Raptors Pull Off Upset Over Bulls
NBA
The Toronto Raptors pulled off one of the most unlikely upsets of the NBA season Sunday, beating Chicago 109-108 in Toronto, when the Bulls couldn’t free Michael Jordan for the final shot.
Steve Kerr took it instead, from about two feet behind the 3-point arc, and it hit the front of the rim and bounced away. The Raptors hugged and high-fived, sending the NBA’s biggest crowd of the season, 36,131, home happy.
Damon Stoudamire scored a career-high 30 points, and his six 3-pointers broke the rookie record of 125 set by Dennis Scott in 1989-90.
Jordan, who scored Chicago’s final 14 points, led the Bulls with 36 points and Toni Kukoc added 23. Kerr came off the bench to score 17 for the Bulls, whose six-game winning streak came to an end.
Raptors 109, Bulls 108
Chicago (108) - Pippen 4-13 2-4 10, Kukoc 10-19 1-2 23, Wennington 2-6 1-2 5, Jordan 14-22 8-8 36, Harper 2-8 3-4 7, Salley 1-2 0-2 2, Kerr 7-10 0-0 17, Simpkins 0-1 0-0 0, Buechler 2-4 0-0 5, Brown 1-1 1-1 3. Totals 43-86 16-23 108.
Toronto (109) - Murray 9-20 3-4 23, Rogers 5-11 5-6 15, Miller 6-16 2-4 14, Robertson 1-5, 0-0 2, Stoudamire 11-21 2-4 30, Christie 4-6 2-4 13, Tabak 6-11 0-0 12. Totals 42-90 14-22 109.
Chicago 23 31 29 25 - 108
Toronto 28 28 23 30 - 109
3-Point goals-Chicago 6-18 (Kerr 3-6, Kukoc 2-5, Buechler 1-1, Jordan 0-1, Pippen 0-2, Harper 0-3), Toronto 11-17 (Stoudamire 6-8, Christie 3-3, Murray 2-3, Miller 0-1, Robertson 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Chicago 55 (Pippen, Kukoc, Jordan 9), Toronto 51 (Murray, Miller 12). Assists-Chicago 24 (Pippen 6), Toronto 27 (Stoudamire 11). Total fouls-Chicago 15, Toronto 17. Technicals-Harper, Rogers. A-36,131 (36,131).
Spurs 100, Pacers 88
Indianapolis
Chuck Person hit three 3-pointers in a 15-2 fourth-quarter run as San Antonio notched its 13th consecutive victory.
David Robinson topped the Spurs with 22 points and 13 rebounds, his 50th double-double of the season.
The loss was the seventh in 10 games for Indiana, with the only victories coming in games against the two expansion teams.
San Antonio (100) - Elliott 5-14 2-2 14, Smith 2-7 2-2 6, Robinson 6-12 10-13 22, Del Negro 3-10 4-4 11, A.Johnson 6-10 3-6 15, Perdue 5-6 3-8 13, Person 3-12 0-0 9, Rivers 4-6 1-2 10, Anderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-77 25-37 100.
Indiana (88) - McKey 5-11 2-2 12, D.Davis 3-6 1-4 7, Smits 5-14 6-9 16, Miller 4-12 4-5 12, Jackson 5-8 0-1 12, Ferrell 1-2 4-4 6, A.Davis 1-9 6-6 8, Pierce 1-6 0-0 2, Workman 1-2 0-0 2, Caldwell 1-1 1-2 3, Best 2-5 4-4 8. Totals 29-76 28-37 88.
San Antonio 25 23 30 22 - 100
Indiana 20 25 27 16 - 88
3-Point goals-San Antonio 7-17 (Person 3-10, Elliott 2-5, Del Negro 1-1, Rivers 1-1), Indiana 2-8 (Jackson 2-2, Pierce 0-1, Best 0-2, Miller 0-3). Fouled out-Smith. Rebounds-San Antonio 50 (Robinson 13), Indiana 61 (D.Davis, Smits 9). Assists-San Antonio 24 (A.Johnson 7), Indiana 17 (McKey 4). Total fouls-San Antonio 29, Indiana 25. Technicals-Del Negro, Rivers, Miller 2, McKey. Flagrant foul-D.Davis. Ejection-Miller. A-16,734 (16,530).
Hornets 103, Lakers 94
Inglewood, Calif.
