Stockton Cold As Atlanta Ends Utah’s Streak

NBA

Mookie Blaylock scored 23 points and thoroughly outplayed Dream Teamer John Stockton in the battle of point guards Tuesday night, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 115-89 rout of the Utah Jazz in Atlanta.

Stockton, averaging 16 points per game, managed only four, setting the tone for a Jazz team that fell apart in the fourth quarter to suffer its worst loss of the season and snap a seven-game winning streak.

Hawks 115, Jazz 89

Utah (89) - Benoit 1-5 0-0 2, Malone 10-16 9-14 29, Spencer 2-5 2-4 6, Hornacek 7-13 1-2 18, Stockton 2-12 0-0 4, Eisley 3-5 0-0 7, Carr 3-8 0-0 6, Morris 2-8 9-10 13, Keefe 1-2 0-0 2, Foster 0-4 2-2 2, Russell 0-4 0-0 0. Totals 31-82 23-32 89.

Atlanta (115) - Augmon 6-10 2-3 14, Long 0-4 0-0 0, Laettner 3-8 2-2 8, Smith 6-11 5-5 20, Blaylock 8-12 2-2 23, Bullard 7-12 1-1 17, Jordan 7-10 0-0 14, Henderson 6-11 1-3 13, Rooks 0-0 4-6 4, Boyce 1-6 0-0 2. Totals 44-84 17-22 115.

Utah 21 22 30 16 - 89

Atlanta 24 30 27 34 - 115

3-Point goals-Utah 4-13 (Hornacek 3-5, Eisley 1-1, Russell 0-1. Morris 0-2, Stockton 0-2, Benoit 0-2), Atlanta 10-24 (Blaylock 5-9, Smith 3-4, Bullard 2-4, Laettner 0-1, Henderson 0-1, Long 0-2, Boyce 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Utah 52 (Malone 7), Atlanta 53 (Henderson 9). Assists-Utah 20 (Stockton 10), Atlanta 23 (Blaylock 5). Total fouls-Utah 23, Atlanta 24. Technical-Carr. A-13,734 (16,378).

Suns 98, Nets 88

East Rutherford, N.J.

Phoenix overcame 10 blocked shots by Shawn Bradley, and ended its three-game losing streak with a victory over New Jersey.

Phoenix (98) - Bennett 3-6 3-4 9, Barkley 7-19 6-6 20, Jo.Williams 3-7 2-2 8, Finley 7-18 3-6 18, Johnson 5-7 6-6 16, Manning 2-6 0-0 4, Kleine 1-4 0-0 2, Person 4-10 6-7 16, Green 0-1 0-0 0, E.Perry 0-5 5-5 5, Carr 0-1 0-0 0, Coker 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-84 31-36 98.

New Jersey (88) - Brown 4-8 4-6 12, Gilliam 6-12 3-4 15, Bradley 4-13 0-0 8, O’Bannon 3-4 0-0 6, Childs 4-14 4-4 13, Ja.Williams 3-8 3-6 9, Mahorn 1-1 0-0 2, Fleming 7-16 7-8 21, Graham 1-5 0-0 2, Dare 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 33-83 21-28 88.

Phoenix 23 13 30 32 - 98

New Jersey 18 23 24 23 - 88

3-Point goals-Phoenix 3-10 (Person 2-4, Finley 1-4, Barkley 0-2), New Jersey 1-3 (Childs 1-2, Graham 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Phoenix 52 (Barkley, Jo. Williams 12), New Jersey 62 (Baradley 12 ). Assists- Phoenix 20 (Johnson 9), New Jersey 21 (Childs 11). Total fouls-Phoenix 23, New Jersey 27. Technicals-Barkley, New Jersey coach Beard. A-19,074 (20,029).

76ers 118, Raptors 110

Philadelphia

Jerry Stackhouse scored 34 points, and Trevor Ruffin had 22 of his 24 in the second half as Philadelphia defeated Toronto.

Toronto (110) - Murray 11-16 3-3 31, Miller 9-16 4-4 22, Wright 8-14 6-12 22, Christie 5-8 2-2 12, Robertson 6-10 0-0 12, Tabak 1-1 0-2 2, Earl 1-5 0-0 2, King 2-5 2-2 7. Totals 43-75 17-25 110.

