Mcds Leads Denver Past Dallas

NBA

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf scored a season-high 39 points, including 8 of 11 from 3-point range, and rookie Antonio McDyess had two key overtime baskets as Denver claimed a 112-109 victory over Dallas Friday night.

Abdul-Rauf’s 3-pointer with 4:35 to go in the extra session gave Denver a 106-103 lead. McCloud made a 3-pointer on the other end to tie the score, but McDyess hit two straight baskets, the second with 2:58 to play, to give the Nuggets a 110-106 lead.

DENVER (112)

D.Ellis 5-11 0-0 11, McDyess 6-13 1-5 13, Mutombo 2-5 0-0 4, Abdul-Rauf 13-23 5-6 39, Stith 11-19 2-4 25, Hammonds 1-3 2-2 4, MacLean 1-5 0-0 2, Rose 2-6 3-4 7, R.Williams 2-7 3-4 7. Totals 43-92 16-25 112.

DALLAS (109)

Mashburn 13-34 9-12 37, Jones 9-12 1-2 19, L.Williams 4-8 1-2 9, Kidd 4-12 3-6 11, Jackson 1-6 0-0 2, Brooks 0-1 0-0 0, Harris 3-11 3-3 11, McCloud 5-12 6-7 20, Davis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-96 23-32 109.

Denver 31 21 25 26 9 - 112

Dallas 20 32 24 27 6 - 109

3-Point goals-Denver 10-21 (Abdul-Rauf 8-11, Stith 1-2, D.Ellis 1-5, Rose 0-1, R.Williams 0-2), Dallas 8-23 (McCloud 4-7, Harris 2-4, Mashburn 2-8, Jackson 0-1, Kidd 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Denver 65 (Mutombo 17), Dallas 59 (L.Williams 13). Assists-Denver 19 (Abdul-Rauf 10), Dallas 27 (Kidd 11). Total fouls-Denver 20, Dallas 18. Technicals-R.Williams, MacLean, Denver illegal defense 2, Dallas coach Motta 2. Ejection-Dallas coach Motta. A-17,502 (17,502).

Bulls 90, Jazz 85

Salt Lake City

Michael Jordan scored 13 of his 34 points in the final 2 minutes and 23 seconds as Chicago beat Utah.

Jordan started his final run with a layup at the 2:23 mark. He added two free throws with 1:05 left and another layup following a steal by Steve Kerr with 54 seconds to go.

CHICAGO (90)

Pippen 9-13 3-6 22, Simpkins 1-5 1-2 3, Longley 3-7 4-4 10, Jordan 9-21 14-17 34, Harper 0-2 0-0 0, Caffey 0-3 0-2 0, Kukoc 3-9 0-2 6, Wennington 1-3 0-0 2, Kerr 4-9 0-0 10, Buechler 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 31-76 22-33 90.

UTAH (85)

Benoit 1-6 2-2 4, Malone 7-15 5-9 19, Spencer 0-2 0-0 0, Morris 5-17 2-4 14, Stockton 9-13 2-3 23, Carr 1-7 0-2 2, Hornacek 5-10 3-3 13, Keefe 1-4 1-2 3, Foster 0-3 1-2 1, Russell 2-3 0-0 4, Watson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 32-82 16-27 85.

Chicago 25 22 20 23 - 90

Utah 19 23 20 23 - 85

3-Point goals-Chicago 6-13 (Kerr 2-4, Jordan 2-5, Pippen 1-1, Buechler 1-2). Utah 5-12 (Stockton 3-3, Morris 2-6, Benoit 0-1, Malone 0-1, Hornacek 0-1). Fouled out-Caffey. Rebounds-Chicago 52 (Longley 10). Utah 45 (Keefe 12). Assists-Chicago 18 (Jordan 6), Utah 23 (Stockton 12). Total fouls-Chicago 25, Utah 28. Technicals-Carr. A-19,911 (19,911).

Hornets 116, Grizzlies 104

Charlotte, N.C.

Glen Rice scored 15 of his 20 points in the third quarter as Charlotte ended its five-game losing streak and extended Vancouver’s string to 10 losses in a row.

Rice was 6 of 7 from the field in the quarter, which ended with the Hornets ahead 90-73.

VANCOUVER (104)

King 4-14 2-4 10, Gattison 6-10 0-0 12, Benjamin 7-13 4-7 18, Edwards 3-4 1-1 8, Anthony 2-11 6-8 10, B.Reeves 3-8 3-4 9, Scott 3-7 0-0 7, Avent 0-2 0-0 0, Martin 4-8 4-4 12, Moten 5-7 2-2 13, Harvey 2-3 1-2 5, Amaya 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-87 23-32 104.