Larry Johnson had 24 points and 13 rebounds as Charlotte defeated Los Angeles to give Allan Bristow his 200th NBA coaching victory.
Magic Johnson had 28 points and eight rebounds for the Lakers, who lost their second in a row for the first time since Jan. 2.
Charlotte (103) - Geiger 4-9 1-2 9, L.Johnson 8-17 7-8 24, Parish 5-8 3-4 13, Anderson 8-14 2-2 19, Rice 9-18 0-0 21, Goldwire 1-2 0-0 2, Hancock 2-4 0-0 4, Curry 2-10 4-4 8, Myers 1-1 0-0 2, Zidek 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 40-83 18-22 103.
L.A. Lakers (94) - Blount 1-5 1-1 3, E.Johnson 9-12 9-10 28, Campbell 8-18 2-2 18, Jones 8-13 2-2 18, Van Exel 3-9 1-1 8, Strong 2-3 0-0 4, Peeler 1-7 0-0 2, Lynch 2-2 2-2 6, Threatt 2-5 2-2 7. Totals 36-74 19-20 94.
Charlotte 17 30 30 26 - 103
L.A. Lakers 20 24 22 28 - 94
3-Point goals-Charlotte 5-13 (Rice 3-4, Anderson 1-3, L.Johnson 1-4, Goldwire 0-1, Curry 0-1), Los Angeles 3-19 (E.Johnson 1-2, Threatt 1-3, Van Exel 1-5, Campbell 0-1, Jones 0-4, Peeler 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Charlotte 51 (L.Johnson 13), Los Angeles 35 (E.Johnson, Campbell 8). Assists-Charlotte 25 (Anderson 10), Los Angeles 23 (Van Exel 7). Total fouls-Charlotte 22, Los Angeles 23. A-17,505 (17,505).
Suns 103, Clippers 92
Phoenix
Kevin Johnson had 33 points and 15 assists and Phoenix avoided the indignity of being swept by the Los Angeles in the season series. The Clippers beat the Suns in their first three meetings this season.
Terry Dehere had 17 points and Rodney Rogers added 16 for the Clippers, who shaved a 20-point Suns lead to 95-87 on Loy Vaught’s jumper with 2:32 to play. Johnson swished a 17-foot jumper 22 seconds later and followed with two free throws to put the game out of reach.
L.A. Clippers (92) - Rogers 7-13 2-3 16, Vaught 6-11 2-4 14, B.Williams 3-7 0-0 6, Sealy 3-14 0-0 6, Richardson 3-7 1-2 7, Dehere 6-16 2-3 17, Murray 3-5 3-6 9, Roberts 4-8 4-5 12, Barry 1-4 1-2 3, Outlaw 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 37-86 15-25 92.
Phoenix (103) - Bennett 1-1 0-0 2, Barkley 4-7 13-14 21, J.Williams 5-8 0-0 10, Finley 4-9 2-3 11, Johnson 10-16 11-14 33, Manning 4-8 1-1 9, Person 1-5 2-2 4, Perry 1-3 0-0 3, Green 5-7 0-0 10, Kleine 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-65 29-34 103.
L.A. Clippers 14 31 22 25 - 92
Phoenix 32 22 25 24 - 103
3-Point goals-Los Angeles 3-16 (Dehere 3-7, Richardson 0-1, Murray 0-1, Barry 0-3, Rogers 0-4), Phoenix 4-9 (Johnson 2-4, Perry 1-1, Finley 1-1, Barkley 0-1, Person 0-2). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-Los Angeles 42 (Vaught 8), Phoenix 52 (Barkley 14). Assists-Los Angeles 23 (Barry 6), Phoenix 25 (Johnson 15). Total fouls-Los Angeles 27, Phoenix 19. Technicals-Barkley, Green. A-19,023 (19,023).
Bullets 92, Nuggets 90
Landover, Md.
Brent Price hit a driving, one-handed bank shot with 0.7 seconds left as Washington snapped a two-game losing streak.
Gheorghe Muresan scored 11 of his game-high 22 points in the fourth quarter and pulled down 10 rebounds. Juwan Howard had 20 points and Calbert Cheaney added 15 as the Bullets beat the Nuggets for the first time in their last five matchups.
