Warriors Conquer Depleted Rockets
NBA
B.J. Armstrong scored a career-high 35 points Tuesday and helped Golden State to a 105-102 overtime victory over injury-depleted Houston at Houston.
Joe Smith scored the first basket of overtime and Houston never led again. Smith finished with 20 points.
The Rockets played without five key players, including Hakeem Olajuwon (tendinitis, both knees).
Warriors 105, Rockets 102 (OT)
Golden State (105) - Kersey 4-12 2-4 10, J.Smith 8-17 4-6 20, Willis 6-17 3-4 15, Sprewell 6-20 3-4 16, Armstrong 10-17 13-15 35, Seikaly 1-3 1-2 3, Coles 2-6 0-0 4, Marshall 1-1 0-0 2, Barry 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 38-93 26-35 105.
Houston (102) - Mack 1-5 2-2 4, Horry 10-17 0-0 26, Brown 4-10 2-3 10, K.Smith 8-11 0-1 19, Recasner 4-14 1-2 11, Jones 0-1 0-0 0, Breaux 3-12 6-7 12, Booker 2-9 1-2 5, Moore 4-11 2-3 12, Chilcutt 1-2 0-0 3. Totals 37-92 14-20 102.
Golden State 27 27 26 17 8 - 105
Houston 21 18 27 31 5 - 102
3-Point goals-Golden State 3-10 (Armstrong 2-3, Sprewell 1-4, J.Smith 0-1, Coles 0-2), Houston 14-30 (Horry 6-8, K.Smith 3-6, Moore 2-3, Recasner 2-6, Chilcutt 1-1, Breaux 0-1, Mack 0-2, Booker 0-3). Fouled out-K.Smith. Rebounds- Golden State 65 (Kersey 14), Houston 60 (Breaux 11). Assists- Golden State 18 (Sprewell 7), Houston 22 (K.Smith 8). Total fouls-Golden State 19, Houston 25. Technical-Brown. A-16,285 (16,285).
Bulls 89, Kings 67
Chicago
Chicago held Sacramento to three points in the final 10-1/2 minutes to win despite only 20 points from Michael Jordan and the absence of Dennis Rodman and Scottie Pippen.
It was the 40th consecutive regular-season home victory for Chicago, tying Orlando for the NBA record.
Sacramento (67) - Grant 4-10 2-4 10, Causwell 2-4 4-4 8, Polynice 1-8 0-0 2, Richmond 8-20 4-4 23, Edney 2-13 4-4 8, Gamble 2-9 1-3 5, Smith 2-4 2-3 6, Williamson 2-9 0-0 4, Hurley 0-2 1-2 1, Simmons 0-2 0-0 0, McDaniel 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 23-82 18-24 67.
Chicago (89) - Wennington 4-7 0-0 8, Kukoc 6-12 4-5 18, Longley 2-5 0-0 4, Harper 2-8 8-9 12, Jordan 7-16 6-6 20, Salley 0-3 4-6 4, Kerr 2-5 0-0 5, Simpkins 1-2 4-5 6, Buechler 3-6 2-2 8, Brown 1-3 2-4 4. Totals 28-67 30-37 89.
Sacramento 18 15 27 7 - 67
Chicago 22 24 18 25 - 89
3-Point goals-Sacramento 3-14 (Richmond 3-5, Grant 0-1, Hurley 0-1, Simmons 0-1, Gamble 0-2, Edney 0-4), Chicago 3-15 (Kukoc 2-5, Kerr 1-3, Harper 0-1, Jordan 0-3, Buechler 0-3). Fouled out-Richmond. Rebounds-Sacramento 59 (Causwell 14), Chicago 52 (Jordan 9). Assists-Sacramento 13 (Edney 4), Chicago 20 (Kukoc 7). Total fouls-Sacramento 29, Chicago 24. Technicals-Causwell, Harper, Chicago illegal defense 2. A-23,312 (21,771).
Hornets 102, Pacers 94
Charlotte, N.C.
Larry Johnson had a strong all-around showing for Charlotte, with 14 assists as the Hornets completed a perfect four-game homestand by beating Indiana.
