Nba

Keith Askins hit a pair of free throws to break a tie with 1:02 left Wednesday and the Miami Heat improved to 2-0 for the first time in their eight-year history by beating two-time defending champion Houston 89-82 in Miami.

Miami 89, Houston 82

HOUSTON (82)

Horry 4-10 0-0 10, Brown 4-7 3-4 11, Olajuwon 8-22 6-8 22, Drexler 3-10 2-2 10, Smith 2-3 0-0 4, Elie 2-5 4-4 10, Cassell 6-16 2-2 15, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, Chilcutt 0-1 0-0 0, Recasner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-74 17-20 82.

MIAMI (89)

Owens 9-10 0-1 18, Willis 5-8 0-0 10, Mourning 3-13 7-10 13, Askins 5-10 3-3 15, Coles 7-14 2-4 18, Gamble 3-13 0-0 6, Myers 1-2 1-2 3, Rencher 2-4 0-0 4, King 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-76 13-20 89.

Houston 21 18 26 17 - 82 Miami 23 20 29 17 - 89

3-Point goals-Houston 7-20 (Horry 2-3, Elie 2-4, Drexler 2-5, Cassell 1-5, Olajuwon 0-1, Smith 0-1, Chilcutt 0-1), Miami 4-13 (Coles 2-4, Askins 2-5, Rencher 0-1, Gamble 0-3). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Houston 39 (Brown 9), Miami 56 (Willis 13). Assists-Houston 19 (Drexler, Smith, Elie 4), Miami 19 (Coles 8). Total fouls-Houston 21, Miami 25. A-14,731 (15,200).

Bullets 110, Hornets 96

Landover, Md.

Gheorghe Muresan scored 13 of his career-high 31 points in the fourth quarter, and Washington overcame 38 points by Glen Rice.

CHARLOTTE (96)

Johnson 7-15 4-4 19, Rice 13-20 6-8 38, Geiger 1-5 0-0 2, Gill 3-11 2-2 8, Reeves 5-12 2-2 13, Curry 1-9 1-1 3, Zidek 2-7 5-6 9, Adams 0-2 0-0 0, Addison 1-5 0-0 2, Hancock 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 34-90 20-23 96.

WASHINGTON (110)

Wallace 2-4 0-1 4, Howard 10-17 0-0 20, Muresan 13-16 5-6 31, Cheaney 9-14 4-5 22, Pack 4-7 0-2 9, Butler 4-8 0-0 10, McIlvaine 0-1 0-0 0, B.Price 2-6 0-0 5, McCann 0-0 0-0 0, Legler 2-6 1-1 7, Webster 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 47-80 10-15 110.

Charlotte 28 24 27 17 - 96 Washington 27 32 24 27 - 110

3-Point goals-Charlotte 8-19 (Rice 6-8, Johnson 1-2, Reeves 1-3, Gill 0-1, Curry 0-5), Washington 6-15 (Butler 2-2, Legler 2-3, Pack 1-3, B.Price 1-5, Cheaney 0-2). Fouled out- Geiger. Rebounds-Charlotte 45 (Zidek 7), Washington 52 (Muresan 9). Assists-Charlotte 15 (Reeves 7), Washington 33 (Pack 18). Total fouls-Charlotte 20, Washington 21. Technicals-Gill, Muresan, Charlotte illegal defense 2, Washington illegal defense 2. A-12,911 (18,756).

Kings 109, Raptors 90

Toronto Mitch Richmond scored 32 points as Sacramento continued its best start in 35 years with a win over Toronto.

SACRAMENTO (109)

Grant 2-5 8-11 12, Williams 6-14 6-6 19, Polynice 1-3 4-4 6, Richmond 13-16 1-1 32, Hurley 2-4 2-2 6, Smith 1-4 0-2 2, Edney 4-8 3-3 11, Houston 2-4 0-0 4, Corbin 3-7 0-2 6, Marciulionis 4-10 0-0 8, Simmons 1-6 1-2 3, Causwell 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-82 25-33 109.

