Magic Cracks Home-Court Win Record

NBA

The Orlando Magic set an NBA record for consecutive home victories Sunday, beating the Phoenix Suns 122-106 for their 39th straight win at Orlando Arena.

The Magic improved to 32-0 at home this season despite having to play most of the second and third quarters without Shaquille O’Neal, who was in early foul trouble.

The All-Star center returned at the start of the fourth quarter and scored 15 of his team-high 25 points to help Orlando break open a close game. The Magic made 24 of 26 free throws in the second half and outscored the Suns 36-22 in the last period.

Nick Anderson scored 24 points and Anfernee Hardaway narrowly missed a triple-double with 20 points, eight rebounds and 14 assists.

Magic 122, Suns 106

Phoenix (106) - Barkley 9-16 3-4 21, Bennett 0-5 3-4 3, Williams 2-2 1-2 5, Finley 4-10 5-8 14, Johnson 8-11 4-6 21, Kleine 1-4 0-0 2, Manning 10-20 10-12 32, Person 1-4 2-3 4, Green 0-1 0-0 0, Perry 0-1 0-0 0, Coker 2-2 0-0 4, Carr 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-76 28-39 106.

Orlando (122) - Scott 4-12 4-4 13, Grant 8-12 4-4 20, O’Neal 7-14 11-17 25, Anderson 10-16 0-0 24, Hardaway 5-10 10-11 20, Koncak 0-0 0-0 0, Bowie 1-4 0-0 2, Thompson 1-4 0-0 2, Royal 5-6 6-8 16, Vaughn 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-79 35-44 122.

Phoenix 26 26 32 22 - 106

Orlando 28 31 27 36 - 122

3-Point goals-Phoenix 4-13 (Manning 2-5, Johnson 1-1, Finley 1-3, Person 0-1, Barkley 0-3), Orlando 5-20 (Anderson 4-7, Scott 1-7, Bowie 0-1, Hardaway 0-2, Thompson 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Phoenix 50 (Barkley 15), Orlando 47 (Grant 11). Assists-Phoenix 22 (Barkley, Johnson 6), Orlando 25 (Hardaway 14). Total fouls-Phoenix 30, Orlando 26. Technicals-Phoenix illegal defense 2, Hardaway, Orlando coach Hill, Orlando illegal defense. A-17,248 (17,248).

Knicks 104, Bulls 72

New York

New York, which fired coach Don Nelson on Friday and replaced him with 34-year-old assistant Jeff Van Gundy, dealt Chicago its worst defeat of the season.

Chicago (72) - Rodman 1-3 0-0 2, Pippen 5-16 0-0 11, Longley 2-8 0-0 4, Jordan 12-26 6-7 32, R.Harper 1-3 0-0 2, Kukoc 1-6 4-4 6, Kerr 4-6 0-0 10, Caffey 1-2 0-0 2, Edwards 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 1-3 0-0 2, Buechler 0-2 1-2 1, Salley 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 28-76 11-13 72.

New York (104) - Reid 6-8 0-0 12, Mason 3-5 2-2 8, Ewing 13-23 0-0 26, Davis 3-10 3-3 11, D.Harper 9-13 1-1 23, Starks 4-11 2-2 12, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Williams 0-2 0-0 0, Ward 4-6 0-0 10, Lohaus 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-80 8-8 104.

Chicago 19 23 18 12 - 72

New York 31 19 26 28 - 104

3-Point goals-Chicago 5-13 (Kerr 2-3, Jordan 2-4, Pippen 1-5, Kukoc 0-1), New York 10-21 (D.Harper 4-8, Ward 2-2, Starks 2-5, Davis 2-5, Ewing 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Chicago 44 (Rodman 10), New York 43 (Ewing 14). Assists-Chicago 17 (Pippen 5), New York 27 (Mason 8). Total fouls-Chicago 19, New York 19. Technicals-Kerr, Starks, Chicago illegal defense. A-19,763 (19,763).

Jazz 104, Timberwolves 96

Minneapolis

Karl Malone took advantage of a shorthanded Minnesota frontcourt, scoring 27 points as Utah rolled to its seventh straight victory.

