Atlanta’s 3s Bury Orlando

NBA

Steve Smith hit seven consecutive 3-point baskets before missing his last attempt and finished with 27 points to lead the Atlanta Hawks to a 124-91 rout of the Orlando Magic on Saturday night in Atlanta.

The Hawks tied their team record of 14 3-pointers set last March against New York, and it was the most ever yielded by the Magic, who allowed 10 3-pointers to Cleveland in January 1994.

Atlanta took control of this one in the third quarter, outscoring the Magic 44-16 and putting together a 15-0 burst in the process, a spurt in which Smith had a pair of 3-pointers.

Reserve Brian Shaw had 19 points to lead the Magic, playing without the injured Shaquille O’Neal, who is out until late December with a broken thumb.

Hawks 124, Magic 91

ORLANDO (91)

Scott 1-9 0-0 3, Grant 4-8 1-2 9, Koncak 2-3 0-0 4, Hardaway 5-19 4-6 14, Anderson 5-10 6-7 16, Shaw 8-16 1-2 19, Turner 1-4 0-0 2, Royal 3-4 3-5 9, Thompson 2-6 2-2 7, Vaughn 2-4 0-0 4, Hamink 1-2 2-4 4. Totals 34-85 19-28 91.

ATLANTA (124)

Norman 6-10 1-5 14, Long 5-9 4-4 14, Lang 1-6 0-0 2, Blaylock 4-8 3-4 15, Smith 10-15 0-0 27, Augmon 9-13 1-2 19, Webb 4-8 3-3 11, Ehlo 2-6 2-2 7, Henderson 0-2 1-2 1, Bullard 4-7 0-0 9, Mundt 1-1 0-0 2, Nathan 1-2 1-1 3. Totals 47-87 16-23 124.

Orlando 26 19 16 30 - 91 Atlanta 19 29 44 32 - 124

3-Point goals-Orl 4-23 (Shaw 2-7, Thompson 1-2, Scott 1-6, Turner 0-1, Anderson 0-2, Hardaway 0-5), Atl 14-27 (Smith 7-8, Blaylock 4-6, Bullard 1-3, Norman 1-3, Ehlo 1-4, Lang 0-1, Webb 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Orl 57 (Hardaway 7), Atl 50 (Norman 9). Assists-Orl 17 (Shaw 5), Atl 34 (Blaylock 9). Total fouls-Orl 22, Atl 22. Technicals-Orlando coach Hill. A-13,539 (16,365).

Bulls 107, Celtics 85

Chicago

Scottie Pippen, knocked out of the season opener by a groin injury, scored 21 points as part of a superb all-around game as Chicago defeated Boston.

Pippen looked fresh and energetic - dunking over power forwards, driving past small guards, and getting five assists, five steals, four blocked shots and four rebounds.

Michael Jordan, who scored 42 points in Friday’s opening victory over Charlotte, played only 21 minutes and had 15 points against the Celtics.

Dino Radja scored 14 points for Boston, which committed 25 turnovers and is 0-2 under new coach M.L. Carr. The Celtics played without Greg Minor, Doug Smith and Pervis Ellison, all injured.

BOSTON (85)

Radja 7-20 0-3 14, Fox 2-5 7-8 11, Montross 3-5 3-8 9, D.Brown 3-5 2-2 8, Douglas 0-3 2-2 2, Barros 4-8 0-0 10, Burrough 3-10 2-4 8, Williams 3-6 6-10 12, Wesley 3-8 3-4 9, Claxton 1-1 0-2 2. Totals 29-71 25-43 85.

CHICAGO (107)

Pippen 7-18 6-6 21, Rodman 0-0 0-0 0, Longley 6-10 0-0 12, Harper 6-8 0-1 12, Jordan 5-12 5-7 15, Kerr 3-11 0-0 7, Wennington 1-2 0-0 2, Caffey 2-3 2-2 6, Kukoc 4-8 2-4 10, R.Brown 2-4 0-0 4, Simpkins 3-5 1-3 7, Buechler 4-7 1-2 11. Totals 43-88 17-25 107.

Chicago 12 28 19 26 - 85 Chicago 25 21 35 26 - 107

3-Point goals-Bos 2-9 (Barros 2-3, Williams 0-1, Fox 0-2, Wesley 0-3), Chi 4-11 (Buechler 2-2, Pippen 1-3, Kerr 1-4, Harper 0-1, Jordan 0-1). Fouled out-Williams, Caffey. Rebounds-Bos 60 (Radja 16), Chi 53 (Rodman, Longley 8). Assists-Bos 17 (Barros 6), Chi 30 (Pippen, Kukoc 5). Total fouls-Bos 24, Chi 31. A-23,608 (21,500).

