Kings Win; Beat Pacers On The Road

NBA

The Sacramento Kings set a franchise record with five season-opening victories and snapped a nine-game losing streak at Market Square Arena on Friday night with a 119-95 victory over the host Indiana Pacers.

Replacement referees Anthony Jordan and Mike Lauerman called 70 personal fouls, and the two teams combined to shoot 99 free throws.

Sacramento’s Michael Smith and Indiana’s Dale Davis were ejected with 2:43 remaining in the third period when the two exchanged punches following a foul by Eddie Johnson on the Kings’ Bobby Hurley.

SACRAMENTO (119)

Williams 7-11 3-4 19, Grant 3-7 2-3 8, Polynice 5-6 1-5 11, Richmond 5-9 3-4 14, Hurley 1-4 4-4 6, Smith 2-3 3-4 7, Causwell 1-1 4-4 6, Corbin 3-9 1-1 7, Marciulionis 4-8 5-7 13, Edney 4-7 5-9 13, Houston 3-5 2-2 8, Simmons 3-3 1-2 7. Totals 41-73 34-49 119.

INDIANA (95)

Ferrell 1-3 5-8 7, D.Davis 3-3 6-9 12, Schintzius 1-5 0-0 2, Miller 6-16 5-5 19, Jackson 0-4 1-2 1, A.Davis 1-7 5-6 7, Johnson 3-8 3-3 10, Workman 1-4 0-0 2, Pierce 4-9 2-2 10, Caldwell 3-5 1-2 7, Best 2-5 6-7 10, Hoiberg 1-4 6-6 8. Totals 26-73 40-50 95.

Sacramento 27 34 24 34 - 119

Indiana 20 18 27 30 - 95

3-Point goals-Sacramento 3-12 (Williams 2-3, Richmond 1-3, Hurley 0-1, Marciulionis 0-2, Corbin 0-3), Indiana 3-12 (Miller 2-6, Johnson 1-4, Best 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Sacramento 55 (Grant, Polynice 6), Indiana 49 (A.Davis 10). Assists-Sacramento 22 (Hurley 8), Indiana 15 (Workman 4). Total fouls-Sacramento 36, Indiana 34. Technicals-Smith, Miller, D.Davis. Ejections-Smith, D.Davis. A-15,947 (16,530).

Knicks 110, Bullets 109

Landover, Md.

Derek Harper made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds left, capping a New York rally and giving the Knicks their 14th straight victory over Washington.

NEW YORK (110)

Mason 6-12 8-9 20, Oakley 4-9 5-5 13, Ewing 10-20 5-8 25, Harper 8-16 4-4 22, Starks 4-9 4-5 15, Smith 3-9 1-1 7, Davis 1-2 0-0 2, Grant 3-6 0-0 6, Ward 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-83 27-32 110.

WASHINGTON (109)

Wallace 6-8 1-4 14, Howard 9-16 2-6 20, Muresan 6-10 3-4 15, Cheaney 7-11 7-9 22, Pack 4-10 4-4 12, McIlvaine 2-3 0-1 4, McCann 4-6 3-5 11, B.Price 0-0 0-0 0, Butler 3-5 1-1 7, Webster 0-2 0-0 0, Legler 2-2 0-0 4, Peplowski 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-73 21-34 109.

New York 37 18 31 24 - 110

Washington 40 23 31 15 - 109

3-Point goals-New York 5-14 (Starks 3-6, Harper 2-4, Oakley 0-1, Davis 0-1, Smith 0-2), Washington 2-9 (Wallace 1-2, Cheaney 1-4, Pack 0-1, Butler 0-2). Fouled out-Smith. Rebounds-New York 42 (Mason 11), Washington 50 (Muresan 10). Assists-New York 18 (Mason 6), Washington 23 (Pack 12). Total fouls-New York 26, Washington 28. Technicals- Ewing, Smith, Mason, McCann, Howard, Washington coach Lynam. A-18,756 (18,756).

Trail Blazers 108, Timberwolves 102

Minneapolis

Rod Strickland led a balanced attack with 24 points as Portland remained unbeaten in Minnesota with a victory over the Timberwolves.