TORONTO (90)

Anderson 2-7 0-0 4, Salley 5-8 5-10 15, Tabak 1-3 1-2 3, Stoudamire 3-12 2-2 8, Robertson 3-8 2-2 9, Miller 4-8 8-10 16, King 0-4 0-0 0, Pinckney 1-5 2-3 4, Rogers 2-6 5-6 9, Murray 7-18 7-7 22, Earl 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-81 32-42 90.

Sacramento 35 26 16 32 - 109 Toronto 25 29 17 19 - 90

3-Point goals-Sacramento 6-10 (Richmond 5-5, Williams 1-3, Marciulionis 0-1, Simmons 0-1), Toronto 2-13 (Murray 1-4, Robertson 1-5, Anderson 0-1, Rogers 0-1, Stoudamire 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Sacramento 59 (Polynice 8), Toronto 55 (Miller 11). Assists-Sacramento 26 (Edney 8), Toronto 10 (Anderson 4). Total fouls-Sacramento 24, Toronto 28. Technicals-Toronto illegal defense 2. A-16,793 (34,215).

Celtics 113, Suns 109

Boston

Dino Radja and Dee Brown scored 21 points each as Boston got its first win of the season by outrunning Phoenix.

PHOENIX (109)

Barkley 10-21 4-4 24, Green 8-11 5-5 21, Williams 1-7 1-2 3, Johnson 6-11 3-4 15, Person 7-15 4-6 22, Tisdale 3-5 3-4 9, Finley 1-7 1-1 3, Carr 0-0 0-0 0, Perry 3-9 2-2 9, Kleine 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 40-89 23-28 109.

BOSTON (113)

Radja, 9-16 3-6 21, Fox 8-18 0-1 16, Montross 6-8 2-4 14, D.Brown 6-18 8-9 21, Douglas 4-8 1-1 9, Williams 4-5 2-2 10, Barros 2-8 0-0 5, Burrough 2-7 3-4 7, Minor 4-7 0-0 8, Wesley 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 46-96 19-27 113.

Phoenix 39 18 31 21 - 109 Boston 33 29 22 29 - 113

3-Point goals-Phoenix 6-18 (Person 4-8, Kleine 1-1, Perry 1-2, Finley 0-1, Green 0-2, Barkley 0-4), Boston 2-11 (Barros 1-5, Brown 1-6). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Phoenix 49 (Barkley 14), Boston 51 (Radja 13). Assists-Phoenix 20 (Johnson 6), Boston 24 (Barros 8). Total fouls-Phoenix 19, Boston 25. Technicals-Phoenix Illegal defense, Boston Illegal defense 2. A-17,848 (18,600).

Pistons 107, Blazers 100 (OT)

Auburn Hills, Mich.

Joe Dumars, playing on a bad hamstring, scored 41 points in 42 minutes to lead Detroit to a win.

PORTLAND (100)

Grant 2-11 1-3 5, C.Robinson 10-19 5-8 30, Dudley 2-5 0-2 4, Strickland 10-19 5-6 25, McKie 2-3 2-2 6, J.Robinson 4-8 0-0 11, Sabonis 5-7 4-7 16, Childress 0-2 0-0 0, Wingfield 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 36-76 17-28 100.

DETROIT (107)

Hill 4-9 11-14 19, Thorpe 7-10 0-2 14, Mills 2-7 0-0 4, Hunter 3-7 2-3 8, Dumars 11-24 16-18 41, West 1-1 0-0 2, Macon 1-2 0-0 2, Houston 3-16 2-3 9, Ratliff 4-6 0-0 8, Roe 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-82 31-40 107.

