Nba

Hawks 98, Heat 78 Atlanta

Atlanta remained the second-hottest team in the NBA, getting 20 points from Grant Long and holding the Miami Heat to only 32 points in the second half to win its seventh consecutive game Saturday night.

Miami (78) - Askins 1-1 0-0 3, Willis 4-7 0-0 8, Mourning 5-12 0-2 10, Chapman 3-10 0-0 6, Coles 3-12 3-4 10, Thomas 6-8 1-2 13, Gamble 0-2 0-0 0, Myers 3-11 2-2 9, Rencher 2-7 0-0 4, Lenard 5-7 0-0 13, Schayes 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 32-79 8-12 78.

Atlanta (98) - Augmon 4-9 4-4 12, Long 7-12 6-6 20, Lang 6-12 1-1 13, Smith 3-11 4-4 10, Blaylock 6-9 0-0 16, Ehlo 4-8 4-4 12, Webb 2-2 0-0 4, Henderson 0-5 1-2 1, Bullard 3-8 0-0 6, Grandison 1-2 0-0 2, Mundt 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 37-79 20-21 98.

Miami 25 21 12 20 - 78 Atlanta 22 22 31 23 - 98

3-Point goals-Miami 6-17 (Lenard 3-4, Askins 1-1, Myers 1-3, Coles 1-4, Rencher 0-2, Chapman 0-3), Atlanta 4-12 (Blaylock 4-6, Bullard 0-1, Grandison 0-1, Ehlo 0-2, Smith 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Miami 44 (Mourning, Thomas 7), Atlanta 50 (Lang 11). Assists-Miami 17 (Coles 4), Atlanta 16 (Blaylock 4). Total fouls-Miami 19, Atlanta 15. A-15,422 (16,365).

Warriors 110, Hornets 102 Charlotte, N.C.

Latrell Sprewell scored 17 of his 20 points in the second half as Golden State snapped a three-game losing streak with a win over short-handed Charlotte.

Golden State (110) - Kersey 3-5 0-0 6, Smith 9-18 3-5 21, Seikaly 4-9 2-2 10, Armstrong 7-16 3-3 19, Sprewell 7-16 2-2 20, Gatling 5-10 6-6 16, Mullin 0-0 0-0 0, Hardaway 7-19 1-2 18. Totals 42-93 17-20 110.

Charlotte (102) - Johnson 4-13 4-4 12, Curry 8-19 3-4 23, Geiger 7-9 2-2 16, Rice 11-26 0-0 25, Adams 4-9 0-0 9, Addison 1-4 0-0 2, Hancock 4-10 3-4 11, Zidek 1-3 0-0 2, Parish 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 41-95 12-14 102.

Golden State 29 26 31 24 - 110 Charlotte 28 31 22 21 - 102

3-Point goals-Golden State 9-15 (Sprewell 4-6, Hardaway 3-5, Armstrong 2-4), Charlotte 8-23 (Curry 4-10, Rice 3-6, Adams 1-4, Johnson 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Golden State 64 (Smith 20), Charlotte 46 (Geiger 10). Assists-Golden State 23 (Hardaway 9), Charlotte 22 (Johnson 7). Total fouls-Golden State 12, Charlotte 18. Technicals-Mullin 2, Charlotte illegal defense 3. Flagrant foul-Adams. Ejection-Mullin. A-24,042 (24,042).

Nets 103, Timberwolves 97, (OT) East Rutherford, N.J.

Chris Childs scored a career-high 30 points and hit four free throws in the final 44 seconds of overtime as New Jersey ended Minnesota’s longest winning streak in three years at three games.

Minnesota (97) - Gugliotta 10-16 1-3 22, Mitchell 3-8 2-2 8, Laettner 8-15 9-10 25, Rider 7-21 2-3 17, Porter 1-5 4-4 6, Martin 0-4 1-2 1, West 2-4 0-0 4, Garnett 3-7 0-0 6, Rooks 3-3 2-2 8. Totals 37-83 21-26 97.

New Jersey (103) - Brown 2-14 6-6 10, Gilliam 11-22 1-1 23, Bradley 2-6 0-0 4, O’Bannon 8-14 3-3 19, Childs 10-23 7-9 30, Perry 2-6 0-0 4, Dare 3-4 1-2 7, Fleming 1-3 0-0 2, Graham 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 41-97 18-21 103.

