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Hawks Beat Raptors In Overtime

Associated Press

NBA

Mookie Blaylock scored 8 of his 26 points in overtime after Steve Smith forced the extra period with a 3-pointer Thursday night as the Atlanta Hawks snapped a three-game losing streak with a 104-101 victory over the Toronto Raptors.

Smith, who scored 27 points, gave the Hawks a 92-92 tie with 7.7 seconds left in regulation. Blaylock put Atlanta in front to stay in overtime when he hit a 14-footer in the lane for a 94-92 lead with 2:49 to play.

TORONTO (101)

Anderson 5-10 5-6 16, Massenburg 4-6 1-1 9, Miller 2-2 0-0 4, Robertson 8-14 3-4 21, Stoudamire 7-17 3-6 19, Murray 4-11 4-4 13, Tabak 2-4 0-0 4, Pinckney 2-6 1-2 5, Earl 3-4 4-6 10. Totals 37-74 21-29 101.

ATLANTA (104)

Augmon 6-14 2-2 14, Long 3-10 3-4 10, Lang 4-14 2-3 10, Smith 9-19 8-11 27, Blaylock 9-18 5-6 26, Ehlo 5-9 1-2 11, Webb 0-2 0-0 0, Henderson 2-4 2-3 6. Totals 38-90 23-31 104.

Toronto 24 23 16 29 9 - 101

Atlanta 25 17 26 24 12 - 104

3-Point goals-Toronto 6-14 (Robertson 2-2, Stoudamire 2-5, Anderson 1-2, Murray 1-4, Pinckney 0-1), Atlanta 5-13 (Blaylock 3-6, Long 1-2, Smith 1-4, Ehlo 0-1). Fouled out- Anderson, Augmon. Rebounds-Toronto 46 (Anderson, Pinckney 7), Atlanta 59 (Long 18). Assists-Toronto 24 (Stoudamire 10), Atlanta 21 (Augmon, Blaylock 5). Total fouls- Toronto 28, Atlanta 24. Technicals-Toronto illegal defense 2. A-7,194 (16,365).

Timberwolves 98, Suns 93

Phoenix

Tom Gugliotta hit a 19-footer from the corner late in the game, bringing Minnesota from behind for the final time, as the Timberwolves beat Phoenix for the first time in their seven-year existence.

MINNESOTA (98)

Mitchell 3-5 1-1 7, Gugliotta 7-10 5-6 19, Laettner 9-18 2-3 21, Rider 7-17 2-2 18, Porter 3-5 3-4 9, West 3-4 3-3 9, Garnett 1-4 0-0 2, Rooks 3-5 5-7 11, Davis 1-1 0-0 2, Allen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-69 21-26 98.

PHOENIX (93)

Green 3-7 1-2 9, Barkley 8-15 1-2 17, Williams 2-6 6-6 10, Finley 6-12 5-8 18, Perry 3-12 0-1 7, Tisdale 3-5 0-0 6, Person 4-10 2-2 12, Smith 6-8 1-2 14, Kleine 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-75 16-23 93.

Minnesota 26 17 29 26 - 98

Phoenix 19 27 28 19 - 93

3-Point goals-Minnesota 3-10 (Rider 2-7, Laettner 1-1, Gugliotta 0-1), Phoenix 7-16 (Green 2-3, Person 2-5, Perry 1-1, Smith 1-2, Finley 1-4, Barkley 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Minnesota 39 (Laettner 8), Phoenix 45 (Green, Barkley 6). Assists-Minnesota 28 (Gugliotta 6), Phoenix 24 (Smith 9). Total fouls-Minnesota 18, Phoenix 21. Technicals- Mitchell, Barkley. A-19,023 (19,023).

Bulls 117, Hornets 93

Charlotte, N.C.

Michael Jordan scored 27 points and helped lead the decisive run in the Bulls’ victory over the Hornets.

CHICAGO (117)

Rodman 6-7 0-0 12, Pippen 5-14 2-2 14, Longley 5-10 1-1 11, Harper 5-5 0-0 10, Jordan 11-20 5-7 27, Kukoc 2-6 3-3 7, Wennington 4-8 0-0 8, Kerr 4-7 0-0 10, Buechler 3-5 0-0 6, Brown 1-4 0-0 2, Simpkins 1-2 2-2 4, Caffey 2-3 2-2 6. Totals 49-91 15-17 117.

CHARLOTTE (93)

Johnson 1-4 2-4 4, Zidek 3-7 0-0 6, Parish 3-4 0-0 6, Rice 11-23 3-3 26, Gill 4-7 2-2 12, Adams 1-4 2-2 4, Curry 1-8 0-0 2, Geiger 3-8 3-4 9, Hancock 3-4 0-0 6, Addison 6-9 1-1 13, Beck 2-4 1-2 5. Totals 38-82 14-18 93.

Chicago 27 25 35 30 - 117

Charlotte 25 22 21 25 - 93

3-Point goals-Chicago 4-10 (Kerr 2-3, Pippen 2-4, Jordan 0-1, Kukoc 0-2), Charlotte 3-12 (Gill 2-3, Rice 1-2, Addison 0-1, Johnson 0-2, Adams 0-2, Curry 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Chicago 48 (Rodman 11), Charlotte 44 (Parish, Addison 6). Assists-Chicago 29 (Harper 7), Charlotte 20 (Adams 5). Total fouls-Chicago 19, Charlotte 20. Flagrant foul-Pippen. A-24,042 (24,042).