Indiana (94) - D.Davis 3-6 1-4 7, McKey 1-5 2-2 4, Smits 11-17 2-2 24, Miller 5-14 10-11 20, Jackson 4-14 0-0 9, A.Davis 4-9 4-4 12, Best 2-4 0-0 4, Pierce 2-4 8-8 12, Caldwell 0-2 0-0 0, Workman 1-2 0-0 2. Totals 33-76 27-31 94.
Charlotte (102) - L.Johnson 4-12 2-3 10, Geiger 7-12 0-1 14, Parish 4-8 1-2 9, Rice 9-19 3-3 23, Goldwire 4-7 5-6 14, Addison 0-1 0-0 0, Curry 4-8 5-6 14, Zidek 1-2 0-0 2, Adams 2-2 2-2 8, Myers 1-3 0-0 2, Hancock 3-3 0-1 6. Totals 39-77 18-24 102.
Indiana 18 18 25 33 - 94
Charlotte 27 27 15 33 - 102
3-Point goals-Indiana 1-9 (Jackson 1-2, Best 0-1, Pierce 0-1, Workman 0-1, Miller 0-4), Charlotte 6-15 (Adams 2-2, Rice 2-4, Goldwire 1-3, Curry 1-3, Johnson 0-1, Geiger 0-1, Addison 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Indiana 49 (Smits 11), Charlotte 42 (Geiger 11). Assists-Indiana 22 (Miller, Jackson 6), Charlotte 32 (L.Johnson 14). Total fouls-Indiana 24, Charlotte 27. Technicals-Pierce, Myers. A-24,042 (24,042).
Cavaliers 81, Mavericks 72
Dallas
Danny Ferry scored 24 points and went 6 of 7 from 3-point range as Cleveland dealt Dallas its eighth straight loss.
Cleveland (81) - Mills 4-6 0-0 9, Ferry 8-11 2-3 24, Cage 1-2 0-0 2, Brandon 4-14 5-6 14, Majerle 4-16 1-2 10, Hill 1-3 2-4 4, Sura 1-2 2-2 4, Phills 3-8 6-6 12, Lang 1-1 0-0 2, Marshall 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 27-63 18-23 81.
Dallas (72) - Parks 0-1 0-0 0, McCloud 6-19 2-2 18, Williams 1-5 0-0 2, Kidd 4-17 4-4 14, Jackson 3-15 6-6 12, Wood 2-8 1-2 6, Harris 5-10 2-2 14, Brooks 0-2 2-2 2, Meyer 2-2 0-0 4. Totals 23-79 17-18 72.
Cleveland 20 25 17 19 - 81
Dallas 11 25 20 16 - 72
3-Point goals-Cleveland 9-17 (Ferry 6-7, Mills 1-1, Brandon 1-1, Majerle 1-8), Dallas 9-29 (McCloud 4-12, Harris 2-4, Kidd 2-7, Wood 1-3, Jackson 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds- Cleveland 49 (Majerle 10), Dallas 49 (Williams 10). Assists- Cleveland 16 (Majerle 5), Dallas 16 (Jackson 4). Total fouls- Cleveland 18, Dallas 19. Technical-Kidd. A-17,121 (17,502).
Magic 113, Pistons 91
Orlando, Fla.
Dennis Scott broke the NBA record for 3-pointers in a season with his 218th as Orlando remained unbeaten at home by besting Detroit.
Detroit (91) - Hill 5-11 3-4 13, Thorpe 4-7 2-4 10, West 2-4 0-0 4, Houston 6-11 1-2 14, Dumars 4-7 0-0 12, Curry 2-6 2-2 6, Mills 2-9 0-0 4, Reid 2-2 0-1 4, Hunter 4-7 5-7 15, Ratliff 1-1 3-4 5, Roe 0-3 4-4 4. Totals 32-68 20-28 91.
