Chicago Falls Short Of Franchise Mark

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The Chicago Bulls came up one victory short of the longest winning streak in franchise history, losing to Indiana 103-97 Tuesday night for their first defeat in 14 games.

Pacers 103, Bulls 97

CHICAGO (97)

Pippen 10-18 4-5 26, Rodman 2-5 1-4 5, Longley 4-9 0-2 8, Jordan 11-28 7-9 30, Harper 4-9 1-2 10, Wennington 1-4 2-2 4, Kerr 3-5 0-0 7, Brown 0-0 0-0 0, Kukoc 2-7 0-0 4, Caffey 0-1 0-0 0, Buechler 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 38-87 15-24 97.

INDIANA (103)

McKey 6-7 0-0 12, D.Davis 3-6 1-4 7, Smits 10-16 6-6 26, Miller 7-14 2-3 20, Jackson 4-10 2-2 13, Pierce 2-8 3-5 9, A.Davis 1-1 3-6 5, Workman 1-6 0-0 2, Johnson 3-7 0-0 7, Caldwell 1-2 0-0 2, Ferrell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-77 17-26 103.

Chicago 18 22 25 32 - 97

Indiana 30 29 20 24 - 103

3-Point goals-Chicago 6-13 (Pippen 2-5, Harper 1-1, Buechler 1-1, Jordan 1-2, Kerr 1-3, Kukoc 0-1), Indiana 10-21 (Miller 4-6, Jackson 3-5, Pierce 2-4, Johnson 1-3, Workman 0-3). Fouled out-Longley, Smits. Rebounds-Chicago 60 (Rodman 11), Indiana 46 (D.Davis 7). Assists-Chicago 19 (Pippen 6), Indiana 30 (Jackson 10). Total fouls-Chicago 25, Indiana 27. Technical-Chicago coach Jackson. Flagrant fouls-Rodman. A-16,728 (16,530). Heat 96, Nets 93 Miami

Miami’s Billy Owens, in his first game after missing 10 games with a shoulder bruise, had scored a career-high 31 points.

NEW JERSEY (93)

Gilliam 10-19 9-10 29, Brown 6-9 5-7 17, Bradley 4-10 3-5 11, Edwards 1-4 0-0 2, Anderson 1-9 4-4 6, Williams 2-4 1-3 5, O’Bannon 0-3 4-4 4, Childs 2-7 4-5 10, Dare 3-4 1-1 7, Fleming 0-2 2-2 2, Perry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-71 33-41 93.

MIAMI (96)

Owens 12-20 7-8 31, Thomas 4-9 2-2 10, Willis 3-6 2-2 8, Gamble 2-3 0-0 5, Coles 5-9 8-10 19, Rencher 0-3 0-0 0, Schayes 2-4 1-2 5, Askins 3-10 2-2 10, Myers 2-5 4-6 8. Totals 33-69 26-32 96.

New Jersey 21 21 24 27 - 93

Miami 20 30 25 21 - 96

3-Point goals-New Jersey 2-5 (Childs 2-4, O’Bannon 0-1), Miami 4-14 (Askins 1-5, Coles 1-3, Gamble 1-1, Rencher 0-2, Myers 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New Jersey 46 (Gilliam 10), Miami 46 (Willis 9). Assists-New Jersey 15 (Anderson 6), Miami 14 (Gamble 4). Total fouls-New Jersey 24, Miami 30. Technicals-Anderson, Miami illegal defense. A-14,996 (15,200).

Hawks 94, Clippers 88 Atlanta

Steve Smith scored six of his 22 points in the final 3:22 as Atlanta outscored Los Angeles 11-5.

L.A. CLIPPERS (88)

Murray 4-8 1-2 10, Vaught 9-20 4-4 23, Williams 10-14 2-3 22, Sealy 5-10 0-1 10, Richardson 1-9 2-2 4, Dehere 3-9 0-2 7, Piatkowski 1-2 2-2 5, Barry 1-1 0-0 2, Outlaw 1-1 1-2 3, Tower 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 36-75 12-18 88.

ATLANTA (94)

Norman 9-15 0-2 20, Long 6-16 0-4 12, Lang 3-11 4-4 10, Smith 7-10 6-7 22, Blaylock 6-19 0-2 13, Augmon 4-10 3-4 11, Ehlo 0-2 0-0 0, Webb 0-1 0-0 0, Henderson 2-3 2-2 6, Kempton 0-0 0-0 0, Bullard 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-87 15-25 94.