PORTLAND (108)

Grant 7-14 2-2 18, C.Robinson 1-12 11-13 13, Dudley 2-4 2-2 6, McKey 3-11 5-6 11, Strickland 8-17 6-9 24, Childress 0-2 0-0 0, J.Robinson 5-9 2-2 14, Sabonis 7-8 2-2 18, Wingfield 0-0 0-0 0, Cook 2-2 0-1 4. Totals 35-79 30-37 108.

MINNESOTA (102)

Mitchell 0-3 1-2 1, Gugliotta 11-22 8-10 33, Laettner 3-10 11-12 17, West 1-6 3-3 5, Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Rider 8-17 6-6 24, Porter 2-7 2-2 7, Garnett 3-6 0-0 7, Bragg 0-1 0-0 0, Rooks 4-4 0-4 8, Davis 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-79 31-39 102.

Portland 21 24 31 32 - 108

Minnesota 22 23 22 35 - 102

3-Point goals-Portland 8-18 (Sabonis 2-2, Grant 2-3, J.Robinson 2-3, Strickland 2-4, C.Robinson 0-2, McKey 0-2, Childress 0-2). Minnesota 7-17 (Gugliotta 3-5, Rider 2-5, Garnett 1-2, Porter 1-4, Laettner 0-1). Fouled out-C.Robinson. Rebounds-Portland 48 (Dudley 9), Minnesota 58 (Gugliotta 17). Assists-Portland 22 (Strickland 9), Minnesota 21 (Gugliotta, Williams 5). Total fouls-Portland 26, Minnesota 29. A-11,972 (19,006).

Magic 110,Celtics 94

Boston

Dennis Scott scored 30 points, 17 in the third quarter, and Anfernee Hardaway added 21 as Orlando beat Boston.

The Celtics managed only 20 points in the third quarter, missing 15 of 23 shots in the period.

ORLANDO (110)

Scott 10-17 6-6 30, Grant 7-17 3-5 17, Koncak 3-5 0-0 6, Hardaway 8-17 5-6 21, Anderson 4-11 4-6 12, Vaughn 3-5 0-0 6, Shaw 6-12 2-3 14, Royal 2-6 0-2 4, Thompson 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 43-92 20-28 110.

BOSTON (94)

Rajda 6-15 4-4 16, Fox 9-15 1-2 19, Montross 3-6 2-6 8, Brown 2-4 0-0 4, Douglas 1-5 1-2 3, Williams 1-7 7-11 9, Minor 2-6 0-0 4, Burrough 3-5 2-2 8, Barros 7-12 2-2 17, Wesley 2-7 2-2 6. Totals 36-82 21-31 94.

Orlando 25 23 29 33 - 110

Boston 26 21 20 27 - 94

3-Point goals-Orlando 4-14 (Scott 4-6, Hardaway 0-1, Shaw 0-1, Thompson 0-1, Anderson 0-5), Boston 1-16 (Barros 1-5, Brown 0-1, Williams 0-1, Minor 0-1, Fox 0-2, Douglas 0-2, Wesley 0-4). Fouled out-Vaughn. Rebounds-Orlando 63 (Grant 14), Boston 50 (Montross 10). Assists-Orlando 23 (Hardaway 8), Boston 22 (Fox 9). Total fouls-Orlando 26, Boston 24. Technicals-Douglas. A-18,624 (18,600).

Heat 106, Nets 80

Miami

Kevin Willis scored 18 points as Miami beat undermanned New Jersey and improved to 3-0 for the first time in the franchise’s eight-year history.

Alonzo Mourning, acquired by the Heat in a six-man deal one week ago, and Bimbo Coles each scored 17 points.

NEW JERSEY (80)

Gilliam 5-16 2-2 12, Brown 1-4 1-1 3, Dare 3-3 1-1 7, Edwards 2-10 2-2 7, Childs 3-8 5-6 12, Williams 3-9 3-4 9, Fleming 2-8 5-6 9, Walters 2-4 1-1 5, O’Bannon 2-13 2-2 6, Mahorn 0-3 5-8 5, Glass 2-6 0-0 5. Totals 25-84 27-33 80.

