Mourning Scores 50 As Heat Beat Bullets
NBA
Alonzo Mourning scored 21 of his career-high 50 points in the first quarter, starting the Miami Heat to a 112-93 victory over the Washington Bullets at Miami on Friday night.
Mourning, who complemented his scoring with 12 rebounds, made 17 of 24 shots and 16 of 17 free throws.
The Heat have won 9 of 11, with a victory margin of 18.8 points.
Mourning’s opening-period effort was a franchise record and was one point less than Washington’s team total. He was 8 of 11 from the floor and made all five of his free throws during the quarter.
Heat 112, Bullets 93
Washington (93) - Cheaney 6-11 1-2 14, Howard 8-22 4-4 20, Muresan 5-9 4-6 14, Eackles 6-12 4-4 18, Price 3-6 0-0 6, Whitney 2-5 6-6 11, McIlvaine 0-1 0-2 0, Legler 2-5 4-6 8, McCann 1-1 0-0 2, Thornton 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-74 23-30 93.
Miami (112) - Williams 4-5 0-0 9, Thomas 3-8 1-2 7, Mourning 17-24 16-17 50, Chapman 3-12 0-0 7, Hardaway 6-15 2-4 16, Corbin 0-0 0-0 0, Gatling 4-9 5-8 13, Askins 2-4 0-0 5, Smith 2-2 0-0 5, Schayes 0-3 0-0 0, Lenard 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-83 24-31 112.
Washington 22 19 28 24 - 93
Miami 30 25 28 29 - 112
3-Point goals-Washington 4-10 (Eackles 2-3, Cheaney 1-1, Whitney 1-2, Legler 0-1, Price 0-3), Miami 6-15 (Hardaway 2-6, Smith 1-1, Williams 1-1, Askins 1-2, Chapman 1-4, Lenard 0-1). Fouled out-Muresan. Rebounds-Washington 41 (Muresan 10), Miami 56 (Mourning 12). Assists-Washington 18 (Howard 6), Miami 24 (Hardaway 12). Total fouls-Washington 27, Miami 26. Technical-Miami illegal defense. A-15,066 (15,200).
Spurs 119, Mavericks 104
Dallas
David Robinson scored 31 points and added 15 rebounds as San Antonio set a franchise record with its 16th straight victory.
San Antonio (119) - Elliott 6-16 2-3 15, Smith 8-9 1-2 17, Robinson 13-22 4-4 31, Johnson 1-8 0-0 2, Del Negro 7-15 5-6 20, Person 5-8 2-2 15, Rivers 2-5 0-0 5, Perdue 5-6 2-3 12, Anderson 1-3 0-2 2, M.Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Alexander 0-3 0-0 0, Demps 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 48-97 16-22 119.
Dallas (104) - McCloud 11-22 1-1 30, Jones 7-12 2-2 17, L.Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Kidd 4-16 1-2 9, Jackson 6-15 0-0 13, Harris 3-9 1-1 8, Brooks 2-3 0-0 4, Meyer 6-9 0-0 13, Parks 4-6 0-0 8, Wood 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-94 5-6 104.
San Antonio 35 26 34 24 - 119
Dallas 30 28 20 26 - 104
3-Point goals-San Antonio 7-15 (Person 3-6, Rivers 1-1, Robinson 1-1, Elliott 1-3, Del Negro 1-3, Anderson 0-1), Dallas 11-31 (McCloud 7-17, Meyer 1-2, Jones 1-3, Jackson 1-3, Harris 1-3, Brooks 0-1, Kidd 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-San Antonio 62 (Robinson 15), Dallas 44 (Kidd 10). Assists-San Antonio 25 (Johnson 11), Dallas 28 (Kidd 9). Total fouls-San Antonio 12, Dallas 18. A-17,502 (17,502).
Magic 126, Raptors 86
Toronto
Shaquille O’Neal scored 24 points in 27 minutes as Orlando handed Toronto its worst loss of the season.
O’Neal scored 21 points in the first half for the Magic, who posted their franchise-record fifth straight road win. Orlando (126) - Scott 5-10 3-4 16, Grant 6-16 0-0 12, O’Neal 8-12 8-11 24, Anderson 7-11 0-0 18, Hardaway 4-7 0-0 8, Wolf 3-6 0-0 6, Shaw 2-7 2-2 6, Koncak 2-2 0-2 4, Bowie 1-6 0-0 3, Royal 6-7 4-6 16, Vaughn 0-2 0-0 0, Thompson 5-6 2-2 13. Totals 49-92 19-27 126.