L.A. Clippers 21 24 21 22 - 88

Atlanta 23 22 26 23 - 94

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 4-10 (Vaught 1-1, Piatkowski 1-1, Murray 1-2, Dehere 1-3, Sealy 0-1, Richardson 0-2), Atlanta 5-19 (Smith 2-3, Norman 2-6, Blaylock 1-8, Ehlo 0-1, Webb 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 56 (Vaught 13), Atlanta 49 (Long 19). Assists-Los Angeles 25 (Richardson 8), Atlanta 18 (Blaylock 6). Total fouls-Los Angeles 21, Atlanta 18. Technicals-Sealy, Henderson. Flagrant fouls-Norman. A-10,283 (16,365).

Pistons 100, Warriors 90 Auburn Hills, Mich.

Surging Detroit won for the fourth time in five games and moved within one game of .500 at 13-14.

GOLDEN STATE (90)

Kersey 2-5 0-0 4, Smith 3-8 0-0 6, Seikaly 4-7 3-4 11, Sprewell 2-11 4-4 10, Armstrong 5-9 2-3 14, Hardaway 4-13 1-2 11, Mullin 5-13 2-3 13, Barry 1-5 2-2 4, Rozier 3-3 0-0 6, Marshall 3-10 5-5 11, Wood 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-84 19-23 90.

DETROIT (100)

Hill 6-16 5-5 17, Thorpe 7-16 12-13 26, Reid 1-2 0-0 2, Hunter 5-9 4-4 16, Houston 7-16 3-6 20, Dumars 5-9 0-0 13, West 2-2 0-0 4, Mills 1-3 0-0 2, Ratliff 0-0 0-0 0, Roe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-73 24-28 100.

Golden State 25 21 17 27 - 90

Detroit 35 22 21 22 - 100

3-Point goals-Golden State 7-19 (Armstrong 2-3, Sprewell 2-4, Hardaway 2-5, Mullin 1-3, Barry 0-1, Marshall 0-3), Detroit 8-15 (Dumars 3-4, Houston 3-7, Hunter 2-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Golden State 56 (Seikaly 10), Detroit 43 (Thorpe 11). Assists-Golden State 19 (Hardaway 5), Detroit 25 (Hunter 8). Total fouls-Golden State 21, Detroit 21. Technicals-Detroit illegal defense 2. A-16,666 (21,454).

Raptors 93, Bucks 87 Hamilton, Ontario

Rookie Damon Stoudamire scored 21 points and added 11 assists as Toronto end a three-game losing streak.

MILWAUKEE (87)

Robinson 7-17 4-8 21, Baker 11-21 0-0 22, Benjamin 0-0 2-2 2, Newman 1-6 2-2 4, Douglas 4-8 6-9 14, Cummings 2-6 0-0 4, Keys 0-3 2-3 2, Reynolds 0-1 0-0 0, Mayberry 2-4 0-0 5, Conlon 1-2 0-0 2, Respert 5-9 0-0 11. Totals 33-77 16-24 87.

TORONTO (93)

Anderson 8-17 1-1 19, Pinckney 1-8 5-8 7, Miller 6-13 2-3 14, Robertson 8-12 1-2 17, Stoudamire 6-14 7-9 21, Tabak 2-2 0-0 4, Murray 3-9 0-0 7, Massenburg 1-3 1-2 3, King 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 35-78 18-27 93.

Milwaukee 16 18 26 27 - 87

Toronto 30 21 24 18 - 93

3-Point goals-Milwaukee 5-14 (Robinson 3-9, Mayberry 1-2, Respert 1-2, Newman 0-1), Toronto 5-13 (Anderson 2-4, Stoudamire 2-4, Murray 1-3, Robertson 0-2). Fouled out- Robertson. Rebounds-Milwaukee 61 (Robinson 12), Toronto 43 (Pinckney 9). Assists-Milwaukee 21 (Mayberry 6), Toronto 26 (Stoudamire 11). Total fouls-Milwaukee 28, Toronto 26. Technicals-Benjamin, Toronto illegal defense 2. A-17,242 (NA).

Jazz 114, Trail Blazers 104 Salt Lake City

Utah used a 16-0 second-quarter run to take the lead for good.

PORTLAND (104)

C.Robinson 7-17 8-10 26, Grant 3-6 0-0 6, Dudley 4-6 0-0 8, McKie 2-5 2-2 6, Strickland 8-14 9-11 27, J.Robinson 4-9 0-0 11, Trent 4-9 4-4 12, Childress 1-2 0-1 3, Sabonis 2-4 0-0 5, Williams 0-5 0-0 0. Totals 35-77 23-28 104.