Utah (104) - Benoit 3-8 0-0 7, Malone 10-21 6-12 27, Spencer 1-1 2-2 4, Hornacek 8-9 9-11 28, Stockton 2-7 3-3 7, Eisley 2-5 2-3 6, Keefe 1-5 0-0 2, Morris 2-10 0-0 4, Carr 6-9 3-4 15, Foster 1-3 0-0 2, Ostertag 0-5 2-2 2, Russell 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 36-85 27-37 104.

Minnesota (96) - West 2-10 2-2 6, Garnett 5-10 2-2 12, Riley 3-4 2-2 8, Rider 3-8 4-4 10, Webb 4-11 12-12 21, Bragg 5-11 3-3 13, Martin 2-5 2-4 6, Porter 5-13 1-4 11, Davis 1-7 7-8 9. Totals 30-79 35-41 96.

Utah 37 26 20 21 - 104

Minnesota 21 30 23 22 - 96

3-Point goals-Utah 5-11 (Hornacek 3-3, Malone 1-1, Benoit 1-3, Eisley 0-1, Morris 0-1, Stockton 0-2), Minnesota 1-15 (Webb 1-4, Davis 0-1, West 0-1, Rider 0-4, Porter 0-5). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Utah 59 (Malone 9), Minnesota 55 (Garnett 8). Assists-Utah 21 (Stockton 6), Minnesota 15 (Webb 4). Total fouls-Utah 28, Minnesota 28. Technicals-Rider 2, Minnesota coach Saunders, Utah illegal defense. Ejections-Rider. A-17,198 (19,006).

Bullets 99, Hawks 91

Landover, Md.

Georghe Muresan sparked a third-quarter rally with 11 of his 27 points, and Washington kept its playoff hopes alive by defeating Atlanta.

Atlanta (91) - Ehlo 4-10 1-2 11, Long 3-11 0-0 6, Laettner 5-12 3-4 13, Smith 5-11 8-9 19, Blaylock 5-16 2-4 14, Bullard 4-9 0-0 9, Rooks 2-3 3-3 7, Jordan 3-5 0-0 6, Henderson 2-6 2-4 6. Totals 33-83 19-26 91.

Washington (99) - Howard 3-13 3-4 9, Wallace 4-6 0-0 8, Muresan 11-17 5-9 27, Cheaney 6-15 1-2 13, B.Price 3-7 0-0 7, Legler 2-6 2-2 8, McIlvaine 0-0 2-2 2, Butler 1-2 0-0 2, Eackles 4-7 2-4 10, Whitney 3-3 5-5 13. Totals 37-76 20-28 99.

Atlanta 22 24 18 27 - 91

Washington 20 22 27 30 - 99

3-Point goals-Atlanta 6-29 (Blaylock 2-11, Ehlo 2-5, Bullard 1-4, Smith 1-7, Long 0-1, Legler 0-1), Washington 5-12 (Eackles 2-2, Legler 2-4, B.Price 1-2, Wallace 0-1, Cheaney 0-3). Fouled out-Wallace. Rebounds-Atlanta 52 (Long 9), Washington 52 (Muresan 10). Assists-Atlanta 15 (Smith 4), Washington 22 (Howard 5). Total fouls-Atlanta 24, Washington 24. Technicals-Laettner 2, Atlanta delay of game. Ejections-Legler. A-18,756 (18,756).

Rockets 95, Grizzlies 89

Vancouver, British Columbia

Hakeem Olajuwon scored 42 points and grabbed 18 rebounds as Houston sent Vancouver to its 11th straight loss.

Houston (95) - Horry 1-5 3-4 6, Brown 3-4 1-1 7, Olajuwon 16-26 10-11 42, Mack 3-8 0-0 7, Recasner 3-10 3-4 9, Bryant 3-9 0-0 6, Jackson 0-3 0-0 0, Smith 6-8 2-3 17, Chilcutt 0-0 0-0 0, Breaux 0-0 1-4 1. Totals 35-73 20-27 95.

Vancouver (89) - Wilkins 3-9 2-2 8, Amaya 0-1 2-2 2, Reeves 3-11 2-2 8, B.Edwards 5-13 1-1 11, Murdock 5-16 2-4 12, Manning 1-2 0-0 2, Scott 5-7 3-4 14, Avent 0-1 2-2 2, King 6-8 1-1 17, Moten 6-12 0-0 13. Totals 34-90 15-18 89.