MIAMI (106)

Owens 3-10 6-8 12, Willis 7-11 4-6 18, Mourning 5-10 7-9 17, Danilovic 3-7 1-1 9, Coles 6-7 5-5 17, Askins 2-3 0-0 6, Gamble 6-11 2-2 15, King 0-0 0-0 0, Rencher 3-5 0-0 7, Thomas 1-2 1-2 3, Myers 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 36-67 28-35 106.

New Jersey 16 23 25 16 - 80

Miami 32 28 27 19 - 106

3-Point goals-New Jersey 3-12 (Edwards 1-2, Glass 1-2, Childs 1-3, Fleming 0-1, Walters 0-1, O’Bannon 0-3), Miami 6-10 (Askins 2-3, Danilovic 2-4, Rencher 1-1, Gamble 1-2). Fouled out-Dare, Askins. Rebounds-New Jersey 51 (Gilliam 11), Miami 52 (Owens 9). Assists-New Jersey 18 (Childs 6), Miami 25 (Coles 5). Total fouls-New Jersey 29, Miami 27. Technicals-Childs, Williams, Coles. A-14,289 (15,200).

Jazz 109, Nuggets 86

Salt Lake City

Karl Malone scored 16 of his 19 points in the first half and Utah breezed past winless Denver. John Stockton added 17 points as Utah won its fourth game in five starts.

DENVER (86)

Williams 3-9 0-0 6, McDyess 5-8 0-0 10, Mutombo 3-6 4-6 10, Rose 3-6 0-0 6, Abdul-Rauf 4-17 2-2 12, Hammonds 2-8 0-0 4, Ellis 3-8 0-0 6, Stith 4-8 2-4 12, MacLean 4-9 7-8 16, Woods 1-3 0-0 3, Overton 0-1 1-1 1. Totals 32-83 16-21 86.

UTAH (109)

Benoit 2-8 0-0 5, Malone 6-12 7-10 19, Ostertag 3-5 0-0 6, Morris 5-14 2-3 13, Stockton 7-9 1-1 17, Foster 5-9 1-1 11, Hornacek 1-4 0-1 3, Watson 1-2 0-0 2, Carr 4-10 3-4 11, Keefe 7-9 1-1 15, Toolson 1-2 0-0 2, Russell 2-2 1-2 5. Totals 44-86 16-23 109.

Denver 20 21 21 24 - 86

Utah 27 25 19 38 - 109

3-Point goals-Denver 6-21 (Stith 2-4, Abdul-Rauf 2-5, MacLean 1-2, Woods 1-3, Rose 0-1, Williams 0-3, Ellis 0-3). Utah 5-11 (Stockton 2-2, Hornacek 1-2, Benoit 1-3, Morris 1-3, Keefe 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Denver 47 (Mutombo 9), Utah 58 (Malone, Foster, Keefe 7). Assists- Denver 18 (Rose 8), Utah 33 (Malone, Stockton 9). Total fouls- Denver 19, Utah 20. Technicals-Mutombo, Rose, Denver illegal defense, Utah illegal defense. A-19,911 (19,911).

Spurs 104, Bucks 90

San Antonio

Sean Elliott had 22 points as San Antonio overcame a slow start with a big third quarter to beat Milwaukee.

The Spurs, who trailed 50-45 at halftime, outscored the Bucks 36-19 in the period to take an 80-69 lead heading into the final period.

MILWAUKEE (90)

G.Robinson 9-22 2-2 20, Baker 7-12 9-10 23, Lister 0-0 0-0 0, Newman 2-5 2-4 7, Mayberry 3-6 0-0 7, Mobley 1-5 1-2 3, Cummings 2-6 2-3 6, Day 0-8 0-0 0, Murdock 2-7 0-0 4, Conlon 6-9 5-6 17, Respert 1-4 0-0 3, Keys 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-84 21-27 90.

