nba.413vpoznanovic,
BUCKS UPSET ORLANDO; BULLS RUMORED TO BE SHAKING
MILWAUKEE -- Vin Baker scored 27 points and Johnny Newman added 25 as
the Milwaukee Bucks won for just the third time in 21 games with a
114-101 upset of the Orlando Magic on Sunday.
Up next for Milwaukee? The Chicago Bulls, who will come to town
Tuesday in search of their record-breaking 70th victory of the season.
"We came out and did what we needed to do," Baker said. "We are going
to enjoy this win tonight. Tomorrow, we begin to concentrate on
Chicago."
All-Star point guard Anfernee Hardaway, hindered by an ankle injury,
played just three minutes for Orlando.
"Penny only played the first few minutes so he would play in all 82
games," Magic coach Brian Hill said of Hardaway. "He wasn't able to
go, but he wanted to keep his games played intact. That was the only
reason he was out there."
Sherman Douglas added 17 points as the Bucks snapped a nine-game
losing streak against the Magic and took a 14-13 edge in the all-time
series. Milwaukee shot 11 for 17 from the field in the fourth quarter,
missing its first two and last two shots of the period.
Shaquille O'Neal had 27 points and 16 rebounds for the Magic, who have
lost four of their past five games but are already locked into the
second seed in the Eastern Conference playoffs.
"We didn't play that hard tonight," O'Neal said. "But this game isn't
going to make or break our season. Right now, everyone is trying to
rest up and prepare for the playoffs.
"We gave it a good effort in the second half, but they made some real
tough shots. We missed Penny a bit, but he's getting his rest to
prepare for the playoffs."
O'Neal shot just nine for 17 from the foul line as Orlando lost for
just the third time in its last 12 road contests.
Horace Grant added 21 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, who shot
just seven for 22 from the floor in the final quarter.
Grant made consecutive 20-footers to open the fourth quarter, the
second of which tied the score 86-86 with 10:24 left. Milwaukee held a
91-90 edge before pulling away with a 14-4 spurt. Baker's alley-oop
dunk capped the run with 4:25 left, to give the Bucks a 105-94
cushion.
"It helped that we were double-teaming Shaq and that kept us ahead for
a while," Baker said. "We were only concentrating on playing hard and
trying to win."
Glenn Robinson made two free throws to close a 14-2 spurt that gave
Milwaukee a 30-23 lead with 1:19 left in the first. The Bucks scored
the first four points of the second quarter and Baker scored 18 of his
points as Milwaukee took a 64-52 cushion into halftime.
"I'd like to start by congratulating the Bucks and their coaching
staff for a great win," Hill said. "They shot the ball extremely well
and we had no intensity in the first half. We shot too many
3-pointers.
"The Bucks played very inspired basketball. Mike Dunleavy and his
staff had them very well prepared."
Dennis Scott's 3-pointer closed an 8-0 run as Orlando cut the deficit
to 69-62 with 8:50 left in the third. Brooks Thompson made a layup as
the Magic used a 7-0 spurt to close within 75-74 with 4:49 to go in
the third.
nba.414vpoznanovic,
Phoenix (114) At LA Lakers (118)
Phoenix
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Barkley F 28 6-15 5-5 3 3 6 1 1 1 2 17
Finley F 45 6-12 0-0 1 3 4 4 2 1 1 13
Green C 33 7-11 4-6 5 9 14 0 1 1 2 18
W Person G 44 5-11 1-2 0 5 5 1 2 0 1 14
Johnson G 48 10-20 5-5 1 3 4 16 3 1 3 26
Tisdale 35 12-21 0-0 1 3 4 2 4 0 1 24
Carr 6 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 2
Perry 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Bennett Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Kleine Dnp - Sick
Manning Dnp - Tendinitis Left Knee
Williams Dnp - Injured Right Wrist
Totals 240 47-91 15-18 11 26 37 26 14 4 10 114
(.516) (.833) Team Rebs: 5 Total To: 10(14 Pts)
LA Lakers
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Campbell F 34 8-11 2-2 2 7 9 2 5 0 3 18
Ceballos F 34 10-20 2-4 4 3 7 0 2 1 1 23
Divac C 37 5-8 2-2 4 9 13 6 1 1 2 12
Jones G 44 8-15 2-3 0 3 3 7 3 1 1 20
Threatt G 45 9-17 0-0 0 2 2 7 4 1 3 21
Strong 5 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
Peeler 24 4-10 3-3 0 1 1 2 3 0 0 14
Johnson 8 3-4 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 8
Lynch 9 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 2
Blount Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Miller Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Van Exel Dnp - Suspended By League
Totals 240 48-89 13-16 10 29 39 27 22 6 12 118
(.539) (.813) Team Rebs: 10 Total To: 12(11 Pts)
Phoenix 31 27 27 29 - 114
LA Lakers 33 31 27 27 - 118
Blocked Shots: Phoenix - W Person 2, Tisdale 2, Green. LA Lakers -
Campbell, Jones.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Phoenix 5-11 (.455), Barkley 0-1, Finley 1-1, W Person
3-5, Johnson 1-4. LA Lakers 9-23 (.391), Ceballos 1-3, Jones 2-6, Threatt
3-8, Peeler 3-6.
Technicals: Phoenix - Barkley, LA Lakers - Johnson 2 (Ejected).
Officials: Hugh Evans, Nolan Fine, Scott Foster.
A - 17,505. T - 2:27.
nba.415vpoznanovic,
L.A. Lakers 118, Phoenix 114
INGLEWOOD, Calif. -- In a game that saw Magic Johnson ejected for
bumping a referee and Joe Kleine fall unconscious during the national
anthem, the Los Angeles Lakers held off the Phoenix Suns 118-114
before a national-television audience Sunday.
Cedric Ceballos scored 23 points for the Lakers, who reached 50 wins
for the first time since the 1990-91 season.
Kevin Johnson had 26 points and 16 assists and Wayman Tisdale added 24
points for the Suns, who fell three games behind sixth-place Portland
in the Western Conference. Both teams have four games remaining.
Anthony Peeler's 3-pointer with 1:51 left in the third quarter snapped
an 81-81 tie and put the Lakers ahead for good, although Phoenix kept
the game interesting.
The Lakers led 91-85 after three quarters and opened a 99-89 advantage
on a jumper by Sedale Threatt with 8:58 remaining. Tisdale scored
eight points in the next eight minutes, including an 11-footer that
closed the deficit to 115-114 with 43 seconds to go.
A.C. Green rebounded a Lakers miss but threw away the outlet pass with
25 seconds left. A dunk by Lakers forward Elden Campbell made it
117-114 with 10 seconds to go and Tisdale missed a 3-pointer before a
free throw by Eddie Jones sealed matters.
Jones scored 20 points for the Lakers, who shot 54 percent (48 for 89)
from the field and held a 39-37 rebounding edge.
Wesley Person scored 14 points and Michael Finley added 13 for the
Suns, who shot 52 percent (47 for 91) and committed just 10 turnovers.
Threatt -- forced to play point guard for the entire second half with
Johnson and Nick Van Exel unavailable -- scored 21 points.
Johnson, who earlier this week admonished Van Exel for pushing a
referee, bumped Scott Foster and was ejected with 4:13 left in the
second quarter.
"I should get fined," Johnson said. "It was accidental, but the NBA
has set rules and guidelines."
"Intentional or accidental, it doesn't matter," Foster said. "He
bumped me and there's no question about whether he's ejected or not."
Kleine, the Suns' starting center, is undergoing a battery of tests
after he fainted during the national anthem prior to the game. He
remained on the floor for five minutes before being taken off on a
stretcher and to Centinela Medical Center.
"The report I got is that Joe Kleine is doing fine," Phoenix coach
Cotton Fitzsimmons said. "They're keeping him for observation. That's
the last report I got, and that's good news for me."
In addition, Phoenix All-Star forward Charles Barkley -- one day after
he was selected to Dream Team III -- sat out the final 18 minutes with
an unspecified leg injury.
Barkley scored 17 points but left the game with 5:52 left in the third
quarter. Trainers massaged his right calf several times throughout the
remainder of the game but he did not return.
"I'm struggling right now," Barkley said. "My legs are gone."
"It was my decision. I'm the coach," Fitzsimmons said. "Charles was
honest about it. He didn't have any legs. I could see he was in a lot
of pain but with the playoffs coming, there's no need to play him."
nba.416vpoznanovic,
Portland (81) At Vancouver (79)
Portland
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Grant F 38 3-13 0-0 2 8 10 2 3 1 0 7
C Robinson F 44 9-15 4-5 2 3 5 1 2 1 6 23
Sabonis C 29 3-10 3-4 2 11 13 2 3 0 5 9
Mckie G 33 3-6 1-3 0 3 3 6 1 3 2 7
R Robinson G 24 6-11 1-2 2 3 5 3 2 1 6 14
Williams 24 1-3 0-0 2 1 3 0 2 2 3 2
J Robinson 24 6-11 1-2 0 4 4 4 1 1 1 15
Dudley 22 2-3 0-0 2 6 8 0 0 0 0 4
Wingfield 2 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0
Spencer Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Strickland Dnp - Strained Groin
Trent Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 33-73 10-16 12 40 52 18 14 9 23 81
(.452) (.625) Team Rebs: 4 Total To: 24(17 Pts)
Vancouver
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
King F 28 5-12 0-0 0 4 4 1 2 0 0 12
Amaya F 31 2-3 3-4 1 6 7 4 2 1 0 7
Reeves C 35 3-9 2-4 1 5 6 3 4 2 0 8
B Edwards G 36 9-19 1-2 2 3 5 3 0 2 2 21
Anthony G 22 1-6 0-0 0 1 1 7 1 2 3 3
Avent 30 2-7 0-0 0 9 9 2 3 1 2 4
Murdock 26 6-9 6-6 0 0 0 4 2 5 3 18
Moten 23 2-9 2-2 0 1 1 3 3 1 1 6
Wilkins 9 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
Manning Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Martin Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Scott Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 30-76 14-18 4 29 33 29 17 14 12 79
(.395) (.778) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 14(13 Pts)
Portland 27 15 21 18 - 81
Vancouver 26 23 16 14 - 79
Blocked Shots: Portland - Grant 2, Sabonis 2, C Robinson, Mckie, Dudley.
Vancouver - Reeves 3, Avent 2, Amaya.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Portland 5-20 (.250), Grant 1-5, C Robinson 1-2,
Sabonis 0-2, Mckie 0-2, R Robinson 1-3, J Robinson 2-5, Wingfield 0-1.
Vancouver 5-15 (.333), King 2-4, B Edwards 2-3, Anthony 1-4, Moten 0-4.
Technicals: Portland - C Robinson.
Officials: Bill Spooner, Tommie Wood, Hue Hollins.
A - 16,522. T - 2:11.
nba.417vpoznanovic,
Portland 81, Vancouver 79
VANCOUVER, British Columbia -- James Robinson made a game-tying
3-pointer with 56 seconds left and Arvydas Sabonis and Aaron McKie
added free throws down the stretch as Portland rallied for an 81-79
win over the Vancouver Grizzlies on Sunday, the Trail Blazers' 16th
victory in their past 18 games.
Clifford Robinson scored 23 points for the Blazers, who held the
Grizzlies scoreless in the final 81 seconds and won for the seventh
time in their last eight road games. Portland played without point
guard Rod Strickland, who sat out with a strained groin.
Blue Edwards scored 21 points and Eric Murdock added 18 for the
Grizzlies (13-65), who have lost 34 of their past 37 games.
The Blazers moved three games ahead of the Phoenix Suns in the race
for sixth place in the Western Conference. Both teams have four games
remaining.
Portland also gained another measure of redemption against expansion
Vancouver. The Blazers lost twice to the Grizzlies series before
winning a meeting earlier this month.
"I don't know what it is," Cliff Robinson said of Portland's struggles
against Vancouver. "Maybe it's the fact that they beat us in our home
opener."
A 20-footer by Horace Grant capped a 6-0 burst and gave Portland a
76-68 lead with 4:25 remaining. Chris King scored five of his 12
points during an 11-0 run and Vancouver regained a 79-76 advantage on
a jumper by Murdock with 1:21 to go.
James Robinson's 3-pointer tied the score and Sabonis was fouled with
19 seconds to go. He hit the first and missed the second, but McKie
grabbed the rebound and was fouled. He also made one free throw,
giving the Blazers an 81-79 edge with 16 seconds left.
King missed a 17-footer and time expired.
"We knew that they were going to go on a run," James Robinson said.
"Coach told us they were going to get their spurt going and we had to
maintain our composure. We did."
James Robinson scored 15 points and Rumeal Robinson added 14 for the
Blazers, who shot 45 percent (33 for 73) from the field and held a
52-33 rebounding edge. Sabonis had 13 rebounds and Grant added 10.
"What we've been doing is holding teams under 40 percent and under 90
points and outrebounding them," Portland coach P.J. Carlesimo said.
"Today we just pounded the boards.
"We were ugly and we turned it over. We missed free throws. We didn't
defend as well as we normally do in the first half but when it
mattered we got some stops."
Murdock had 18 points for the Grizzlies, who shot 40 percent (30 for
76) and were outscored 36-34 in the paint.
"I have no complaints with the effort we played with," Grizzlies coach
Brian Winters said. "We just didn't quite make the plays to finish the
game off. We played well at times and struggled a little bit
offensively, particularly in the second half. But we played hard and
played pretty well for most of the game."
Murdock scored 15 points in the first half as Vancouver opened a 49-42
lead. Rumeal Robinson scored eight points in the third quarter as
Portland closed the deficit to 65-63.
nba.418vpoznanovic,
Toronto (97) At Washington (110)
Toronto
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Murray F 41 9-21 3-4 3 4 7 1 1 0 1 24
Miller F 40 4-7 3-6 4 13 17 5 3 2 4 11
Earl C 39 8-19 10-11 3 4 7 1 0 0 1 26
Christie G 27 4-12 4-4 2 1 3 1 4 1 5 13
Robertson G 33 3-11 0-0 2 4 6 3 5 3 2 6
Esposito 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Lewis 18 3-5 0-0 1 1 2 0 2 0 1 6
Osullivan 17 1-4 3-3 2 3 5 0 2 0 0 5
King 23 3-9 0-0 2 3 5 3 2 0 4 6
Tabak Dnp - Strained Left Groin
Whitfield Dnp - Sore Left Knee
Stoudamire Dnp - Left Knee Tendinitis
Totals 240 35-88 23-28 19 33 52 14 19 6 18 97
(.398) (.821) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 19(20 Pts)
Washington
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Cheaney F 35 10-21 2-2 0 2 2 2 1 0 1 22
Howard F 40 12-19 5-7 1 11 12 3 3 1 4 29
Mcilvaine C 19 3-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 4 1 0 6
Eackles G 33 1-8 0-0 2 2 4 2 1 1 2 3
B Price G 31 5-14 0-0 1 3 4 4 4 2 2 13
Mccann 26 3-5 0-0 2 7 9 0 3 3 1 6
Whitney 17 3-5 2-2 0 3 3 7 3 1 0 9
Legler 27 7-11 3-3 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 20
Thornton 12 1-3 0-0 3 3 6 0 2 1 0 2
Butler Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Muresan Dnp - Injured Right Knee
Pack Dnp - Damaged Nerve -- Right Leg
Totals 240 45-89 12-14 9 32 41 20 22 10 10 110
(.506) (.857) Team Rebs: 4 Total To: 10(9 Pts)
Toronto 23 31 25 18 - 97
Washington 30 31 26 23 - 110
Blocked Shots: Toronto - Lewis 2, Earl 2, Miller 2, Murray, Osullivan.
Washington - Mcilvaine 6, Legler, Howard, Cheaney.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Toronto 4-15 (.267), Murray 3-9, Christie 1-3,
Robertson 0-2, King 0-1. Washington 8-18 (.444), Cheaney 0-3, Eackles 1-3,
B Price 3-6, Whitney 1-1, Legler 3-5.
Technicals: Washington - B Price.
Officials: Joe Crawford, Luis Grillo, Terry Durham.
A - 18,756. T - 1:52.
nba.419vpoznanovic,
Washington 110, Toronto 97
LANDOVER, Md. -- Juwan Howard had 29 points and 12 rebounds as the
Washington Bullets moved within one game of the final playoff spot in
the Eastern Conference with their seventh consecutive victory, 110-97
over the Toronto Raptors on Sunday.
Calbert Cheaney scored 22 points and Tim Legler added 10 of his 20 in
the fourth quarter for Washington (39-39), which is one game behind
Charlotte and Miami, who are tied for eighth place in the East.
The Bullets haven't made the playoffs since 1988, the longest current
drought of any team in the conference.
"We're shooting the ball extremely well now," Bullets coach Jim Lynam
said. "This team is resilient. Juwan runs this team and the players
feed off of him."
"My teammates have confidence in me," Howard said. "As a group, we
play well. This was a very important win. It basically was a must for
us."
Acie Earl, who scored a career-high 40 points on Friday, followed with
26 points Sunday for Toronto, which has lost five of its last six
overall and fell to 6-33 on the road. The Raptors lost to the Bullets
for the first time in three games this season.
The Raptors closed to 78-77 on a jumper by Jimmy King with 2:10 left
in the third quarter, but the Bullets rattled off the next nine points
in a two-minute span. A 3-pointer by Chris Whitney, baskets by Cheaney
and Bob McCann and two free throws by Howard gave Washington an 87-77
bulge in the final seconds of the period.
Toronto closed to 103-94 with 3:45 to go on two free throws by Doug
Christie, who scored 13 points. But Howard's three-point play and a
tip-in by McCann boosted Washington's advantage to 14 points with just
over two minutes to play.
Brent Price added 13 points for the Bullets, who shot 51 percent (45
for 89) from the field and committed just 10 turnovers. Jim McIlvaine,
filling in for injured center Gheorghe Muresan, blocked six shots.
Tracy Murray scored 24 points and Oliver Miller added 11 and a
season-high 17 rebounds for the Raptors, who shot 40 percent (35 for
88) and held a 52-41 edge on the boards.
"I told them before the game that Legler can shoot and we have to stay
with the shooter," Raptors coach Brendan Malone said. "That's one
reason they've won seven in a row."
Howard scored 16 points and Cheaney 12 in the first half as the
Bullets grabbed a 61-54 lead. Earl kept the Raptors close with 18
points.
nba.420vpoznanovic,
Utah (82) At Golden State (93)
Utah
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Benoit F 24 4-14 0-0 4 2 6 0 1 3 3 8
Malone F 38 7-13 5-11 4 7 11 2 1 1 2 19
Spencer C 8 1-3 0-0 2 0 2 0 4 0 0 2
Hornacek G 31 3-9 3-3 0 1 1 1 3 1 0 10
Stockton G 38 2-6 1-1 0 1 1 14 4 1 2 7
Eisley 12 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 5 2 0 3 0
Ostertag 1 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Foster 20 5-8 0-0 0 6 6 0 1 0 0 10
Keefe 20 0-3 0-0 1 4 5 2 1 1 1 0
Carr 26 10-10 0-0 0 1 1 3 2 0 2 20
Morris 22 3-9 0-0 2 3 5 1 2 1 1 6
Russell Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 35-76 9-15 13 26 39 28 21 8 14 82
(.461) (.600) Team Rebs: 4 Total To: 14(17 Pts)
Golden State
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Kersey F 38 6-16 3-5 5 8 13 2 2 1 2 15
Smith F 43 8-14 0-1 4 9 13 0 1 2 0 16
Willis C 17 2-7 0-2 2 3 5 0 3 0 4 4
Sprewell G 48 12-20 3-5 0 5 5 8 1 2 2 30
Armstrong G 34 3-8 5-8 1 1 2 6 2 1 3 13
Declercq 15 3-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 3 0 0 6
Coles 25 4-11 0-0 1 0 1 7 0 0 1 9
Rozier 20 0-0 0-0 1 1 2 1 4 1 0 0
Barry Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Churchwell Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Hammink Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Marshall Dnp - Flu
Totals 240 38-79 11-21 14 29 43 24 16 7 12 93
(.481) (.524) Team Rebs: 12 Total To: 13(12 Pts)
Utah 20 25 17 20 - 82
Golden State 23 19 27 24 - 93
Blocked Shots: Utah - Hornacek, Keefe. Golden State - Kersey, Smith,
Sprewell.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Utah 3-15 (.200), Benoit 0-2, Malone 0-1, Hornacek 1-5,
Stockton 2-3, Morris 0-4. Golden State 6-11 (.545), Sprewell 3-5,
Armstrong 2-2, Coles 1-4.
Technicals: Golden State - Illegal Defense 2.
Officials: Ronnie Nunn, Ken Mauer, Hank Armstrong.
A - 15,025. T - 2:02.
nba.421vpoznanovic,
Golden State 93, Utah 82
OAKLAND, Calif. -- Latrell Sprewell scored 30 points in lifting Golden
State to a 93-82 victory over the Utah Jazz on Sunday, keeping the
Warriors within 1Ż games of the final playoff spot in the Western
Conference.
Joe Smith had 16 points and 13 rebounds as the Warriors remained close
to eighth-place Sacramento in the Western playoff race. Golden State
is only a half-game ahead of hard-charging Denver.
Antoine Carr scored 20 points and Karl Malone added 19 points and 11
rebounds for the Jazz, who have dropped seven of their last nine
games. Utah has clinched a playoff berth but is just 1Ż games ahead of
the Los Angeles Lakers for the third seed in the West.
"We have to be concerned about ourselves and not the Lakers," Utah
coach Jerry Sloan said. "You have to be concerned about yourself and
then maybe you can play better. We lost our intensity and I don't know
for what reason.
"We can't rest now; we've got to play."
Malone's 15-footer gave the Jazz a 57-54 advantage with 5:33 left in
the third quarter. Sprewell scored eight of his points as the Warriors
closed the third quarter with 15-5 run to take a 69-62 advantage.
Jerome Kersey, who had 15 points and 13 rebounds, made a 12-footer
with 7:07 left in the fourth to give the Warriors their biggest lead,
82-66.
Kevin Willis made a layup with 7:34 left in the second to give the
Warriors a 34-27 advantage. John Stockton scored his only six points
-- two 3-pointers -- as the Jazz closed the second with a 16-8 run for
a 45-42 halftime edge.
Malone made an 18-footer and David Benoit followed with a dunk to give
the Jazz their biggest lead, 49-42 with 10:56 left in the third.
Stockton had 14 assists for the Jazz, who shot just 20 percent (three
for 15) from 3-point range.
"We are not playing well," Stockton said. "We have moments where we
play pretty well, and then we don't compete for the next minute and
then we are in a hole.
"If everyone steps it up and gets it done, it can turn in one good
game and we can get it behind us and go about our business."
B.J. Armstrong scored 13 points for the Warriors, who shot 48 percent
(38 for 79) from the field but just 52 percent (11 for 21) from the
foul line.
nba.422vpoznanovic,
POOF! MAGIC SUSPENDED FOR THREE GAMES, FINED $10,000
NEW YORK -- Los Angeles Lakers superstar Magic Johnson, suspended for
three games and fined $10,000 for bumping a referee, called the
punishment "justified" and apologized for his actions.
Johnson was suspended and fined Monday by the NBA after bumping
second-year official Scott Foster in a nationally televised game
against the Phoenix Suns on Sunday. The incident came just five days
after Johnson publicly admonished teammate Nick Van Exel, who received
a seven-game suspension for pushing a referee.
"It's justified," said Johnson, who will miss all but one of the
Lakers' remaining regular-season games. "It's something that
unfortunately happened and I'm sorry that it happened, especially
since I came down hard on Nick."
Johnson, one of the NBA's most respected and cherished stars,
expressed remorse at exhibiting some of the behavior that has plagued
the league this season.
"I haven't slept," he said. "I feel so bad that it happened. I still
can't believe that I actually did that. I've had a great relationship
with referees and a great relationship in terms of the league and
players. It's not sitting well with me."
Johnson will sit out contests against Dallas, San Antonio and
Minnesota before returning for the regular-season finale against
Portland on Sunday.
Johnson was ejected with 4:13 left in the second quarter of an
eventual 118-114 home victory against the Suns. He felt he was fouled
on a driving layup attempt and began arguing as he walked toward
Foster, drawing a technical foul. Foster continued moving in a
straight line and Johnson stepped into him, bumping his chest into
Foster's right shoulder. Foster immediately signaled for Johnson's
ejection.
Johnson initially denied initiating contact in an interview with NBC
during the game but amended his comments afterwards. Television
replays indicated that Johnson initiated the contact.
Lakers general manager Jerry West agreed with the suspension.
"As with Nick Van Exel's suspension last week, we agree with the
league's decision 100 percent," West said. "These incidents are
regrettable and have been a distraction from what I believe the fans
really want to see -- the basketball action on the court. Our focus
now is on getting our entire team back together for the playoffs."
Johnson's suspension leaves the Lakers with just one point guard,
Sedale Threatt, who had moved into the starting lineup after Van Exel
was suspended. Threatt, Eddie Jones and Anthony Peeler are the only
active guards on the roster.
Johnson returned Jan. 30 after 4 1/2-year hiatus. In 1991, he
announced his retirement after contracting HIV, the virus that causes
AIDS.
The Lakers are 26-10 since the return of Johnson, who has played some
forward as well and is averaging 15.1 points, six rebounds and 6.9
assists per game. He led the Lakers to five NBA titles in the 1980s.
nba.423vpoznanovic,
PACERS' MILLER 'DOING WELL' DESPITE DOUBLE VISION
INDIANAPOLIS -- Reggie Miller, the Indiana Pacers' top scorer, is
progressing well a day after reconstructive surgery on his right eye
socket.
Miller was released from St. Vincent Hospital on Monday although he
still is experiencing double vision.
Ophthalmologist John Abrams said after Miller's surgery on Sunday that
the double vision, caused by his two eyes not focusing exactly in the
same direction, could take up to two months to clear. Monday night,
Abrams said there had been a marked improvement, but Miller still was
seeing double when he turned his eyes in certain directions.
"It's really tough to tell. It can be anywhere from a week to 10
days," Abrams said Monday. "It might resolve, or could be up to a
couple months. It's totally unpredictable.
"He's doing very well, considering it's 12 hours after surgery. His
eye moves well in all directions. He still has double vision, and the
muscle swelling looks good."
Dr. Sanford Kunkel, the Pacers' team physician, said Miller will be
out of action for at least three weeks. The NBA playoffs begin in less
than two weeks. The Pacers could be without him a lot longer than that
if his double vision has not cleared completely.
Doctors said Miller will have to rest at least a week before he can
begin to work out. Once his vision clears, he would wear protective
goggles while playing.
Miller was injured Saturday night during the first quarter of a
victory over the Detroit Pistons. After stealing a pass from Mark
West, Miller collided with Detroit's Otis Thorpe and was sandwiched
between Thorpe and Allan Houston.
The force of the collision with Thorpe caused Miller's head to snap
backward, and he left the game with a concussion. He spent the night
at St. Vincent's, where doctors discovered his eye socket had been
fractured.
Kunkel called it a "pretty significant injury."
"When an eye's hit with some degree of force, something's got to
give," said Dr. Michael Welsh, who performed the surgery and inserted
a plastic plate about the size of a quarter in place of the shattered
bone.
"We hope he's back in three weeks with protective eyewear," Kunkel
said.
Miller, a member of the 1996 United States Olympic basketball team, is
averaging 21.1 points per game for the Pacers. Miller averaged 29
points during the first four games of Indiana's current five-game
winning streak.
"Everything went absolutely perfect," Kunkel said of the 30-minute
reconstructive surgery of Miller's right orbit. "There were no
complications, nothing out of the ordinary."
Meanwhile, the Pacers had little time to worry about life without
their leading scorer and most popular player. The Pacers held a team
meeting after Monday morning's shoot-around and players discussed
``how to hold the fort down until Reggie gets back,'' guard Mark
Jackson said.
"We're going to miss him, no question about it," Jackson said.
"Somebody is going to have to step up. One night it's going to be me,
another night it's going to be Rik Smits, and another night it will be
Derrick McKey."
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MAGIC SIGN ANTHONY BONNER, ACTIVATE KONCAK
The Orlando Magic fortified their frontcourt today when they signed
forward Anthony Bonner for the remainder of the season and activated
center Jon Koncak from the injured list.
The 6-8 Bonner is a five-year NBA veteran who played in Italy this
season and will provide relief for power forward Horace Grant, who has
been battling nagging injuries all season.
Bonner played the last two seasons for the New York Knicks before
going overseas. He has averaged 7.0 points and 5.4 rebounds over his
career, which began with the Sacramento Kings in 1990.
The seven-foot Koncak had missed the last three games with a strained
right Achilles tendon. He is averaging 3.1 points and 4.3 rebounds per
game in 63 games as a backup to All-Star center Shaquille O'Neal.
To make roster room for Koncak, rookie forward David Vaughn was placed
on the injured list with a sprained left knee.
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SUNS CENTER JOE KLEINE RELEASED FROM HOSPITAL TODAY
Phoenix Suns center Joe Kleine, who fainted during the national anthem
of a game Sunday, was released from Centinela Medical Center in Los
Angeles today.
A Suns spokeswoman said that Kleine had been released from the
hospital and his status for a home game with the Houston Rockets on
Tuesday night will be a game-time decision. He is expected to return
to Phoenix tonight.
Kleine was hospitalized overnight as a precaution after he collapsed
prior to Sunday's 118-114 road loss to the Los Angeles Lakers. Doctors
and team officials said it was not the first time he had fainted this
season.
Kleine was standing for the anthem when he lost consciousness and fell
backwards. Trumpeter Jesse McGuire stopped when people noticed Kleine
on the floor. He remained on the floor for five minutes before being
removed on a stretcher by Forum personnel. As he was wheeled past
members of the media, Kleine responded to a question by nodding that
he was okay.
Suns media relations director Julie Fie said Kleine suffered a similar
bout of dizziness earlier Sunday and after a workout earlier this
season. Doctor Steve Lombardo, the physician for the Los Angeles
Lakers, said Kleine told him of the previous incidents.
The 34-year-old Kleine is in his 10th season in the NBA and third with
the Suns. He was a member of the 1984 Olympic team that won a gold
medal and also has played for Sacramento and Boston.
Kleine is averaging 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game this season
and 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds for his career. He was replaced in the
starting lineup Sunday by A.C. Green.
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HEAT FINED COOL $25,000 FOR MEDIA SNUB
NEW YORK -- The NBA on Monday fined the Miami Heat $25,000 for failing
to make its players available to the media prior to a game with
Charlotte on April 10.
NBA rules require that teams open their locker rooms to the media for
a 45-minute period ending 45 minutes before the start of a game.
The Heat were fined for the same violation in December when the
players were not available before a game with the New York Knicks.
Head coach Pat Riley closed the locker room before the Dec. 19 game
that marked his return to Madison Square Garden for the first time
since stepping down as coach of the Knicks.
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LEGENDARY LAKERS ABOUT TO BE SECOND-BEST
CLEVELAND -- For nearly a quarter-century, great NBA teams have come
and gone, but none has matched the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers' record
of 69 victories in a single season. Until now.
Slow start
The 1971-72 Lakers' 33-game winning streak followed a 6-3 start to the
season. The 1995-96 Chicago Bulls tied the record in their 78th game
of the season, defeating the Cleveland Cavaliers 98-72 on Sunday
behind 32 points and 12 rebounds from Michael Jordan.
The Bulls (69-9) need to win just one of their last four
regular-season games to become the first team in NBA history to reach
the 70-win plateau. Their first shot at No. 70 will be Tuesday at
Milwaukee.
1971-72 Lakers: Top players
Wilt Chamberlain: NBA's top rebounder (19.2 rpg); averaged 14.8
points; led league with .649 field-goal percentage.
Jerry West: League's assist leader (9.7 apg); seventh in the NBA in
scoring (25.8 ppg).
Gail Goodrich: Averaged 25.9 points, fifth in NBA; shot 85 percent
from foul line, third in NBA.
Jim McMillian: Averaged 18.8 points and 6.5 boards.
Happy Hairston: Identical averages for scoring and rebounding (13.1
and 13.1).
"We felt we had a chance to win a championship and weren't thinking in
terms of 69 or 70 wins," Jordan said of the Bulls' approach to the
season. "But when you go this far, you have a chance to make a mark on
history. Still, we don't want to lose our focus, and that's to win a
championship."
The Lakers had an NBA-record 33-game winning streak during their
historic 69-13 season, which draws some interesting parallels to
Chicago's campaign.
Both teams benefited from expansion. The Cleveland Cavaliers, Buffalo
Braves and Portland Trail Blazers all entered the NBA in 1971. The
Toronto Raptors and Vancouver Grizzlies entered the league this
season.
Before Armani
Miami Heat coach Pat Riley scored 6.7 points per game for the 1971-72
Lakers.
"Expansion takes a little away from the record, but you can't take
away the fact this is a helluva season," Jordan said Sunday.
Similar to this season's Bulls, the Lakers featured a three-pronged
attack with two terrific scorers and the league's leading rebounder.
The Lakers had the guard tandem of Jerry West and Gail Goodrich, who
combined for better than 51 points per game, and center Wilt
Chamberlain, who averaged 19.2 rebounds.
Bye-bye Baylor
Hall of Famer Elgin Baylor, battling back from a knee injury, retired
from the Lakers after nine games of the 1971-72 season.
The Bulls have Jordan and Scottie Pippen combining for more than 50
points per game and forward Dennis Rodman averaging 15 rebounds per
game.
The Bulls have been fortunate to have Toni Kukoc, a third scoring
threat. He is averaging 13.1 points per game this season, but his
scoring output has increased to 19.1 since joining the starting lineup
March 13.
There is one personal tie between the teams: Bulls assistant coach Jim
Cleamons, who played for the 1971-72 Lakers and averaged 2.6 points
per game.
Traitors?
The 1971-72 Lakers had only two coaches: Bill Sharman and assistant
K.C. Jones, both former Boston Celtics players.
Pippen says it's futile to try and compare teams from different eras.
"For anyone 20 years old or so, they can look at this Chicago team and
say it's the best basketball team they've seen," Pippen said. "I don't
think you can look back to the '70s and compare teams. But in my time
of having knowledge about basketball, I can say this is the best team
ever."
The 70-win achievement will serve as another chapter separating Jordan
from NBA greats Magic Johnson and Larry Bird.
Johnson and Bird dominated the 1980s. Johnson led the Los Angeles
Lakers to five NBA championships and Larry Bird guided the Celtics to
three NBA titles. Both men are three-time winners of the NBA Most
Valuable Player award. But their teams, which ranked among the NBA's
all-time greats, never won 70 games in season.
Jordan, who is closing in on his eighth NBA scoring title, led the
Bulls to three consecutive NBA championships (1991-93), a feat
accomplished by only two franchises in league history. And now Jordan
will likely add a fourth MVP award to his legendary career.
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REPORT: NETS TO CUT BEARD NEXT WEEK
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New Jersey Nets coach Butch Beard, who has
been under pressure all year long, reportedly will be fired at the end
of the season.
According to Monday's New York Post, the firing could come some time
next week, a few days after New Jersey meets the Atlanta Hawks in its
season finale next Sunday.
To make matters worse, Beard virtually assured his ouster by
criticizing his players and management with just a week left in the
season, the team president said Monday.
Michael Rowe said he was stunned by Beard's comments over the weekend
that he was coaching a team of "second line" players and that his
ability to motivate the club was hurt by management's refusal in
February to say he would return for a third season as coach.
"You can say this does not bode well for him," Rowe said Monday. "You
are absolutely right. This isn't the thing to do at the end of the
season when everybody is trying hard to finish out the season, to win
a game or two and go home on a good feeling."
There have been recent reports that Beard would be fired and that New
Jersey would woo Kentucky coach Rick Pitino. But Rowe said he planned
to discuss things with Beard after the season.
Nets management has said that it will evaluate the situation after the
season, but the decision might have been made when the Nets gave St.
John's University permission to speak to Beard about the vacant
coaching position that eventually went to Fran Fraschilla.
And the Post reported that one team official recently referred to
Beard as the "former coach."
"Everybody says I'm the root of all evil," Beard was quoted as saying
in published reports. "But I don't have an All-Star. All of our
starters are basically second-line people. I don't know what you
people want."
Rowe was really upset with the attack at the players and the roster.
He said Beard was the one who told him earlier this season to trade
Derrick Coleman and Kenny Anderson -- the Nets' two All-Stars.
Rowe said Beard was also told in February that he would not be judged
on wins and losses.
Beard, who is 59-101 in his two seasons, told the media following a
Saturday practice that he did not expect to be back next season. The
Nets have lost a season-high six consecutive games, including a 99-90
loss to the Hawks on Sunday.
According to Rowe, Beard said he just wanted the coach to work with
his young players and have them give a good effort every night.
"You don't have to tell them there are no All-Stars,'' Rowe said.
"These are hard-working, young, coachable kids who come to work
because they expect to be given all the tools to win a game. Maybe we
just didn't give them all the tools and you can figure out the tool
that was missing."
Beard signed a two-year deal with an option for a third season when he
succeeded Chuck Daly in 1994. It was the first NBA head coaching job
for Beard, who spent time as an assistant in New Jersey under current
Nets general manager Willis Reed and Bill Fitch.
Before joining the Nets, Beard was the head coach at Howard University
for four years. He led the Bison to an NCAA Tournament berth in 1992.
Beard spent nine seasons in the NBA as a player and was the point
guard for the 1975-76 Golden State Warriors team that won the
championship. A first-round pick in 1969 by Atlanta, Beard also played
for Cleveland and Seattle and finished his career with the New York
Knicks, who were coached by Reed at the time.
While admitting Beard might have been "tired, frustrated and
depressed" when he spoke last weekend, Rowe said there was still no
defense for mouthing off this late in the season.
"We agreed to have a meeting at the end of the season," Rowe said.
"Judging from the newspaper article, Butch has had the meeting,
evaluated the players and decided to publish the minutes. It's not a
rational thing to do."
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Charlotte (87) At Indiana (90)
Charlotte
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
L Johnson F 42 3-12 8-11 0 7 7 6 3 1 1 14
Geiger F 41 5-10 0-0 5 4 9 0 4 0 1 10
Parish C 2 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 1 0 0
Rice G 43 10-16 6-7 0 3 3 2 3 3 4 31
Anderson G 34 4-11 6-6 0 2 2 1 3 1 3 14
Zidek 22 2-3 3-3 2 1 3 1 4 1 0 7
Goldwire 9 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 4 2 1 1 0
Curry 28 2-7 2-2 0 4 4 2 3 1 3 7
Addison 13 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 0 4
Myers 6 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Adams Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Hancock Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 28-65 25-29 8 24 32 17 26 9 13 87
(.431) (.862) Team Rebs: 5 Total To: 14(18 Pts)
Indiana
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mckey F 35 6-11 6-6 2 2 4 2 4 0 2 18
D Davis F 31 4-11 3-6 6 6 12 0 5 1 0 11
Smits C 32 5-11 2-2 3 9 12 2 2 3 2 12
Workman G 20 1-3 2-2 1 1 2 3 2 0 3 5
Jackson G 37 5-10 4-6 1 2 3 6 3 3 1 15
Pierce 28 5-10 4-4 0 1 1 5 2 2 2 15
A Davis 18 1-6 0-0 1 3 4 0 1 0 1 2
Ferrell 9 2-2 0-0 2 1 3 1 4 1 0 4
Best 8 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 2 0
Johnson 22 3-7 0-0 1 4 5 3 2 0 0 8
Caldwell Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Hoiberg Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 32-74 21-26 17 30 47 22 26 10 13 90
(.432) (.808) Team Rebs: 4 Total To: 14(18 Pts)
Charlotte 28 24 19 16 - 87
Indiana 21 19 21 29 - 90
Blocked Shots: Charlotte - Geiger 2, Rice 2, Curry 2. Indiana - D Davis.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Charlotte 6-14 (.429), L Johnson 0-2, Rice 5-7,
Anderson 0-1, Curry 1-4. Indiana 5-13 (.385), Workman 1-2, Jackson 1-2,
Pierce 1-3, Best 0-1, Johnson 2-5.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Jess Kersey, Bernie Fryer, Monty Mccutchen.
