Malone Hits First-Ever Triple-Double In Win

NBA

Karl Malone had 27 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists for the first triple-double of his 11-year career as the Utah Jazz defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 122-113 in Salt Lake City.

John Stockton scored a season-high 31 points and Jeff Hornacek added 27 for Utah, which led by as many as 21 in the third period before allowing the Clippers to pull within six.

L.A. Clippers (113) - Rogers 4-9 0-0 9, Vaught 6-11 4-4 16, Roberts 1-4 0-0 2, Barry 8-15 1-1 23, Richardson 5-14 2-2 15, Tower 1-4 1-2 3, Dehere 9-15 9-10 31, Piatkowski 3-10 4-6 10, Murray 0-2 2-2 2, Outlaw 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 38-87 23-27 113.

Utah (122) - Benoit 2-3 4-4 8, Malone 11-23 5-8 27, Spencer 2-4 3-6 7, Hornacek 11-13 3-4 27, Stockton 11-15 6-6 31, Eisley 0-1 3-4 3, Carr 0-3 0-0 0, Keefe 3-5 4-4 10, Foster 0-1 0-0 0, Ostertag 3-3 1-1 7, Russell 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 43-71 31-39 122.

L.A. Clippers 22 28 24 39 - 113

Utah 32 24 36 30 - 122

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 14-32 (Barry 6-10, Dehere 4-6, Richardson 3-7, Rogers 1-2, Piatkowski 0-7), Utah 5-10 (Stockton 3-6, Hornacek 2-4). Fouled out-Vaught. Rebounds-Los Angeles 42 (Vaught 10), Utah 47 (Malone 15). Assists-Los Angeles 16 (Barry 6), Utah 29 (Stockton 11). Total fouls-Los Angeles 30, Utah 25. Technicals-Rogers, Malone. A-19,911 (19,911).

Spurs 101, Timberwolves 90

Oakland, Calif.

Joe Smith scored 28 points and Latrell Sprewell had 19, including five in the final 1:02, as Golden State hung on for the win.

Rony Seikaly added 18 points and B.J. Armstrong had 17 points and 11 assists to help the Warriors avenge a 101-98 loss at Toronto in the only other meeting between the teams.

Minnesota (90) - Garnett 4-7 0-0 8, Gugliotta 5-9 4-4 14, Laettner 4-12 2-3 10, Rider 6-20 7-7 20, Martin 7-14 0-0 16, West 0-2 2-2 2, Rooks 0-1 1-2 1, Mitchell 5-10 3-4 13, Porter 3-4 0-0 6. Totals 34-79 19-22 90.

San Antonio (101) - Elliott 5-15 9-10 20, Person 5-14 0-0 14, Robinson 8-10 5-6 21, Del Negro 5-6 2-2 12, Johnson 5-11 5-5 15, Rivers 2-5 0-0 6, Reid 0-3 2-2 2, Lohaus 1-2 0-0 3, Perdue 0-1 0-0 0, Alexander 3-4 0-0 7, Herrera 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 34-72 24-27 101.

Minnesota 22 19 29 20 - 90

San Antonio 25 26 25 25 - 101

3-Point goals-Minnesota 3-10 (Martin 2-4, Rider 1-6), San Antonio 9-21 (Person 4-8, Rivers 2-3, Lohaus 1-1, Alexander 1-2, Elliott 1-7). Fouled out-Laettner. Rebounds-Minnesota 46 (Garnett, Gugliotta, Laettner, Rooks 6), San Antonio 43 (Robinson 10). Assists-Minnesota 18 (Gugliotta 5), San Antonio 27 (Johnson 10). Total fouls-Minnesota 28, San Antonio 27. Technicals-Gugliotta 2, Rider, Porter, Del Negro, Reid 2, Elliott. Ejections-Reid, Gugliotta. A-14,236 (20,662).

Bullets 113, Trail Blazers 97

Landover, Md.