Denver (90) - McDyess 6-16 3-6 15, L.Ellis 6-9 2-5 14, Mutombo 4-11 3-3 11, Rose 5-8 0-0 10, Stith 2-7 4-4 8, Overton 4-6 4-4 12, D.Ellis 4-9 7-8 16, Williams 2-3 0-0 4, Hammonds 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-69 23-30 90.
Washington (92) - Howard 8-17 4-4 20, Cheaney 7-15 1-2 15, Muresan 9-19 4-6 22, Eackles 5-12 2-2 13, B.Price 4-9 3-3 11, McIlvaine 0-0 0-0 0, Legler 1-4 1-1 4, Whitney 1-3 3-3 5, McCann 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-81 18-21 92.
Denver 16 27 22 25 - 90
Washington 25 25 20 22 - 92
3-Point goals-Denver 1-5 (D.Ellis 1-3, Stith 0-2), Washington 2-13 (Legler 1-3, Eackles 1-4, Cheaney 0-1, Whitney 0-1, B.Price 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Denver 56 (L.Ellis 12), Washington 35 (Muresan 10). Assists- Denver 18 (Rose 7), Washington 18 (B.Price 5). Total fouls- Denver 22, Washington 22. Technicals-Mutombo, Denver illegal defense, Howard. A-18,756 (18,756).
Knicks 85, Mavericks 79
Dallas
Patrick Ewing scored 17 of his 36 points in the third quarter and hit three critical shots late in the fourth period as New York beat Dallas, extending the Mavericks’ season-long losing streak to 10 games.
Ewing also hauled down 15 rebounds as the Knicks built a 15-point lead and withstood a Dallas rally that cut the lead to 79-77 with 5:09 to play. Ewing scored two quick baskets, and the Mavs, who were led by Popeye Jones’ 17 points and 17 rebounds, couldn’t recover.
New York (85) - Reid 2-6 4-4 8, Mason 0-2 1-2 1, Ewing 16-30 4-5 36, Starks 8-17 0-0 19, Harper 6-13 0-0 13, Anderson 2-6 0-0 4, H.Williams 1-6 0-0 2, Ward 0-0 0-0 0, Grandison 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 36-82 9-11 85.
Dallas (79) - McCloud 4-18 0-0 9, Jones 7-18 1-1 17, L.Williams 2-6 0-0 4, Kidd 6-23 2-2 16, Jackson 5-14 2-2 13, Parks 0-2 0-0 0, Wood 0-4 0-0 0, Harris 6-7 0-0 15, Brooks 1-1 1-2 3, Meyer 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 32-95 6-7 79.
New York 26 22 24 13 - 85
Dallas 26 11 20 22 - 79
3-Point goals-New York 4-12 (Starks 3-7, Harper 1-4, Anderson 0-1), Dallas 9-34 (Harris 3-4, Jones 2-5, Kidd 2-7, Jackson 1-5, McCloud 1-10, Wood 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New York 54 (Ewing 15), Dallas 58 (Jones 17). Assists-New York 20 (Harper 6), Dallas 16 (Kidd 10). Total fouls-New York 16, Dallas 15. A-17,502 (17,502).
Heat 111, Celtics 95
Boston
Alonzo Mourning had 27 points and 16 rebounds and Miami won at Boston for the first time in over two years.
Rex Chapman, Walt Williams, and Chris Gatling added 20 points apiece for the Heat and Tim Hardaway had 14 assists. The Heat had a double-digit lead througout the fourth quarter.
Miami (111) - Thomas 2-7 1-2 5, W.Williams 7-14 3-4 20, Mourning 9-17 9-14 27, Chapman 9-15 0-0 20, Hardaway 3-12 5-6 11, Gatling 8-12 4-5 20, Corbin 1-4 0-0 3, Askins 0-1 2-2 2, Lenard 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 40-83 24-33 111.
Boston (95) - Ellison 4-11 1-2 9, Fox 4-11 0-2 8, Lister 1-5 1-2 3, Wesley 8-13 7-8 24, Minor 3-10 2-2 8, E.Williams 5-14 3-4 13, Day 5-14 2-2 12, Brown 4-10 1-2 11, Barros 2-6 1-1 7, Burrough 0-1 0-0 0, Mundt 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-96 18-25 95.