CHARLOTTE (116)

Johnson 8-9 3-5 20, Burrell 6-11 0-0 16, Zidek 1-5 2-2 4, Rice 8-12 2-2 20, Gill 3-7 6-7 12, Curry 8-11 1-2 19, Geiger 5-6 5-7 15, K.Reeves 2-3 0-0 4, Hancock 1-4 1-2 3, Addison 1-3 1-2 3, Sutton 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 43-73 21-29 116.

Vancouver 30 25 18 31 - 104

Charlotte 35 24 31 26 - 116

3-Point goals-Vancouver 3-8 (Edwards 1-1, Scott 1-1, Moten 1-2, King 0-1, Anthony 0-3), Charlotte 9-16 (Burrell 4-6, Curry 2-2, Rice 2-3, Johnson 1-1, Sutton 0-2, Gill 0-1, Addison 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Vancouver 49 (Benjamin 7), Charlotte 46 (Johnson 8). Assists-Vancouver 16 (Anthony 7), Charlotte 29 (Reeves 8). Total fouls- Vancouver 25, Charlotte 27. Technicals-Charlotte Illegal Defense. A-24,042 (23,698).

Pistons 101, Sixers 78

Auburn Hills, Mich.

Grant Hill had 20 points and 10 rebounds in 24 minutes as Detroit routed Philadelphia.

The Pistons stopped a three-game losing streak while extending Philadelphia’s losing streak to six games.

PHILADELPHIA (78)

Dumas 0-3 0-0 0, Weatherspoon 3-11 4-4 10, Bradley 2-4 1-1 5, Stackhouse 7-17 6-11 20, Graham 0-0 0-0 0, Grant 5-9 1-2 13, Williams 1-3 3-4 5, Malone 6-12 2-2 14, Wright 4-10 0-2 8, Alston 0-2 0-0 0, Perry 1-4 0-0 3. Totals 29-75 17-26 78.

DETROIT (101)

Hill 7-17 6-6 20, Thorpe 7-9 4-4 18, West 1-1 0-0 2, Hunter 5-10 1-2 13, Houston 11-20 0-0 23, Bardo 3-6 2-4 8, Mills 2-4 0-0 4, Ratliff 2-5 2-2 6, Reid 1-2 0-0 2, Roe 0-1 0-0 0, Leckner 2-3 1-1 5. Totals 41-78 16-19 101.

Philadelphia 15 23 22 18 - 78

Detroit 30 23 29 19 - 101

3-Point goals-Philadelphia 3-13 (Grant 2-5, Perry 1-1, Malone 1-3, Stackhouse 0-4), Detroit 3-6 (Hunter 2-3, Houston 1-1, Bardo 0-1, Mills 0-1 ). Fouled out-Wright. Rebounds-Philadelphia 46 (Dumas 6), Detroit 49 (Hill 10). Assists-Philadelphia 20 (Grant 8), Detroit 25 (Hill 6). Total fouls-Philadelphia 22, Detroit 28. Technicals-Detroit coach Collins, Detroit illegal defense. A-16,960 (21,454).

Cavaliers 100, Pacers 93

Indianapolis

Chris Mills scored nine points in the third quarter as Cleveland built a 22-point lead and hung on to beat Indiana.

The Cavaliers hit eight of their first 10 shots in the third period and finished the quarter 9 of 13, also making 10 of 11 free throws.

CLEVELAND (100)

Ferry 6-12 1-1 14, Mills 7-11 8-9 22, Cage 3-5 2-3 8, Phills 5-8 6-6 17, Brandon 7-16 8-8 24, Majerle 4-10 2-2 11, Amaechi 1-2 0-0 2, Sura 0-0 0-2 0, Crotty 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-65 27-31 100.

INDIANA (93)

McKey 6-12 3-6 16, D.Davis 5-8 3-9 13, A.Davis 6-10 0-0 12, Miller 8-20 8-8 27, Jackson 3-5 0-0 7, Johnson 2-4 0-0 5, Pierce 4-5 3-3 11, Workman 1-5 0-0 2, Best 0-0 0-0 0, Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-69 17-26 93.

Cleveland 22 30 30 18 - 100

Indiana 16 19 31 27 - 93

3-Point goals-Cleveland 5-14 (Brandon 2-5, Phills 1-1, Ferry 1-2, Majerle 1-5, Mills 0-1), Indiana 6-18 (Miller 3-11, Jackson 1-2, Johnson 1-2, McKey 1-3). Fouled out-Ferry, Johnson. Rebounds-Cleveland 41 (Cage 6), Indiana 37 (D.Davis 8). Assists-Cleveland 19 (Ferry 7), Indiana 23 (McKey, Jackson, Workman 5). Total fouls-Cleveland 26, Indiana 27. Technicals-Miller, Cleveland illegal defense, Indiana illegal defense 3. A-16,647 (16,530).