UTAH (114)

Morris 2-5 0-0 4, Malone 21-31 5-6 47, Spencer 0-2 2-2 2, Hornacek 6-13 7-7 19, Stockton 5-7 2-2 13, Carr 5-7 4-4 14, Eisley 3-5 0-0 6, Foster 0-2 0-0 0, Keefe 3-6 3-4 9. Totals 45-78 23-25 114.

Portland 27 15 34 28 - 104

Utah 20 33 38 23 - 114

3-Point goals-Portland 11-25 (C.Robinson 4-10, J.Robinson 3-7, Strickland 2-4, Childress 1-1, Sabonis 1-2, Grant 0-1), Utah 1-7 (Stockton 1-1, Morris 0-1, Eisley 0-2, Hornacek 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Portland 43 (Dudley 9), Utah 39 (Keefe 9). Assists-Portland 24 (Strickland 10), Utah 25 (Stockton, Hornacek 7). Total fouls-Portland 24, Utah 29. Technicals-Utah illegal defense. A-19,911 (19,911).

Nuggets 114, Mavericks 102 Denver

Dale Ellis scored a season-high 30 points, including 6-of-7 shooting from 3-point range, and Denver handed Dallas its sixth straight loss.

DALLAS (102)

McCloud 8-14 0-0 16, Jones 4-10 2-2 10, L.Williams 0-3 0-0 0, Kidd 4-11 1-1 9, Jackson 12-25 5-6 31, Parks 1-3 0-0 2, Dumas 7-16 4-6 22, Harris 1-4 0-0 2, Meyer 4-7 2-4 10. Totals 41-93 14-19 102.

DENVER (114)

D.Ellis 12-17 0-0 30, McDyess 7-14 1-2 15, Mutombo 4-7 3-6 11, Abdul-Rauf 8-21 2-2 21, Stith 8-11 1-2 17, Hammonds 0-2 2-2 2, Rose 4-6 7-8 16, Overton 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 43-78 18-24 114.

Dallas 23 21 20 38 - 102

Denver 25 31 24 34 - 114

3-Point goals-Dallas 6-17 (Dumas 4-8, Jackson 2-4, Kidd 0-1, Harris 0-1, Meyer 0-1, McCloud 0-2), Denver 10-17 (Ellis 6-7, Abdul-Rauf 3-8, Rose 1-1, Stith 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Dallas 50 (Jones 12), Denver 48 (Mutombo 18). Assists-Dallas 27 (Kidd 8), Denver 37 (Abdul-Rauf, Rose 11). Total fouls-Dallas 20, Denver 19. Technicals-Denver illegal defense. Flagrant fouls-Dumas. A-17,171 (17,171).

Rockets 100, Grizzlies 84 Houston

Hakeem Olajuwon scored 18 points as Houston ended a two-game losing skid with a victory over Vancouver.

VANCOUVER (84)

King 0-9 2-2 2, Avent 2-3 0-0 4, Reeves 6-17 0-0 12, B.Edwards 4-12 3-4 11, Anthony 3-9 2-2 9, Gattison 3-8 2-2 8, Murdock 7-10 0-1 16, D.Edwards 1-1 2-2 4, Scott 2-7 8-8 12, Mobley 2-3 1-3 6. Totals 30-79 20-24 84.

HOUSTON (100)

Horry 5-10 0-0 11, Brown 4-5 1-1 9, Olajuwon 7-14 4-7 18, Elie 5-9 6-8 16, Smith 3-5 2-2 9, Bryant 5-9 0-0 10, Cassell 5-10 2-2 12, Breaux 0-1 1-2 1, Chilcutt 1-1 0-0 3, Recasner 3-5 2-2 11. Totals 38-69 18-24 100.

Vancouver 19 20 25 20 - 84

Houston 24 24 20 32 - 100

3-Point goals-Vancouver 4-11 (Murdock 2-3, Mobley 1-1, Anthony 1-4, B.Edwards 0-1, Scott 0-2), Houston 6-17 (Recasner 3-5, Chilcutt 1-1, Smith 1-2, Horry 1-4, Cassell 0-2, Elie 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Vancouver 49 (Reeves 16), Houston 41 (Olajuwon 8). Assists-Vancouver 13 (B.Edwards 4), Houston 28 (Horry 8). Total fouls- Vancouver 25, Houston 20. Technicals-Vancouver Illegal defense 2. A-16,285 (16,611).

