Spurs Match Team-Record Win Streak

NBA

The San Antonio Spurs overcame a sluggish first half by David Robinson to defeat the New York Knicks 90-84 Wednesday at San Antonio for their 15th consecutive win, matching a club record.

The Spurs, who haven’t lost since Feb. 27, trailed 42-39 at the half as Robinson scored two points on 1-for-8 shooting. He recovered to lead the Spurs with 21 points, and his four free throws in the last 24.1 seconds gave San Antonio an 89-82 lead.

Spurs 90, Knicks 84

New York (84) - Mason 4-6 3-4 11, Reid 2-4 1-2 5, Ewing 6-21 8-10 20, Starks 8-19 1-1 19, Harper 2-8 0-0 5, W.Anderson 4-7 0-0 8, Oakley 7-12 0-0 14, H.Williams 1-1 0-0 2, Ward 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 34-79 13-17 84.

San Antonio (90) - Elliott 6-15 3-4 18, Smith 6-12 2-2 14, Robinson 6-19 9-10 21, Del Negro 5-11 2-4 12, Johnson 8-12 1-2 17, Person 1-3 0-2 2, Perdue 1-4 0-0 2, Rivers 2-4 0-0 4, G.Anderson 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 35-81 17-24 90.

New York 23 19 22 20 - 84

San Antonio 23 16 29 22 - 90

3-Point goals-New York 3-15 (Starks 2-8, Harper 1-4, Ward 0-1, W.Anderson 0-2), San Antonio 3-9 (Elliott 3-5, Person 0-2, Johnson 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New York 53 (Ewing 13), San Antonio 49 (Robinson 13). Assists-New York 23 (Mason 5), San Antonio 26 (Johnson 11). Total fouls-New York 22, San Antonio 16. Technicals-New York illegal defense 2, San Antonio illegal defense. A-18,291 (20,662).

Lakers 106, Heat 95

Miami

Magic Johnson shook off a first-half limp and had 27 points, nine rebounds and nine assists to lead Los Angeles past his former coach, Pat Riley, and Miami in the first NBA meeting of the two close friends.

Johnson twisted his ankle in the first half and was briefly hobbled, but shook off concerned trainers and stayed in the game. He hit all 15 of his free throws and several trademark 10-foot hook shots, and earned a grudging standing ovation from the crowd when he left the game with seconds remaining.

Los Angeles (106) - Johnson 6-8 15-15 27, Campbell 5-14 2-2 12, Divac 8-12 0-0 16, Jones 2-7 3-4 7, Van Exel 7-11 3-6 21, Ceballos 1-5 0-0 2, Strong 0-3 0-0 0, Peeler 5-7 0-0 12, Threatt 4-5 0-0 9, Lynch 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-72 23-27 106.

Miami (95) - Williams 3-12 0-1 7, Thomas 7-12 3-4 17, Mourning 8-19 3-13 19, Chapman 6-14 0-0 14, Hardaway 7-18 4-5 19, Askins 1-4 2-2 4, Gatling 6-11 3-3 15, Smith 0-0 0-0 0, Lenard 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-90 15-28 95.

Los Angeles 31 29 16 30 - 106

Miami 28 27 18 22 - 95

3-Point goals-Los Angeles 7-14 (Van Exel 4-7, Peeler 2-3, Threatt 1-1, Ceballos 0-1, Jones 0-2), Miami 4-17 (Chapman 2-7, Hardaway 1-3, Williams 1-5, Askins 0-2). Fouled out- Divac. Rebounds-Los Angeles 41 (Divac 12), Miami 62 (Mourning 15). Assists-Los Angeles 20 (Johnson 9), Miami 24 (Hardaway 13). Total fouls-Los Angeles 21, Miami 26. Technicals-Campbell, Gatling. A-15,200 (15,200).

Jazz 98, Bucks 82

Salt Lake City

Jeff Hornacek scored 24 points and David Benoit added 20 as Utah handed Milwaukee its 13th straight loss.

The Jazz won their fifth straight and 18th straight home game.

Milwaukee (82) - Robinson 12-21 5-6 31, Baker 2-13 2-4 6, Benjamin 3-7 0-0 6, Newman 1-3 5-6 7, Douglas 10-17 4-5 26, Cummings 1-7 0-0 2, Respert 2-6 0-0 4, Conlon 0-4 0-0 0, Mayberry 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 31-79 16-21 82.

