Nba

Bulls 98, Rockets 97

Houston

Scottie Pippen scored 28 points and the Chicago bench helped overcome a slow start as the Bulls held off the Houston Rocket Tuesday night for their 16th straight victory.

The Bulls are on pace to surpass the Lakers’ NBA record 69 victories in 1971-72.

Chicago (98) - Pippen 10-23 4-6 28, Rodman 1-1 1-2 3, Longley 1-3 1-2 3, Harper 3-5 2-2 9, Jordan 7-26 7-8 22, Kukoc 4-9 6-7 16, Kerr 6-11 1-1 17, Wennington 0-1 0-0 0, Caffey 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-79 22-28 98.

Houston (87) - Horry 3-11 0-0 8, Brown 4-5 0-0 8, Olajuwon 13-28 5-7 31, Drexler 10-18 2-2 23, Recasner 4-7 0-0 9, Bryant 0-2 0-0 0, Cassell 4-8 0-0 8, Chilcutt 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-79 7-9 87.

Chicago 22 32 19 25 - 98

Houston 28 16 27 16 - 87

3-Point goals-Chi 12-27 (Kerr 4-6, Pippen 4-11, Kukoc 2-3, Harper 1-1, Jordan 1-6), Hou 4-14 (Horry 2-7, Recasner 1-2, Drexler 1-4, Cassell 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Chi 62 (Pippen 12), Hou 34 (Olajuwon 9). Assists-Chi 14 (Pippen 5), Hou 23 (Recasner 6). Total fouls-Chi 20, Hou 22. Technicals-Rodman, Hou illegal defense 2. A-16,285 (16,285).

Suns 114, Heat 99

Miami

Charles Barkley scored a seasonhigh 37 points and Phoenix remained unbeaten (9-0) in Miami.

Phoenix (114) - Finley 9-19 5-6 23, Barkley 15-22 5-6 37, Williams 2-5 0-0 4, Person 5-11 1-2 11, Johnson 7-12 11-12 25, Kleine 2-4 0-0 4, Green 0-0 0-0 0, Tisdale 2-4 4-6 8, Perry 0-3 2-4 2, Smith 0-3 0-0 0, Carr 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 42-84 28-36 114.

Miami (99) - Owens 3-8 0-0 6, Willis 5-9 0-0 10, Mourning 5-10 2-2 13, Chapman 5-15 0-0 11, Coles 3-6 1-2 9, Askins 2-4 0-0 6, Thomas 6-10 2-6 14, Gamble 2-3 0-0 4, Rencher 2-8 3-5 8, Lenard 5-11 2-2 15, Schayes 0-1 3-4 3. Totals 38-85 13-21 99.

Phoenix 33 26 32 23 - 114

Miami 26 23 18 32 - 99

3-Point goals-Pho 2-5 (Barkley 2-3, Person 0-2), Mia 10-22 (Lenard 3-9, Coles 2-2, Askins 2-4, Mourning 1-1, Rencher 1-1, Chapman 1-5). Fouled out-Askins. Rebounds-Pho 59 (Barkley 13), Mia 44 (Thomas 10). Assists-Pho 26 (Johnson 12), Mia 19 (Rencher 5). Total fouls-Pho 18, Mia 28. Flagrant fouls-Barkley, 8:03 fourth. A-14,851 (15,200).

Pacers 107, Hawks 90

Indianapolis

Dale Davis had 20 points and a season-high 20 rebounds as Indiana snapped Atlanta’s 10-game win streak and improved its own run to a season-best seven.

Atlanta (90) - Augmon 5-9 7-11 17, Long 4-13 0-0 8, Lang 4-9 0-0 8, Smith 1-12 1-2 3, Blaylock 3-12 0-0 8, Ehlo 8-14 7-7 28, Henderson 0-1 0-0 0, Webb 5-6 5-6 16, Bullard 1-2 0-0 2, Grandison 0-1 0-0 0, Mundt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-80 20-26 90.

Indiana (107) - McKey 6-9 6-6 18, D.Davis 8-12 1-2 17, Smits 7-14 3-4 17, Miller 7-15 5-5 22, Jackson 2-3 0-0 4, A.Davis 1-4 9-10 11, Pierce 1-4 2-2 4, Workman 2-3 2-2 6, Johnson 2-3 0-0 4, Best 1-2 0-0 2, Ferrell 1-1 0-0 2, Caldwell 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 38-71 28-31 107.

Atlanta 26 28 15 21 - 90

Indiana 32 28 19 28 - 107

3-Point goals-Atl 8-21 (Ehlo 5-5, Blaylock 2-9, Webb 1-1, Long 0-2, Smith 0-4), Ind 3-11 (Miller 3-7, McKey 0-1, Jackson 0-1, Pierce 0-1, Workman 0-1). Fouled out-Henderson. Rebounds-Atl 44 (Long 10), Ind 47 (D.Davis 20). Assists-Atl 22 (Blaylock 5), Ind 23 (Jackson 7). Total fouls-Atl 23, Ind 22. Technicals-Smith, Pierce, A.Davis, Ind illegal defense. A-16,473 (16,530).

Mavericks 105, Clippers 101

Dallas

Dalas’ Jason Kidd had 21 points, 16 assists and 16 rebounds for his league-leading fifth triple-double. L.A. Clippers (101) - Vaught 10-18 1-2 21, Rogers 3-7 1-5 7, Roberts 7-12 3-4 17, Richardson 7-13 0-0 17, Barry 6-11 1-1 16, Harvey 1-5 1-2 3, Dehere 5-9 2-2 14, Murray 1-8 0-0 2, Outlaw 0-1 0-0 0, Tower 0-1 1-2 1, Piatkowski 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 41-87 10-18 101.