Juwan Howard scored 14 of his 26 points in the pivotal third quarter and Gheorghe Muresan had 21 points and 16 rebounds as Washington beat slumping Portland.

Trailing 49-47 at halftime, the Bullets outscored the Trail Blazers 41-21 in the third period - the most points scored against Portland in one quarter this season - and shot 18 of 29 from the floor.

Portland (97) - C.Robinson 5-12 7-8 19, Grant 0-3 0-0 0, Dudley 3-4 0-2 6, McKie 0-3 4-4 4, Strickland 7-15 6-6 20, Williams 2-4 0-1 4, J.Robinson 4-12 1-2 11, Sabonis 7-18 2-4 16, Trent 5-13 3-6 13, R.Robinson 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 34-85 25-35 97.

Washington (113) - Howard 10-23 6-6 26, Wallace 5-7 1-2 13, Muresan 10-17 1-4 21, Cheaney 10-19 3-6 23, B.Price 5-9 7-7 19, McIlvaine 0-1 0-0 0, Legler 1-5 0-0 2, Butler 0-1 0-0 0, Eackles 2-4 0-0 6, Grant 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 44-87 18-25 113.

Portland 24 25 21 27 - 97

Washington 26 21 41 25 - 113

3-Point goals-Portland 4-15 (C.Robinson 2-5, J.Robinson 2-5, McKie 0-1, Strickland 0-1, Trent 0-1, Sabonis 0-2), Washington 7-14 (Wallace 2-2, Eackles 2-2, B.Price 2-6, Grant 1-1, Cheaney 0-1, Legler 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Portland 57 (Trent 10), Washington 54 (Muresan 15). Assists- Portland 16 (Strickland 8), Washington 23 (B.Price 8). Total fouls-Portland 26, Washington 22. Technicals-Portland coach Carlesimo, Wallace 2. Ejection-Wallace. A-18,756 (18,756).

Magic 108, Hawks 95

Orlando, Fla.

Shaquille O’Neal and Anfernee Hardaway played like All-Stars and Orlando remained unbeaten at home.

The Atlantic Division leaders have lost seven of their last nine road games, but improved to 23-0 at Orlando Arena where they’ve won 30 straight regular-season games dating back to last spring.

Atlanta (95) - Augmon 7-12 7-9 21, Long 8-12 1-2 17, Lang 3-9 0-0 6, Smith 6-15 2-4 15, Blaylock 2-14 0-0 4, Ehlo 4-8 1-1 10, Henderson 4-10 0-2 8, Webb 4-7 2-2 12, Grandison 0-0 0-0 0, Mundt 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-88 13-20 95.

Orlando (108) - Scott 4-10 0-0 10, Grant 8-11 0-0 16, O’Neal 12-22 1-7 25, Anderson 6-12 0-0 17, Hardaway 5-13 2-4 14, Wolf 0-0 0-0 0, Shaw 1-3 2-2 5, Bowie 5-6 2-2 12, Royal 2-2 0-0 4, Thompson 1-2 3-4 5, Vaughn 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 44-82 10-19 108.

Atlanta 21 17 24 33 - 95

Orlando 22 29 30 27 - 108

3-Point goals-Atlanta 4-16 (Webb 2-3, Ehlo 1-3, Smith 1-4, Blaylock 0-6), Orlando 10-19 (Anderson 5-8, Hardaway 2-4, Scott 2-5, Shaw 1-1, Bowie 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Atlanta 56 (Long 10), Orlando 47 (O’Neal 16). Assists-Atlanta 21 (Blaylock 8), Orlando 30 (Hardaway 13). Total fouls-Atlanta 18, Orlando 16. A-17,248 (17,248).

Pacers 116, Celtics 108

Indianapolis

Rik Smits scored 31 points and Reggie Miller had 21 as Indiana bounced back from its lowest-scoring game of the season.

It was the 16th straight home victory for the Pacers, who shot 61 percent from the field. One night earlier, they managed only 70 points and 34.6 percent shooting in a loss to Detroit.