Knicks 84, Bucks 71

Milwaukee

Patrick Ewing’s 17 points and 13 rebounds helped New York outmuscle Milwaukee for the victory.

The Knicks won their second straight road game by outrebounding Milwaukee 61-44 and holding the Bucks to 27-of-77 shooting (35 percent).

NEW YORK (84)

Mason 5-10 5-8 15, Oakley 3-9 4-4 10, Ewing 7-14 3-4 17, Harper 3-8 1-2 7, Starks 5-9 1-3 13, Smith 5-17 5-6 15, Davis 3-7 0-0 7, Ward 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-75 19-27 84.

MILWAUKEE (71)

Baker 7-18 4-6 18, Robinson 5-20 4-5 14, Mobley 1-2 0-0 2, Mayberry 0-3 0-0 0, Newman 2-3 0-0 5, Conlon 3-8 0-0 6, Day 3-8 5-6 11, Murdock 4-9 1-1 10, Cummings 0-2 0-0 0, Lister 0-1 0-0 0, Respert 2-3 0-0 5, Keys 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-77 14-18 71.

New York 23 23 16 22 - 84 Milwaukee 20 19 19 13 - 71

3-Point goals-NY 3-10 (Starks 2-5, Davis 1-2, Oakley 0-1, Ewing 0-1, Smith 0-1). Mil 3-13 (Newman 1-1, Respert 1-1, Murdock 1-3, Baker 0-1, Robinson 0-2, Mayberry 0-2, Day 0-3). Fouled out-Conlon. Rebounds-NY 62 (Ewing 13), Mil 44 (Baker 16). Assists-NY 20 (Mason 6), Mil 18 (Murdock 5). Total fouls-NY 16, Mil 24. Technicals-Harper, Smith, Conlon, New York illegal defense. A-18,633 (18,633).

Spurs 116, Nuggets 108

Denver

Sean Elliott scored 32 points, hitting 6 of 10 from 3-point range, and David Robinson scored 31 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to lead San Antonio past Denver.

The Spurs, who swept Denver in the first round of the playoffs last spring, also got 22 points from Vinny Del Negro.

SAN ANTONIO (116)

Reid 3-8 2-3 8, Elliott 12-20 2-3 32, Robinson 11-20 9-12 31, Johnson 3-10 5-6 11, Del Negro 9-14 1-2 22, Lohaus 0-1 0-0 0, Alexander 2-3 0-0 4, Rivers 0-0 0-0 0, Perdue 3-7 2-2 8. Totals 43-83 21-28 116.

DENVER (108)

McDyess 2-8 0-0 4, Williams 1-7 2-2 4, Mutombo 3-7 3-8 9, Abdul-Rauf 12-21 4-4 30, Rose 3-7 3-6 11, Hammonds 9-11 0-0 18, MacLean 4-8 2-2 10, Ellis 5-8 0-0 10, Stith 4-12 2-2 12. Totals 43-89 16-24 108.

San Antonio 35 30 25 26 - 116 Denver 33 34 19 22 - 108

3-Point goals-SA 9-14 (Elliott 6-10, Del Negro 3-3, Alexander 0-1), Den 6-12 (Abdul-Rauf 2-3, Rose 2-4, Stith 2-4, Williams 0-1). Fouled out-Rose. Rebounds-SA 50 (Robinson 15), Den 51 (Mutombo 14). Assists-SA 24 (Johnson 9), Den 32 (Abdul-Rauf 9). Total fouls-SA 22, Den 30. Technicals-Perdue, Denver coach Bickerstaff. Flagrant fouls-Reid. A-17,171 (17,171).

Mavericks 99, Warriors 84

Dallas

Popeye Jones had 24 points and 13 rebounds as Dallas defeated Golden State to give the Mavericks consecutive victories to start the season for the first time in the club’s 15-year history.

Jamal Mashburn and Jim Jackson had low-scoring nights for the Mavericks. Jackson scored 15 points and Mashburn was 3 for 18 from the field and finished with 12.