Portland 25 24 15 27 9 - 100 Detroit 30 20 20 21 16 - 107

3-Point goals-Portland 11-20 (C.Robinson 5-8, J.Robinson 3-5, Sabonis 2-2, Wingfield 1-2, Grant 0-1, McKie 0-1, Childress 0-1). Detroit 4-18 (Dumars 3-8, Houston 1-6, Mills 0-2, Hunter 0-2). Fouled out-Ratliff. Rebounds- Portland 48 (Dudley 9), Detroit 58 (Thorpe 10). Assists- Portland 20 (Strickland 10), Detroit 18 (Hunter 8). Total fouls-Portland 30, Detroit 33. Technical-Portland coach Carlesimo. A-14,369 (21,454).

Spurs 111, Grizzlies 62

San Antonio

David Robinson scored 31 points and San Antonio held Vancouver to the fifth lowest point total in NBA history.

VANCOUVER (62)

King 4-9 4-4 12, Gattison 1-5 5-8 7, Benjamin 3-15 0-0 6, Edwards 2-8 0-0 4, Anthony 0-6 0-0 0, Scott 1-4 1-1 3, Harvey 1-5 1-2 3, Martin 2-7 0-0 4, Moten 1-4 2-4 4, Amaya 1-4 4-6 6, Avent 2-5 0-0 4, Reeves 4-6 1-1 9. Totals 22-78 18-26 62.

SAN ANTONIO (111)

Elliott 4-13 4-7 14, Reid 5-7 2-2 12, Robinson 13-19 5-6 31, Del Negro 4-12 0-1 8, Johnson 2-5 2-2 6, Rivers 0-3 0-0 0, Perdue 2-3 3-4 7, Lohaus 4-8 0-0 10, Alexander 2-4 0-0 6, Demps 3-4 8-9 15, Anderson 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 39-79 26-33 111.

Vancouver 13 15 13 21 - 62 San Antonio 26 18 31 36 - 111

3-Point goals-Vancouver 0-6 (King 0-1, Edwards 0-1, Scott 0-1, Martin 0-1, Anthony 0-2), San Antonio 7-17 (Elliott 2-6, Lohaus 2-5, Alexander 2-3, Demps 1-1, Rivers 0-1, Johnson 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Vancouver 59 (Benjamin 11), San Antonio 52 (Perdue 11). Assists- Vancouver 8 (Martin 3), San Antonio 30 (Johnson 9). Total fouls-Vancouver 26, San Antonio 18. Technicals-Benjamin, Robinson. A-12,355 (34,215).

Magic 130, Nets 122 (3OT)

Orlando, Fla.

Anfernee Hardaway scored a career-high 42 points and Nick Anderson atoned for a poor shooting night with a pair of clutch 3-pointers in the third overtime as Orlando beat New Jersey.

NEW JERSEY (122)

Gilliam 9-18 2-2 20, Brown 4-12 6-9 14, Dare 0-0 0-0 0, K.Anderson 3-9 1-3 7, Edwards 7-17 5-9 21, Williams 5-11 3-5 13, O’Bannon 3-10 5-7 11, Fleming 6-12 2-2 14, Childs 4-9 3-3 14, Mahorn 3-8 2-2 8, Walters 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 44-106 29-42 122.

ORLANDO (130)

Scott 12-27 4-7 32, Grant 5-15 4-4 14, Koncak 2-2 0-2 4, N.Anderson 5-19 5-6 17, Hardaway 13-21 15-20 42, Shaw 3-12 3-4 11, Vaughn 0-1 1-2 1, Royal 2-6 5-6 9, Turner 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-104 37-51 130.

