Stockton 3-Pointer Decisive

NBA

As always, John Stockton was looking to pass the ball first. The San Antonio Spurs wished he had done so.

Stockton, the NBA’s career assists leader, faked the pass, leaned in and swished a 3-pointer with five-tenths of a second left in overtime Tuesday night to send the Jazz to a 114-111 victory over the Spurs in San Antonio.

Stockton’s winning field goal was Utah’s only lead of the overtime. Stockton had three steals, moving within four of breaking Mo Cheeks’ all-time NBA record.

Jazz 114, Spurs 111 (OT)

Utah (114) - Benoit 5-9 0-0 10, Malone 10-24 1-4 21, Spencer 5-8 6-6 16, Hornacek 6-14 5-5 17, Stockton 4-5 7-7 18, Eisley 4-6 0-0 9, Carr 3-10 0-0 6, Foster 1-4 2-2 4, Keefe 2-5 2-5 6, Morris 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 43-90 23-29 114.

San Antonio (111) - Elliott 10-22 8-13 29, Perdue 4-9 0-1 8, Robinson 7-21 8-10 22, Del Negro 6-11 0-1 13, Johnson 6-7 1-2 13, Person 4-6 3-4 15, Alexander 0-2 0-0 0, Rivers 0-1 0-0 0, Herrera 2-2 0-0 4, Smith 2-4 3-3 7. Totals 41-85 23-34 111.

Utah 27 28 31 17 11 - 114

San Antonio 28 23 30 22 8 - 111

3-Point goals-Utah 5-9 (Stockton 3-3, Eisley 1-1, Morris 1-2, Hornacek 0-1, Benoit 0-2), San Antonio 6-16 (Person 4-6, Del Negro 1-3, Elliott 1-6, Rivers 0-1). Fouled out-Carr, Johnson. Rebounds-Utah 45 (Keefe 10), San Antonio 51 (Robinson 17). Assists-Utah 30 (Stockton 16), San Antonio 27 (Johnson 10). Total fouls-Utah 32, San Antonio 23. Technicals-Rivers, Utah illegal defense 2, San Antonio illegal defense. A-15,150 (20,662).

Magic 121, Nuggets 93

Orlando, Fla.

Shaquille O’Neal scored 30 points in the first game since his All-Star MVP snub as Orlando trounced Denver.

Orlando improved to 26-0 at home, pulling within one victory of the NBA record for consecutive home wins at the start of a season.

Denver (93) - D.Ellis 9-14 0-0 18, McDyess 4-11 0-0 8, Mutombo 5-7 0-2 10, Stith 5-10 2-2 12, Abdul-Rauf 5-12 1-1 12, MacLean 4-10 0-0 8, Rose 4-9 3-3 11, Williams 1-6 0-0 2, Hammonds 3-4 4-4 10, Cvetkovic 0-2 0-2 0, Overton 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 41-86 10-14 93.

Orlando (121) - Scott 7-16 3-3 20, Grant 4-7 0-0 8, O’Neal 14-25 2-4 30, Anderson 9-12 0-0 22, Hardaway 6-11 2-5 15, Shaw 4-6 0-0 8, Koncak 0-0 0-0 0, Bowie 4-5 0-0 8, Wolf 1-6 0-0 4, Thompson 2-4 0-0 6, Armstrong 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 52-93 7-12 121.

Denver 24 20 21 28 - 93

Orlando 33 18 35 25 - 121

3-Point goals-Denver 1-12 (Abdul-Rauf 1-3, Stith 0-1, D.Ellis 0-2, MacLean 0-2, Rose 0-2, Williams 0-2), Denver 10-17 (Anderson 4-7, Scott 3-6, Thompson 2-2, Hardaway 1-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Denver 43 (Mutombo 12), Orlando 52 (O’Neal 12). Assists-Denver 29 (Rose 11), Orlando 34 (Shaw 7). Total fouls-Denver 14, Orlando 12. Technicals-MacLean, Orlando illegal defense. A-17,248.

Raptors 98, Heat 87

Miami

Damon Stoudamire scored 29 points, including five free throws in a row after he was fouled on a 3-point attempt and Bimbo Coles was hit with two technicals for arguing the call, as Toronto won.

Toronto (98) - Anderson 3-9 1-3 7, Massenburg 5-8 2-5 12, Miller 3-10 1-2 7, Robertson 6-12 4-6 17, Stoudamire 7-14 14-15 29, Murray 2-8 0-0 4, King 3-6 0-0 7, Tabak 3-7 0-0 6, Rogers 3-7 4-7 10. Totals 35-81 26-38 98.

Miami (87) - Owens 2-7 0-0 4, Willis 1-3 0-0 2, Mourning 9-21 7-12 25, Chapman 6-18 2-2 17, Coles 5-10 3-4 15, Thomas 6-11 1-2 13, Malone 3-6 0-0 6, Gamble 1-4 1-2 3, Rencher 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 34-82 14-22 87.

