Record-Setting Bulls Make Kings Their Latest Victims

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Michael Jordan scored 27 points as the Chicago Bulls won their 17th straight, a 105-85 victory Thursday night over the Sacramento Kings in Sacramento.

The Bulls improved to 40-3, an NBA record for most wins with just three losses.

Bulls 105, Kings 85

Chicago (105) - Pippen 4-8 3-4 11, Rodman 3-9 0-0 6, Wennington 5-9 3-4 14, Jordan 7-16 13-14 27, Harper 2-6 1-2 6, Edwards 3-3 0-0 6, Kerr 4-7 2-2 12, Kukoc 4-8 2-2 12, Caffey 1-2 0-0 2, Buechler 2-2 0-0 5, Brown 2-2 0-0 4, Simpkins 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 37-73 24-28 105.

Sacramento (85) - Williams 4-14 2-4 11, Polynice 2-10 1-1 5, Causwell 1-3 2-2 4, Richmond 11-20 2-2 30, Edney 8-13 0-1 7, Hurley 2-5 0-0 4, Smith 2-3 0-0 4, Simmons 0-2 0-0 0, Corbin 2-5 4-4 8, Williamson 0-0 0-0 0, McDaniel 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 33-78 11-14 85.

Chicago 33 19 28 25 - 105 Sacramento 25 19 25 16 - 85

3-Point goals-Chicago 7-13 (Kukoc 2-3, Kerr 2-4, Wennington 1-1, Buechler 1-1, Harper 1-2, Pippen 0-1, Jordan 0-1), Sacramento 8-17 (Richmond 6-10, Edney 1-1, Williams 1-4, Hurley 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Chicago 46 (Rodman 21), Sacramento 42 (Polynice 13). Assists-Chicago 23 (Kukoc 5), Sacramento 14 (Richmond 4). Total fouls-Chicago 18, Sacramento 21. Technicals-Sacramento illegal defense, Smith, Sacramento coach St. Jean. A-17,317 (17,317).

Knicks 110, Magic 102 New York

New York survived 15 consecutive missed shots by Patrick Ewing to win its fourth straight game.

Orlando (102) - Scott 8-14 2-4 22, Grant 9-18 1-3 19, O’Neal 6-10 6-13 18, Anderson 11-21 1-1 30, Hardaway 3-15 0-0 6, Wolf 0-2 0-0 0, Shaw 1-5 0-0 3, Bowie 2-5 0-0 4, Royal 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 40-90 10-21 102.

New York (110) - Smith 4-9 2-2 10, Oakley 4-9 3-4 11, Ewing 10-27 3-3 23, Mason 8-15 5-5 21, Harper 6-8 2-3 15, Starks 3-8 4-4 11, Davis 6-8 0-0 17, H.Williams 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 41-86 21-23 110.

Orlando 25 30 26 21 - 102 New York 24 32 28 26 - 110

3-Point goals-Orlando 12-30 (Anderson 7-14, Scott 4-8, Shaw 1-2, Bowie 0-1, Hardaway 0-5), New York 7-13 (Davis 5-6, Harper 1-2, Starks 1-4, Oakley 0-1). Fouled out-Oakley. Rebounds-Orlando 51 (Grant 13), New York 57 (Ewing 15). Assists-Orlando 26 (Hardaway 11), New York 22 (Harper 12). Total fouls-Orlando 22, New York 20. Technicals-Orlando coach Hill, Hardaway, Oakley, Mason, New York illegal defense. A-19,763 (19,763).

Pistons 87, Pacers 70 Auburn Hills, Mich.

Otis Thorpe had 23 points and a season-high 14 rebounds as Detroit cooled off red-hot Indiana.

Indiana (70) - McKey 2-11 2-2 6, D.Davis 2-5 0-0 4, Smits 8-18 5-5 21, Miller 3-11 2-2 9, Jackson 2-5 0-0 5, A.Davis 3-6 0-1 6, Pierce 2-7 0-0 4, Workman 2-4 2-2 7, Johnson 2-6 0-0 4, Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0, Best 2-6 0-0 4, Ferrell 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 28-81 11-12 70.

Detroit (87) - Roe 0-1 0-0 0, Thorpe 9-15 5-6 23, West 4-6 2-2 10, Hunter 6-12 2-2 17, Houston 8-16 2-2 21, Ratliff 0-4 2-2 2, Mills 2-8 5-5 9, Curry 0-2 0-0 0, Dumars 1-5 3-4 5, Leckner 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-69 21-23 87.

Indiana 18 25 14 13 - 70 Detroit 22 21 23 21 - 87

3-Point goals-Indiana 3-15 (Jackson 1-1, Workman 1-2, Miller 1-6, Johnson 0-1, Best 0-1, McKey 0-2, Pierce 0-2), Detroit 6-13 (Hunter 3-4, Houston 3-5, Mills 0-4). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Indiana 42 (Smits 7), Detroit 53 (Thorpe 14). Assists-Indiana 21 (McKey 5), Detroit 19 (Houston 7). Total fouls-Indiana 19, Detroit 14. A-16,740 (21,454).

Rockets 116, Hornets 111 Charlotte, N.C.

Sam Cassell scored all 22 of his points in the final 14:43 to help Houston beat Charlotte.

