Hawks Win 10th Straight, Silence Shaq
NBA
The Atlanta Hawks won their 10th game in a row Friday night, holding Shaquille O’Neal without a basket in the second half as they pulled away for a 96-84 victory over the Orlando Magic at Atlanta.
Steve Smith scored 22 points and Mookie Blaylock added 21 for Atlanta, but once again it was the Hawks’ defense that decided the game. O’Neal, after scoring 12 points in the first quarter and 16 in the opening half, managed only four points in the final two periods.
Hawks 96, Magic 84
Orlando (84) - Scott 7-13 0-0 19, Wolf 3-8 0-0 6, O’Neal 8-14 4-10 20, Anderson 3-11 0-0 8, Hardaway 4-14 5-5 16, Shaw 2-5 4-4 8, Vaughn 0-0 0-0 0, Bowie 1-3 0-0 2, Turner 1-2 2-2 5. Totals 29-70 15-21 84.
Atlanta (96) - Augmon 2-8 2-3 6, Long 5-9 1-2 11, Lang 4-14 0-0 8, Smith 8-17 3-4 22, Blaylock 7-16 3-4 21, Ehlo 6-8 0-0 15, Henderson 3-5 0-0 6, Webb 2-6 2-3 7. Totals 37-83 11-16 96.
Orlando 27 22 23 12 - 84
Atlanta 22 25 21 28 - 96
3-Point goals-Orl 11-25 (Scott 5-8, Hardaway 3-7, Anderson 2-7, Turner 1-1, Shaw 0-1, Boiwe 0-1), Atl 11-25 (Blaylock 4-11, Ehlo 3-5, Smith 3-7, Webb 1-1, Long 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Orl 46 (O’Neal, Anderson 10), Atl 52 (Long 11). Assists-Orl 19 (Anderson, Hardaway 5), Atl 25 (Blaylock 11). Total fouls-Orl 17, Atl 19. Technical-Orl illegal defense. A-16,378 (16,378).
Lakers 100, 76ers 88
Philadelphia
Cedric Ceballos scored 31 points and Nick Van Exel added 19 as Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia, the 76ers’ eighth straight loss.
L.A. Lakers (100) - Ceballos 14-20 3-4 31, Campbell 5-9 4-10 14, Divac 4-9 1-2 9, Jones 5-14 4-4 16, Van Exel 6-14 4-5 19, Peeler 2-4 0-0 4, Strong 0-2 1-2 1, Lynch 1-3 0-0 2, Threatt 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 39-79 17-27 100.
Philadelphia (88) - Alston 5-7 0-1 10, Weatherspoon 10-16 3-4 23, Thompson 1-4 0-0 2, Stackhouse 2-7 0-0 5, Ruffin 1-6 0-0 3, Wright 0-0 0-0 0, Maxwell 9-21 3-4 26, Dumas 2-3 0-0 4, Sutton 5-8 0-0 13, Higgins 0-3 2-2 2, Walters 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-76 8-11 88.
L.A. Lakers 37 15 22 26 - 100
Philadelphia 17 21 21 29 - 88
3-Point goals-LA 5-19 (Van Exel 3-8, Jones 2-8, Threatt 0-1, Peeler 0-2), Phi 10-21 (Maxwell 5-9, Sutton 3-5, Stackhouse 1-2, Ruffin 1-4, Walters 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-LA 63 (Campbell 18), Phi 31 (Weatherspoon 9). Assists-LA 21 (Divac 7), Phi 27 (Sutton 5). Total fouls-LA 18, Phi 23. Technicals-Weatherspoon, Thompson. A-16,129 (18,168).
Bulls 102, Heat 80
Chicago
Chicago tied a franchise record with its 14th straight victory, using a strong defense - along with 25 points from Michael Jordan and Dennis Rodman’s 16 rebounds - to rout Miami.
Chicago, 37-3, also won 14 in a row from Nov. 6, 1991, to Dec. 7, 1991, en route to the second of three straight NBA titles.
Miami (80) - Owens 2-9 0-3 4, Willis 1-3 2-4 4, Mourning 3-9 6-8 12, Chapman 2-5 2-4 7, Coles 2-9 4-5 8, Thomas 5-8 3-4 13, Myers 3-6 0-0 6, Askins 3-6 0-0 7, Schayes 4-6 1-1 9, Lenard 1-5 1-1 4, Rencher 1-3 4-4 6. Totals 27-69 23-34 80.