Toronto 20 26 31 21 - 98

Miami 28 23 7 29 - 87

3-Point goals-Toronto 2-11 (Robertson 1-3, Stoudamire 1-3, Rogers 0-1, Murray 0-2, Anderson 0-2), Miami 5-13 (Chapman 3-10, Coles 2-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Toronto 60 (Robertson 12), Miami 54 (Mourning 10). Assists-Toronto 15 (Stoudamire 7), Miami 19 (Coles 5). Total fouls-Toronto 21, Miami 25. Technicals-Mourning, Willis, Coles 2, Thomas. Ejection-Coles. A-14,286 (15,200).

Cavaliers 110, Hornets 100

Cleveland

Danny Ferry scored a career-high 31 points, including a team-record eight 3-pointers, as Cleveland beat Charlotte for its fifth straight victory.

Charlotte (100) - Curry 9-14 3-3 25, Johnson 4-10 2-4 10, Zidek 2-5 1-2 5, Rice 8-13 2-2 22, Anderson 5-10 4-4 18, Addison 3-4 0-0 6, Bogues 2-3 0-0 4, Hancock 4-9 0-0 8, Parish 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-70 12-15 100.

Cleveland (110) - Mills 4-9 5-6 14, Ferry 11-20 1-2 31, Cage 0-0 0-1 0, Phills 8-15 2-2 21, Brandon 8-14 1-1 17, Majerle 5-11 2-2 14, Hill 3-5 0-0 6, Crotty 1-2 3-4 5, Sura 0-1 0-0 0, Lang 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 41-78 14-18 110.

Charlotte 33 26 18 23 - 100

Cleveland 30 28 20 32 - 110

3-Point goals-Charlotte 12-24 (Rice 4-5, Anderson 4-6, Curry 4-8, Bogues 0-1, Hancock 0-1, Johnson 0-3), Cleveland 14-24 (Ferry 8-10, Phills 3-3, Majerle 2-6, Mills 1-3, Brandon 0-2). Fouled out-Zidek. Rebounds-Charlotte 27 (Curry, Johnson 5), Cleveland 49 (Mills, Phills 7). Assists-Charlotte 27 (Anderson 12), Cleveland 35 (Brandon 7). Total fouls- Charlotte 17, Cleveland 21. Technicals-Charlotte coach Bristow, Mills. A-17,771 (20,562).

Rockets 121, Mavericks 106

Houston

Clyde Drexler got his third triple-double in seven games and Sam Cassell scored 31 points off the bench as Houston beat Dallas.

Dallas (106) - McCloud 10-19 0-0 23, Jones 3-9 2-4 8, Meyer 3-9 5-8 11, Jackson 6-14 2-4 16, Kidd 6-14 2-2 15, Hodge 0-3 0-0 0, Dumas 3-10 2-2 8, Parks 2-5 0-0 4, Brooks 2-7 1-2 6, Wood 4-5 1-1 11, Harris 1-5 2-3 4. Totals 40-100 17-26 106.

Houston (121) - Horry 4-10 0-0 9, Brown 6-16 4-6 16, Olajuwon 7-16 2-2 16, Drexler 8-15 3-8 21, Recasner 4-8 0-0 11, Cassell 10-12 7-7 31, Bryant 4-8 2-4 10, Breaux 1-1 1-2 3, Chilcutt 0-1 0-0 0, Smith 1-3 0-0 2, Mack 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 46-93 19-29 121.

Dallas 23 24 30 29 - 106

Houston 30 35 27 29 - 121

3-Point goals-Dallas 9-22 (McCloud 3-9, Wood 2-2, Jackson 2-4, Brooks 1-1, Kidd 1-5, Dumas 0-1), Houston 10-20 (Cassell 4-4, Recasner 3-5, Drexler 2-3, Horry 1-5, Brown 0-1, Smith 0-1, Mack 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Dallas 59 (Jones 12), Houston 67 (Drexler 14). Assists-Dallas 27 (Kidd 11), Houston 29 (Drexler 12). Total fouls-Dallas 21, Houston 21. A-16,285 (16,285).

Nets 101, Pacers 92

Indianapolis

New Jersey snapped Indiana’s 17-game home winning streak, using an 11-0 fourth-quarter run.

New Jersey (101) - Brown 3-6 5-8 11, Gilliam 12-22 7-9 31, Bradley 4-12 3-6 11, Gill 3-10 6-6 13, Childs 3-10 5-6 12, Fleming 1-5 2-2 4, Williams 5-8 2-2 12, Dare 1-1 0-0 2, Graham 2-2 0-0 5. Totals 34-76 30-39 101.