Boston (108) - Fox 5-12 5-6 16, Ellison 1-4 2-4 4, Montross 5-7 0-2 10, Day 8-15 4-6 22, Wesley 5-8 2-4 12, Williams 4-7 4-6 13, Barros 6-9 4-4 19, Minor 2-6 0-0 4, Lister 0-1 0-0 0, Brown 3-7 0-0 7, Burrough 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 39-76 22-34 108.

Indiana (116) - McKey 7-11 1-1 15, A.Davis 4-8 4-4 12, Smits 12-18 7-7 31, Miller 8-14 3-6 21, Jackson 3-4 1-2 7, Pierce 5-9 3-5 14, Workman 1-1 2-2 4, Ferrell 3-4 0-0 6, Johnson 2-4 0-0 4, Best 0-1 2-2 2, Caldwell 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 45-74 23-29 116.

Boston 21 32 28 27 - 108

Indiana 21 31 34 30 - 116

3-Point goals-Boston 8-19 (Barros 3-4, Day 2-4, Williams 1-1, Fox 1-3, Brown 1-4, Minor 0-1, Wesley 0-2), Indiana 3-9 (Miller 2-5, Pierce 1-2, Jackson 0-1, Johnson 0-1). Fouled out- Ellison. Rebounds-Boston 41 (Ellison 9), Indiana 43 (A.Davis 10). Assists-Boston 25 (Fox, Wesley 5), Indiana 24 (Workman 6). Total fouls-Boston 28, Indiana 24. A-16,579 (16,530).

Cavaliers 107, Suns 85

Cleveland

Cleveland tied an NBA record with 10 3-pointers in the first half and routed road-weary Phoenix behind 23 points from Chris Mills.

The 10 3-pointers matched the NBA mark accomplished five other times.

Phoenix, playing the seventh game of an eight-game road trip, was uninspired by the return of Danny Manning from a knee injury that had sidelined him for nearly a year. Manning had 10 points and three rebounds in 26 minutes.

Phoenix (85) - Finley 5-9 2-2 12, Barkley 7-12 1-2 15, Williams 3-5 1-2 7, Person 3-8 0-0 6, Johnson 5-10 5-6 15, Manning 4-10 2-2 10, Tisdale 1-4 3-4 5, Green 2-2 0-0 4, Carr 2-4 3-4 7, Perry 1-1 0-0 2, Smith 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 34-66 17-22 85.

Cleveland (107) - Mills 8-11 4-4 23, Ferry 9-15 0-0 22, Cage 6-7 0-0 12, Phills 3-7 3-3 10, Brandon 5-13 2-2 13, Majerle 2-7 0-0 6, Crotty 2-5 2-2 7, Hill 2-6 2-2 6, Lang 4-5 0-0 8, Miner 0-0 0-0 0, Sura 0-1 0-0 0, Marshall 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 41-77 13-13 107.

Phoenix 25 16 19 25 - 85

Cleveland 29 29 27 22 - 107

3-Point goals-Phoenix 0-5 (Barkley 0-1, Johnson 0-1, Person 0-3), Cleveland 12-25 (Ferry 4-8, Mills 3-4, Majerle 2-6, Phills 1-1, Brandon 1-2, Crotty 1-3, Sura 0-1). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Phoenix 34 (Barkley 12), Cleveland 39 (Cage 14). Assists-Phoenix 24 (Finley 6), Cleveland 35 (Brandon 11). Total fouls-Phoenix 15, Cleveland 20. Technical-Phoenix illegal defense. A-20,562 (20,562).

Nets 93, Grizzlies 84

Vancouver, British Columbia

Armon Gilliam had 29 points and nine rebounds and Kendall Gill had 22 points to lead New Jersey.

New Jersey opened a 13-point lead in the third quarter, but Vancouver rallied within one point 81-80 with 2:55 left. The Nets then closed the game with a 12-4 spurt.