Chicago (102) - Pippen 6-15 2-5 17, Rodman 2-2 2-4 7, Longley 1-6 0-0 2, Harper 3-7 1-1 7, Jordan 10-21 4-5 25, Kerr 3-7 4-4 12, Kukoc 5-10 7-10 17, Buechler 1-1 1-2 3, Caffey 3-5 0-4 6, Wennington 2-3 0-0 4, Brown 0-4 0-0 0, Simpkins 0-2 2-2 2. Totals 36-83 23-37 102.
Miami 12 17 24 27 - 80
Chicago 22 26 29 25 - 102
3-Point goals-Mia 3-11 (Chapman 1-2, Lenard 1-3, Askins 1-4, Coles, 0-2), Chi 7-17 (Pippen 3-8, Kerr 2-4, Rodman 1-1, Jordan 1-3, Caffey 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Mia 52 (Mourning 10), Chi 62 (Rodman 16). Assists-Mia 16 (Mourning 4), Chi 26 (Pippen, Rodman 5). Total fouls-Mia 36, Chi 30. Technicals-Mia assistant coach Robertson, Willis, Rodman, Caffey. Flagrant fouls-Rodman. Ejections- Mia assistant coach Robertson. A-23,814 (21,771).
Nets 115, Hornets 107
East Rutherford, N.J.
Kendall Gill stole the spotlight from Kenny Anderson in his return to New Jersey by scoring a season-high 30 to lead the Nets. Anderson had 16 assists.
The game was the first between the clubs since last week’s trade that sent Anderson and Gerald Glass to Charlotte for Gill and Khalid Reeves.
Charlotte (107) - Johnson 5-13 3-4 13, Curry 7-18 3-7 19, Geiger 6-9 0-0 12, Rice 11-20 7-10 34, Anderson 2-7 4-6 8, Hancock 7-9 1-2 15, Zidek 0-0 2-2 2, Addison 1-6 2-2 4, Goldwire 0-6 0-0 0, Parish 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 39-89 22-33 107.
New Jersey (115) - Brown 8-14 2-4 18, Gilliam 7-16 8-9 22, Bradley 7-13 2-4 16, Gill 10-18 9-11 30, Childs 1-1 1-2 3, Fleming 2-10 2-2 6, Williams 5-8 4-4 14, Curry 2-2 0-0 4, Mahorn 0-0 0-0 0, Graham 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 43-84 28-36 115.
Charlotte 35 28 13 31 - 107
New Jersey 27 40 29 19 - 115
3-Point goals-Cha 7-26 (Rice 5-11, Curry 2-9, Goldwire 0-1, Johnson 0-2, Anderson 0-3), NJ 1-3 (Gilliam 1-2, Fleming 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Cha 47 (Geiger 8), NJ 63 (Williams 12). Assists-Cha 27 (Anderson 16), NJ 22 (Fleming 8). Total fouls-Cha 27, NJ 24. Technicals-NJ coach Beard, Cha Illegal defense 2, NJ Illegal defense. A-18,149 (20,029).
Pacers 107, Celtics 90
Boston
Derrick McKey scored 23 points and Reggie Miller contributed 22 points as Indiana beat Boston despite the absence of injured center Rik Smits.
Indiana (107) - McKey 9-17 5-6 23, D.Davis 4-7 0-0 8, A.Davis 8-13 5-7 21, Jackson 4-10 0-0 9, Miller 9-18 3-4 22, Caldwell 2-2 0-0 4, Johnson 3-8 0-0 6, Workman 1-3 0-0 2, Pierce 5-7 0-1 10, Ferrell 0-0 0-0, Best 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 46-86 13-18 107.
Boston (90) - Radja 12-23 2-8 26, Fox 3-6 1-2 8, Montross 3-6 0-2 6, Wesley 2-5 1-1 6, Day 3-12 0-0 7, Ellison 1-3 1-2 3, Barros 4-10 0-1 10, Brown 5-9 1-1 13, Williams 2-8 7-9 11, Lister 0-2 0-0 0, Burrough 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-85 13-26 90.
Indiana 27 20 29 31 - 107
Boston 20 30 19 21 - 90
3-Point goals-Ind 2-11 (Jackson 1-3, Miller 1-7, Johnson 0-1), Bos 7-19 (Barros 2-5, Brown 2-5, Wesley 1-1, Fox 1-3, Day 1-4, Williams 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Ind 57 (A.Davis 13), Bos 51 (Ellison 9). Assists-Ind 29 (Workman 8), Bos 18 (Fox 5). Total fouls-Ind 20, Bos 21. Technicals-A.Davis, Wesley 2, Ind illegal defense, 2. Ejection-Wesley. A-18,624 (18,624).
