Sixers Rally In Second Half To Beat Jazz

NBA

Reserve guard Trevor Ruffin scored a career-high 32 points and Jerry Stackhouse had 18 points and 15 rebounds as the 76ers defeated the Utah Jazz 108-104 Wednesday night in Philadelphia.

Vernon Maxwell scored all 15 of his points in the second half for the 76ers.

76ers 108, Jazz 104 UTAH (104)

Morris 4-7 1-1 9, K.Malone 11-24 9-11 31, Spencer 3-5 6-6 12, Hornacek 7-11 6-6 22, Stockton 8-13 0-2 17, Benoit 1-3 0-0 2, Eisley 1-2 1-2 3, Keefe 0-1 0-0 0, Carr 2-3 2-2 6, Toolson 0-1 0-0 0, Foster 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 37-71 27-32 104.

PHILADELPHIA (108)

Stackhouse 4-10 10-10 18, Weatherspoon 6-10 3-4 15, Wright 4-9 5-8 13, Maxwell 2-11 10-10 15, Skiles 1-4 0-0 3, Brown 3-5 1-2 7, J.Malone 2-6 1-1 5, Ruffin 9-14 7-9 32, Wilson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-69 37-44 108.

Utah 37 22 29 16 - 104

Philadelphia 21 32 31 24 - 108

3-Point goals-Utah 3-8 (Hornacek 2-4, Stockton 1-1, Morris 0-1, Eisley 0-1, Toolson 0-1), Philadelphia 9-20 (Ruffin 7-10, Skiles 1-3, Maxwell 1-4, Stackhouse 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Utah 41 (K.Malone 8), Philadelphia 43 (Stackhouse 15). Assists-Utah 31 (Stockton, K.Malone 8), Philadelphia 18 (Stackhouse 8). Total fouls-Utah 30, Philadelphia 27. Technicals-Utah illegal defense, Philadelphia illegal defense. A-8,413 (18,168).

Magic 107, Timberwolves 100

Orlando, Fla.

Anfernee Hardaway scored 32 points and Shaquille O’Neal had 30 as Orlando remained unbeaten at home with a win over the Timberwolves.

MINNESOTA (100)

Mitchell 6-12 0-0 12, Gugliotta 4-11 0-0 8, Laettner 8-15 12-14 29, Rider 5-9 2-2 13, Porter 4-10 0-1 9, West 4-7 1-2 9, Rooks 2-4 7-8 11, Garnett 2-6 0-1 4, Allen 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 37-76 22-28 100.

ORLANDO (107)

Scott 4-17 1-1 10, Royal 2-3 0-0 4, O’Neal 11-16 8-13 30, Anderson 8-11 0-0 21, Hardaway 13-19 6-6 32, Koncak 0-1 0-0 0, Shaw 0-3 2-2 2, Bowie 2-6 2-2 6, Wolf 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 41-77 19-24 107.

Minnesota 25 23 29 23 - 100

Orlando 27 24 32 24 - 107

3-Point goals-Minnesota 4-5 (Laettner 1-1, Rider 1-1, Allen 1-1, Porter 1-2), Orlando 6-19 (Anderson 5-7, Scott 1-6, Koncak 0-1, Shaw 0-1, Bowie 0-1, Hardaway 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Minnesota 50 (Laettner 10), Orlando 36 (Anderson 10). Assists-Minnesota 23 (Porter 16), Orlando 21 (Anderson 9). Total fouls-Minnesota 24, Orlando 18. Technical-Minnesota illegal defense. A-17,248 (17,248).

Pacers 109, Lakers 98

Indianapolis

Rik Smits scored 27 points and Derrick McKey had his first triple-double in eight NBA seasons as Indiana defeated Los Angeles.

LA LAKERS (98)

Ceballos 6-10 1-1 13, Campbell 6-11 5-10 17, Divac 6-12 6-10 18, Peeler 6-13 0-0 12, Van Exel 6-15 4-5 20, Strong 0-3 4-6 4, Threatt 2-6 2-3 7, Lynch 2-5 3-4 7. Totals 34-75 25-39 98.

