Ferry’s 32 Lifts Cavs To Victory

NBA

Danny Ferry scored a career-high 32 points and the Cleveland Cavaliers scored 100 points for just the 21st time this season in a 101-97 victory over the New York Knicks on Thursday night at New York.

Cavaliers 101, Knicks 97

Cleveland (101) - Mills 1-6 4-4 6, Ferry 11-13 5-6 32, Cage 2-2 2-2 6, Phills 5-10 2-4 14, Brandon 7-12 4-5 18, Hill 5-7 4-6 14, Majerle 3-10 3-3 11, Sura 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-60 24-30 101.

New York (97) - Mason 4-8 9-11 17, Reid 3-6 0-0 6, Ewing 11-18 7-9 29, Starks 4-11 3-3 14, Harper 5-10 0-0 12, Davis 5-9 2-2 17, Anderson 1-3 0-0 2, Williams 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-65 21-25 97.

Cleveland 20 22 34 25 - 101

New York 18 27 31 21 - 97

3-Point goals-Cleveland 9-20 (Ferry 5-5, Phills 2-4, Majerle 2-7, Brandon 0-2, Mills 0-2), New York 10-18 (Davis 5-7, Starks 3-5, Harper 2-5, Anderson 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Cleveland 31 (Hill 8), New York 37 (Ewing 11). Assists- Cleveland 20 (Brandon 7), New York 22 (Starks 8). Total fouls- Cleveland 26, New York 21. Technicals-New York illegal defense 2. A-19,763 (19,763).

Bulls 113, Nets 100

East Rutherford, N.J.

Chicago matched a club victory record and clinched home-court advantage throughout the playoffs by defeating hapless New Jersey.

The Bulls (67-9) are three victories shy of breaking the NBA win record set by the Los Angeles Lakers in 1971-72. Chicago has six games left, three against teams with records less than .500.

Chicago (113) - Kukoc 5-11 2-4 14, Pippen 5-15 3-4 15, Rodman 3-3 0-1 6, Jordan 8-18 1-4 17, Harper 5-9 4-6 14, Wennington 5-7 1-1 11, Kerr 4-8 3-3 12, Edwards 2-5 2-2 6, R.Brown 4-6 0-0 9, Caffey 0-3 3-6 3, Buechler 1-3 4-4 6, Simpkins 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-89 23-35 113.

New Jersey (100) - P.J.Brown 4-9 1-3 9, Gilliam 5-11 1-2 11, Williams 4-5 0-0 8, Reeves 6-8 0-0 14, Childs 10-18 1-1 23, Bradley 4-9 1-4 9, Fleming 7-12 1-2 15, Graham 0-1 0-0 0, Mahorn 3-3 5-6 11, Werdann 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 43-77 10-18 100.

Chicago 29 25 31 28 - 113

New Jersey 20 18 34 28 - 100

3-Point goals-Chicago 6-18 (Kukoc 2-4, Pippen 2-6, R.Brown 1-1, Kerr 1-4, Jordan 0-1, Harper 0-1, Buechler 0-1), New Jersey 4-10 (Reeves 2-3, Childs 2-6, Graham 0-1). Fouled out-Reeves. Rebounds-Chicago 66 (Rodman 12), New Jersey 35 (Gilliam, Williams 7). Assists-Chicago 23 (Kukoc 6), New Jersey 16 (Childs 8). Total fouls-Chicago 18, New Jersey 30. Technicals-Rodman, New Jersey assistant coach Ray, Bradley. A-20,049 (20,029).

Heat 115, Bucks 105

Miami

Alonzo Mourning sparked two early rallies on his way to a 32-point night as Miami rolled to a win over Milwaukee. The victory moved Miami into a tie with Charlotte for the eighth and final playoff slot in the Eastern Conference.

Milwaukee (105) - Robinson 8-16 11-11 27, Cummings 4-7 3-4 11, Baker 12-20 5-6 29, Newman 3-5 5-7 11, Douglas 6-11 7-8 19, Benjamin 0-1 0-0 0, Respert 1-2 0-0 3, Mayberry 0-1 0-0 0, Conlon 0-1 0-0 0, Keys 1-1 2-2 5. Totals 35-65 33-38 105.

Miami (115) - Williams 6-12 1-2 15, Thomas 5-8 0-0 10, Mourning 12-20 7-9 32, Chapman 7-13 2-4 18, Hardaway 6-11 6-7 19, Smith 4-8 0-0 9, Gatling 0-2 0-0 0, Askins 0-1 0-0 0, Corbin 4-5 4-4 12, King 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-80 20-26 115.

Milwaukee 27 16 30 32 - 105

Miami 27 29 26 33 - 115

3-Point goals-Milwaukee 2-8 (Respert 1-1, Keys 1-1, Newman 0-1, Mayberry 0-1, Robinson 0-2, Douglas 0-2), Miami 7-19 (Chapman 2-4, Williams 2-6, Mourning 1-1, Hardaway 1-2, Smith 1-5, Askins 0-1). Fouled out- Mourning. Rebounds-Milwaukee 35 (Robinson 12), Miami 42 (Mourning 9). Assists-Milwaukee 29 (Douglas 12), Miami 32 (Hardaway 12). Total fouls-Milwaukee 22, Miami 30. Technicals-Newman, Williams. A-15,090 (15,200).