SAN ANTONIO (104)

Elliott 8-16 4-7 22, Reid 4-9 3-3 11, D.Robinson 5-11 6-8 16, Del Negro 7-10 1-1 15, Johnson 7-11 3-8 17, Person 3-7 0-2 8, Lohaus 2-3 0-0 4, Perdue 1-2 0-4 2, Alexander 0-0 0-0 0, Rivers 1-2 2-2 5, Anderson 1-1 0-2 2, Demps 1-2 0-1 2. Totals 40-74 19-38 104.

Milwaukee 23 27 19 21 - 90

San Antonio 20 24 36 24 - 104

3-Point goals-Milwaukee 3-15 (Newman 1-1, Mayberry 1-2, Respert 1-2, Murdock 0-1, Conlon 0-1, G.Robinson 0-4, Day 0-4). San Antonio 5-12 (Person 2-3, Elliott 2-6, Rivers 1-2, Del Negro 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Milwaukee 51 (Cummings 12), San Antonio 59 (D.Robinson 12). Assists- Milwaukee 13 (Mayberry 8), San Antonio 26 (Johnson 9). Total fouls-Milwaukee 33, San Antonio 22. Technicals- Milwaukwee coach Dunleavy. A-14,353 (17,505).

Suns 112, Raptors 108

Toronto

Charles Barkley hit two key free throws with 44 seconds left and then blocked Oliver Miller’s layup attempt as Phoenix beat Toronto.

Barkley’s free throws gave the Suns a 105-100 edge. His block on Miller came with 34 seconds remaining, and the Raptors didn’t come closer than three points after that.

PHOENIX (112)

Barkley 5-15 9-10 21, Green 2-5 3-4 7, Williams 4-6 0-0 8, Perry 3-8 8-9 14, Person 9-15 2-2 23, Finley 4-9 8-10 18, Tisdale 2-5 3-4 7, Smith 2-2 0-0 4, Carr 3-8 2-2 10, Kleine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-74 35-41 112.

TORONTO (108)

Salley 4-8 3-6 11, Anderson 6-13 2-2 15, Miller 5-9 1-2 11, Stoudamire 9-14 3-3 22, Robertson 2-4 0-0 5, Murray 8-19 4-4 23, Tabak 0-2 2-2 2, Pinckney 5-6 1-2 11, King 1-2 1-2 3, Rogers 1-3 3-4 5. Totals 41-80 20-27 108.

Phoenix 29 34 27 22 - 112

Toronto 23 26 28 31 - 108

3-Point goals-Phoenix 9-19 (Person 3-6, Carr 2-3, Barkley 2-4, Finley 2-5, Green 0-1), Toronto 6-15 (Murray 3-5, Anderson 1-2, Robertson 1-3, Stoudamire 1-4, Rogers 0-1). Fouled out-Salley, Robertson. Rebounds-Phoenix 42 (Green 8), Toronto 50 (Salley 11). Assists-Phoenix 27 (Perry 10), Toronto 21 (Stoudamire 7). Total fouls-Phoenix 21, Toronto 29. Technicals-Barkley, Robertson. A-25,207 (34,215).

Philadelphia 104, Charlotte 90

Philadelphia

Shawn Bradley had 23 points, tied a career high with 22 rebounds and blocked five shots in leading Philadelphia past Charlotte. The 76ers never trailed in the game.

CHARLOTTE (90)

Rice 6-18 0-0 13, Johnson 11-27 4-8 32, Parish 0-2 0-0 0, Gill 3-12 1-2 8, Reeves 1-5 0-0 3, Geiger 3-8 5-6 11, Curry 4-9 2-2 12, Sutton 2-4 2-2 7, Zidek 1-5 2-2 4. Totals 31-90 20-26 90.

PHILADELPHIA (104)

Dumas 8-12 2-3 18, Wright 2-6 0-0 4 , Bradley 10-20 3-4 23, Stackhouse 8-15 3-6 21, Maxwell 6-14 4-5 19, Williams 4-5 2-2 10, Bennett 1-1 0-0 2, Malone 3-9 0-0 6, Alston 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 42-82 15-22 104.

