Bulls Resume Winning Ways Against Pacers

NBA

Michael Jordan scored 29 points, Scottie Pippen added 23 and Ron Harper neutralized Reggie Miller as the Chicago Bulls won a rematch against the Indiana Pacers, 120-93 Friday night.

Dennis Rodman had 16 rebounds for the Bulls, whose 13-game winning streak was snapped Tuesday at Indiana. Chicago, 14-0 at home, had its 400th consecutive sellout dating back to 1987.

INDIANA (93)

McKey 2-6 0-0 4, D.Davis 2-6 3-4 7, Smits 4-10 2-2 10, Jackson 2-7 2-4 6, Miller 5-11 2-4 14, A.Davis 2-4 0-0 4, Pierce 3-6 2-2 8, Johnson 8-13 4-4 24, Workman 3-9 0-0 6, Ferrell 2-2 2-2 6, Best 0-2 2-2 2, Caldwell 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-78 19-24 93.

CHICAGO (120)

Pippen 9-18 1-2 23, Rodman 2-4 2-3 6, Longley 4-10 0-2 8, Harper 5-8 2-2 14, Jordan 8-20 13-18 29, Kukoc 3-7 2-2 8, Kerr 3-5 2-2 11, Wennington 3-6 0-0 6, Simpkins 2-4 3-4 7, Brown 2-3 2-2 6, Buechler 0-0 0-0 0, Caffey 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 42-87 27-35 120.

Indiana 21 33 17 22 - 93

Chicago 30 29 29 32 - 120

3-Point goals-Indiana 6-14 (Johnson 4-6, Miller 2-5, McKey 0-1, Jackson 0-1, Workman 0-1), Chicago 9-17 (Pippen 4-8, Kerr 3-5, Harper 2-2, Jordan 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Indiana 39 (Smits 8), Chicago 63 (Rodman 16). Assists-Indiana 22 (Jackson 7), Chicago 24 (Pippen 8). Total fouls-Indiana 30, Chicago 23. Technicals-Rodman. A-23,739 (23,895).

Kings 117, 76ers 97

Sacramento, Calif.

Mitch Richmond paced seven players in double figures with 20 points as Sacramento defeated Philadelphia.

PHILADELPHIA (97)

Stackhouse 7-12 4-4 22, Weatherspoon 9-11 3-4 21, Coleman 3-10 0-2 7, Maxwell 3-12 1-3 8, Skiles 3-9 1-1 9, Malone 0-0 0-0 0, Brown 0-0 2-4 2, Dumas 4-6 0-3 8, Ruffin 2-9 9-12 14, Wright 0-1 0-0 0, Alston 1-2 2-4 4, Walters 1-5 0-0 2. Totals 33-77 22-37 97.

SACRAMENTO (117)

Williams 6-9 3-4 18, Grant 7-11 2-2 16, Polynice 6-8 0-0 12, Richmond 7-10 3-3 20, Edney 6-8 0-1 12, Causwell 1-2 3-4 5, Smith 3-3 0-0 6, Corbin 4-9 4-4 12, Marciulionis 5-8 0-0 11, Williamson 1-2 0-2 2, Simmons 0-0 0-0 0, Hurley 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 47-73 16-22 117.

Philadelphia 30 23 21 23 - 97

Sacramento 35 25 29 28 - 117

3-Point goals-Philadelphia 9-24 (Stackhouse 4-7, Skiles 2-4, Coleman 1-1, Maxwell 1-5, Ruffin 1-5, Walters 0-2), Sacramento 7-13 (Williams 3-4, Richmond 3-5, Marciulionis 1-2, Hurley 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Philadelphia 37 (Weatherspoon 6), Sacramento 54 (Corbin 9). Assists- Philadelphia 17 (Coleman 6), Sacramento 29 (Edny 11). Total fouls-Philadelphia 19, Sacramento 29. Technical- Sacramento Illegal Defense. A-17,317 (17,317).

Bullets 127, Knicks 120 (OT)

Landover, Md.

Robert Pack scored nine of his 25 points in overtime as Washington, taking advantage of the absence of Patrick Ewing, ended a 15-game losing streak against New York.