Rockets 113, Nuggets 109

Houston

Hakeem Olajuwon scored 37, including 14 in the fourth quarter when Houston finally edged ahead.

The Nuggets, trying to secure the eighth and final playoff spot in the Western Conference, stayed with the Rockets to the end, never trailing by more than five points in the second half.

Denver (109) - D.Ellis 7-18 3-4 19, L.Ellis 5-7 1-2 11, McDyess 10-17 3-5 23, Stith 3-7 1-2 7, Rose 6-12 3-6 15, Hammonds 4-8 6-6 14, MacLean 8-17 2-4 18, Fish 1-2 0-0 2, Overton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 44-89 19-29 109.

Houston (113) - Horry 2-4 0-0 6, Brown 6-10 1-3 13, Olajuwon 14-22 9-12 37, Drexler 7-20 3-4 18, Smith 4-7 0-0 9, Elie 5-8 3-5 13, Bryant 4-7 0-0 8, Recasner 2-5 2-2 6, Chilcutt 0-0 0-0 0, Mack 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 45-85 18-26 113.

Denver 27 33 28 21 - 109

Houston 31 29 28 25 - 113

3-Point goals-Denver 2-8 (D.Ellis 2-5, Stith 0-1, Rose 0-2), Houston 5-12 (Horry 2-3, Mack 1-1, Smith 1-2, Drexler 1-3, Elie 0-1, Recasner 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Denver 65 (MacLean 12), Houston 38 (Drexler, Olajuwon 10). Assists-Denver 28 (Rose 10), Houston 36 (Drexler, Smith 8). Total fouls-Denver 21, Houston 27. A-16,285 (16,285).

Trail Blazers 114, Mavericks 99

Portland

Arvydas Sabonis totaled 21 points and 15 rebounds in 23 minutes, leading Portland over Dallas for its 10th straight home victory.

Dallas (99) - McCloud 6-23 2-4 17, Jones 5-9 1-2 11, L.Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Jackson 9-22 4-4 23, Kidd 7-16 1-2 19, Dumas 1-7 0-0 2, Parks 2-4 0-0 4, Harris 1-6 0-0 3, Meyer 2-8 3-5 7, Wood 3-4 4-4 11. Totals 37-101 15-21 99.

Portland (114) - Grant 4-10 0-2 8, C.Robinson 3-9 4-8 11, Sabonis 6-9 8-8 21, McKie 1-7 0-0 2, Strickland 7-12 2-2 17, Dudley 2-5 1-2 5, Wingfield 4-7 2-2 11, J.Robinson 5-9 0-0 10, B.Williams 8-11 1-2 18, R.Robinson 3-5 1-2 7, Trent 1-4 0-0 2, Spencer 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 45-89 19-28 114.

Dallas 17 24 27 31 - 99

Portland 20 36 29 29 - 114

3-Point goals-Dallas 10-40 (Kidd 4-9, McCloud 3-12, Wood 1-2, Harris 1-4, Jackson 1-7, Dumas 0-2, Parks 0-2, Jones 0-2), Portland 5-15 (B.Williams 1-1, Wingfield 1-2, Strickland 1-2, Sabonis 1-2, C.Robinson 1-3, R.Robinson 0-1, J.Robinson 0-2, McKie 0-2). Fouled out-Wingfield. Rebounds-Dallas 52 (Kidd 10), Portland 71 (Sabonis 15). Assists-Dallas 26 (Kidd 10), Portland 24 (Strickland 8). Total fouls-Dallas 20, Portland 19. Technical-J.Robinson. A-20,436 (21,401).

Warriors 111, Clippers 101

Anaheim, Calif.

Latrell Sprewell scored 28 as Golden State helped its playoff hopes by beating Los Angeles.

Golden State (111) - Kersey 6-9 2-2 14, Smith 5-12 1-2 11, Willis 11-20 2-2 24, Armstrong 5-8 1-2 13, Sprewell 11-21 4-6 28, Coles 4-5 2-2 14, DeClercq 2-2 0-0 4, Marshall 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 45-80 12-16 111.

L.A. Clippers (101) - Vaught 7-18 2-4 16, Rogers 10-16 1-2 21, Roberts 0-6 0-0 0, Richardson 2-7 0-0 5, Barry 6-14 2-2 15, Harvey 2-5 0-0 4, Dehere 5-13 2-4 16, Outlaw 2-2 2-4 6, Sealy 4-8 2-2 10, Murray 3-6 2-4 8, Piatkowski 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-96 13-22 101.

Golden State 34 27 28 22 - 111

L.A. Clippers 26 21 20 34 - 101

3-Point goals-Golden State 9-13 (Coles 4-4, Sprewell 2-4, Armstrong 2-3, Marshall 1-1, Smith 0-1), Los Angeles 6-23 (Dehere 4-8, Richardson 1-4, Barry 1-5, Sealy 0-1, Murray 0-1, Piatkowski 0-1, Rogers 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Golden State 44 (Smith 9), Los Angeles 59 (Vaught 10). Assists-Golden State 23 (Armstrong 12), Los Angeles 28 (Richardson 7). Total fouls-Golden State 14, Los Angeles 15. A-13,247 (16,021).

Grant suspended

Orlando forward Horace Grant was suspended for one game without pay and fined $5,000 for hitting Cleveland’s Danny Ferry in the face during the Magic’s 116-104 victory Wednesday.