Houston (116) - Brown 3-3- 1-2 7, Horry 5-11 2-2 15, Olajuwon 15-22 2-2 32, Drexler 6-19 4-6 16, Recasner 4-9 2-2 12, Bryant 1-3 1-2 3, Cassell 8-11 4-4 22, Breaux 2-5 0-0 4, Chilcutt 2-3 0-0 5, Jones 0-0 0-0 0, James 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 46-88 16-20 116.

Charlotte (111) - Johnson 8-14 4-4 20, Curry 9-18 0-1 23, Geiger 11-17 2-3 24, Rice 4-13 1-2 11, Anderson 10-22 0-1 24, Hancock 4-5 1-1 9, Parish 0-3 0-0 0, Goldwire 0-4 0-0 0, Addison 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 46-97 8-12 111.

Houston 23 23 31 39 - 116 Charlotte 24 30 27 30 - 111

3-Point goals-Houston 8-22 (Horry 3-7, Cassell 2-3, Recasner 2-6, Chilcutt 1-1, Drexler 0-3, Breaux 0-2), Charlotte 11-25 (Curry 5-12, Anderson 4-7, Rice 2-5, Goldwire 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Houston 54 (Olajuwon 11), Charlotte 47 (Geiger 11). Assists-Houston 34 (Drexler 14), Charlotte 28 (Johnson, Anderson 10). Total fouls-Houston 19, Charlotte 20. Technicals-Bryant. A-24,042 (23,698).

Heat 124, 76ers 104 Miami

Rex Chapman scored 23 points as Miami beat Philadelphia.

Philadelphia (104) - Higgins 1-7 0-0 3, Weatherspoon 7-16 10-12 24, Thompson 0-2 2-2 2, Stackhouse 6-14 9-11 24, Ruffin 7-15 10-11 28, Alston 7-9 2-6 16, Maxwell 2-8 0-0 5, Dumas 0-0 0-2 0, Walters 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 30-71 35-46 104.

Miami (124) - Owens 6-10 3-4 15, Willis 3-7 1-1 7, Mourning 7-11 6-8 20, Chapman 8-13 3-5 23, Coles 7-12 4-6 19, Askins 5-9 2-2 16, Thomas 3-7 3-4 9, Lenard 4-9 3-3 15, Rencher 0-0 0-0 0, Myers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 43-78 25-33 124.

Philadelphia 30 34 16 24 - 104 Miami 34 27 24 39 - 124

3-Point goals-Philadelphia 9-21 (Ruffin 4-9, Stackhouse 3-5, Higgins 1-3, Maxwell 1-4), Miami 13-21 (Askins 4-5, Chapman 4-7, Lenard 4-7, Coles 1-1, Mourning 0-1). Fouled out-Weatherspoon. Rebounds-Philadelphia 42 (Alston 12), Miami 53 (Willis 10). Assists-Philadelphia 17 (Higgins 4), Miami 29 (Coles 9). Total fouls-Philadelphia 28, Miami 31. Technicals-Maxwell, Miami illegal defense, Willis, Coles, Miami illegal defense 2. Flagrant foul-Thompson. A-14,278 (15,200).

Bucks 108, Nuggets 102 Milwaukee

Vin Baker scored 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter as Milwaukee hung on to defeat Denver in a game marred by three player ejections.

Denver (102) - D.Ellis 7-10 0-0 17, McDyess 6-9 0-0 12, Mutombo 5-9 7-10 17, Abdul-Rauf 8-17 6-7 25, Stith 3-10 0-1 6, L.Ellis 2-6 1-2 5, Rose 0-1 0-0 0, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, MacLean 6-13 7-8 19, Overton 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 37-76 22-30 102.

Milwaukee (108) - Baker 9-22 8-9 26, Robinson 8-21 3-6 20, Benjamin 0-2 0-0 0, Douglas 5-7 0-0 11, Newman 7-11 6-7 21, Conlon 3-5 0-0 6, Cummings 3-9 1-2 7, Mayberry 5-5 2-2 15, Keys 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 41-85 20-26 108.

Denver 27 20 18 37 - 102 Milwaukee 22 26 30 30 - 108

3-Point goals-Denver 6-16 (D.Ellis 3-4, Abdul-Rauf 3-8, Stith 0-3, Williams 0-1), Milwaukee 6-12 (Mayberry 3-3, Robinson 1-3, Douglas 1-1, Newman 1-4, Keys 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Denver 48 (Mutombo 11), Milwaukee 49 (Baker 15). Assists-Denver 20 (Abdul-Rauf 7), Milwaukee 23 (Cummings 5). Total fouls-Denver 27, Milwaukee 27. Technicals-Rose, L.Ellis, Denver delay of game, Douglas, Milwaukee coach Dunleavy, Conlon. Ejections-Douglas, Rose, L.Ellis. A-13,389 (18,633).

Webber done for the season

Washington Bullets forward Chris Webber put an end to his most frustrating NBA season by undergoing surgery on his left shoulder.

Webber had been playing in pain since he dislocated his shoulder in a game against Golden State in December 1994.

Forward Danny Manning, sidelined nearly one year with a knee injury, has been activated by the Phoenix Suns.

The Sacramento Kings will be without guard Sarunas Marciulionis for at least five games.

The Chicago Bulls put starting center Luc Longley on the injured list.