A - 16,538. T - 0:00.
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PACERS SUBS SINK CHARLOTTE 90-87
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Charlotte Hornets, in a dog fight for a playoff
berth, had to be happy to hear that All-Star guard Reggie Miller
wouldn't be playing in Monday night's key game.
Well, Ricky Pierce filled Miller's pivotal "go-to guy" role to
perfection. Pierce scored 15 points, including the three-point play
that snapped a tie with 1:07 to go, as the Indiana Pacers rallied from
a 10-point fourth-quarter deficit for a 90-87 victory over Charlotte.
The Pacers wrapped up third place in the Eastern Conference despite
playing without Miller, who was resting at home a day after surgery on
his fractured eye socket.
"Obviously, we missed Reggie. You could see that," said the Pacers'
Eddie Johnson, who scored all eight of his points in the fourth
quarter. "Right now, we've got to find a way to win ballgames, and the
main way is with defense."
At times in the fourth quarter, the Pacers' makeshift lineup included
reserves Pierce, Johnson, Duane Ferrell, Antonio Davis and Haywoode
Workman, who started in place of Miller and had five points and three
assists.
"It was a great win," Indiana coach Larry Brown said. "Obviously it's
hard finding offense without Reggie, but these guys sucked it up. It
was a team victory."
Charlotte dropped a game behind Miami, which beat New Jersey 110-90,
for the eighth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with
three games left in the regular season. If they finish in a tie, Miami
would get the spot because of its better record within the conference.
"We can't afford to lose any more games,'' Charlotte coach Allan
Bristow said. "We need to put pressure on the rest of the teams."
Indiana also overcame a fantastic first-half performance by Charlotte
forward Glen Rice, who was eight of eight from the field and scored 26
points in the first 15 minutes.
"It was one of those zones in the first half,'' Rice said. "My
teammates did a great job setting screens for me.''
But Rice managed just five points over the last 33 minutes as the
Hornets blew a 19-point second-quarter lead and fell one game behind
Miami in the race for the final playoff spot in the Eastern
Conference. Both teams have three games remaining.
"It was a good effort," Bristow said. "We had a nice little lead in
the second quarter. At the beginning of the fourth quarter I was
trying to rest a couple of our guys and they got seven quick points on
us."
The Hornets, who fell to 1-16 all-time at Market Sqaure Arena, took a
71-61 lead into the fourth quarter. But the Pacers opened the period
with a 16-3 run. A pair of baskets by Ferrell capped the burst and
gave Indiana a 77-74 lead with 6:48 to go.
A 3-pointer by Charlotte's Dell Curry created the first of four ties
over the next five minutes. Pierce hit a jumper and was fouled to give
Indiana the lead for good. Rik Smits hit a jumper, and Mark Jackson
made two foul shots to offset four free throws by Charlotte's Larry
Johnson. Kenny Anderson missed a layup, and Rice and Curry missed
3-pointers on Charlotte's final possession.
McKey scored 18 points, and Jackson tossed in 15 for Indiana. Rik
Smits added 12 points and 12 rebounds, and Dale Davis had 11 and 12
for the Pacers, who held a 47-32 edge on the boards.
Johnson and Anderson scored 14 points apiece, and Matt Geiger added 10
and nine rebounds for the Hornets, who made nine field goals in the
second half.
Rice was 5-of-5 shooting from the field in the first period, including
three from 3-point range. He scored 16 points in the final 6:34 of the
quarter as Charlotte turned an 8-5 deficit into a 28-21 lead.
Rice scored nine more points in the opening 2:43 of the second quarter
as Charlotte opened a 40-25 lead. The Hornets led by as many as 19
points before settling for a 52-40 halftime bulge as Jackson hit a
40-footer at the buzzer.
Charlotte shot 54 percent (19-of-35) from the field in the first half
and held Indiana to 37 percent (15-of-41). Rice was 8-of-8, including
four 3-pointers, and the Pacers' substitutes were 3-of-14.
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New Jersey (90) At Miami (110)
New Jersey
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
A Gilliam F 35 4-15 4-7 1 6 7 0 2 1 2 12
Brown F 36 2-6 2-2 2 4 6 3 2 2 2 6
Bradley C 13 7-12 2-2 4 2 6 0 6 0 0 16
Childs G 29 3-10 3-3 1 4 5 5 3 0 1 10
Reeves G 30 3-6 3-4 0 1 1 3 6 1 2 11
Williams 26 3-8 2-2 3 5 8 1 3 0 1 8
Fleming 24 4-7 0-0 0 3 3 4 0 0 3 8
Graham 29 4-10 0-0 0 0 0 1 3 2 2 11
Mahorn 12 1-4 4-4 1 4 5 0 2 1 2 6
Werdann 6 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 2
Dare Dnp - Not With Team
Obannon Dnp - Bruised Left Hand
Totals 240 32-80 20-24 12 29 41 18 28 7 15 90
(.400) (.833) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 16(22 Pts)
Miami
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Williams F 25 4-9 0-0 0 3 3 2 3 1 1 10
Thomas F 33 3-9 2-2 3 8 11 2 3 2 1 8
Mourning C 37 8-9 4-9 5 4 9 4 4 1 3 20
Chapman G 35 5-11 2-4 0 3 3 3 0 0 1 13
Hardaway G 37 5-10 4-6 0 3 3 9 3 3 6 15
Askins 23 4-5 0-0 1 1 2 3 5 1 0 12
Gatling 18 8-14 1-1 0 7 7 1 5 1 1 17
Smith 20 4-4 0-0 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 9
King 4 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 0 0 0 1 0
Lenard 4 0-0 6-7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6
Schayes 4 0-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Corbin Dnp - Not With Team
Totals 240 41-75 19-29 10 33 43 28 25 10 14 110
(.547) (.655) Team Rebs: 5 Total To: 14(12 Pts)
New Jersey 34 19 11 26 - 90
Miami 23 26 27 34 - 110
Blocked Shots: New Jersey - A Gilliam 2, Werdann. Miami - Thomas 2,
Mourning 2, Chapman, Askins.
3-Pt. Field Goals: New Jersey 6-15 (.400), Childs 1-4, Reeves 2-5, Graham
3-6. Miami 9-16 (.563), Williams 2-5, Chapman 1-3, Hardaway 1-3, Askins
4-4, Smith 1-1.
Technicals: Miami - Illegal Defense.
Officials: Jack Nies, David Jones, Mike Smith.
A - 14,815. T - 2:06.
nba.432vpoznanovic,
BLAZING HEAT BURN THE NETS BY 20
MIAMI -- The Miami Heat, scrapping for the final playoff berth in the
Eastern Conference, got just what it needed Monday night -- a game
with the pathetic New Jersey Nets.
The Heat held New Jersey scoreless during a seven-minute stretch as
Alonzo Mourning and Rex Chapman sparked a 16-0 third-quarter run that
lifted Miami to its fourth consecutive victory, 110-90.
The Heat moved one game ahead of the Charlotte Hornets -- who lost
90-87 at Indiana on Monday -- for final playoff spot in the Eastern
Conference.
New Jersey, which has dropped seven straight, led 59-54 with 9:57 to
go. But Mourning and Chapman scored four points apiece during a
seven-minute stretch that saw Miami rally for a 70-59 lead.
"They picked up their level of play in the second half, and we did not
accept the challenge," said Nets coach Butch Beard, who is rumored to
be out as coach at the end of the season.
"We were staying in the game mentally, but we knew we were going to
break it open eventually," Chapman said. "We are confident. It's not
like it used to be."
Mourning finished with 20 points and nine rebounds, and Tim Hardaway
added 15 points and nine assists to lead Miami.
Shawn Bradley led New Jersey with 16 points before fouling out with
3:39 left in the third quarter. Armon Gilliam added 12 points and
seven rebounds.
"I just wanted to play hard," Bradley said. "If I say anything else
about the fouls, I'll get fined."
Bradley had 12 points in the first quarter as the Nets seized a 34-23
lead. Hardaway had nine, and Mourning seven in the period.
Miami took its first lead at 54-53 when Mourning hit a hook shot early
in the third quarter. Two minutes later the Heat went ahead for good,
56-55, on a dunk by Walt Williams.
That started Miami's 16-0 run. During the stretch, New Jersey missed
10 consecutive shots and committed five turnovers, and Bradley picked
up his fifth and sixth fouls.
"We were shaky in the first half but got it together in the second
half and got some cheap baskets," Hardaway said. "Alonzo got Bradley
in foul trouble and when he fouled out we rolled from there."
The Nets' scoring drought finally ended when Chris Childs hit a
3-pointer with 2:43 left in the third period, trimming Miami's margin
to 70-58. Miami led by at least 10 points the rest of the way.
Kurt Thomas had eight points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, which got
17 points off the bench from Chris Gatling. Keith Askins also played
well as a reserve, shooting four-of-four shooting from 3-point range
and scoring 12 points.
Overall, Miami shot 55 percent (41-of-75) from the field and nine of
16 from behind the arc. New Jersey was just 40 percent (32-of-80) from
the floor.
Miami completed a five-game sweep of its season series against New
Jersey, which is out of playoff contention. The Nets have lost seven
in a row, their longest losing streak of the season.
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Sacramento (90) At Denver (86)
Sacramento
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Polynice F 43 12-21 1-1 2 15 17 1 4 1 1 25
Grant F 33 3-9 8-10 2 6 8 0 2 0 2 14
Causwell C 20 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0
Edney G 27 0-1 3-4 0 1 1 5 2 0 1 3
Richmond G 40 7-18 1-1 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 17
Owens 25 4-10 0-0 1 2 3 3 6 0 1 8
Simmons 21 0-2 0-0 1 1 2 2 4 0 2 0
Smith 13 1-1 0-2 1 2 3 0 4 0 0 2
Marciulionis 17 5-8 6-6 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 19
C Williamson 1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Gamble Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Hurley Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 33-71 19-24 7 30 37 12 28 2 8 90
(.465) (.792) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 10(12 Pts)
Denver
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mcdyess F 39 7-19 5-7 3 2 5 1 3 0 1 19
L Ellis F 38 5-8 5-8 1 8 9 1 5 1 2 15
Mutombo C 30 1-4 4-10 2 4 6 0 4 1 1 6
Rose G 34 6-7 3-4 1 5 6 7 5 1 3 16
Stith G 23 3-4 1-1 0 0 0 2 5 1 0 7
D Ellis 26 4-10 2-2 2 1 3 0 2 2 2 10
Maclean 18 1-9 5-6 0 4 4 2 1 0 1 7
Hammonds 14 1-2 1-2 1 2 3 0 1 1 0 3
Overton 6 0-0 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Fish 4 1-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
Grant 8 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Williams Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 29-66 27-42 11 26 37 13 27 7 10 86
(.439) (.643) Team Rebs: 14 Total To: 11(17 Pts)
Sacramento 21 23 25 21 - 90
Denver 23 21 20 22 - 86
Blocked Shots: Sacramento - Grant 3, Polynice, Causwell, Simmons. Denver
- Mutombo 4, Mcdyess 2, L Ellis, D Ellis, Hammonds.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Sacramento 5-14 (.357), Richmond 2-9, Owens 0-1,
Marciulionis 3-4. Denver 1-5 (.200), Rose 1-1, Stith 0-1, D Ellis 0-3.
Technicals: Sacramento - Illegal Defense.
Officials: Hugh Evans, Nolan Fine, Scott Foster.
A - 15,415. T - 2:21.
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KINGS ELIMINATE DENVER, CLOSE IN ON PLAYOFF BERTH
DENVER -- See ya, Denver. Wouldn't wanna be ya.
The talented but troubled Denver Nuggets were eliminated from the
playoff chase Monday night, thanks to a 90-86 defeat to the Sacramento
Kings.
"This is a bitter pill to swallow," Nuggets guard Bryant Stith said,
"and I'll be home wondering what happened to us this season."
What is sadness for one team is happiness for another. The Kings moved
closer to their first playoff berth in 10 years with the victory.
"It's nice to close out the Nuggets since they closed us out a year
ago," Kings star Mitch Richmond said. "But there's no popping
champagne yet. We're still battling Golden State."
Sacramento holds a two-game lead over Golden State with three games
remaining in the race for the eighth and final playoff spot in the
Western Conference. The Kings are trying to end the longest current
playoff drought and make the postseason for the first time since the
1985-86 campaign.
Sacramento trailed by a point with 70 seconds to go, but Richmond hit
a pair of jump shots around two free throws by Brian Grant for an
86-81 lead with 29 seconds left. Sarunas Marciulionis added four free
throws down the stretch to seal the victory.
"I wanted the shot at the end like I always do," said Richmond, who
scored all 17 of his points in the second half. "I wanted to take the
ball to the hoop. I thought I got fouled but the refs did a great job
all night.
Olden Polynice had 25 points and 17 rebounds for the Kings, who were
eliminated from playoff contention by the Nuggets in the final game of
the 1994-95 season.
"We are almost but not quite in the playoffs," Polynice said.
"Tonight, we got lucky. They had a chance to win, but we pulled it
out. I'm not known to score 25 points but lately I've been putting it
up. Tonight we grew as a team, we knew they had been crashing the
boards but we fought hard and made some big plays."
Antonio McDyess had 19 points for Denver, which missed the playoffs
for the fourth time in the last six years. The Nuggets lost all four
games to the Kings this season.
"I give a lot of credit to the Kings," Nuggets coach Bernie
Bickerstaff said. "They played an excellent game. Polynice played a
Hall of Fame game. Mitch hit some great shots. When you go 27-for-42
from the line you are not going to win many games."
"It's a rough loss for us because this has been a tough season," Stith
said. "We never threw in the towel, but it's still a tough end."
Denver center Dikembe Mutombo returned from a strained hamstring but
scored just six points in 30 minutes.
"We had to play a heck of a game to win," Kings coach Garry St. Jean
said. "We shot ourselves in the foot with our loss at Vancouver.
Tonight we went with veterans down the stretch."
Polynice and Marciulionis combined for 27 points in the first half as
the teams played to a 44-44 tie after two periods.
LaPhonso Ellis was five of eight from the field for 15 points and
grabbed nine rebounds to lead Denver.
Kings starting center Duane Causwell played 20 minutes, scored no
points, took no shots, grabbed no rebounds, failed to record an assist
or a turnover but did have three fouls and a block.
Neither team led by more than four points in the first half, which
ended in a 44-44 tie.
In the first quarter, Polynice challenged an ailing Mutombo, who had
missed the previous two games with a strained left hamstring. Polynice
scored 13 points in the quarter -- more than his season average of
11.9 -- and grabbed six rebounds. But Denver led 23-21 at the end of
the period, helped by a 9-1 edge in free throws.
Marciulionis scored 12 points for the Kings in the second quarter,
including two quick 3-pointers, but the Nuggets added to their
advantage from the line. Denver hit 16-of-21 in the half, compared to
the Kings' four-of-seven.
Richmond, recently added to the U.S. Olympic team, was zero for four
from the field in the first half. But he scored 13 points in the third
period to help the Kings take an eight-point lead. His 3-pointer with
2:25 left in the period completed a 7-0 run that made it 67-59.
Denver chipped away at the deficit but was hurt by poor foul shooting,
hitting only 5 of 12. Mutombo hit one of two free throws with 2:10
left for an 81-80 lead, Denver's last.
nba.435vpoznanovic,
San Antonio (97) At Portland (121)
San Antonio
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Elliott F 39 5-13 1-1 1 2 3 0 2 0 5 12
Smith F 11 1-5 0-0 0 4 4 0 4 1 4 2
Robinson C 38 5-10 15-19 2 11 13 1 1 2 3 25
Del Negro G 33 8-17 1-1 0 2 2 3 2 0 2 18
Johnson G 42 4-9 6-8 0 1 1 14 1 6 3 14
W Perdue 15 1-3 0-0 2 1 3 0 3 0 0 2
C Person 33 8-13 0-0 0 2 2 1 5 1 0 21
Herrera 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Williams 7 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Rivers 12 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 0 0 3
Anderson 3 0-0 0-2 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 0
Alexander 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Totals 240 33-74 23-31 6 24 30 20 24 10 17 97
(.446) (.742) Team Rebs: 10 Total To: 17(18 Pts)
Portland
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Grant F 29 4-9 0-0 2 3 5 4 1 0 0 8
C Robinson F 38 7-15 2-2 0 4 4 3 5 3 4 18
Sabonis C 26 7-10 8-10 1 8 9 3 3 0 2 22
Mckie G 23 6-11 2-2 0 3 3 3 3 2 2 15
Strickland G 33 5-12 4-4 3 2 5 12 4 1 4 14
R Robinson 13 2-5 0-2 0 0 0 1 3 1 1 4
Dudley 21 1-5 0-0 3 8 11 1 4 0 0 2
Williams 28 6-8 8-8 4 3 7 2 2 1 2 20
J Robinson 21 5-9 2-4 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 14
Wingfield 6 0-1 0-1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Trent 1 1-3 2-2 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 4
Spencer 1 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 0
Totals 240 44-88 28-35 16 34 50 30 26 9 17 121
(.500) (.800) Team Rebs: 10 Total To: 17(23 Pts)
San Antonio 19 37 29 12 - 97
Portland 28 34 27 32 - 121
Blocked Shots: San Antonio - Robinson 2, Smith. Portland - Sabonis 2,
Dudley 2, Grant, Williams.
3-Pt. Field Goals: San Antonio 8-17 (.471), Elliott 1-2, Del Negro 1-4,
Johnson 0-1, C Person 5-8, Rivers 1-2. Portland 5-12 (.417), C Robinson
2-3, Sabonis 0-1, Mckie 1-4, Strickland 0-1, J Robinson 2-3.
Technicals: San Antonio - Illegal Defense, Head Coach Hill 2 (Ejected),
Rivers, W Perdue 2 (Ejected), Portland - C Robinson.
Officials: Bruce Alexander, Ed Middleton, George Toliver.
A - 21,401. T - 2:11.
nba.436vpoznanovic,
Portland 121, San Antonio 97
Arvydas Sabonis had 22 points and nine rebounds as the Portland Trail
Blazers locked up the sixth seed in the Western Conference playoffs
with a 121-97 rout of the San Antonio Spurs.
"It will give us a chance to rest a few guys for these last three
games," Portland coach P.J. Carlesimo said. "We don't look forward to
playing either Utah or the Lakers. We know that either one of them
would be a tough matchup."
Buck Williams added 20 points for the Trail Blazers, who have won four
straight games and 17 of 19. Portland beat San Antonio for the first
time in four meetings this season.
"It's a hell of a run at this stage of the year, especially when
you're playing against a lot of other teams that are trying to do the
same thing," Carlesimo said. "To put this kind of run together is
really nice."
David Robinson had 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs, who had
their three-game winning streak stopped. San Antonio has won the
Midwest Division and is the second seed in the West.
Spurs backup center Will Perdue and coach Bob Hill were both ejected
with 1:26 left in the game after receiving their second technical
fouls.
"I didn't think we started the game real well," Hill said. "The
Blazers came out and looked early like they wanted it a little more.
We didn't look like the Midwest Division champions tonight. For most
of the game, we seemed disinterested."
Chuck Person's three-pointer pulled the Spurs within 99-94 with 5:35
left. Person had 21 points on 8-of-13 shooting from the field.
The Blazers followed with a 9-0 spurt, opening a 108-94 lead with 3:50
left.
Rod Strickland had 14 points and 12 assists as the Blazers improved to
17-2 since he returned from a pulled groin and suspension on March
8th. The injury is still bothering Strickland.
"Come playoff time, if it's still sore, I'll just have to play through
it," he said. "But I'm definitely going to rest it and not play these
last three games."
Avery Johnson made two free throws as the Spurs tied the score, 85-85,
with 30 seconds left in the third. Doc Rivers was called for a
flagrant foul on Williams and Hill received a technical for arguing
the call. Williams made the two free throws for the foul and Sabonis
made the two free throws for the technical as Portland took an 89-85
lead that it never lost.
Clifford Robinson had 18 points and Aaron McKie added 15 for the
Blazers, who shot 50 percent (44-for-88) from the field. Chris Dudley
came off the bench and grabbed 11 boards as Portland outrebounded San
Antonio, 50-30.
Vinny Del Negro had 18 points and Johnson added 14 points and 14
assists for the Spurs.
nba.437vpoznanovic,
Seattle (112) At Houston (106)
Seattle
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
D Schrempf F 37 5-12 4-4 0 3 3 3 4 1 5 15
Kemp F 37 9-14 9-11 3 7 10 4 2 1 3 27
Johnson C 16 1-1 0-0 0 3 3 1 3 1 2 2
Hawkins G 37 7-15 4-4 1 3 4 4 2 1 2 19
Payton G 38 12-21 4-5 1 1 2 9 1 6 1 31
Perkins 28 5-8 0-0 1 1 2 2 2 1 0 13
Askew 10 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 2 0 1 0
Mcmillan 21 2-4 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 3 1 5
Brickowski 16 0-1 0-0 1 3 4 2 5 0 0 0
S Scheffler Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Snow Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Wingate Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 41-79 21-24 7 25 32 27 21 14 15 112
(.519) (.875) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 15(13 Pts)
Houston
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Horry F 29 1-3 0-0 1 7 8 5 3 3 1 3
Brown F 13 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 4
Olajuwon C 40 10-15 5-7 3 9 12 5 5 1 5 25
Drexler G 37 9-17 6-6 1 2 3 3 4 3 2 26
Smith G 33 5-14 2-2 0 0 0 3 1 0 3 15
Elie 23 2-6 0-0 0 3 3 4 1 0 2 4
Cassell 30 7-10 6-6 0 2 2 1 4 0 3 23
Bryant 25 2-3 1-2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2 5
Mack 4 0-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 0
Chilcutt 6 0-0 1-2 0 4 4 1 0 0 0 1
Recasner Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Jones Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 38-76 21-25 6 28 34 25 25 7 18 106
(.500) (.840) Team Rebs: 10 Total To: 18(27 Pts)
Seattle 28 28 27 29 - 112
Houston 22 31 27 26 - 106
Blocked Shots: Seattle - Kemp 3, Johnson 2, Perkins, Mcmillan. Houston -
Olajuwon 2, Chilcutt 2.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Seattle 9-21 (.429), D Schrempf 1-4, Hawkins 1-3,
Payton 3-6, Perkins 3-4, Askew 0-2, Mcmillan 1-2. Houston 9-28 (.321),
Horry 1-3, Drexler 2-6, Smith 3-9, Elie 0-2, Cassell 3-5, Mack 0-3.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Mike Mathis, Tommy Nunez, Woody Mayfield.
A - 16,285. T - 2:16.
nba.438vpoznanovic,
ROCKING THE ROCKETS: SEATTLE CONTINUES DOMINANCE
HOUSTON -- Rarely does a team known for playoff failure look forward
to meeting the two-time defending champions in the playoffs.
Nevertheless, the Seattle SuperSonics certainly have to feel good
about their chances should the reigning champions, the Houston
Rockets, get in their path to the NBA Finals.
After all, Monday's 112-106 victory over Houston marked Seattle's
ninth consecutive victory against the Rockets and 16th in the last 20.
In fact, the Sonics are the last team to beat the Rockets in a playoff
series, eliminating Houston in the 1993 second round.
"We've been competitive with Houston down the years ever since I've
been here," said Sonics guard Gary Payton, whose team has been
eliminated in the first round of the playoffs the last two years. "We
just want to jump on each other and play hard.
Payton should be hyped about his performance Monday night. He had 31
points, nine assists and season-high six steals to lead Seattle to its
second Western Conference title in three seasons.
"We've beaten them nine in a row, but it doesn't mean a thing in the
(upcoming) playoffs," Payton said. "I don't know if we're even going
to play each other.
Shawn Kemp added 27 points for the SuperSonics.
Clyde Drexler scored 26 points, and Hakeem Olajuwon added 25 and 12
rebounds for the Rockets, who had a three-game winning streak snapped.
Drexler made two free throws to pull the Rockets within 106-104 with
2:05 left and after Seattle turned the ball over, Payton had a steal
and a layup to give the Sonics a 108-104 lead.
Payton stole Houston's inbounds pass and fed Detlef Schrempf, who was
fouled and hit two free throws for a 110-104 advantage with 40 seconds
left.
"Something just happened. The ball was just where it was at," Payton
said. "I got lucky, I wasn't thinking steal."
Payton made one more steal and converted a layup to give the Sonics a
112-104 cushion with just under 20 seconds to go.
"We played well; they played well," Karl said. "We made plays down the
stretch. Sometimes you make them offensively, sometimes defensively.
Tonight, we made them defensively."
Hersey Hawkins had 19 points, and Sam Perkins added 13 for Seattle.
Schrempf had 15 points and made all four of his free throws as the
Sonics shot 88 percent (21-for-24) from the line.
Olajuwon hit a short jumper with 6:12 left to give the Rockets a 97-96
edge, their first lead since the first quarter. Kemp hit a free throw
to tie it, but Drexler followed with a layup to give Houston a 99-97
advantage with 4:43 to go.
Hawkins made two free throws with 4:02 remaining, and Olajuwon's free
throw gave Houston its last lead at 100-99 with 3:45 left. Payton hit
a short jumper to give the Sonics a 101-100 lead with 3:28 to go.
"They hit every spot-up shot," Rockets coach Rudy Tomjanovich said.
"They hit every spot-up shot they took, and it used to be that was one
of their weaknesses.
"They might be as good as anyone now. We just didn't execute as well
as they did at the end."
nba.439vpoznanovic,
Toronto (79) At New York (125)
Toronto
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Osullivan F 47 4-12 0-0 3 7 10 1 3 2 1 8
Murray F 28 4-12 2-2 1 4 5 1 1 1 4 11
Earl C 44 9-21 7-10 5 6 11 1 3 0 4 25
Christie G 15 2-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 4
Robertson G 29 2-3 0-0 1 5 6 5 2 5 6 4
King 33 3-8 3-4 1 1 2 8 2 1 1 9
Lewis 23 0-3 1-4 1 1 2 0 0 0 2 1
Esposito 21 5-9 4-4 0 1 1 3 2 0 4 17
Miller Dnp - Sore Left Calf
Stoudamire Dnp - Tendinitis Left Knee
Tabak Dnp - Strained Left Groin
Whitfield Dnp - Inflamation Left Knee
Totals 240 29-73 17-24 12 25 37 20 13 10 24 79
(.397) (.708) Team Rebs: 10 Total To: 24(34 Pts)
New York
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mason F 33 6-9 2-2 2 4 6 7 4 0 0 14
Reid F 29 3-5 2-2 1 6 7 2 0 0 3 8
Ewing C 30 11-19 1-2 3 6 9 1 1 1 1 23
Starks G 33 7-11 2-3 0 3 3 2 0 5 3 19
Harper G 22 5-9 0-0 0 0 0 6 3 0 0 12
Ward 25 3-5 2-2 1 1 2 6 2 3 3 11
Davis 26 5-12 2-2 1 1 2 2 1 1 0 13
Williams 18 4-6 0-0 0 3 3 0 4 1 2 8
Anderson 4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 0 0
Grant 12 7-8 0-0 0 0 0 3 4 1 0 14
Lohaus 8 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 0 0 3
Oakley Dnp - Eye Injury
Totals 240 52-87 11-13 8 27 35 33 19 12 12 125
(.598) (.846) Team Rebs: 6 Total To: 12(21 Pts)
Toronto 17 18 25 19 - 79
New York 29 26 32 38 - 125
Blocked Shots: Toronto - Osullivan 2, Murray. New York - Ewing 3, Reid,
Williams.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Toronto 4-16 (.250), Osullivan 0-1, Murray 1-4,
Christie 0-2, King 0-2, Esposito 3-7. New York 10-18 (.556), Starks 3-3,
Harper 2-5, Ward 3-5, Davis 1-4, Lohaus 1-1.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Ron Garretson, Dan Crawford, Scott Wall.
A - 19,763. T - 1:56.
nba.440vpoznanovic,
New York 125, Toronto 79
Patrick Ewing scored 23 points and John Starks added 19 as the New
York Knicks routed the Toronto Raptors, 125-79, for their biggest
victory of the season. Starks shot 7-of-11 from the field -- including
3-of-3 from three-point range -- as the Knicks moved 1 1/2 games ahead
of idle Detroit in the race for fourth place in the Eastern Conference
and homecourt advantage in the first round of the playoffs.
"We had to jump on this team very quickly," Starks said. "We have a
much better team. I have to keep stressing that."
"We needed a win, and we went out and got it," Ewing said You don't
want to come out flat and let them (Toronto) stick around. We have to
play hard and win the three remaining games."
The Knicks won all four meetings with the Raptors. It was New York's
largest margin of victory since a 48-point win over the Philadelphia
76ers on April 21st 1994.
"We were very thin up front and turned the ball over way too much,"
said Raptors coach Brendan Malon. "We were completely out of the game
and we got drilled and outmatched tonight."
Acie Earl had 25 points and 11 rebounds for the Raptors, who have lost
three straight games and six of their last seven. Vincenzo Esposito
added 17 points -- one short of his career-high -- and was cheered by
Knicks fans every time he touched the ball in the second half.
"It didn't feel too strange because the fans are just like that in
Italy, they either love you or hate you," said Esposito. "I'm actually
used to crazy fans like this."
Starks scored six straight points as the Knicks took a 16-6 lead
midway through the first quarter. Ewing's jumper capped a 7-0 burst as
the Knicks increased the lead to 23-8 with 3:59 left in the first.
Anthony Mason and Willie Anderson added 14 points apiece for the
Knicks, who had seven players in double figures. Hubert Davis added 13
points as New York shot 60 percent (52-for-87) from the field and 56
percent (10-for-18) from three-pont range.
Tracy Murray added 11 points for the Raptors, who shot 40 percent from
the field but just 25 perecnt (4-for-16) from three-point range.
nba.441vpoznanovic,
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION - 1995/96
(Monday, April 15 - 157 days, 1140 games)
WESTERN CONFERENCE - PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
Seattle Supersonics 79 62 17 36 3 26 14 105.0 96.9 78.5 - W 1
Los Angeles Lakers 78 50 28 29 11 21 17 102.9 98.8 64.1 11.5 W 3
Portland Trail Blazers 79 43 36 26 14 17 22 99.6 97.2 54.4 19.0 W 4
Phoenix Suns 78 39 39 23 16 16 23 103.9 103.9 50.0 22.5 L 3
Sacramento Kings 79 37 42 24 15 13 27 99.5 102.3 46.8 25.0 W 2
Golden State Warriors 79 35 44 23 17 12 27 101.7 103.1 44.3 27.0 W 1
Los Angeles Clippers 79 29 50 19 21 10 29 99.5 102.7 36.7 33.0 L 1
WESTERN CONFERENCE - MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
San Antonio Spurs 79 57 22 32 7 25 15 103.6 97.1 72.2 - L 1
Utah Jazz 79 52 27 32 7 20 20 102.5 96.3 65.8 5.0 L 2
Houston Rockets 79 46 33 25 14 21 19 102.2 100.4 58.2 11.0 L 1
Denver Nuggets 79 34 45 23 16 11 29 97.9 100.3 43.0 23.0 L 1
Minnesota Timberwolves 79 26 53 17 23 9 30 98.1 103.2 32.9 31.0 L 3
Dallas Mavericks 78 24 54 15 24 9 30 102.3 107.4 30.8 32.5 L 3
Vancouver Grizzlies 78 13 65 10 29 3 36 89.7 100.2 16.7 43.5 L 1
EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
Orlando Magic 78 56 22 35 4 21 18 104.2 99.0 71.8 - L 2
New York Knicks 79 46 33 26 14 20 19 97.0 94.5 58.2 10.5 W 1
Miami Heat 79 41 38 26 14 15 24 96.5 94.9 51.9 15.5 W 4
Washington Bullets 78 39 39 25 14 14 25 102.7 101.0 50.0 17.0 W 7
Boston Celtics 79 31 48 18 22 13 26 103.2 106.8 39.2 25.5 L 1
New Jersey Nets 79 29 50 19 20 10 30 93.3 97.5 36.7 27.5 L 7
Philadelphia 76ers 79 16 63 10 29 6 34 94.4 104.6 20.3 40.5 L 3
EASTERN CONFERENCE - CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
Chicago Bulls 78 69 9 38 1 31 8 105.5 93.2 88.5 - W 3
Indiana Pacers 79 50 29 31 9 19 20 99.5 96.1 63.3 19.5 W 6
Detroit Pistons 78 44 34 28 11 16 23 95.6 92.9 56.4 25.0 W 1
Cleveland Cavaliers 78 44 34 24 15 20 19 91.5 89.0 56.4 25.0 L 1
Atlanta Hawks 78 44 34 25 14 19 20 98.1 97.0 56.4 25.0 W 2
Charlotte Hornets 79 40 39 25 14 15 25 102.7 103.2 50.6 29.5 L 1
Milwaukee Bucks 78 24 54 14 25 10 29 95.6 100.9 30.8 45.0 W 1
Toronto Raptors 79 20 59 14 25 6 34 97.3 104.9 25.3 49.5 L 3
WESTERN CONFERENCE
# TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
1. Seattle Supersonics 79 62 17 36 3 26 14 105.0 96.9 78.5 - W 1 *
2. San Antonio Spurs 79 57 22 32 7 25 15 103.6 97.1 72.2 5.0 L 1 *
3. Utah Jazz 79 52 27 32 7 20 20 102.5 96.3 65.8 10.0 L 2 *
4. Los Angeles Lakers 78 50 28 29 11 21 17 102.9 98.8 64.1 11.5 W 3 *
5. Houston Rockets 79 46 33 25 14 21 19 102.2 100.4 58.2 16.0 L 1 *
6. Portland Trail Blazers 79 43 36 26 14 17 22 99.6 97.2 54.4 19.0 W 4 *
7. Phoenix Suns 78 39 39 23 16 16 23 103.9 103.9 50.0 22.5 L 3 *
8. Sacramento Kings 79 37 42 24 15 13 27 99.5 102.3 46.8 25.0 W 2
9. Golden State Warriors 79 35 44 23 17 12 27 101.7 103.1 44.3 27.0 W 1
10. Denver Nuggets 79 34 45 23 16 11 29 97.9 100.3 43.0 28.0 L 1
11. Los Angeles Clippers 79 29 50 19 21 10 29 99.5 102.7 36.7 33.0 L 1
12. Minnesota Timberwolves 79 26 53 17 23 9 30 98.1 103.2 32.9 36.0 L 3
13. Dallas Mavericks 78 24 54 15 24 9 30 102.3 107.4 30.8 37.5 L 3
14. Vancouver Grizzlies 78 13 65 10 29 3 36 89.7 100.2 16.7 48.5 L 1
EASTERN CONFERENCE
# TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
1. Chicago Bulls 78 69 9 38 1 31 8 105.5 93.2 88.5 - W 3 *
2. Orlando Magic 78 56 22 35 4 21 18 104.2 99.0 71.8 13.0 L 2 *
3. Indiana Pacers 79 50 29 31 9 19 20 99.5 96.1 63.3 19.5 W 6 *
4. New York Knicks 79 46 33 26 14 20 19 97.0 94.5 58.2 23.5 W 1 *
5. Detroit Pistons 78 44 34 28 11 16 23 95.6 92.9 56.4 25.0 W 1 *
6. Cleveland Cavaliers 78 44 34 24 15 20 19 91.5 89.0 56.4 25.0 L 1 *
7. Atlanta Hawks 78 44 34 25 14 19 20 98.1 97.0 56.4 25.0 W 2 *
8. Miami Heat 79 41 38 26 14 15 24 96.5 94.9 51.9 28.5 W 4
9. Charlotte Hornets 79 40 39 25 14 15 25 102.7 103.2 50.6 29.5 L 1
10. Washington Bullets 78 39 39 25 14 14 25 102.7 101.0 50.0 30.0 W 7
11. Boston Celtics 79 31 48 18 22 13 26 103.2 106.8 39.2 38.5 L 1
12. New Jersey Nets 79 29 50 19 20 10 30 93.3 97.5 36.7 40.5 L 7
13. Milwaukee Bucks 78 24 54 14 25 10 29 95.6 100.9 30.8 45.0 W 1
14. Toronto Raptors 79 20 59 14 25 6 34 97.3 104.9 25.3 49.5 L 3
15. Philadelphia 76ers 79 16 63 10 29 6 34 94.4 104.6 20.3 53.5 L 3
IF THE PLAYOFFS START NOW...
