Nba

Hornets 103, Suns 102

Charlotte, N.C.

Glen Rice scored 26 points Sunday for the Hornets’ third consecutive victory.

Phoenix (102) - Barkley 8-16 3-4 20, Bennett 1-1 0-0 2, Williams 9-13 2-2 20, Finley 3-5 1-1 7, K.Johnson 11-17 7-7 30, Person 6-15 2-2 15, Perry 3-5 0-0 6, Kleine 0-1 0-0 0, Green 1-1 0-0 2, Carr 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-74 15-16 102.

Charlotte (103) - L.Johnson 7-12 5-6 20, Geiger 6-14 2-2 14, Parish 2-5 0-0 4, Rice 10-16 6-6 26, Goldwire 6-11 4-4 19, Anderson 0-4 1-2 1, Zidek 1-2 0-0 2, Curry 6-8 0-0 15, Myers 1-3 0-0 2, Addison 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-75 18-20 103.

Phoenix 22 27 28 25 - 102

Charlotte 34 22 21 26 - 103

3-Point goals-Phoenix 3-11 (Person 1-5, Barkley 1-3, K.Johnson 1-2, Finley 0-1), Charlotte 7-16 (Goldwire 3-6, Curry 3-4, L.Johnson 1-2, Rice 0-2, Anderson 0-1, Myers 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Phoenix 31 (Williams 10), Charlotte 40 (L.Johnson, Geiger 8). Assists-Phoenix 26 (K.Johnson 8), Charlotte 34 (L.Johnson 11). Total fouls-Phoenix 16, Charlotte 17. Technicals-Phoenix coach Fitzsimmons, Phoenix illegal defense 2, Charlotte assistant coach Hanzlik. A-24,042 (23,698).

Magic 98, Lakers 97

Inglewood, Calif.

Dennis Scott’s 3-pointer with 40.2 seconds left tied the NBA single-season record of 217.

Orlando (98) - Grant 10-15 6-6 26, Scott 6-12 0-2 17, O’Neal 12-23 2-4 26, Anderson 1-2 0-0 3, Hardaway 5-12 4-4 14, Koncak 1-1 0-0 2, Bowie 0-0 2-2 2, Thompson 1-6 0-0 2, Royal 2-2 2-2 6. Totals 38-73 16-20 98.

L.a. Lakers (97) - Campbell 8-18 6-8 22, Ceballos 7-12 2-2 18, Divac 6-9 1-3 13, Jones 5-8 0-0 10, Van Exel 6-19 6-8 22, Johnson 4-11 1-1 10, Peeler 1-4 0-0 2, Threatt 0-0 0-0 0, Lynch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-81 16-22 97.

Orlando 25 27 24 22 - 98

L.A. Lakers 33 20 20 24 - 97

3-Point goals-Orlando 6-19 (Scott 5-10, Anderson 1-2, Hardaway 0-2, Thompson 0-5), Los Angeles 7-20 (Van Exel 4-10, Ceballos 2-4, Johnson 1-1, Peeler 0-2, Jones 0-3). Fouled out-O’Neal. Rebounds- Orlando 50 (Grant 17), Los Angeles 39 (Campbell 10). Assists-Orlando 27 (Hardaway 7), Los Angeles 19 (Van Exel, Johnson 5). Total fouls-Orlando 23, Los Angeles 27. Technicals-Thompson, Orlando coach Hill, Orlando illegal defense, Divac, Los Angeles illegal defense. A-17,505 (17,505).

Cavaliers 115, Kings 84

Cleveland

Terrell Brandon scored 11 of Cleveland’s 19 points in the third quarter.

Sacramento (84) - Owens 3-11 2-2 9, Grant 5-10 4-4 14, Polynice 4-5 2-2 10, Richmond 6-18 4-4 18, Hurley 0-7 2-2 2, Smith 2-2 0-0 4, Williamson 1-3 2-4 4, Edney 4-10 3-3 13, Gamble 0-1 0-0 0, Simmons 0-0 0-2 0, Causwell 1-4 5-5 7, McDaniel 1-5 0-0 3. Totals 27-76 24-28 84.

Cleveland (115) - Mills 4-8 3-3 11, Ferry 5-10 3-4 16, Cage 3-4 3-4 9, Majerle 6-14 1-1 17, Brandon 10-16 4-4 26, Sura 4-9 4-4 13, Hill 3-5 4-7 10, Crotty 1-2 6-6 8, Marshall 0-4 3-4 3, Lang 0-2 0-0 0, Johnson 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 37-76 31-37 115.

