T-Wolves’ Win Streak Soars To Three
NBA
Isaiah Rider scored 19 of his 27 points in the second half Friday night as the revived Minnesota Timberwolves beat the San Antonio Spurs 100-92 in Minneapolis for their first three-game winning streak in nearly three years.
The Wolves snapped a nine-game losing streak to the Spurs.
Timberwolves 100, Spurs 92
San Antonio (92) - Person 4-9 2-2 11, Lohaus 7-19 2-3 22, Robinson 8-24 5-8 21, Del Negro 6-14 2-3 15, Johnson 4-10 3-4 11, Rivers 1-5 2-2 4, Alexander 2-5 1-1 6, Demps 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0, Perdue 0-1 2-4 2. Totals 32-87 19-27 92.
Minnesota (100) - Mitchell 5-8 6-6 16, Gugliotta 5-11 4-4 14, Laettner 5-15 1-2 11, Rider 12-21 2-2 27, Porter 1-3 0-0 3, Rooks 1-3 0-0 2, Martin 3-11 8-8 14, Garnett 2-5 2-2 6, West 3-4 1-2 7, Davis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-81 24-26 100.
San Antonio 18 21 23 30 - 92
Minnesota 18 27 27 28 - 100
3-Point goals-San Antonio 9-27 (Lohaus 6-14, Person 1-3, Alexander 1-3, Del Negro 1-4, Johnson 0-1, Rivers 0-2), Minnesota 2-9 (Porter 1-2, Rider 1-3, Gugliotta 0-2, Martin 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-San Antonio 49 (Robinson 15), Minnesota 60 (Gugliotta 14). Assists-San Antonio 23 (Johnson 7), Minnesota 27 (Martin 13). Total fouls-San Antonio 27, Minnesota 21. Technicals-Rooks, Rider, Gugliotta. A-18,827 (19,006).
Jazz 111, Magic 99
Salt Lake City
John Stockton had 17 assists and scored 11 of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and Karl Malone scored 37 points in Utah’s win.
Orlando (99) - Scott 4-12 1-5 12, Wolf 2-3 0-0 4, O’Neal 7-19 5-8 19, Anderson 10-13 0-0 29, Hardaway 8-14 3-4 19, Turner 3-5 0-0 7, Vaughn 0-0 0-0 0, Shaw 1-4 7-7 9, Bowie 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-70 16-24 99.
Utah (111) - Benoit 3-5 0-0 6, Malone 15-24 7-10 37, Spencer 4-8 1-1 9, Hornacek 8-12 5-6 23, Stockton 7-11 0-0 15, Eisley 1-2 2-2 4, Carr 4-10 2-2 10, Russell 1-2 0-0 2, Keefe 2-4 1-2 5, Foster 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 45-79 18-23 111.
Orlando 29 28 26 16 - 99
Utah 26 24 32 29 - 111
3-Point goals-Orlando 13-30 (Anderson 9-12, Scott 3-11, Turner 1-2, Shaw 0-2, Hardaway 0-3), Utah 3-8 (Hornacek 2-4, Stockton 1-1, Benoit 0-1, Eisley 0-1, Russell 0-1). Fouled out-Turner, Vaughn. Rebounds-Orlando 35 (O’Neal 8), Utah 47 (Malone 11). Assists-Orlando 25 (Hardaway 9), Utah 35 (Stockton 17). Total fouls-Orlando 27, Utah 22. Technicals-Hardaway, Orlando coach Hill, Orlando illegal defense, Malone, Stockton, Hornacek, Keefe, Utah coach Sloan. Flagrant foul-O’Neal. A-19,911 (19,911).
Pacers 89, Pistons 81
Indianapolis
Rik Smits scored 25 points and hit a 12-foot jumper with 1:52 remaining to give Indiana the lead for good.
The victory was Indiana’s 11th straight at home, tying a franchise record.
Detroit (81) - Hill 8-13 4-8 20, Thorpe 0-3 0-0 0, Reid 1-2 0-0 2, Houston 6-17 6-6 21, Hunter 4-7 0-0 10, West 2-3 3-5 7, Ratliff 0-2 0-0 0, Mills 2-8 0-0 5, Dumars 4-9 2-2 14, Roe 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 28-65 15-21 81.
Indiana (89) - McKey 4-7 0-0 9, D.Davis 2-7 4-6 8, Smits 9-17 7-8 25, Miller 5-13 12-14 22, Jackson 5-9 1-2 11, A.Davis 2-5 2-2 6, Pierce 1-6 1-1 3, Workman 1-3 0-0 3, Johnson 0-7 2-2 2, Ferrell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-74 29-35 89.
Detroit 26 16 17 22 - 81
Indiana 30 14 27 18 - 89
3-Point goals-Detroit 10-21 (Dumars 4-6, Houston 3-9, Hunter 2-4, Mills 1-2), Indiana 2-9 (Workman 1-1, McKey 1-2, Jackson 0-1, Pierce 0-1, Miller 0-2, Johnson 0-2). Fouled out-McKey. Rebounds-Detroit 45 (Hill 12), Indiana 49 (D.Davis 10). Assists-Detroit 17 (Hill 8), Indiana 18 (McKey, Smits 4). Total fouls-Detroit 31, Indiana 23. A-16,651 (16,530).