Miami 32 28 27 24 - 111
Boston 18 34 23 20 - 95
3-Point goals-Miami 7-17 (W.Williams 3-5, Chapman 2-4, Corbin 1-1, Lenard 1-1, Askins 0-1, Hardaway 0-5), Boston 5-17 (Barros 2-3, Brown 2-6, Wesley 1-2, Fox 0-2, Day 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Miami 61 (Mourning 16), Boston 58 (Ellison 11). Assists-Miami 26 (Hardaway 13), Boston 13 (Fox, Wesley, Minor, E.Williams, Day 2). Total fouls-Miami 22, Boston 29. Technicals-Miami illegal defense. A-18,159 (18,624).
Cavaliers 90, Grizzlies 85
Cleveland
Danny Ferry scored 13 fourth-quarter points as Cleveland handed Vancouver its 18th consecutive loss.
The Grizzlies’ losing streak is one away from their season-worst skid of 19 in a row, which lasted from Nov. 7 to Dec. 13.
Vancouver (85) - Wilkins 4-9 0-0 10, Amaya 1-2 0-0 2, Reeves 4-10 2-4 10, Edwards 6-13 4-4 16, Anthony 2-9 1-1 5, King 6-14 5-6 20, Murdock 1-3 0-0 2, Scott 5-11 5-5 16, Avent 2-5 0-0 4. Totals 31-76 17-20 85.
Cleveland (90) - Mills 4-8 6-6 14, Ferry 8-15 4-4 22, Cage 2-2 2-4 6, Phills 5-15 0-2 13, Brandon 6-17 3-3 15, Majerle 5-11 1-1 13, Hill 2-2 1-2 5, Sura 1-6 0-0 2, Crotty 0-0 0-0 0, Lang 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-76 17-22 90.
Vancouver 21 24 18 22 - 85
Cleveland 23 20 21 26 - 90
3-Point goals-Vancouver 6-14 (King 3-4, Wilkins 2-4, Scott 1-3, Edwards 0-1, Anthony 0-2), Cleveland 7-20 (Phills 3-4, Ferry 2-5, Majerle 2-5, Mills 0-2, Brandon 0-2, Sura 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Vancouver 40 (Reeves 12), Cleveland 56 (Cage 14). Assists-Vancouver 24 (Anthony 8), Cleveland 24 (Brandon 10). Total fouls-Vancouver 19, Cleveland 19. Technical-Wilkins. A-18,108 (20,562).
Nets 84, Bucks 80
Milwaukee
Milwaukee tied a franchise record with its 11th straight loss as New Jersey won its third straight over the Bucks.
The Bucks’ last 11-game losing streak came in December, 1992 - Mike Dunleavy’s first year as coach. Milwaukee also lost 11 straight the previous season and in 1974-75.
Vin Baker suffered a cut above his left eye when he caught one of Shawn Bradley’s elbows late in the third quarter. Bradley was whistled for his fifth foul and Baker returned later.
New Jersey (84) - Brown 6-12 2-2 14, Gilliam 3-11 3-4 9, Bradley 6-12 6-7 18, Childs 3-12 3-4 9, O’Bannon 6-9 1-2 14, Williams 1-3 3-6 5, Fleming 6-12 0-1 12, Reeves 0-6 1-2 1, Mahorn 1-1 0-0 2, Graham 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-78 19-28 84.
Milwaukee (80) - Baker 5-18 3-5 13, Robinson 7-15 3-4 19, Benjamin 3-6 3-4 9, Douglas 3-7 0-2 6, Newman 3-9 10-11 16, Cummings 1-5 7-8 9, Respert 1-7 0-0 2, Mayberry 1-5 0-0 2, Conlon 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 26-78 26-34 80.
New Jersey 25 21 14 24 - 84
Milwaukee 21 19 28 12 - 80
3-Point goals-New Jersey 1-7 (O’Bannon 1-2, Reeves 0-2, Childs 0-3), Milwaukee 2-13 (Robinson 2-4, Baker 0-1, Douglas 0-1, Newman 0-2, Mayberry 0-2, Respert 0-3). Fouled out- None. Rebounds-New Jersey 51 (Gilliam 11), Milwaukee 64 (Baker 16). Assists-New Jersey 21 (Childs 7), Milwaukee 19 (Douglas 6). Total fouls-New Jersey 27, Milwaukee 28. Technicals-New Jersey coach Beard. A-18,331 (18,633).