76ers Match All-Time Worst Scoring Output

NBA

The Philadelphia 76ers stumbled into the NBA record books Wednesday night with the worst offensive performance in 41 years.

The Sixers managed only 57 points in a 66-57 loss to Miami at Philadelphia, tying the record for fewest points set by the Milwaukee Hawks against the Boston Celtics on Feb. 27, 1955 at Providence, R.I.

“There’s no excuses for something like this,” said Philadelphia coach John Lucas, whose squad dropped its fifth straight. “During a season, you’ll have four or five games when you’re flat, but not that flat.”

The Heat didn’t fare much better, shooting just 37.7 percent and missing 11 of 13 3-pointers.

“I looked up at the scoreboard a couple of times and did a double-take, but we’ll take any win we can get,” said Pat Riley, whose team had lost nine of its last 10 on the road.

The combined total of 123 points was the second-lowest in NBA history since the inception of the shot clock. The Hawks and Celtics managed a combined 119 points in their 1955 game.

The Sixers have lost 41 of 51 games this season, but none was this ugly.

They made just 22 of 69 field goals (31.9 percent) and misfired on 18 of 19 3-pointers. Throw in 19 turnovers, and its easy to see why they scored just 24 second-half points - tying another NBA record.

Heat 66, 76ers 57

Miami (66) - Owens 8-14 0-2 16, Willis 2-4 0-0 4, Mourning 7-17 2-4 16, Chapman 2-9 1-1 6, Coles 4-13 1-2 10, Malone 2-5 0-0 4, Askins 1-5 0-0 2, Rencher 0-1 0-0 0, Thomas 3-9 2-4 8, Lenard 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 29-77 6-13 66.

Philadelphia (57) - Weatherspoon 2-5 0-0 4, Coleman 8-17 0-1 16, Wright 1-6 1-2 3, Stackhouse 5-11 3-7 13, Maxwell 3-15 7-9 14, Thompson 0-2 0-0 0, Ruffin 1-5 0-0 2, Higgins 2-7 0-0 4, Alston 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 22-69 12-21 57.

Miami 18 10 17 21 - 66

Philadelphia 13 20 11 13 - 57

3-Point goals-Miami 2-13 (Coles 1-4, Chapman 1-5, Rencher 0-1, Askins 0-3), Philadelphia 1-19 (Maxwell 1-10, Higgins 0-1, Stackhouse 0-2, Coleman 0-3, Ruffin 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Miami 58 (Mourning 16), Philadelphia 53 (Weatherspoon 15). Assists-Miami 17 (Mourning, Askins 4), Philadelphia 11 (Maxwell 6). Total fouls-Miami 22, Philadelphia 22. A-11,121 (18,168).

Magic 99, Pacers 97

Indianapolis

Dennis Scott scored 32 points, including eight 3-pointers and a game-winning jumper at the buzzer, as Orlando beat Indianapolis.

The game featured 19 lead changes and 10 ties, but 3-pointers were the difference.

Orlando (99) - Scott 11-18 2-2 32, Grant 0-5 0-0 0, O’Neal 10-18 5-10 25, Hardaway 7-14 6-10 21, Anderson 4-10 1-2 11, Shaw 1-4 0-0 3, Wolf 0-1 0-0 0, Bowie 2-3 3-5 7, Koncak 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 35-75 17-29 99.

Indiana (97) - McKey 8-17 5-8 21, D.Davis 1-5 0-0 2, Schintzius 8-11 1-3 17, Miller 8-19 2-2 19, Jackson 3-9 2-2 8, A.Davis 5-7 3-4 13, Pierce 5-8 3-3 14, Best 0-1 0-0 0, Workman 1-3 0-0 2, Caldwell 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 39-80 17-24 97.

Orlando 21 26 28 24 - 99

Indiana 20 22 32 23 - 97

3-Point goals-Orlando 12-28 (Scott 8-13, Anderson 2-6, Shaw 1-4, Hardaway 1-5), Indiana 2-11 (Pierce 1-3, Miller 1-5, McKey 0-1, Jackson 0-1, Workman 0-1). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Orlando 52 (O’Neal 11), Indiana 48 (D.Davis 10). Assists-Orlando 24 (Hardaway 9), Indiana 22 (Jackson 6). Total fouls-Orlando 21, Indiana 22. Technicals-Wolf, Indiana illegal defense 3. A-16,719 (16,530).