New Jersey, halfway through a six-game Western road trip, won for the first time in a week.

New Jersey (93) - Brown 2-3 2-3 6, Gilliam 10-19 9-12 29, Bradley 4-8 2-3 10, Gill 10-17 2-5 22, Childs 4-12 6-7 15, Williams 0-2 3-4 3, Dare 1-3 0-0 2, Fleming 2-3 2-2 6, Mahorn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-67 26-36 93.

Vancouver (84) - King 1-3 0-0 2, Avent 2-7 0-0 4, Reeves 6-16 0-0 12, B.Edwards 6-15 1-3 15, Anthony 7-18 4-6 19, Murdock 1-4 0-0 3, Scott 10-13 3-5 27, D.Edwards 0-2 0-0 0, Mobley 0-1 0-2 0, Manning 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 34-82 8-16 84.

New Jersey 18 23 28 24 - 93

Vancouver 20 22 16 26 - 84

3-Point goals-New Jersey 1-4 (Childs 1-2, Gill 0-2), Vancouver 8-22 (Scott 4-6, B.Edwards 2-7, Murdock 1-2, Anthony 1-6, King 0-1). Fouled out-D.Edwards. Rebounds- New Jersey 54 (Bradley 13), Vancouver 46 (Reeves). Assists- New Jersey 21 (Childs 11), Vancouver 26 (Anthony 6). Total fouls-New Jersey 20, Vancouver 23. Technicals-Anthony, New Jersey illegal defense 3, Vancouver illegal defense 3. A-16,141 (19,193).

Warriors 114, Raptors 111

Oakland, Calif.

Joe Smith scored 28 points and Latrell Sprewell had 19, including five in the final 1:02, as Golden State hung on for the win.

Rony Seikaly added 18 points and B.J. Armstrong had 17 points and 11 assists to help the Warriors avenge a 101-98 loss at Toronto in the only other meeting between the teams.

Toronto (111) - Massenburg 4-4 0-0 8, Rogers 3-8 0-0 6, Miller 9-15 4-4 22, Anderson 4-8 1-1 9, Stoudamire 9-15 5-6 25, Pinckney 1-4 2-2 4, Robertson 3-5 0-0 6, Murray 6-12 2-2 17, King 1-2 0-0 2, Tabak 5-7 2-2 12. Totals 45-80 16-17 111.

Golden State (114) - Kersey 3-8 2-3 8, Smith 11-15 6-8 28, Seikaly 6-10 6-7 18, Armstrong 6-11 4-4 17, Sprewell 6-14 6-6 19, Gatling 4-5 2-4 10, Hardaway 6-13 0-2 14, Mullin 0-2 0-0 0, Barry 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 42-80 26-34 114.

Toronto 25 28 28 30 - 111

Golden State 32 32 29 21 - 114

3-Point goals-Toronto 5-13 (Murray 3-6, Stoudamire 2-3, Rogers 0-1, Anderson 0-1, Robertson 0-1, King 0-1), Golden State 4-12 (Hardaway 2-4, Armstrong 1-2, Sprewell 1-3, Barry 0-1, Mullin 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Toronto 39 (Miller 7), Golden State 42 (Smith 9). Assists-Toronto 29 (Stoudamire 11), Golden State 30 (Armstrong 11). Total fouls- Toronto 26, Golden State 19. A-15,025 (15,025).

Washington Sea Dogs?

As the five possible new nicknames for the Washington Bullets were run by Brent Price, the guard looked puzzled.

“That’s the list?” Price said. “I don’t know if I have a comment. Let me think about it, I guess I’ll have to get used to it.”

The five possible names are Sea Dogs, Stallions, Express, Wizards and Dragons.

The Bullets are changing their nickname because of its connotation with street violence.

Fans will make the final choice by telephone, with the results to be announced Feb. 22.

When names were flashed on the scoreboard Friday night, the fans booed.