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Seattle Supersonics Sacramento Kings
Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz Portland Trail Blazers
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Chicago Bulls Miami Heat
New York Knicks Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic Atlanta Hawks
Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers
TOTAL STANDINGS
# TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
1. Chicago Bulls 78 69 9 38 1 31 8 105.5 93.2 88.5 - W 3
2. Seattle Supersonics 79 62 17 36 3 26 14 105.0 96.9 78.5 7.5 W 1
3. San Antonio Spurs 79 57 22 32 7 25 15 103.6 97.1 72.2 12.5 L 1
4. Orlando Magic 78 56 22 35 4 21 18 104.2 99.0 71.8 13.0 L 2
5. Utah Jazz 79 52 27 32 7 20 20 102.5 96.3 65.8 17.5 L 2
6. Los Angeles Lakers 78 50 28 29 11 21 17 102.9 98.8 64.1 19.0 W 3
7. Indiana Pacers 79 50 29 31 9 19 20 99.5 96.1 63.3 19.5 W 6
8. New York Knicks 79 46 33 26 14 20 19 97.0 94.5 58.2 23.5 W 1
9. Houston Rockets 79 46 33 25 14 21 19 102.2 100.4 58.2 23.5 L 1
10. Detroit Pistons 78 44 34 28 11 16 23 95.6 92.9 56.4 25.0 W 1
11. Cleveland Cavaliers 78 44 34 24 15 20 19 91.5 89.0 56.4 25.0 L 1
12. Atlanta Hawks 78 44 34 25 14 19 20 98.1 97.0 56.4 25.0 W 2
13. Portland Trail Blazers 79 43 36 26 14 17 22 99.6 97.2 54.4 26.5 W 4
14. Miami Heat 79 41 38 26 14 15 24 96.5 94.9 51.9 28.5 W 4
15. Charlotte Hornets 79 40 39 25 14 15 25 102.7 103.2 50.6 29.5 L 1
16. Washington Bullets 78 39 39 25 14 14 25 102.7 101.0 50.0 30.0 W 7
17. Phoenix Suns 78 39 39 23 16 16 23 103.9 103.9 50.0 30.0 L 3
18. Sacramento Kings 79 37 42 24 15 13 27 99.5 102.3 46.8 32.5 W 2
19. Golden State Warriors 79 35 44 23 17 12 27 101.7 103.1 44.3 34.5 W 1
20. Denver Nuggets 79 34 45 23 16 11 29 97.9 100.3 43.0 35.5 L 1
21. Boston Celtics 79 31 48 18 22 13 26 103.2 106.8 39.2 38.5 L 1
22. Los Angeles Clippers 79 29 50 19 21 10 29 99.5 102.7 36.7 40.5 L 1
23. New Jersey Nets 79 29 50 19 20 10 30 93.3 97.5 36.7 40.5 L 7
24. Minnesota Timberwolves 79 26 53 17 23 9 30 98.1 103.2 32.9 43.5 L 3
25. Dallas Mavericks 78 24 54 15 24 9 30 102.3 107.4 30.8 45.0 L 3
26. Milwaukee Bucks 78 24 54 14 25 10 29 95.6 100.9 30.8 45.0 W 1
27. Toronto Raptors 79 20 59 14 25 6 34 97.3 104.9 25.3 49.5 L 3
28. Philadelphia 76ers 79 16 63 10 29 6 34 94.4 104.6 20.3 53.5 L 3
29. Vancouver Grizzlies 78 13 65 10 29 3 36 89.7 100.2 16.7 56.0 L 1
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TG - ukupan broj odigranih utakmica
TW - ukupan broj pobeda
TL - ukupan broj poraza
HW - broj pobeda na domaćem terenu
HL - broj poraza na domaćem terenu
AW - broj pobeda na gostujućem terenu
AL - broj poraza na gostujućem terenu
TPA - prosek postignutih koševa
OPA - prosek primljenih koševa
% - procenat pobeda
GB - broj zaostalih utakmica
Str - poslednja serija pobeda (W) ili poraza (L)
* - ekipa je već osigurala učešće u playoff-u
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(c) 1996 Vladimir Poznanović <vpoznanovic@sezam.co.yu>
nba.442vpoznanovic,
National Basketball Association Leaders Through Monday, April 15
SCORING
(MINIMUM OF 49 GAMES PLAYED OR 1344 POINTS SCORED)
PLAYER GP PTS AVG
------ -- --- ---
Michael Jordan, CHI 78 2389 30.6
Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 70 1887 27.0
Shaquille Oneal, ORL 50 1342 26.8
Karl Malone, UTH 79 2036 25.8
David Robinson, SAS 79 1976 25.0
Alonzo Mourning, MIA 67 1562 23.3
Charles Barkley, PHO 71 1649 23.2
Mitch Richmond, SAC 78 1807 23.2
Patrick Ewing, NYK 73 1637 22.4
Penny Hardaway, ORL 78 1712 22.0
Glen Rice, CHA 76 1651 21.7
Juwan Howard, WAS 77 1652 21.5
Cedric Ceballos, LAL 74 1566 21.2
Reggie Miller, IND 76 1606 21.1
Vin Baker, MIL 78 1640 21.0
Clifford Robinson, POR 75 1566 20.9
Larry Johnson, CHA 78 1608 20.6
Grant Hill, DET 77 1582 20.6
Glenn Robinson, MIL 78 1587 20.4
Isaiah Rider, MIN 72 1443 20.0
Shawn Kemp, SEA 76 1522 20.0
Sean Elliott, SAS 74 1467 19.8
Scottie Pippen, CHI 73 1443 19.8
Dino Radja, BOS 53 1043 19.7
Allan Houston, DET 78 1529 19.6
Gary Payton, SEA 78 1522 19.5
Clyde Drexler, HOU 50 974 19.5
Terrell Brandon, CLE 71 1379 19.4
Jim Jackson, DAL 78 1506 19.3
Jerry Stackhouse, PHI 72 1384 19.2
REBOUNDING
(MINIMUM OF 49 GAMES PLAYED OR 768 REBOUNDS)
PLAYER GP REB AVG
------ -- --- ---
Dennis Rodman, CHI 60 889 14.8
David Robinson, SAS 79 971 12.3
Dikembe Mutombo, DEN 74 871 11.8
Shawn Kemp, SEA 76 879 11.6
Charles Barkley, PHO 71 821 11.6
Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 70 770 11.0
Shaquille Oneal, ORL 50 546 10.9
Popeye Jones, DAL 64 696 10.9
Patrick Ewing, NYK 73 769 10.5
Alonzo Mourning, MIA 67 698 10.4
Jayson Williams, NJN 77 784 10.2
Loy Vaught, LAC 77 772 10.0
Karl Malone, UTH 79 785 9.9
Vin Baker, MIL 78 768 9.9
Dino Radja, BOS 53 522 9.9
Grant Hill, DET 77 757 9.8
Grant Long, ATL 78 755 9.7
Clarence Weatherspoon, PHI 75 722 9.6
Gheorghe Muresan, WAS 76 728 9.6
Olden Polynice, SAC 78 746 9.6
ASSISTS
(MINIMUM OF 49 GAMES PLAYED OR 384 ASSISTS)
PLAYER GP AST AVG
------ -- --- ---
John Stockton, UTH 79 892 11.3
Avery Johnson, SAS 79 764 9.7
Rod Strickland, POR 67 640 9.6
Jason Kidd, DAL 77 729 9.5
Damon Stoudamire, TOR 70 653 9.3
Kevin Johnson, PHO 53 474 8.9
Kenny Anderson, CHA 66 549 8.3
Mark Jackson, IND 78 620 8.0
Tim Hardaway, MIA 77 604 7.8
Gary Payton, SEA 78 594 7.6
Greg Anthony, VAN 65 461 7.1
Chris Childs, NJN 76 537 7.1
Penny Hardaway, ORL 78 549 7.0
Nick Van Exel, LAL 74 509 6.9
Grant Hill, DET 77 529 6.9
Mahmoud Abdul-rauf, DEN 57 389 6.8
Terrell Brandon, CLE 71 464 6.5
Jalen Rose, DEN 77 486 6.3
Tyus Edney, SAC 77 471 6.1
Scottie Pippen, CHI 73 434 6.0
FIELD GOAL PCT
(MINIMUM OF 288 FIELD GOALS MADE)
PLAYER GP FGM FGA PCT
------ -- --- --- ---
Gheorghe Muresan, WAS 76 466 798 .584
Shaquille Oneal, ORL 50 556 961 .579
Chris Gatling, MIA 69 314 551 .570
Shawn Kemp, SEA 76 518 915 .566
Dale Davis, IND 75 325 576 .564
Anthony Mason, NYK 79 423 765 .553
Arvydas Sabonis, POR 71 381 700 .544
Brian Williams, LAC 65 416 766 .543
Chucky Brown, HOU 79 291 537 .542
John Stockton, UTH 79 433 806 .537
Matt Geiger, CHA 76 354 659 .537
Otis Thorpe, DET 78 432 812 .532
Cedric Ceballos, LAL 74 602 1139 .529
Olden Polynice, SAC 78 409 778 .526
Oliver Miller, TOR 74 399 761 .524
FREE THROW PCT
(MINIMUM OF 120 FREE THROWS MADE)
PLAYER GP FTM FTA PCT
------ -- --- --- ---
Mahmoud Abdul-rauf, DEN 57 146 157 .930
Terrell Brandon, CLE 71 326 366 .891
Jeff Hornacek, UTH 79 253 284 .891
Dana Barros, BOS 77 125 142 .880
Brent Price, WAS 77 159 181 .878
Hersey Hawkins, SEA 79 241 277 .870
Tim Legler, WAS 75 129 149 .866
Mitch Richmond, SAC 78 405 468 .865
Reggie Miller, IND 76 430 498 .863
Kevin Johnson, PHO 53 330 383 .862
Magic Johnson, LAL 31 168 195 .862
Spud Webb, MIN 74 123 143 .860
Dell Curry, CHA 79 140 163 .859
Chris Mullin, GSW 55 137 160 .856
Chris Childs, NJN 76 259 303 .855
THREE POINT PCT
(MINIMUM OF 78 THREE POINT FIELD GOALS MADE)
PLAYER GP 3FG 3FA PCT
------ -- --- --- ---
Tim Legler, WAS 75 126 243 .519
Steve Kerr, CHI 78 117 228 .513
Hubert Davis, NYK 71 126 261 .483
B J Armstrong, GSW 79 94 195 .482
Brent Price, WAS 77 127 273 .465
Jeff Hornacek, UTH 79 99 216 .458
Bobby Phills, CLE 68 88 194 .454
Terry Dehere, LAC 79 132 300 .440
Mitch Richmond, SAC 78 216 495 .436
Eldridge Recasner, HOU 60 78 182 .429
Glen Rice, CHA 76 166 388 .428
David Wesley, BOS 79 110 258 .426
Michael Jordan, CHI 78 103 243 .424
Tracy Murray, TOR 79 143 338 .423
Brent Barry, LAC 76 121 287 .422
John Stockton, UTH 79 95 225 .422
STEALS
(MINIMUM OF 49 GAMES PLAYED OR 120 STEALS)
PLAYER GP STL AVG
------ -- --- ---
Gary Payton, SEA 78 223 2.9
Mookie Blaylock, ATL 77 199 2.6
Michael Jordan, CHI 78 172 2.2
Alvin Robertson, TOR 74 162 2.2
Jason Kidd, DAL 77 163 2.1
Penny Hardaway, ORL 78 158 2.0
Clyde Drexler, HOU 50 101 2.0
Hersey Hawkins, SEA 79 145 1.8
Eric Murdock, VAN 69 125 1.8
Tom Gugliotta, MIN 75 134 1.8
Eddie Jones, LAL 66 117 1.8
Scottie Pippen, CHI 73 128 1.8
Terrell Brandon, CLE 71 124 1.8
Nate Mcmillan, SEA 53 92 1.7
Greg Anthony, VAN 65 112 1.7
Karl Malone, UTH 79 134 1.7
John Stockton, UTH 79 133 1.7
Latrell Sprewell, GSW 75 124 1.7
Kenny Anderson, CHA 66 109 1.7
Robert Horry, HOU 71 116 1.6
BLOCKED SHOTS
(MINIMUM OF 49 GAMES PLAYED OR 96 BLOCKED SHOTS)
PLAYER GP BLK AVG
------ -- --- ---
Dikembe Mutombo, DEN 74 332 4.5
Shawn Bradley, NJN 76 265 3.5
David Robinson, SAS 79 266 3.4
Hakeem Olajuwon, HOU 70 201 2.9
Alonzo Mourning, MIA 67 182 2.7
Elden Campbell, LAL 78 205 2.6
Patrick Ewing, NYK 73 179 2.5
Gheorghe Muresan, WAS 76 172 2.3
Shaquille Oneal, ORL 50 108 2.2
Jim Mcilvaine, WAS 76 146 1.9
Lorenzo Williams, DAL 61 116 1.9
Oliver Miller, TOR 74 137 1.9
Andrew Lang, MIN 68 120 1.8
Vlade Divac, LAL 76 130 1.7
Joe Smith, GSW 79 130 1.7
Shawn Kemp, SEA 76 122 1.6
Kevin Garnett, MIN 77 122 1.6
Ervin Johnson, SEA 78 122 1.6
Theo Ratliff, DET 72 112 1.6
Robert Horry, HOU 71 109 1.5
nba.443vpoznanovic,
NBA Team-By-Team Statistics Pacific Division Through Monday, April 15
GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Latrell Sprewell 75 18.7 4.9 4.2 123- 247- 370 124 40 214 142
Joe Smith 79 15.2 8.7 1.0 287- 399- 686 81 130 132 213
Chris Mullin 55 13.4 2.9 3.5 44- 115- 159 75 32 122 127
Rony Seikaly 64 12.1 7.8 1.1 166- 333- 499 40 69 180 219
B J Armstrong 79 12.1 2.3 4.8 20- 158- 178 62 6 121 138
Bimbo Coles 78 11.1 3.3 5.3 49- 208- 257 91 17 167 250
Kevin Willis 73 10.6 8.6 0.7 203- 423- 626 29 40 159 248
Jerome Kersey 73 6.5 4.6 1.5 140- 197- 337 83 43 74 191
Donyell Marshall 59 5.7 3.4 0.8 60- 140- 200 22 30 47 80
Jon Barry 66 3.8 0.9 1.2 17- 45- 62 33 11 42 50
Clifford Rozier 57 3.1 3.0 0.4 70- 99- 169 19 30 40 133
Andrew Declercq 19 2.1 1.4 0.3 10- 16- 26 4 3 1 21
Robert Churchwell 3 2.0 1.0 0.3 0- 3- 3 0 0 2 1
Geert Hammink 5 1.6 0.6 0.0 2- 1- 3 0 0 2 1
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Sprewell 489-1145 .427 82-262 .313 339-424 .800 1399 32
Smith 451-981 .460 10-26 .385 291-375 .776 1203 30
Mullin 269-539 .499 59-150 .393 137-160 .856 734 26
Seikaly 285-568 .502 2-3 .667 204-282 .723 776 31
Armstrong 323-684 .472 94-195 .482 212-254 .835 952 35
Coles 308-755 .408 84-244 .344 168-209 .804 868 26
Willis 315-691 .456 1-9 .111 141-199 .709 772 25
Kersey 192-465 .413 3-17 .176 89-132 .674 476 16
Marshall 124-300 .413 28-91 .308 62-81 .765 338 24
Barry 89-183 .486 43-92 .467 31-37 .838 252 19
Rozier 76-130 .585 0-2 .000 26-55 .473 178 14
Declercq 16-32 .500 0-1 .000 8-15 .533 40 9
Churchwell 3-8 .375 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 6 6
Hammink 2-3 .667 0-0 .000 4-7 .571 8 4
LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Loy Vaught 77 16.1 10.0 1.4 193- 579- 772 84 39 155 235
Brian Williams 65 15.8 7.6 1.9 149- 343- 492 70 55 190 227
Terry Dehere 79 12.5 1.8 4.3 39- 99- 138 54 16 185 228
Malik Sealy 59 11.8 3.9 1.9 72- 158- 230 83 26 106 146
Pooh Richardson 60 11.6 2.5 5.5 33- 115- 148 72 12 92 128
Rodney Rogers 64 11.5 4.2 2.3 107- 163- 270 71 30 137 208
Brent Barry 76 10.2 2.1 2.9 37- 122- 159 90 19 117 191
Lamond Murray 76 8.5 3.2 1.1 89- 156- 245 60 25 107 151
Stanley Roberts 48 7.0 3.3 0.7 40- 116- 156 15 38 44 142
Eric Piatkowski 63 4.4 1.6 0.7 40- 61- 101 23 9 41 78
Antonio Harvey 52 3.7 3.6 0.3 63- 122- 185 24 41 38 70
Charles Outlaw 77 3.4 2.3 0.6 71- 102- 173 41 87 42 122
Keith Tower 33 2.5 1.6 0.2 22- 29- 51 4 11 16 50
Logan Vander Velden 15 0.6 0.4 0.1 1- 5- 6 0 0 0 4
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Vaught 544-1042 .522 6-17 .353 148-203 .729 1242 28
Williams 416-766 .543 1-6 .167 196-267 .734 1029 35
Dehere 305-660 .462 132-300 .440 244-320 .763 986 31
Sealy 266-625 .426 19-94 .202 142-177 .802 693 29
Richardson 266-635 .419 87-230 .378 76-103 .738 695 31
Rogers 290-607 .478 48-145 .331 106-168 .631 734 25
Barry 274-575 .477 121-287 .422 106-130 .815 775 30
Murray 255-571 .447 37-115 .322 99-132 .750 646 22
Roberts 135-281 .480 0-0 .000 65-120 .542 335 25
Piatkowski 89-227 .392 37-110 .336 64-78 .821 279 16
Harvey 77-206 .374 0-2 .000 36-78 .462 190 13
Outlaw 98-170 .576 0-3 .000 67-148 .453 263 14
Tower 32-72 .444 0-1 .000 18-26 .692 82 19
Vander Velde 3-14 .214 0-5 .000 3-4 .750 9 2
LOS ANGELES LAKERS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Cedric Ceballos 74 21.2 6.8 1.5 207- 297- 504 91 20 161 140
Magic Johnson 31 14.9 5.8 6.8 39- 141- 180 23 13 101 47
Nick Van Exel 74 14.9 2.5 6.9 29- 152- 181 70 10 156 115
Elden Campbell 78 13.9 7.7 2.1 152- 445- 597 83 205 127 288
Vlade Divac 76 13.0 8.6 3.3 194- 463- 657 74 130 191 261
Eddie Jones 66 12.4 3.3 3.5 41- 174- 215 117 42 87 155
Anthony Peeler 69 9.5 1.9 1.6 43- 85- 128 54 9 51 136
Sedale Threatt 78 7.1 1.1 3.2 18- 70- 88 62 11 67 168
Fred Roberts 29 3.8 1.4 0.8 14- 26- 40 16 4 22 22
George Lynch 72 3.8 2.7 0.7 78- 115- 193 40 9 35 97
Derek Strong 59 3.5 2.8 0.5 55- 109- 164 16 12 18 75
Corie Blount 55 3.2 3.0 0.8 68- 96- 164 22 34 42 104
Anthony Miller 27 1.3 0.9 0.2 11- 14- 25 4 1 8 19
Frankie King 6 1.2 0.3 0.3 1- 1- 2 2 0 2 4
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Ceballos 602-1139 .529 48-172 .279 314-392 .801 1566 38
Johnson 136-287 .474 22-57 .386 168-195 .862 462 30
Van Exel 396-950 .417 144-403 .357 163-204 .799 1099 30
Campbell 424-839 .505 0-5 .000 233-330 .706 1081 29
Divac 400-778 .514 3-18 .167 186-289 .644 989 29
Jones 308-637 .484 73-205 .356 127-171 .743 816 27
Peeler 252-548 .460 95-231 .411 54-76 .711 653 25
Threatt 225-497 .453 52-157 .331 54-71 .761 556 27
Roberts 42-87 .483 4-12 .333 21-27 .778 109 19
Lynch 110-250 .440 3-12 .250 47-71 .662 270 14
Strong 68-155 .439 1-7 .143 68-83 .819 205 16
Blount 77-161 .478 0-1 .000 24-42 .571 178 11
Miller 15-35 .429 0-2 .000 6-10 .600 36 6
F King 3-11 .273 0-1 .000 1-3 .333 7 3
PHOENIX SUNS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Charles Barkley 71 23.2 11.6 3.7 243- 578- 821 114 56 218 208
Kevin Johnson 53 18.7 3.9 8.9 40- 166- 206 75 11 158 133
Michael Finley 78 15.0 4.5 3.4 132- 217- 349 83 29 124 188
Danny Manning 29 13.7 4.6 2.0 29- 103- 132 35 22 73 109
Wesley Person 78 12.4 3.7 1.7 49- 238- 287 52 21 80 145
Wayman Tisdale 59 10.1 3.1 0.9 46- 138- 184 13 32 57 171
Elliot Perry 77 8.4 1.7 4.4 34- 95- 129 80 6 140 137
Ac Green 78 7.6 6.7 0.9 157- 369- 526 42 23 77 137
John Williams 60 7.3 6.0 1.0 124- 233- 357 46 87 61 165
Mario Bennett 15 4.7 2.3 0.3 16- 19- 35 10 9 9 36
Chris Carr 56 3.9 1.6 0.7 22- 66- 88 9 5 37 70
Terrence Rencher 36 2.9 1.2 1.5 9- 35- 44 16 2 43 37
Joe Kleine 56 2.9 2.4 0.8 36- 96- 132 13 5 37 113
John Coker 5 1.6 0.4 0.2 2- 0- 2 0 1 0 1
Stefano Rusconi 7 1.1 0.9 0.4 3- 3- 6 0 2 3 10
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Barkley 580-1160 .500 49-175 .280 440-566 .777 1649 45
Johnson 320-629 .509 20-54 .370 330-383 .862 990 39
Finley 438-926 .473 59-182 .324 233-314 .742 1168 27
Manning 159-353 .450 3-12 .250 75-100 .750 396 32
W Person 360-815 .442 109-287 .380 140-183 .765 969 29
Tisdale 245-501 .489 0-0 .000 106-141 .752 596 30
Perry 241-516 .467 22-55 .400 145-185 .784 649 35
Green 208-424 .491 14-51 .275 159-223 .713 589 29
Williams 172-381 .451 0-1 .000 91-126 .722 435 23
Bennett 24-53 .453 0-1 .000 23-30 .767 71 12
Carr 82-197 .416 10-39 .256 44-54 .815 218 15
Rencher 33-100 .330 9-29 .310 31-46 .674 106 8
Kleine 71-169 .420 2-7 .286 20-25 .800 164 15
Coker 4-5 .800 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 8 4
Rusconi 3-9 .333 0-0 .000 2-5 .400 8 7
PORTLAND TRAIL BLAZERS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Clifford Robinson 75 20.9 5.7 2.4 121- 309- 430 80 67 182 235
Rod Strickland 67 18.8 4.4 9.6 89- 208- 297 97 16 255 135
Arvydas Sabonis 71 14.5 8.1 1.8 142- 432- 574 60 76 149 206
Aaron Mckie 78 10.7 3.8 2.4 84- 212- 296 87 21 127 198
Harvey Grant 73 9.2 4.7 1.5 110- 234- 344 57 42 80 162
James Robinson 73 8.6 2.0 1.9 44- 103- 147 31 15 104 138
Gary Trent 67 7.6 3.4 0.8 83- 147- 230 25 10 90 116
Buck Williams 67 7.2 5.8 0.6 153- 236- 389 38 44 83 178
Rumeal Robinson 40 5.7 1.7 3.2 16- 53- 69 24 5 61 76
Chris Dudley 77 5.0 8.9 0.4 226- 462- 688 41 96 74 242
Dontonio Wingfield 43 3.7 2.3 0.6 44- 56- 100 18 5 30 71
Randolph Childress 28 3.0 0.7 1.1 1- 18- 19 8 1 28 22
Anthony Cook 11 1.4 1.1 0.2 5- 7- 12 0 1 1 8
Elmore Spencer 17 0.8 0.8 0.1 3- 10- 13 0 2 6 12
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
C Robinson 532-1255 .424 173-453 .382 329-505 .651 1566 41
Strickland 471-1023 .460 38-111 .342 276-423 .652 1256 32
Sabonis 381-700 .544 38-102 .373 229-302 .758 1029 26
Mckie 328-700 .469 36-107 .336 145-190 .763 837 24
Grant 299-646 .463 19-62 .306 57-104 .548 674 24
J Robinson 221-554 .399 97-272 .357 88-133 .662 627 22
Trent 218-423 .515 0-9 .000 76-139 .547 512 21
Williams 178-360 .494 2-3 .667 121-181 .669 479 21
R Robinson 85-201 .423 27-73 .370 30-47 .638 227 20
Dudley 154-339 .454 0-1 .000 78-153 .510 386 13
Wingfield 58-152 .382 19-61 .311 24-30 .800 159 17
Childress 25-79 .316 13-47 .277 22-27 .815 85 18
Cook 7-16 .438 0-2 .000 1-4 .250 15 4
Spencer 5-13 .385 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 14 5
SACRAMENTO KINGS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Mitch Richmond 78 23.2 3.4 3.2 50- 213- 263 121 18 211 229
Brian Grant 75 14.5 7.1 1.7 169- 360- 529 39 100 178 263
Billy Owens 59 13.3 6.6 3.4 133- 255- 388 46 37 160 183
Olden Polynice 78 12.0 9.6 0.7 250- 496- 746 52 65 120 243
Sarunas Marciulionis 51 10.9 1.5 2.2 20- 54- 74 50 4 94 111
Tyus Edney 77 10.7 2.5 6.1 60- 134- 194 86 3 190 198
Kevin Gamble 63 6.0 1.8 1.6 21- 90- 111 35 8 43 145
Corliss Williamson 51 5.8 2.1 0.5 56- 53- 109 11 8 75 113
Michael Smith 62 5.4 5.8 1.7 131- 228- 359 42 40 69 154
Lionel Simmons 51 4.5 2.7 1.5 39- 97- 136 27 19 48 84
Byron Houston 25 3.4 3.4 0.3 31- 53- 84 13 7 17 59
Duane Causwell 70 3.3 3.3 0.3 72- 158- 230 24 77 52 165
Bobby Hurley 69 3.1 1.1 2.9 12- 62- 74 27 3 82 118
Clint Mcdaniel 12 2.4 0.8 0.6 3- 7- 10 5 0 2 10
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Richmond 593-1331 .446 216-495 .436 405-468 .865 1807 47
Grant 414-814 .509 4-17 .235 254-348 .730 1086 32
Owens 312-644 .484 5-17 .294 154-242 .636 783 34
Polynice 409-778 .526 1-3 .333 120-197 .609 939 27
Marciulionis 173-373 .464 62-149 .416 146-187 .781 554 25
Edney 292-714 .409 51-137 .372 190-242 .785 825 20
Gamble 147-367 .401 43-110 .391 38-48 .792 375 37
C Williamson 124-264 .470 0-3 .000 46-82 .561 294 26
Smith 134-221 .606 1-1 1.000 66-163 .405 335 15
Simmons 78-198 .394 15-42 .357 56-77 .727 227 19
Houston 32-64 .500 1-3 .333 21-26 .808 86 8
Causwell 82-199 .412 0-1 .000 70-96 .729 234 18
Hurley 63-222 .284 21-73 .288 65-81 .802 212 17
Mcdaniel 8-23 .348 2-6 .333 11-14 .786 29 8
SEATTLE SUPERSONICS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Shawn Kemp 76 20.0 11.6 2.2 270- 609- 879 91 122 306 285
Gary Payton 78 19.5 4.2 7.6 97- 230- 327 223 19 250 215
Detlef Schrempf 60 17.3 5.3 4.4 70- 248- 318 55 8 136 171
Hersey Hawkins 79 15.6 3.7 2.7 86- 203- 289 145 13 160 170
Sam Perkins 79 11.9 4.5 1.5 95- 257- 352 83 45 82 167
Vincent Askew 68 8.5 3.1 2.4 64- 148- 212 45 14 92 176
Frank Brickowski 62 5.4 2.4 0.9 26- 121- 147 26 7 76 182
Ervin Johnson 78 5.3 5.2 0.6 126- 282- 408 36 122 96 234
Nate Mcmillan 53 4.9 3.8 3.6 40- 162- 202 92 17 73 136
David Wingate 57 3.7 1.0 0.9 16- 38- 54 19 2 39 62
Sherell Ford 27 3.2 0.9 0.2 12- 12- 24 7 1 6 26
Eric Snow 42 2.6 1.0 1.7 9- 34- 43 26 0 35 51
Steve Scheffler 33 1.6 0.9 0.1 14- 15- 29 6 1 8 21
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Kemp 518-915 .566 4-11 .364 482-650 .742 1522 32
Payton 599-1234 .485 95-289 .329 229-306 .748 1522 38
D Schrempf 345-705 .489 70-169 .414 277-355 .780 1037 35
Hawkins 426-903 .472 137-362 .378 241-277 .870 1230 35
Perkins 314-771 .407 128-356 .360 182-229 .795 938 26
Askew 213-429 .497 29-83 .349 124-162 .765 579 21
Brickowski 121-247 .490 31-76 .408 59-84 .702 332 21
Johnson 167-328 .509 1-3 .333 80-120 .667 415 28
Mcmillan 94-230 .409 43-117 .368 29-41 .707 260 13
Wingate 85-195 .436 14-29 .483 29-36 .806 213 18
Ford 28-78 .359 4-25 .160 26-34 .765 86 9
Snow 39-94 .415 2-10 .200 28-46 .609 108 9
S Scheffler 22-41 .537 1-5 .200 7-13 .538 52 8
(NOTE: STATISTICS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR MORE THAN ONE TEAM
ARE CUMULATIVE)
nba.444vpoznanovic,
NBA Team-By-Team Statistics Midwest Division Through Sunday, April 14
DALLAS MAVERICKS
----------------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Jamal Mashburn 18 23.4 5.4 2.8 37- 60- 97 14 3 55 39
Jim Jackson 78 19.3 5.0 3.0 164- 228- 392 46 19 183 156
George Mccloud 76 19.1 4.8 2.6 110- 255- 365 104 36 158 204
Jason Kidd 77 16.4 6.7 9.5 196- 321- 517 163 26 306 150
Tony Dumas 63 11.7 1.8 1.5 55- 56- 111 40 11 74 120
Popeye Jones 64 11.5 10.9 2.0 247- 449- 696 51 26 103 248
Lucious Harris 57 7.8 2.0 1.3 38- 75- 113 31 3 41 55
Scott Brooks 66 5.1 0.6 1.5 10- 28- 38 42 3 41 53
Loren Meyer 68 5.0 4.3 0.8 105- 189- 294 17 30 60 211
Terry Davis 28 4.9 4.2 0.8 43- 74- 117 10 4 25 66
Cherokee Parks 61 3.8 3.3 0.4 64- 137- 201 25 31 29 91
David Wood 58 3.2 2.4 0.5 47- 91- 138 19 9 22 139
Lorenzo Williams 61 3.1 8.2 1.3 225- 274- 499 47 116 75 212
Reggie Slater 11 2.8 1.4 0.2 4- 11- 15 2 3 9 11
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Mashburn 145-383 .379 35-102 .343 97-133 .729 422 37
Jackson 535-1234 .434 114-305 .374 322-392 .821 1506 38
Mccloud 514-1232 .417 252-656 .384 168-212 .792 1448 37
Kidd 461-1229 .375 124-377 .329 220-320 .688 1266 36
Dumas 260-614 .423 74-202 .366 143-239 .598 737 39
Jones 312-692 .451 13-33 .394 98-127 .772 735 24
Harris 170-365 .466 42-114 .368 65-83 .783 447 19
Brooks 128-284 .451 24-61 .393 53-63 .841 333 18
Meyer 134-304 .441 2-10 .200 67-99 .677 337 14
Davis 55-108 .509 0-0 .000 27-47 .574 137 15
Parks 92-231 .398 6-23 .261 41-61 .672 231 25
Wood 67-156 .429 19-56 .339 34-44 .773 187 19
Williams 82-207 .396 0-1 .000 23-65 .354 187 10
Slater 14-27 .519 0-0 .000 3-7 .429 31 11
DENVER NUGGETS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Mahmoud Abdul-rauf 57 19.2 2.4 6.8 26- 112- 138 64 3 115 117
Dale Ellis 78 15.0 3.9 1.8 83- 223- 306 55 7 94 187
Bryant Stith 78 13.8 4.9 3.0 114- 264- 378 103 15 151 175
Antonio Mcdyess 72 13.4 7.4 1.0 208- 326- 534 52 106 144 238
Dikembe Mutombo 73 11.1 11.9 1.5 247- 618- 865 37 328 149 254
Don Maclean 52 10.9 3.5 1.5 55- 127- 182 19 5 58 98
Laphonso Ellis 41 10.2 6.8 1.7 77- 200- 277 32 25 68 151
Jalen Rose 76 10.0 3.3 6.3 43- 204- 247 47 37 223 218
Reggie Williams 50 4.8 2.3 1.5 25- 88- 113 31 19 48 132
Tom Hammonds 67 4.8 3.1 0.3 75- 131- 206 20 11 45 131
Doug Overton 51 3.2 1.0 1.9 6- 46- 52 11 4 34 45
Matt Fish 14 2.6 0.9 0.4 7- 6- 13 1 5 2 12
Randy Woods 8 2.4 0.8 1.5 3- 3- 6 6 1 5 13
Greg Grant 6 1.2 0.3 1.0 0- 2- 2 1 0 2 3
Rastko Cvetkovic 14 0.7 0.8 0.2 4- 7- 11 2 1 3 11
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Abdul-rauf 414-955 .434 121-309 .392 146-157 .930 1095 51
D Ellis 445-922 .483 145-346 .419 133-175 .760 1168 33
Stith 365-870 .420 41-143 .287 306-362 .845 1077 27
Mcdyess 404-817 .494 0-4 .000 153-227 .674 961 32
Mutombo 283-565 .501 0-1 .000 242-344 .703 808 22
Maclean 214-492 .435 13-47 .277 125-172 .727 566 38
L Ellis 169-392 .431 4-20 .200 75-126 .595 417 22
Rose 275-571 .482 31-101 .307 180-263 .684 761 19
Williams 94-253 .372 20-88 .227 33-39 .846 241 27
Hammonds 119-246 .484 0-0 .000 83-105 .790 321 26
Overton 60-162 .370 7-23 .304 35-50 .700 162 16
Fish 16-26 .615 0-0 .000 5-11 .455 37 10
Woods 6-22 .273 5-21 .238 2-2 1.000 19 5
Grant 3-8 .375 1-3 .333 0-0 .000 7 5
Cvetkovic 5-16 .313 0-1 .000 0-4 .000 10 2
HOUSTON ROCKETS
---------------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Hakeem Olajuwon 69 27.0 11.0 3.6 172- 586- 758 108 199 239 233
Clyde Drexler 49 19.4 7.4 5.8 94- 268- 362 98 24 132 145
Sam Cassell 58 14.2 3.1 4.6 50- 131- 181 53 4 150 159
Robert Horry 70 12.1 5.7 3.9 96- 304- 400 113 109 159 194
Mario Elie 41 11.3 3.4 3.0 42- 97- 139 43 11 55 88
Sam Mack 27 10.6 3.2 2.4 16- 69- 85 18 6 23 68
Tracy Moore 7 10.4 2.7 0.6 9- 10- 19 2 0 8 13
Chucky Brown 78 8.8 5.4 1.1 129- 291- 420 45 36 89 154
Mark Bryant 67 8.4 5.0 0.7 129- 204- 333 30 19 78 216
Kenny Smith 64 8.4 1.4 3.6 20- 71- 91 47 2 94 108
Eldridge Recasner 60 7.0 2.3 2.8 29- 108- 137 21 5 59 107
Henry James 7 4.3 0.9 0.3 3- 3- 6 0 0 4 13
Melvin Booker 11 4.0 0.8 1.9 1- 8- 9 5 1 12 18
Tim Breaux 54 3.2 1.2 0.4 23- 42- 65 11 8 30 47
Pete Chilcutt 70 2.6 2.1 0.3 50- 96- 146 18 10 20 61
Alvin Heggs 4 2.0 0.5 0.0 1- 1- 2 0 0 0 0
Jaren Jackson 4 2.0 0.8 0.0 0- 3- 3 1 0 0 5
Charles Jones 43 0.3 1.5 0.2 26- 40- 66 5 22 1 37
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Olajuwon 738-1446 .510 3-14 .214 383-531 .721 1862 51
Drexler 309-715 .432 74-218 .339 256-325 .788 948 41
Cassell 272-620 .439 66-194 .340 215-262 .821 825 33
Horry 299-729 .410 141-385 .366 111-143 .776 850 40
Elie 165-325 .508 38-114 .333 95-112 .848 463 20
Mack 104-242 .430 44-108 .407 34-41 .829 286 38
Moore 24-65 .369 9-24 .375 16-17 .941 73 17
Brown 289-532 .543 1-8 .125 104-150 .693 683 18
Bryant 222-418 .531 0-2 .000 120-166 .723 564 30
Smith 185-425 .435 83-216 .384 84-102 .824 537 22
Recasner 142-342 .415 78-182 .429 57-66 .864 419 21
James 10-24 .417 5-15 .333 5-5 1.000 30 16
Booker 16-50 .320 3-19 .158 9-11 .818 44 9
Breaux 64-168 .381 15-46 .326 29-46 .630 172 17
Chilcutt 67-163 .411 34-88 .386 11-19 .579 179 13
Heggs 3-5 .600 0-0 .000 2-3 .667 8 7
Jackson 0-8 .000 0-5 .000 8-10 .800 8 7
Jones 5-18 .278 0-0 .000 4-13 .308 14 4
MINNESOTA TIMBERWOLVES
----------------------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Isaiah Rider 72 20.0 4.1 2.9 96- 201- 297 47 24 194 196
Tom Gugliotta 75 16.1 8.9 3.1 169- 499- 668 134 93 222 254
Andrew Lang 68 11.9 6.4 0.9 150- 288- 438 41 120 117 230
Sam Mitchell 75 10.6 4.2 1.0 98- 214- 312 49 25 77 209
Kevin Garnett 77 10.3 6.2 1.8 165- 311- 476 82 122 103 183
Terry Porter 79 9.4 2.6 5.5 34- 171- 205 87 15 167 146
Spud Webb 74 7.0 1.3 3.8 24- 70- 94 52 6 105 104
Darrick Martin 59 7.0 1.4 3.7 16- 66- 82 53 3 107 123
Doug West 70 6.4 2.2 1.7 46- 106- 152 26 17 74 218
Micheal Williams 9 6.1 2.6 3.4 3- 20- 23 5 3 22 37
Eric Riley 24 3.8 3.1 0.2 32- 43- 75 7 14 17 42
Mark Davis 54 3.4 2.3 0.9 55- 69- 124 40 22 67 91
Jerome Allen 39 2.7 0.6 1.2 5- 20- 25 19 5 32 40
Marques Bragg 51 2.5 1.5 0.2 37- 39- 76 17 8 24 70
Charles Smith 8 0.8 0.6 0.8 0- 5- 5 1 0 5 7
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Rider 549-1175 .467 99-267 .371 246-294 .837 1443 33
Gugliotta 453-957 .473 24-80 .300 279-362 .771 1209 36
Lang 343-767 .447 1-4 .250 125-155 .806 812 29
Mitchell 281-579 .485 1-18 .056 228-279 .817 791 23
Garnett 344-705 .488 8-28 .286 99-138 .717 795 33
Porter 259-583 .444 68-215 .316 155-199 .779 741 23
Webb 177-403 .439 44-117 .376 123-143 .860 521 21
Martin 147-362 .406 20-69 .290 101-120 .842 415 24
West 168-378 .444 0-12 .000 114-144 .792 450 16
Williams 13-40 .325 1-3 .333 28-33 .848 55 18
Riley 35-73 .479 0-1 .000 22-28 .786 92 9
Davis 54-145 .372 4-13 .308 72-112 .643 184 12
Allen 35-102 .343 9-30 .300 26-36 .722 105 9
Bragg 53-118 .449 0-0 .000 23-41 .561 129 13
Smith 3-10 .300 0-3 .000 0-2 .000 6 4
SAN ANTONIO SPURS
-----------------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
David Robinson 78 25.0 12.3 3.1 307- 651- 958 105 264 181 254
Sean Elliott 73 19.9 5.2 2.8 64- 315- 379 65 32 190 171
Vinny Del Negro 78 14.6 3.2 3.8 36- 215- 251 80 6 93 158
Avery Johnson 78 12.9 2.5 9.6 37- 159- 196 112 21 185 170
Chuck Person 76 11.1 5.1 1.3 66- 319- 385 47 25 87 183
Charles Smith 71 8.4 5.0 0.9 133- 222- 355 48 79 102 219
Will Perdue 76 5.1 6.0 0.4 164- 295- 459 27 73 82 172
Doc Rivers 74 4.0 1.8 1.6 30- 105- 135 71 21 56 167
Dell Demps 16 3.3 0.6 0.5 2- 7- 9 3 1 12 10
Cory Alexander 58 2.9 0.7 2.1 9- 30- 39 27 2 66 92
Monty Williams 28 2.2 1.3 0.2 19- 16- 35 6 2 15 23
Carl Herrera 41 2.0 1.9 0.4 29- 49- 78 9 8 29 58
Greg Anderson 42 1.2 2.2 0.2 28- 66- 94 9 21 22 63
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Robinson 681-1318 .517 3-9 .333 586-771 .760 1951 45
Elliott 494-1063 .465 153-376 .407 314-410 .766 1455 36
Del Negro 456-911 .501 54-141 .383 175-211 .829 1141 31
Johnson 413-833 .496 6-30 .200 174-245 .710 1006 26
C Person 295-671 .440 183-445 .411 67-104 .644 840 25
Smith 240-566 .424 2-15 .133 117-161 .727 599 21
W Perdue 161-311 .518 0-1 .000 65-123 .528 387 18
Rivers 104-277 .375 43-129 .333 48-64 .750 299 11
Demps 19-33 .576 1-2 .500 14-17 .824 53 15
Alexander 62-150 .413 26-65 .400 16-25 .640 166 14
Williams 24-59 .407 0-1 .000 13-18 .722 61 14
Herrera 38-94 .404 0-0 .000 5-17 .294 81 6
Anderson 23-46 .500 0-1 .000 6-21 .286 52 6
UTAH JAZZ
---------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Karl Malone 79 25.8 9.9 4.2 173- 612- 785 134 54 188 242
Jeff Hornacek 79 15.1 2.5 4.2 58- 143- 201 103 20 125 167
John Stockton 79 15.1 2.8 11.3 53- 167- 220 133 15 238 202
Chris Morris 63 10.6 3.5 1.2 96- 122- 218 60 19 69 136
David Benoit 78 8.1 4.7 1.0 89- 279- 368 42 46 70 162
Antoine Carr 77 7.3 2.5 0.9 67- 123- 190 27 62 72 252
Adam Keefe 79 6.2 5.7 0.8 171- 277- 448 48 39 86 174
Felton Spencer 68 5.6 4.4 0.2 96- 201- 297 20 54 74 231
Howard Eisley 62 4.3 1.2 2.2 21- 52- 73 27 3 74 125
Greg Foster 71 3.9 2.4 0.4 50- 119- 169 7 21 56 120
Greg Ostertag 54 3.4 2.9 0.1 50- 108- 158 5 58 23 81
Jamie Watson 16 3.0 1.7 1.5 5- 22- 27 8 2 17 30
Byron Russell 56 2.7 1.4 0.5 21- 56- 77 24 7 32 60
Andy Toolson 13 1.7 0.5 0.1 0- 6- 6 0 0 2 12
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Malone 760-1477 .515 16-39 .410 500-691 .724 2036 51
Hornacek 421-848 .496 99-216 .458 253-284 .891 1194 29
Stockton 433-806 .537 95-225 .422 231-277 .834 1192 31
Morris 259-586 .442 62-191 .325 90-117 .769 670 23
Benoit 242-555 .436 63-187 .337 87-112 .777 634 24
Carr 226-488 .463 0-3 .000 109-138 .790 561 20
Keefe 174-333 .523 0-4 .000 138-198 .697 486 16
Spencer 139-265 .525 0-0 .000 103-148 .696 381 16
Eisley 96-223 .430 12-58 .207 65-77 .844 269 14
Foster 106-236 .449 1-8 .125 61-72 .847 274 16
Ostertag 76-160 .475 0-0 .000 30-48 .625 182 14
Watson 18-43 .419 3-7 .429 9-13 .692 48 7
Russell 50-130 .385 10-35 .286 39-57 .684 149 19
Toolson 8-22 .364 3-12 .250 3-4 .750 22 5
VANCOUVER GRIZZLIES
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Greg Anthony 65 14.3 2.4 7.1 27- 128- 155 112 11 152 132
Bryant Reeves 75 13.4 7.5 1.4 175- 390- 565 42 55 156 225
Blue Edwards 78 12.8 4.2 2.7 91- 234- 325 116 46 164 230