Knicks 113, Pistons 110 (OT)

Auburn Hills, Mich.

Willie Anderson, playing just his second game for New York, hit the go-ahead jumper in overtime as the Knicks concluded a season sweep of Detroit.

The victory may have come at a high cost for the Knicks, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Patrick Ewing hobbled off the court, apparently favoring his left knee, with 4.9 seconds remaining in the extra period after swatting away Grant Hill’s driving layup.

New York (113) - Davis 8-10 2-2 22, Mason 8-12 8-12 24, Ewing 6-18 8-11 20, Starks 5-12 1-2 13, Harper 6-14 0-2 13, Lohaus 2-4 0-0 6, Anderson 5-11 2-4 13, Grant 0-0 2-2 2. Totals 40-81 23-35 113.

Detroit (110) - Hill 5-13 15-19 25, Thorpe 11-20 5-5 27, Reid 1-2 1-2 3, Dumars 6-13 2-2 17, Houston 2-7 5-5 9, Curry 4-8 2-2 11, Ratliff 1-2 2-2 4, Hunter 0-1 0-0 0, Mills 4-9 2-3 10, West 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 36-77 34-40 110.

New York 21 35 23 26 8 - 113

Detroit 29 29 29 18 5 - 110

3-Point goals-New York 10-20 (Davis 4-6, Starks 2-4, Lohaus 2-4, Harper 1-3, Anderson 1-3), Detroit 4-11 (Dumars 3-5, Curry 1-3, Hill 0-1, Houston 0-1, Mills 0-1). Fouled out- Reid. Rebounds-New York 43 (Ewing, Mason 8), Detroit 57 (Hill 15). Assists-New York 29 (Anderson 7 ), Detroit 20 (Hill 11). Total fouls-New York 27, Detroit 29. Technicals- Mason. A-20,265 (21,454).

Timberwolves 120, Rockets 101

Minneapolis

Kevin Garnett dominated the fourth quarter and turned a tight game into a rare blowout for Minnesota.

Garnett, a 19-year-old rookie who entered the NBA straight out of high school, had nine straight points, two rebounds and two shot blocks in a two-minute stretch during the final period.

Houston (101) - Horry 2-4 0-0 5, Brown 6-7 0-3 12, Olajuwon 11-21 8-10 30, Breaux 0-5 3-4 3, Recasner 5-10 0-1 13, Cassell 7-10 4-6 20, Bryant 2-6 0-0 4, Mack 6-9 0-0 14, Chilcutt 0-1 0-0 0, Jones 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-73 15-24 101.

Minnesota (120) - Garnett 8-15 1-1 17, Gugliotta 5-7 5-5 15, Laettner 5-8 0-0 11, Rider 10-17 0-0 22, Martin 5-7 0-0 10, Mitchell 3-9 3-4 9, Rooks 2-4 1-2 5, West 2-5 2-2 6, Porter 5-7 4-4 16, Davis 2-2 0-0 4, Allen 1-1 0-0 3, Bragg 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 49-83 16-18 120.

Houston 27 32 19 23 - 101

Minnesota 23 34 29 34 - 120

3-Point goals-Houston 8-17 (Recasner 3-5, Cassell 2-2, Mack 2-4, Horry 1-2, Breaux 0-3, Chilcutt 0-1). Minnesota 6-10 (Rider 2-2, Porter 2-3, Laettner 1-1, Allen 1-1, Mitchell 0-1, Rooks 0-1, West 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Houston 30 (Olajuwon 10), Minnesota 49 (Garnett 12). Assists-Houston 29 (Recasner 10), Minnesota 32 (Porter 9). Total fouls-Houston 19, Minnesota 25. Technicals- Minnesota illegal defense. A-14,224 (19,006).

Hornets 96, Bullets 92

Charlotte, N.C.

Larry Johnson scored 32 points, grabbed 16 rebounds and blocked a last-second shot by Juwan Howard to help Charlotte beat Washington.

Howard was one of the players who beat out Johnson for a spot on the Eastern Conference All-Star team. But Johnson easily outplayed him, holding him to 14 points on 6-for-21 shooting.

Washington (92) - Wallace 8-12 2-2 19, Howard 6-21 2-2 14, Muresan 9-15 2-4 20, Cheaney 3-8 0-0 6, B.Price 4-7 4-4 14, Eackles 2-5 1-2 5, Legler 4-11 2-2 12, McIlvaine 1-2 0-0 2, Grant 0-2 0-0 0, McCann 0-1 0-0 0, Butler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-84 13-16 92.