Warriors 101, Celtics 94

Boston

Rony Seikaly had 23 points and 10 rebounds to lead Golden State to its first road win of the season.

Tim Hardaway added 18 points and nine assists, Chris Mullin scored 15 points and B.J. Armstrong added 11 for the Warriors, who lost their first five road games this season.

GOLDEN STATE (101)

Marshall 1-3 0-0 2, Smith 5-10 0-0 10, Seikaly 9-16 5-10 23, Hardaway 5-14 7-10 18, Mullin 5-11 4-4 15, Kersey 3-5 0-0 6, Gatling 5-11 0-0 10, Wood 0-0 0-0 0, Barry 2-6 1-1 6, Armstrong 4-8 3-4 11. Totals 39-84 20-29 101.

BOSTON (94)

Radja 6-13 3-4 15, Fox 6-13 7-7 21, Ellison 1-2 1-2 3, Wesley 5-11 0-2 13, Minor 5-11 2-3 12, Douglas 2-6 3-4 7, Brown 6-13 1-2 13, Williams 3-6 0-0 6, Burrough 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 35-76 19-26 94.

Golden State 24 26 22 29 - 101

Boston 20 30 23 21 - 94

3-Point goals-Golden State 3-9 (Hardaway 1-2, Mullin 1-2, Barry 1-4, Armstrong 0-1), Boston 5-14 (Wesley 3-8, Fox 2-4, Brown 0-2). Fouled out-Fox. Rebounds-Golden State 52 (Seikaly 10), Boston 50 (Radja 9). Assists-Golden State 20 (Hardaway 7), Boston 21 (Wesley 6). Total fouls-Golden State 24, Boston 25. Technicals-Mullin, Seikaly. A-18,625 (18,600).

Magic 109, Timberwolves 98

Minneapolis

Nick Anderson found his shooting touch and scored a season-high 34 points as Orlando defeated Minnesota.

Anderson, a career 47 percent shooter who entered the game shooting 36 percent this season, made 11 of his first 16 shots as the Magic snapped a two-game losing streak in Minnesota.

ORLANDO (109)

Scott 3-13 1-1 8, Grant 4-11 6-8 14, Koncak 5-6 1-1 11, Anderson 12-22 6-7 34, Hardaway 7-18 7-11 22, Shaw 0-4 2-2 2, Wolf 2-2 0-0 4, Royal 4-7 4-4 12, Bowie 0-1 0-0 0, Armstrong 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-85 27-34 109.

MINNESOTA (98)

Gugliotta 12-21 5-7 29, Mitchell 4-7 4-4 12, Rooks 2-3 7-10 11, Rider 12-24 4-5 29, Porter 2-11 7-10 11, Bragg 0-1 1-2 1, Garnett 1-7 0-0 2, Allen 1-4 1-1 3, West 0-0 0-0 0, Davis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-78 29-39 98.

Orlando 32 25 25 27 - 109

Minnesota 31 19 20 28 - 98

3-Point goals-Orlando 6-19 (Anderson 4-9, Scott 1-5, Hardaway 1-5), Minnesota 1-19 (Rider 1-7, Garnett 0-1, Mitchell 0-1, Gugliotta 0-2, Allen 0-3, Porter 0-5). Fouled out-Koncak, Gugliotta. Rebounds-Orlando 48 (Grant, Hardaway 7), Minnesota 60 (Gugliotta 14). Assists-Orlando 29 (Hardaway 12), Minnesota 26 (Porter 8). Total fouls- Orlando 28, Minnesota 28. Technical-Minnesota illegal defense. A-17,377 (19,006).

Bullets 110, Heat 94

Baltimore

Robert Pack scored 13 of his 21 points in the third quarter and Juwan Howard added 18 points as Washington beat Miami.

Gheorghe Muresan had 19 points and 15 rebounds for the Bullets, who won consecutive games for the first time this season.

MIAMI (94)

Willis 3-9 5-6 11, Owens 9-13 4-7 22, Mourning 8-19 7-10 24, Danilovic 4-9 7-8 17, Coles 2-5 0-0 5, Rencher 3-3 2-3 8, Askins 0-4 0-0 0, Gamble 1-5 2-2 5, Myers 1-1 0-0 2, Thomas 0-1 0-0 0, Ellis 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-70 27-36 94.

