Elliott Comes Up Big In Spurs’ Win

NBA

Sean Elliott made two free throws with 4 seconds left Saturday night as the San Antonio Spurs edged the Charlotte Hornets 109-107 at San Antonio. Elliott was fouled by Charlotte’s Glen Rice.

Spurs 109, Hornets 107

CHARLOTTE (107)

Rice 7-13 5-6 21, L.Johnson 9-23 8-8 28, Parish 3-6 0-0 6, Hancock 2-4 0-0 4, Gill 5-13 1-1 11, Reeves 3-4 3-3 10, Curry 7-10 4-5 21, Geiger 1-2 2-3 4, Zidek 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 37-77 25-28 107.

SAN ANTONIO (109)

Elliott 7-14 4-4 21, Herrera 2-3 0-0 4, Robinson 10-16 7-9 27, Del Negro 4-12 2-2 10, A.Johnson 7-13 4-7 18, Person 7-14 1-2 19, Perdue 3-5 2-4 8, Reid 1-4 0-0 2, Rivers 0-6 0-0 0, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-87 20-28 109.

Charlotte 23 34 28 22 - 107

San Antonio 29 27 27 26 - 109

3-Point goals-Charlotte 8-18 (Curry 3-4, Rice 2-4, L.Johnson 2-7, Reeves 1-2, Gill 0-1), San Antonio 7-22 (Person 4-9, Elliott 3-7, Del Negro 0-1, Perdue 0-1, Rivers 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Charlotte 50 (Gill 10), San Antonio 47 (Robinson 14). Assists-Charlotte 26 (Gill 12), San Antonio 27 (A.Johnson 11). Total fouls-Charlotte 26, San Antonio 21. Technicals-Herrera. A-15,750 (20,662).

Celtics 99, Bucks 93

Milwaukee

Dino Radja scored 21 points, including 15 during a key run in the third quarter, as Boston beat Milwaukee.

BOSTON (99)

Fox 2-5 2-3 6, Radja 9-19 3-4 21, Montross 2-3 3-4 7, Barros 3-6 2-2 10, Minor 4-6 2-2 10, Ellison 0-0 0-2 0, Williams 7-8 4-9 18, Douglas 7-12 4-4 18, Wesley 1-4 1-2 3, Burrough 3-4 0-0 6, Claxton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-68 21-32 99.

MILWAUKEE (93)

Baker 9-15 8-8 26, Robinson 9-15 2-4 22, Lister 0-0 0-0 0, Mayberry 1-5 3-4 5, Newman 2-5 2-2 6, Conlon 4-11 2-2 10, Day 0-1 3-3 3, Respert 1-5 0-0 3, Murdock 3-9 1-1 7, Cummings 4-8 3-6 11, Keys 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-74 24-30 94.

Boston 23 30 28 18 - 99

Milwaukee 21 29 21 22 - 93

3-Point goals-Boston 2-3 (Barros 2-3). Milwaukee 3-12 (Robinson 2-2, Respert 1-3, Newman 0-2, Mayberry 0-1, Conlon 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Boston 48 (Radja 9), Milwaukee 40 (Baker 9). Assists-Boston 22 (Fox 5), Milwaukee 21 (Murdock 8). Total fouls-Boston 27, Milwaukee 27. Technicals-Radja. A-18,633 (18,633).

Rockets 101, Nuggets 97

Houston

Clyde Drexler had 21 points and converted a key three-point play late in the game to help Houston hold off Denver.

DENVER (97)

D.Ellis 4-8 2-4 12, McDyess 5-13 2-2 12, Mutombo 7-12 1-3 15, Stith 7-14 2-3 17, Abdul-Rauf 5-15 1-1 12, Hammonds 2-2 0-0 4, Rose 3-4 0-0 7, Williams 4-7 0-0 10, MacLean 3-10 2-2 8. Totals 40-85 10-15 97.

HOUSTON (101)

Horry 8-13 2-3 22, Brown 2-4 1-1 5, Olajuwon 9-22 2-5 20, Drexler 7-14 6-6 21, Smith 2-5 2-2 7, Elie 2-4 1-2 5, Jones 1-1 0-0 2, Cassell 9-19 1-3 19, Chilcutt 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-82 15-22 101.