Dallas (105) - McCloud 6-15 1-2 17, Jones 5-14 0-2 10, Meyer 4-8 2-2 10, Kidd 8-19 2-4 21, Jackson 7-14 10-13 27, Davis 1-9 1-2 3, Dumas 5-11 5-6 16, Parks 0-2 1-2 1, Hodge 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-92 22-33 105.

L.A. Clippers 30 22 25 24 - 101

Dallas 20 34 30 21 - 105

3-Point goals-LA 9-22 (Richardson 3-6, Barry 3-7, Dehere 2-4, Piatkowski 1-1, Murray 0-2, Rogers 0-2), Dal 11-24 (McCloud 4-11, Jackson 3-4, Kidd 3-6, Dumas 1-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-LA 50 (Vaught 16), Dal 71 (Kidd 16). Assists-LA 23 (Barry 8), Dal 24 (Kidd 16). Total fouls-LA 29, Dal 22. A-16,446 (17,502).

Magic 104, Celtics 99

Orlando, Fla.

Shaquille O’Neal had 30 points and 19 rebounds and Anfernee Hardaway and Dennis Scott made clutch baskets in the final minute as Orlando remained unbeaten at home. Boston (99) - Fox 8-14 2-2 22, Radja 6-17 1-2 13, Montross 1-8 1-2 3, Day 8-20 7-7 26, Wesley 3-6 2-2 10, Ellison 2-4 0-0 4, Williams 2-8 6-7 10, Brown 1-9 0-1 2, Lister 0-1 0-0 0, Barros 3-7 2-2 9. Totals 34-94 21-25 99.

Orlando (104) - Scott 4-10 0-0 12, Wolf 3-4 0-0 6, O’Neal 14-20 2-13 30, Anderson 1-4 0-0 2, Hardaway 11-19 5-8 27, Grant 4-8 2-3 10, Shaw 1-8 2-2 4, Royal 2-3 2-4 6, Vaughn 0-1 0-0 0, Bowie 3-6 0-0 7. Totals 43-83 13-30 104.

Boston 21 24 29 25 - 99

Orlando 20 20 31 33 - 104

3-Point goals-Bos 10-28 (Fox 4-8, Day 3-10, Wesley 2-3, Barros 1-3, Brown 0-4), Orl 5-16 (Scott 4-8, Bowie 1-1, Hardaway 0-2, Shaw 0-2, Anderson 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Bos 56 (Radja 11), Orl 65 (O’Neal 19). Assists-Bos 17 (Barros 5), Orl 33 (Hardaway 9). Total fouls-Bos 26, Orl 18. Technicals-Orl illegal defense. A-17,248 (17,248).

Nuggets 88, Timberwolves 86

Minneapolis

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf scored seven of his 24 points in the final 4 minutes for Denver.

Denver (88) - McDyess 2-10 0-0 4, D.Ellis 5-14 0-0 13, Mutombo 4-6 4-4 12, Stith 3-10 3-6 9, Abdul-Rauf 11-24 1-2 24, L.Ellis 3-8 2-3 8, Williams 2-5 0-0 4, Rose 5-12 1-1 12, MacLean 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-91 11-16 88.

Minnesota (86) - Garnett 2-6 0-0 4, Gugliotta 6-15 6-9 18, Laettner 6-17 6-6 18, Rider 10-19 3-3 25, Porter 1-3 0-0 2, Martin 1-7 0-0 2, Mitchell 6-12 1-1 13, West 1-4 0-0 2, Rooks 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 34-86 16-19 86.

Denver 21 25 18 24 - 88

Minnesota 24 20 21 21 - 86

3-Point goals-Den 5-19 (D.Ellis 3-8, Rose 1-3, Abdul-Rauf 1-4, Stith 0-1, L.Ellis 0-1, Williams 0-2), Min 2-8 (Rider 2-2, Porter 0-1, Martin 0-2, Laettner 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Den 55 (Mutombo 17), Min 60 (Garnett 11). Assists-Den 22 (Rose 7), Min 25 (Martin 6). Total fouls-Den 16, Min 16. Technicals- Den illegal defenses 3. A-10,477 (19,006).

Kings 102, Raptors 75

Sacramento, Calif.

Walt Williams scored a season-high 29 points and Sacramento rolled over Toronto.

Toronto (75) - Murray 3-9 0-0 7, Massenburg 2-6 0-0 4, Miller 9-12 0-0 18, Robertson 0-2 0-0 0, Stoudamire 0-6 4-5 4, Rogers 5-9 7-10 17, Anderson 3-7 2-3 8, Pinckney 2-2 1-2 5, Tabak 2-6 0-0 4, King 2-8 4-5 8. Totals 28-67 18-25 75.

Sacramento (102) - Williams 10-24 7-8 29, Polynice 6-8 1-2 13, Causwell 3-6 3-4 9, Richmond 5-9 0-0 10, Edney 1-7 0-0 2, Smith 5-6 0-2 10, Corbin 6-12 2-2 14, Williamson 2-7 1-2 5, Simmons 3-6 2-2 10. Totals 41-85 16-22 102.

Toronto 19 15 14 27 - 75

Sacramento 25 26 26 25 - 102

3-Point goals-Tor 1-14 (Murray 1-3, Rogers 0-1, Anderson 0-1, Robertson 0-2, King 0-3, Stoudamire 0-4), Sac 4-12 (Simmons 2-3, Williams 2-6, Causwell 0-1, Richmond 0-1, Edney 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Tor 34 (Massenburg 5), Sac 62 (Polynice, Smith 10). Assists-Tor 20 (Stoudamire 6), Sac 24 (Edney 14). Total fouls-Tor 27, Sac 22. Technicals- Sac illegal defense. A-17,317 (17,317).