Charlotte 18 26 23 23 - 90

Philadelphia 33 23 21 27 - 104

3-Point goals-Charlotte 8-19 (Curry 2-3, Johnson 2-4, Sutton 1-1, Rice 1-4, Reeves 1-3, Gill 1-4), Philadelphia 5-10 (Maxwell 3-6, Stackhouse 2-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Charlotte 54 (Johnson 13), Philadelphia 58 (Bradley 22). Assists-Charlotte 18 (Sutton 5), Philadelphia 29 (Maxwell 13). Total fouls-Charlotte 20, Philadelphia 26. Technicals-Johnson, Gill. A-14,082 (18,168).

Pistons 100, Cavaliers 80

Detroit Grant Hill had 28 points and 15 rebounds to lead Detroit as the Pistons’ win kept Cleveland winless.

CLEVELAND (80)

C.Mills 4-11 0-0 9, Ferry 4-8 1-1 10, Cage 3-7 0-3 6, Phills 3-10 3-3 9, Brandon 3-16 3-3 9, Majerle 4-9 1-2 10, Amaechi 2-7 3-6 7, Sura 3-10 8-8 15, Marshall 1-3 1-2 3, Miner 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 28-82 20-28 80.

DETROIT (100)

Hill 10-16 8-12 28, Thorpe 3-4 0-0 6, T.Mills 6-12 4-6 16, Hunter 1-3 0-0 3, Dumars 4-7 0-0 12, Ratliff 2-3 1-2 5, Macon 3-4 0-0 7, Houston 6-15 3-5 17, Roe 1-2 2-2 4, Reid 0-0 0-0 0, Leckner 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 36-66 20-29 100.

Cleveland 18 18 21 23 - 80

Detroit 24 34 20 22 - 100

3-Point goals-Cleveland 4-18 (Sura 1-3, C.Mills 1-3, Majerle 1-4, Ferry 1-5, Phills 0-1, Brandon 0-2). Detroit 8-17 (Dumars 4-7, Huston 2-5, Macon 1-1, Hunter 1-2, Roe 0-1, T.Mills 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Cleveland 43 (Majerle 8), Detroit 58 (Hill 15). Assists-Cleveland 15 (Sura 7), Detroit 21 (Houston 5). Total fouls-Cleveland 28, Detroit 25. Flagrant fouls-T.Mills. A-16,489 (21,454).

Clippers 98, Grizzlies 91

Vancouver, B.C.

Loy Vaught’s hook shot with 28.8 seconds left in the game clinched Los Angeles’ victory over Vancouver.

L.A. CLIPPERS (98)

Murray 5-11 2-4 12, Vaught 3-9 0-2 6, Williams 1-5 1-2 3, Sealy 10-21 7-10 29, Barry 2-5 2-3 6, Rogers 5-9 1-1 11, Dehere 5-10 2-2 13, Piatkowski 1-4 5-5 7, Roberts 4-7 3-5 11, Outlaw 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-81 23-34 98.

VANCOUVER (91)

King 3-11 4-4 10, Gattison 5-8 1-1 11, Benjamin 4-12 2-3 10, Edwards 3-6 7-8 15, Anthony 8-14 11-12 28, Scott 3-4 4-5 10, Martin 2-3 0-0 4, Harvey 1-3 0-0 2, Reeves 0-0 1-2 1, Amaya 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-61 30-35 91.

L.A. Clippers 26 24 20 28 - 98

Vancouver 19 19 32 21 - 91

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 3-12 (Sealy 2-3, Dehere 1-5, Murray 0-2, Barry 0-2), Vancouver 3-7 (Edwards 2-3, Anthony 1-3, Scott 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 55 (Sealy 13), Vancouver 38 (Benjamin 11). Assists-Los Angeles 28 (Dehere 7), Vancouver 22 (Anthony 8). Total fouls-Los Angeles 28, Vancouver 28. Technicals-Assistant coach Hughes, Benjamin, Vancouver illegal defense 2. Flagrant fouls- Harvey. A-17,345 (34,215).