Houston 28 22 18 27 - 95

Vancouver 20 17 17 35 - 89

3-Point goals-Houston 5-19 (Smith 3-5, Horry 1-5, Mack 1-5, Jackson 0-2, Olajuwon 0-1, Recasner 0-1), Vancouver 6-15 (King 4-6, Scott 1-2, Moten 1-3, Wilkins 0-1, Edwards 0-1, Murdock 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Houston 40 (Olajuwon 18), Vancouver 42 (Reeves 12). Assists- Houston 21 (Horry 9), Vancouver 22 (Murdock 8). Total fouls-Houston 19, Vancouver 19. Technical-Reeves. A-19,193 (19,193).

Trail Blazers 113, Pacers 108 (2OT)

Portland

Clifford Robinson capped a 37-point performance by scoring all five points in the second overtime as Portland beat Indiana.

Robinson made 13 of 13 at the line, including two that clinched the victory with 2.7 seconds to play.

Indiana (108) - McKey 4-7 4-6 13, D.Davis 8-10 1-1 17, Smits 10-22 10-13 30, Miller 3-20 11-12 17, Jackson 4-6 2-2 12, A.Davis 2-6 0-0 4, Best 0-1 6-6 6, Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0, Workman 0-0 0-0 0, E.Johnson 2-8 3-3 7, Schintzius 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-82 37-43 108.

Portland (113) - Trent 0-3 0-0 0, C.Robinson 11-30 13-13 37, Dudley 2-3 0-0 4, Grant 6-10 0-0 12, Strickland 11-24 6-10 28, Williams 2-6 0-0 4, Wingfield 5-14 3-3 17, McKie 3-5 2-3 9, R.Robinson 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 40-96 26-31 113.

Ind 37 18 17 28 8 0 - 108

Por 25 26 31 18 8 5 - 113

3-Point goals-Indiana 3-13 (Jackson 2-3, McKey 1-2, Miller 0-6, E.Johnson 0-2), Portland 7-22 (Wingfield 4-10, C.Robinson 2-9, McKie 1-2, R.Robinson 0-1). Fouled out- Dudley, McKie. Rebounds-Indiana 57 (D.Davis 13), Portland 58 (Strickland 8). Assists-Indiana 22 (Miller, Jackson, Best 5), Portland 20 (Strickland 11). Total fouls- Indiana 33, Portland 34. Technicals-Miller, Portland illegal defense. A-20,879 (21,401).

Heat 88, Cavaliers 81

Miami

Rex Chapman scored seven points in the final 2 minutes, including a crucial 3-pointer, as Miami held off Cleveland.

Cleveland (81) - Mills 4-13 2-2 11, Ferry 6-11 2-4 15, Cage 1-2 0-0 2, Majerle 4-16 3-4 11, Sura 7-12 3-4 18, Crotty 1-4 0-0 2, Hill 4-7 4-4 12, Marshall 3-6 2-2 8, Johnson 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 31-74 16-20 81.

Miami (88) - Williams 5-10 2-2 14, Thomas 1-4 6-8 8, Mourning 5-9 1-4 11, Chapman 5-11 4-4 15, Hardaway 9-17 1-1 21, Gatling 7-9 0-0 14, Smith 1-1 0-0 3, Askins 0-2 0-0 0, Corbin 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-65 14-19 88.

Cleveland 15 21 18 27 - 81

Miami 25 19 20 24 - 88

3-Point goals-Cleveland 3-18 (Mills 1-1, Ferry 1-3, Sura 1-3, Cage 0-1, Johnson 0-1, Crotty 0-2, Marshall 0-3, Majerle 0-4), Miami 6-21 (Williams 2-6, Hardaway 2-7, Smith 1-1, Chapman 1-5, Askins 0-2). Fouled out-Mills. Rebounds- Cleveland 40 (Hill 6), Miami 43 (Thomas 10). Assists- Cleveland 12 (Sura 5), Miami 21 (Hardaway 8). Total fouls- Cleveland 21, Miami 21. A-15,200 (15,200).