Hawks 82, 76ers 77
Philadelphia
Mookie Blaylock scored 23 points, including two crucial free throws with 17 seconds left, and Atlanta earned its sixth straight victory.
Philadelphia, which leads the NBA in turnovers, had 23 in the game, and in its last seven games have averaged 22 per game.
Atlanta (82) - Augmon 1-4 1-2 3, Long 3-8 1-2 7, Lang 6-9 0-0 12, Smith 7-17 3-4 17, Blaylock 8-20 2-2 23, Ehlo 5-12 0-0 11, Webb 2-6 0-0 4, Henderson 1-2 3-4 5. Totals 33-78 10-14 82.
Philadelphia (77) - Alston 4-6 1-2 9, Weatherspoon 3-11 0-2 6, Wright 4-6 1-5 9, Stackhouse 5-15 3-4 13, Ruffin 7-18 1-1 18, Maxwell 7-14 3-3 20, Higgins 0-1 0-0 0, Thompson 0-0 2-2 2, Sutton 0-3 0-0 0, Dumas 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 30-75 11-19 77.
Atlanta 20 24 22 16 - 82
Philadelphia 23 21 20 13 - 77
3-Point goals-Atlanta 6-23 (Blaylock 5-14, Ehlo 1-3, Long 0-1, Webb 0-2, Smith 0-3), Philadelphia 6-17 (Maxwell 3-5, Ruffin 3-8, Stackhouse 0-1, Sutton 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Atlanta 45 (Long 12), Philadelphia 57 (Weatherspoon 14). Assists-Atlanta 22 (Long 7), Philadelphia 15 (Ruffin 6). Total fouls-Atlanta 15, Philadelphia 16. Technical-Augmon. A-9,237 (18,168).
Mavericks 129, Celtics 124
Dallas
Jim Jackson scored 31 points and backcourt teammate Jason Kidd added 23 points and 12 assists as Dallas survived Boston’s rally.
Dallas swept the season series with the Celtics for the first time in team history after recording its first-ever victory at Boston on Jan. 7.
Boston (124) - Radja 9-16 3-5 21, Fox 8-16 2-3 18, Montross 4-6 1-5 9, Wesley 9-16 2-2 25, Day 3-10 1-2 8, Minor 3-6 0-0 6, Ellison 3-3 2-2 8, Smith 0-1 0-0 0, Barros 7-10 2-2 18, Brown 4-7 0-0 11. Totals 50-91 13-21 124.
Dallas (129) - McCloud 5-13 6-7 18, Jones 3-11 2-2 8, Meyer 3-5 0-0 6, Kidd 9-14 5-9 23, Jackson 11-19 7-8 31, Davis 4-5 1-2 9, Dumas 4-9 9-11 19, Slater 0-2 0-0 0, Brooks 5-9 5-7 15. Totals 44-87 35-46 129.
Boston 25 20 33 46 - 124
Dallas 23 34 34 38 - 129
3-Point goals-Boston 11-22 (Wesley 5-8, Brown 3-5, Barros 2-4, Day 1-3, Fox 0-2), Dallas 6-13 (Jackson 2-3, Dumas 2-3, McCloud 2-6, Brooks 0-1). Fouled out-Fox, Barros. Rebounds-Boston 49 (Fox 8), Dallas 54 (McCloud, Jones 9). Assists-Boston 25 (Fox 8), Dallas 24 (Kidd 12). Total fouls-Boston 35, Dallas 24. A-17,502 (17,502).
Bullets 93, Nets 87
Baltimore
Gheorghe Muresan scored the go-ahead basket with 36 seconds left as Washington, despite blowing a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter, ended a three-game losing streak.
Chris Webber returned after a 10-game absence to score 25 points for the Bullets on 11-for-25 shooting.
New Jersey (87) - Gilliam 10-19 12-12 32, Brown 4-9 4-5 12, Bradley 4-10 0-0 8, Childs 7-19 3-3 18, O’Bannon 3-11 4-4 10, Williams 1-6 1-2 3, Dare 0-1 0-0 0, Fleming 1-3 0-0 2, Perry 1-1 0-0 2, Graham 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-80 24-26 87.
Washington (93) - Webber 11-25 1-2 25, Wallace 4-13 0-0 8, Muresan 5-7 1-2 11, Cheaney 3-9 0-2 6, B.Price 4-5 5-5 16, Legler 1-5 2-2 4, M.Price 4-10 2-2 13, McCann 0-2 0-0 0, McIlvaine 2-5 0-0 4, Curry 3-3 0-0 6. Totals 37-84 11-15 93.
New Jersey 24 21 18 24 - 87
Washington 30 16 20 27 - 93
3-Point goals-New Jersey 1-4 (Childs 1-2, O’Bannon 0-2), Washington 8-21 (B.Price 3-4, M.Price 3-5, Webber 2-6, Cheaney 0-1, Wallace 0-2, Legler 0-3). Fouled out-Childs. Rebounds-New Jersey 62 (Gilliam 14), Washington 40 (Webber, Wallace 7). Assists-New Jersey 10 (Childs 5), Washington 20 (Webber 8). Total fouls-New Jersey 22, Washington 22. Technicals-Washington illegal defense. A-12,523 (12,800).