Charlotte (96) - Johnson 13-18 6-7 32, Curry 3-11 5-6 11, Geiger 8-14 2-3 18, Rice 5-16 5-5 16, Anderson 5-13 3-3 13, Hancock 0-0 0-0 0, Zidek 0-1 2-2 2, Goldwire 1-3 2-4 4, Parish 0-2 0-0 0, Addison 0-0 0-0 0, Meyers 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-79 25-30 96.

Washington 33 27 14 18 - 92

Charlotte 28 15 29 24 - 96

3-Point goals-Washington 5-13 (B.Price 2-5, Legler 2-5, Wallace 1-1, Eackles 0-2), Charlotte 1-16 (Rice 1-8, Curry 0-3, Anderson 0-4, Goldwire 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Washington 44 (Wallace 11), Charlotte 55 (Johnson 16). Assists-Washington 27 (Howard 8), Charlotte 24 (Anderson 12). Total fouls-Washington 24, Charlotte 17. Technicals-Charlotte coach Bristow, Johnson, Charlotte Illegal defense 2. A-24,042 (23,698).

Mavericks 93, Kings 91

Dallas

Jason Kidd scored 20 points, including a tie-breaking layup with 1.3 seconds left as Dallas snapped a four-game losing steak.

Jim Jackson led the way with 21 points as the Mavericks handed the stumbling Kings their eighth straight defeat.

Sacramento (91) - Grant 7-16 0-0 14, W.Williams 3-6 2-3 8, Polynice 7-17 1-2 15, Richmond 7-16 3-3 19, Edney 4-9 4-4 12, Williamson 4-5 0-3 8, Hurley 0-2 0-0 0, Simmons 1-7 1-2 3, Corbin 4-7 2-3 10, McDaniel 0-0 0-0 0, Causwell 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 38-87 13-20 91.

Dallas (93) - McCloud 1-9 2-2 5, Jones 5-17 1-2 13, Meyer 1-5 2-2 4, Kidd 7-19 4-4 20, Jackson 9-20 1-1 21, Parks 2-5 2-2 6, Brooks 0-0 2-2 2, L.Williams 1-9 3-6 5, Dumas 7-11 2-2 17. Totals 33-95 19-23 93.

Sacramento 29 18 23 21 - 91

Dallas 27 23 17 26 - 93

3-Point goals-Sacramento 2-11 (Richmond 2-7, Edney 0-1, Hurley 0-1, Simmons 0-1, Corbin 0-1), Dallas 8-22 (Jones 2-3, Jackson 2-5, Kidd 2-7, Dumas 1-3, McCloud 1-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Sacramento 53 (Grant 15), Dallas 69 (L.Williams 20). Assists-Sacramento 21 (Edney 7), Dallas 21 (Kidd 9). Total fouls-Sacramento 24, Dallas 18. Technical-Sacramento illegal defense. A-14,980 (17,502).

Suns 120, Celtics 107

Phoenix

Wesley Person scored 12 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter to help Phoenix beat Boston.

Person, who made a career-high six 3-pointers and was 11 of 13 from the floor overall, helped offset Charles Barkley’s slowdown from a torrid first half, when he scored 21 of his 27 points. Boston (107) - Fox 5-12 1-1 14, Radja 1-9 0-0 2, Montross 4-7 2-3 10, Minor 4-9 2-2 10, Wesley 4-9 4-6 14, E.Williams 1-6 1-4 4, Ellison 4-7 1-2 9, Barros 8-12 0-0 18, Day 2-9 2-2 7, Brown 7-13 0-0 17, Lister 0-0 0-0 0, Burrough 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 40-94 15-22 107.

Phoenix (120) - Finley 6-11 6-10 18, Barkley 10-14 7-7 27, J.Williams 2-4 2-4 6, Person 10-12 0-0 26, Johnson 5-10 12-13 22, Perry 2-4 3-4 7, Manning 5-10 0-0 10, Green 0-0 2-2 2, Carr 0-0 0-0 0, Tisdale 0-0 0-0 0, Kleine 1-2 0-0 2, Smith 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 41-68 32-40 120.