Denver 23 24 26 24 - 97

Houston 28 17 36 20 - 101

3-Point goals-Denver 7-17 (D.Ellis 2-3, Williams 2-3, Rose 1-2, Abdul-Rauf 1-4, Stith 1-5), Houston 6-14 (Horry 4-6, Drexler 1-2, Smith 1-2, Cassell 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Denver 52 (McDyess 14), Houston 47 (Olajuwon 10). Assists-Denver 24 (Abdul-Rauf 8), Houston 22 (Drexler 8). Total fouls-Denver 21, Houston 15. Technicals-Houston coach Tomjanovich, D.Ellis, Denver illegal defense. A-16,285 (16,611).

Suns 107, Trail Blazers 102

Phoenix

Wesley Person scored 26 points, the last two on free throws after he got a defensive rebound with 4.7 seconds left, and Phoenix defeated Portland.

PORTLAND (102)

Grant 6-11 2-2 14, C.Robinson 11-28 4-6 30, Dudley 0-0 4-6 4, Strickland 4-14 2-4 10, McKie 9-16 1-2 19, Sabonis 5-8 6-8 17, Cook 0-3 0-0 0, Childress 2-5 1-2 7, J.Robinson 0-0 0-0 0, Trent 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 37-86 21-32 102.

PHOENIX (107)

Finley 4-9 2-2 12, Barkley 5-16 8-10 20, Williams 5-14 2-2 12, Perry 1-3 0-0 2, Carr 5-8 0-0 11, Tisdale 1-5 1-2 3, Green 1-4 0-0 2, Johnson 6-8 5-6 19, Person 8-14 7-8 26, Kleine 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 36-84 25-30 107.

Portland 29 26 24 23 - 102

Phoenix 22 29 31 25 - 107

3-Point goals-Portland 7-23 (C.Robinson 4-14, Childress 2-4, Sabonis 1-2, McKie 0-1, Strickland 0-2), Phoenix 10-19 (Person 3-5, Johnson 2-2, Barkley 2-3, Finley 2-5, Carr 1-2, Green 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Portland 60 (Sabonis 16), Phoenix 53 (Barkley, Williams 11). Assists- Portland 28 (Strickland 9), Phoenix 28 (Johnson 9). Total fouls-Portland 21, Phoenix 21. Technicals-Portland illegal defense 2. A-19,023 (19,023).

Jazz 126, Timberwolves 102

Minneapolis

Karl Malone had another big game against Minnesota, scoring 15 of his 31 points during a 6-minute span in the second quarter to help Utah past Minnesota.

UTAH (126)

Benoit 3-4 3-4 9, Malone 12-16 7-10 31, Ostertag 3-4 0-0 6, Morris 8-12 3-4 21, Stockton 2-5 8-8 13, Hornacek 2-9 4-4 8, Carr 3-5 1-1 7, Keefe 1-3 5-6 7, Foster 3-6 6-6 12, Watson 2-3 0-0 5, Russell 1-3 1-2 3, Toolson 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 42-75 38-45 126.

MINNESOTA (102)

West 3-5 2-2 8, Gugliotta 4-9 2-4 10, Rooks 2-5 7-8 11, Rider 5-17 12-14 24, Williams 4-4 6-8 14, Garnett 2-9 3-4 7, Mitchell 3-6 1-1 7, Bragg 2-3 0-2 4, Porter 2-5 2-2 6, Davis 1-3 1-2 3, Allen 2-4 0-0 4, Riley 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 32-73 36-47 102.

Utah 21 35 40 30 - 126

Minnesota 20 26 31 25 - 102

3-Point goals-Utah 4-12 (Morris 2-5, Watson 1-1, Stockton 1-2, Carr 0-1, Russell 0-1, Toolson 0-2), Minnesota 2-8 (Rider 2-5, Gugliotta 0-1, Garnett 0-1, Porter 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Utah 52 (Benoit 8), Minnesota 40 (Gugliotta 8). Assists-Utah 31 (Stockton 14), Minnesota 17 (Garnett 4). Total fouls-Utah 35, Minnesota 30. Technicals-Utah illegal defense, Foster, Minnesota illegal defense. Flagrant fouls- West, Gugliotta. A-17,376 (19,006).