Sacramento 26 13 24 21 - 84

Cleveland 32 33 19 31 - 115

3-Point goals-Sacramento 6-17 (Edney 2-3, Richmond 2-7, Owens 1-1, McDaniel 1-2, Grant 0-1, Hurley 0-3), Cleveland 10-19 (Majerle 4-8, Ferry 3-4, Brandon 2-3, Sura 1-3, Marshall 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Sacramento 51 (Owens 10), Cleveland 47 (Sura 7). Assists-Sacramento 19 (Owens 5), Cleveland 25 (Sura 7). Total fouls-Sacramento 28, Cleveland 26. Technicals-Causwell, Williamson, Sacramento illegal defense, Mills, Cleveland coach Fratello. Flagrant fouls-Simmons. A-17,821 (20,562).

Pacers 105, Raptors 96

Indianapolis

Reggie Miller snapped out of a shooting slump, scoring 27 points.

Toronto (96) - Murray 7-19 5-6 21, O.Miller 8-14 0-0 16, Tabak 5-8 0-0 10, Christie 7-13 0-0 14, Stoudamire 8-18 3-5 23, Earl 4-10 2-2 10, King 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 40-84 10-13 96.

Indiana (105) - R.Miller 9-19 7-8 27, D.Davis 5-6 1-9 11, Smits 9-15 3-3 21, Jackson 6-11 3-4 16, Best 3-6 2-2 9, A.Davis 6-9 1-1 13, Pierce 3-10 0-0 6, Workman 0-3 2-2 2. Totals 41-79 19-29 105.

Toronto 21 27 29 19 - 96

Indiana 27 27 26 25 - 105

3-Point goals-Toronto 6-19 (Stoudamire 4-9, Murray 2-9, Christie 0-1), Indiana 4-13 (R.Miller 2-5, Best 1-1, Jackson 1-4, Workman 0-1, Pierce 0-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Toronto 40 (Murray 9), Indiana 55 (Smits 12). Assists-Toronto 23 (Stoudamire 12), Indiana 31 (Jackson 12). Total fouls-Toronto 21, Indiana 20. A-16,579 (16,530).

Celts 107, Nets 106, 2 OT

Boston

David Wesley scored on a pull-up jumper from 14 feet away with 18 seconds left.

New Jersey (106) - P.Brown 4-8 1-2 9, Gilliam 9-15 12-14 30, Bradley 6-14 1-2 13, Childs 5-15 3-4 15, O’Bannon 3-5 1-2 7, Fleming 7-16 4-4 18, J.Williams 3-8 2-4 8, Graham 0-1 0-0 0, Mahorn 1-3 0-0 2, Werdann 0-0 0-0 0, Reeves 2-6 0-2 4, Dare 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-93 24-34 106.

Boston (107) - Minor 5-11 1-2 11, Ellison 3-3 2-3 8, Montross 8-14 0-2 16, Wesley 6-18 3-6 17, Barros 3-15 2-3 10, Burrough 3-6 2-3 8, Day 3-14 2-2 10, Hamilton 0-5 2-2 2, E.Williams 11-18 3-6 25, Lister 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 42-104 17-29 107.

NJ24 28 14 24 7 9 - 106

Bos32 13 23 22 7 10 - 107

3-Point goals-New Jersey 2-6 (Childs 2-3, Graham 0-1, Reeves 0-2), Boston 6-18 (Wesley 2-5, Day 2-5, Barros 2-8). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New Jersey 63 (Bradley 13), Boston 74 (Montross 12). Assists-New Jersey 24 (Childs 9), Boston 25 (Wesley 9). Total fouls-New Jersey 27, Boston 31. Technicals-New Jersey illegal defense. A-17,427 (18,624).

Blazers 112, Mavs 86

Portland, Ore.

Rod Strickland had 18 points and 13 assists.

Dallas (86) - Jackson 3-10 2-2 9, McCloud 3-14 0-0 6, L.Williams 1-2 1-2 3, Dumas 3-13 2-3 9, Kidd 1-10 0-0 3, Wood 2-5 3-4 7, Parks 9-17 3-4 25, Brooks 0-5 2-2 2, Harris 5-10 6-6 16, Meyer 2-5 1-2 6. Totals 29-91 20-25 86.