Toronto (86) - Murray 3-11 0-0 8, Rogers 3-10 0-0 6, Miller 6-12 0-0 12, Robertson 0-2 0-0 0, Stoudamire 7-17 0-0 15, Christie 0-5 4-4 4, Earl 3-6 2-4 8, Whitfield 3-7 2-4 8, King 2-7 4-6 8, Esposito 2-7 5-6 10, Lewis 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 32-89 17-24 86.
Orlando 30 30 35 31 - 126
Toronto 22 18 21 25 - 86
3-Point goals-Orlando 9-22 (Anderson 4-7, Scott 3-7, Thompson 1-2, Bowie 1-3, Hardaway 0-1, Wolf 0-1, Shaw 0-1), Toronto 5-19 (Murray 2-6, Lewis 1-1, Esposito 1-4, Stoudamire 1-5, Robertson 0-1, Christie 0-1, King 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Orlando 59 (Grant 9), Toronto 56 (Rogers 9). Assists-Orlando 37 (Hardaway 10), Toronto 21 (Stoudamire 5). Total fouls-Orlando 21, Toronto 17. Technicals-Miller, Rogers. A-35,681 (22,911).
Boston 101, Philadelphia 95
Philadelphia
Rookie Eric Williams scored a season-high 31 points as Boston defeated Philadelphia.
Boston won all four games over Philadelphia this season, and completed its first sweep since the 1972-73 season.
Boston (101) - Fox 5-14 10-12 21, Williams 12-18 7-10 31, Lister 2-5 0-0 4, Minor 8-15 2-3 18, Wesley 5-9 0-1 11, Barros 0-4 2-2 2, Burrough 1-1 0-0 2, Day 1-7 4-5 7, Brown 2-6 1-2 5, Hamilton 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-80 26-35 101.
Philadelphia (95) - Alston 7-11 0-0 14, Weatherspoon 9-12 2-2 20, Pinckney 2-4 0-0 4, Stackhouse 8-22 7-8 24, Maxwell 0-6 3-5 3, Ruffin 6-15 1-2 15, Higgins 3-7 2-2 9, Massenburg 3-8 0-0 6, Sutton 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 38-88 15-19 95.
Boston 34 18 22 27 - 101
Philadelphia 17 31 27 20 - 95
3-Point goals-Boston 3-16 (Wesley 1-2, Fox 1-5, Day 1-6, Barros 0-3), Philadelphia 4-23 (Ruffin 2-7, Higgins 1-2, Stackhouse 1-7, Massenburg 0-1, Sutton 0-1, Maxwell 0-5). Fouled out-Alston. Rebounds-Boston 57 (Lister 15), Philadelphia 50 (Alston 8). Assists-Boston 23 (Wesley 9), Philadelphia 23 (Ruffin, Stackhouse 9). Total fouls-Boston 18, Philadelphia 27. Technicals-Boston illegal defense. A-11,899 (18,168).
Lakers 102, Hawks 89
Atlanta
Anthony Peeler scored 11 of his 25 points during a decisive second-half run that erased an 11-point deficit and helped carry Los Angeles to its third straight victory.
L.A. Lakers (102) - Johnson 6-17 4-4 16, Campbell 10-17 1-2 21, Divac 4-9 1-3 9, Jones 4-7 2-3 10, Van Exel 3-12 0-0 6, Ceballos 3-7 0-0 7, Strong 0-0 0-0 0, Peeler 10-16 2-2 25, Threatt 3-4 0-0 8. Totals 43-89 10-14 102.
Atlanta (89) - Augmon 2-7 0-1 4, Long 5-14 2-2 12, Laettner 9-19 4-4 22, Smith 8-17 2-3 20, Blaylock 7-17 0-0 19, Ehlo 1-8 0-0 2, Henderson 4-9 0-0 8, Jordan 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 37-92 8-10 89.
L.A. Lakers 22 22 26 32 - 102
Atlanta 22 25 23 19 - 89
3-Point goals-Los Angeles 6-17 (Peeler 3-6, Threatt 2-2, Ceballos 1-1, Jones 0-1, Van Exel 0-7), Atlanta 7-22 (Blaylock 5-11, Smith 2-8, Ehlo 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 55 (Johnson 10), Atlanta 52 (Long 12). Assists-Los Angeles 22 (Johnson 9), Atlanta 14 (Smith 4). Total fouls-Los Angeles 10, Atlanta 16. Technicals-Los Angeles illegal defense; Atlanta illegal defense. A-16,378 (16,378).
Timberwolves 93, Pacers 91
Minneapolis
Isaiah Rider shook off a poor shooting night by making a key basket and three free throws in the final minute, giving Minnesota a win.