Heat 93, Magic 90

Miami

Bimbo Coles hit a 3-pointer with 19.9 seconds remaining to lift Miami past Orlando, snapping the Magic’s six-game winning streak.

ORLANDO (90)

Scott 9-19 2-2 22, Grant 6-11 1-3 13, Koncak 4-4 2-5 10, Anderson 2-11 3-4 8, Hardaway 5-12 7-8 18, Wolf 8-9 0-0 16, Shaw 1-5 1-2 3, Royal 0-0 0-0 0, Thompson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-71 16-24 90.

MIAMI (93)

Owens 7-14 6-9 20, Willis 5-10 6-6 16, Mourning 6-18 6-6 19, Danilovic 1-2 0-0 2, Coles 6-13 0-0 14, Askins 4-10 3-3 13, Myers 0-2 0-0 0, Gamble 2-6 3-5 7, Grandison 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 32-77 24-29 93.

Orlando 26 24 22 18 - 90

Miami 26 24 22 21 - 93

3-Point goals-Orlando 4-14 (Scott 2-4, Hardaway 1-4, Anderson 1-6), Miami 5-11 (Coles 2-5, Askins 2-5, Mourning 1-1). Fouled out-Koncak. Rebounds-Orlando 47 (Anderson 11), Miami 47 (Willis, Mourning 12). Assists-Orlando 22 (Shaw 6), Miami 19 (Coles 5). Total fouls-Orlando 24, Miami 20. Technicals-Wolf, Orlando illegal defenses 2. A-15,200 (15,200).

Nets 95, 76ers 79

East Rutherford, N.J.

Armon Gilliam had 24 points and 12 rebounds and New Jersey remained perfect at home.

PHILADELPHIA (79)

Dumas 3-10 0-0 6, Weatherspoon 8-13 1-2 17, Bradley 3-13 0-0 6, Stackhouse 5-15 5-6 16, Graham 3-6 2-2 9, Wright 4-6 3-4 11, Perry 2-4 0-0 4, Bennett 0-3 0-0 0, Malone 3-6 4-4 10. Totals 31-76 15-18 79.

NEW JERSEY (95)

Brown 5-13 0-0 10, Gilliam 8-19 8-8 24, Dare 2-2 0-0 4, Edwards 5-14 0-0 13, Childs 4-14 1-1 9, Williams 2-8 1-2 5, Fleming 3-7 1-1 7, Walters 2-4 0-0 5, O’Bannon 5-8 0-1 10, Mahorn 2-7 0-0 4, Glass 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 40-100 11-13 95.

Philadelphia 17 16 23 23 - 79

New Jersey 29 21 20 25 - 95

3-Point goals-Philadelphia 2-8 (Stackhouse 1-3, Graham 1-3, Dumas 0-2), New Jersey 4-11 (Edwards 3-5, Walters 1-2, Childs 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Philadelphia 51 (Bradley 15), New Jersey 59 (Williams 13). Assists- Philadelphia 12 (Graham 4), New Jersey 21 (Childs 14). Total fouls-Philadelphia 17, New Jersey 16. Technical-Bradley. A-15,506 (20,049).

Cavaliers 93, Pistons 90

Cleveland

Terrell Brandon had 27 points and 12 assists in Cleveland’s win.

DETROIT (90)

G.Hill 10-24 4-5 24, Thorpe 6-7 1-2 13, West 1-2 1-2 3, Houston 4-12 4-6 15, Hunter 4-8 0-0 11, T.Mills 0-3 0-0 0, Roe 1-4 0-0 2, Macon 4-8 1-2 12, Ratliff 4-6 2-2 10. Totals 34-74 13-19 90.

CLEVELAND (93)

C.Mills 9-15 0-0 20, Ferry 6-12 0-0 13, Cage 4-8 0-0 8, Phills 4-9 7-9 15, Brandon 10-16 6-7 27, Amaechi 2-2 0-2 4, Courtney 0-2 0-0 0, Sura 1-4 1-2 4, Majerle 1-5 0-0 2, Miner 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 37-75 14-20 93.