Utah (98) - Benoit 6-6 5-5 20, Malone 5-11 6-6 17, Spencer 0-2 0-0 0, Hornacek 8-12 4-6 24, Stockton 5-9 2-3 12, Foster 0-3 0-0 0, Morris 4-8 0-0 9, Ostertag 1-1 0-0 2, Eisley 1-5 0-0 2, Keefe 2-3 4-6 8, Carr 2-6 0-0 4. Totals 34-66 21-26 98.

Milwaukee 19 22 26 15 - 82

Utah 28 26 21 23 - 98

3-Point goals-Milwaukee 4-13 (Robinson 2-3, Douglas 2-4, Baker 0-1, Newman 0-1, Conlon 0-1, Mayberry 0-1, Respert 0-2), Utah 9-12 (Hornacek 4-5, Benoit 3-3, Malone 1-1, Morris 1-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Milwaukee 43 (Cummings 10), Utah 47 (Keefe 8). Assists-Milwaukee 14 (Baker 4), Utah 25 (Hornacek, Stockton 7). Total fouls-Milwaukee 27, Utah 24. Technicals-Baker, Milwaukee illegal defense. Flagrant foul-Douglas. A-19,813 (19,911).

Pacers 99, Bullets 93

Landover, Md.

Reggie Miller scored 15 of his 35 in the fourth quarter and Indiana beat Washington to snap a three-game road losing streak.

The Bullets had their two-game win streak broken and missed a chance to gain a game on Miami in the race for the Eastern Conference’s final playoff spot.

Indiana (99) - McKey 4-8 1-3 10, D.Davis 3-6 3-6 9, Smits 12-18 3-3 27, Miller 12-24 7-8 35, Jackson 2-8 4-4 8, A.Davis 0-2 3-4 3, Best 0-1 2-2 2, Pirece 2-9 0-1 4, Ferrell 0-2 0-0 0, Workman 0-0 1-2 1. Totals 35-78 24-33 99.

Washington (93) - Cheaney 5-10 8-8 18, Howard 13-25 3-3 29, Muresan 3-9 0-0 6, Eackles 5-12 2-2 13, B.Price 4-6 0-0 11, McIlvaine 1-1 0-0 2, Whitney 1-4 2-2 5, Legler 2-5 4-4 9, McCann 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 34-74 19-19 93.

Indiana 31 18 26 24 - 99

Washington 26 21 22 24 - 93

3-Point goals-Indiana 5-10 (Miller 4-7, McKey 1-1, Jackson 0-2), Washington 6-15 (B.Price 3-4, Eackles 1-3, Legler 1-3, Whitney 1-4, Cheaney 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Indiana 45 (D.Davis 10), Washington 48 (Howard 12). Assists- Indiana 18 (Jackson 10), Washington 19 (Howard, Whitney 5). Total fouls-Indiana 22, Washington 26. A-15,536 (18,756).

76ers 103, Raptors 94

Philadelphia

Clarence Weatherspoon scored 28 points, including 15 in the fourth period, as Philadelphia ended its eight-game losing streak.

Jerry Stackhouse had 26 points and reached 1,291 points for the season, breaking the team rookie record of 1,280 set by Weatherspoon.

Toronto (94) - Murray 6-17 0-0 15, Tabak 11-16 4-7 26, Miller 0-1 0-0 0, Christie 6-12 3-4 16, Robertson 3-7 1-2 8, Earl 3-8 2-2 8, King 3-8 0-0 6, Rogers 6-9 1-2 13, Esposito 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 39-80 11-17 94.

Philadelphia (103) - Alston 5-8 2-4 12, Weatherspoon 9-15 10-13 28, Pinckney 3-4 2-2 8, Stackhouse 10-16 4-6 26, Maxwell 5-8 0-0 11, Massenburg 1-2 0-0 2, Higgins 5-11 1-1 11, Sutton 1-3 2-2 5. Totals 39-67 21-28 103.