Indiana (92) - McKey 6-10 0-0 13, D.Davis 4-5 2-4 10, Smits 6-12 2-4 14, Miller 7-16 12-13 29, Jackson 1-3 0-0 2, A.Davis 2-4 1-2 5, Pierce 2-6 2-2 8, Caldwell 1-1 1-4 3, Workman 0-3 0-0 0, Johnson 3-6 0-0 6, Best 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 33-70 20-29 92.

New Jersey 20 21 24 36 - 101

Indiana 21 21 26 24 - 92

3-Point goals-New Jersey 3-9 (Gill 1-1, Graham 1-1, Childs 1-5, Fleming 0-1, Williams 0-1), Indiana 6-16 (Miller 3-6, Pierce 2-3, McKey 1-1, Jackson 0-2, Workman 0-2, Best 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New Jersey 47 (Williams 9), Indiana 50 (D.Davis 11). Assists-New Jersey 22 (Childs 11), Indiana 19 (Jackson 7). Total fouls-New Jersey 25, Indiana 29. Technicals-Gilliam, Bradley, Johnson, Indiana illegal defense 4. A-16,130 (16,530).

Bulls 111, Bullets 98

Chicago

Michael Jordan scored 32 points and Scottie Pippen had 26 as Chicago rolled to its 30th consecutive regular-season home victory.

Washington (98) - Howard 13-24 2-3 28, Wallace 4-9 1-4 9, Muresan 4-7 1-2 9, Cheaney 5-10 5-5 15, B.Price 3-8 4-4 11, McIlvaine 0-2 2-2 2, Legler 6-9 1-1 15, Grant 1-2 0-0 2, Eackles 2-4 2-2 7, McCann 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-75 18-23 98.

Chicago (111) - Pippen 10-13 3-6 26, Rodman 2-2 2-2 7, Wennington 5-8 0-0 10, Harper 2-8 2-3 6, Jordan 11-23 8-10 32, Edwards 1-6 3-4 5, Kerr 2-2 2-2 7, Kukoc 2-6 5-5 10, Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Caffey 2-3 0-0 4, Simpkins 0-0 0-0 0, Buechler 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-74 25-32 111.

Washington 28 29 19 22 - 98

Chicago 33 27 24 27 - 111

3-Point goals-Washington 4-9 (Legler 2-3, Eackles 1-2, B.Price 1-3, Cheaney 0-1), Chicago 8-14 (Pippen 3-4, Jordan 2-3, Kukoc 1-3, Rodman 1-1, Kerr 1-1, Harper 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Washington 35 (Howard 9), Chicago 49 (Rodman 16). Assists-Washington 21 (B.Price 7), Chicago 22 (Pippen 4). Total fouls-Washington 25, Chicago 22. A-23,494 (21,771).

76ers 104, Bucks 101

Milwaukee

Vernon Maxwell scored 14 of his 24 points in the fourth quarter as Philadephia won for just the fourth time on the road this season.

Philadelphia (104) - Alston 1-8 3-6 5, Weatherspoon 4-10 10-10 18, Wright 3-7 2-8 8, Ruffin 3-8 5-8 13, Stackhouse 6-14 2-4 16, Maxwell 7-11 7-10 24, Thompson 1-2 3-4 5, Higgins 6-8 3-3 15. Totals 31-68 35-53 104.

Milwaukee (101) - Baker 10-25 8-13 28, Robinson 6-19 0-1 13, Duckworth 0-0 0-0 0, Douglas 8-13 2-3 19, Newman 5-10 0-0 10, Benjamin 2-3 3-5 7, Cummings 2-9 1-2 5, Keys 0-0 0-0 0, Mayberry 4-6 0-2 10, Conlon 2-4 3-6 7, Respert 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 39-92 19-34 101.

Philadelphia 25 18 26 35 - 104

Milwaukee 27 15 25 34 - 101

3-Point goals-Philadelphia 7-11 (Maxwell 3-4, Ruffin 2-2, Stackhouse 2-5), Milwaukee 4-16 (Mayberry 2-4, Douglas 1-3, Robinson 1-4, Baker 0-2, Newman 0-3). Fouled out- Baker, Cummings. Rebounds-Philadelphia 59 (Alston 11), Milwaukee 64 (Baker 17). Assists-Philadelphia 16 (Stackhouse 5), Milwaukee 19 (Baker 6). Total fouls- Philadelphia 27, Milwaukee 35. Technicals-Stackhouse. A-13,274 (18,633).

Celtics 108, Clippers 94

Los Angeles

Dee Brown scored 20 points as Boston overcame Brian Williams and Los Angeles.

Boston (108) - Radja 6-14 4-7 16, Fox 2-8 2-2 6, Montross 2-5 0-0 4, Wesley 9-16 3-3 22, Minor 3-4 3-5 9, Ellison 0-0 0-0 0, E.Williams 6-13 3-4 15, Barros 6-9 0-0 14, Brown 7-11 5-6 20, Lister 0-1 0-0 0, Day 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 42-87 20-27 108.