Byron Scott 76 10.3 2.4 1.5 38- 141- 179 61 18 92 122
Eric Murdock 69 8.7 2.3 4.5 26- 133- 159 125 8 124 131
Chris King 76 7.4 3.4 1.3 96- 159- 255 62 28 98 151
Lawrence Moten 40 6.6 1.3 1.1 30- 20- 50 23 5 39 52
Ashraf Amaya 51 6.5 5.7 0.6 107- 181- 288 21 9 54 145
Gerald Wilkins 24 6.2 2.4 2.5 21- 37- 58 17 1 33 46
Anthony Avent 67 5.7 4.9 0.9 102- 226- 328 28 36 91 188
Eric Mobley 39 4.8 3.6 0.6 54- 86- 140 14 24 50 87
Jeff Turner 13 3.6 2.2 0.5 10- 18- 28 2 1 11 33
Rich Manning 28 3.6 1.9 0.2 16- 38- 54 3 6 17 36
Doug Edwards 31 3.0 2.8 1.3 35- 52- 87 10 18 29 51
Cuonzo Martin 4 1.5 0.3 0.5 0- 1- 1 1 0 0 1
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Anthony 313-752 .416 85-257 .331 220-286 .769 931 32
Reeves 395-865 .457 0-3 .000 217-297 .731 1007 28
B Edwards 383-915 .419 84-240 .350 150-198 .758 1000 26
Scott 260-643 .404 70-206 .340 190-227 .837 780 27
Murdock 222-544 .408 45-136 .331 108-137 .788 597 20
King 224-527 .425 32-91 .352 85-128 .664 565 20
Moten 100-224 .446 17-52 .327 48-74 .649 265 21
Amaya 119-243 .490 0-1 .000 92-140 .657 330 18
Wilkins 61-171 .357 9-53 .170 18-21 .857 149 15
Avent 166-428 .388 0-0 .000 52-71 .732 384 16
Mobley 74-138 .536 1-2 .500 39-87 .448 188 12
Turner 18-51 .353 9-27 .333 2-2 1.000 47 16
Manning 46-108 .426 0-1 .000 9-14 .643 101 13
D Edwards 32-91 .352 0-4 .000 29-38 .763 93 11
Martin 2-4 .500 2-2 1.000 0-2 .000 6 3
(NOTE: STATISTICS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR MORE THAN ONE TEAM
ARE CUMULATIVE)
nba.445vpoznanovic,
NBA Team-By-Team Statistics Atlantic Division Through Sunday, April 14
BOSTON CELTICS
--------------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Dino Radja 53 19.7 9.9 1.6 113- 409- 522 48 81 117 161
Rick Fox 78 13.8 5.4 4.6 154- 269- 423 106 38 212 279
Dana Barros 77 12.8 2.4 3.9 20- 167- 187 55 3 115 114
David Wesley 79 12.1 3.1 4.6 64- 184- 248 99 11 150 201
Todd Day 76 11.5 2.9 1.3 69- 148- 217 77 48 105 214
Eric Williams 64 10.7 3.4 1.1 92- 125- 217 56 11 88 147
Dee Brown 62 10.5 2.1 2.3 35- 93- 128 79 12 72 117
Greg Minor 75 9.5 3.3 1.9 89- 155- 244 35 9 76 153
Eric Montross 61 7.3 5.8 0.7 119- 233- 352 19 29 83 181
Pervis Ellison 67 5.3 6.5 0.9 148- 290- 438 38 96 82 200
Junior Burrough 58 2.8 1.8 0.3 42- 62- 104 12 9 34 64
Thomas Hamilton 8 2.8 1.8 0.1 8- 6- 14 0 7 7 10
Alton Lister 62 2.2 4.2 0.3 63- 195- 258 6 37 47 128
Doug Smith 17 1.9 1.3 0.2 12- 10- 22 3 0 11 21
Todd Mundt 30 1.1 0.9 0.1 10- 17- 27 2 5 3 28
Charles Claxton 3 0.7 0.7 0.0 2- 0- 2 0 1 1 4
Larry Sykes 1 0.0 2.0 0.0 1- 1- 2 0 0 1 0
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Radja 426-852 .500 0-0 .000 191-275 .695 1043 33
Fox 398-891 .447 93-263 .354 187-244 .766 1076 33
Barros 360-773 .466 140-351 .399 125-142 .880 985 24
Wesley 323-694 .465 110-258 .426 203-270 .752 959 37
Day 281-779 .361 91-287 .317 219-280 .782 872 41
Williams 241-546 .441 3-10 .300 200-296 .676 685 31
Brown 231-588 .393 64-211 .303 123-146 .842 649 21
Minor 307-608 .505 6-26 .231 91-120 .758 711 24
Montross 196-346 .566 0-0 .000 50-133 .376 442 19
Ellison 140-284 .493 0-0 .000 75-117 .641 355 23
Burrough 51-144 .354 0-0 .000 59-90 .656 161 10
Hamilton 8-25 .320 0-0 .000 6-14 .429 22 13
Lister 49-100 .490 0-0 .000 41-62 .661 139 10
D Smith 14-39 .359 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 33 6
Mundt 14-38 .368 0-0 .000 5-8 .625 33 8
Claxton 1-2 .500 0-0 .000 0-2 .000 2 2
Sykes 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0
MIAMI HEAT
----------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Alonzo Mourning 66 23.4 10.4 2.2 201- 488- 689 64 180 249 234
Tim Hardaway 76 15.3 2.9 7.8 35- 185- 220 120 16 213 190
Rex Chapman 52 14.4 2.6 3.0 21- 115- 136 44 8 70 113
Walt Williams 69 13.9 4.3 3.2 89- 210- 299 77 57 143 227
Sasha Danilovic 18 13.7 2.4 2.6 11- 33- 44 14 3 36 45
Chris Gatling 68 11.0 5.9 0.6 127- 271- 398 32 40 91 206
Kurt Thomas 70 9.0 5.8 0.6 117- 288- 405 45 33 94 256
Keith Askins 72 6.0 4.4 1.6 110- 206- 316 46 58 81 262
Voshon Lenard 28 5.9 1.8 1.0 10- 39- 49 6 1 22 29
Tyrone Corbin 69 5.8 3.4 1.2 78- 158- 236 61 20 63 143
Jeff Malone 32 5.8 1.3 0.8 8- 32- 40 16 0 22 25
Tony Smith 55 4.8 1.6 2.6 28- 59- 87 35 9 61 96
Dan Schayes 29 3.2 2.9 0.3 28- 55- 83 10 14 22 57
Stacey King 13 2.8 1.6 0.2 8- 13- 21 6 1 17 39
Leron Ellis 12 1.1 0.7 0.3 5- 3- 8 2 3 3 11
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Mourning 533-1026 .519 9-30 .300 467-679 .688 1542 50
Hardaway 399-945 .422 130-361 .360 233-291 .801 1161 31
Chapman 275-642 .428 122-326 .374 79-105 .752 751 39
Williams 345-773 .446 105-273 .385 164-224 .732 959 29
Danilovic 80-175 .457 34-76 .447 53-70 .757 247 30
Gatling 306-537 .570 0-1 .000 133-199 .668 745 24
Thomas 258-519 .497 2-6 .333 109-170 .641 627 29
Askins 147-375 .392 90-224 .402 45-57 .789 429 21
Lenard 51-134 .381 34-97 .351 28-36 .778 164 20
Corbin 152-339 .448 3-18 .167 95-115 .826 402 19
Malone 76-193 .394 5-16 .313 29-32 .906 186 21
Smith 102-245 .416 34-104 .327 28-44 .636 266 17
Schayes 30-89 .337 0-0 .000 34-43 .791 94 17
King 16-29 .552 0-0 .000 4-8 .500 36 8
Ellis 5-22 .227 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 13 4
NEW JERSEY NETS
---------------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Armon Gilliam 75 18.4 9.2 1.8 233- 454- 687 71 50 174 176
Kendall Gill 47 14.0 4.9 5.5 72- 160- 232 64 24 131 131
Chris Childs 75 12.7 3.1 7.1 48- 186- 234 105 8 220 238
Shawn Bradley 75 11.9 8.0 0.8 204- 395- 599 48 265 172 268
Kevin Edwards 34 11.6 2.2 2.1 14- 61- 75 54 7 68 67
P J Brown 77 11.1 6.9 2.0 202- 329- 531 74 98 129 241
Jayson Williams 76 8.6 10.2 0.6 332- 444- 776 32 53 102 233
Vern Fleming 73 7.7 2.1 3.0 44- 107- 151 39 4 110 112
Ed Obannon 64 6.2 2.6 1.0 65- 103- 168 44 11 62 95
Khalid Reeves 47 5.3 1.6 2.2 17- 57- 74 33 2 52 99
Greg Graham 49 4.0 1.0 0.9 15- 36- 51 18 1 40 52
Yinka Dare 58 2.8 3.1 0.0 56- 125- 181 8 40 72 117
Robert Werdann 10 2.4 1.9 0.0 4- 15- 19 3 1 4 13
Tim Perry 30 2.4 1.6 0.3 21- 27- 48 4 13 10 16
Rick Mahorn 46 2.3 2.1 0.2 29- 69- 98 11 13 25 66
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
A Gilliam 556-1169 .476 0-1 .000 269-336 .801 1381 32
K Gill 246-524 .469 26-79 .329 138-176 .784 656 30
Childs 305-741 .412 87-242 .360 256-300 .853 953 30
Bradley 367-820 .448 1-3 .333 159-233 .682 894 32
Edwards 142-390 .364 42-104 .404 68-84 .810 394 26
Brown 329-753 .437 1-13 .077 194-254 .764 853 23
Williams 249-605 .412 2-7 .286 156-265 .589 656 19
Fleming 214-491 .436 3-26 .115 132-175 .754 563 21
Obannon 156-400 .390 10-56 .179 77-108 .713 399 19
Reeves 87-207 .420 24-77 .312 53-71 .746 251 19
Graham 61-151 .404 21-54 .389 52-68 .765 195 15
Dare 63-144 .438 0-0 .000 38-62 .613 164 12
Werdann 10-21 .476 0-0 .000 4-8 .500 24 10
Perry 31-65 .477 4-8 .500 5-9 .556 71 14
Mahorn 39-111 .351 0-1 .000 29-41 .707 107 11
NEW YORK KNICKS
---------------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Patrick Ewing 72 22.4 10.6 2.0 149- 611- 760 64 176 209 236
Anthony Mason 78 14.4 9.4 4.4 213- 524- 737 69 32 196 233
Derek Harper 78 14.1 2.5 4.3 32- 166- 198 126 5 171 192
John Starks 77 12.4 2.9 3.9 29- 191- 220 97 7 146 219
Charles Oakley 53 11.4 8.7 2.6 162- 298- 460 58 14 104 195
Hubert Davis 70 10.8 1.7 1.4 34- 84- 118 29 8 60 106
Willie Anderson 72 10.0 3.3 2.7 48- 190- 238 74 58 138 226
Jr Reid 61 6.7 3.9 0.6 70- 168- 238 41 16 74 178
Gary Grant 45 4.7 1.2 1.5 12- 40- 52 38 3 44 87
Ronnie Grandison 4 4.0 3.0 0.5 5- 7- 12 4 0 1 3
Charlie Ward 58 3.7 1.5 2.0 26- 63- 89 48 4 75 93
Brad Lohaus 52 3.7 1.2 0.8 7- 56- 63 10 18 20 70
Herb Williams 41 3.0 2.0 0.6 12- 70- 82 11 31 19 72
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Ewing 640-1382 .463 3-25 .120 331-437 .757 1614 41
Mason 417-756 .552 0-0 .000 285-399 .714 1119 30
Harper 415-897 .463 116-308 .377 154-202 .762 1100 25
Starks 349-795 .439 133-375 .355 125-167 .749 956 37
Oakley 211-448 .471 7-26 .269 175-210 .833 604 20
Davis 262-537 .488 125-257 .486 109-125 .872 758 30
Anderson 278-646 .430 34-118 .288 131-161 .814 721 26
Reid 152-306 .497 0-1 .000 104-138 .754 408 22
Grant 79-169 .467 7-23 .304 48-58 .828 213 16
Grandison 6-11 .545 0-0 .000 4-6 .667 16 7
Ward 77-201 .383 28-89 .315 34-50 .680 216 15
Lohaus 69-171 .404 50-120 .417 4-5 .800 192 22
Williams 54-141 .383 1-4 .250 13-20 .650 122 10
ORLANDO MAGIC
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Shaquille Oneal 50 26.8 10.9 2.9 168- 378- 546 32 108 139 177
Penny Hardaway 78 22.0 4.5 7.0 128- 219- 347 158 40 221 157
Dennis Scott 78 17.4 3.7 3.0 61- 231- 292 86 27 118 163
Nick Anderson 73 14.8 5.4 3.6 87- 305- 392 113 46 135 129
Horace Grant 59 13.5 9.3 2.7 165- 385- 550 61 71 63 136
Kenny Gattison 25 9.2 4.6 0.6 35- 79- 114 10 11 40 75
Brian Shaw 71 6.5 3.1 4.5 56- 161- 217 50 11 165 150
Donald Royal 60 5.3 2.4 0.7 54- 92- 146 26 13 51 92
Joe Wolf 64 4.6 2.9 1.0 49- 138- 187 15 5 42 163
Anthony Bowie 70 4.2 1.7 1.3 38- 78- 116 33 10 52 104
Brooks Thompson 30 3.9 0.8 1.0 3- 20- 23 11 0 21 34
Darrell Armstrong 13 3.2 0.2 0.4 0- 2- 2 6 0 6 4
Jon Koncak 63 3.1 4.3 0.8 62- 206- 268 27 44 39 217
David Vaughn 33 1.9 2.4 0.2 33- 47- 80 6 15 18 68
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Oneal 556-961 .579 1-2 .500 229-474 .483 1342 49
Hardaway 597-1172 .509 89-275 .324 429-564 .761 1712 42
Scott 467-1074 .435 249-595 .418 175-214 .818 1358 37
Anderson 381-867 .439 160-416 .385 157-229 .686 1079 34
Grant 325-633 .513 1-5 .200 148-201 .736 799 29
Gattison 91-190 .479 0-0 .000 47-78 .603 229 20
Shaw 172-465 .370 35-132 .265 81-104 .779 460 19
Royal 98-200 .490 0-2 .000 123-160 .769 319 16
Wolf 135-263 .513 0-6 .000 21-29 .724 291 16
Bowie 122-260 .469 12-31 .387 36-42 .857 292 20
Thompson 40-90 .444 19-55 .345 19-27 .704 118 21
Armstrong 16-32 .500 6-12 .500 4-4 1.000 42 8
Koncak 81-169 .479 3-9 .333 32-57 .561 197 11
Vaughn 27-80 .338 0-1 .000 10-18 .556 64 10
PHILADELPHIA 76ERS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Jerry Stackhouse 72 19.2 3.7 3.9 90- 175- 265 76 79 252 179
Clarence Weatherspoon75 16.3 9.6 2.0 228- 494- 722 106 98 172 204
Vernon Maxwell 73 16.1 3.1 4.4 37- 187- 224 93 12 211 179
Trevor Ruffin 58 12.9 2.2 4.5 18- 107- 125 41 2 143 128
Derrick Coleman 11 11.2 6.6 2.8 13- 59- 72 4 10 28 30
Tony Massenburg 51 10.2 6.7 0.6 123- 218- 341 26 20 68 132
Sean Higgins 44 8.0 2.1 1.3 20- 72- 92 24 11 49 90
Ed Pinckney 71 6.6 6.3 1.0 185- 264- 449 60 26 76 148
Scott Skiles 10 6.3 1.6 3.8 1- 15- 16 7 0 16 21
Richard Dumas 39 6.2 2.5 1.1 42- 57- 99 42 6 49 79
Derrick Alston 70 6.1 4.1 0.8 121- 169- 290 52 50 57 188
Greg Sutton 45 5.0 1.0 2.0 8- 38- 46 20 1 56 86
Trevor Wilson 6 3.8 2.3 0.7 7- 7- 14 3 0 1 9
Rex Walters 41 3.4 1.1 1.9 10- 34- 44 16 2 34 43
Scott Williams 13 3.1 3.5 0.4 13- 33- 46 6 7 8 27
Mike Brown 9 2.9 4.1 0.3 14- 23- 37 3 2 6 24
Lasalle Thompson 41 1.8 4.4 0.6 55- 125- 180 14 14 32 111
Elmer Bennett 8 1.4 0.6 1.0 1- 4- 5 1 1 7 6
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Stackhouse 452-1091 .414 93-292 .318 387-518 .747 1384 34
Weatherspoon 458-956 .479 0-2 .000 306-410 .746 1222 28
Maxwell 395-1012 .390 144-448 .321 239-315 .759 1173 41
Ruffin 251-613 .409 100-269 .372 144-178 .809 746 32
Coleman 48-118 .407 7-21 .333 20-32 .625 123 27
Massenburg 208-419 .496 0-3 .000 104-147 .707 520 25
Higgins 134-323 .415 48-129 .372 35-37 .946 351 27
Pinckney 169-327 .517 0-3 .000 132-173 .763 470 16
Skiles 20-57 .351 15-34 .441 8-10 .800 63 22
Dumas 95-203 .468 2-9 .222 49-70 .700 241 20
Alston 186-361 .515 1-3 .333 55-112 .491 428 30
Sutton 76-193 .394 39-98 .398 35-44 .795 226 14
Wilson 10-20 .500 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 23 12
Walters 43-117 .368 15-54 .278 37-44 .841 138 17
Williams 15-29 .517 0-2 .000 10-12 .833 40 10
Brown 9-16 .563 0-0 .000 8-17 .471 26 7
Thompson 29-68 .426 0-0 .000 15-20 .750 73 6
Bennett 4-17 .235 0-0 .000 3-4 .750 11 6
WASHINGTON BULLETS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Chris Webber 15 23.7 7.6 5.0 37- 77- 114 27 9 49 51
Juwan Howard 77 21.5 8.0 4.5 173- 443- 616 63 38 281 255
Robert Pack 31 18.1 4.3 7.8 29- 103- 132 62 1 114 68
Calbert Cheaney 66 15.1 3.4 2.2 64- 162- 226 65 16 123 186
Gheorghe Muresan 76 14.5 9.6 0.7 248- 480- 728 52 172 143 297
Rasheed Wallace 65 10.1 4.7 1.3 93- 210- 303 42 54 103 206
Brent Price 77 9.6 2.7 4.9 36- 175- 211 72 4 142 174
Tim Legler 75 9.6 1.9 1.8 28- 111- 139 43 12 43 139
Ledell Eackles 51 8.5 2.6 1.5 39- 94- 133 26 3 52 78
Mark Price 7 8.0 1.0 2.6 1- 6- 7 6 0 10 7
Chris Whitney 17 7.8 1.5 2.5 2- 23- 25 17 1 21 38
Mitchell Butler 57 3.9 1.9 1.1 25- 84- 109 38 11 63 98
Kevin Pritchard 2 3.5 1.0 3.5 0- 2- 2 2 0 0 3
Greg Grant 21 3.3 1.3 4.0 4- 23- 27 20 2 25 36
Bob Mccann 58 2.7 2.0 0.4 35- 81- 116 17 10 34 106
Jim Mcilvaine 76 2.3 2.7 0.1 57- 145- 202 18 146 36 155
Jeff Webster 11 1.6 0.6 0.3 2- 5- 7 4 0 3 7
Bob Thornton 5 0.6 2.2 0.0 6- 5- 11 1 1 1 4
Mike Peplowski 2 0.0 0.0 0.0 0- 0- 0 0 0 0 4
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Webber 150-276 .543 15-34 .441 41-69 .594 356 40
Howard 680-1399 .486 3-12 .250 289-387 .747 1652 32
Pack 190-444 .428 26-98 .265 154-182 .846 560 35
Cheaney 402-849 .473 48-144 .333 143-200 .715 995 29
Muresan 466-798 .584 0-1 .000 172-278 .619 1104 31
Wallace 275-565 .487 27-82 .329 78-120 .650 655 22
B Price 228-485 .470 127-273 .465 159-181 .878 742 30
Legler 231-456 .507 126-243 .519 129-149 .866 717 21
Eackles 145-332 .437 51-116 .440 91-107 .850 432 24
M Price 18-60 .300 10-30 .333 10-10 1.000 56 13
Whitney 41-78 .526 17-35 .486 34-36 .944 133 19
Butler 83-209 .397 12-54 .222 43-77 .558 221 22
K Pritchard 2-3 .667 1-1 1.000 2-3 .667 7 7
Grant 29-76 .382 6-28 .214 5-6 .833 69 14
Mccann 62-129 .481 1-2 .500 29-61 .475 154 13
Mcilvaine 58-133 .436 0-0 .000 56-98 .571 172 12
J Webster 8-23 .348 2-6 .333 0-0 .000 18 12
Thornton 1-6 .167 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 3 2
Peplowski 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0
(NOTE: STATISTICS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR MORE THAN ONE TEAM
ARE CUMULATIVE)
nba.446vpoznanovic,
NBA Team-By-Team Statistics Central Division Through Sunday, April 14
ATLANTA HAWKS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Steve Smith 76 18.0 4.1 2.8 118- 193- 311 61 14 139 194
Christian Laettner 70 16.6 7.2 2.7 169- 334- 503 66 63 180 261
Mookie Blaylock 77 16.0 4.1 5.9 108- 207- 315 199 16 177 143
Grant Long 78 13.2 9.7 2.2 236- 519- 755 103 33 149 230
Stacey Augmon 73 12.8 4.0 1.8 134- 160- 294 99 27 135 186
Ken Norman 33 9.2 4.0 1.9 40- 92- 132 15 16 45 68
Craig Ehlo 75 8.4 3.2 1.7 63- 179- 242 78 8 96 131
Sean Rooks 62 6.4 3.9 0.7 76- 164- 240 20 36 72 133
Alan Henderson 75 6.2 4.6 0.7 160- 184- 344 43 41 82 208
Matt Bullard 44 3.8 1.3 0.4 18- 41- 59 16 11 23 49
Reggie Jordan 20 3.6 2.5 1.1 22- 27- 49 9 6 14 26
Donnie Boyce 6 2.7 1.0 0.3 3- 3- 6 3 1 6 2
Howard Nathan 5 2.6 0.0 0.4 0- 0- 0 3 0 8 2
Ronnie Grandison 22 2.1 1.9 0.5 15- 27- 42 8 1 11 27
Tim Kempton 3 0.0 0.7 0.3 0- 2- 2 0 0 1 5
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Smith 468-1088 .430 134-407 .329 295-359 .822 1365 32
Laettner 418-862 .485 9-39 .231 316-388 .814 1161 29
Blaylock 442-1079 .410 224-599 .374 122-162 .753 1230 28
Long 381-798 .477 29-79 .367 242-318 .761 1033 24
Augmon 346-709 .488 1-4 .250 242-304 .796 935 24
Norman 126-272 .463 33-84 .393 17-48 .354 302 26
Ehlo 240-564 .426 76-207 .367 73-94 .777 629 28
Rooks 133-268 .496 1-6 .167 130-197 .660 397 19
Henderson 178-411 .433 0-3 .000 109-183 .596 465 16
Bullard 63-159 .396 24-70 .343 16-20 .800 166 28
Jordan 26-57 .456 0-0 .000 20-35 .571 72 14
Boyce 6-14 .429 2-6 .333 2-4 .500 16 8
Nathan 5-9 .556 0-1 .000 3-4 .750 13 6
Grandison 15-43 .349 4-14 .286 13-19 .684 47 8
Kempton 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 0 0
CHARLOTTE HORNETS
-----------------
REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Glen Rice 75 21.6 4.9 3.0 83- 283- 366 82 16 152 206
Larry Johnson 77 20.7 8.4 4.4 239- 404- 643 51 43 171 166
Kenny Anderson 65 15.1 2.9 8.4 59- 129- 188 108 13 140 170
Dell Curry 78 14.5 3.2 2.2 65- 182- 247 106 22 120 163
Scott Burrell 20 13.2 4.9 2.4 26- 72- 98 27 13 43 76
Matt Geiger 75 11.3 8.4 0.8 193- 438- 631 45 61 135 283
Anthony Goldwire 38 5.5 1.1 2.6 8- 35- 43 15 0 60 72
Michael Adams 21 5.4 1.1 3.2 5- 17- 22 21 4 25 25
Darrin Hancock 60 4.2 1.6 0.8 39- 55- 94 26 5 52 87
Pete Myers 69 4.0 2.0 2.1 35- 105- 140 33 17 81 131
Robert Parish 70 3.9 4.2 0.4 86- 205- 291 20 50 48 71
George Zidek 67 3.8 2.5 0.2 64- 106- 170 8 7 37 157
Rafael Addison 49 3.3 1.7 0.5 22- 59- 81 9 9 22 67
Tyrone Bogues 6 2.3 1.2 3.2 6- 1- 7 2 0 6 4
Gerald Glass 15 1.7 0.5 0.3 6- 2- 8 3 1 0 10
Donald Hodge 15 1.2 1.5 0.3 9- 14- 23 1 8 2 26
Corey Beck 5 1.0 1.4 1.0 3- 4- 7 1 0 4 8
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Rice 579-1232 .470 161-381 .423 301-360 .836 1620 38
L Johnson 562-1171 .480 64-176 .364 406-537 .756 1594 44
Anderson 326-788 .414 84-240 .350 243-318 .764 979 39
Curry 416-925 .450 158-391 .404 138-161 .857 1128 27
Burrell 92-206 .447 37-98 .378 42-56 .750 263 26
Geiger 349-649 .538 3-8 .375 148-203 .729 849 28
Goldwire 67-173 .387 29-75 .387 46-60 .767 209 20
Adams 37-83 .446 14-41 .341 26-35 .743 114 14
Hancock 106-203 .522 1-3 .333 41-67 .612 254 16
Myers 91-245 .371 14-58 .241 80-122 .656 276 20
Parish 113-225 .502 0-0 .000 47-67 .701 273 16
Zidek 95-228 .417 0-0 .000 61-83 .735 251 21
Addison 72-155 .465 0-8 .000 17-22 .773 161 16
Bogues 6-16 .375 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 14 4
Glass 12-33 .364 1-6 .167 1-1 1.000 26 5
Hodge 9-24 .375 0-0 .000 0-0 .000 18 8
Beck 2-8 .250 0-0 .000 1-2 .500 5 5
CHICAGO BULLS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Michael Jordan 78 30.6 6.7 4.3 145- 378- 523 172 40 187 189
Scottie Pippen 73 19.8 6.6 6.0 144- 338- 482 128 56 196 190
Toni Kukoc 77 13.1 4.0 3.5 108- 197- 305 63 27 110 144
Luc Longley 58 9.1 5.1 2.0 96- 202- 298 19 78 108 211
Steve Kerr 78 8.4 1.3 2.4 23- 81- 104 61 2 38 100
Ron Harper 78 7.4 2.6 2.6 73- 131- 204 104 32 72 134
Dennis Rodman 60 5.4 14.8 2.5 335- 554- 889 36 26 130 182
Bill Wennington 70 5.4 2.5 0.7 58- 114- 172 21 16 37 171
Dickey Simpkins 57 3.7 2.6 0.7 64- 86- 150 9 8 52 74
Jud Buechler 71 3.6 1.4 0.8 44- 55- 99 30 7 39 66
James Edwards 25 3.4 1.2 0.3 11- 18- 29 1 6 19 53
Jason Caffey 57 3.2 2.0 0.4 51- 60- 111 12 7 48 91
Randy Brown 65 2.5 0.9 1.0 16- 45- 61 49 11 28 82
John Salley 14 2.3 2.3 0.9 14- 18- 32 7 13 11 32
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Jordan 876-1760 .498 103-243 .424 534-641 .833 2389 53
Pippen 542-1167 .464 145-381 .381 214-316 .677 1443 40
Kukoc 362-742 .488 80-200 .400 203-261 .778 1007 34
Longley 226-472 .479 0-0 .000 74-96 .771 526 21
Kerr 233-457 .510 117-228 .513 74-80 .925 657 19
Harper 230-487 .472 26-97 .268 94-135 .696 580 22
Rodman 135-286 .472 3-26 .115 50-96 .521 323 12
Wennington 169-340 .497 1-1 1.000 37-43 .860 376 18
Simpkins 75-154 .487 1-1 1.000 58-89 .652 209 12
Buechler 103-224 .460 37-86 .430 14-22 .636 257 14
Edwards 36-93 .387 0-0 .000 13-22 .591 85 12
Caffey 71-162 .438 0-1 .000 40-68 .588 182 13
Brown 68-165 .412 1-6 .167 24-39 .615 161 10
Salley 10-32 .313 0-0 .000 12-20 .600 32 12
CLEVELAND CAVALIERS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Terrell Brandon 71 19.4 3.3 6.5 46- 190- 236 124 32 133 140
Chris Mills 76 15.3 5.5 2.4 106- 314- 420 68 48 117 229
Bobby Phills 68 14.7 3.6 3.7 57- 188- 245 92 26 116 179
Danny Ferry 78 13.4 3.8 2.4 68- 229- 297 53 29 117 222
Dan Majerle 78 10.7 3.9 2.6 70- 232- 302 80 31 89 125
Tyrone Hill 40 8.1 5.6 0.8 86- 136- 222 28 19 59 133
Michael Cage 78 6.0 9.0 0.7 265- 434- 699 82 78 53 207
Bobby Sura 75 5.4 1.7 3.0 32- 96- 128 55 19 111 120
Harold Miner 19 3.2 0.6 0.4 4- 8- 12 0 0 14 23
John Crotty 56 3.0 1.0 1.8 20- 34- 54 21 6 50 60
Antonio Lang 38 3.0 1.3 0.3 17- 33- 50 12 12 24 60
John Amaechi 26 2.7 2.0 0.3 13- 38- 51 6 10 33 47
Donny Marshall 32 2.1 0.7 0.2 7- 15- 22 8 1 7 22
Joe Courtney 23 1.7 2.1 0.4 24- 25- 49 5 6 17 35
Darryl Johnson 11 1.1 0.2 0.1 2- 0- 2 0 0 1 3
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Brandon 483-1038 .465 87-220 .395 326-366 .891 1379 32
Mills 432-925 .467 79-204 .387 216-261 .828 1159 30
Phills 364-779 .467 88-194 .454 181-229 .790 997 43
Ferry 402-874 .460 136-346 .393 101-129 .783 1041 32
Majerle 289-716 .404 139-396 .351 118-166 .711 835 25
Hill 123-240 .513 0-0 .000 78-129 .605 324 19
Cage 207-375 .552 0-1 .000 50-92 .543 464 20
Sura 143-340 .421 26-73 .356 96-136 .706 408 19
Miner 23-52 .442 2-10 .200 13-13 1.000 61 13
Crotty 50-112 .446 8-27 .296 62-72 .861 170 19
Lang 40-74 .541 0-2 .000 34-46 .739 114 14
Amaechi 26-65 .400 0-0 .000 18-32 .563 70 11
Marshall 21-61 .344 6-26 .231 18-31 .581 66 9
Courtney 15-35 .429 0-0 .000 8-18 .444 38 5
Johnson 5-12 .417 0-1 .000 2-2 1.000 12 2
DETROIT PISTONS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Grant Hill 77 20.6 9.8 6.9 127- 630- 757 99 47 253 236
Allan Houston 78 19.6 3.7 3.1 53- 233- 286 60 15 223 223
Otis Thorpe 78 14.2 8.4 1.9 201- 458- 659 49 38 184 284
Joe Dumars 64 11.7 2.0 3.8 27- 103- 130 42 3 92 103
Terry Mills 78 9.2 4.3 1.2 104- 229- 333 38 18 91 186
Lindsey Hunter 76 8.5 2.5 2.3 44- 142- 186 80 17 72 176
Michael Curry 42 4.7 1.9 0.5 25- 54- 79 21 1 20 80
Theo Ratliff 72 4.5 3.9 0.2 105- 179- 284 14 112 56 136
Don Reid 65 3.8 3.0 0.2 76- 117- 193 46 40 38 194
Mark Macon 23 3.2 1.0 0.7 10- 12- 22 15 0 9 34
Mark West 45 3.2 2.8 0.1 47- 78- 125 6 35 34 128
Eric Leckner 16 2.8 2.1 0.1 8- 25- 33 1 4 11 29
Stephen Bardo 9 2.4 2.4 1.7 2- 20- 22 4 1 5 17
Lou Roe 47 1.9 1.6 0.3 28- 46- 74 10 8 14 41
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Hill 551-1190 .463 5-26 .192 475-635 .748 1582 35
Houston 533-1195 .446 176-425 .414 287-348 .825 1529 38
Thorpe 432-812 .532 0-4 .000 245-340 .721 1109 27
Dumars 242-574 .422 119-291 .409 146-179 .816 749 41
Mills 264-634 .416 74-192 .385 114-147 .776 716 24
Hunter 224-592 .378 113-278 .406 82-116 .707 643 21
Curry 68-146 .466 20-50 .400 43-60 .717 199 17
Ratliff 122-218 .560 0-1 .000 83-118 .703 327 21
Reid 99-174 .569 0-0 .000 47-73 .644 245 12
Macon 29-67 .433 7-15 .467 9-11 .818 74 12
West 58-120 .483 0-0 .000 28-45 .622 144 15
Leckner 18-25 .720 0-0 .000 8-13 .615 44 13
Bardo 9-23 .391 0-4 .000 4-6 .667 22 8
Roe 31-85 .365 2-9 .222 23-28 .821 87 14
INDIANA PACERS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Reggie Miller 76 21.1 2.8 3.3 38- 176- 214 77 13 189 175
Rik Smits 60 18.6 6.8 1.8 113- 295- 408 16 43 152 217
Derrick Mckey 71 11.8 4.9 3.6 118- 229- 347 80 43 134 235
Dale Davis 74 10.4 9.1 1.0 233- 439- 672 52 106 114 226
Mark Jackson 77 9.8 3.8 8.0 62- 231- 293 92 5 195 146
Ricky Pierce 72 9.6 1.8 1.3 39- 91- 130 49 6 88 183
Antonio Davis 78 8.9 6.1 0.5 179- 296- 475 32 65 82 242
Eddie Johnson 58 7.8 2.4 1.1 44- 96- 140 20 4 54 96
Haywoode Workman 73 3.6 1.6 2.8 25- 94- 119 65 5 85 147
Duane Ferrell 50 3.5 1.6 0.6 26- 56- 82 20 2 32 74
Travis Best 55 3.5 0.8 1.7 11- 31- 42 20 3 55 74
Dwayne Schintzius 32 3.3 2.3 0.4 21- 51- 72 11 11 19 53
Adrian Caldwell 50 2.0 2.0 0.1 38- 61- 99 9 5 32 69
Fred Hoiberg 13 1.7 0.7 0.5 4- 5- 9 2 0 5 9
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Miller 504-1066 .473 168-410 .410 430-498 .863 1606 40
Smits 450-860 .523 1-5 .200 216-272 .794 1117 44
Mckey 330-681 .485 17-66 .258 163-214 .762 840 25
D Davis 321-565 .568 0-0 .000 126-267 .472 768 21
Jackson 279-591 .472 60-140 .429 135-174 .776 753 21
Pierce 250-560 .446 33-98 .337 155-186 .833 688 26
A Davis 228-460 .496 1-2 .500 239-334 .716 696 26
Johnson 171-414 .413 39-114 .342 69-77 .896 450 26
Workman 94-242 .388 21-65 .323 52-71 .732 261 14
Ferrell 69-138 .500 0-7 .000 36-48 .750 174 11
Best 58-145 .400 7-23 .304 68-80 .850 191 10
Schintzius 48-107 .449 0-0 .000 10-17 .588 106 17
Caldwell 42-76 .553 0-0 .000 16-34 .471 100 11
Hoiberg 6-15 .400 0-2 .000 10-12 .833 22 8
MILWAUKEE BUCKS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Vin Baker 78 21.0 9.9 2.6 252- 516- 768 58 84 211 259
Glenn Robinson 78 20.4 6.2 3.6 131- 353- 484 94 41 272 224
Sherman Douglas 75 10.9 2.3 5.4 52- 117- 169 55 4 182 152
Johnny Newman 78 10.9 2.5 1.9 65- 130- 195 89 15 103 247
Benoit Benjamin 79 9.0 6.7 0.8 140- 387- 527 45 86 142 219
Terry Cummings 77 8.0 5.4 1.1 154- 264- 418 54 29 65 247
Lee Mayberry 78 5.4 1.1 3.8 21- 68- 89 59 11 88 140
Marty Conlon 72 5.2 2.4 0.9 58- 114- 172 19 11 77 124
Shawn Respert 58 4.7 1.2 1.1 26- 43- 69 27 6 39 63
Randoplh Keys 65 3.5 1.8 1.0 40- 74- 114 29 13 29 130
Jerry Reynolds 19 3.0 1.7 0.6 13- 20- 33 15 6 16 20
Mike Peplowski 4 1.3 1.0 0.3 1- 3- 4 0 1 2 6
Kevin Duckworth 8 1.1 0.9 0.3 2- 5- 7 2 0 2 19
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Baker 660-1349 .489 10-44 .227 310-459 .675 1640 41
Robinson 601-1329 .452 86-250 .344 299-369 .810 1587 39
Douglas 316-641 .493 36-103 .350 151-207 .729 819 26
Newman 304-613 .496 57-153 .373 181-221 .819 846 27
Benjamin 287-579 .496 0-3 .000 138-190 .726 712 29
Cummings 257-553 .465 1-7 .143 101-155 .652 616 24
Mayberry 151-359 .421 74-187 .396 41-68 .603 417 16
Conlon 149-317 .470 5-29 .172 74-98 .755 377 18
Respert 102-267 .382 36-111 .324 30-37 .811 270 19
Keys 86-199 .432 22-67 .328 34-41 .829 228 17
Reynolds 21-53 .396 1-10 .100 13-21 .619 56 9
Peplowski 2-4 .500 0-0 .000 1-3 .333 5 3
Duckworth 3-14 .214 0-0 .000 3-6 .500 9 3
TORONTO RAPTORS
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REBOUNDS
G PPG RPG APG OFF-DEF --TOT STL BLK TO PF
Damon Stoudamire 70 19.0 4.0 9.3 59- 222- 281 98 19 267 166
Tracy Murray 78 16.0 4.2 1.6 106- 221- 327 80 35 116 199
Oliver Miller 74 12.7 7.3 2.7 167- 370- 537 101 137 188 268
Sharone Wright 57 11.7 6.3 0.7 148- 208- 356 30 49 109 163
Alvin Robertson 73 9.5 4.3 4.1 104- 208- 312 157 36 166 254
Carlos Rogers 56 7.7 3.0 0.6 80- 90- 170 25 48 61 87
Zan Tabak 67 7.7 4.8 0.9 117- 203- 320 24 29 101 204
Doug Christie 51 7.0 2.7 1.9 29- 108- 137 63 19 84 133
Acie Earl 38 6.3 2.6 0.6 37- 61- 98 12 30 39 60
John Salley 25 6.0 3.9 1.6 26- 71- 97 11 12 39 72
Martin Lewis 12 5.7 2.1 0.3 13- 12- 25 7 2 9 17
Dwayne Whitfield 6 4.3 3.3 0.3 8- 12- 20 3 2 6 10
Jimmy King 58 4.2 1.7 1.3 39- 58- 97 18 10 55 71
Vincenzo Esposito 26 3.6 0.6 0.7 4- 11- 15 7 0 33 25
Dan Osullivan 3 3.3 5.3 0.3 7- 9- 16 0 1 2 7
FG 3PT FT
M-A PCT M-A PCT M-A PCT PTS HI
Stoudamire 481-1129 .426 133-337 .395 236-296 .797 1331 30
Murray 469-1024 .458 142-334 .425 168-203 .828 1248 40
Miller 399-761 .524 0-11 .000 139-211 .659 937 29
Wright 248-512 .484 1-3 .333 167-259 .645 664 30
Robertson 273-585 .467 39-146 .267 106-153 .693 691 30
Rogers 178-344 .517 3-21 .143 71-130 .546 430 28
Tabak 225-414 .543 0-1 .000 64-114 .561 514 26
Christie 128-299 .428 37-92 .402 62-86 .721 355 21
Earl 87-205 .424 0-3 .000 67-93 .720 241 40
Salley 51-105 .486 0-0 .000 47-65 .723 149 15
Lewis 27-52 .519 2-5 .400 12-19 .632 68 17
Whitfield 8-19 .421 0-0 .000 10-14 .714 26 16
King 96-223 .430 5-31 .161 47-66 .712 244 14
Esposito 28-84 .333 10-47 .213 27-35 .771 93 18
Osullivan 3-12 .250 0-0 .000 4-5 .800 10 5
(NOTE: STATISTICS FOR INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE PLAYED FOR MORE THAN ONE TEAM
ARE CUMULATIVE)
nba.447vpoznanovic,
NBA Team-By-Team Statistics (Through Sunday, April 14)
OFFENSE
TEAM G FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT AVG
==== == ========= === ======= === ========= === ===
Chicago 78 3136-6541 .479 514-1270 .405 1441-1926 .748 105.5
Seattle 78 2930-6094 .481 550-1514 .363 1772-2329 .761 104.9
Orlando 78 3036-6318 .481 584-1568 .372 1468-2129 .690 104.2
Phoenix 78 2979-6318 .472 313-941 .333 1835-2377 .772 103.9
San Antonio 78 3000-6276 .478 496-1266 .392 1588-2166 .733 103.6
Boston 79 3037-6680 .455 503-1387 .363 1574-2213 .711 103.2
Charlotte 78 2963-6313 .469 553-1451 .381 1547-2019 .766 102.9
LA Lakers 78 3058-6375 .480 445-1283 .347 1466-1964 .746 102.9
Washington 78 3054-6280 .486 468-1142 .410 1435-1964 .731 102.7
Utah 79 3008-6170 .488 364-985 .370 1718-2236 .768 102.5
Dallas 78 2961-7054 .420 704-1937 .363 1350-1877 .719 102.3
Houston 78 2914-6295 .463 594-1638 .363 1543-2021 .763 102.1
Golden State 79 2948-6435 .458 429-1150 .373 1713-2250 .761 101.8
Indiana 78 2850-5920 .481 347-932 .372 1725-2284 .755 99.6
Sacramento 78 2824-6170 .458 438-1128 .388 1685-2296 .734 99.6
LA Clippers 79 3011-6356 .474 488-1313 .372 1350-1911 .706 99.5
Portland 78 2921-6398 .457 457-1291 .354 1452-2209 .657 99.4
Atlanta 78 2837-6358 .446 541-1529 .354 1438-1904 .755 98.1
Denver 78 2872-6320 .454 388-1107 .350 1520-2041 .745 98.1
Minnesota 79 2865-6234 .460 266-816 .326 1757-2259 .778 98.1
Toronto 78 2935-6275 .468 391-1110 .352 1347-1862 .723 97.5
New York 78 2825-6064 .466 460-1219 .377 1429-1890 .756 96.7
Miami 78 2753-6035 .456 519-1382 .376 1490-2089 .713 96.3
Detroit 78 2677-5845 .458 516-1292 .399 1590-2115 .752 95.6
Milwaukee 78 2884-6184 .466 338-1001 .338 1348-1829 .737 95.6
Philadelphia 79 2685-6167 .435 471-1379 .342 1614-2196 .735 94.4
New Jersey 78 2719-6396 .425 225-682 .330 1619-2171 .746 93.4
Cleveland 78 2623-5698 .460 571-1500 .381 1321-1722 .767 91.5
Vancouver 78 2631-6157 .427 344-1049 .328 1391-1927 .722 89.7
- REBOUNDS -
OFF-DEF TRB AST STL TO BLKS
======= === === === == ====
Chicago 1184-2275 3459 1940 712 1115 329
Seattle 918-2334 3252 1912 840 1377 364
Orlando 916-2279 3195 1962 627 1104 391
Phoenix 959-2358 3317 1885 594 1153 328
San Antonio 896-2456 3352 1958 616 1141 519
Boston 1022-2330 3352 1729 632 1265 393
Charlotte 947-2156 3103 1825 557 1183 264
LA Lakers 950-2188 3138 1988 674 1099 498
Washington 877-2215 3092 1729 568 1267 478
Utah 950-2287 3237 2064 638 1167 398
Dallas 1342-2242 3584 1818 607 1199 324
Houston 890-2332 3222 1865 618 1193 455
Golden State 1121-2219 3340 1829 676 1307 454
Indiana 951-2151 3102 1839 546 1271 314
Sacramento 1049-2235 3284 1747 615 1386 413
LA Clippers 929-2103 3032 1607 677 1305 387
Portland 1104-2453 3557 1660 558 1297 397
Atlanta 1130-2041 3171 1525 719 1158 292
Denver 974-2364 3338 1788 482 1189 567
Minnesota 944-2182 3126 1801 630 1370 460
Toronto 1015-2102 3117 1832 704 1451 468
New York 802-2328 3130 1715 615 1207 357
Miami 951-2377 3328 1650 532 1318 433
Detroit 855-2326 3181 1529 484 1152 354
Milwaukee 939-2056 2995 1676 545 1238 302
Philadelphia 993-2090 3083 1553 604 1367 409