Indiana (91) - McKey 2-11 0-0 5, D.Davis 6-10 1-6 13, Smits 9-16 0-0 18, Miller 7-15 8-8 27, Jackson 1-8 3-4 5, Ferrell 1-5 0-0 2, Pierce 3-8 1-2 7, A.Davis 1-1 2-4 4, Workman 1-2 0-0 2, Best 3-5 0-0 8. Totals 34-81 15-24 91.
Minnesota (93) - Garnett 6-9 0-0 12, Gugliotta 11-18 0-0 23, Riley 2-5 2-2 6, Rider 7-23 5-7 19, Porter 5-10 1-2 13, Mitchell 5-9 8-11 18, Martin 0-0 0-0 0, M.Davis 1-2 0-0 2, Bragg 0-0 0-0 0, Allen 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-77 16-22 93.
Indiana 16 26 18 31 - 91
Minnesota 32 17 21 23 - 93
3-Point goals-Indiana 8-17 (Miller 5-8, Best 2-2, McKey 1-3, Smits 0-1, Pierce 0-1, Jackson 0-2), Minnesota 3-14 (Porter 2-4, Gugliotta 1-3, Garnett 0-1, M.Davis 0-1, Allen 0-1, Rider 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Indiana 55 (D.Davis 18), Minnesota 47 (Gugliotta 8). Assists-Indiana 25 (Jackson 7), Minnesota 26 (Porter 11). Total fouls-Indiana 23, Minnesota 19. Technicals-D.Davis, Rider, Minnesota assistant coach Wittman. A-19,006 (19,006).
Jazz 105, Grizzlies 91
Salt Lake City
Vancouver set an NBA record for futility, losing its 21st straight game.
The record for consecutive losses for a team in a single season was previously shared by the 1972-73 Philadelphia 76ers and the 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks. The Grizzlies’ last win was over the Sacramento Kings on Feb. 14.
Karl Malone scored 21 points and David Benoit added 18 as the Jazz won their 50th game, their sixth straight overall and and their 19th straight at home, a franchise record.
Vancouver (91) - Wilkins 5-12 0-0 11, Amaya 0-5 3-4 3, Reeves 5-12 2-2 12, Edwards 9-14 6-6 26, Anthony 3-8 4-4 12, Avent 0-4 0-0 0, Manning 1-4 0-0 2, Scott 6-10 5-6 17, Murdock 2-8 3-4 7, Mobley 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 31-78 24-28 91.
Utah (105) - Benoit 8-10 0-0 18, Malone 9-18 3-5 21, Spencer 3-5 6-6 12, Hornacek 3-12 5-6 11, Stockton 6-12 2-4 15, Eisley 2-3 0-0 4, Russell 1-4 0-0 2, Carr 2-5 9-10 13, Keefe 1-3 3-6 5, Foster 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 37-75 28-37 105.
Vancouver 24 27 22 18 - 91
Utah 35 21 24 25 - 105
3-Point goals-Vancouver 5-13 (Anthony 2-5, Edwards 2-3, Wilkins 1-4, Scott 0-1), Utah 3-12 (Benoit 2-3, Stockton 1-3, Hornacek 0-1, Malone 0-2, Russell 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Vancouver 40 (Reeves 7), Utah 58 (Malone 14). Assists-Vancouver 23 (Murdock 6), Utah 24 (Stockton 10). Total fouls-Vancouver 26, Utah 20. Technicals-Edwards, Malone, Vancouver illegal defense. A-19,911 (19,911).
Kings 107, Hornets 101 (OT)
Sacramento, Calif.
Sarunas Marciulionis scored eight of his 25 points in overtime, helping Sacramento down Charlotte.
Marciulionis made a 3-pointer with 56 seconds remaining to break a 99-99 tie. He then connected on a jumper and a free throw to extend the Kings’ lead to 105-101 with 20 seconds left.
Charlotte (101) - Johnson 7-23 7-10 21, Geiger 1-5 0-0 2, Parish 7-13 0-0 14, Rice 2-2 3-4 7, Anderson 10-20 3-3 24, Zidek 2-6 1-2 5, Curry 9-17 0-0 22, Goldwire 0-2 4-4 4, Myers 0-2 0-2 0, Hancock 1-2 0-0 2, Adams 0-0 0-0 0, Addison 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-92 18-25 101.
Sacramento (107) - Grant 7-14 2-5 16, Polynice 3-5 1-2 7, Causwell 8-10 2-3 18, Richmond 7-16 5-6 21, Edney 0-5 3-5 3, Owens 1-7 3-6 5, Hurley 2-6 2-2 8, Smith 2-3 0-2 4, Marciulionis 5-7 13-15 25. Totals 35-73 31-46 107.