Suns 107, Bucks 97
Milwaukee
Charles Barkley had 20 points and 15 rebounds and Phoenix outlasted Milwaukee.
Rookie Michael Finley, the University of Wisconsin’s career scoring leader, had 16 points in his return, including two key free throws with 1:20 left after the Bucks had trimmed a 20-point third-quarter deficit to 98-94.
Phoenix (107) - Barkley 6-11 8-9 20, Finley 3-9 10-10 16, Green 5-5 5-6 15, Johnson 4-8 6-7 14, Person 8-13 2-2 18, Tisdale 3-6 4-4 10, Perry 4-7 0-2 8, Carr 2-3 0-0 4, Wood 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-64 35-40 107.
Milwaukee (97) - Baker 14-19 1-2 30, Robinson 6-14 2-3 15, Cummings 1-5 0-0 2, Douglas 8-10 1-2 17, Newman 3-7 0-0 8, Conlon 5-8 3-4 13, Benjamin 1-4 0-0 2, Respert 3-8 0-0 7, Mayberry 1-5 1-3 3, Reynolds 0-1 0-0 0, Duckworth 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 42-83 8-14 97.
Phoenix 37 23 24 23 - 107
Milwaukee 33 11 26 27 - 97
3-Point goals-Pho 0-5 (Barkley 0-1, Finley 0-1, Carr 0-1, Person 0-2), Mil 5-13 (Newman 2-4, Baker 1-1, Robinson 1-2, Respert 1-4, Mayberry 0-1, Reynolds 0-1). Fouled out- Cummings. Rebounds-Pho 47 (Barkley 15), Mil 33 (Baker 8). Assists-Pho 23 (Finley, Johnson 8), Mil 23 (Robinson 7). Total fouls-Pho 19, Mil 29. Technicals-Green, Robinson. A-18,633 (18,633).
Warriors 124, Kings 118
Oakland, Calif.
Latrell Sprewell’s 26 points led Golden State Warriors to a win over slumping Sacramento Kings, who lost forward Brian Grant to an ankle injury and had two ejections.
There were 10 technicals and 69 fouls called in the sloppy game, with the teams combining for 99 free throws - including 41 in the third quarter.
Sacramento (118) - Grant 1-2 0-0 2, Williams 10-20 1-2 23, Polynice 3-7 0-2 6, Edney 2-9 5-6 9, Richmond 13-21 8-8 36, M.Smith 1-3 2-2 4, Corbin 1-2 2-2 4, Hurley 5-8 5-6 17, Causwell 1-2 6-6 8, Marciulionis 2-4 2-3 7, Williamson 0-1 2-4 2. Totals 39-79 33-41 118.
Golden State (124) - Kersey 2-5 4-4 8, J.Smith 4-14 3-5 11, Seikaly 8-11 6-7 22, Armstrong 3-5 8-10 16, Sprewell 6-14 13-16 26, Mullin 2-7 6-6 12, Gatling 6-9 2-4 14, Barry 0-3 0-0 0, Hardaway 5-10 3-6 15. Totals 36-78 45-58 124.
Sacramento 17 26 39 36 - 118
Golden State 30 33 36 25 - 124
3-Point goals-Sac 7-16 (Richmond 2-3, Hurley 2-3, Williams 2-4, Marciulionis 1-3, Edney 0-3), GS 7-12 (Armstronmg 2-2, Hardaway 2-2, Mullin 2-4, Sprewell 1-3, Barry 0-1). Fouled out-Polynice, Richmond, Corbin, Seikaly, Hardaway. Rebounds-Sac 44 (Polynice 8), GS 59 (J.Smith 14). Assists-Sac 23 (Edney 7), GS 24 (Hardaway 7). Total fouls-Sac 38, GS 31. Technicals-Sac coach St. Jean 2, Polynice, Williams, Richmond, M.Smith, Gatling, GS illegal defense 3. Ejections-Sac coach St. Jean, M.Smith. A-15,025 (15,025).
Spurs 87, Trail Blazers 83
San Antonio
David Robinson had 20 points and 21 rebounds and Chuck Person made consecutive 3-pointers in the fourth quarter to put San Antonio ahead for good. Person grabbed 18 rebounds.
Portland (83) - Grant 11-20 1-3 24, C.Robinson 7-14 0-2 18, Dudley 1-5 3-6 5, McKie 4-15 3-6 11, Strickland 6-13 0-0 12, J.Robinson 0-5 0-0 0, Williams 1-3 0-0 2, Sabonis 3-14 4-6 11, Trent 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 33-90 11-23 83.