Washington forward Chris Webber left the game in overtime with a strained left shoulder after he tripped over Charles Oakley underneath the basket.

NEW YORK (120)

Mason 11-20 8-8 30, Oakley 8-16 4-5 20, Smith 3-7 0-0 6, Harper 9-18 0-0 21, Starks 7-12 4-6 19, H.Williams 2-6 2-2 6, Grant 1-1 0-0 2, Davis 5-8 1-1 14, Christie 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 47-90 19-22 120.

WASHINGTON (127)

Howard 12-17 3-5 27, Webber 7-16 4-5 19, Muresan 8-11 3-3 19, Eackles 9-13 3-4 24, Pack 5-12 14-16 25, Wallace 4-9 0-0 8, Legler 1-4 2-2 5, Price 0-2 0-0 0, McIlvaine 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 46-84 29-35 127.

New York 28 27 24 31 10 - 120

Wash. 35 31 26 18 17 - 127

3-Point goals-New York 7-17 (Davis 3-5, Harper 3-8, Starks 1-3, Christie 0-1), Washington 6-13 (Eackles 3-4, Pack 1-2, Legler 1-2, Webber 1-3, Price 0-2). Fouled out-Oakley, Smith. Rebounds-New York 43 (Oakley 11), Washington 47 (Howard 11). Assists-New York 26 (Starks 9), Washington 25 (Webber, Pack 7). Total fouls-New York 31, Washington 24. Technicals-Mason, New York illegal defense. A-18,756 (18,756).

Magic 122, Clippers 98

Orlando, Fla.

Shaquille O’Neal scored 25 points and Brian Shaw came off the bench to record a triple-double as Orlando won its fifth straight game.

LA Clippers (98)

Murray 3-12 0-0 6, Vaught 9-15 2-3 20, Williams 4-9 0-2 8, Sealy 4-12 2-2 11, Richardson 6-13 0-0 12, Dehere 3-6 0-3 6, Barry 3-7 4-4 13, Outlaw 1-4 3-5 5, Tower 2-5 0-0 4, Piatkowski 4-8 0-0 11, Vander Velden 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 40-93 11-19 98.

ORLANDO (122)

Scott 6-17 0-0 16, Grant 1-5 0-0 2, O’Neal 10-14 5-8 25, Hardaway 6-13 3-4 15, Anderson 6-11 0-0 15, Wolf 4-5 1-1 9, Shaw 4-8 3-4 11, Bowie 1-3 0-0 2, Royal 4-4 3-4 11, Vaughn 4-4 1-2 9, Armstrong 3-8 0-0 7. Totals 49-92 16-23 122.

LA Clippers 30 15 17 36 - 98

Orlando 27 26 33 36 - 122

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 7-14 (Piatkowski 3-3, Barry 3-7, Sealy 1-1, Richardson 0-1, Dehere 0-2), Orlando 8-23 (Scott 4-12, Anderson 3-6, Armstrong 1-2, Hardaway 0-1, Shaw 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 45 (Vaught 10), Orlando 66 (O’Neal, Shaw 10). Assists-Los Angeles 22 (Dehere 6), Orlando 32 (Hardaway 11). Total fouls-Los Angeles 24, Orlando 21. A-17,248 (17,248).

Hornets 102, Trail Blazers 99

Charlotte, N.C.

Kendall Gill scored 18 points and blocked a potential game-tying shot at the buzzer as Charlotte handed Portland its seventh loss in eight games.

PORTLAND (99)

Grant 4-7 0-0 8, C.Robinson 8-12 6-8 26, Dudley 0-0 0-0 0, McKie 8-13 1-1 18, Strickland 6-15 4-7 16, Trent 1-5 0-2 2, Childress 0-2 0-0 0, J.Robinson 1-4 0-0 3, Williams 2-4 1-2 5, Sabonis 9-12 3-5 21. Totals 39-74 15-25 99.

CHARLOTTE (102)

Johnson 4-15 1-2 10, Burrell 6-14 7-9 20, Parish 3-6 4-6 10, Rice 8-18 1-1 18, Gill 8-14 0-0 16, Curry 2-9 6-6 11, Geiger 8-12 1-2 17, Addison 0-0 0-0 0, Beck 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-89 20-26 102.