Clippers 104, 76ers 102

Philadelphia

Terry Dehere scored 21 points and Loy Vaught added 16 as Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia for its fifth victory in seven games.

L.A. Clippers (104) - Rogers 4-9 1-2 10, Vaught 8-12 0-0 16, Williams 6-11 3-3 15, Barry 1-3 0-0 2, Richardson 3-9 5-5 11, Dehere 6-12 7-9 21, Murray 4-10 4-4 12, Roberts 3-7 1-2 7, Sealy 4-7 2-2 10, Outlaw 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-81 23-27 104.

Philadelphia (102) - Alston 2-6 2-2 6, Weatherspoon 9-19 8-10 26, Pinckney 2-2 2-4 6, Stackhouse 10-24 10-11 32, Maxwell 2-8 3-4 7, Ruffin 5-13 3-3 14, Sutton 1-2 0-0 3, Higgins 0-3 0-0 0, Thompson 1-1 0-0 2, Massenburg 2-2 2-2 6. Totals 34-80 30-36 102.

L.A. Clippers 25 35 20 24 - 104

Philadelphia 27 31 23 21 - 102

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 3-16 (Dehere 2-5, Rogers 1-3, Williams 0-1, Barry 0-1, Murray 0-1, Sealy 0-1, Richardson 0-4), Philadelphia 4-16 (Stackhouse 2-6, Sutton 1-1, Ruffin 1-5, Higgins 0-2, Maxwell 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 42 (Richardson 7), Philadelphia 56 (Weatherspoon 13). Assists-Los Angeles 26 (Richardson 12), Philadelphia 22 (Stackhouse, Maxwell 6). Total fouls- Los Angeles 23, Philadelphia 22. A-10,446 (18,168).

Celtics 110, Bucks 103

Milwaukee

Todd Day, traded to Boston by Milwaukee earlier in the season, scored 28 points in Boston’s victory.

Boston (110) - Ellison 3-4 0-2 6, Fox 3-6 3-5 9, Montross 6-7 0-1 12, Minor 4-10 5-6 13, Wesley 6-10 4-4 17, Williams 5-9 3-5 13, Day 10-20 4-9 28, Barros 4-12 2-3 11, Lister 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 41-78 22-37 110.

Milwaukee (103) - Baker 10-19 4-4 25, Robinson 13-17 4-5 30, Benjamin 2-5 0-0 4, Douglas 6-14 8-9 20, Newman 4-8 0-0 9, Cummings 1-5 3-4 5, Keys 2-6 0-0 5, Respert 2-9 0-0 4, Mayberry 0-2 1-2 1, Conlon 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-86 20-24 103.

Boston 25 33 27 25 - 110

Milwaukee 32 23 23 25 - 103

3-Point goals-Boston 6-13 (Day 4-8, Wesley 1-1, Barros 1-4), Milwaukee 3-11 (Baker 1-1, Newman 1-1, Keys 1-3, Douglas 0-1, Conlon 0-1, Respert 0-4). Fouled out-Baker, Robinson. Rebounds-Boston 59 (Day 8), Milwaukee 43 (Baker 12). Assists-Boston 22 (Wesley 8), Milwaukee 22 (Douglas 9). Total fouls-Boston 26, Milwaukee 32. Technical-Douglas. A-16,222 (18,633).

Raptors 128, Mavericks 112

Toronto

Damon Stoudamire had 25 points as Toronto won at home for the first time since January.

Dallas (112) - Jackson 14-23 5-5 36, McCloud 3-17 4-4 10, Williams 0-2 0-2 0, Dumas 8-17 2-5 23, Kidd 7-15 0-2 15, Meyer 0-1 0-0 0, Harris 4-10 0-0 9, Wood 0-2 0-0 0, Parks 1-2 1-2 3, Brooks 6-13 2-2 16. Totals 43-102 14-22 112.

Toronto (128) - Murray 9-18 0-0 20, Miller 5-11 5-5 15, Wright 7-15 7-10 21, Robertson 6-9 4-5 16, Stoudamire 10-15 0-0 25, Tabak 5-6 3-4 13, Christie 3-5 1-2 9, King 2-5 0-0 5, Rogers 1-2 0-0 2, Esposito 1-1 0-0 2, Lewis 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 49-87 20-26 128.