WASHINGTON (110)

Wallace 3-5 0-0 7, Howard 8-15 2-2 18, Muresan 7-16 5-8 19, Cheaney 7-12 2-4 17, Pack 6-11 9-10 21, Butler 2-3 2-2 6, Price 2-2 4-4 9, McIlvaine 0-0 2-2 2, Legler 3-4 0-0 9, McCann 1-2 0-0 2, Webster 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-70 26-32 110.

Miami 19 26 28 21 - 94

Washington 16 40 31 23 - 110

3-Point goals-Miami 5-12 (Danilovic 2-5, Mourning 1-2, Coles 1-2, Gamble 1-3), Washington 6-10 (Legler 3-3, Wallace 1-1, Price 1-1, Cheaney 1-3, Pack 0-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Miami 40 (Mourning 8), Washington 45 (Muresan 15). Assists-Miami 15 (Owens, Rencher 3), Washington 17 (Pack 6). Total fouls-Miami 27, Washington 27. Technicals-Coles, Washington, illegal defense. A-12,073 (18,756).

Trail Blazers 99, Nets 87

Portland

Clifford Robinson scored 23 points as Portland avenged a 20-point road loss to New Jersey earlier this season.

Robinson, averaging 25.5 points per game, scored 17 points in the first half and Aaron McKie added 18 points on 9-for-12 shooting for the Blazers.

NEW JERSEY (87)

Gilliam 5-15 10-10 20, Brown 7-15 4-5 19, Dare 1-5 2-2 4, Edwards 5-15 0-0 11, Childs 3-10 3-4 10, Williams 2-8 0-0 4, O’Bannon 1-4 0-0 2, Anderson 5-11 2-2 12, Mahorn 2-3 0-0 4, Walters 0-2 1-1 1. Totals 31-88 22-24 87.

PORTLAND (99)

Grant 5-5 0-1 11, C.Robinson 9-20 2-2 23, Dudley 3-7 4-6 10, McKie 9-12 0-0 18, Strickland 4-10 2-5 10, Trent 5-6 2-4 12, J.Robinson 1-9 1-2 4, Sabonis 4-9 0-0 9, Childress 1-1 0-0 2, Cook 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 41-81 11-20 99.

New Jersey 19 18 27 23 - 87

Portland 29 25 27 18 - 99

3-Point goals-New Jersey 3-11 (Brown 1-1, Edwards 1-3, Childs 1-3, O’Bannon 0-1, Walters 0-1, Anderson 0-2), Portland 6-13 (C.Robinson 3-6, Grant 1-1, Sabonis 1-2, J.Robinson 1-3, Cook 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- New Jersey 53 (Gilliam 18), Portland 55 (Sabonis 11). Assists-New Jersey 17 (Childs 10), Portland 21 (Strickland, C.Robinson 4). Total fouls-New Jersey 18, Portland 21. Technicals-Childs, J.Robinson. Flagrant foul-Childs. A-21,013.

Kings 99, Lakers 98

Inglewood, Calif.

Brian Grant had 23 points and 10 rebounds and Mitch Richmond hit a 3-pointer with 1:04 to play as Sacramento beat Los Angeles.

Olden Polynice added 17 points and 14 rebounds for the Kings.

SACRAMENTO (99)

Grant 11-19 1-3 23, Williams 7-17 0-0 15, Polynice 6-11 5-7 17, Richmond 5-15 5-5 17, Hurley 0-3 0-0 0, Edney 6-9 3-4 17, Smith 1-1 0-0 2, Causwell 1-1 0-0 2, Maciulionis 2-6 0-0 6, Corbin 0-1 0-0 0, Houston 0-0 0-0. Totals 39-84 14-19 99.

L.A. LAKERS (98)

Campbell 4-10 1-2 9, Ceballos 8-13 7-8 23, Divac 4-5 0-1 8, Peeler 1-6 0-1 2, Van Exel 5-16 0-0 11, Blount 4-6 1-2 9, Jones 1-5 1-2 4, Threatt 7-16 4-6 21, Roberts 2-4 1-1 5, Lynch 1-2 4-6 6. Totals 37-83 19-29 98.

Sacramento 24 15 35 25 - 99 L.A. Lakers 27 28 21 22 - 98

3-Point goals-Sacramento 7-17 (Edney 2-2, Marciulionis 2-5, Richmond 2-7, Williams 1-2, Grant 0-1). Los Angeles 5-23 (Threatt 3-9, Jones 1-3, Van Exel 1-7, Roberts 0-1, Peeler 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Sacramento 55 (Polynice 14), Los Angeles 51 (Ceballos 11 ). Assists- Sacramento 27 (Edney 7, Los Angeles 19 (Van Exel 8). Total fouls-Sacramento 26, Los Angeles 21. Technicals- Sacramento illegal defense 2, Divac. A-16,343 (17,505).