NJ.2727 22 22 8 5 11 - 122 Orl.2025 32 21 8 5 19 - 130

3-Point goals-New Jersey 5-14 (Childs 3-5, Edwards 2-4, Brown 0-1, O’Bannon 0-1, Fleming 0-1, K.Anderson 0-2), Orlando 9-32 (Scott 4-11, Shaw 2-7, N.Anderson 2-8, Hardaway 1-5, Turner 0-1). Fouled out-Gilliam, Brown, Grant. Rebounds-New Jersey 76 (Brown 12), Orlando 75 (N.Anderson 15). Assists-New Jersey 17 (K.Anderson 7), Orlando 30 (Hardaway 8). Total fouls-New Jersey 32, Orlando 26. Technicals-K.Anderson, New Jersey coach Beard, New Jersey illegal defense 2, Koncak 2, Hardaway, Orlando illegal defense. Ejection-Koncak. A-17,248 (17,248).

Jazz 108, Lakers 98

Salt Lake City Karl Malone scored 33 points and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Utah held Los Angeles without a field goal in the final 4:47.

LA LAKERS (98)

Roberts 6-9 0-0 12, Campbell 5-9 0-2 10, Divac 1-2 4-4 6, Ceballos 9-19 8-8 26, Van Exel 7-18 2-2 20, Blount 1-4 0-0 2, Peeler 5-9 1-2 15, Threatt 3-6 0-0 7, Strong 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-76 15-18 98.

UTAH (108)

Benoit 2-8 0-0 4, Malone 11-20 11-13 33, Ostertag 0-1 0-0 0, Morris 9-15 2-2 21, Stockton 4-8 0-0 9, Carr 1-4 0-0 2, Hornacek 1-3 11-12 14, Foster 2-3 0-0 4, Keefe 7-11 0-0 14, Watson 2-2 2-2 7. Totals 39-75 26-29 108.

LA Lakers 24 32 26 16 - 98 Utah 29 29 24 26 - 108

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 9-23 (Peeler 4-7, Van Exel 4-9, Threatt 1-2, Roberts 0-1, Ceballos 0-4), Utah 4-9 (Stockton 1-1, Watson 1-1, Morris 1-3, Hornacek 1-3, Benoit 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 34 (Ceballos 10), Utah 47 (Malone 12). Assists-Los Angeles 21 (Van Exel 7), Utah 31 (Stockton 9). Total fouls-Los Angeles 22, Utah 21. Technicals-Campbell, Los Angeles coach Harris. Flagrant foul-Malone. A-19,911 (19,911).

Hawks 100, Clippers 92

Los Angeles

Steve Smith paced Atlanta’s balanced scoring attack with 18 points and the Hawks sank 16 of 19 free throws in the fourth quarter.

ATLANTA (100)

Norman 1-6 0-2 2, Long 7-12 4-5 18, Lang 4-11 8-8 16, Smith 5-9 6-7 18, Blaylock 5-15 1-2 13, Augmon 2-7 11-13 15, Bullard 0-2 0-0 0, Henderson 4-4 1-2 9, Webb 3-5 2-4 9, Mundt 0-0 0-0 0, Ehlo 0-3 0-0 0. Totals 31-74 33-43 100.

L.A. CLIPPERS (92)

Murray 7-12 4-6 19, Vaught 8-13 2-2 18, Williams 3-13 2-2 8, Sealy 3-6 3-4 10, Barry 5-10 0-0 12, Piatkowski 2-8 0-0 5, Roberts 3-8 2-6 8, Rogers 0-5 3-4 3, Dehere 3-3 0-0 7, Outlaw 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 35-80 16-24 92.

Atlanta 21 26 27 26 - 100 L.A. Clippers 25 30 12 25 - 92

3-Point goals-Atlanta 5-17 (Smith 2-3, Blaylock 2-10, Webb 1-2, Norman 0-2), Los Angeles 6-16 (Barry 2-3, Dehere 1-1, Murray 1-2, Sealy 1-2, Piatkowski 1-6, Vaught 0-1, Rogers 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Atlanta 54 (Henderson 8), Los Angeles 52 (Vaught 12). Assists-Atlanta 17 (Blaylock 5), Los Angeles 17 (Dehere 7). Total fouls-Atlanta 21, Los Angeles 26. Technicals-Los Angeles illegal defense. A-16,782 (16,021).