San Antonio (87) - Elliott 2-14 7-12 12, Person 8-17 2-2 21, D.Robinson 8-21 4-10 20, Del Negro 5-11 6-6 16, Johnson 2-5 2-2 6, Rivers 3-7 0-0 6, Perdue 2-2 0-0 4, Alexander 1-3 0-0 2, Lohaus 0-0 0-0 0, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-80 21-32 87.
Portland 18 15 26 24 - 83
San Antonio 16 19 25 27 - 87
3-Point goals-Por 6-19 (C.Robinson 4-7, Grant 1-4, Sabonis 1-4, Strickland 0-1, J.Robinson 0-3), SA 4-22 (Person 3-10, Elliott 1-6, Rivers 0-1, Alexander 0-2, Del Negro 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Por 64 (Dudley 12), SA 65 (D.Robinson 21). Assists-Por 18 (Strickland 13), SA 24 (Johnson 8). Total fouls-Por 28, SA 23. Technicals-SA coach Hill 2. Ejections-Hill. A-15,927 (20,662).
Lucas can rest easy
John Lucas will retain his titles as coach, general manager and vice president of basketball operations for the woeful Philadelphia 76ers, owner Harold Katz said.
“He has my full support,” said Katz, adding that Lucas would get the chance to finish the second year of his four-year contract before a decision would be made on his future.
Hawks to remain in Atlanta
After considering the possibility of moving to the suburbs, the Atlanta Hawks announced they will remain downtown in a new $200 million arena.
The 20,000-seat arena, which includes plans for 100 luxury boxes and 2,000 club seats, will be built on the site of the Hawks’ current home, the Omni, which will be demolished. The new arena likely would open in time for the 1999-2000 season.
SuperSonics 94, Jazz 93
FG FT Reb UTAH Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts Benoit 18 1-4 0-2 1-6 2 1 2 Malone 42 10-26 3-4 1-10 1 3 23 Spencer 18 3-4 4-5 2-2 0 4 10 Hornacek 37 9-13 6-6 4-5 5 0 27 Stockton 37 5-10 0-0 0-0 6 3 12 Eisley 22 2-9 1-1 2-3 4 1 6 Carr 27 1-6 5-6 5-6 0 4 7 Keefe 30 1-3 2-2 2-10 0 3 4 Foster 9 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 2 2 Totals 240 33-79 21-26 17-43 18 21 93
Percentages: FG .418, FT .808.
3-Point Goals: 6-14, .429 (Hornacek 3-5, Stockton 2-4, Eisley 1-3, Benoit 0-2).
Team Rebounds: 7.
Blocked shots: 3 (Carr 2, Spencer).
Turnovers: 16 (Stockton 4, Benoit 3, Spencer 2, Hornacek 2, Malone, Eisley, Foster, team 2).
Steals: 12 (Keefe 3, Foster 2, Stockton 2, Spencer 2, Malone 2, Eisley).
Technical fouls: None.
Illegal defense: None.
FG FT Reb SEATTLE Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts Kemp 39 2-9 6-8 4-12 3 1 10 McMillan 27 2-5 0-0 0-4 4 4 6 Johnson 16 2-2 1-4 1-5 1 5 5 Hawkins 33 7-12 0-0 3-3 5 2 16 Payton 41 10-16 2-2 0-2 5 3 24 Schrempf 26 4-9 4-4 1-2 2 2 15 Askew 17 4-6 0-1 3-3 1 1 8 Perkins 23 2-8 3-3 0-2 0 1 8 Brickowski 18 0-3 2-2 0-3 0 2 2 Totals 240 33-70 18-24 12-36 21 21 94
Percentages: FG .471, FT .750.
3-Point Goals: 10-20, .500 (Schrempf 3-4, Payton 2-3, Hawkins 2-3, McMillan 2-4, Perkins 1-5, Brickowski 0-1).
Team Rebounds: 8.
Blocked shots: 1 (Kemp).
Turnovers: 17 (Kemp 5, Payton 4, Schrempf 2, McMillan, Johnson, Hawkins, Askew, Perkins, Brickowski).
Steals: 8 (Payton 3, Kemp, McMillan, Johnson, Schrempf, Askew).
Technical fouls: Hawkins, 4:46 secondl Illegal defense, 1:17 third.
Illegal defense: 1.
Utah 27 22 24 20 - 93
Seattle 29 19 26 20 - 94
A-17,072 (17,072). T-1:59.
Officials-Bernie Fryar, Bill Spooner, Kevin Fair.