Dallas 24 33 25 30 - 112

Toronto 36 28 32 32 - 128

3-Point goals-Dallas 12-39 (Dumas 5-9, Jackson 3-5, Brooks 2-4, Harris 1-4, Kidd 1-6, Wood 0-1, McCloud 0-10), Toronto 10-17 (Stoudamire 5-7, Christie 2-3, Murray 2-5, King 1-1, Robertson 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Dallas 48 (Kidd 10), Toronto 63 (Tabak 14). Assists-Dallas 19 (Kidd 6), Toronto 29 (Stoudamire 9). Total fouls-Dallas 22, Toronto 18. Technicals-Miller, Toronto illegal defense. Flagrant fouls-Miller. A-21,873 (22,911).

Nets 99, Nuggets 88

Denver

Armon Gilliam and Chris Childs each scored 24 points as New Jersey broke a five-game losing streak by defeating Denver.

New Jersey (99) - Brown 5-11 2-2 12, Gilliam 9-16 7-8 25, Bradley 5-16 1-2 11, Childs 8-12 6-6 24, O’Bannon 2-5 0-0 4, J.Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Dare 0-0 0-0 0, Fleming 4-9 8-8 16, Graham 2-4 0-0 5, Reeves 0-0 0-0 0, Mahorn 0-1 0-0 0, Werdann 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-77 24-26 99.

Denver (88) - L.Ellis 0-4 0-0 0, McDyess 13-22 6-7 32, Mutombo 4-9 1-4 9, Rose 5-10 1-2 11, Stith 6-15 1-2 13, D.Ellis 6-14 1-2 14, Overton 0-3 0-0 0, R.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Hammonds 2-3 0-0 4, MacLean 2-8 0-0 5. Totals 38-89 10-17 88.

New Jersey 22 27 26 24 - 99

Denver 22 23 13 30 - 88

3-Point goals-New Jersey 3-9 (Childs 2-5, Graham 1-2, O’Bannon 0-1, Fleming 0-1), Denver 2-11 (MacLean 1-1, D.Ellis 1-6, McDyess 0-1, Rose 0-1, Stith 0-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-New Jersey 46 (Brown 10), Denver 55 (McDyess 13). Assists-New Jersey 22 (Childs, Fleming 6), Denver 24 (Rose 6). Total fouls-New Jersey 20, Denver 24. Flagrant Foul-Gilliam. A-15,910 (17,171).

Kings 96, Warriors 95

Oakland, Calif.

Mitch Richmond banked in a 3-point shot with two-tenths of a second left, as Sacramento beat Golden State.

Sacramento (96) - Grant 5-13 0-0 10, Owens 3-10 4-4 11, Polynice 5-7 2-6 12, Hurley 2-5 0-0 6, Richmond 6-19 3-3 19, Gamble 1-3 1-1 3, Edney 7-11 1-1 18, Causwell 0-0 0-2 0, Williamson 8-16 1-1 17, M.Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-85 12-18 96.

Golden State (95) - Marshall 3-9 2-2 8, J.Smith 7-13 2-4 16, Seikaly 8-12 3-3 19, Armstrong 5-5 3-3 14, Sprewell 2-11 3-5 7, Willis 8-13 5-6 21, Barry 2-7 0-0 6, Rozier 1-1 0-0 2, Coles 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 37-75 18-23 95.

Sacramento 20 27 22 27 - 96

Golden State 27 14 30 24 - 95

3-Point goals-Sacramento 10-16 (Richmond 4-7, Edney 3-4, Hurley 2-2, Owens 1-3), Golden State 3-12 (Barry 2-4, Armstrong 1-1, Coles 0-1, Marshall 0-3, Sprewell 0-3). Fouled out-Grant. Rebounds-Sacramento 45 (Polynice 10), Golden State 52 (J.Smith 11). Assists-Sacramento 25 (Owens 6), Golden State 27 (Armstrong 11). Total fouls- Sacramento 27, Golden State 24. Technicals-Golden State illegal defense. A-15,025 (15,025).