INDIANA (109)

McKey 7-12 3-5 17, D.Davis 6-7 0-1 12, Smits 10-19 7-8 27, Miller 6-10 7-8 21, Jackson 3-6 0-0 7, A.Davis 2-5 0-0 4, Workman 1-2 0-0 3, Johnson 3-8 0-0 6, Pierce 4-8 1-2 10, Caldwell 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 42-78 20-26 109.

LA Lakers 25 28 26 19 - 98

Indiana 32 25 28 24 - 109

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 5-15 (Van Exel 4-7, Threatt 1-3, Ceballos 0-1, Peeler 0-4), Indiana 5-10 (Miller 2-4, Jackson 1-1, Workman 1-1, Pierce 1-3, McKey 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 46 (Divac 12), Indiana 51 (McKey 13). Assists-Los Angeles 17 (Van Exel 7), Indiana 31 (McKey 11). Total fouls-Los Angeles 19, Indiana 28. Technicals-Indiana illegal defense. A-15,870 (16,530).

Pistons 102, Bucks 77

Auburn Hills, Mich.

Allan Houston scored 29 points, including consecutive 3-pointers during a 10-0 run that put Detroit in control on the way to a victory over Milwaukee.

MILWAUKEE (77)

Baker 9-18 7-7 25, Robinson 2-13 1-2 5, Benjamin 1-2 2-2 4, Douglas 5-8 0-0 10, Newman 2-7 1-2 5, Reynolds 2-5 1-2 6, Cummings 3-8 2-4 8, Mayberry 1-3 4-4 7, Conlon 2-5 1-2 5, Keys 1-1 0-0 2, Respert 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 28-73 19-25 77.

DETROIT (102)

Hill 7-17 3-4 17, Thorpe 9-11 1-2 19, Reid 2-2 2-2 6, Hunter 2-8 0-0 5, Houston 12-25 1-2 29, Mills 6-9 2-2 15, Dumars 1-4 0-0 2, Ratliff 1-2 4-6 6, Macon 0-2 0-0 0, Roe 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 41-81 14-19 102.

Milwaukee 20 16 22 19 - 77

Detroit 20 26 30 26 - 102

3-Point goals-Milwaukee 2-10 (Mayberry 1-1, Reynolds 1-3, Respert 0-1, Newman 0-2, Robinson 0-3), Detroit 6-14 (Houston 4-8, Mills 1-1, Hunter 1-4, Dumars 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Milwaukee 50 (Cummings 10), Detroit 46 (Thorpe 9). Assists-Milwaukee 17 (Douglas, Mayberry 5), Detroit 24 (Hill 7). Total fouls-Milwaukee 17, Detroit 22. A-14,688 (21,454).

Heat 112, Nets 104 (OT)

East Rutherford, N.J.

Kevin Gamble scored a career-high 37 points and Bimbo Coles got six of his 14 points in overtime as Miami snapped a five-game losing streak.

MIAMI (112)

Askins 6-8 0-0 17, Thomas 7-14 2-4 16, Schayes 6-14 5-6 17, Gamble 13-24 6-6 37, Coles 5-12 4-5 14, King 2-2 0-0 4, Ellis 0-2 0-2 0, Rencher 1-4 2-2 5, Myers 1-4 0-2 2, Grandison 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 41-86 19-27 112.

NEW JERSEY (104)

Brown 3-8 4-4 10, Gilliam 9-18 7-9 25, Dare 1-3 0-0 2, Edwards 5-13 3-6 15, Anderson 9-15 6-6 26, Bradley 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 7-17 5-10 19, Perry 0-1 0-0 0, Childs 0-2 4-4 4, Fleming 1-6 1-2 3, O’Bannon 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-86 30-41 104.