New Jersey 1288-2387 3675 1646 592 1308 535
Cleveland 817-1972 2789 1731 634 1026 317
Vancouver 916-2051 2967 1630 689 1276 328
DEFENSE
TEAM G FGM-FGA PCT 3PM-3PA PCT FTM-FTA PCT AVG
==== == ========= === ======= === ========= === ===
Cleveland 78 2559-5537 .462 489-1270 .385 1338-1761 .760 89.0
Detroit 78 2680-6080 .441 479-1311 .365 1408-1966 .716 92.9
Chicago 78 2740-6105 .449 427-1208 .353 1362-1886 .722 93.2
New York 78 2717-6160 .441 402-1223 .329 1548-2098 .738 94.7
Miami 78 2597-6000 .433 427-1185 .360 1787-2383 .750 95.0
Indiana 78 2702-5995 .451 457-1283 .356 1641-2220 .739 96.2
Utah 79 2650-5935 .447 527-1367 .386 1781-2367 .752 96.3
San Antonio 78 2863-6524 .439 409-1253 .326 1415-1942 .729 96.8
Seattle 78 2736-6235 .439 505-1444 .350 1575-2205 .714 96.8
Atlanta 78 2890-6083 .475 449-1241 .362 1340-1791 .748 97.0
Portland 78 2821-6364 .443 439-1279 .343 1499-2027 .740 97.2
New Jersey 78 2837-6298 .450 510-1350 .378 1409-1905 .740 97.3
LA Lakers 78 2972-6454 .460 428-1145 .374 1333-1810 .736 98.8
Orlando 78 2919-6407 .456 462-1271 .363 1424-1937 .735 99.0
Vancouver 78 2929-6149 .476 445-1175 .379 1509-2050 .736 100.2
Houston 78 3008-6559 .459 458-1280 .358 1347-1911 .705 100.3
Denver 78 2937-6424 .457 427-1166 .366 1532-2008 .763 100.4
Milwaukee 78 2934-6104 .481 483-1218 .397 1518-2092 .726 100.9
Washington 78 2895-6312 .459 349-1037 .337 1738-2272 .765 101.0
Sacramento 78 2833-6146 .461 448-1175 .381 1879-2489 .755 102.5
LA Clippers 79 2969-6221 .477 426-1147 .371 1753-2354 .745 102.8
Golden State 79 3088-6511 .474 461-1264 .365 1511-2024 .747 103.1
Minnesota 79 2971-6329 .469 510-1330 .383 1702-2290 .743 103.2
Charlotte 78 3097-6347 .488 506-1279 .396 1366-1859 .735 103.4
Phoenix 78 3061-6476 .473 510-1370 .372 1469-1989 .739 103.9
Philadelphia 79 3165-6555 .483 502-1374 .365 1431-1922 .745 104.6
Toronto 78 2965-6263 .473 490-1351 .363 1746-2342 .746 104.7
Boston 79 3163-6595 .480 402-1121 .359 1712-2288 .748 106.8
Dallas 78 3238-6558 .494 450-1145 .393 1453-1988 .731 107.4
- REBOUNDS -
OFF-DEF TRB AST STL TO BLKS
======= === === === == ====
Cleveland 835-2064 2899 1753 479 1211 327
Detroit 920-2161 3081 1644 525 1106 366
Chicago 932-2024 2956 1532 558 1347 297
New York 953-2327 3280 1585 612 1227 265
Miami 947-2203 3150 1559 611 1219 388
Indiana 958-1958 2916 1632 627 1199 399
Utah 895-2079 2974 1578 559 1227 388
San Antonio 1061-2346 3407 1738 573 1203 410
Seattle 1026-2140 3166 1689 726 1441 369
Atlanta 995-2186 3181 1750 540 1328 336
Portland 888-2222 3110 1733 667 1134 391
New Jersey 984-2236 3220 1783 624 1209 489
LA Lakers 1072-2199 3271 1930 557 1254 455
Orlando 1027-2265 3292 1785 612 1174 319
Vancouver 1040-2422 3462 1904 660 1362 453
Houston 1073-2367 3440 1843 641 1171 374
Denver 903-2259 3162 1806 576 1065 387
Milwaukee 944-2189 3133 1836 625 1149 358
Washington 1063-2231 3294 1606 661 1306 368
Sacramento 1011-2192 3203 1721 736 1298 487
LA Clippers 1000-2272 3272 1588 663 1317 387
Golden State 1062-2193 3255 2020 672 1312 363
Minnesota 994-2229 3223 1902 694 1300 484
Charlotte 910-2242 3152 1940 506 1154 369
Phoenix 948-2260 3208 1979 558 1136 405
Philadelphia 1119-2389 3508 2007 696 1225 473
Toronto 1037-2162 3199 1865 715 1265 453
Boston 1006-2488 3494 1842 655 1272 460
Dallas 1026-2584 3610 1883 657 1278 508
(NOTE: DEFENSIVE STATISTICS REFLECT CUMULATIVE TOTALS OF A
TEAM'S OPPONENTS)
nba.448vpoznanovic,
NBA Team Comparison Through Sunday, April 14
POINTS FIELD GOAL 3-PT FG
PER GAME PERCENTAGE PERCENTAGE TURNOVERS PER GAME
TEAM OWN OPP OWN OPP OWN OPP OWN OPP MARGIN
Atlanta 98.1 97.1 .446 .475 .354 .362 14.8 17.0 +2.2
Boston 103.2 106.8 .455 .479 .362 .359 16.0 16.1 +0.1
Charlotte 102.9 103.4 .469 .488 .381 .395 15.2 14.8 -0.4
Chicago *105.5 93.2 .479 .449 .405 .353 14.3 17.3 *+3.0
Cleveland 91.5 *89.0 .460 .462 .381 .385 *13.2 15.5 +2.3
Dallas 102.3 107.4 .420 .494 .363 .393 15.4 16.4 +1.0
Denver 98.1 100.4 .455 .457 .350 .366 15.2 13.7 -1.5
Detroit 95.6 92.9 .458 .442 .399 .365 14.8 14.2 -0.6
Golden State 101.7 103.1 .458 .474 .373 .364 16.6 16.6 0.0
Houston 102.1 100.3 .463 .459 .363 .358 15.3 15.0 -0.3
Indiana 99.6 96.2 .481 .451 .372 .356 16.3 15.4 -0.9
LA Clippers 99.5 102.7 .474 .477 .372 .371 16.5 16.7 +0.2
LA Lakers 102.9 98.8 .480 .460 .347 .374 14.1 16.1 +2.0
Miami 96.3 95.0 .456 *.433 .376 .360 16.9 15.6 -1.3
Milwaukee 95.5 100.9 .466 .481 .336 .397 15.9 14.7 -1.2
Minnesota 98.1 103.2 .460 .470 .326 .383 17.3 16.4 -0.9
New Jersey 93.4 97.3 .425 .450 .330 .377 16.8 15.5 -1.3
New York 96.7 94.7 .466 .441 .377 .328 15.5 15.7 +0.2
Orlando 104.2 99.0 .481 .456 .372 .363 14.2 15.1 +0.9
Philadelphia 94.4 104.6 .435 .483 .341 .365 17.3 15.5 -1.8
Phoenix 103.9 103.9 .472 .473 .333 .373 14.8 14.6 -0.2
Portland 99.4 97.2 .458 .443 .354 .343 16.6 14.5 -2.1
Sacramento 99.6 102.5 .458 .461 .388 .381 17.8 16.7 -1.1
San Antonio 103.6 96.8 .478 .439 .392 *.326 14.6 15.4 +0.8
Seattle 104.9 96.8 .481 .439 .363 .350 17.7 *18.4 +0.7
Toronto 97.5 104.7 .468 .473 .352 .363 18.6 16.2 -2.4
Utah 102.5 96.3 *.487 .446 .370 .386 14.8 15.5 +0.7
Vancouver 89.7 100.2 .427 .476 .328 .379 16.3 17.3 +1.0
Washington 102.7 101.0 .486 .459 *.409 .337 16.2 16.7 +0.5
------------------ RECORDS ------------------
UNDER 100 PTS OT DECIDED BY
REBOUND PCT OWN OPP GAMES 3-PTS(LESS) 10-PTS(MORE)
TEAM OFF DEF TOT W-L W-L W-L W-L W-L
Atlanta .341 .672 .499 21-26 34-10 2-0 9-7 17-11
Boston .291 .698 .490 4-31 14-9 3-4 8-7 12-25
Charlotte .297 .703 .496 11-19 23-5 2-5 6-7 18-17
Chicago *.369 .710 *.539 15-7 52-3 2-0 5-2 44-2
Cleveland .284 .702 .490 27-30 40-24 2-2 8-5 26-18
Dallas .342 .686 .498 4-27 10-8 4-4 7-9 9-28
Denver .301 .724 .514 14-33 25-19 2-1 5-6 11-19
Detroit .283 .716 .508 20-30 38-19 4-2 8-9 24-11
Golden State .339 .676 .506 10-29 19-9 2-1 8-6 13-22
Houston .273 .685 .484 10-19 25-11 1-3 6-9 16-12
Indiana .327 .692 .515 15-25 36-11 1-1 7-8 22-7
LA Clippers .290 .678 .481 7-29 20-8 0-2 4-3 11-22
LA Lakers .302 .671 .490 8-23 33-11 0-0 9-8 29-13
Miami .302 .715 .514 14-33 31-20 2-1 6-9 20-16
Milwaukee .301 .686 .489 9-43 16-20 1-1 3-5 9-24
Minnesota .298 .687 .492 9-36 21-7 0-4 5-9 11-25
New Jersey .365 .708 .533 20-39 26-21 3-3 5-6 9-26
New York .256 .710 .488 22-28 38-13 3-2 4-0 18-14
Orlando .288 .689 .492 17-15 41-5 5-0 11-5 32-14
Philadelphia .294 .651 .468 2-43 10-15 0-1 7-6 4-43
Phoenix .298 .713 .508 3-23 20-8 4-4 4-4 18-18
Portland .332 *.734 .534 15-24 30-12 3-3 7-11 20-12
Sacramento .324 .688 .506 13-28 26-7 2-1 6-5 10-26
San Antonio .276 .698 .496 12-15 38-6 0-3 8-4 31-8
Seattle .300 .695 .507 15-12 42-6 4-2 8-8 30-7
Toronto .320 .669 .494 6-33 13-15 2-3 6-9 8-29
Utah .314 .719 .521 13-17 41-8 1-2 5-6 34-8
Vancouver .274 .664 .462 6-57 9-30 4-3 5-3 1-35
Washington .282 .676 .484 10-23 26-12 2-3 4-8 21-16
* = Indicates League Leader
REBOUND PERCENTAGE:
Off - a team's offensive rebounds divided by offensive rebound
opportunities (that team's total number of missed shots)
Def - a team's defensive rebounds divided by defensive rebound
opportunities (the total number of missed shots by that
team's opponents)
Tot - a team's total rebounds divided by rebound opportunities
(the sum of missed shots by that team and its opponents)
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poruke?
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nba.451vpoznanovic,
MOURNING NOT TARGET IN SEARCH OF HIS HOME, FBI SAYS
WASHINGTON -- The FBI searched Alonzo Mourning's home and carried away
boxes of records, but the Miami Heat star was not a target of the
investigation, the agency said.
One arrest has been made in the case, but because the search warrant
has been sealed, no other information could be released, said FBI
spokeswoman Susan Lloyd.
Mourning shares the home with a cousin, who according to one report
was arrested on drug charges within the last 24 hours. Potomac is a
suburb of Washington D.C., where Mourning played his college
basketball at Georgetown University.
Lloyd would not confirm a report by CNN that the search of Mourning's
Potomac, Md., home was part of an ongoing narcotics investigation.
Courtney McFee, a spokeswoman for Montgomery County police, said she
understood from the FBI the operation was drug-related.
"I can confirm that one arrest was made but can't reveal the charges
because of the sealed warrant," Lloyd said.
Mourning -- who lives at the posh, suburban Washington house primarily
in the summer during the NBA off-season -- was on a team flight to
Philadelphia at the time of the raid and reportedly is not the target
of the investigation. The Heat play the 76ers on Wednesday night.
"I've never seen anything suspicious going on there and would never
assume anything was going on, especially with Alonzo," said one of
Mourning's neighbors.
Federal agents from the Washington and Baltimore field offices, along
with police officers from the District of Columbia and Montgomery
County, Md., took part in the operation.
A Toyota Supra and were seen removing boxes of records from the home
after a 2Ż-hour search, Lloyd said. A neighbor said the Supra belongs
to Mourning's cousin, whom he identified only as Eric.
Mourning was involved in a police raid while at Georgetown. He was in
a house with people he knew when police entered the home and
apprehended alleged drug dealers. He was not arrested or charged.
nba.452vpoznanovic,
ROSS PEROT JR. REPORTEDLY BUYS MAVS
DALLAS -- The Dallas Mavericks have been sold to a group led by Ross
Perot Jr., according to several news reports Tuesday.
The Dallas Morning News, KDFW-TV and KLIF-AM reported Tuesday night
that Mavericks owner Don Carter had reached an agreement to sell the
club to the Dallas developer.
The reports, each citing unidentified sources, said that Carter plans
to retain 20 percent interest in the club and had returned an
eight-figure "earnest money" check to Thomas Hicks, Perot's reported
competition in bidding for the NBA club.
The newspaper reported that the check was for $10 million. However,
the station reported that Perot might invite Hicks to buy a minority
interest in the team, with Perot retaining 50 percent.
The Perot group emerged Monday, a source told the newspaper, after
increasing its offer from $115 million to $125 million.
"The deal is in the hands of the attorneys,'' Carter said prior to
Tuesday night's game against the Los Angeles Lakers. "As soon as they
get through with it, there'll be a press conference.''
Carter said his primary concern is receiving an assurance from the new
owner that the franchise will remain in the Dallas-Fort Worth area.
"I'm satisfied with the work my attorneys have done and the guarantee
that the team won't leave the Metroplex," Carter said.
However, Hicks told the newspaper, "I met with Ross (Monday) and I'm
confident we're going to find a way to align our economic interest of
the Stars and the Mavericks and the new arena."
Nevertheless, Mavericks players were cognizant of the change Tuesday.
"It's a sad day to see Mr. C. leave the organization because he's been
a tremendous part of the organization. ... It's almost like being
traded," said Mavericks player Scott Brooks.
Sources told the newspaper that Frank Zaccanelli, president of Perot's
Hillwood Development Co., probably would emerge as Perot's "front man"
and be involved in the Mavericks' day-to-day operations.
Other people expected to have involvement in the Perot group are auto
dealer David McDavid and former Cowboys' quarterback Roger Staubach,
both as minority investors and background players.
The Carter and Perot families -- particularly Carter's son, Ron, and
Ross Perot Jr. -- are close. The families have discussed several
partnerships, including possibly involving NASCAR once the Texas Motor
Speedway is completed.
The Morning News also reported that Hicks might purchase the team and
then align with Perot. Hicks said last week that if Perot bought the
Mavs, he saw "no reason why the Stars and Mavericks couldn't form a
smooth new-arena partnership."
Carter has owned the Mavericks since their 1980 expansion season.
Hicks purchased the Stars from Norman Green earlier this year. Hicks,
49, is the Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Hicks,
Muse, a private investment firm that has done $6 billion in
transactions since its formation in 1989.
Hicks said when he purchased the Stars that his top priority was
getting a new arena with lucrative luxury boxes. The Stars and
Mavericks currently play in Reunion Arena, and they have been
negotiating with the city for several months to build a new facility
that would be owned by the teams.
Carter recently announced his intention to sell the NBA club, although
he said he wanted to keep a piece of the franchise.
Carter paid $12 million to found the franchise. It is now valued at
more than $125 million.
nba.453vpoznanovic,
CELTICS ROOKIE ERIC WILLIAMS TO MISS REMAINDER OF SEASON
Boston Celtics' highly regarded rookie forward Eric Williams will miss
the team's two remaining regular season games after undergoing
arthroscopic surgery on his left knee today.
Williams injured the knee in an April 9th contest against the New York
Knicks, and sat out the last two games. After an MRI last the weekend,
Williams experienced swelling and discomfort, prompting the surgery.
Celtics team physician Arnold Scheller performed the procedure, which
removed a loose body from the knee.
Williams, who was the Celtics first pick in last year's draft,
averaged 10.7 points and 3.4 rebounds in 64 games this season.
The Celtics are scheduled to play at New Jersey and will host the
Knicks to conclude their season. The team is not in contention for a
playoff spot.
nba.454vpoznanovic,
JUWAN HOWARD OF WASHINGTON NAMED NBA PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Washington Bullets forward Juwan Howard today was named the National
Basketball Association Player of the Week for the period ending April
14th.
Howard led Washington to a 4-0 record as the Bullets pulled within 1
1/2 games of Miami for the eighth and final playoff spot in the
Eastern Conference with victories over Boston, Minnesota, Toronto and
the Heat.
Howard averaged 26.5 points, 11.3 rebounds and six assists and also
shot 53.3 per cent from the floor and 83.9 per cent at the free throw
line in the four games. Howard's best game came against the Raptors in
which he scored 29 points ands pulled down 12 rebounds in a 110-97
victory.
Howard earned the award over Houston's Hakeem Olajuwon, Indiana's
Reggie Miller, Alonzo Mourning of Miami, Orlando's Shaquille O'Neal,
Arvydas Sarbonis of Portland and Acie Earl of Toronto.
nba.455vpoznanovic,
SUNS CENTER JOE KLEINE CONTINUES TREATMENT IN PHOENIX
Team doctors for Phoenix Suns center Joe Kleine said today he has had
no further episodes of dizziness or fainting since he passed out
Sunday prior to a game.
Kleine is not dressed for tonight's home game against the Houston
Rockets. A team spokeswoman said he has continued to undergo extensive
evaluation and tests at St. Luke's Medical Center in Phoenix, all of
which have been normal.
Kleine's condition will be monitored by Doctors Craig Phelps and
Richard Emerson, both team physicians. The doctors did not give an
immediate prognosis for his return.
Kleine was released from Centinela Medical Center in Los Angeles on
Monday, one day after he fainted during the national anthem prior to a
road game against the Los Angeles Lakers. Doctors and team officials
said it was not the first time he had fainted this season.
Kleine was standing for the anthem when he lost consciousness and fell
backwards. Trumpeter Jesse McGuire stopped when people noticed Kleine
on the floor. He remained on the floor for five minutes before being
removed on a stretcher by Forum personnel. As he was wheeled past
members of the media, Kleine responded to a question by nodding that
he was okay.
Suns media relations director Julie Fie said Kleine suffered a similar
bout of dizziness earlier Sunday and after a workout earlier this
season. Doctor Steve Lombardo, the physician for the Los Angeles
Lakers, said Kleine told him of the previous incidents.
The 34-year-old Kleine is in his 10th season in the NBA and third with
the Suns. He was a member of the 1984 Olympic team that won a gold
medal and also has played for Sacramento and Boston.
Kleine is averaging 2.9 points and 2.4 rebounds per game this season
and 5.4 points and 4.6 rebounds for his career.
nba.456vpoznanovic,
Chicago (86) At Milwaukee (80)
Chicago
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Kukoc F 28 3-8 1-2 1 2 3 4 2 0 1 7
Pippen F 40 7-19 1-2 5 1 6 2 4 1 5 16
Longley C 30 6-11 4-5 3 4 7 3 2 0 1 16
Harper G 25 2-7 4-4 0 4 4 2 2 0 0 9
Jordan G 42 9-27 3-4 1 8 9 4 1 2 4 22
Rodman 41 3-6 1-4 7 12 19 4 3 0 1 7
Kerr 28 3-4 2-2 1 1 2 2 1 1 1 9
Wennington 6 0-3 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
Brown Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Buechler Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Edwards Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Simpkins Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 33-85 16-23 18 34 52 21 16 4 13 86
(.388) (.696) Team Rebs: 8 Total To: 14(16 Pts)
Milwaukee
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Keys F 29 0-5 2-2 0 7 7 2 3 1 0 2
Robinson F 37 4-14 0-2 2 2 4 1 3 0 3 10
Baker C 42 13-28 2-4 3 9 12 2 2 1 1 28
Douglas G 39 5-9 4-5 2 3 5 4 5 2 2 14
Newman G 42 6-11 0-0 0 1 1 2 4 1 1 12
Cummings 26 5-9 0-0 3 5 8 2 3 1 1 10
Mayberry 9 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Respert 8 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 3
Benjamin 8 0-1 1-2 0 3 3 1 1 0 0 1
Conlon Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Duckworth Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Peplowski Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 34-81 9-15 10 32 42 14 22 7 9 80
(.420) (.600) Team Rebs: 10 Total To: 10(5 Pts)
Chicago 28 12 22 24 - 86
Milwaukee 25 24 19 12 - 80
Blocked Shots: Chicago - Longley 2, Jordan. Milwaukee - Baker.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Chicago 4-18 (.222), Kukoc 0-2, Pippen 1-6, Harper 1-5,
Jordan 1-4, Kerr 1-1. Milwaukee 3-16 (.188), Keys 0-2, Robinson 2-5, Baker
0-3, Newman 0-2, Respert 1-4.
Technicals: Milwaukee - Robinson, Baker.
Officials: Joe Forte, Ron Olesiak, Derek Richardson.
A - 18,633. T - 2:05.
nba.457vpoznanovic,
SUPER 70: BULLS BUCK MILWAUKEE FOR HISTORIC WIN
MILWAUKEE -- The Chicago Bulls ran into history Tuesday night, but it
wasn't exactly a stampede.
The Bulls became the first team in NBA history to win 70 games, but it
wasn't the decisive historic victory championship teams are remembered
for.
Chicago held the lowly Milwaukee Bucks scoreless over the final 4:14
of regulation to escape with an 86-80 victory.
BEST OF THE BEST
The best regular seasons in each of the four major pro sports with
records and winning percentages:
NBA
1996 Chicago Bulls 70-9 .886
1972 Los Angeles Lakers 69-13 .841
1967 Philadelphia 76ers 68-13 .840
1986 Boston Celtics 67-15 .817
1992 Chicago Bulls 67-15 .817
NHL
1977 Montreal Canadiens 60- 8-12 .825
1978 Montreal Canadiens 59-10-11 .806
1996 Detroit Red Wings 62-13-7 .799
1976 Montreal Canadiens 58-11-11 .794
NFL
1972 Miami Dolphins 14-0 1.000
1942 Chicago Bears 11-0 1.000
1934 Chicago Bears 13-0 1.000
1929 Green Bay Packers 12-0-1 .962
1923 Canton 11-0-1 .958
Major League Baseball
1906 Chicago Cubs 116-36 .763
1902 Pittsburgh Pirates 103-36 .741
1909 Pittsburgh Pirates 110-42 .724
1954 Cleveland Indians 111-43 .721
1927 New York Yankees 110-44 .714
"Relief is the overwhelming emotion," coach Phil Jackson said. "This
basketball club has done a great job of finding the clues to solve the
puzzles."
The Bulls broke the mark set by the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers, who
went 69-13 and went on to win the championship. Chicago is 70-9 with
three games left but plans to rest superstars Michael Jordan and
Scottie Pippen in preparation for the playoffs.
"It was a very ugly game, but sometimes ugly is beautiful," said
Jordan, who had 22 points but shot 9-for-27. "We put a lot of pressure
on ourselves to end this 70 business right here.
"I'm glad that it's over with. This was a long time coming. ... I'm
happy and relieved at the same time."
Some of the Bulls already have called themselves the greatest team in
NBA history, a boast that's sure to be debated. They'd get a good
argument from anyone using Tuesday night's performance to judge.
The Bulls were out of synch all night, looking tight in their biggest
game of the season.
"One thing we committed to in the locker room before the game was if
they did get 70, they wouldn't get it easy," Milwaukee's Terry
Cummings said. "I didn't expect us to get blown out tonight."
The Bulls, who have home-court advantage throughout the playoffs, will
face Miami, Charlotte or Washington in the first round of the playoffs
beginning April 25.
Steve Kerr and Ron Harper led the Bulls with seven points each in the
final period -- when Chicago outscored Milwaukee 24-12.
Dennis Rodman, the temperamental forward who came to the Bulls in a
trade with San Antonio, grabbed 19 rebounds. The trio of Rodman,
Pippen and Jordan has a combined eight NBA titles.
"We're not going to be upset any more for the rest of the season,"
said Rodman. "We're going to go out there and set a standard that this
is the way it's going to be done. It's going to be done the Bulls way.
"There were so many distractions and so much hype with this 70 wins.
Getting it over with was more of a relief for us."
The Bulls trailed 68-62 entering the fourth quarter but took the lead
for good at 75-74 on a 3-pointer by Kerr with 7:20 to play.
A turnaround jumper by Vin Baker, who scored 28 points, pulled
Milwaukee within 82-80 with 4:14 remaining, but the Bucks didn't score
again. The teams traded five consecutive empty possessions before Luc
Longley made two foul shots with 21 seconds left to give Chicago an
84-80 lead.
Jordan shot just nine of 27 from the field, missing all his shots in
the final four minutes when Chicago struggled to pull away. His
biggest play, however, was blocking a 3-point attempt by Johnny Newman
with 16 seconds left that could have pulled the Bucks within one.
Instead, Kerr was fouled, made two foul shots and the outcome was
sealed.
"It's disappointing that we lost, but our guys put up a good fight,"
Bucks coach Mike Dunleavy said. "It can be a little disheartening when
you have almost as many people cheering for the opposing team. But our
guys came out and got our fans into the game."
The Bucks didn't even play defense in the final six seconds, allowing
the Bulls to walk off their court hugging and high-fiving, their
season-long quest finally fulfilled.
"We didn't seem fluid as a team and we ended up making it a lot
harder," Jordan said. "It was a sigh of relief because everybody put
so much (emphasis) on 70."
Longley had 16 points and Jordan grabbed nine rebounds for the Bulls,
who shot 39 percent (33-of-85) from the field but held a 52-42 edge in
rebounds.
Sherman Douglas scored 14 points and Johnny Newman added 12 for the
Bucks, who shot 42 percent (34-of-81), including 3-of-16 from 3-point
range.
Milwaukee held Chicago to 12 points in the second quarter and led by
as many as 11 points before settling for a 49-40 halftime lead. Jordan
scored nine points in the third quarter as the Bulls cut the deficit
to six points.
"It was very dramatic and enjoyable for anybody watching the game, the
intensity it was played under," Jackson said. "This basketball club
has done a dramatic job this year of finding the clues to how to solve
the puzzle that's presented to them every night on the floor.
"I'll probably smoke a victory cigar tonight."
nba.458vpoznanovic,
Cleveland (80) At Atlanta (77)
Cleveland
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mills F 39 3-9 2-2 2 6 8 2 3 0 0 8
Ferry F 36 7-17 0-2 1 2 3 0 2 0 2 15
Cage C 32 6-11 0-0 12 3 15 0 3 0 0 12
Phills G 37 4-11 0-2 3 4 7 4 3 3 2 9
Brandon G 43 10-18 5-6 1 3 4 6 3 1 5 25
Majerle 20 2-5 1-1 0 0 0 2 3 0 1 5
Hill 18 1-3 2-2 0 5 5 0 2 0 0 4
Sura 7 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 0 0 1 0
Crotty 4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Lang 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Amaechi Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Marshall Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 34-78 10-15 19 25 44 15 20 4 11 80
(.436) (.667) Team Rebs: 11 Total To: 13(10 Pts)
Atlanta
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Augmon F 26 2-4 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 0 1 4
Long F 44 3-8 2-4 3 3 6 3 1 0 1 9
Laettner C 29 8-14 3-3 3 3 6 0 3 0 2 19
Smith G 44 9-20 0-0 1 4 5 1 4 2 2 22
Blaylock G 42 1-7 1-2 2 3 5 7 3 4 2 4
Ehlo 26 2-6 2-2 1 3 4 1 3 0 2 8
Henderson 23 3-6 5-7 3 1 4 0 3 0 1 11
Jordan 6 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0
Boyce Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Bullard Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Norman Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Rooks Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 28-65 13-18 13 20 33 14 18 6 12 77
(.431) (.722) Team Rebs: 3 Total To: 12(18 Pts)
Cleveland 15 18 26 21 - 80
Atlanta 30 17 10 20 - 77
Blocked Shots: Cleveland - Ferry. Atlanta - Laettner 3, Long, Augmon,
Smith.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Cleveland 2-19 (.105), Mills 0-2, Ferry 1-5, Phills
1-5, Brandon 0-4, Majerle 0-1, Sura 0-2. Atlanta 8-19 (.421), Long 1-2,
Smith 4-9, Blaylock 1-4, Ehlo 2-4.
Technicals: Atlanta - Blaylock.
Officials: Ed T Rush, Bob Delaney, Sean Corbin.
A - 11,615. T - 2:00.
nba.459vpoznanovic,
CAVS RALLY FROM 20 DOWN, BURN ATLANTA
ATLANTA -- Trailing by 20 points in the first half, the Cleveland
Cavaliers staged a big rally to beat Atlanta Hawks and take over sole
possession of fifth place in the Eastern Conference playoff race.
Brandon scored 16 of his 25 points in the second half, including a
crucial 20-footer with five seconds left, to lead the Cavaliers past
Atlanta 80-77 on Tuesday in a pivotal last-season matchup.
"When you're down by 20, it looks really bad. But we got it down by 14
at halftime and that was reachable,'' Cavs coach Mike Fratello said.
"We knew we could overcome that.''
The Cavaliers victory drops the Hawks one game behind Cleveland to
seventh. Detroit, which was idle, trails the Cavaliers by one-half
game.
Atlanta led 76-75 after Craig Ehlo sank a pair of free throws but
Danny Ferry, who finished with 15 points after going 0-for-7 in the
opening period, hit a 3-pointer with 40 seconds left. After a free
throw by the Hawks' Grant Long brought them within a point, Brandon
used a pick by Ferry to drain the victory-sealing jumper.
"It was great," Brandon said. "The first half was crazy. Steve Smith
shot the ball extremely well. Mike (Fratello) was real calm and told
me to pressure Mookie a little more.
"We moved the ball much better in the second half. We just played
hard. It was a total team effort tonight. We didn't want to get
swept."
The Hawks led 40-20 in the second quarter and 47-33 at the half, but
Cleveland began the second half on a 24-5 run to take a five-point
lead with 3:03 left in the quarter. Atlanta scored just 10 points in
the third period, tying a season low last set Dec. 9 against the
Knicks.
Michael Cage, who set team records for most offensive rebounds in a
half (10) and in a game (12), added 12 points and 16 rebounds Tuesday.
"I was looking to get to the glass," Cage said. "I just tried to find
a way to get us shots. It created a positive factor at the half, even
though we weren't playing well."
Steve Smith scored 22 points, and Christian Laettner added 19 for
Atlanta, which had won all three previous meetings against the Cavs
this season.
"We get down a few points and a lot of people on our team think it's
the worst thing and we get down on ourselves. I don't know why,"
Laettner said.
Said Smith: "This was a tough one. I don't know how to explain it.
It's not just an ordinary loss. Basketball is two halves. They beat us
in the second half more than we beat them in the first half."
Cleveland had lost three of its last four games and faces
fourth-seeded New York on Thursday. The Cavaliers are one game behind
the Knicks for the fourth playoff seed.
"They started the game really well because they had open looks,"
Fratello said. "With our basketball team, it's hard to come back, but
we came out in the second half and shot the ball much better. I was so
excited because of how the guys came back. Everybody on the bench was
into it."
Hawks guard Mookie Blaylock recorded his 200th steal, the fourth
consecutive season he has posted 200 swipes.
nba.460vpoznanovic,
Houston (100) At Phoenix (111)
Houston
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Elie F 27 3-8 2-2 1 4 5 1 2 1 0 8
Brown F 26 2-6 0-0 1 5 6 1 2 0 1 4
Bryant C 21 6-9 1-2 0 7 7 2 4 0 3 13
Drexler G 28 5-15 2-2 1 2 3 6 1 2 0 13
Smith G 21 5-10 0-0 0 2 2 3 3 0 1 12
Cassell 27 5-16 6-7 1 1 2 7 2 0 2 18
Chilcutt 29 5-10 3-3 1 2 3 0 2 1 0 15
Mack 23 6-14 0-0 2 2 4 4 2 0 2 15
Jones 20 0-0 0-0 2 2 4 2 4 0 1 0
Recasner 18 1-6 0-0 2 4 6 0 2 0 0 2
Horry Dnp - Sprained Left Ankle
Olajuwon Dnp - Tendinitis Both Knees
Totals 240 38-94 14-16 11 31 42 26 24 4 10 100
(.404) (.875) Team Rebs: 4 Total To: 10(8 Pts)
Phoenix
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Finley F 43 6-11 6-6 3 4 7 8 3 0 1 18
Green F 22 1-7 1-1 1 8 9 0 2 0 1 3
Tisdale C 40 10-18 4-4 2 9 11 2 3 0 0 24
W Person G 37 5-13 5-5 2 8 10 2 0 1 2 17
Johnson G 34 8-14 4-4 1 3 4 12 3 0 2 20
Manning 32 5-8 0-1 0 4 4 1 5 0 2 10
Perry 14 1-5 1-3 0 0 0 2 1 1 2 3
Carr 15 6-8 2-2 2 4 6 2 2 0 1 14
Bennett 3 0-2 2-2 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2
Barkley Dnp - Sprained Right Calf
Kleine Dnp - Fainting Spells
Williams Dnp - Injured Right Wrist
Totals 240 42-86 25-28 13 40 53 29 19 2 11 111
(.488) (.893) Team Rebs: 6 Total To: 13(15 Pts)
Houston 21 25 23 31 - 100
Phoenix 20 25 38 28 - 111
Blocked Shots: Houston - Brown 2, Chilcutt, Mack. Phoenix - Finley 2,
Johnson 2, Tisdale.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Houston 10-41 (.244), Elie 0-5, Drexler 1-6, Smith 2-7,
Cassell 2-6, Chilcutt 2-6, Mack 3-8, Recasner 0-3. Phoenix 2-6 (.333), W
Person 2-6.