Minnesota 21 25 25 21 5 - 97 New Jersey 26 22 22 22 11 - 103

3-Point goals-Minnesota 2-9 (Gugliotta 1-1, Rider 1-4, Laettner 0-1, Garnett 0-1, Porter 0-2), New Jersey 3-9 (Childs 3-6, Perry 0-1, O’Bannon 0-2). Fouled out-Bradley. Rebounds-Minnesota 45 (Gugliotta, Laettner 9), New Jersey 65 (Brown 14). Assists-Minnesota 22 (Martin 6), New Jersey 20 (Childs 10). Total fouls-Minnesota 20, New Jersey 22. Technicals-Minnesota illegal defense 2, New Jersey illegal defense. A-12,026 (20,049).

Kings 115, Nuggets 110 Denver

Mitch Richmond scored 22 points, leading seven Sacramento players in double figures in the Kings’ win.

The loss was the fourth straight and third in a row at home for the Nuggets.

Sacramento (115) - Grant 6-8 0-0 12, W.Williams 1-4 10-12 12, Polynice 7-13 2-2 16, Richmond 8-16 5-7 22, Edney 6-8 3-6 15, Williamson 0-3 0-0 0, Causwell 0-1 0-0 0, Corbin 5-10 6-7 16, Marciulionis 5-7 10-11 20, Houston 0-0 0-0 0, Hurley 0-0 0-0 0, Simmons 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 39-72 36-45 115.

Denver (110) - D.Ellis 6-14 1-1 15, McDyess 6-12 1-5 13, Mutombo 7-8 6-6 20, Abdul-Rauf 12-22 7-7 36, Stith 2-8 7-7 12, Rose 2-4 3-4 8, L.Ellis 2-6 2-9 6, R.Williams 0-0 0-0 0, Hammonds 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-74 27-39 110.

Sacramento 23 28 33 31 - 115 Denver 24 26 32 28 - 110

3-Point goals-Sacramento 1-7 (Richmond 1-4, W.Williams 0-1, Edney 0-1, Marciulionis 0-1), Denver 9-19 (Abdul-Rauf 5-11, D.Ellis 2-5, Stith 1-1, Rose 1-1, L.Ellis 0-1). Fouled out-Grant, Stith. Rebounds-Sacramento 48 (Polynice 13), Denver 43 (McDyess 12). Assists- Sacramento 24 (Edney 10), Denver 27 (Rose 11). Total fouls-Sacramento 28, Denver 28. Technicals-Sacramento illegal defense 2, Denver illegal defense. A-16,820 (17,171).

Cavaliers 93, Lakers 82 Inglewood, Calif.

Danny Ferry and Terrell Brandon scored 19 points and Cleveland beat Los Angeles for its 21st win in the last 30 games.

The Cavaliers have beaten the Lakers in seven of the last nine games.

Cleveland (93) - Ferry 8-12 2-2 19, Mills 6-12 0-0 12, Cage 8-9 0-0 16, Phills 4-8 2-2 10, Brandon 5-17 8-9 19, Majerle 3-10 1-2 8, Lang 2-2 3-4 7, Sura 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-72 16-19 93.

L.A. Lakers (82) - Campbell 2-3 0-0 4, Ceballos 7-12 1-1 15, Divac 1-2 0-0 2, Jones 4-12 3-4 12, Van Exel 6-12 4-4 17, Strong 1-2 2-2 4, Lynch 4-9 3-3 11, Peeler 5-14 0-0 13, Threatt 1-3 2-2 4, Blount 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-70 15-16 82.

Cleveland 24 25 18 26 - 93 L.A. Lakers 18 27 14 23 - 82

3-Point goals-Cleveland 3-13 (Ferry 1-2, Majerle 1-4, Brandon 1-5, Mills 0-1, Phills 0-1), Los Angeles 5-17 (Peeler 3-6, Van Exel 1-4, Jones 1-5, Lynch 0-1, Threatt 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Cleveland 44 (Ferry, Cage 10), Los Angeles 34 (Lynch 9). Assists-Cleveland 24 (Brandon 10), Los Angeles 22 (Van Exel 5). Total fouls-Cleveland 15, Los Angeles 16. Technical-Los Angeles illegal defense. A-15,380 (17,505).