Charlotte 27 23 29 14 8 - 101
Sacramento 28 21 24 20 14 - 107
3-Point goals-Charlotte 5-17 (Curry 4-7, Anderson 1-6, Goldwire 0-1, Johnson 0-3), Sacramento 6-15 (Hurley 2-3, Marciulionis 2-4, Richmond 2-6, Edney 0-2). Fouled out- Geiger. Rebounds-Charlotte 53 (Parish 13), Sacramento 60 (Grant 10). Assists-Charlotte 17 (Anderson 5), Sacramento 21 (Edney 6). Total fouls-Charlotte 32, Sacramento 21. Technicals-Geiger, Myers, Charlotte coach Bristow. Ejections-Charlotte coach Bristow. A-17,317 (17,317).
Knicks 94, Nets 78
New York
New York beat New Jersey as J.R. Reid made his first five shots of the fourth quarter and heard the fans chant his name for the first time in one of his best performances since being acquired from San Antonio just before the All-Star break.
New Jersey (78) - Brown 6-11 1-3 13, Gilliam 7-11 2-2 16, Bradley 7-13 2-2 16, Reeves 2-3 0-0 5, Childs 3-8 2-6 9, J.Williams 4-13 0-1 8, Fleming 0-1 0-0 0, O’Bannon 2-5 3-4 7, Dare 0-0 0-0 0, Graham 0-1 4-6 4, Mahorn 0-1 0-0 0, Werdann 0-1 0-2 0. Totals 31-68 14-26 78.
New York (94) - Oakley 4-6 0-0 8, Mason 5-10 1-3 11, Ewing 7-17 6-7 20, Starks 4-11 4-5 16, Harper 6-10 2-2 18, Reid 6-8 2-4 14, Anderson 1-1 0-0 2, H.Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Ward 1-7 0-0 3, Lohaus 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 35-75 15-21 94.
New Jersey 26 26 11 15 - 78
New York 27 19 28 20 - 94
3-Point goals-New Jersey 2-5 (Reeves 1-2, Childs 1-2, O’Bannon 0-1), New York 9-22 (Harper 4-7, Starks 4-10, Ward 1-4, Lohaus 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New Jersey 45 (Bradley, J.Williams 9), New York 50 (Mason, Ewing 10). Assists-New Jersey 21 (Childs 12), New York 25 (Oakley 6). Total fouls-New Jersey 20, New York 20. Technicals-New Jersey illegal defense, Harper, New York illegal defense. Flagrant foul-Gilliam. A-19,763 (19,763).
Suns 108, Bucks 85
Phoenix
Charles Barkley scored 23 points as Phoenix beat Milwaukee for the 11th consecutive time. The loss was the Bucks’ 14th straight overall.
The Suns activated forward Wayman Tisdale and placed center John Coker, a rookie from Boise State University, on the injured list.
Milwaukee (85) - Robinson 4-16 1-1 10, Baker 2-8 2-4 6, Benjamin 3-6 0-2 6, Newman 2-6 2-2 6, Douglas 5-10 1-1 11, Cummings 3-10 0-0 6, Conlon 4-6 2-3 10, Mayberry 4-11 0-0 10, Keys 6-14 2-2 17, Respert 1-7 0-0 3, Peplowski 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-94 10-15 85.
Phoenix (108) - Bennett 3-7 1-2 7, Barkley 8-13 6-6 23, Williams 4-9 5-6 13, Finley 7-12 0-0 16, Johnson 4-11 3-3 11, Person 3-8 0-0 6, Green 0-6 7-8 7, Manning 6-11 4-5 16, Perry 2-6 0-0 5, Kleine 0-1 0-0 0, Carr 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 39-86 26-30 108.
Milwaukee 15 23 20 27 - 85
Phoenix 29 27 30 22 - 108
3-Point goals-Milwaukee 7-19 (Keys 3-4, Mayberry 2-6, Respert 1-2, Robinson 1-4, Douglas 0-1, Newman 0-2), Phoenix 4-10 (Finley 2-3, Perry 1-1, Barkley 1-3, Johnson 0-1, Person 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Milwaukee 48 (Benjamin 12), Phoenix 55 (Green 9). Assists-Milwaukee 27 (Mayberry 7), Phoenix 31 (Johnson 15). Total fouls-Milwaukee 22, Phoenix 14. Technicals-Phoenix illegal defense, Milwaukee coach Dunleavy. A-19,023 (19,023).