Philadelphia (118) - Alston 3-4 2-2 8, Weatherspoon 4-12 1-1 9, Pinckney 2-2 0-0 4, Stackhouse 13-27 5-5 34, Maxwell 5-13 3-3 15, Massenburg 5-10 4-4 14, Ruffin 7-17 7-8 24, Higgins 4-6 0-0 10. Totals 43-91 22-23 118.

Toronto 29 26 31 24 - 110

Philadelphia 30 30 27 31 - 118

3-Point goals-Toronto 7-16 (Murray 6-10, King 1-1, Robertson 0-1, Miller 0-1, Christie 0-3), Philadelphia 10-23 (Stackhouse 3-7, Ruffin 3-7, Higgins 2-4, Maxwell 2-5). Fouled out-Christie. Rebounds-Toronto 39 (Miller 11), Philadelphia 50 (Pinckney 15). Assists-Toronto 33 (Christie, Robertson 8), Philadelphia 22 (Maxwell 7). Total fouls-Toronto 21, Philadelphia 21. Technicals-Toronto illegal defense, Maxwell. A-8,066 (18,168).

Nuggets 110, Magic 93

Denver

Bryant Stith scored 23 points, and rookie Antonio McDyess 19 as Denver knocked off Orlando. Orlando (93) - Scott 2-8 0-0 5, Grant 2-6 2-4 6, O’Neal 9-19 2-4 20, Hardaway 5-17 11-16 21, Anderson 8-18 1-1 21, Bowie 0-2 0-0 0, Koncak 1-2 0-0 2, Thompson 3-4 3-4 12, Royal 0-3 0-0 0, Wolf 1-2 0-0 2, Vaughn 2-4 0-0 4. Totals 33-85 19-29 93.

Denver (110) - L.Ellis 4-11 1-1 9, McDyess 9-16 1-1 19, Mutombo 5-6 4-6 14, Rose 4-7 5-5 13, Stith 6-13 10-11 23, Overton 1-2 0-0 2, D.Ellis 5-11 2-2 14, Williams 1-3 0-0 2, MacLean 0-0 0-0 0, Hammonds 5-8 2-2 12, Fish 0-0 2-4 2. Totals 40-77 27-32 110.

Orlando 20 25 16 32 - 93

Denver 27 23 30 30 - 110

3-Point goals-Orlando 8-27 (Anderson 4-10, Thompson 3-4, Scott 1-7, Bowie 0-1, Hardaway 0-5), Denver 3-8 (D.Ellis 2-3, Stith 1-2, L.Ellis 0-1, Overton 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Orlando 47 (O’Neal 11), Denver 57 (Mutombo 9). Assists-Orlando 12 (Hardaway 4), Denver 21 (Rose 6). Total fouls-Orlando 24, Denver 26. A-17,171 (17,171).

Heat 125, Mavericks 118

Dallas

Alonzo Mourning scored 40 points and Rex Chapman hit two key 3-pointers as Miami beat Dallas for the ninth straight time.

Miami (125) - Thomas 9-10 4-6 22, W.Williams 0-4 2-2 2, Mourning 14-19 12-20 40, Chapman 7-16 2-6 18, Hardaway 4-10 3-3 13, Gatling 6-10 3-5 15, Askins 1-3 4-4 7, Smith 3-4 0-0 8, Corbin 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 44-78 30-46 125.

Dallas (118) - McCloud 9-14 3-4 28, Jackson 10-23 8-12 28, L.Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Kidd 7-15 6-6 24, Dumas 3-12 0-2 8, Meyer 0-1 3-4 3, Parks 3-5 4-4 10, Brooks 1-4 0-0 2, Harris 2-7 2-2 6, Wood 3-5 0-0 7. Totals 39-87 26-34 118.