Technicals: Houston - Cassell.
Officials: Steve Javie, Gary Benson, Blane Reichelt.
A - 19,023. T - 2:06.
nba.461vpoznanovic,
Phoenix 111, Houston 100
Wayman Tisdale scored 12 of his 24 points in the decisive third
quarter and Kevin Johnson added 20 points and 12 assists as the
Phoenix Suns snapped a three-game losing streak with a 111-100 victory
over the Houston Rockets.
Michael Finley scored 18 points and Wesley Person contributed 17 and
10 rebounds for the Suns, who were without All-Star forward Charles
Barkley and centers John Williams and Joe Kleine.
Sam Cassell had 18 points and seven assists and Sam Mack scored 15
points for the Rockets, who have lost two in a row following a
three-game winning streak. Houston was without center Hakeem Olajuwon,
who has tendinitis in both knees.
Mark Bryant's hook shot in the first minute of the second half gave
the Rockets a 48-47 lead, but the Suns scored the next nine points --
four by Johnson -- to take a 56-48 advantage with 9:08 left in the
third quarter.
Houston closed to 68-63 on a jumper by Clyde Drexler before Phoenix
scored 11 of the next 13 points for a 79-65 bulge with 2:02 left in
the period. Person keyed the burst with a three-pointer.
The Rockets got no closer than 14 points until scoring the final seven
points of the game.
nba.462vpoznanovic,
LA Clippers (85) At Utah (108)
LA Clippers
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Vaught F 36 6-13 0-0 6 7 13 4 0 1 0 12
Rogers F 36 7-12 2-3 0 5 5 6 2 3 3 17
Harvey C 20 1-6 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 1 2 2
Richardson G 24 5-10 0-0 0 3 3 1 0 2 0 12
Piatkowski G 26 5-10 2-2 0 1 1 2 3 0 2 13
Dehere 20 3-7 0-2 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 9
Barry 22 0-4 1-2 0 2 2 3 1 2 1 1
Roberts 13 2-10 3-4 1 0 1 1 4 0 2 7
Outlaw 26 2-6 3-4 8 3 11 1 3 2 2 7
Sealy 12 2-8 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 2 5
Tower 5 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Murray Dnp - Sick
Totals 240 33-86 11-17 16 25 41 20 18 11 16 85
(.384) (.647) Team Rebs: 9 Total To: 19(29 Pts)
Utah
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Malone F 33 10-13 6-7 0 6 6 4 1 0 3 26
Benoit F 20 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 0 4
Spencer C 20 3-7 1-3 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 7
Stockton G 36 1-4 3-3 0 3 3 11 0 4 5 5
Hornacek G 29 10-15 2-2 2 2 4 3 2 2 1 26
Eisley 12 2-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 4
Ostertag 21 4-8 4-4 3 6 9 0 5 0 1 12
Keefe 12 2-3 1-2 1 1 2 1 0 1 0 5
Morris 19 2-10 4-6 4 3 7 0 2 2 0 8
Carr 20 1-5 0-0 0 3 3 3 1 0 2 2
Russell 16 2-4 4-4 2 2 4 1 2 1 1 9
Foster 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Totals 240 39-77 25-31 12 29 41 27 17 10 16 108
(.506) (.806) Team Rebs: 12 Total To: 17(15 Pts)
LA Clippers 26 19 22 18 - 85
Utah 31 27 25 25 - 108
Blocked Shots: LA Clippers - Harvey 3, Rogers 2, Outlaw 2, Sealy,
Piatkowski. Utah - Ostertag 3, Malone, Keefe, Morris, Russell, Carr.
3-Pt. Field Goals: LA Clippers 8-21 (.381), Rogers 1-3, Richardson 2-5,
Piatkowski 1-3, Dehere 3-5, Barry 0-2, Sealy 1-3. Utah 5-10 (.500), Malone
0-1, Hornacek 4-5, Eisley 0-1, Morris 0-2, Russell 1-1.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Hue Hollins, Tommie Wood, Bill Spooner.
A - 19,535. T - 2:02.
nba.463vpoznanovic,
Utah 108, LA Clippers 85
Karl Malone and Jeff Hornacek scored 26 points apiece and keyed a
second-quarter run as the Utah Jazz cruised to a 108-85 victory over
the Los Angeles Clippers for just their third win in 10 games.
The Jazz remained 1 1/2 games ahead of the Los Angeles Lakers for the
third seed in the Western Conference and have won all 20 games at the
Delta Center against the Clippers. The Lakers have three games left
and the Jazz have two.
"I'm not concerned about who we play," Utah coach Jerry Sloan said.
"I'm concerned about getting back on the track. We're going to
practice tomorrow and get evrybody back into the right frame of mind
and forget about everything going on for the past two or three weeks."
Rodney Rogers scored 17 points and Eric Piatowski added 13 for the
Clippers, who lost three of four games against the Jazz this season.
Loy Vaught had 12 points and 13 rebounds as Los Angeles lost for the
sixth time in its last eight games.
"They got into their routine and got things going and we couldn't get
it going and they just got a big lead and they was comfortable with
it," Rogers said. "We made a few runs but we got too many silly fouls
and they blocked a lot of our shots and that was the difference."
Malone scored the first five points of a 13-2 burst that closed the
first half and Hornacek closed it with consecutive three-pointers for
a 58-45 advantage.
Hornacek shot 10-of-15 from the field, including 4-of-5 from
three-point range. Malone made 10-of-13 field goal attempts as the
Jazz shot 51 percent (39-for-77) from the field.
"It's a hard thing to explain, you wonder if there is a little bit of
a letdown with those other games," Hornacek said. "When you can't
catch San Antonio and you have a big lead on the Lakers and then all
of a sudden you've got to win your last three and they win the rest of
theirs just to keep your spot."
Pooh Richardson's three-pointer capped a 9-0 spurt and brought Los
Angeles within 71-60 with 5:21 to go in the third. Hornacek and Malone
answered with consecutive 19-footers to give the Jazz a 15-point
cushion. Dehere hit a three-pointer to cut the deficit to 75-63 with
4:07 left, but the Clippers came no closer.
Dehere made 3-of-5 three-point attempts but the Clippers shot just 38
percent (33-for-86) from the field. Richardson had 12 points and Bo
Outlaw grabbed 11 rebounds for Los Angeles.
nba.464vpoznanovic,
LA Lakers (113) At Dallas (95)
LA Lakers
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Campbell F 39 7-17 4-4 5 4 9 9 2 1 4 18
Ceballos F 34 10-17 3-4 3 4 7 2 0 2 3 23
Divac C 25 4-10 0-0 0 7 7 3 5 1 2 8
Jones G 38 8-14 3-4 1 6 7 3 1 3 4 22
Threatt G 41 6-10 0-0 2 3 5 4 1 2 3 15
Peeler 25 5-9 1-3 0 5 5 1 2 0 2 14
Lynch 20 2-5 4-6 1 2 3 0 1 5 1 8
Strong 9 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 2 0
Blount 7 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 0 2 0 1 0
Roberts 2 2-3 1-1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 5
Johnson Dnp - Suspended By League
Van Exel Dnp - Suspended By League
Totals 240 44-86 16-22 13 35 48 22 18 14 22 113
(.512) (.727) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 22(16 Pts)
Dallas
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mccloud F 42 5-20 6-6 3 1 4 2 4 3 1 16
Jones F 33 9-18 0-0 8 3 11 1 4 1 4 19
Williams C 8 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 1 2
Kidd G 39 3-7 0-0 0 6 6 10 2 3 4 7
Jackson G 29 6-15 3-3 6 0 6 1 2 2 3 15
Meyer 24 3-7 3-3 3 4 7 0 1 1 3 9
Dumas 22 4-12 4-6 1 0 1 0 3 0 1 12
Parks 23 2-7 0-1 1 8 9 2 2 0 1 4
Harris 9 0-3 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0
Wood 8 2-4 0-0 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 4
Brooks 3 2-4 2-2 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 7
Davis Dnp - Surgery-Left Knee
Totals 240 37-98 18-21 24 25 49 16 23 10 20 95
(.378) (.857) Team Rebs: 8 Total To: 22(21 Pts)
LA Lakers 32 27 23 31 - 113
Dallas 21 28 15 31 - 95
Blocked Shots: LA Lakers - Campbell 4, Ceballos 2, Peeler, Blount. Dallas
- Mccloud, Meyer, Dumas, Parks.
3-Pt. Field Goals: LA Lakers 9-16 (.563), Ceballos 0-2, Jones 3-5, Threatt
3-3, Peeler 3-6. Dallas 3-25 (.120), Mccloud 0-8, Jones 1-4, Kidd 1-4,
Jackson 0-5, Dumas 0-1, Parks 0-2, Brooks 1-1.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Bill Oakes, Derrick Stafford, Tom Washington.
A - 17,502. T - 1:59.
nba.465vpoznanovic,
LA Lakers 113, Dallas 95
Eddie Jones scored 12 of his 22 points in the first quarter as the
short-handed Los Angeles Lakers won their fourth straight game, a
113-95 victory over the Dallas Mavericks.
Cedric Ceballos had 23 points and Elden Campbell added 18 and nine
rebounds for the Lakers, who played without Magic Johnson and Nick Van
Exel. Johnson served the first game of his three-game suspension for
bumping a referee and Van Exel is in the midst of a seven-game
suspension for pushing an official.
Los Angeles has won all four games against the Mavericks this season
and 32 of the last 37 since the 1987-88 season.
"We got careless with the lead several times, but other times, we had
a very nice effort," Lakers coach Del Harris said. "It is nice to win
on the road without Nick and Magic. Elden Campebll has come so far in
his total game. He's a dominating defender and he's an outstanding
shooter in the field."
Popeye Jones scored 19 points and George McCloud had 16 for Dallas,
which dropped its fourth straight contest.
"Campbell, (Divac) Vlade and (Cedric) Ceballos are just way too much
for us," Mavs coach Dick Motta said. "They're are going to be a heck
of a team in the playoffs. I can see why Houston is worried about
playing them. They can shoot, rebound and pass."
The Lakers raced out to a 19-8 lead in the first 6:45 before settling
for a 32-21 advantage after one quarter.
"When you play against a guy like Jason Kidd, you need to keep them
off the boards and slow down their transition game," Eddie Jones said.
"He's (Magic) our emotional leader out there, he gets you going. When
things aren't going our way, he calms us down."
The Mavs closed within 40-34 with 6:35 to go in the first half but the
Lakers used an 11-4 run for a 51-38 lead with 2:41 left. Los Angeles
outscored Dallas 23-15 in the third quarter for an 82-64 bulge
entering the final session.
Sedale Threatt scored 15 points and Anthony Peeler contributed 14 off
the bench for the Lakers, who shot 51 percent (44-of-86) from the
field and 9-of-16 (56 percent) from three-point range.
Jim Jackson had 15 points and Tony Dumas added 12 for Dallas, which
shot 38 percent (37-of-98) from the field and 12 percent (3-of-25)
from three-point range.
nba.466vpoznanovic,
San Antonio (95) At Vancouver (86)
San Antonio
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Elliott F 26 8-12 2-2 0 3 3 2 0 1 0 23
Smith F 27 3-7 2-2 0 3 3 2 1 1 0 8
Robinson C 20 6-6 2-2 1 4 5 1 1 0 0 14
Del Negro G 33 5-10 0-0 0 5 5 8 0 2 1 10
Johnson G 35 7-17 3-3 0 3 3 7 1 1 2 17
C Person 19 1-6 0-0 1 3 4 2 2 1 2 2
Rivers 13 1-4 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 3
W Perdue 20 4-4 0-0 0 4 4 0 2 1 2 8
Alexander 15 1-5 0-0 0 3 3 1 1 0 2 2
Williams 22 2-4 0-0 1 2 3 2 2 0 2 4
Anderson 8 0-0 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 0
Herrera 2 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 2 0 0 4
Totals 240 40-78 9-9 3 34 37 26 14 7 11 95
(.513) (1.000) Team Rebs: 5 Total To: 11(13 Pts)
Vancouver
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
King F 33 7-16 0-1 1 4 5 1 4 3 1 17
Amaya F 19 1-3 1-2 3 4 7 1 2 0 0 3
Reeves C 9 2-7 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 4
B Edwards G 30 0-6 0-0 1 3 4 3 3 1 2 0
Anthony G 15 2-4 0-0 0 1 1 2 2 0 2 5
Scott 26 5-9 2-2 0 5 5 3 0 1 1 14
Avent 27 2-10 0-0 0 2 2 1 1 0 1 4
Wilkins 28 5-7 0-0 0 0 0 3 1 1 2 12
Murdock 33 7-12 2-2 0 5 5 10 3 2 3 16
Manning 12 3-5 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 0 0 6
Moten 8 2-3 1-1 2 1 3 3 0 0 0 5
Martin Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 36-82 6-8 8 27 35 28 18 8 12 86
(.439) (.750) Team Rebs: 9 Total To: 13(19 Pts)
San Antonio 27 21 25 22 - 95
Vancouver 19 24 17 26 - 86
Blocked Shots: San Antonio - Robinson, W Perdue. Vancouver - King, Amaya.
3-Pt. Field Goals: San Antonio 6-16 (.375), Elliott 5-8, Del Negro 0-2, C
Person 0-2, Rivers 1-2, Alexander 0-1, Herrera 0-1. Vancouver 8-23 (.348),
King 3-7, B Edwards 0-2, Anthony 1-3, Scott 2-4, Wilkins 2-3, Murdock 0-3,
Moten 0-1.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Ronnie Nunn, Ken Mauer, Hank Armstrong.
A - 16,127. T - 1:51.
nba.467vpoznanovic,
San Antonio 95, Vancouver 86
Sean Elliott scored seven of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and
Avery Johnson added 17 as the San Antonio Spurs defeated the Vancouver
Grizzlies, 95-86, and remained unbeaten against the expansion team.
David Robinson scored 14 points and Johnson added eight assists for
San Antonio , which beat the Grizzlies for the fourth time this
season. The Spurs notched their 58th win as they inch closer toward
their second straight 60-win season. San Antonio closes the season
with home games against the Los Angeles Lakers and Dallas Mavericks.
"We want to get the 60-win season and that means we have to win our
last two," Robinson said. "We are still shooting for some things,
keeping ourselves motivated for the last two games."
"We're workng hard to win these last three games and hopefully get the
home court versus Orlando if they come out of the East," Spurs coach
Bob Hill said. The Magic are 57-22 with three games left.
Chris King scored 17 points, Eric Murdock added 16 and Byron Scott 14
for Vancouver, which lost its 66th game. The Grizzlies have lost 35 of
their last 38 contests. Greg Anthony left the game in the third
quarter with a strained neck muscle.
"Sean (Elliott) is one of those guys who is an all-star," Scott
admited. He has been doing that all year long. The last game we played
him, we were able to hold him pretty much in check and didn't let him
get a lot of shots, a lot of good looks. Tonight he had great looks
and he knocked them all down. You just can't leave a guy like him open
for easy jump shots. Once we did, he took advantage of that."
After the Grizzlies pulled within 84-75 on Murdock's six-footer,
Robinson made two free throws and Elliott hit a three-pointer to seal
the game at 89-75 with 4:21 to go.
"They were struggling a little bit, but we have some guys who are beat
up too this late in the season," Elliott said. We just tried to make
all of them drivers, not give them any wide-open looks at the basket.
When you do that, usually, the percantages go down. "
Robinson's eight points gave the Spurs a 27-19 lead entering the
second quarter. San Antonio settled for a 48-43 halftime lead behind
Elliott's 13 points before expanding its advantage to 73-60 after
three quarters.
Vinny Del Negro had 10 points and eight assists for San Antonio, which
shot 51 percent (40-of-78) from the field and scored 19 points off 13
Vancouver turnovers.
Bryant Reeves was held to four points on 2-of-7 shooting for
Vancouver, which shot 44 percent (36-of82) and was outscored 44-32 in
the paint.
Both teams combined for just 17 free throw attempts as the Grizzlies
posted team lows with six free throws and eight attempts. Earlier this
season, the expansion Toronto Raptors became the only team in N-B-A
history to not make a free throw in a game.
nba.468vpoznanovic,
Washington (95) At Orlando (113)
Washington
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Howard F 41 10-17 8-9 5 10 15 2 2 1 5 28
Cheaney F 28 3-11 1-1 1 4 5 3 5 0 1 7
Mcilvaine C 26 1-3 2-2 2 1 3 0 5 1 0 4
Eackles G 24 2-9 0-0 2 2 4 0 0 0 1 5
B Price G 34 9-15 0-0 1 5 6 8 1 3 4 22
Mccann 25 5-9 1-3 4 1 5 0 3 0 1 11
Legler 27 2-5 3-4 1 0 1 4 2 2 1 9
Whitney 14 2-10 0-0 0 2 2 2 4 0 1 6
Butler 16 0-2 3-4 0 1 1 1 1 2 3 3
Thornton 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Lewis 2 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 1 0 0
Muresan Dnp - Injured Right Knee
Totals 240 34-82 18-23 17 26 43 20 24 10 17 95
(.415) (.783) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 18(24 Pts)
Orlando
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Grant F 41 4-9 2-4 4 5 9 1 1 0 0 10
Scott F 34 6-10 4-5 1 4 5 3 2 1 2 20
Oneal C 38 10-22 6-10 6 12 18 1 4 1 3 26
Anderson G 30 3-11 0-0 2 2 4 5 1 5 0 7
Hardaway G 33 9-15 8-8 0 1 1 8 1 0 1 26
Koncak 11 1-2 0-0 1 2 3 0 3 0 1 2
Shaw 24 4-7 2-2 1 0 1 5 3 3 2 13
Bowie 18 2-4 2-2 1 0 1 2 4 1 1 6
Royal 5 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Bonner 3 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 1 0
Thompson 3 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 3
Wolf Dnp - Concussion
Totals 240 40-83 24-31 16 28 44 25 23 11 12 113
(.482) (.774) Team Rebs: 9 Total To: 13(17 Pts)
Washington 30 19 21 25 - 95
Orlando 27 30 31 25 - 113
Blocked Shots: Washington - Mcilvaine 2, Cheaney, Mccann. Orlando -
Grant 2, Oneal 2, Scott, Royal.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Washington 9-24 (.375), Cheaney 0-3, Eackles 1-3, B
Price 4-7, Legler 2-3, Whitney 2-7, Butler 0-1. Orlando 9-21 (.429), Grant
0-1, Scott 4-7, Anderson 1-5, Hardaway 0-3, Shaw 3-4, Thompson 1-1.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Jess Kersey, Jim Kinsey, Mark Wunderlich.
A - 17,248. T - 2:08.
nba.469vpoznanovic,
ORLANDO DAMAGES MIRACLE BULLETS' HOPES
ORLANDO, Fla. -- We've heard of the Magic Bullet Theory, although few
of us believe.
Washington, thanks to a 113-95 setback Tuesday night, has to become
the Miracle Bullets if they want to make the playoffs for the first
time in 10 years. Few of us believe it possible.
"It would take a miracle at this point," Bullets guard Brent Price
said. "I would say there is a flicker there. It will be tough."
Dennis Scott scored 17 of his 20 points in the middle two quarters as
the Orlando Magic dealt Washington a severe blow to its playoff hopes.
The Bullets, who haven't made the playoffs since 1988, had their
seven-game winning streak snapped and fell two games behind Miami for
the final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with three games
remaining.
Washington has games remaining against Boston, Toronto and Chicago and
only can make the playoffs by winning all of its games as Miami loses
all of its games and ninth-place Charlotte loses at least twice. The
Bullets would then gain the berth with a tiebreaker advantage over the
Heat.
"To be honest, we felt we had to win them all," said Washington coach
Jim Lynam, whose team has been hit hard by injuries. "I think we
played reasonably well. These guys played hard. There's not much more
you can ask."
Shaquille O'Neal and Penny Hardaway, who played on a sprained ankle,
had 26 points apiece to lead the Magic, which had lost four of its
last five games. Orlando, which also got 18 rebounds from O'Neal, is
locked into the second seed in the East.
"A lot has been said lately about what's going on with us, and we're
just trying to get back on track, try and finish out as strong as
possible and have some type of momentum going into the playoffs,"
Scott said.
Price scored 12 of his 22 points in the first quarter as Washington
grabbed a 30-27 lead. But a 3-pointer by Scott capped a 10-2 burst
that gave Orlando a 37-32 lead with 8:32 to go before halftime.
Scott scored nine points in the second quarter, which ended with the
Magic holding a 57-49 lead. Price opened the third quarter with a
3-pointer, but Scott scored eight points in a 21-8 burst.
"For other than the first quarter when we gave up 30 points, we pretty
much controlled the game from a defenssive standpoint," Orlando coach
Brian Hill said. "Our defense allowed us to get out and get some
transition baskets, opened up some 3-point shots in transition for
Dennis Scott, which kind of broke the game open there in the beginning
of the third quarter."
A jumper by Horace Grant opened Orlando's lead to 78-60 with 4:18 left
in the period. The Magic led by as many as 27 points in the final
quarter.
Brian Shaw scored 13 points, and Grant added 10 and nine rebounds for
Orlando, which shot 48 percent (40-of-83) from the field and outscored
Washington 54-28 in the paint.
Juwan Howard had 28 points and 15 rebounds for the Bullets, who shot
41.5 percent (34-of-82) and committed 18 turnovers.
nba.470vpoznanovic,
-> #307, junior>> Vlade, ti si Bog.
Zar si sumnjao u to? O;)
nba.471vpoznanovic,
-> #308, junior>> Kao što vidiš, Denver te demantuje svakog trenutka. Prvo su prekinuli
>> seriju od 16 pobeda San Antonia, zatim savladali i Vankuver :)
Hm, nešto si pobrkao. Denver je izgubio obe utakmice od San Antonia u toj
seriji (4. i 6. marta), a prekinuta je u Phoenixu, i to nakon 17 pobjeda.
>> i mnogo su bliži play-offu, nego još uvek neuigrani Golden State.
>> Sacramento me prijatno iznenadio žestinom kojom su krenuli ka play-offu, jer
>> se vidi da im je stvarno prigustilo (bar treneru ;) ako ne uđu u play-off.
>> Zaređali su par uzastopnih pobeda i to nad nimalo lakim protivnicima. Pravi
>> test biće im 14. aprila kad igraju u Denveru ;)
Ukazala im se prilika da nakon deset godina uđu u playoff, i zaista su
ozbiljno riješili da je iskoriste. Pošteno su dobili tu utakmicu u
Denveru i praktično ih izbacili iz trke. Nekako bih više volio da plasman
izbore Warriorsi, ali izgleda da su Kingsi to više zaslužili.
>> Maybe. Ima GS još šanse, da teluje tiho, kao autsajder .. kao i Washington
>> na istoku. Kad su ga svi otpisali, kao Phoenix se digao iz pepela ;)) ...
>> biće zanimljivo. Ali sad, već tipujem na Sacramento ...
Potrebna im je pobjeda u Minnesoti. Bez toga mogu odmah na odmor. A u
vezi Washingtona... samo neka Webber i Price stanu na noge, i da se
naravno Murešan zakrpi, pa ćeš ti da vidiš kandidata sljedeće godine. :)
nba.472vpoznanovic,
-> #309, junior>> Ovo što si poslao, me je neviđeno iznenadilo. Prvo, zašto najviše plaćamo
>> Spider Salley-a koji, usput, sad igra za Čikago? Damon, dobija mizernih
milion
>> i po po sezoni, a jedno fantastično krilo kao Tracy Murray samo 250 000 !?
Pa
>> Vincenco dobija duplo više od njega ...
E, ljudi se pitaju zašto Pippen već godinama zarađuje manje od Kukoča,
zašto je jedan Dale Davis bolje plaćen od Reggie Millera ili Frank
Brickowski od Shawn Kempa, zašto čitava serija igrača Golden State
Warriorsa prima više od jednog Latrell Sprewella ili zašto su A.C. Green
i Danny Manning na mnogo većoj cijeni od jednog Charles Barkleya, pa opet
ništa. :) A da ti ne nabrajam kuriozitete u razlikama između zarada
igrača iz različitih ekipa. Čudne su te finansije. ;) U svakom slučaju,
ovo su podaci iz decembra prošle godine, i trebalo bi da su prilično
pouzdani.
>> Nego, možeš li da iskopaš koliko su igrači vezani ugovorom? Damon
>> pogotovo ...
Za Damona znam da je potpisao ugovor na tri godine; detalji nisu poznati.
Za ostale nemam te informacije. Ako ih negdje nađem, poslaću.
>> P.S. Jel' imaš ovo za Denver? :) i/ili za Phoenix?
Naravno. :)
Denver Nuggets ......... $24,553,000
Player Salary
Dikembe Mutombo ......... $3,250,000
LaPhonso Ellis .......... 3,039,000
Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf ...... 2,600,000
Alvin Robertson ......... 2,300,000 (released)
Antonio McDyess ......... 2,213,000
Reggie Williams ......... 1,853,000
Bryant Stith ............ 1,550,000
Dale Ellis .............. 1,310,000
Jalen Rose .............. 1,268,000
Elmore Spenser .......... 1,300,000 (released)
Tom Hammonds ............ 970,000
Randy Woods ............. 950,000 (released)
Don MacLean ............. 925,000
Doug Overton ............ 600,000
Greg Grant .............. 225,000 (released)
Rastko Cvetkovic ........ 200,000
Phoenix Suns ........... $36,525,000
Player Salary
Danny Manning ........... $6,833,000
A.C. Green .............. 6,473,000 (average)
Charles Barkley ......... 4,760,000
John Williams ........... 4,151,000 (average)
Wayman Tisdale .......... 3,475,000
Kevin Johnson ........... 2,900,000
Elliot Perry ............ 2,025,000 (average)
Jerod Mustaf ............ 1,600,000 (released)
Joe Kleine .............. 1,040,000
Wesley Person ........... 845,000
Michael Finley .......... 628,000
Tony Smith .............. 500,000
Mario Bennett ........... 480,000
Stefano Rusconi ......... 415,000
Chris Carr .............. 200,000
John Coker .............. 200,000
nba.473vpoznanovic,
-> #312, wiper>> Procitah u novinam nesto malo o Divcu kazu imao je cetvrti
>> tripl dab . Moze li neko nesto vise da o tome.
Dobio si odgovor, ali za ubuduće... Samo kopaj po ovim pregledima i
statistikama što šaljem, sve ćeš naći. :)
nba.474vpoznanovic,
-> #317, dizel>> Pitam otkud njemu 13 asistencija,jer je zna da je on centar(ukoliko od skora
>> nije poceo da igra play-a),a centri bas i nisu poznati po asistencijama.
>> 13 asistencija u utakmici je uspeh i za Stocktona i Jasona Kida,...
>> pa zbog toga pitam!
Na toj utakmici Magic nije igrao zbog ozljede desnog koljena, pa je Divac
morao da namiri kvotu asistencija. :)
nba.475vpoznanovic,
-> #449, dizel>> Svaka ti cast.Sta bismo mi bez tebe.E,da te pitam,odakle skidas ove
>> poruke?
Sa nekoliko američkih sportskih mreža.
nba.476vpoznanovic,
-> #450, j.bojan>> Rodman kaznjen zbog fizickog dejstva na sudiju!
>> -novcana kazna od 23000 dolara
>> -i 6 utakmice!
Da informacija nije malo zastarjela? Kaznu je već i odradio. :)
nba.477vpoznanovic,
Boston (121) At Washington (106)
Boston
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Fox F 36 6-12 5-5 2 8 10 4 4 2 2 17
Burrough F 12 6-8 1-1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1 13
Ellison C 19 3-7 0-0 1 8 9 0 3 1 2 6
Minor G 27 5-9 0-0 0 4 4 1 4 0 0 10
Wesley G 34 4-12 3-4 1 4 5 7 2 1 3 12
Day 23 9-13 4-5 0 4 4 3 4 1 1 28
Barros 30 5-10 2-2 0 0 0 3 1 0 2 13
Lister 24 0-0 0-0 1 8 9 0 4 0 0 0
Brown 29 9-16 1-1 0 2 2 2 1 1 1 20
Hamilton 4 0-1 0-0 0 2 2 0 1 0 1 0
Mundt 2 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2
Williams Dnp - Left Knee Tendinitis
Totals 240 48-89 16-18 5 40 45 20 29 6 13 121
(.539) (.889) Team Rebs: 2 Total To: 13(10 Pts)
Washington
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Cheaney F 31 9-13 4-9 0 1 1 0 4 0 1 24
Howard F 45 13-27 14-17 4 9 13 3 5 0 7 40
Mcilvaine C 32 0-3 0-2 1 7 8 0 3 0 0 0
Eackles G 41 5-13 1-3 2 2 4 2 2 0 2 12
B Price G 35 7-12 2-2 0 4 4 8 4 1 2 18
Legler 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Whitney 17 1-5 1-1 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 3
Mccann 18 2-5 1-2 1 7 8 0 2 1 1 5
Butler 17 1-4 0-0 1 0 1 2 3 1 0 2
Lewis 1 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
Thornton Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Muresan Dnp - Injured Right Knee
Totals 240 39-83 23-36 9 30 39 17 24 4 14 106
(.470) (.639) Team Rebs: 13 Total To: 14(11 Pts)
Boston 32 25 23 41 - 121
Washington 25 27 26 28 - 106
Blocked Shots: Boston - Ellison 2, Lister 2, Minor. Washington -
Mcilvaine 6, Mccann 3, Howard.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Boston 9-18 (.500), Fox 0-2, Wesley 1-2, Day 6-7,
Barros 1-5, Brown 1-2. Washington 5-13 (.385), Cheaney 2-2, Eackles 1-4, B
Price 2-4, Whitney 0-1, Butler 0-2.
Technicals: Boston - Illegal Defense, Washington - Howard.
Officials: Jim Capers, Don Vaden, Jack Nies.
A - 18,756. T - 2:06.
nba.478vpoznanovic,
CELTICS HAND SNAKE-BIT BULLETS A TOUGH LOSS
LANDOVER, Md. -- Todd Day scored 23 of his 28 points in the fourth
quarter Wednesday as the Boston Celtics raced to a 121-106 victory
over the Washington Bullets, who were pushed to the brink of
elimination from the Eastern Conference playoff race.
The Bullets (39-41) wasted a career-high 40 points from Juwan Howard
and squandered a great chance to improve their standing after the
Miami Heat lost to lowly Philadelphia.
Washington, which hasn't made the playoffs since 1988, trails Miami by
two games with two to play. The Bullets also need some help from the
Charlotte Hornets, who are one-half game behind Miami.
IF IT WASN'T FOR BAD LUCK
At least Tim Legler waited until there were only two games left.
The Washington guard sustained a knee injury Wednesday and joined a
long list of Bullets with season-ending injuries:
INJURY GMS. LAST GAME
R.Pack Knee 31 Jan. 6
C.Webber Shoulder 15 Jan. 21
M.Price Foot 7 Jan. 24
R.Wallace Thumb 65 March 22
G.Muresan Knee 76 April 10
"This is one of the worst losses I have experienced on an NBA level,"
Howard said. "To lose a game like this when you had a chance to make
the playoffs -- this is what you work hard for."
Washington, which has been plagued by injuries all season, lost
shooting guard Tim Legler, who suffered ligament and cartilage damage
in his right knee in the first half.
Legler was the Long-Distance Shootout champ at All-Star weekend, and
he leads the NBA in 3-point shooting this season at 52 percent (128
for 246).
Day made one of his five 3-pointers with 10:44 left in the fourth
quarter to close an 8-0 spurt and give the Celtics an 88-78 advantage.
"I think the fact that we played last night -- and they did not --
hurt us," Washington coach Jim Lynam said. "They had more energy.
You've got to give them credit. They have been playing smaller and
quicker. Day had a terrific night."
Boston shot seven for nine from three-point range in the final period,
including five for five by Day.
Calbert Cheaney scored 24 points and Brent Price added 18 and eight
assists for the Bullets, who split four games with the Celtics this
season.
"We wanted to get out and run with them," Boston coach M.L. Carr said.
"I know this was a tough loss for them, but we're still trying to
build this team. Day was big today."
Howard's 15-footer closed a 10-2 run and gave the Bullets their first
lead since the first quarter at 72-69 with 5:27 left in the third
quarter.
Howard made a layup with one minute left to tie it 78-78, but Dana
Barros made a driving layup with 10 seconds left to give the Celtics a
two-point edge heading into the final period.
"We still have to hold our heads high, especially with what the
Bullets have gone through," said Howard, an All-Star in only his
second NBA season. "Our goal now is to just make it to .500 and that
will put a smile on my face.
"Juwan Howard is happy with what he has done, but he has not reached
his peak yet."
Day's final 3-pointer gave the Celtics their biggest lead, 117-100,
with 1:17 left. Dee Brown scored 20 points and Rick Fox added 17 and
10 rebounds for the Celtics, who had seven players in double figures.
"The guys kept finding me and I was able to get some good shots off,"
Day said. "That's been our problem the whole year -- finding guys. I
got into a rhythm and the team fed off of that."
Junior Burrough scored a career-high 13 points and Barros added 13.
Burrough, who shot six for eight from the field, hit his head on the
rim going up for a dunk in the third quarter but returned to the game.
Boston shot 54 percent (48 for 89) from the field and 89 percent (16
for 18) from the foul line.
nba.479vpoznanovic,
Golden State (109) At Minnesota (103)
Golden State
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Kersey F 38 5-19 3-4 7 7 14 2 4 2 0 13
Smith F 46 8-14 5-7 5 5 10 2 4 1 3 21
Declercq C 28 4-12 2-2 5 3 8 1 4 2 1 10
Sprewell G 46 11-19 4-8 0 4 4 1 2 0 5 31
Armstrong G 31 4-13 13-14 1 1 2 7 3 2 2 23
Marshall 21 0-1 0-0 0 3 3 2 2 0 0 0
Coles 22 4-9 0-0 0 2 2 4 1 1 0 9
Barry 6 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Rozier 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Churchwell Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Hammink Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Willis Dnp - Sprained Lower Back
Totals 240 37-88 27-35 18 25 43 20 21 8 11 109
(.420) (.771) Team Rebs: 8 Total To: 11(13 Pts)
Minnesota
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Garnett F 42 7-10 4-8 3 6 9 6 2 4 3 18
Gugliotta F 41 10-22 2-2 4 3 7 3 3 1 4 23
Lang C 19 2-5 0-0 1 5 6 0 5 0 2 4
Rider G 31 2-11 0-0 1 2 3 1 3 0 4 4
Webb G 17 2-6 2-2 0 2 2 4 3 0 1 6
Mitchell 28 8-13 4-5 4 9 13 1 2 0 2 20
Porter 31 6-11 6-7 0 2 2 8 3 1 1 20
West 22 3-4 0-0 1 2 3 1 5 2 2 7
Davis 7 0-0 1-2 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 1
Allen 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Bragg Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Riley Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 40-83 19-26 14 31 45 26 27 8 19 103
(.482) (.731) Team Rebs: 13 Total To: 19(34 Pts)
Golden State 32 23 28 26 - 109
Minnesota 26 32 25 20 - 103
Blocked Shots: Golden State - Sprewell 4, Kersey, Smith, Declercq,
Marshall. Minnesota - Garnett 6, Lang 3, Gugliotta.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Golden State 8-17 (.471), Sprewell 5-8, Armstrong 2-4,
Marshall 0-1, Coles 1-4. Minnesota 4-13 (.308), Gugliotta 1-2, Rider 0-3,
Webb 0-1, Porter 2-5, West 1-1, Allen 0-1.
Technicals: Minnesota - Head Coach Saunders, Lang, Gugliotta.
Officials: Joe Crawford, Luis Grillo, Pat Adams.
A - 12,719. T - 2:13.
nba.480vpoznanovic,
Golden State 109, Minnesota 103
MINNEAPOLIS -- Latrell Sprewell scored 31 points as the Golden State
Warriors kept their playoff hopes alive with a 109-103 victory over
the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday.
The Warriors (36-44) remained within two games of the Sacramento Kings
for the eighth and final Western Conference playoff spot. Sacramento
edged Phoenix 103-102 on Wednesday and visits Utah on Saturday before
hosting the Warriors in the season finale on Sunday.
"I told them before the game and at the start of the fourth quarter,
'If we don't win tonight, our season is over,'" Golden State coach
Rick Adelman said Wednesday. "Latrell played a great game. He played
with a lot of energy and set the tone tonight."
B.J. Armstrong added 23 points for the Warriors, who host Portland on
Friday before traveling to Sacramento. Golden State has won five of
its past seven games and took three of the four meetings against
Minnesota this season.
Armstrong shot just four for 13 from the floor, but he was 13 for 14
from the foul line.
Gugliotta scored 23 points and Sam Mitchell added 20 and 13 rebounds
for the Timberwolves (26-54), who have lost four in a row.
Mitchell made a short jumper with 10 minutes left to tie the score
88-88. Joe Smith's dunk closed a 9-2 spurt as the Warriors took a
97-90 lead with 5:44 left and never trailed thereafter.
Gugliotta's 17-footer capped an 11-0 burst that gave the Wolves a
51-47 advantage with two minutes left in the second quarter. Minnesota
held a 58-55 advantage at halftime.
Kevin Garnett was called for goaltending on Jerome Kersey's layup to
give the Warriors a 59-58 edge with 9:33 to go in the third period.
Golden State led for most of the remainder of the quarter but
Minnesota tied it 83-83 on Doug West's 43-footer at the buzzer.
Smith had 21 points and 10 rebounds and Kersey added 13 and 14 for the
Warriors, who shot 42 percent (37 for 88) from the field.
"This was one we needed to put pressure on Sacramento," Smith said.
"Latrell really stepped up for us tonight."
Terry Porter had 20 points and eight assists and Garnett added 18 and
nine rebounds for the Wolves.
"We had a tough game and we had stretches where we had trouble,
especially in the fourth quarter," Porter said. "Opponents think of us
as an easy win. Next year, we are going to take a step and start
winning more games."
nba.481vpoznanovic,
Indiana (93) At Detroit (102)
Indiana
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mckey F 40 3-11 1-1 2 5 7 4 4 1 1 7
D Davis F 30 2-6 2-4 6 5 11 0 4 0 1 6
Smits C 27 6-12 6-8 2 4 6 2 4 1 2 18
Workman G 23 3-8 0-0 1 1 2 1 2 0 4 6
Jackson G 39 6-12 3-3 0 4 4 10 0 1 0 17
A Davis 21 2-4 2-3 0 3 3 0 3 0 0 6
Ferrell 14 1-5 2-2 1 1 2 0 3 0 1 4
Johnson 18 3-7 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 1 8
Pierce 22 5-10 6-6 0 2 2 1 3 3 0 17
Best 6 1-1 2-2 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 4
Caldwell Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Hoiberg Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 32-76 24-29 12 27 39 20 26 6 12 93
(.421) (.828) Team Rebs: 8 Total To: 12(10 Pts)
Detroit
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Hill F 44 5-9 5-5 0 9 9 6 4 0 4 15
Thorpe F 41 8-12 3-8 2 6 8 2 6 2 4 19
West C 14 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0
Houston G 42 9-18 7-8 1 2 3 3 2 0 2 31
Dumars G 42 4-8 2-2 1 2 3 11 1 0 1 11
Ratliff 5 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 0 0 2
Hunter 12 2-5 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 5
Mills 32 6-10 3-5 2 5 7 1 4 1 1 19
Curry 7 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 0
Reid 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Leckner Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Roe Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 35-67 20-28 6 27 33 26 26 3 13 102
(.522) (.714) Team Rebs: 9 Total To: 14(18 Pts)
Indiana 24 21 28 20 - 93
Detroit 20 30 29 23 - 102
Blocked Shots: Indiana - D Davis 4, Mckey, Smits. Detroit - Hill,
Ratliff.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Indiana 5-19 (.263), Mckey 0-2, Workman 0-2, Jackson
2-6, Ferrell 0-1, Johnson 2-5, Pierce 1-3. Detroit 12-22 (.545), Houston
6-9, Dumars 1-4, Hunter 1-3, Mills 4-5, Curry 0-1.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Dick Bavetta, Ted Bernhardt, Joe Borgia.