Boston 29 29 26 23 - 107

Phoenix 40 27 27 26 - 120

3-Point goals-Boston 12-22 (Brown 3-5, Fox 3-8, Wesley 2-2, Barros 2-4, E.Williams 1-1, Day 1-2), Phoenix 6-7 (Person 6-6, Johnson 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Boston 39 (Ellison 9), Phoenix 60 (Barkley 16). Assists- Boston 27 (Wesley 10), Phoenix 30 (Johnson 12). Total fouls-Boston 25, Phoenix 23. Technicals-Brown, Boston Illegal defense. A-19,023 (19,023).

Lakers 112, Clippers 108

Los Angeles

Anthony Peeler sank a 3-pointer with 2.9 seconds remaining and the Lakers once again proved they could win without Magic Johnson, defeating the Clippers for their seventh straight victory.

Johnson was not in uniform for the first time since his comeback began Jan. 30. He is listed as day-to-day with a strained right calf aggravated at the start of Tuesday’s game against the Clippers.

L.A. Lakers (112) - Ceballos 8-15 6-8 23, Campbell 6-16 2-2 14, Divac 5-9 3-4 13, Van Exel 8-17 2-3 22, Jones 6-8 2-2 14, Lynch 0-1 0-0 0, Strong 1-3 0-0 2, Peeler 7-10 0-0 17, Blount 1-1 0-0 2, Threatt 2-4 0-0 5. Totals 44-84 15-19 112.

L.A. Clippers (108) - Vaught 11-20 0-2 22, Rogers 3-8 3-4 10, Williams 7-15 6-8 20, Richardson 5-12 4-5 16, Barry 3-8 0-0 8, Murray 4-7 2-2 10, Dehere 6-10 2-2 17, Roberts 2-5 1-2 5. Totals 41-85 18-25 108.

L.A. Lakers 37 23 32 20 - 112

L.A. Clippers 28 30 27 23 - 108

3-Point goals-Lakers 9-15 (Van Exel 4-9, Peeler 3-3, Threatt 1-1, Ceballos 1-2), Clippers 8-17 (Dehere 3-5, Barry 2-3, Richardson 2-4, Rogers 1-4, Murray 0-1). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Lakers 45 (Campbell 10), Clippers 50 (Williams 18). Assists-Lakers 22 (Van Exel 7), Los Angeles 21 (Richardson 7). Total fouls-Lakers 17, Clippers 18. A-16,021 (16,021).

Warriors 95, Spurs 92

Oakland, Calif.

Joe Smith scored 27 points, including a pair of free throws with 4 seconds left, and Golden State put aside trade talk about Tim Hardaway and Rony Seikaly to beat San Antonio.

San Antonio had a chance to send the game into overtime, but Chuck Person’s 3-point attempt at the buzzer rimmed out.

San Antonio (92) - Elliott 7-12 2-2 19, C.Smith 6-13 0-0 12, Robinson 7-16 6-10 20, Johnson 7-11 0-0 14, Del Negro 7-12 0-0 14, Person 2-7 1-4 7, Herrera 3-4 0-0 6, Alexander 0-0 0-0 0, Perdue 0-2 0-0 0, Rivers 0-3 0-0 0, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-80 9-16 92.

Golden State (95) - Kersey 2-9 0-0 4, J.Smith 9-20 9-12 27, Seikaly 3-10 0-0 6, Armstrong 3-8 0-1 9, Sprewell 7-17 6-12 21, Gatling 6-8 1-2 13, Marshall 0-3 0-0 0, Hardaway 3-6 6-11 12, Rozier 0-3 0-0 0, Barry 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 34-86 22-38 95.

San Antonio 23 21 27 21 - 92

Golden State 21 20 27 27 - 95

3-Point goals-San Antonio 5-13 (Elliott 3-5, Person 2-5, Johnson 0-1, Rivers 0-2), Golden State 5-14 (Armstong 3-5, Sprewell 1-1, Barry 1-1, J.Smith 0-1, Marshall 0-1, Kersey 0-2, Hardaway 0-3). Fouled out-Elliott. Rebounds-San Antonio 58 (Robinson 13), Golden State 58 (J.Smith 13). Assists-San Antonio 33 (Johnson 14), Golden State 25 (Armstrong 10). Total fouls-San Antonio 29, Golden State 18. Technicals-San Antonio illegal defense. Flagrant foul- Gatling, 3:24 fourth. Ejections-C.Smith, 8:14 fourth. A-15,025 (15,025).