Toronto 27 24 26 17 - 94

Philadelphia 30 28 21 24 - 103

3-Point goals-Toronto 5-15 (Murray 3-8, Robertson 1-1, Christie 1-3, Esposito 0-1, King 0-2), Philadelphia 4-13 (Stackhouse 2-5, Sutton 1-2, Maxwell 1-3, Alston 0-1, Higgins 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Toronto 47 (Tabak 11), Philadelphia 35 (Weatherspoon, Stackhouse 5). Assists- Toronto 19 (Robertson 6), Philadelphia 28 (Maxwell 9). Total fouls-Toronto 22, Philadelphia 16. A-7,411 (18,168).

Celtics 121, Timberwolves 116

Minneapolis

Dee Brown and David Wesley hit five 3-pointers in a 3-minute span of the second half and Boston overcame Kevin Garnett’s career-high 33 points to beat Minnesota.

The Celtics built a 14-point lead in the fourth quarter and withstood a comeback that pulled the Timberwolves within three points in the final minute.

Boston (121) - Fox 10-21 5-6 26, Williams 5-12 2-4 12, Lister 4-5 2-2 10, Minor 4-6 3-4 11, Wesley 7-15 3-3 20, Brown 6-14 2-2 17, Burrough 0-2 0-0 0, Day 6-11 2-3 16, Barros 3-8 0-0 7, Hamilton 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 46-96 19-24 121.

Minnesota (116) - Garnett 14-21 5-6 33, Gugliotta 8-14 5-6 21, Riley 4-6 1-1 9, Rider 13-21 0-0 29, Webb 2-4 0-0 4, Bragg 0-0 0-2 0, Mitchell 2-7 0-0 4, Davis 2-4 2-6 6, Porter 4-8 2-3 10, Martin 0-1 0-0 0, Allen 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 49-86 15-24 116.

Boston 30 30 39 22 - 121

Minnesota 30 31 30 25 - 116

3-Point goals-Boston 10-23 (Wesley 3-4, Brown 3-6, Day 2-2, Fox 1-5, Barros 1-6), Minnesota 3-11 (Rider 3-4, Garnett 0-1, Gugliotta 0-1, Webb 0-1, Mitchell 0-1, Porter 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Boston 50 (Lister 10), Minnesota 51 (Gugliotta 13). Assists-Boston 22 (Wesley 9), Minnesota 30 (Rider 7). Total fouls-Boston 24, Minnesota 22. Technicals- Rider. A-12,693 (19,006).

Mavericks 117, Rockets 114

Dallas

Tony Dumas scored 13 of his 15 in the fourth quarter and Jason Kidd hit two free throws with 12.1 seconds left as Dallas snapped an 11-game losing streak.

Houston, missing five injured regulars, had a chance to tie it after Kidd’s free throws, but Melvin Booker and Sam Mack missed 3-point attempts.

Houston (114) - Mack 7-19 3-5 21, Brown 5-6 7-7 17, Bryant 12-18 6-9 30, Moore 4-12 6-6 15, Smith 2-6 2-2 7, Breaux 3-9 0-0 7, Booker 2-6 0-0 4, Chilcutt 5-5 1-2 13, C.Jones 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-82 25-31 114.

Dallas (117) - McCloud 2-9 0-0 5, P.Jones 5-10 4-5 14, Parks 4-10 2-2 10, Kidd 8-25 4-5 22, Jackson 9-15 1-1 21, Wood 3-3 0-0 6, Williams 2-3 0-0 4, Meyer 1-4 0-0 2, Harris 6-11 3-4 18, Brooks 0-1 0-0 0, Dumas 6-9 3-4 15. Totals 46-100 17-21 117.

Houston 31 22 35 26 - 114

Dallas 32 22 24 39 - 117

3-Point goals-Houston 9-23 (Mack 4-8, Chilcutt 2-2, Moore 1-4, Smith 1-4, Breaux 1-4, Booker 0-1), Dallas 8-23 (Harris 3-5, Jackson 2-3, Kidd 2-5, McCloud 1-5, P.Jones 0-1, Dumas 0-2, Parks 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Houston 54 (Bryant, Chilcutt 11), Dallas 52 (P.Jones 12). Assists-Houston 18 (Smith 5), Dallas 29 (Kidd 11). Total fouls-Houston 18, Dallas 26. Technicals-Houston illegal defense. A-17,502 (17,502).