Portland (112) - Grant 3-6 0-0 6, C.Robinson 9-17 5-7 23, Sabonis 6-11 2-4 15, McKie 4-6 2-3 11, Strickland 6-11 6-8 18, Dudley 2-4 0-0 4, B.Williams 5-8 3-4 13, R.Robinson 0-2 0-0 0, Wingfield 2-4 0-0 6, J.Robinson 6-10 1-1 14, Spencer 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 44-80 19-27 112.

Dallas 18 19 25 24 - 86

Portland 33 22 27 30 - 112

3-Point goals-Dallas 8-34 (Parks 4-10, Dumas 1-3, Meyer 1-3, Kidd 1-5, Jackson 1-4, Brooks 0-2, Wood 0-2, McCloud 0-5), Portland 5-12 (Wingfield 2-2, McKie 1-1, Sabonis 1-1, J.Robinson 1-3, R.Robinson 0-1, Strickland 0-1, C.Robinson 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Dallas 51 (Wood 8), Portland 60 (Dudley 10). Assists-Dallas 13 (Jackson 4), Portland 23 (Strickland 13). Total fouls-Dallas 20, Portland 23. A-20,324 (21,401).

Pistons 91, Nuggets 81

Auburn Hills, Mich.

Grant Hill had a triple-double and Allan Houston added 28 points.

Denver (81) - L.Ellis 3-8 0-0 7, McDyess 10-17 0-4 20, Mutombo 0-4 3-6 3, Rose 4-10 3-3 11, Stith 6-11 2-2 16, D.Ellis 6-11 0-0 14, Abdul-Rauf 4-11 2-2 10, Hammonds 0-2 0-0 0, Williams 0-1 0-0 0, Overton 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-75 10-17 81.

Detroit (91) - Hill 5-12 7-9 20, Thorpe 4-9 0-0 8, Reid 0-0 0-0 0, Houston 11-22 0-0 28, Dumars 5-9 2-3 13, Ratliff 0-0 0-0 0, Mills 2-10 2-2 7, West 2-6 0-0 4, Hunter 3-6 0-0 7, Curry 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 35-76 11-14 91.

Denver 22 15 17 27 - 81

Detroit 17 30 19 25 - 91

3-Point goals-Denver 5-9 (Stith 2-3, D.Ellis 2-4, L.Ellis 1-1, Abdul Rauf 0-1), Detroit 10-21 (Houston 6-12, Hill 1-1, Hunter 1-2, Dumars 1-3, Mills 1-3). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Denver 50 (McDuess 12), Detroit 43 (Hill 13). Assists-Denver 22 (Rose, Stith 5), Detroit 18 (Hill 10). Total fouls-Denver 17, Detroit 22. Technical- Denver illegal defense. A-21,454 (21,454).

Wolves 90, Grizzlies 85

Minneapolis

Tom Gugliotta scored 11 of his 26 points in the fourth quarter.

Vancouver (85) - Wilkins 1-9 0-2 2, Amaya 1-3 0-4 2, Reeves 10-17 6-8 26, B.Edwards 8-12 1-2 20, Murdock 5-10 0-0 11, Moten 1-2 5-8 7, King 2-3 0-0 4, Avent 4-11 3-3 11, Manning 0-0 0-0 0, Scott 1-8 0-0 2. Totals 33-75 15-27 85.

Minnesota (90) - Garnett 6-9 1-2 13, Gugliotta 10-14 4-5 26, Riley 0-0 0-0 0, West 7-11 2-3 16, Webb 1-8 0-1 2, Mitchell 3-10 6-7 12, Martin 1-6 0-0 2, Davis 4-9 2-3 10, Porter 3-5 2-2 9, Bragg 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 35-72 17-23 90.

Vancouver 27 19 24 15 - 85

Minnesota 16 25 27 22 - 90

3-Point goals-Vancouver 4-11 (B.Edwards 3-4, Murdock 1-1, Scott 0-3, Wilkins 0-2, King 0-1), Minnesota 3-7 (Gugliotta 2-2, Porter 1-2, Davis 0-2, Webb 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Vancouver 41 (Reeves 11), Minnesota 46 (Gugliotta, Mitchell 10). Assists-Vancouver 28 (Murdock 13), Minnesota 25 (Webb 9). Total fouls-Vancouver 24, Minnesota 20. Technicals-Vancouver illegal defense 2. A-12,228 (19,006).