Detroit 16 27 28 19 - 90

Cleveland 26 15 32 20 - 93

3-Point goals-Detroit 9-20 (Macon 3-5, Hunter 3-6, Houston 3-9), Cleveland 5-16 (C.Mills 2-4, Sura 1-1, Brandon 1-2, Ferry 1-4, Phills 0-1, Majerle 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Detroit 45 (Thorpe 8), Cleveland 45 (Cage 12). Assists-Detroit 21 (G.Hill 5), Cleveland 27 (Brandon 12). Total fouls-Detroit 21, Cleveland 15. Technical-Cleveland coach Fratello. A-17,043 (20,562).

Raptors 103, Bullets 102

Landover, Md.

Damon Stoudamire’s off-balance 13-footer with 2.5 seconds left gave expansion Toronto its first road victory.

TORONTO (103)

Anderson 6-15 0-0 13, Pinckney 2-2 0-0 4, Miller 7-11 3-4 17, Robertson 9-20 0-0 22, Stoudamire 8-17 5-6 23, Murray 1-6 7-11 9, Salley 1-2 4-4 6, Tabak 4-6 1-1 9. Totals 38-73 20-26 103.

WASHINGTON (102)

Wallace 3-7 1-2 7, Howard 11-22 3-3 25, Muresan 7-11 4-4 18, Cheaney 5-18 4-4 17, Pack 5-14 8-9 20, Butler 3-6 1-3 7, Legler 0-1 2-2 2, McIlvaine 1-1 1-2 3, B.Price 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 36-81 24-29 102.

Toronto 24 33 20 26 - 103

Washington 19 23 28 32 - 102

3-Point goals-Toronto 7-17 (Robertson 4-7, Stoudamire 2-5, Anderson 1-3, Murray 0-2), Washington 6-19 (Cheaney 3-8, Pack 2-6, B.Price 1-1, Wallace 0-1, Howard 0-1, Butler 0-1, Legler 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Toronto 47 (Anderson 9), Washington 44 (Muresan 12). Assists-Toronto 26 (Stoudamire 10), Washington 20 (Pack 14). Total fouls- Toronto 22, Washington 26. Technical-Washington coach Lynam. A-18,756 (18,756).

Warriors 121, Mavericks 108

Oakland, Calif.

Tim Hardaway and Latrell Sprewell had 27 points each as Golden State held off Dallas’ second-half comeback.

DALLAS (108)

Jones 5-8 0-0 10, Mashburn 7-22 13-16 32, Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Jackson 7-16 6-7 20, Kidd 7-15 2-2 17, Parks 0-0 2-2 2, Brooks 2-4 0-0 4, Harris 3-6 4-6 11, McCloud 2-6 3-4 7, Meyer 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 1-1 1-2 3. Totals 35-81 31-39 108.

GOLDEN STATE (121)

Mullin 9-12 4-4 23, Smith 3-6 3-4 9, Seikaly 4-11 3-4 11, Hardaway 11-17 2-2 27, Sprewell 8-14 10-11 27, Armstrong 3-4 2-2 8, Gatling 1-2 2-2 4, Rozier 2-2 0-2 4, Marshall 3-5 1-2 8, Wood 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 44-74 27-33 121.

Dallas 23 28 30 27 - 108

Golden State 30 37 23 31 - 121

3-Point goals-Dallas 7-21 (Mashburn 5-11, Kidd 1-1, Harris 1-2, Brooks 0-1, Jackson 0-3), Golden State 6-14 (Hardaway 3-6, Mullin 1-1, Marshall 1-2, Sprewell 1-5). Fouled out- Williams. Rebounds-Dallas 49 (Jones 8), Golden State 41 (Rozier 7). Assists-Dallas 21 (Kidd 10), Golden State 30 (Hardaway 12). Total fouls-Dallas 27, Golden State 27. Technicals-Dallas coach Motta, Mullin. A-15,025 (15,025).