Miami 33 15 26 28 10 - 112

New Jersey 27 25 20 30 2 - 104

3-Point goals-Miami 11-18 (Askins 5-6, Gamble 5-9, Rencher 1-1, Coles 0-1, Myers 0-1), New Jersey 4-8 (Anderson 2-3, Edwards 2-4, Brown 0-1). Fouled out- Thomas. Rebounds-Miami 49 (Schayes 16), New Jersey 66 (Williams 20). Assists-Miami 21 (Coles 6), New Jersey 18 (Anderson 8). Total fouls-Miami 33, New Jersey 25. Technical-Gilliam. A-12,646 (20,049).

Nuggets 109, Warriors 104

Denver

Don MacLean matched his career high with 38 points and Dikembe Mutombo hit a critical hook shot with 13.5 seconds left as Denver held on to beat Golden State.

GOLDEN STATE (104)

Kersey 1-6 2-2 4, Smith 2-9 0-0 4, Seikaly 1-3 0-0 2, Armstrong 4-7 1-1 9, Sprewell 8-17 3-4 19, Gatling 3-7 1-2 7, Hardaway 6-13 1-1 15, Mullin 10-14 0-1 26, Marshall 0-3 2-2 2, Barry 3-4 3-4 9, Rozier 2-2 3-4 7. Totals 40-85 16-21 104.

DENVER (109)

D.Ellis 6-17 6-7 21, MacLean 14-27 9-13 38, Mutombo 6-10 6-9 18, Rose 3-11 1-2 7, Stith 6-16 5-8 17, Overton 2-4 2-3 6, Hammonds 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-87 29-42 109.

Golden State 21 20 22 41 - 104

Denver 28 27 28 26 - 109

3-Point goals-Golden State 8-21 (Mullin 6-8, Hardaway 2-6, Barry 0-1, Marshall 0-2, Sprewell 0-4), Denver 4-11 (D.Ellis 3-5, MacLean 1-3, Rose 0-1, Stith 0-1, Overton 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Golden State 52 (Sprewell 11), Denver 60 (Mutombo 11). Assists-Golden State 25 (Hardaway 12), Denver 28 (Rose, Stith 8). Total fouls- Golden State 28, Denver 19. Technicals-Gatling, Golden State assistant coach Irvine, Golden State illegal defense 2, Rose. A-16,625 (17,171).

Suns 106, Bullets 104 (OT)

Phoenix

Charles Barkley, 2 of 16 from the floor, made two free throws with 1.8 seconds left in overtime to lift Phoenix. Barkley hit 22 of 27 free throws.

WASHINGTON (104)

Howard 9-20 4-6 23, Wallace 4-9 0-2 9, Muresan 7-11 0-0 14, Cheaney 8-12 1-2 17, Pack 6-18 6-6 20, McCann 0-2 2-4 2, Legler 4-6 2-3 13, McIlvaine 1-2 0-5 2, Butler 2-3 0-0 4, B.Price 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 41-86 15-28 104.

PHOENIX (106)

Green 4-7 4-5 12, Barkley 2-16 22-27 26, Kleine 2-7 0-0 4, Carr 1-2 0-0 2, Perry 7-13 4-5 20, Tisdale 13-18 4-4 30, Finley 3-8 5-6 12, Person 0-4 0-0 0, Smith 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-75 39-47 106.

Washington 29 29 21 17 8 - 104

Phoenix 22 26 28 20 10 - 106

3-Point goals-Washington 7-15 (Legler 3-4, Pack 2-5, Howard 1-1, Wallace 1-1, Cheaney 0-1, Butler 0-1, B.Price 0-2), Phoenix 3-12 (Perry 2-3, Finley 1-3, Carr 0-1, Person 0-2, Barkley 0-3). Fouled out-Cheaney. Rebounds- Washington 47 (Muresan 6), Phoenix 62 (Green 18). Assists-Washington 21 (Pack, B.Price 4), Phoenix 21 (Perry 12). Total fouls-Washington 36, Phoenix 22. Technicals- Howard, Barkley, Phoenix coach Westphal, Phoenix illegal defense. Flagrant foul-Kleine. A-19,023 (19,023).