A - 17,380. T - 2:17.
nba.482vpoznanovic,
DETROIT'S VICTORY PRESERVES MAYHEM IN EAST RACE
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. -- Allan Houston scored 31 points as the Detroit
Pistons defeated the Indiana Pacers 102-93 on Wednesday, further
muddling the middle of the Eastern Conference playoff race.
The Pistons (45-34) moved into a tie with the idle Cleveland Cavaliers
for fifth place in the Eastern Conference. Detroit is within one game
of New York for fourth place and one game ahead of Atlanta for
seventh.
"It was a great win for us. Now we know that we can't finish eighth,"
Detroit coach Doug Collins said. "It is up to seventh now and
hopefully we can keep moving forward."
Otis Thorpe and Terry Mills added 19 points each for the Pistons, who
have won six of their last eight games and avenged a 91-86 loss at
Indiana on Saturday.
Rik Smits scored 18 points and Mark Jackson and Ricky Pierce added 17
apiece for the Pacers (50-30), whose six-game winning streak ended.
Indiana already has locked up the third seed in the Eastern
Conference.
Indiana again played without All-Star guard Reggie Miller, who will
miss up to three weeks while recovering from surgery to repair a
fractured eye socket.
The Pacers had closed within 97-93 and had a chance to pull even
closer with a jump ball with 1:06 remaining Wednesday. Indiana won the
initial tap, but referee Dick Bavetta ordered a re-jump and the
Pistons won possession. Mills nailed a 3-pointer to push the lead to
seven and Detroit held Indiana scoreless the rest of the way.
Detroit had taken control of the game with an 11-4 run at the outset
of the second half. Joe Dumars started the spurt with a 3-pointer to
give the Pistons a 53-45 lead.
Smits and Haywoode Workman had baskets around a jumper by Thorpe to
cut it to 55-49, but Houston drilled a pair of 3-pointers to give the
Pistons a 61-49 lead with 9:54 remaining in the third quarter.
"Allan likes TBS and Turner," Collins quipped, referring to the cable
networks that televised NBA games. "He is averaging 30 points per game
on Turner and 19 for the rest of the season."
Indiana closed within two on two occasions, the last time on a pair of
free throws by Pierce that made it 77-75 with 10:56 to play.
Grant Hill added 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists for Detroit,
which shot 52 percent (35 for 67) from the field. Dumars finished with
11 points and 11 assists.
Smits, Jackson and Pierce were the only players in double figures for
Indiana, which shot 42 percent (32 for 76) and outrebounded the
Pistons 39-33.
"I haven't seen the Pistons not play hard in any game this year,"
Indiana coach Larry Brown said. "They just shot the ball well and that
was the difference. They knew we were limited offensively."
nba.483vpoznanovic,
Miami (86) At Philadelphia (90)
Miami
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Thomas F 28 6-12 0-0 3 7 10 0 3 0 1 12
Williams F 33 3-10 2-5 2 2 4 5 1 2 4 10
Mourning C 39 5-15 6-8 4 7 11 2 2 1 2 16
Chapman G 31 1-6 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 4 2
Hardaway G 40 5-11 2-3 0 2 2 11 2 3 4 16
Gatling 28 9-10 1-3 1 8 9 1 3 3 1 19
Smith 25 1-6 0-0 1 2 3 4 3 0 2 2
Askins 16 3-4 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 9
Corbin Dnp - Coach'S Decision
King Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Lenard Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Schayes Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 33-74 11-19 11 30 41 26 18 9 18 86
(.446) (.579) Team Rebs: 14 Total To: 20(32 Pts)
Philadelphia
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Alston F 38 4-9 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 1 0 8
Weatherspoon F 43 11-16 3-4 2 6 8 3 3 4 4 25
Thompson C 33 1-5 0-0 1 7 8 0 5 2 1 2
Maxwell G 45 10-26 10-13 2 2 4 6 2 2 2 31
Walters G 36 5-8 0-0 0 3 3 8 5 4 2 12
Pinckney 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 1 2 0 0 0
Ruffin 6 0-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 3 0
Massenburg 19 3-6 0-0 0 5 5 1 2 0 0 6
Sutton 11 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 4 1 0 1 6
Dumas Dnp - Fractured Right Foot
Higgins Dnp - Bursitis Right Elbow
Stackhouse Dnp - Fractured Right Thumb
Totals 240 36-77 13-17 5 25 30 25 21 13 13 90
(.468) (.765) Team Rebs: 9 Total To: 13(9 Pts)
Miami 20 23 22 21 - 86
Philadelphia 20 21 21 28 - 90
Blocked Shots: Miami - Askins 2, Chapman, Mourning, Williams.
Philadelphia - Thompson 4, Weatherspoon 2, Alston 2, Walters, Sutton.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Miami 9-16 (.563), Williams 2-5, Chapman 0-1, Hardaway
4-6, Smith 0-1, Askins 3-3. Philadelphia 5-14 (.357), Maxwell 1-6, Walters
2-3, Ruffin 0-1, Sutton 2-4.
Technicals: Miami - Illegal Defense.
Officials: Ron Garretson, Joe Derosa, Scott Wall.
A - 12,613. T - 2:12.
nba.484vpoznanovic,
HEAT DROPS CRUCIAL GAME IN MAXWELL'S HOUSE
PHILADELPHIA -- Vernon Maxwell scored 31 points Wednesday as the
Philadelphia 76ers rallied for a 90-86 victory over the Miami Heat,
which saw its lead for the final Eastern Conference playoff berth
trimmed to one-half game.
The Heat's four-game winning streak ended, and Miami (41-39) is just
one victory ahead of the Charlotte Hornets (40-39) in the race for
eight place in the East. Miami -- which holds the tiebreaker edge over
Charlotte -- has two games remaining and the Hornets have three left.
"We just didn't make enough plays when it counted," Miami coach Pat
Riley said. "We had the opportunity and we didn't sustain anything in
the second half. We didn't come up with any plays when it counted.
"There were six or seven straight possessions where it was we score,
they score. Whoever got to two or four points ahead was going to win
the game. They did a good job of making plays, knocking down free
throws to win it."
Miami hopes to get a boost from rookie guard Sasha Danilovic, who is
recovering from wrist surgery and has missed the past 60 games. He is
working out with the team and is expected to be activated Friday.
Chris Gatling scored 19 points Wednesday and Tim Hardaway and Alonzo
Mourning added 16 apiece for Miami, which lost to Philadelphia for the
first time in four games this season.
"We have a chance to make the playoffs and we're not going to throw it
away," Mourning said. "We're going to win the next two games."
Clarence Weatherspoon added 25 points for Philadelphia (17-63), which
snapped a three-game losing skid and won for just the third time in 10
games.
The Sixers used a 7-0 run in the midway through the fourth quarter to
take control of the game. Weatherspoon had tied the score 79-79 with a
12-footer with 5:09 to play. Greg Sutton followed with a 3-pointer to
give Philadelphia an 82-79 advantage before Rex Walters capped the run
with a layup with 3:22 remaining.
"It was a big win for us. We played hard and with a lot of grit,"
Weatherspoon said. "A lot of people didn't give us a chance against a
team that's fighting for a playoff spot. We came in and set them back
a notch."
Hardaway answered with a 3-pointer to trim the deficit to two points,
but Weatherspoon made a nine-foot jumper to push Philadelphia's lead
to 86-82 at the 1:39 mark.
Rex Chapman had a basket with 48 seconds remaining, but Maxwell sank
two free throws to make it 88-84 with 14 seconds to play. Mourning
responded with a hook shot, but Maxwell made two more free throws to
complete the scoring.
Weatherspoon became the fourth player this season to have at least 100
points, rebounds, steals, assists and blocked shots. He joined Shawn
Kemp of the Seattle SuperSonics and Houston Rockets teammates Robert
Horry and Hakeem Olajuwon.
Philadelphia shot 47 percent (36 for 77) from the field and scored 32
points off 20 Miami turnovers. Walters scored 12 points and was the
only Sixer other than Maxwell in double figures.
The Heat shot 45 percent (33 for 74) and held a 41-30 rebounding edge.
Kurt Thomas had 12 points and 10 rebounds and Walt Williams added 10
points for Miami.
"There were parts of the game when Philly's defense was digging and
digging and it made it difficult to make my moves," Mourning said. "It
was a case of their defense making it harder for me to make my shots.
nba.485vpoznanovic,
Phoenix (102) At Sacramento (103)
Phoenix
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Finley F 45 5-12 0-0 1 3 4 4 4 0 0 12
Green F 18 1-2 3-3 0 5 5 0 1 1 1 5
Tisdale C 28 7-13 2-2 3 2 5 1 5 0 4 16
W Person G 41 6-11 0-1 1 6 7 1 1 1 1 14
Johnson G 39 6-12 4-6 0 5 5 12 5 0 4 16
Manning 27 10-15 2-2 0 5 5 2 4 3 2 22
Perry 9 3-4 0-0 0 0 0 3 1 0 1 6
Bennett 23 4-7 1-4 1 7 8 0 5 1 2 9
Carr 10 0-3 2-2 0 2 2 0 2 0 1 2
Barkley Dnp - Strained Right Calf
Kleine Dnp - Fainting Spells
Williams Dnp - Sore Right Wrist
Totals 240 42-79 14-20 6 35 41 23 28 6 16 102
(.532) (.700) Team Rebs: 8 Total To: 16(25 Pts)
Sacramento
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Grant F 31 4-10 1-1 3 2 5 2 2 0 4 9
Polynice F 30 6-13 1-2 3 5 8 1 4 0 2 13
Causwell C 9 1-3 0-0 3 3 6 0 2 0 0 2
Richmond G 43 6-18 16-18 3 2 5 6 2 1 4 32
Edney G 37 7-14 3-4 1 2 3 9 2 1 0 18
Owens 32 6-12 0-0 2 7 9 2 4 1 2 12
Smith 15 2-3 0-4 4 3 7 0 3 2 0 4
Hurley 4 0-1 1-2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
Marciulionis 19 0-5 4-6 0 1 1 3 0 1 0 4
C Williamson 3 1-1 1-2 0 2 2 0 1 0 0 3
Simmons 17 2-6 0-0 0 2 2 3 1 2 0 5
Gamble Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 35-86 27-39 19 29 48 26 21 8 12 103
(.407) (.692) Team Rebs: 9 Total To: 12(10 Pts)
Phoenix 32 22 23 25 - 102
Sacramento 28 17 30 28 - 103
Blocked Shots: Phoenix - Bennett 2. Sacramento - Grant 2, Causwell,
Richmond.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Phoenix 4-12 (.333), Finley 2-3, W Person 2-6, Johnson
0-1, Perry 0-1, Carr 0-1. Sacramento 6-23 (.261), Richmond 4-11, Edney
1-5, Owens 0-1, Marciulionis 0-3, Simmons 1-3.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Mike Mathis, Ronnie Nunn, Greg Willard.
A - 17,317. T - 2:22.
nba.486vpoznanovic,
Sacramento 103, Phoenix 102
Mitch Richmond hit two free throws with two seconds to play as the
Sacramento Kings moved closer to clinching their first playoff berth
in 10 years with a 103-102 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Richmond finished with 32 points and Tyus Edney added 18 points for
Sacramento (38-42), which has a two-game lead over the Golden State
Warriors for the final playoff berth in the Western Conference. The
Kings are at Utah on Saturday before closing the season at home
against Golden State on Sunday night. Sacramento has not made the
playoffs since the 1985-86 season.
"We got some big rebounds and defensive stops and then converted when
we needed to on the offensive end," said Richmond. "We kept our heads
in the game and we knew we had to slow down the pace (in the second
half)."
After Wayman Tisdale hit a 10-foot jumper to give Phoenix a 102-101
lead with nine seconds to play, Richmond got the ball on the baseline
and pump-faked, drawing a foul from Kevin Johnson. He sank both shots
for a one-point lead.
Phoenix did not get a final shot off as Danny Manning committed a
turnover.
Manning scored 22 points and Tisdale added 16 for Phoenix (40-40),
which lost for the fourth time in five games and can finish no better
than seventh in the West.
Suns forward Charles Barkley did not play due to a strained right
calf.
"We definitely let one slip away," said Johnson. "We had control of
the game from the very beginning, they battled back and we were able
to open it up again. We just didn't play smart down the stretch."
Sacramento's Olden Polynice tied the game, 99-99, on a layup with 1:04
to play. Johnson made the second of two free throws nine seconds
later.
Richmond responded with two free throws to give Sacramento a 102-101
lead with 20 seconds remaining. Tisdale then hit his 10-footer before
Richmond's heroics.
Phoenix had taken its largest lead of the game at 68-50 when Manning
hit a 12-footer with 7:09 left in the third period but the Kings
responded with a 25-7 run over the next 6:58 with Richmond scoring 10
points, including a pair of free throws to tie the game, 75-75, with
11 seconds left in the third quarter.
"We just wanted to make sure that we ran our plays right and that we
were getting good looks at the basket," said Edney. "Mitch was playing
all out and was picking up big foul calls down the stretch."
Polynice added 13 points for Sacramento, which shot 41 percent
(35-of-86) from the field and outrebounded the Suns, 48-41. The Kings
outscored Phoenix from the line, 27-14.
Johnson finished with 16 points and 12 assists and Wesley Person added
14 points for the Suns, who shot 53 percent (42-of-79) and committed
16 turnovers, leading to 25 points for Sacramento.
nba.487vpoznanovic,
Portland (90) At Seattle (96)
Portland
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Grant F 40 4-12 2-2 3 3 6 2 2 2 1 11
C Robinson F 38 6-15 8-10 1 2 3 4 5 6 0 21
Sabonis C 26 8-14 2-3 2 5 7 0 2 1 2 18
Mckie G 31 2-6 3-4 1 4 5 5 2 1 2 8
R Robinson G 22 3-9 2-2 2 1 3 2 2 0 3 10
Dudley 17 1-8 1-2 3 4 7 0 1 0 1 3
J Robinson 26 4-9 0-0 0 2 2 2 2 0 2 11
Williams 20 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 2 4 0 1 2
Wingfield 20 2-5 2-4 1 3 4 1 2 2 1 6
Spencer Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Trent Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Strickland Dnp - Not With Team
Totals 240 31-83 20-27 13 24 37 18 22 12 13 90
(.373) (.741) Team Rebs: 13 Total To: 15(11 Pts)
Seattle
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Kemp F 26 3-5 4-6 1 7 8 0 5 1 1 10
D Schrempf F 37 4-13 3-5 1 3 4 5 4 1 5 12
Johnson C 28 5-8 2-2 2 11 13 1 3 1 1 12
Hawkins G 30 7-12 2-2 0 2 2 3 0 1 2 20
Payton G 33 8-16 0-0 4 2 6 10 1 3 7 17
Mcmillan 30 4-5 0-0 1 3 4 2 3 2 0 11
Perkins 22 1-5 2-2 0 4 4 1 3 0 0 4
Brickowski 14 2-5 2-2 0 4 4 1 3 0 2 7
Wingate 19 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 3
S Scheffler 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Snow Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Askew Dnp - Sprained Right Ankle
Totals 240 35-74 15-19 9 36 45 27 22 9 19 96
(.473) (.789) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 19(22 Pts)
Portland 26 18 20 26 - 90
Seattle 19 25 34 18 - 96
Blocked Shots: Portland - Sabonis 2, C Robinson, Wingfield. Seattle -
Johnson 3, Kemp 2, Hawkins, Brickowski.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Portland 8-26 (.308), Grant 1-3, C Robinson 1-7,
Sabonis 0-1, Mckie 1-4, R Robinson 2-4, J Robinson 3-5, Wingfield 0-2.
Seattle 11-24 (.458), D Schrempf 1-4, Hawkins 4-8, Payton 1-2, Mcmillan
3-3, Perkins 0-1, Brickowski 1-3, Wingate 1-3.
Technicals: Portland - Dudley, Seattle - D Schrempf.
Officials: Hugh Evans, Nolan Fine, Scott Foster.
A - 17,072. T - 2:05.
nba.488vpoznanovic,
Seattle 96, Portland 90
Hersey Hawkins scored 20 points to lead a balanced attack as the
Seattle SuperSonics defeated the Portland Trail Blazers, 96-90, for
their 11th straight home win.
Gary Payton had 17 points and 10 assists and Ervin Johnson added 12
points and 13 rebounds for the SuperSonics, who have won 13 of their
last 15 games and must win their final two contests to become the 10th
team in N-B-A history to reach 65 victories. Seattle (63-17) matched
its franchise-record for wins, set in the 1993-94 season.
"It's understandable that they wouldn't be as excited as I am because
they've done it before but it ith most wins I've had in one year,"
said Hawkins, who has played for Philadelphia and Charlotte. "I've
paid my dues, I've been on some losing teams, that's why I'm enjoying
the heck out of this."
Detlef Schrempf had 12 points and Nate McMillan added 11 for Seattle,
which won three of four games from Portland this season. The Sonics
have already clinched the first seed in the Western Conference, the
second time in three seasons they have enjoyed the top spot.
"I wasn't happy the whole game, I thought everyone was asleep,"
Seattle coach George Karl said. "It just kind of seemed that it had an
exhibition attitude to it. I don't know if that was me or telling the
guys we're going to cut minutes. I want a much sharper game on Friday.
I think this was a game to just forget about and go forward."
Clifford Robinson scored 21 points and Arvydas Sabonis added 18 for
the Trail Blazers, who had their four-game winning streak stopped.
"We wanted a decent effort, in terms that I thought we brought some
energy but we didn't defend their guards the whole night," Portland
coach P.J. Carlesimo said. "They killed us on penetration and they
hurt us on the offensive boards and they hurt us in transition, they
were just doing the things they do well. It was not a good performance
by us, it's disappointing."
Schrempf's jumper opened the second half and gave the Sonics the lead
for good, 46-44, with 11:15 left. Johnson made three straight field
goals and Sam Perkins hit two free throws to close a 16-6 spurt and
give Seattle its biggest lead, 73-59, with 2:07 left in the third.
"Against Portland, you're always worried about them rushing in for the
rebound, trying to keep the ball alive," Johnson said. "In the first
half I was able to get a lot of rebounds to keep us alive and limit
them to just one shot. That's where they are big at, is the offensive
boards, so we were able to slow them down."
Robinson converted a three-point play to cap a 6-0 burst as the
Blazers closed within, 87-83, with 4:38 left in the fourth but came no
closer.
Dontonio Wingfield made an eight-footer to give the Blazers a 35-26
advantage with 6:11 left in the second. The Sonics scored 15 straight
points to take a 41-35 advantage with 1:05 left in the second.
Robinson's three-pointer tied the score, 43-43, with 1:05 left.
Sabonis and Schrempf traded free throws and the teams were tied,
44-44, at halftime.
nba.489vpoznanovic,
Toronto (95) At New Jersey (107)
Toronto
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Murray F 40 8-18 1-2 2 4 6 1 1 3 2 18
Osullivan F 46 6-11 3-3 3 3 6 0 3 0 2 15
Earl C 48 13-30 2-2 4 5 9 2 2 3 3 28
Christie G 25 3-6 0-0 0 2 2 4 3 0 1 8
Robertson G 43 5-8 1-1 3 10 13 8 4 3 7 13
King 23 4-8 1-2 1 1 2 5 2 1 2 9
Lewis 4 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 2
Esposito 11 1-4 0-0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 2
Miller Dnp - Bruised Right Calf
Stoudamire Dnp - Tendinitis Left Knee
Whitfield Dnp - Injured Knee
Tabak Dnp - Strained Left Groin
Totals 240 41-86 8-10 13 25 38 22 17 10 18 95
(.477) (.800) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 18(17 Pts)
New Jersey
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Brown F 46 13-18 3-4 5 6 11 1 2 1 1 30
A Gilliam F 31 5-13 0-0 5 6 11 3 1 0 1 10
Bradley C 37 3-14 5-5 5 5 10 2 4 1 2 11
Reeves G 17 2-5 0-0 0 1 1 3 3 1 3 5
Childs G 19 6-11 0-0 0 2 2 8 1 5 2 15
Williams 29 8-14 0-0 2 4 6 1 0 2 1 16
Fleming 37 5-11 0-0 2 5 7 10 1 2 3 10
Graham 22 4-7 0-0 0 1 1 4 1 2 2 10
Mahorn 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Dare Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Obannon Dnp - Sore Left Hand
Werdann Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 46-93 8-9 19 30 49 32 14 14 15 107
(.495) (.889) Team Rebs: 1 Total To: 15(11 Pts)
Toronto 29 25 26 15 - 95
New Jersey 31 25 23 28 - 107
Blocked Shots: Toronto - Earl 2, Murray, Osullivan, King. New Jersey -
Bradley 12, Williams 2, Brown, A Gilliam, Fleming.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Toronto 5-11 (.455), Murray 1-4, Christie 2-3,
Robertson 2-3, Esposito 0-1. New Jersey 7-12 (.583), Brown 1-1, Reeves
1-3, Childs 3-4, Graham 2-4.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Bernie Fryer, Mark Wunderlich, Monty Mccutchen.
A - 14,688. T - 1:56.
nba.490vpoznanovic,
New Jersey 107, Toronto 95
EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- Shawn Bradley had a triple-double and P.J.
Brown scored a career-high 30 points as the New Jersey Nets snapped a
seven-game losing streak with a 107-95 triumph over the Toronto
Raptors.
Acie Earl scored 28 points for Toronto (20-60), leading the Raptors
for the fourth game in a row. He is averaging 27.5 points during that
span.
Bradley had 11 points, 10 rebounds and a career-high 12 blocks for his
second career triple-double as. Brown surpassed his previous high of
23 against the New York Knicks on Jan. 4.
"It feels good to finally put this losing streak to an end," said
Brown, who also grabbed 11 rebounds. "Hopefully we can turn this into
a two-game winning streak on Friday against the Celtics."
The end of the losing skid followed rumors that Nets coach Butch Beard
might be replaced after the season.
After Earl's jumper cut Toronto's deficit to 91-89, New Jersey went on
a 9-0 run. Greg Graham hit a 3-pointer, stole the ball and followed
with a dunk to give New Jersey a 100-89 lead with 3:56 left.
Brown hit hit second 3-pointer of the season with 1:28 to go to give
the Nets a 103-91 lead. He had been one for 13 from the three-point
line this season.
"I had to shoot the three," Brown said jokingly. "This might be my
only chance for me to score 30 points in an NBA game."
The Raptors, who have lost seven of their last eight games, had their
largest lead at 18-10 after Tracy Murray hit a layup with 6:03 left in
the opening quarter. But the Nets went on an 8-0 run to tie the game.
Brown had 18 points at halftime as New Jersey held a 56-54 lead. Earl
scored 12 points in the third quarter as the Raptors took an 80-79
edge.
"We had a chance to win the game in the fourth quarter," said Toronto
guard Alvin Robertson who finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds. "We
just didn't do the job down the stretch, but we competed pretty hard
despite only having eight guys."
Damon Stoudamire, Oliver Miller, Zan Tabak and Dwayne Whitfield did
not suit up for Toronto because of various injuries.
"They only had eight players. It would have been embarrassing losing
to them," Nets forward Jayson Williams said.
The game was stopped for eight to 10 minutes in the third quarter
after a bolt on the 24-second clock behind the Toronto basket broke
following a Murray dunk.
nba.491vpoznanovic,
NATIONAL BASKETBALL ASSOCIATION - 1995/96
(Wednesday, April 17 - 159 days, 1154 games)
WESTERN CONFERENCE - PACIFIC DIVISION
TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
Seattle Supersonics 80 63 17 37 3 26 14 104.9 96.8 78.8 - W 2
Los Angeles Lakers 79 51 28 29 11 22 17 103.0 98.7 64.6 11.5 W 4
Portland Trail Blazers 80 43 37 26 14 17 23 99.5 97.2 53.8 20.0 L 1
Phoenix Suns 80 40 40 24 16 16 24 104.0 103.8 50.0 23.0 L 1
Sacramento Kings 80 38 42 25 15 13 27 99.6 102.3 47.5 25.0 W 3
Golden State Warriors 80 36 44 23 17 13 27 101.8 103.1 45.0 27.0 W 2
Los Angeles Clippers 80 29 51 19 21 10 30 99.3 102.8 36.3 34.0 L 2
WESTERN CONFERENCE - MIDWEST DIVISION
TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
San Antonio Spurs 80 58 22 32 7 26 15 103.4 97.0 72.5 - W 1
Utah Jazz 80 53 27 33 7 20 20 102.6 96.2 66.3 5.0 W 1
Houston Rockets 80 46 34 25 14 21 20 102.1 100.6 57.5 12.0 L 2
Denver Nuggets 79 34 45 23 16 11 29 97.9 100.3 43.0 23.5 L 1
Minnesota Timberwolves 80 26 54 17 24 9 30 98.2 103.3 32.5 32.0 L 4
Dallas Mavericks 79 24 55 15 25 9 30 102.2 107.5 30.4 33.5 L 4
Vancouver Grizzlies 79 13 66 10 30 3 36 89.7 100.1 16.5 44.5 L 2
EASTERN CONFERENCE - ATLANTIC DIVISION
TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
Orlando Magic 79 57 22 36 4 21 18 104.3 99.0 72.2 - W 1
New York Knicks 79 46 33 26 14 20 19 97.0 94.5 58.2 11.0 W 1
Miami Heat 80 41 39 26 14 15 25 96.4 94.8 51.3 16.5 L 1
Washington Bullets 80 39 41 25 15 14 26 102.7 101.4 48.8 18.5 L 2
Boston Celtics 80 32 48 18 22 14 26 103.4 106.8 40.0 25.5 W 1
New Jersey Nets 80 30 50 20 20 10 30 93.5 97.5 37.5 27.5 W 1
Philadelphia 76ers 80 17 63 11 29 6 34 94.3 104.4 21.3 40.5 W 1
EASTERN CONFERENCE - CENTRAL DIVISION
TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
Chicago Bulls 79 70 9 38 1 32 8 105.2 93.0 88.6 - W 4
Indiana Pacers 80 50 30 31 9 19 21 99.4 96.1 62.5 20.5 L 1
Detroit Pistons 79 45 34 29 11 16 23 95.7 92.9 57.0 25.0 W 2
Cleveland Cavaliers 79 45 34 24 15 21 19 91.4 88.9 57.0 25.0 W 1
Atlanta Hawks 79 44 35 25 15 19 20 97.8 96.8 55.7 26.0 L 1
Charlotte Hornets 79 40 39 25 14 15 25 102.7 103.2 50.6 30.0 L 1
Milwaukee Bucks 79 24 55 14 26 10 29 95.4 100.7 30.4 46.0 L 1
Toronto Raptors 80 20 60 14 25 6 35 97.3 105.0 25.0 50.5 L 4
WESTERN CONFERENCE
# TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
1. Seattle Supersonics 80 63 17 37 3 26 14 104.9 96.8 78.8 - W 2 *
2. San Antonio Spurs 80 58 22 32 7 26 15 103.4 97.0 72.5 5.0 W 1 *
3. Utah Jazz 80 53 27 33 7 20 20 102.6 96.2 66.3 10.0 W 1 *
4. Los Angeles Lakers 79 51 28 29 11 22 17 103.0 98.7 64.6 11.5 W 4 *
5. Houston Rockets 80 46 34 25 14 21 20 102.1 100.6 57.5 17.0 L 2 *
6. Portland Trail Blazers 80 43 37 26 14 17 23 99.5 97.2 53.8 20.0 L 1 *
7. Phoenix Suns 80 40 40 24 16 16 24 104.0 103.8 50.0 23.0 L 1 *
8. Sacramento Kings 80 38 42 25 15 13 27 99.6 102.3 47.5 25.0 W 3
9. Golden State Warriors 80 36 44 23 17 13 27 101.8 103.1 45.0 27.0 W 2
10. Denver Nuggets 79 34 45 23 16 11 29 97.9 100.3 43.0 28.5 L 1
11. Los Angeles Clippers 80 29 51 19 21 10 30 99.3 102.8 36.3 34.0 L 2
12. Minnesota Timberwolves 80 26 54 17 24 9 30 98.2 103.3 32.5 37.0 L 4
13. Dallas Mavericks 79 24 55 15 25 9 30 102.2 107.5 30.4 38.5 L 4
14. Vancouver Grizzlies 79 13 66 10 30 3 36 89.7 100.1 16.5 49.5 L 2
EASTERN CONFERENCE
# TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
1. Chicago Bulls 79 70 9 38 1 32 8 105.2 93.0 88.6 - W 4 *
2. Orlando Magic 79 57 22 36 4 21 18 104.3 99.0 72.2 13.0 W 1 *
3. Indiana Pacers 80 50 30 31 9 19 21 99.4 96.1 62.5 20.5 L 1 *
4. New York Knicks 79 46 33 26 14 20 19 97.0 94.5 58.2 24.0 W 1 *
5. Detroit Pistons 79 45 34 29 11 16 23 95.7 92.9 57.0 25.0 W 2 *
6. Cleveland Cavaliers 79 45 34 24 15 21 19 91.4 88.9 57.0 25.0 W 1 *
7. Atlanta Hawks 79 44 35 25 15 19 20 97.8 96.8 55.7 26.0 L 1 *
8. Miami Heat 80 41 39 26 14 15 25 96.4 94.8 51.3 29.5 L 1
9. Charlotte Hornets 79 40 39 25 14 15 25 102.7 103.2 50.6 30.0 L 1
10. Washington Bullets 80 39 41 25 15 14 26 102.7 101.4 48.8 31.5 L 2
11. Boston Celtics 80 32 48 18 22 14 26 103.4 106.8 40.0 38.5 W 1
12. New Jersey Nets 80 30 50 20 20 10 30 93.5 97.5 37.5 40.5 W 1
13. Milwaukee Bucks 79 24 55 14 26 10 29 95.4 100.7 30.4 46.0 L 1
14. Toronto Raptors 80 20 60 14 25 6 35 97.3 105.0 25.0 50.5 L 4
15. Philadelphia 76ers 80 17 63 11 29 6 34 94.3 104.4 21.3 53.5 W 1
IF THE PLAYOFFS START NOW...
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Seattle Supersonics Sacramento Kings
Los Angeles Lakers Houston Rockets
San Antonio Spurs Phoenix Suns
Utah Jazz Portland Trail Blazers
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Chicago Bulls Miami Heat
New York Knicks Detroit Pistons
Orlando Magic Atlanta Hawks
Indiana Pacers Cleveland Cavaliers
TOTAL STANDINGS
# TEAM TG TW TL HW HL AW AL TPA OPA % GB Str
1. Chicago Bulls 79 70 9 38 1 32 8 105.2 93.0 88.6 - W 4
2. Seattle Supersonics 80 63 17 37 3 26 14 104.9 96.8 78.8 7.5 W 2
3. San Antonio Spurs 80 58 22 32 7 26 15 103.4 97.0 72.5 12.5 W 1
4. Orlando Magic 79 57 22 36 4 21 18 104.3 99.0 72.2 13.0 W 1
5. Utah Jazz 80 53 27 33 7 20 20 102.6 96.2 66.3 17.5 W 1
6. Los Angeles Lakers 79 51 28 29 11 22 17 103.0 98.7 64.6 19.0 W 4
7. Indiana Pacers 80 50 30 31 9 19 21 99.4 96.1 62.5 20.5 L 1
8. New York Knicks 79 46 33 26 14 20 19 97.0 94.5 58.2 24.0 W 1
9. Houston Rockets 80 46 34 25 14 21 20 102.1 100.6 57.5 24.5 L 2
10. Detroit Pistons 79 45 34 29 11 16 23 95.7 92.9 57.0 25.0 W 2
11. Cleveland Cavaliers 79 45 34 24 15 21 19 91.4 88.9 57.0 25.0 W 1
12. Atlanta Hawks 79 44 35 25 15 19 20 97.8 96.8 55.7 26.0 L 1
13. Portland Trail Blazers 80 43 37 26 14 17 23 99.5 97.2 53.8 27.5 L 1
14. Miami Heat 80 41 39 26 14 15 25 96.4 94.8 51.3 29.5 L 1
15. Charlotte Hornets 79 40 39 25 14 15 25 102.7 103.2 50.6 30.0 L 1
16. Phoenix Suns 80 40 40 24 16 16 24 104.0 103.8 50.0 30.5 L 1
17. Washington Bullets 80 39 41 25 15 14 26 102.7 101.4 48.8 31.5 L 2
18. Sacramento Kings 80 38 42 25 15 13 27 99.6 102.3 47.5 32.5 W 3
19. Golden State Warriors 80 36 44 23 17 13 27 101.8 103.1 45.0 34.5 W 2
20. Denver Nuggets 79 34 45 23 16 11 29 97.9 100.3 43.0 36.0 L 1
21. Boston Celtics 80 32 48 18 22 14 26 103.4 106.8 40.0 38.5 W 1
22. New Jersey Nets 80 30 50 20 20 10 30 93.5 97.5 37.5 40.5 W 1
23. Los Angeles Clippers 80 29 51 19 21 10 30 99.3 102.8 36.3 41.5 L 2
24. Minnesota Timberwolves 80 26 54 17 24 9 30 98.2 103.3 32.5 44.5 L 4
25. Dallas Mavericks 79 24 55 15 25 9 30 102.2 107.5 30.4 46.0 L 4
26. Milwaukee Bucks 79 24 55 14 26 10 29 95.4 100.7 30.4 46.0 L 1
27. Toronto Raptors 80 20 60 14 25 6 35 97.3 105.0 25.0 50.5 L 4
28. Philadelphia 76ers 80 17 63 11 29 6 34 94.3 104.4 21.3 53.5 W 1
29. Vancouver Grizzlies 79 13 66 10 30 3 36 89.7 100.1 16.5 57.0 L 2
--------
TG - ukupan broj odigranih utakmica
TW - ukupan broj pobeda
TL - ukupan broj poraza
HW - broj pobeda na domaćem terenu
HL - broj poraza na domaćem terenu
AW - broj pobeda na gostujućem terenu
AL - broj poraza na gostujućem terenu
TPA - prosek postignutih koševa
OPA - prosek primljenih koševa
% - procenat pobeda
GB - broj zaostalih utakmica
Str - poslednja serija pobeda (W) ili poraza (L)
* - ekipa je već osigurala učešće u playoff-u
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
(c) 1996 Vladimir Poznanović <vpoznanovic@sezam.co.yu>
nba.492vpoznanovic,
BUCKS' DUNLEAVY DISPUTES REPORTS OF HIS IMMINENT FIRING
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Mike Dunleavy, who has not been able to win more
than 35 games in any of his four seasons as head coach of the
Milwaukee Bucks, disputed a broadcast report that he will be fired
after the season.
WITI television in Milwaukee, citing reliable sources close to the
organization, is reporting that Dunleavy could be relieved of his
coaching duties as early as Monday.
"It's not true. I'm still the coach. I'm still here," Dunleavy said
after the Bucks' 111-103 victory at Charlotte, damaging the Hornets'
fading playoff hopes.
"(Team owner) Herb Kohl has previously said he'll make a decision on
Mike soon after the season," Bill King, the Bucks media relations
spokesman, said before the game. "We have no timetable or comment on
the report."
Milwaukee is 25-55 with two games remaining.
Dunleavy took over as coach of the Bucks in 1992 after spending two
years as coach of the Los Angeles Lakers. He signed and eight-year, $8
million contract with the Bucks, who gave the Lakers two second-round
draft choices as compensation for signing Dunleavy.
Milwaukee had high aspirations for this season following a 34-48
record last year, the third biggest improvement in the NBA last
season. Instead, the Bucks are wrapping up their fifth consecutive
losing season.
Dunleavy spent 11 seasons in the NBA as a player after being selected
by the Philadelphia 76ers in the sixth round of the 1976 draft. He
also played with Houston, San Antonio and Milwaukee and helped the
1980-81 Rockets to the NBA Finals.
Dunleavy retired after the 1985-86 season and became an assistant
coach for the Bucks, where he suited up for a total of seven games
during the 1988-89 and 1989-90 seasons when injuries depleted the
Milwaukee roster.
During Dunleavy's rookie year as a head coach, the Lakers reached the
1991 NBA Finals, where they lost to the Chicago Bulls.
nba.493vpoznanovic,
BULLS' HARPER TO MISS LAST TWO GAMES WITH ANKLE INJURY
Chicago Bulls guard Ron Harper, who has not missed a game all season,
will sit out the final two games of the regular season after suffering
an injury to his left ankle during the Bulls' 110-79 win over the
Detroit Pistons on Wednesday.
Harper was going for a loose ball near the end of the first quarter
when a teammate stepped on the ankle as he was going out of bounds. He
was helped off the floor and went to the locker room for x-rays, which
revealed a sprain.
"It's a moderate sprain of the left ankle," said Bulls trainer Chip
Schaefer. "His X-rays were normal. He has very mild instability, maybe
a little swelling. We're hoping he's back on his feet by the first of
next week."
Harper will sit out Chicago's home game against Indiana on Saturday
and the Bulls regular-season finale on Sunday in Washington.
The 6-6 guard was averaging 7.5 points and 2.6 rebounds through the
first 79 games for the Bulls. He had five points on 2-of-7 shooting
tonight.
Harper was signed as a free agent in 1994 and was supposed to provide
the Bulls with scoring punch prior to Michael Jordan's return from
retirement. However, Harper averaged just 6.9 points in 77 games,
nearly 10 points below his career average.
Harper spent his first eight seasons in the NBA with the Cleveland
Cavaliers and Los Angeles Clippers.
nba.494vpoznanovic,
BULLETS' LEGLER SCHEDULED FOR FRIDAY KNEE SURGERY
LANDOVER, Md. -- Tim Legler, whose injury damaged the Washington
Bullets' playoff chances, will undergo surgery Friday to repair torn
ligaments in his right knee.
Legler, the first guard off the bench for Washington, was carried off
the court with 1:15 to play in the first period of Wednesday's 121-106
loss to the Boston Celtics. He was diagnosed with a torn anterior
cruciate ligament and a torn cartilage in the knee.
The surgery is expected to cause Legler to miss the start of the
1996-97 season.
"This is a tough blow for Tim because he has had such a great season,"
Bullets coach Jim Lynam said. "I know Tim, though, and he will work
hard to get back to the high level of play he experienced this year."
The Bullets are two games behind Miami and 1Ż games in back of
Charlotte in the race of the last spot in the Eastern Conference
playoffs.
Washington already had lost starting center Gheorghe Muresan for the
rest of the season with a knee injury last Wednesday at Boston.
Muresan had been averaging 14.5 points and 9.6 rebounds.
Legler was averaging 9.6 points and 1.8 assists for the Bullets in 76
games. He shot 50.5 percent from the field, including a league-leading
52 percent from 3-point range and won the Long Distance Shootout
during All-Star weekend.
Legler has spent the past six seasons bouncing between the NBA and the
Continental Basketball Association, although he did play 79 games for
the Dallas Mavericks during the 1993-94 season.
nba.495vpoznanovic,
KNICKS' OAKLEY OUT UNTIL PLAYOFFS BEGIN
NEW YORK -- The New York Knicks placed Charles Oakley on the injured
list Thursday, meaning the veteran forward will miss the final three
games of the regular season.
Oakley, who has a fractured eye socket, remains eligible for the
team's playoff roster, which will be announced next week. The Knicks
activated forward Ronnie Grandison for the remainder of the regular
season.
Oakley was elbowed below the right eye by teammate Patrick Ewing
during a game against Boston on April 9. Oakley has not played since,
missing three games.
A CAT scan this week revealed no further displacement of the fracture
and surgery will not be necessary.
nba.496vpoznanovic,
ORLANDO F SCOTT SETS NBA RECORD FOR THREE-POINTERS IN A GAME
Orlando forward Dennis Scott set an NBA record for 11 three-pointers
in the Magic's 119-104 victory over the Atlanta Hawks tonight.