Bullets 112, Mavericks 100

Landover, Md.

Juwan Howard scored 18 of his 27 points in the second half as Washington dealt Dallas its eighth straight road loss.

DALLAS (100)

McCloud 9-15 0-0 21, Jones 5-8 0-0 10, Williams 4-6 2-2 10, Jackson 13-24 6-6 33, Kidd 5-18 2-2 13, Rooks 2-4 0-0 4, Dumas 3-9 1-4 7, Parks 1-1 0-0 2, Davis 0-2 0-0 0, Hodge 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-88 11-14 100.

WASHINGTON (112)

Howard 12-20 3-5 27, Wallace 5-10 2-4 12, Muresan 8-12 1-2 17, Eackles 4-8 3-3 13, Pack 10-17 2-2 23, Legler 3-7 2-2 10, Butler 0-3 1-2 1, McCann 0-0 0-0 0, McIlvaine 1-5 1-2 3, Price 2-4 0-0 6. Totals 45-86 15-22 112.

Dallas 33 19 26 22 - 100

Washington 24 29 33 26 - 112

3-Point goals-Dallas 5-18 (McCloud 3-7, Jackson 1-4, Kidd 1-4, Dumas 0-2, Brooks 0-1). Washington 7-14 (Legler 2-4, Price 2-2, Eackles 2-3, Pack 1-4, Wallace 0-2, Butler 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Dallas 45 (Williams 10), Washington 52 (Muresan 13). Assists-Dallas 28 (McCloud 8), Washington 22 (Pack 7). Total fouls-Dallas 20, Washington 21. A-18,756 (18,756).

Knicks 105, Nets 93

New York

Seven New York players scored in double figures as the Knicks snapped a three-game losing streak.

NEW JERSEY (93)

Brown 9-15 5-5 23, Gilliam 9-14 1-3 19, Bradley 5-14 3-5 13, Edwards 4-6 0-0 9, Anderson 1-9 2-2 5, Childs 3-6 2-2 8, J.Williams 1-3 1-2 3, Fleming 1-3 0-0 2, O’Bannon 3-8 3-3 9, Perry 0-1 2-2 2, Graham 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-79 19-24 93.

NEW YORK (105)

Mason 4-9 5-5 13, Oakley 5-10 2-3 12, H.Williams 5-8 0-0 10, Starks 6-11 0-0 13, Harper 3-11 3-4 10, Smith 6-11 1-3 13, Davis 3-4 8-8 16, Christie 3-7 0-0 7, Grant 3-4 2-4 8, M.Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Ward 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 39-77 21-27 105.

New Jersey 29 26 20 18 - 93

New York 27 22 26 30 - 105

3-Point goals-New Jersey 2-7 (Edwards 1-1, Anderson 1-4, Childs 0-1, O’Bannon 0-1), New York 6-12 (Davis 2-3, Christie 1-1, Ward 1-2, Harper 1-3, Starks 1-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New Jersey 51 (Brown 11), New York 41 (Mason 7). Assists-New Jersey 18 (Anderson 8), New York 27 (Harper 7). Total fouls-New Jersey 19, New York 25. Technicals-Gilliam 2, Anderson, New Jersey illegal defense 3, M.Williams. Ejection-Gilliam. A-19,763 (19,763).

Kings 126, Nuggets 96

Sacramento, Calif.

Mitch Richmond scored 41 points and Sacramento had season-highs in points and margin of victory.

DENVER (96)

D.Ellis 3-6 0-0 6, McDyess 4-10 3-4 11, Mutombo 4-10 2-4 10, Abdul-Rauf 9-18 4-4 26, Stith 4-9 8-8 19, R.Williams 4-8 0-0 11, Hammonds 2-3 0-0 4, Rose 3-13 1-2 7, Cvetkovic 0-0 0-0 0, Slater 1-3 0-1 2. Totals 34-80 18-23 96.

SACRAMENTO (126)

W.Williams 8-11 2-2 19, Grant 4-8 5-6 13, Polynice 5-11 1-2 11, Richmond 14-24 8-8 41, Edney 6-9 4-4 16, Williamson 6-8 0-0 12, Corbin 1-1 0-0 2, Marciulionis 0-3 0-0 0, Houston 2-4 2-2 6, Causwell 2-2 2-4 6, Hurley 0-0 0-0 0, Simmons 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 48-82 24-30 126.

Denver 25 15 29 27 - 96

Sacramento 29 35 27 35 - 126

3-Point goals-Denver 10-26 (Abdul-Rauf 4-7, Stith 3-5, R.Williams 3-6, D.Ellis 0-2, Rose 0-6), Sacramento 6-11 (Richmond 5-8, W.Williams 1-1, Williamson 0-1, Houston 0-1). Fouled out-R.Williams. Rebounds-Denver 34 (McDyess 9), Sacramento 57 (Polynice 12). Assists-Denver 21 (Abdul-Rauf 7), Sacramento 33 (Edney 10). Total fouls-Denver 23, Sacramento 21. Technicals-Sacramento illegal defense. A-17,317 (17,317).