GOLDEN STATE (84)

Mullin 6-9 4-5 16, Smith 2-12 0-0 4, Seikaly 3-10 5-8 11, Hardaway 8-18 0-0 18, Sprewell 6-11 5-7 18, Armstrong 1-3 2-2 4, Gatling 3-5 0-0 6, Marshall 1-6 0-0 2, Rozier 1-3 1-1 3, Barry 0-0 0-0 0, Wood 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 31-78 19-25 84.

DALLAS (99)

Mashburn 3-18 6-9 12, Jones 9-17 6-6 24, Williams 5-6 0-1 10, Kidd 2-5 1-2 5, Jackson 7-13 1-3 15, Harris 0-5 0-0 0, Brooks 3-7 0-0 8, Davis 0-1 0-0 0, McCloud 7-13 0-0 16, Meyer 1-1 1-2 3, Parks 2-3 0-0 4, Dumas 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 39-91 17-25 99.

Golden State 22 19 22 21 - 84 Dallas 23 33 21 22 - 99

3-Point goals-GS 3-12 (Hardaway 2-7, Sprewell 1-3, Armstrong 0-1, Marshall 0-1), Dal 4-22 (Brooks 2-5, McCloud 2-6, Jackson 0-2, Kidd 0-2, Harris 0-3, Mashburn 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-GS 44 (Smith, Seikaly 9), Dal 59 (Williams 15). Assists-GS 12 (Hardaway 7), Dal 24 (Kidd 11). Total fouls-GS 22, Dal 21. Technicals-Meyer, Golden State illegal defense. A-17,502 (17,502).

Heat 85, Cavaliers 71

Miami

Alonzo Mourning, acquired in a six-player trade Friday, scored seven of his 15 points in the fourth quarter and led a team-record defensive effort to help Miami beat Cleveland in Pat Riley’s debut with the Heat.

It was the kind of physical, defenseoriented game Riley’s Knicks teams specialized in during his four 50-win seasons in New York.

CLEVELAND (71)

Mills 2-9 5-7 10, Hill 5-13 3-4 13, Amaechi 1-9 0-0 2, Phills 2-5 0-0 5, Brandon 3-8 0-1 6, Cage 3-6 0-1 6, Majerle 1-4 2-2 4, Ferry 4-6 1-2 11, Sura 2-2 3-6 7, Miner 1-3 0-0 3, Crotty 1-1 0-0 2, Marshall 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 26-68 14-23 71.

MIAMI (85)

Owens 5-12 3-3 13, Willis 2-7 6-7 10, Mourning 4-9 7-9 15, Danilovic 5-11 3-4 16, Coles 4-8 5-5 13, Gamble 2-6 2-2 7, Askins 1-3 2-2 4, Rencher 1-3 3-6 5, Thomas 1-1 0-0 2, Myers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-60 31-38 85.

Cleveland 19 28 13 11 - 71 Miami 28 26 18 13 - 85

3-Point goals-Cle 5-12 (Ferry 2-3, Phills 1-1, Miner 1-2, Mills 1-3, Majerle 0-3), Mia 4-12 (Danilovic 3-6, Gamble 1-2, Owens 0-1 , Askins 0-1, Coles 0-2). Fouled out-Hill. Rebounds-Cle 37 (Cage 8), Mia 56 (Willis 14). Assists-Cle 15 (Sura 4), Mia 18 (Owens, Willis, Danilovic, Coles, Gamble 3). Total fouls-Cle 33, Mia 22. Technicals- Ferry 2, Mills, Danilovic, Miami Illegal defense 2. Ejections-Ferry, Mills, Danilovic. A-15,200 (15,200).

Pacers 97, Raptors 89

Indianapolis

Reggie Miller scored 23 points as Indiana blew a 22-point second-half lead but held on to beat Toronto.

Toronto erased a 22-point Indiana lead in the third with a 25-5 run late in the quarter. Zan Tabak ignited the rally with a jumper at the 6:20 mark.

TORONTO (89)

Pinckney 3-6 0-2 6, Rogers 3-4 0-2 6, Tabak 4-7 3-6 11, Robertson 2-9 0-0 5, Stoudamire 7-23 12-12 26, Earl 1-4 1-2 3, Anderson 2-6 2-2 7, Murray 7-16 3-4 19, Salley 3-8 0-0 6, O.Miller 0-0 0-0 0, King 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-84 21-30 89.

INDIANA (97)

Ferrell 2-7 1-2 5, D.Davis 9-10 1-2 19, Schintzius 3-5 0-0 6, R.Miller 6-14 10-10 23, Jackson 3-5 2-3 8, Johnson 2-6 0-0 4, A.Davis 2-3 1-4 5, Pierce 2-9 7-8 11, Caldwell 4-5 0-0 8, Workman 2-2 4-6 8, Best 0-0 0-0 0, Hoiberg 0-0- 0-0 0. Totals 35-66 26-35 97.