Grizzlies 84, Knicks 80 At Vancouver, B.C.

Byron Scott’s 15-footer with less than 16 seconds lifted Vancouver to victory.

With the 24-second clock winding down, Scott nailed the jumper to make it 83-80. On the Knicks’ next possession, Patrick Ewing missed a 19-footer from the baseline.

New York (80) - Mason 5-8 2-2 12, Oakley 4-7 1-2 9, Ewing 10-21 3-5 23, Starks 3-10 2-4 9, Harper 3-8 0-1 6, Davis 6-12 0-0 14, M.Williams 1-2 0-0 2, Grant 0-0 0-0 0, Christie 0-1 0-0 0, Ward 1-4 2-2 5, H.Williams 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-75 10-16 80.

Vancouver (84) - King 0-1 2-2 2, Avent 2-9 2-4 6, Reeves 6-12 2-2 14, B.Edwards 4-10 2-2 13, Anthony 4-11 5-7 14, D.Edwards 1-1 2-4 4, Gattison 3-6 2-4 8, Murdock 3-5 4-5 10, Mobley 3-5 1-4 7, Scott 2-6 1-3 6. Totals 28-66 23-37 84.

New York 29 16 15 20 - 80 Vancouver 22 27 21 14 - 84

3-Point goals-New York 4-13 (Davis 2-5, Ward 1-2, Starks 1-3, Oakley 0-1, Harper 0-2), Vancouver 5-13 (B.Edwards 3-6, Scott 1-2, Anthony 1-4, King 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New York 43 (Ewing 23), Vancouver 57 (Reeves 10). Assists-New York 21 (Starks 6), Vancouver 20 (B.Edwards 6). Total fouls-New York 29, Vancouver 19. Technicals-New York coach Nelson, Oakley 2, Anthony, B.Edwards 2. Flagrant fouls-Oakley. Ejections-Oakley, B.Edwards. A-19,193 (19,193).

Jazz 106, Clippers 82 Anaheim, Calif.

Karl Malone scored all 21 of his points in the first three quarters and Utah held Los Angeles to a season-low 32-percent shooting.

Utah (106) - Benoit 7-10 0-0 15, Malone 9-15 3-8 21, Spencer 3-7 5-6 11, Stockton 6-12 1-1 14, Hornacek 3-9 3-3 9, Eisley 3-6 1-2 8, Carr 5-7 1-1 11, Keefe 6-7 0-0 12, Foster 1-2 0-0 2, Russell 0-0 0-0 0, Toolson 1-1 0-0 3, Ostertag 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 44-77 14-21 106.

L.A. Clippers (82) - Murray 0-3 0-0 0, Vaught 2-3 2-3 6, Williams 2-8 3-4 7, Dehere 4-10 6-6 15, Barry 7-18 4-4 22, Roberts 2-4 1-2 5, Piatkowski 3-7 7-7 16, Rogers 1-5 0-0 2, Outlaw 1-1 0-0 2, Harvey 1-4 1-2 3, Tower 1-1 2-2 4. Totals 24-74 26-30 82.

Utah 23 28 30 25 - 106 L.A. Clippers 15 23 21 23 - 82

3-Point goals-Utah 4-11 (Toolson 1-1, Benoit 1-2, Eisley 1-2, Stockton 1-3, Malone 0-1, Hornacek 0-2), Los Angeles 8-18 (Barry 4-10, Piatkowski 3-4, Dehere 1-3, Rogers 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Utah 58 (Keefe 11), Los Angeles 36 (Vaught 8). Assists-Utah 29 (Stockton 15), Los Angeles 11 (Dehere, Piatkowski 3). Total fouls-Utah 28, Los Angeles 21. Technicals-Malone, Los Angeles illegal defense 2. A-14,972 (ANAHEIM ARENA).

Brickowski slow to recover

Just as Sonics All-Star forward Detlef Schrempf reaches the home stretch in his recovery from a lower leg fracture, teammate Frank Brickowski’s sore right shoulder is worsening.

Instead of practicing on Saturday, the Sonics’ reserve center underwent extensive examinations of the muscle and tendons around his shoulder.