He bettered the mark of 10, set by teammate Brian Shaw, when he was
with the Miami Heat, Detroit Pistons guard Joe Dumars and Dallas
Mavericks forward George McCloud, who did it on December 16th in a
111-108 overtime loss to Phoenix.
Scott, who finished with 35 points, set the record with a shot from
the right wing with 5:15 to play. Less than a minute later, Scott left
to a standing ovation.
"I really didn't know (about the record) until I made the 10th one,"
said Scott. "Then of course, Paul Porter (the public address
announcer) announced it, I hate when he does things like that, you
know when the Hawks started playing me. I was like, 'Why is he doing
that?' But that's when I really knew how close I was."
He made 11-of-17 shots from three-point range, making 3-of-4 in the
first quarter, 1-of-2 in the second, 4-of-6 in the third and 3-of-5 in
the fourth.
"Last year when I first got here, Dennis told me that he was going to
get the three-point record and that I was to be the one to pass him
the ball," said Shaw. "It's kind of ironic, but it happened tonight.
He just grabbed me and said, 'Told you so,' and he said thanks for
looking for him."
"I told Dennis it would be special to him but they should have an
asterisk by my name because it was the original distance," added Shaw.
nba.497vpoznanovic,
Atlanta (104) At Orlando (119)
Atlanta
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Augmon F 26 2-5 0-0 1 0 1 2 0 0 0 4
Long F 31 4-13 4-4 7 9 16 2 0 2 0 12
Laettner C 27 3-7 1-1 2 4 6 1 4 1 3 7
Smith G 42 8-14 2-4 3 1 4 3 2 2 2 18
Blaylock G 34 3-13 0-0 0 2 2 4 4 0 4 7
Ehlo 25 7-10 3-3 0 4 4 5 1 4 4 20
Rooks 21 2-5 5-5 1 4 5 2 2 0 1 9
Henderson 20 6-10 4-8 1 4 5 2 2 0 1 16
Jordan 6 2-3 1-2 1 1 2 2 1 0 2 5
Boyce 4 2-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 6
Bullard 4 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Norman Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 39-83 20-27 16 30 46 23 16 9 17 104
(.470) (.741) Team Rebs: 5 Total To: 17(19 Pts)
Orlando
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Scott F 39 12-20 0-0 1 5 6 2 1 2 1 35
Grant F 34 5-10 0-0 4 3 7 7 2 1 0 10
Oneal C 33 7-16 8-14 5 9 14 3 4 0 3 22
Hardaway G 30 4-10 0-0 0 1 1 3 0 4 3 8
Anderson G 30 4-9 5-5 2 7 9 6 1 0 3 15
Koncak 9 1-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 2
Shaw 22 2-4 2-2 1 0 1 6 3 2 1 7
Royal 16 4-7 0-0 0 1 1 0 3 1 0 8
Bowie 18 1-3 0-0 0 2 2 4 0 0 0 2
Thompson 5 4-6 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 10
Bonner 4 0-2 0-0 0 2 2 1 2 0 0 0
Wolf Dnp - Did Not Dress
Totals 240 44-88 15-21 13 30 43 32 19 11 12 119
(.500) (.714) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 12(17 Pts)
Atlanta 18 30 20 36 - 104
Orlando 36 32 23 28 - 119
Blocked Shots: Atlanta - Rooks 2, Smith 2, Laettner. Orlando - Oneal,
Grant.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Atlanta 6-17 (.353), Long 0-2, Smith 0-3, Blaylock 1-5,
Ehlo 3-5, Boyce 2-2. Orlando 16-30 (.533), Scott 11-17, Hardaway 0-4,
Anderson 2-3, Shaw 1-3, Thompson 2-3.
Technicals: None.
Officials: Bill Oakes, Derrick Stafford, Tom Washington.
A - 17,248. T - 1:56.
nba.498vpoznanovic,
TRIPLE FEATURE: ORLANDO'S 3-D SETS RECORD WITH 11 TREYS
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Dennis Scott set an NBA single-game record by making
11 3-pointers as the Orlando Magic thumped the Atlanta Hawks 119-104
on Thursday night.
Craig Ehlo scored 20 points and Alan Henderson added 16 for Atlanta,
which fell 1Ż games behind the Detroit Pistons for the sixth playoff
spot in the Eastern Conference.
Dennis Scott hugs Brian Shaw after breaking the NBA record for
3-pointers formerly held by Shaw.
Scott beat the mark of 10, held by teammate Brian Shaw -- then with
the Miami Heat -- Detroit Pistons guard Joe Dumars and Dallas
Mavericks forward George McCloud.
Scott, dubbed "3-D" for his outside shooting, made his 11th 3-pointer
from the right wing with 5:15 remaining and left to a standing ovation
less than a minute later. He finished with 35 points.
"Right now, this is sweet," Scott said. "But I don't want to let this
overshadow what's most important, which is performing well in the
playoffs."
Scott also equalled the mark if 3-pointers in a half with seven,
becoming the sixth player to do so. He joined Dumars, Allan Houston,
Michael Adams, John Starks and John Roche.
"He was tremendous tonight," Atlanta guard Steve Smith said of Scott.
"That's a sign of a team that's unselfish. You could see guys were
looking for him. You could see it in his eyes -- he really wanted the
record after he got to eight or nine."
Shaquille O'Neal added 22 points and 14 rebounds for the Magic.
Orlando broke the game open with a 16-4 run in the first quarter.
Scott started the run with his third 3-pointer of the game to make it
17-10 with 6:52 left.
Atlanta cut the deficit to 19-14 before the Magic rattled off the next
11 points.
Horace Grant had a tip-in and Nick Anderson added a 3-pointer to make
it 24-14. O'Neal hit two free throws and a seven-footer for a 28-14
lead. Grant capped the run with a 16-footer to give Orlando a 30-14
advantage with 2:46 remaining.
"They shot the ball so well in the first part of the game and we never
recovered," Atlanta coach Lenny Wilkens said. "After the 20-point
lead, I thought from that point on we started getting loose and
started playing well.
"You just can't spot a team like them by 20. They shot it well, made
some big shots, and we just never got in the game."
The Magic took its largest lead of the game at 60-31 with 4:45 to play
in the first half after a 3-pointer by Anderson.
Anderson finished with 15 points, nine rebounds and six assists for
Orlando, which shot 50 percent (44 for 88) from the field and set a
team record by making 16 3-pointers. Grant and Brooks Thompson scored
10 points apiece.
Smith scored 18 points for Atlanta, which shot 47 percent (39 for 83)
from the floor and outrebounded the Magic 46-43.
nba.499vpoznanovic,
Denver (98) At Dallas (132)
Denver
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Maclean F 35 9-18 11-15 3 6 9 2 1 1 3 29
L Ellis F 27 4-12 0-0 2 5 7 0 1 1 6 8
Mcdyess C 31 8-20 0-0 7 4 11 1 4 2 4 16
Rose G 26 4-11 5-6 1 1 2 4 3 2 3 13
Stith G 29 3-10 3-3 1 4 5 2 1 2 2 9
Williams 17 0-0 0-0 0 4 4 0 2 0 1 0
Overton 20 1-5 4-4 0 4 4 4 2 2 2 7
Hammonds 15 4-8 1-4 3 1 4 0 3 1 1 9
Fish 17 1-4 2-2 1 2 3 1 1 1 0 4
Grant 23 1-5 0-0 2 0 2 3 3 0 0 3
D Ellis Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Mutombo Dnp - Strained Left Hamstring
Totals 240 35-93 26-34 20 31 51 17 21 12 22 98
(.376) (.765) Team Rebs: 4 Total To: 22(31 Pts)
Dallas
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mccloud F 30 8-15 2-2 0 3 3 6 3 4 3 23
Jones F 12 0-3 0-0 0 7 7 0 4 0 1 0
Williams C 27 2-3 1-3 3 7 10 3 2 0 1 5
Kidd G 31 9-12 0-0 2 5 7 10 3 2 4 19
Jackson G 34 9-18 3-4 0 3 3 3 1 1 4 25
Wood 36 6-10 2-4 2 8 10 1 5 0 1 15
Meyer 20 4-9 0-0 2 4 6 1 6 2 2 8
Dumas 23 7-12 4-4 0 0 0 3 3 1 1 18
Harris 15 3-4 3-4 0 2 2 1 0 1 1 9
Brooks 12 3-4 4-4 0 1 1 2 0 0 1 10
Davis Dnp - Left Knee Surgery
Parks Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 51-90 19-25 9 40 49 30 27 11 19 132
(.567) (.760) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 19(21 Pts)
Denver 16 27 29 26 - 98
Dallas 32 33 38 29 - 132
Blocked Shots: Denver - L Ellis, Rose, Stith, Williams, Fish. Dallas -
Williams 3, Mccloud, Jackson, Wood, Meyer.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Denver 2-10 (.200), Maclean 0-1, L Ellis 0-1, Rose 0-3,
Stith 0-2, Overton 1-2, Grant 1-1. Dallas 11-21 (.524), Mccloud 5-8, Kidd
1-1, Jackson 4-7, Wood 1-3, Dumas 0-1, Harris 0-1.
Technicals: Dallas - Wood, Mccloud.
Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Jim Clark, Gary Benson.
A - 15,907. T - 2:02.
nba.500vpoznanovic,
Dallas 132, Denver 98
Jim Jackson scored 25 points as the Dallas Mavericks pounded the
Denver Nuggets, 132-98, in a game with no playoff implications.
George McCloud added 23 points for Dallas, which raced to a 32-16 lead
after a quarter and led by as many as 42 points. The 34-point margin
of victory is a season-high. The Mavericks snapped a four-game losing
streak and won for just the fourth time in 22 games.
It was the largest victory for the team since a 131-96 victory over
Houston on January 19th, 1986. It is tied for the seventh-largest
margin of victory in franchise history.
Don MacLean scored 29 points and Antonio McDyess added 16 for Denver,
which lost for the fifth time in eight games.
Dallas broke the game open with a 13-0 blitz in the first quarter.
MacLean had pulled the Nuggets within 6-5 at the 9:18 mark, but
Jackson made a layup and McCloud followed with a layup and
three-pointer to make it 13-5 with 8:21 remaining.
Lorenzo Williams and Jason Kidd followed with layups before Jackson
capped the run with a layup of his own to give Dallas a 19-5 lead with
5:32 remaining.
Dallas shot a blistering 57 percent (51-of-90) from the field and
11-of-21 from three-point range. Kidd finished with 19 points, 10
assists and seven rebounds, Tony Dumas added 18 points, David Wood
netted 15 and 10 rebounds and Scott Brooks scored 10 points.
Jalen Rose was the only other player in double figures for Denver with
13 points. The Nuggets shot 38 percent (35-of-93) from the field and
committed 22 turnovers, leading to 31 Dallas points.
Denver allowed the Mavericks to score 37 fast-break points.
nba.501vpoznanovic,
Detroit (79) At Chicago (110)
Detroit
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Curry F 45 2-7 0-0 0 1 1 2 3 2 2 4
Thorpe F 19 1-8 2-6 2 4 6 2 2 1 1 4
Ratliff C 30 5-9 0-0 5 6 11 1 2 2 0 10
Houston G 23 6-13 0-1 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 13
Hunter G 46 8-18 2-4 0 3 3 7 4 3 5 19
Reid 32 5-10 2-2 1 7 8 0 2 1 2 12
Mills 18 5-11 3-3 1 2 3 0 3 2 3 14
Roe 21 1-4 1-4 2 2 4 0 1 0 3 3
Leckner 6 0-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Dumars Dnp - Upper Respiratory Infection
Hill Dnp - Bruised Foot
West Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 33-83 10-20 11 25 36 12 21 12 17 79
(.398) (.500) Team Rebs: 9 Total To: 17(16 Pts)
Chicago
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Pippen F 24 2-7 0-0 0 0 0 8 2 0 1 6
Rodman F 22 3-6 3-4 6 12 18 3 4 0 2 9
Longley C 18 3-4 0-0 0 3 3 1 4 0 2 6
Harper G 12 2-7 0-0 1 4 5 1 1 1 1 5
Jordan G 24 11-18 4-4 1 4 5 1 1 1 2 30
Kukoc 27 6-10 2-2 1 4 5 4 0 0 0 16
Kerr 25 3-8 0-0 1 2 3 2 1 1 2 7
Edwards 18 1-7 0-0 1 4 5 1 1 0 2 2
Salley 14 0-0 0-0 0 1 1 1 3 1 1 0
Brown 21 7-11 2-3 0 2 2 3 0 6 1 16
Simpkins 13 2-4 2-4 2 1 3 0 1 0 4 6
Buechler 22 3-5 0-0 0 3 3 3 1 2 0 7
Totals 240 43-87 13-17 13 40 53 28 19 12 18 110
(.494) (.765) Team Rebs: 10 Total To: 18(16 Pts)
Detroit 17 26 21 15 - 79
Chicago 30 29 23 28 - 110
Blocked Shots: Detroit - Ratliff 2. Chicago - Rodman, Longley, Edwards.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Detroit 3-10 (.300), Curry 0-2, Houston 1-4, Hunter
1-2, Mills 1-2. Chicago 11-23 (.478), Pippen 2-6, Rodman 0-1, Harper 1-2,
Jordan 4-5, Kukoc 2-3, Kerr 1-2, Brown 0-3, Buechler 1-1.
Technicals: Chicago - Rodman.
Officials: Bob Delaney, Ed T Rush, Tim Donaghy.
A - 23,614. T - 1:55.
nba.502vpoznanovic,
AILING PISTONS FEEL MUCH WORSE AFTER LOSS IN CHICAGO
CHICAGO -- Michael Jordan scored 30 points before sitting out the
fourth quarter as the Chicago Bulls routed the Detroit Pistons 110-79
on Thursday.
Detroit (45-34), the sixth seed in the Eastern Conference, missed an
opportunity to advance in the playoff race. A victory would have given
the Pistons the same record as Cleveland and New York.
The Pistons played without Grant Hill and Joe Dumars. Hill was
suffering from a sprained left ankle and Dumars sat out with a
respiratory infection.
"We treated this game like a tough one, but it turned out to be a
tuneup for us," Jordan said. "Without Hill and Dumars, they weren't in
very good shape."
Chicago (71-9) showed no signs of letdown after earning its NBA-record
70th victory Tuesday at Milwaukee. After Thursday's victory, the Bulls
are within one of matching the record for home wins in a season (40),
set by the Boston Celtics in 1985-86.
The victory over Detroit did include bad news for Chicago: Starting
guard Ron Harper was carried off the court at the end of the first
quarter with an injury to his left ankle. He will miss the final two
games of the regular season.
Harper was going for a loose ball when a teammate stepped on Harper's
ankle as he was going out of bounds.
"It's a moderate sprain of the left ankle," Bulls trainer Chip
Schaefer said. "His X-rays were normal. He has very mild instability,
maybe a little swelling. We're hoping he's back on his feet by the
first of next week."
Harper will sit out Chicago's home game against Indiana on Saturday
and the Bulls regular-season finale on Sunday in Washington.
Toni Kukoc and Randy Brown had 16 points apiece for the Bulls, who
posted their 16th consecutive victory over the Pistons. Lindsey Hunter
finished with 19 points for Detroit, which hasn't beaten the Bulls
since March 14, 1993.
"That wasn't pretty, but the Bulls aren't any concern of ours right
now," Pistons coach Doug Collins said. "They're a great team, but we
have to take care of ourselves. Even if we had been at full strength,
we would have been undermanned anyway."
The Bulls took control in the first quarter with a 20-8 run as Jordan
began the spurt with a three-point play with 7:27 left. He had all 11
of his first-quarter points in the burst, including two 3-pointers as
Chicago held a 30-17 lead after one period.
Jordan added 10 in the second period as the Bulls built a 59-43
cushion at intermission. Chicago took its largest lead of the game at
110-75 on a free throw by Dickey Simpkins that capped a 16-2 run with
1:05 to go.
Dennis Rodman grabbed 18 rebounds and Scottie Pippen had eight assists
for Chicago, which shot 49 percent (43 for 87) from the field and
outrebounded the Pistons 53-36.
Terry Mills came off the bench to finish with 14 points for the
Pistons, who shot 33 for 83 (40 percent) from the floor, including
three for 10 from 3-point range.
nba.503vpoznanovic,
LA Clippers (107) At Houston (115)
LA Clippers
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Vaught F 42 11-17 1-2 2 11 13 2 3 1 0 24
Rogers F 41 5-11 1-3 1 3 4 6 2 1 3 11
Harvey C 21 5-7 1-3 5 3 8 0 3 0 3 11
Barry G 20 4-4 1-2 1 3 4 1 2 1 1 11
Richardson G 32 6-11 2-2 2 3 5 5 2 3 3 16
Sealy 28 3-15 3-4 3 3 6 2 0 1 2 10
Roberts 23 3-8 3-6 1 1 2 2 5 0 1 9
Dehere 17 4-11 0-0 0 1 1 3 4 0 1 11
Outlaw 16 2-4 0-0 1 3 4 1 1 0 0 4
Murray Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Piatkowski Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Tower Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 43-88 12-22 16 31 47 22 22 7 14 107
(.489) (.545) Team Rebs: 9 Total To: 14(13 Pts)
Houston
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mack F 30 2-8 3-3 0 1 1 4 2 1 1 8
Brown F 21 3-4 0-0 2 6 8 2 0 1 3 6
Olajuwon C 42 14-24 7-8 1 7 8 4 3 3 2 35
Drexler G 34 8-17 1-5 1 4 5 10 3 2 0 18
Smith G 20 2-5 0-0 1 0 1 3 2 0 1 5
Elie 24 5-11 0-0 2 1 3 2 2 0 0 12
Cassell 31 5-12 8-10 0 3 3 6 1 0 2 20
Bryant 27 2-2 2-2 0 4 4 1 4 1 0 6
Chilcutt 5 0-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0
Recasner 5 2-3 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5
Jones 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Horry Dnp - Sprained Left Ankle
Totals 240 43-87 21-28 7 27 34 32 18 8 9 115
(.494) (.750) Team Rebs: 16 Total To: 9(10 Pts)
LA Clippers 32 28 27 20 - 107
Houston 29 26 29 31 - 115
Blocked Shots: LA Clippers - Rogers 3, Harvey 2, Vaught, Barry,
Richardson, Sealy, Roberts. Houston - Olajuwon 3.
3-Pt. Field Goals: LA Clippers 9-21 (.429), Vaught 1-1, Rogers 0-2, Barry
2-2, Richardson 2-5, Sealy 1-3, Dehere 3-8. Houston 8-24 (.333), Mack 1-5,
Drexler 1-5, Smith 1-2, Elie 2-4, Cassell 2-5, Chilcutt 0-1, Recasner 1-2.
Technicals: Houston - Elie.
Officials: Joe Forte, Ron Olesiak, Derek Richardson.
A - 16,285. T - 2:07.
nba.504vpoznanovic,
Houston 115, L.A. Clippers 107
HOUSTON -- Hakeem Olajuwon scored 18 of his 35 points in the second
half and Mario Elie and Clyde Drexler each hit key shots down the
stretch as the Houston Rockets topped the Los Angeles Clippers 115-107
on Thursday.
Sam Cassell had 20 points and Drexler finished with 18 for the
Rockets, who won for just the fifth time in the past 17 games. Houston
won all four meetings with the Clippers this season and 15 of the last
16.
"In the fourth quarter, we were outstanding," Rockets coach Rudy
Tomjanovich said. "We took a giant step in the right direction
tonight. If this is a typical Rockets' fourth quarter. I am pleased
with it."
Loy Vaught scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds and Pooh
Richardson added 16 points for the Clippers, who have dropped seven of
their last nine contests.
"We had the lead several times tonight, but we missed two layups, two
critical free throws and we had two turnovers in a two-minute span,"
Clippers coach Bill Fitch said. "We can't do that and win close
games."
Terry Dehere's 3-pointer with 2:28 remaining tied the score at
106-106, but Elie converted a layup to give Houston the lead for good.
Elie was called for a taunting foul following his basket, but Brent
Barry missed the technical foul shot.
"I felt better, but I have to keep working to strengthen my knee for
the playoffs," said Olajuwon, who missed nine games in recent weeks
with tendinitis. "There are no substitutions for playing in game
conditions.
"I focused on just winning the game. The second half, we just picked
up our defense and intensity."
After Rodney Rogers hit one of two free throws to pull Los Angeles
within 108-107 with 1:59 to play, Drexler converted a layup, giving
Houston a three-point edge with 70 seconds to go.
Cassell sank one of two foul shots making it 111-107 with 29 seconds
left before Drexler stole a pass and fed Elie for a dunk.
"We needed to get our minds into this game," Elie said. "The first
half was horrendous and the guys were running right by us. Coach said
some things at halftime that I can't repeat.
"We are not worried about our offense right now, but we have to
recommit on defense."
Antonio Harvey had 11 points and eight rebounds and Rogers added 11
points and six assists for the Clippers, who shot just 55 percent (12
for 22) from the foul line but had a 47-34 rebounding advantage.
The Clippers led 60-55 at intermission and opened a 73-63 advantage
with 8:06 left in the third quarter. Houston closed within 87-84
entering the final stanza.
Houston played without forward Robert Horry, who has an ankle injury.
nba.505vpoznanovic,
LA Lakers (100) At San Antonio (103)
LA Lakers
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Ceballos F 33 5-13 2-2 1 8 9 3 1 0 0 14
Campbell F 33 9-18 9-11 3 2 5 4 5 1 2 27
Divac C 32 5-8 1-2 2 8 10 6 3 1 4 11
Jones G 32 6-9 1-3 2 2 4 3 4 0 1 16
Threatt G 39 7-10 0-0 0 1 1 8 5 3 3 19
Lynch 26 2-8 0-0 2 1 3 2 3 0 1 4
Peeler 35 2-10 2-3 0 0 0 1 1 2 2 7
Roberts 6 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0
Strong 4 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 2
Blount Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Johnson Dnp - Suspended By League
Van Exel Dnp - Suspended By League
Totals 240 37-78 15-21 11 23 34 28 22 8 13 100
(.474) (.714) Team Rebs: 8 Total To: 13(20 Pts)
San Antonio
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Elliott F 43 10-17 3-4 1 3 4 3 3 2 3 23
W Perdue F 23 3-4 0-0 4 4 8 1 4 0 1 6
Robinson C 34 9-21 11-14 5 6 11 3 4 2 4 29
Del Negro G 43 7-14 0-0 0 4 4 3 2 2 2 16
Johnson G 31 8-15 4-4 0 2 2 7 2 0 1 20
Rivers 22 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 1 1 1 1 3
C Person 34 2-9 0-0 8 9 17 1 3 0 1 4
Anderson 10 1-1 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
Alexander Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Herrera Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Smith Dnp - Synovitis Right Knee
Williams Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 41-84 18-22 18 30 48 19 20 7 13 103
(.488) (.818) Team Rebs: 4 Total To: 14(14 Pts)
LA Lakers 35 28 29 8 - 100
San Antonio 24 25 29 25 - 103
Blocked Shots: LA Lakers - Campbell 2, Divac, Jones. San Antonio -
Robinson 4, W Perdue, C Person, Anderson.
3-Pt. Field Goals: LA Lakers 11-21 (.524), Ceballos 2-4, Jones 3-6,
Threatt 5-6, Peeler 1-4, Roberts 0-1. San Antonio 3-7 (.429), Del Negro
2-2, Rivers 1-2, C Person 0-3.
Technicals: San Antonio - Illegal Defense.
Officials: Tommy Nunez, Bill Spooner, Hue Hollins.
A - 22,184. T - 2:18.
nba.506vpoznanovic,
San Antonio 103, LA Lakers 100
Sean Elliott scored 12 of his 23 points in the fourth quarter and
David Robinson added 29 points to help the San Antonio Spurs overcome
a 21-point deficit to defeat the Los Angeles Lakers, 103-100.
Avery Johnson had 20 points and seven assists and Robinson added 11
rebounds and four blocked shots for San Antonio, which trailed 80-59
midway through the third quarter. The Spurs, who have won 15 of their
last 16 games at home, have already clinched the Western Conference's
second seed.
San Antonio won their 59th game with one game to go. Coach Bob Hill
admitted to wanting to win 60 games, clinching a possible home-court
advantage over the Orlando Magic in the N-B-A Finals should they meet.
Elden Campbell scored 27 points, Sedale Threatt had 19 and eight
assists and Eddie Jones added 16 points for the Lakers, who were held
to eight points in the fourth quarter while playing without the
suspended Magic Johnson and Nick Van Exel.
Los Angeles, which had its four-game winning streak snapped, fell two
games behind the Utah Jazz in the race for the third playoff spot in
the West.
After George Lynch gave the Lakers their largest lead with 5:57 left
in the third, the Spurs scored the next seven points as they drew
within 80-66 on Vinny Del Negro's three-pointer.
After Jones hit a three-pointer to give Los Angeles a 92-76 lead with
37 seconds remaining in the third, Person made quarter-ending layup to
ignite a 19-1 run.
Elliott scored eight points in the run, including a layup to give San
Antonio the lead for good at 95-93 lead.
Person grabbed 17 rebounds and Del Negro scored 16 for San Antonio,
which shot 49 percent (41-of-84) from the field and held a 48-34
rebounding edge.
Cedric Ceballos had 14 points and grabbed nine rebounds and Vlade
Divac added 11 points and 10 boards for Los Angeles, which shot 47
percent (37-of-78) and was outscored by a 50-24 margin in the paint.
The Spurs won the season series, 3-1, but are unlikely to meet the
Lakers until the Western Conference finals should they both advance.
nba.507vpoznanovic,
Milwaukee (111) At Charlotte (103)
Milwaukee
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Robinson F 38 8-14 6-6 1 5 6 7 3 1 1 23
Baker F 44 9-17 0-2 0 9 9 2 4 2 2 18
Benjamin C 23 6-6 0-0 0 4 4 1 1 0 1 12
Newman G 39 0-3 4-6 0 2 2 3 3 0 3 4
Douglas G 38 7-13 4-4 1 3 4 12 1 1 3 19
Cummings 23 5-9 2-3 3 3 6 1 5 0 2 12
Respert 22 7-9 3-3 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 20
Mayberry 10 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 2 1 1 1 3
Keys 3 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Conlon Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Duckworth Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Peplowski Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 43-74 19-24 7 27 34 29 19 6 14 111
(.581) (.792) Team Rebs: 5 Total To: 15(19 Pts)
Charlotte
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
L Johnson F 39 1-9 0-0 5 1 6 5 0 2 4 2
Geiger F 24 3-7 1-2 3 6 9 1 3 1 1 7
Parish C 23 1-2 0-0 1 5 6 1 2 0 1 2
Rice G 45 9-22 10-12 1 2 3 2 3 2 3 29
Anderson G 35 10-13 4-6 1 4 5 10 2 1 2 28
Zidek 12 4-5 0-0 0 3 3 0 1 0 0 8
Hancock 11 2-4 2-2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 6
Curry 26 7-11 0-1 0 2 2 0 2 0 2 16
Goldwire 14 1-5 0-0 0 0 0 5 2 0 1 3
Myers 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0
Addison 9 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 2 0 0 2
Adams Dnp - Pulled Right Groin
Totals 240 39-80 17-23 12 24 36 27 20 7 15 103
(.488) (.739) Team Rebs: 8 Total To: 15(17 Pts)
Milwaukee 28 32 28 23 - 111
Charlotte 31 22 25 25 - 103
Blocked Shots: Milwaukee - Baker 3. Charlotte - Parish, Rice, Anderson.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Milwaukee 6-11 (.545), Robinson 1-3, Newman 0-1,
Douglas 1-2, Respert 3-3, Mayberry 1-1, Keys 0-1. Charlotte 8-18 (.444),
Rice 1-7, Anderson 4-4, Curry 2-4, Goldwire 1-3.
Technicals: Milwaukee - Illegal Defense.
Officials: Ron Garretson, Joe Derosa, Sean Corbin.
A - 24,042. T - 2:01.
nba.508vpoznanovic,
BIG DOG TAKES BITE OUT OF HORNETS' PLAYOFF HOPES
CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- Glenn "Big Dog" Robinson scored 23 points and Shawn
Respert added 20, including a 3-pointer during a decisive
fourth-quarter run, as the Milwaukee Bucks dealt a near-fatal blow to
the playoff hopes of the Charlotte Hornets with a 111-103 victory
Thursday.
The Hornets had an opportunity to tie Miami for the eighth and final
playoff berth in the Eastern Conference, but instead fell a full game
behind the Heat with two games left.
"Disappointing," Hornets forward Glen Rice said. "We had a chance to
do something, but we didn't come out with the intensity it takes to
win. There's nothing I can explain."
Milwaukee won for just the fifth time in 28 games, amid rumors that
coach Mike Dunleavy would be fired at the end of the season.
"We've been doing a much better job defensively," Dunleavy said.
"We've been doing the things we needed to do and playing it closer to
the vest, like in a playoff situation."
Rice had 20 points and Kenny Anderson scored 28 for the Hornets, who
have lost three of their past four games.
Charlotte forward Larry Johnson managed just two points on one-of-nine
shooting in 39 minutes.
The Bucks held a 91-85 advantage, but pulled away as Terry Cummings
scored four points during a 13-5 run. Robinson hit two free throws
with 9:11 to play and Sherman Douglas scored on a layup.
"We never seemed to mesh early, and we have to in order to be a good
team," Hornets coach Allan Bristow said. "We just seemed like we
weren't ready to play."
Respert hit a 3-pointer for a 98-85 lead before Anderson answered for
Charlotte with a layup. Douglas made a jumper and Rice sank two free
throws before Cummings finished off the burst with a jumper and layup
with 4:15 left.
Douglas had 19 points and 12 assists and Vin Baker finished with 19
points for the Bucks, who had lost seven of the last eight games to
the Hornets.
"I was not surprised by this win," Baker said. "We moved the ball well
and executed when we had to. We took our time on the inside and got
some good shots."
Darrin Hancock scored 16 points for Charlotte, which held a 36-34
advantage in rebounding. Matt Geiger had nine rebounds and Anderson
handed out 10 assists.
"I don't know why we just didn't come out and play as a team,"
Anderson said.
The Bucks used an 8-0 run bridging the second and third quarters to
build a 13-point lead. Baker had a pair of dunks as Milwaukee took a
66-53 advantage before the Hornets used a 17-6 spurt to get within
72-70 on a layup by Rice with 6:27 to go.
nba.509vpoznanovic,
New York (77) At Cleveland (92)
New York
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mason F 35 5-9 3-4 3 4 7 2 1 0 5 13
Reid F 14 0-4 1-2 0 1 1 0 2 1 0 1
Ewing C 31 8-15 1-2 1 8 9 0 2 0 5 18
Starks G 41 5-12 2-2 1 3 4 3 3 0 4 13
Harper G 33 3-8 0-0 0 1 1 4 1 2 4 7
Davis 28 0-5 0-0 0 0 0 1 6 1 0 0
Ward 15 3-3 0-0 0 4 4 5 0 1 1 8
Williams 17 1-1 0-0 1 1 2 2 1 2 1 2
Anderson 16 5-6 1-2 0 3 3 0 1 1 1 11
Grandison 6 1-3 0-0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 2
Lohaus 4 1-2 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 2
Grant Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 32-68 8-12 6 26 32 18 18 8 21 77
(.471) (.667) Team Rebs: 15 Total To: 21(28 Pts)
Cleveland
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Mills F 40 6-14 0-0 1 5 6 4 2 3 1 12
Ferry F 24 4-7 1-2 1 2 3 2 4 0 2 12
Cage C 23 3-4 0-0 4 1 5 0 3 3 0 6
Phills G 42 6-11 3-5 0 2 2 11 4 5 5 17
Brandon G 35 6-15 6-7 0 3 3 3 0 1 2 20
Hill 23 3-6 1-2 3 5 8 0 3 0 0 7
Majerle 30 4-8 1-2 0 1 1 3 2 0 1 12
Sura 15 1-4 0-0 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 3
Amaechi 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Crotty 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0
Lang 2 0-1 0-0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0
Marshall 2 1-2 0-0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3
Totals 240 34-73 12-18 10 21 31 25 19 14 12 92
(.466) (.667) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 13(12 Pts)
New York 13 15 19 30 - 77
Cleveland 22 21 28 21 - 92
Blocked Shots: New York - Ewing 2, Mason, Starks, Williams, Anderson,
Grandison. Cleveland - Mills 2, Ferry 2, Sura 2, Brandon, Majerle,
Amaechi.
3-Pt. Field Goals: New York 5-16 (.313), Ewing 1-1, Starks 1-4, Harper
1-4, Davis 0-4, Ward 2-2, Lohaus 0-1. Cleveland 12-23 (.522), Mills 0-1,
Ferry 3-6, Phills 2-4, Brandon 2-4, Majerle 3-6, Sura 1-1, Marshall 1-1.
Technicals: New York - Ewing, Harper, Reid, Mason, Cleveland - Ferry.
Officials: Joe Crawford, Bruce Alexander, Luis Grillo.
A - 20,562. T - 1:57.
nba.510vpoznanovic,
CAVS WREST EAST'S FOURTH SEED AWAY FROM KNICKS
CLEVELAND -- Terrell Brandon scored 20 points and Danny Ferry sparked
a first-quarter run as the Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the New York
Knicks 92-77 on Thursday in a crucial matchup of possible playoff
opponents.
The victory moves Cleveland into fourth place in the Eastern
Conference and gives them the homecourt advantage should they meet New
York in the playoffs. New York slips into fifth and could finish as
low as the seventh slot.
"We knew it would take a solid performance throughout," Cavaliers
coach Mike Fratello said of the victory. "We worked extremely hard at
both ends of the floor."
The Cavaliers and Knicks have identical records at 46-34, but
Cleveland would win a tiebreaker because it won three of the four
meetings between the teams this season.
"In a big game, I can not remember a time where a team played as
poorly as we did," Knicks coach Jeff Van Gundy said. "You can't turn
the ball over 21 times against a team like Cleveland.
"I think the Cavs have perfected their offensive game. They know what
they are doing and they do it very well."
Tied at 13-13 with 3:48 to go in the first quarter, Ferry scored five
points to ignite a 9-0 run by the Cavaliers. Ferry, who had eight
points in the period, sank a 3-pointer with three seconds left in the
quarter to cap the spurt.
"The key for us tonight was really how we came out and played right
away," Ferry said. "I think Chris Mills did a good job of setting the
tone. The first quarter, he was just all over the place and that can
be contagious."
Patrick Ewing had 18 points and Anthony Mason and John Starks added 13
apiece for the Knicks.
"We had a lot of forced turnovers and sloppy ball handling in the
first quarter and that gave them confidence," Knicks point guard Derek
Harper said. "As far as the playoffs, if you are not on top of your
game, you're going to get beat."
"They outplayed us and we got embarrassed," Ewing said.
Ferry finished with 12 points and Bobby Phills added 17 and a
season-high 11 assists for the Cavaliers.
"It was a very intense game and a playoff-type atmosphere," Phills
said. "It was great to get this win at home in front of the fans."
nba.511vpoznanovic,
Utah (94) At Vancouver (79)
Utah
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
Benoit F 34 7-13 0-0 1 10 11 0 1 1 1 15
Malone F 37 11-21 4-6 1 6 7 4 1 2 5 26
Spencer C 11 2-5 0-0 3 2 5 0 3 0 1 4
Hornacek G 34 7-10 4-4 1 2 3 5 1 1 1 19
Stockton G 38 4-6 0-2 1 1 2 9 3 2 2 8
Ostertag 11 0-3 0-0 1 1 2 0 1 0 0 0
Eisley 10 3-6 0-0 1 2 3 2 1 1 1 6
Morris 14 1-5 0-0 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 2
Keefe 7 0-1 0-0 1 0 1 1 0 0 1 0
Carr 17 3-8 3-4 0 0 0 0 1 0 2 9
Russell 27 2-4 0-0 5 4 9 0 1 3 1 5
Foster Dnp - Coach'S Decision
Totals 240 40-82 11-16 15 30 45 21 15 10 15 94
(.488) (.688) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 15(18 Pts)
Vancouver
Rebounds
Player Pos Min Fgm-Fga Ftm-Fta Off-Def-Tot Ast Pf St To Pts
====== === === ======= ======= =========== === == == == ===
King F 43 7-18 2-2 4 10 14 2 2 1 1 21
Amaya F 2 0-0 0-0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
Reeves C 14 4-5 2-2 2 1 3 1 0 1 1 10
B Edwards G 29 4-11 1-2 1 3 4 1 2 0 1 9
Anthony G 20 2-5 2-2 1 5 6 3 0 0 2 8
Avent 42 1-9 0-0 4 7 11 3 4 2 6 2
Scott 29 1-8 3-4 0 1 1 5 0 0 0 6
Murdock 24 5-12 2-2 0 0 0 3 3 0 1 12
Wilkins 22 1-6 0-0 0 1 1 2 1 0 1 2
Moten 12 3-6 0-0 1 0 1 2 1 1 2 6
Martin 3 1-1 0-0 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 3
D Edwards Dnp - Flu
Totals 240 29-81 12-14 14 28 42 22 13 5 17 79
(.358) (.857) Team Rebs: 7 Total To: 19(23 Pts)
Utah 27 20 27 20 - 94
Vancouver 24 20 14 21 - 79
Blocked Shots: Utah - Benoit 3, Ostertag 2, Malone, Carr. Vancouver -
King 3, Avent 2, Scott 2, Moten.
3-Pt. Field Goals: Utah 3-6 (.500), Benoit 1-3, Hornacek 1-1, Morris 0-1,
Russell 1-1. Vancouver 9-24 (.375), King 5-7, B Edwards 0-1, Anthony 2-3,
Scott 1-6, Murdock 0-2, Wilkins 0-3, Moten 0-1, Martin 1-1.
Technicals: Vancouver - Anthony 2 (Ejected).
Officials: Ed Middleton, George Toliver, Steve Javie.
A - 18,407. T - 1:55.
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Utah 94, Vancouver 79
Karl Malone scored six of his 26 points in a key third-quarter run and
Jeff Hornacek added 19 as the Utah Jazz clinched the third playoff
spot in the Western Conference with a 94-79 victory over the expansion
Vancouver Grizzlies.
David Benoit had 15 points and 11 rebounds and John Stockton handed
out nine assists for Utah, which won its second straight after a
stretch of seven losses in nine games. The Jazz have assured
themselves of the third seed and will most likely play the Portland
Trail Blazers in the first round.
"We went to a smaller lineup," Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said. "Then we
went to a bigger lineup. We had some opportunities, but we still
didn't go after the basketball the way I thought we should. We were
able to get to the defensive boards and I think that helped us."
Chris King had 21 points and 13 rebounds, Eric Murdock scored 12
points and Bryant Reeves added 10 for Vancouver, which dropped to
13-67 by losing for the 30th time in 32 games.
With losses in each of their last two games, the Grizzlies would catch
the dubious 13-69 mark set by the 1993-94 Dallas Mavericks for the
fourth-worst record in league history. The Grizzlies also tied the
Miami Heat for the most losses by an expansion team.
"I think the people of Vancouver got an introduction to N-B-A
basketball even though it was the losing end of it," Grizzlies coach
Brian Winters said. "They got to see some great players come into the
city and this building."
After the Grizzlies pulled within 53-49 on a pair of free throws by
Greg Anthony, Hornacek hit a 20-footer and made a layup to ignite a
16-4 run.
"We got them running and that's something I think we haven't been
doing all year," Hornacek said. "It seems when we get on the road,
we've been more attentive, slowing it down, running half-court
offenses instead of playing pretty much the same way at home. We're
not a fast-breaking team, but we'd like to take the opportunities.
Tonight, especially in the third quarter, we did that."
Malone made a layup and a pair of 10-footers to spark the spree and
Benoit made a six-footer to give the Jazz a 69-53 bulge with 1:45 left
in the third quarter.
The Jazz settled for a 74-58 lead entering the fourth behind Malone's
20 points.
Antoine Carr added nine points and Stockton added eight for Utah,
which shot 49 percent (40-of-82) from the field and scored 23 points
off 19 forced turnovers.
Anthony Avent grabbed 11 rebounds for Vancouver, which shot 36 percent
(29-of-81) and was outscored, 50-26, in the paint.