Kings 115, Spurs 98 Sacramento, Calif.

Walt Williams scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half, helping Sacramento snap San Antonio’s sixgame winning streak.

SAN ANTONIO (98)

Elliott 7-17 5-6 22, Perdue 2-6 2-2 6, Robinson 9-17 7-10 25, Del Negro 2-6 0-0 4, Johnson 6-11 4-4 16, Person 3-7 0-2 9, Lohaus 1-3 0-0 3, Rivers 4-10 2-2 11, Herrera 0-0 0-0 0, Alexander 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 35-79 20-28 98.

SACRAMENTO (115)

Williams 7-22 7-10 25, Grant 3-8 1-1 7, Polynice 5-10 0-4 10, Richmond 10-17 7-7 31, Edney 6-13 4-4 16, Smith 3-6 3-9 9, Corbin 2-5 1-2 5, Causwell 1-1 0-0 2, Marciulionis 3-5 2-2 10. Totals 40-86 25-39 115.

San Antonio 19 31 22 26 - 98

Sacramento 24 29 30 32 - 115

3-Point goals-San Antonio 8-23 (Elliott 3-5, Person 3-7, Lohaus 1-3, Rivers 1-6, Del Negro 0-2). Sacramento 10-21 (Richmond 4-6, Williams 4-11, Marciulionis 2-3, Edney 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-San Antonio 50 (Robinson 14), Sacramento 62 (Smith 12). Assists-San Antonio 19 (Robinson, Johnson 5), Sacramento 27 (Edney 7). Total fouls-San Antonio 31, Sacramento 27. Technicals- Sacramento coach St. Jean, Polynice. A-17,317 (17,317).

Lakers 102, Celtics 91 Inglewood, Calif.

Eddie Jones scored six of his teamhigh 19 points in a game-ending 13-6 run as Los Angeles beat Boston for its third straight victory.

BOSTON (91)

Radja 9-19 5-5 23, Fox 6-16 2-3 15, Montross 2-4 0-0 4, Barros 5-9 2-2 13, Brown 5-15 4-4 15, Ellison 4-4 2-4 10, Day 3-9 0-0 7, Smith 0-2 0-0 0, Wesley 0-1 0-0 0, Minor 1-7 0-0 2, Lister 1-1 0-2 2. Totals 36-87 15-20 91.

L.A. LAKERS (102)

Campbell 8-15 0-2 16, Ceballos 6-15 5-6 17, Divac 7-13 2-5 16, Jones 9-15 1-2 19, Van Exel 6-11 1-1 14, Strong 0-2 2-2 2, Peeler 5-9 0-0 10, Blount 0-1 0-0 0, Threatt 4-8 0-0 8. Totals 45-90 11-18 102.

Boston 25 23 21 22 - 91

L.A. Lakers 31 24 20 27 - 102

3-Point goals-Boston 4-16 (Fox 1-3, Barros 1-3, Day 1-4, Brown 1-5, Wesley 0-1), Los Angeles 1-7 (Van Exel 1-2, Threatt 0-1, Jones 0-2, Peeler 0-2). Fouled out-Divac. Rebounds-Boston 54 (Radja 11), Los Angeles 54 (Divac 11). Assists-Boston 27 (Barros 7), Los Angeles 32 (Van Exel 9). Total fouls-Boston 20, Los Angeles 24. Technicals-Day. A-14,324 (17,505).

Jordan pick of week

Michael Jordan, who helped the Chicago Bulls to 13 consecutive victories, won Player of the Week honors.

Jordan averaged 31.5 points, 6.8 rebounds, five assists and three steals last week as the Bulls won four games and ran their season record to 23-2, best start in the franchise’s 30-year history. He shot .538 on 49-for-91 from the field and .893 on 25-for-28 from the free throw line and is averaging a league-leading 30 points per game.

Kidd leads ballot

Jason Kidd, bidding to become the first Dallas player ever to start an NBA All-Star game, leads all Western Conference guards in balloting.

Kidd, who shared Rookie of the Year honors with Grant Hill of Detroit last season, has received 81,963 votes, just ahead of Houston’s Clyde Drexler, who has 79,926. Next among the guards is Utah’s John Stockton at 43,629.

Houston center Hakeem Olajuwon leads all vote-getters with 131,814, more than twice as many as San Antonio’s David Robinson.

At forward, the Western Conference leaders continue to be Charles Barkley of Phoenix with 105,291 and Shawn Kemp of Seattle with 81,104.