L.A. Clippers (94) - Vaught 2-9 2-2 6, Rogers 4-5 1-1 10, B.Williams 15-21 5-7 35, Richardson 5-15 0-0 11, Barry 7-12 0-0 18, Outlaw 3-3 1-2 7, Dehere 1-14 0-0 3, Harvey 1-3 0-0 2, Murray 0-2 2-2 2, Piatkowski 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-85 11-14 94.

Boston 21 24 27 36 - 108

L.A. Clippers 25 24 22 23 - 94

3-Point goals-Boston 4-12 (Barros 2-4, Wesley 1-2, Brown 1-3, Fox 0-3), Los Angeles 7-23 (Barry 4-6, Rogers 1-1, Richardson 1-7, Dehere 1-7, Vaught 0-1, Piatkowski 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Boston 49 (Radja 11), Los Angeles 53 (B.Williams 14). Assists-Boston 9 (Fox 4), Los Angeles 15 (Richardson 5). Total fouls-Boston 16, Los Angeles 27. A-6,641 (16,021).

Warriors 99, Trail Blazers 98

Portland

Latrell Sprewell had a basket, a steal and two free throws in the final 38 seconds as Golden State won. Golden State (99) - Kersey 5-6 0-0 10, Smith 1-10 3-4 5, Seikaly 2-6 1-4 5, Sprewell 7-19 5-6 19, Armstrong 5-7 0-0 12, Mullin 9-15 5-5 25, Gatling 2-4 0-0 4, Hardaway 5-8 0-0 11, Rozier 3-5 2-2 8, Marshall 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-81 16-21 99.

Portland (98) - Grant 3-7 2-2 8, C.Robinson 8-23 4-5 23, Dudley 2-2 0-0 4, McKie 6-9 1-2 13, Strickland 5-11 7-8 19, Williams 0-3 1-2 1, Trent 3-5 0-0 6, Sabonis 5-8 2-3 12, J.Robinson 4-9 1-1 12. Totals 36-77 18-23 98.

Golden State 16 28 27 28 - 99

Portland 27 29 18 24 - 98

3-Point goals-Golden State 5-11 (Armstrong 2-2, Mullin 2-5, Hardaway 1-2, Sprewell 0-1, Marshall 0-1), Portland 8-19 (J.Robinson 3-6, C.Robinson 3-10, Strickland 2-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Golden State 45 (Smith 9), Portland 48 (Sabonis 9). Assists-Golden State 26 (Sprewell, Hardaway 7), Portland 23 (Strickland 11). Total fouls- Golden State 23, Portland 19. A-20,186 (21,401).

Timberwolves 94, Kings 90

Sacramento, Calif.

Tom Gugliotta’s baseline jumper with :58 left thwarted Sacramento.

Minnesota (94) - Garnett 3-5 5-6 11, Gugliotta 6-11 2-2 14, Laettner 4-8 1-1 9, Rider 8-15 1-2 18, Martin 2-4 0-1 4, Rooks 1-5 4-6 6, Mitchell 6-10 3-4 15, West 3-7 0-0 6, Porter 4-7 2-2 11. Totals 37-72 18-24 94.

Sacramento (90) - Williams 3-12 4-4 11, Grant 5-13 3-4 13, Polynice 7-11 2-4 16, Richmond 11-28 6-10 32, Edney 2-11 4-4 9, Williamson 2-2 0-2 4, Corbin 1-3 0-2 2, Smith 1-1 1-4 3, Hurley 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 32-82 20-34 90.

Minnesota 22 20 26 26 - 94

Sacramento 23 20 26 21 - 90

3-Point goals-Minnesota 2-6 (Porter 1-2, Rider 1-3, Martin 0-1), Sacramento 6-16 (Richmond 4-11, Edney 1-2, Williams 1-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Minnesota 51 (Gugliotta 11), Sacramento 54 (Williams, Polynice 9). Assists-Minnesota 20 (Porter 5), Sacramento 23 (Edney 8). Total fouls-Minnesota 25, Sacramento 27. Technicals- Laettner, Mitchell, Grant, Sacramento illegal defense 2. Flagrant fouls-Gugliotta. A-17,317 (17,317).

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The NBA All-Star Game was seen on television by more than 35 million people, NBC announced, making it the second most-watched NBA All-Star game of all time, behind the 1993 game.

Sunday’s game drew a Nielsen rating of 11.7 and a 20 share, up 9 percent from last year’s 10.7 and 17 share.

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Mashburn is expected to miss the rest of the season.

The Jazz activated guard-forward Chris Morris from the injured list. Morris missed 14 games.