Miami 24 39 27 35 - 125

Dallas 34 36 24 24 - 118

3-Point goals-Miami 7-20 (Smith 2-3, Chapman 2-6, Hardaway 2-6, Askins 1-2, W.Wiliams 0-3), Dallas 14-34 (McCloud 7-12, Kidd 4-7, Dumas 2-5, Wood 1-2, Parks 0-1, Harris 0-2, Jackson 0-5). Fouled out-L.Williams, Meyer. Rebounds-Miami 67 (Mourning 13), Dallas 39 (Jackson 6). Assists-Miami 28 (Chapman 9), Dallas 23 (Kidd 11). Total fouls-Miami 32, Dallas 32. Technicals-Miami coach Riley, Gatling, Hardaway, Miami illegal defense 3, Dallas coach Motta 2, Meyer 2, Wood. Ejections-Dallas coach Motta, Meyer. A-17,502 (17,502).

Trail Blazers 105, Lakers 99

Inglewood, Calif.

Arvydas Sabonis returned from a viral infection and scored four of his 25 points during the final 1:18 as Portland beat Los Angeles.

Portland (105) - C.Robinson 3-10 4-6 10, Trent 6-14 0-0 12, Sabonis 10-15 4-5 25, Grant 4-9 0-2 8, Strickland 9-16 4-4 23, Dudley 1-2 0-0 2, Wingfield 2-7 2-2 6, McKie 2-3 0-1 4, R.Robinson 1-2 0-0 3, Williams 6-10 0-1 12. Totals 44-88 14-21 105.

L.A. Lakers (99) - Campbell 9-14 8-10 26, Ceballos 11-18 1-1 23, Divac 1-5 6-8 8, Jones 4-13 5-8 13, Van Exel 3-12 2-3 8, Johnson 1-6 2-2 5, Peeler 1-3 0-2 2, Threatt 4-7 0-0 10, Strong 0-2 4-4 4. Totals 34-80 28-38 99.

Portland 27 30 25 23 - 105

L.A. Lakers 30 25 24 20 - 99

3-Point goals-Portland 3-15 (Strickland 1-1, Sabonis 1-2, R.Robinson 1-2, Trent 0-2, Wingfield 0-4, C.Robinson 0-4), Los Angeles 3-19 (Threatt 2-2, Johnson 1-2, Ceballos 0-1, Peeler 0-1, Van Exel 0-5, Jones 0-8). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Portland 50 (C.Robinson, Dudley 9), Los Angeles 57 (Campbell 11). Assists-Portland 27 (Strickland 12), Los Angeles 25 (Van Exel, Johnson 8). Total fouls-Portland 26, Los Angeles 19. Technicals- Trent, Ceballos, Van Exel, Los Angeles illegal defense. A-16,971 (17,505).

Spurs 106, Warriors 98

Oakland, Calif.

Chuck Person made three 3-pointers in the last 3:40 to turn back Golden State’s rally and preserve San Antonio’s win.

San Antonio (106) - Elliott 5-9 6-6 17, C.Smith 3-7 4-4 10, Robinson 5-15 18-20 28, Johnson 5-10 1-2 11, Del Negro 9-16 0-1 18, Perdue 1-4 0-0 2, Person 3-5 0-0 9, Rivers 1-3 3-4 6, Alexander 2-2 0-0 5, Anderson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-72 32-37 106.

Golden State (98) - Kersey 2-4 1-2 5, J.Smith 4-17 3-4 11, Seikaly 0-4 1-2 1, Armstrong 8-18 5-6 22, Sprewell 9-16 5-6 25, Coles 1-5 0-0 2, Willis 8-14 0-4 16, Marshall 6-9 0-1 14, Rozier 0-2 0-0 0, Barry 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 39-90 15-25 98.

San Antonio 29 26 25 26 - 106

Golden State 23 15 26 34 - 98

3-Point goals-San Antonio 6-12 (Person 3-4, Alexander 1-1, Rivers 1-2, Elliott 1-4, Del Negro 0-1), Golden State 5-13 (Marshall 2-3, Sprewell 2-5, Armstrong 1-3, J.Smith 0-1, Coles 0-1). Fouled out-Coles. Rebounds-San Antonio 44 (Robinson 11), Golden State 60 (J.Smith, Willis 10). Assists-San Antonio 25 (Johnson 14), Golden State 25 (Armstrong 9). Total fouls-San Antonio 23, Golden State 24. Technical-San Antonio illegal defense. A-15,025 (15,025).

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