Hornets 114, Heat 106
Miami
Larry Johnson scored 29 points, including 18 in the first period, and Glen Rice added 28 in Charlotte’s win.
Kenny Anderson and swingman Gerald Glass will join the Hornets for tonight’s game against Golden State.
Charlotte (114) - Rice 10-21 4-4 28, Johnson 8-23 9-13 29, Geiger 3-4 2-5 8, Curry 6-15 1-2 16, Adams 4-10 5-6 14, Zidek 2-4 1-2 5, Hancock 4-6 0-0 8, Addison 3-3 0-0 6, Parish 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-86 22-32 114.
Miami (106) - Askins 3-6 0-0 9, Willis 9-12 1-1 19, Mourning 11-17 10-12 32, Gamble 0-2 0-0 0, Rencher 0-4 0-0 0, Chapman 7-16 0-0 20, Myers 7-15 0-0 15, Thomas 1-2 0-0 2, Lenard 3-7 2-2 9. Totals 41-81 13-15 106.
Charlotte 35 29 27 23 - 114
Miami 32 24 27 23 - 106
3-Point goals-Charlotte 12-26 (Rice 4-7, Johnson 4-10, Curry 3-5, Adams 1-4), Miami 11-26 (Chapman 6-12, Askins 3-4, Myers 1-4, Lenard 1-5, Rencher 0-1). Fouled out- Geiger. Rebounds-Charlotte 49 (Johnson 9), Miami 49 (Mourning 22). Assists-Charlotte 23 (Adams 12), Miami 27 (Myers 11). Total fouls-Charlotte 23, Miami 25. A-14,893 (15,200).
Trail Blazers 101, Suns 84
Portland
Rookie Gary Trent scored a season-high 21 points in leading Portland to a win over the Phoenix.
The Blazers snapped a six-game losing streak against the Suns with the win.
Phoenix (84) - Finley 7-12 4-6 18, Green 5-8 1-2 11, Tisdale 8-16 2-4 18, Person 4-17 3-3 12, Perry 3-7 0-0 6, Kleine 3-6 2-2 8, Smith 2-9 2-2 7, Wood 0-1 2-2 2, Carr 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 33-79 16-21 84.
Portland (101) - Grant 6-12 0-0 12, Williams 4-8 4-4 12, Dudley 0-4 2-2 2, McKie 3-8 2-4 8 J.Robinson 4-12 3-8 14, Trent 9-14 3-4 21, R.Robinson 5-8 3-4 13, Sabonis 8-10 1-1 17, Wingfield 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 40-78 18-27 101.
Phoenix 29 19 22 14 - 84
Portland 22 32 28 19 - 101
3-Point goals-Phoenix 2-13 (Person 1-4, Smith 1-6, Perry 0-1, Finley 0-2), Portland 3-14 (J.Robinson 3-8, Wingfield 0-1, Grant 0-1, Trent 0-1, R.Robinson 0-3). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Phoenix 43 (Green 15), Portland 55 (Williams 9). Assists-Phoenix 23 (Perry 11), Portland 24 (McKie 7). Total fouls-Phoenix 25, Portland 19. A-21,401 (21,401).
Lakers 106, Clippers 100
Los Angeles
Cedric Ceballos returned from a two-game bout with the flu and scored 12 of his 25 points in the third quarter, to lead the Lakers.
LA Lakers (106) - Ceballos 11-17 3-6 25, Campbell 5-9 1-4 11, Divac 1-5 3-4 5, Van Exel 9-19 3-4 23, Jones 5-15 5-7 16, Lynch 2-2 0-0 4, Strong 2-2 2-2 6, Peeler 6-13 0-0 14, Threatt 1-4 0-0 2, Blount 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-86 17-27 106.
LA Clippers (100) - Murray 2-8 2-2 6, Vaught 11-22 6-7 28, Williams 8-12 0-0 16, Dehere 7-18 0-0 17, Barry 1-2 0-0 2, Piatkowski 6-9 2-2 16, Rogers 5-8 1-2 13, Outlaw 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 41-81 11-13 100.
LA Lakers 33 24 27 22 - 106
LA Clippers 30 29 12 29 - 100
3-Point goals-LA Lakers 5-14 (Peeler 2-4, Van Exel 2-7, Jones 1-2, Threatt 0-1), LA Clippers 7-18 (Dehere 3-9, Rogers 2-2, Piatkowski 2-4, Vaught 0-1, Murray 0-2). Fouled out- Barry. Rebounds-LA Lakers 42 (Lynch 7), LA Clippers 54 (Vaught 15). Assists-LA Lakers 21 (Divac, Van Exel, Threatt 4), Los Angeles 23 (Williams, Barry, Rogers 4). Total fouls- LA Lakers 18, LA Clippers 23. A-14,018 (16,021).