11-15 98.

MINNESOTA (111)

Mitchell 4-12 2-2 10, Gugliotta 9-15 2-3 20, Laettner 3-11 10-10 16, Rider 10-15 2-2 26, Porter 4-8 7-9 16, Garnett 2-7 0-0 4, M.Davis 2-4 0-0 4, Rooks 3-4 2-4 8, Allen 1-1 0-0 3, Smith 2-3 0-2 4. Totals 40-80 25-32 111.

Dallas 22 22 26 28 - 98

Minnesota 33 15 29 34 - 111

3-Point goals-Dallas 5-20 (McCloud 4-10, Dumas 1-4, Jackson 0-1, Kidd 0-5), Minnesota 6-11 (Rider 4-5, Allen 1-1, Porter 1-2, Gugliotta 0-1, Laettner 0-1, Davis 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Dallas 50 (Jackson 9), Minnesota 54 (Gugliotta 12). Assists-Dallas 27 (Kidd 14), Minnesota 25 (Porter 10). Total fouls-Dallas 24, Minnesota 20. A-16,942 (19,006).

Magic 94, Pistons 79

Auburn Hills, Mich.

Anfernee Hardaway scored 16 of his 22 points in the third quarter to lead Orlando past Detroit.

ORLANDO (94)

Scott 3-9 1-2 8, Koncak 2-5 0-0 4, O’Neal 6-9 6-10 18, Anderson 8-16 4-4 22, Hardaway 9-16 3-4 22, Bowie 2-4 2-2 6, Wolf 3-5 0-0 6, Shaw 2-4 0-0 4, Royal 0-2 0-0 0, Armstrong 1-3 2-2 4. Totals 36-73 18-24 94.

DETROIT (79)

Hill 4-10 5-6 13, Thorpe 5-11 1-2 11, Reid 3-4 2-2 8, Hunter 3-13 2-2 8, Houston 7-14 1-1 19, Leckner 0-0 0-0 0, Dumars 0-2 0-0 0, Macon 0-2 0-0 0, Ratliff 3-3 0-0 6, Mills 2-5 1-2 5, West 2-4 1-3 5, Roe 1-5 2-2 4. Totals 30-73 15-20 79.

Orlando 25 24 22 23 - 94

Detroit 22 26 13 18 - 79

3-Point goals-Orlando 4-11 (Anderson 2-6, Hardaway 1-2, Scott 1-3), Detroit 4-14 (Houston 4-6, Roe 0-1, Dumars 0-1, Hunter 0-6). Fouled out-Koncak, Reid. Rebounds- Orlando 49 (O’Neal 11), Detroit 42 (Hill 7). Assists-Orlando 25 (Hardaway 5), Detroit 16 (Hill 7). Total fouls-Orlando 17, Detroit 20. Technicals-Detroit illegal defense 2, Orlando illegal defense. A-19,795 (21,454).

Spurs 110, Rockets 95

At San Antonio

Sean Elliott had 26 points and Avery Johnson a season-high 25 as San Antonio rolled past Houston for the the Spurs’ fifth straight win.

HOUSTON (95)

Horry 3-10 0-0 9, Brown 1-1 0-0 2, Olajuwon 11-24 5-7 27, Elie 7-16 0-0 15, Smith 3-8 2-2 9, Cassell 11-23 8-9 33, Bryant 0-3 0-0 0, Recasner 0-4 0-0 0, Breaux 0-0 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-89 15-18 95.

SAN ANTONIO (110)

Elliott 9-21 7-7 26, Person 4-8 0-0 11, Robinson 7-12 4-4 18, Del Negro 9-17 4-4 22, Johnson 10-14 5-5 25, Herrera 0-1 0-0 0, Perdue 0-0 1-4 1, Rivers 2-3 2-2 7, Alexander 0-1 0-0 0, Lohaus 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-78 23-26 110.

Houston 21 30 19 25 - 95

San Antonio 31 27 23 29 - 110

3-Point goals-Houston 8-26 (Horry 3-8, Cassell 3-8, Elie 1-4, Smith 1-5, Recasner 0-1), San Antonio 5-13 (Person 3-7, Rivers 1-2, Elliott 1-3, Del Negro 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Houston 43 (Olajuwon 13), San Antonio 53 (Robinson 16). Assists-Houston 22 (Olajuwon, Smith, Cassell 5), San Antonio 24 (Johnson 11). Total fouls- Houston 18, San Antonio 20. Technicals-Olajuwon. A-26,145 (35,888).

Bucks 115, Hawks 111

Milwaukee

Glenn Robinson scored 30 points and Sherman Douglas 22 as Milwaukee beat Atlanta for its second straight victory. The Hawks, who had their two-game winning streak ended, were led by Ken Norman with 23 points and Steve Smith with 22.

ATLANTA (111)

Long 4-11 5-5 13, Norman 10-19 0-0 23, Lang 6-11 3-3 15, Blaylock 4-9 2-2 12, Smith 8-18 3-3 22, Henderson 4-5 3-7 11, Webb 1-3 0-1 2, Augmon 1-4 3-4 5, Ehlo 3-4 0-0 8. Totals 41-84 19-25 111.