Toronto 17 21 33 18 - 89 Indiana 34 26 13 24 - 97

3-Point goals-Tor 4-19 (Murray 2-7, Anderson 1-2, Robertson 1-5, King 0-1, Stoudamire 0-4). Ind 1-7 (Miller 1-4, Jackson 0-1, Pierce 0-2). Fouled out-Murray, Salley. Rebounds-Tor 47 (Salley 9), Ind 54 (D.Davis 13). Assists- Tor 20 (Stoudamire 11), Ind 26 (Jackson 11). Total fouls-Tor 29, Ind 29. A-16,640 (16,530).

Hornets 119, 76ers 108

Charlotte, N.C.

Glen Rice wasted little time establishing himself as a Charlotte Hornet with a 21-point, seven-assist performance that carried his new team to the victory over Philadelphia.

Larry Johnson and Dell Curry each scored 22 for the Hornets in their home opener and George Zidek, Charlotte’s first-round draft choice, had 21.

PHILADELPHIA (108)

Dumas 2-4 0-0 4, Weatherspoon 9-14 2-3 20, Bradley 8-14 1-2 17, Maxwell 9-17 4-6 25, Stackhouse 5-13 5-7 15, Alston 1-2 0-0 2, Wright 5-7 6-8 16, Bennett 0-1 0-0 0, Malone 2-9 5-5 9. Totals 41-81 23-31 108.

CHARLOTTE (119)

Johnson 10-17 2-7 22, Rice 7-17 5-5 21, Geiger 3-3 2-2 8, Reeves 1-4 0-0 2, Gill 5-13 4-4 14, Zidek 7-16 7-7 21, Adams 0-1 0-0 0, Curry 8-15 1-2 22, Hancock 2-3 1-1 5, Parish 0-3 2-2 2, Sutton 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 44-93 24-30 119.

Philadelphia 21 28 35 24 - 108 Charlotte 28 20 36 35 - 119

3-Point goals-Phi 3-11 (Maxwell 3-7, Stackhouse 0-4), Cha 7-19 (Curry 5-8, Rice 2-4, Reeves 0-2, Johnson 0-2, Gill 0-3). Fouled out-Geiger, Zidek. Rebounds-Phi 54 (Bradley 15), Cha 49 (Gill 7). Assists-Phi 17 (Maxwell 12), Cha 30 (Gill 10). Total fouls-Phi 23, Cha 31. Technical-Maxwell. Flagrant foul-Bradley. A-24,042 (23,698).

Bullets 100, Pistons 89

Landover, Md.

Robert Pack, the Bullets’ new point guard, scored 26 points, including the final basket in a late 7-0 run that carried Washington past Detroit.

The Bullets held Detroit to four field goals in the fourth quarter and dropped the Pistons to 0-2 under new coach Doug Collins.

DETROIT (89)

Roe 2-4 3-4 7, Thorpe 4-7 1-2 9 , West 0-0 0-0 0, Hill 8-16 11-16 27, Hunter 4-14 8-9 16, Mills 2-6 2-4 6, Macon 2-3 0-0 5, Reid 3-5 3-4 9, Houston 4-11 2-3 10. Totals 29-66 30-42 89.

WASHINGTON (100)

Wallace 6-13 4-4 16, Howard 6-13 5-6 17, Muresan 3-4 0-1 6, Cheaney 3-8 5-6 12, Pack 9-18 4-4 26, McIlvaine 1-1 3-3 5, Legler 2-5 0-0 6, B.Price 1-3 0-0 2, McCann 0-0 0-0 0, Butler 2-4 4-8 8, Webster 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-71 25-32 100.

Detroit 26 31 16 16 - 89 Washington 32 16 30 22 - 100

3-Point goals-Det 1-12 (Macon 1-2, Mills 0-1, Houston 0-4, Hunter 0-5), Was 7-19 (Pack 4-9, Legler 2-3, Cheaney 1-2, Wallace 0-1, B.Price 0-2, Butler 0-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Det 46 (Thorpe 12), Was 47 (Howard 8). Assists-Det 16 (Hill 6), Was 19 (Pack 7). Total fouls-Det 28, Was 31. Technicals-Wallace, Washington Coach Lynam. A-18,756 (18,756).