Portland 26 30 23 20 - 99

Charlotte 24 28 36 14 - 102

3-Point goals-Portland 6-14 (C.Robinson 4-6, McKie 1-2, J.Robinson 1-2, Strickland 0-2, Childress 0-2), Charlotte 4-16 (Burrell 1-6, Rice 1-5, Curry 1-3, Johnson 1-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Portland 46 (Sabonis 8), Charlotte 55 (Gill, Geiger 9). Assists-Portland 23 (Strickland 16), Charlotte 21 (Gill 10). Total fouls-Portland 24, Charlotte 19. Technicals- Portland illegal defense 2, Charlotte illegal defense. A-24,042 (23,698).

Warriors 117, Hawks 96

Atlanta

Latrell Sprewell scored 32 points and Joe Smith added 22 as Golden State beat Atlanta.

GOLDEN STATE (117)

Kersey 3-6 2-2 8, J.Smith 8-11 6-7 22, Seikaly 2-7 4-4 8, Sprewell 12-18 7-9 32, Armstrong 6-8 5-6 21, Rozier 0-0 0-0 0, Hardaway 4-9 2-2 12, Mullin 2-3 0-0 4, Gatling 3-4 2-3 8, Barry 0-1 0-0 0, Marshall 1-5 0-0 2, Wood 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-72 28-33 117.

ATLANTA (96)

Norman 3-7 0-0 7, Long 6-11 3-5 15, Lang 4-12 2-2 10, S.Smith 2-8 4-5 8, Blaylock 2-6 0-0 5, Augmon 4-9 7-9 15, Ehlo 5-14 1-3 11, Henderson 5-8 1-4 11, Webb 3-7 2-2 8, Bullard 1-3 2-4 4, Mundt 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 36-86 22-34 96.

Golden State 32 24 31 30 - 117

Atlanta 22 22 22 30 - 96

3-Point goals-Golden State 7-13 (Armstrong 4-5, Hardaway 2-3, Sprewell 1-4, Barry 0-1), Atlanta 2-22 (Blaylock 1-4, Norman 1-5, Augmon 0-1, Bullard 0-1, Webb 0-2, S.Smith 0-4, Ehlo 0-5). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Golden State 56 (Kersey 13), Atlanta 42 (Long 10). Assists-Golden State 25 (Hardaway 7), Atlanta 18 (Webb 5). Total fouls-Golden State 28, Atlanta 25. Technicals-Webb, Golden State illegal defense. A-12,526 (16,365).

Suns 103, Nuggets 92

Phoenix

Wayman Tisdale scored 26 points and Elliot Perry had six points and three steals during a pivotal 18-0 run in the third period as Phoenix beat Denver.

DENVER (92)

D.Ellis 7-11 0-0 16, McDyess 2-9 0-1 4, Mutombo 4-5 2-2 10, Stith 4-16 2-2 14, Abdul-Rauf 2-12 3-4 7, Hammonds 3-5 0-0 6, Rose 5-7 3-4 16, Cvetkovic 1-1 0-0 2, Overton 6-9 0-1 13, Slater 2-3 0-0 4. Totals 38-76 10-14 92.

PHOENIX (103)

Green 3-5 0-0 7, Barkley 4-9 11-12 19, Williams 3-8 0-1 6, Finley 9-15 1-1 19, Perry 5-8 2-2 12, Kleine 3-4 0-0 6, Tisdale 11-16 4-6 26, Person 0-2 0-0 0, Smith 0-0 2-4 2, Carr 2-4 2-2 6, Rusconi 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-71 22-28 103.

Denver 24 18 16 34 - 92

Phoenix 23 23 29 28 - 103

3-Point goals-Denver 6-14 (Rose 3-4, D.Ellis 2-4, Overton 1-1, Abdul-Rauf 0-3, Stith 0-2), Phoenix 1-8 (Green 1-1, Barkley 0-2, Finley 0-2, Person 0-2, Carr 0-1). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Denver 36 (Mutombo 11), Phoenix 43 (Barkley 8). Assists-Denver 21 (Abdul-Rauf 8), Phoenix 29 (Perry 11). Total fouls-Denver 22, Phoenix 19. Technicals- Overton. A-19,023 (19,023).