MILWAUKEE (115)

Baker 6-13 2-4 14, Robinson 9-13 11-15 30, Benjamin 6-13 2-2 14, Douglas 8-10 6-6 22, Newman 0-2 2-2 2, Cummings 4-8 0-1 8, Mayberry 3-4 0-2 7, Conlon 4-8 0-0 9, Reynolds 0-1 0-0 0, Keys 3-5 1-2 9. Totals 43-77 24-34 115.

Atlanta 23 24 33 31 - 111

Milwaukee 26 30 26 33 - 115

3-Point goals-Atlanta 10-21 (Smith 3-6, Norman 3-8, Ehlo 2-2, Blaylock 2-4, Long 0-1), Milwaukee 5-8 (Keys 2-3, Conlon 1-1, Mayberry 1-1, Robinson 1-2, Douglas 0-1). Fouled out-Newman. Rebounds-Atlanta 38 (Henderson 9), Milwaukee 55 (Benjamin 12). Assists-Atlanta 30 (Blaylock, Smith 7), Milwaukee 26 (Douglas 6). Total fouls-Atlanta 26, Milwaukee 23. Technicals-Baker. A-15,658 (18,633).

Clippers 107, Nuggets 92

Denver

Brian Williams marked his return to Denver with 15 points and a season-high 17 rebounds as Los Angeles won for only the third time on the road.

Loy Vaught had 21 points and 13 rebounds and four other players reached double figures for the Clippers, who won for only the fourth time in their last 17 games.

L.A. CLIPPERS (107)

Murray 4-6 0-0 9, Vaught 10-20 1-2 21, B.Williams 6-10 3-3 15, Richardson 8-12 0-0 17, Sealy 7-17 1-1 15, Outlaw 0-1 0-0 0, Dehere 5-7 2-2 15, Tower 1-1 0-0 2, Piatkowski 3-6 2-2 10, Barry 1-1 0-0 2, Vander Velden 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 45-81 10-12 107.

DENVER (92)

D.Ellis 5-11 0-0 13, MacLean 3-5 0-0 6, Mutombo 6-10 3-4 15, Abdul-Rauf 5-18 5-5 17, Stith 8-19 9-12 25, Rose 0-6 0-0 0, McDyess 2-4 1-2 5, Hammonds 2-4 4-4 8, Overton 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 32-81 22-27 92.

L.A. Clippers 24 34 24 25 - 107

Denver 27 20 17 28 - 92

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 7-8 (Dehere 3-3, Piatkowski 2-3, Murray 1-1, Richardson 1-1), Denver 6-11 (D.Ellis 3-4, Abdul-Rauf 2-6, Overton 1-1). Fouled out-B.Williams. Rebounds-Los Angeles 52 (B.Williams 17), Denver 40 (Mutombo 9). Assists-Los Angeles 24 (Vaught 5), Denver 18 (Abdul-Rauf 8). Total fouls-Los Angeles 25, Denver 23. Technicals-D.Ellis 2, Denver illegal defense, Los Angeles delay of game. Ejection-D.Ellis. A-15,922 (17,171).

Lakers 102, Trail Blazers 99

Portland

Anthony Peeler scored 14 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as Los Angeles handed Portland its fifth consecutive loss. The losing streak is Portland’s longest since March, 1989.

L.A. LAKERS (102)

Ceballos 10-19 4-10 24, Campbell 2-6 0-0 4, Divac 6-16 7-12 19, Jones 1-7 2-2 4, Van Exel 3-8 1-1 8, Blount 2-4 0-2 4, Peeler 7-14 2-3 19, Strong 3-3 2-2 8, Threatt 5-10 2-2 12, Roberts 0-1 0-0 0, Lynch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-88 20-34 102.

PORTLAND (99)

Grant 6-11 2-2 14, C.Robinson 7-16 3-6 19, Dudley 3-7, 1-3 7, McKie 1-6, 2-2 4, Strickland 7-18 5-8 19, J.Robinson 2-9 1-2 5 , Trent 3-6 1-2 7 , Childress 0-1 1-2 1, Sabonis 5-11 3-4 13, Williams 4-9 2-5 10. Totals 38-94 21-36 99.

L.A. Lakers 22 25 25 30 - 102

Portland 23 28 16 32 - 99

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 4-14 (Peeler 3-6, Van Exel 1-4, Ceballos 0-2, Jones 0-1, Threatt 0-1), Portland 2-14 (C.Robinson 2-5, J.Robinson 0-4, Sabonis 0-3, McKie 0-1, Strickland 0-1). Fouled out-Blount, Grant. Rebounds-Los Angeles 61 (Ceballos 11), Portland 73 (Dudley 13). Assists- Los Angeles 27 (Threatt, Peeler 5), Portland 21 (Strickland 10). Total fouls-Los Angeles 27, Portland 26. A-21,401 (21,401).