Orlando (113) - Scott 3-9 0-0 8, Grant 12-17 2-3 26, O’Neal 4-13 2-4 10, Bowie 8-14 4-5 20, Hardaway 9-18 0-0 18, Koncak 1-1 0-0 2, Thompson 6-13 5-6 21, Wolf 1-3 1-2 3, Royal 0-1 3-4 3, Vaughn 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 45-90 17-24 113.
Detroit 18 19 26 28 - 91
Orlando 19 22 38 34 - 113
3-Point goals-Detroit 7-21 (Dumars 4-6, Hunter 2-2, Houston 1-4, Hill 0-1, Curry 0-1, Roe 0-3, Mills 0-4), Orlando 6-21 (Thompson 4-10, Scott 2-7, Bowie 0-1, Royal 0-1, Hardaway 0-2). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Detroit 42 (Thorpe, Hill, Mills 6), Orlando 54 (Bowie 10). Assists-Detroit 19 (Hill 7), Orlando 31 (Hardaway 11). Total fouls-Detroit 25, Orlando 26. Technicals-West 2, Detroit illegal defense. Ejection-West. A-17,248 (17,248).
Nets 82, Grizzlies 77
East Rutherford, N.J.
Vancouver lost its 15th straight game as New Jersey closed with a 15-6 spurt to post the victory in a game that featured the late ejections of Shawn Bradley and Greg Anthony.
Vancouver (77) - Amaya 2-8 2-3 6, Wilkins 7-12 0-0 15, B.Reeves 7-18 1-3 15, B.Edwards 4-16 0-0 9, Anthony 2-6 0-0 5, Avent 0-4 0-0 0, Murdock 5-8 2-2 13, Scott 1-8 0-0 3, Manning 4-8 0-0 8, King 1-1 0-0 3. Totals 33-89 5-8 77.
New Jersey (82) - Brown 4-11 3-4 11, Gilliam 5-6 6-6 16, Bradley 8-15 1-1 17, O’Bannon 3-7 0-0 6, Childs 3-8 0-0 7, Williams 3-8 0-2 6, Fleming 4-9 1-2 9, Mahorn 0-0 0-0 0, K.Reeves 4-5 0-0 10, Dare 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 34-69 11-15 82.
Vancouver 18 23 21 15 - 77
New Jersey 22 23 14 23 - 82
3-Point goals-Vancouver 6-15 (King 1-1, Murdock 1-2, Wilkins 1-3, B.Edwards 1-3, Anthony 1-3, Scott 1-3), New Jersey 3-7 (K.Reeves 2-3, Childs 1-3, O’Bannon 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Vancouver 45 (B.Reeves 10), New Jersey 53 (Gilliam 10). Assists-Vancouver 16 (Wilkins 6), New Jersey 21 (Childs 9). Total fouls-Vancouver 19, New Jersey 16. Technicals-Avent, Anthony, Bradley 2. Ejections-Bradley, Anthony. A-10,621 (20,029).
Trail Blazers 106, Timberwolves 78
Portland
Portland, undefeated since Rod Strickland returned from a suspension six games ago, rode his 20 points to victory.
Minnesota (78) - Garnett 5-12 0-0 11, Gugliotta 4-16 4-6 12, Riley 3-5 3-4 9, West 0-2 2-2 2, Martin 1-5 1-2 3, Rider 4-8 5-5 14, Mitchell 6-12 1-1 13, Davis 0-2 1-2 1, Porter 2-7 1-1 5, Bragg 4-8 0-0 8. Totals 29-77 18-23 78.
Portland (106) - Grant 2-3 3-4 7, C.Robinson 4-11 3-6 12, Sabonis 2-7 5-5 9, McKie 4-7 4-4 12, Strickland 8-13 4-5 20, Dudley 3-7 5-10 11, Trent 0-0 1-2 1, Williams 5-9 3-4 13, R.Robinson 2-3 0-0 6, Wingfield 3-4 2-2 8, J.Robinson 1-3 0-0 2, Spencer 2-2 1-2 5. Totals 36-69 31-44 106.
Minnesota 18 22 17 21 - 78
Portland 32 24 27 23 - 106
3-Point goals-Minnesota 2-5 (Garnett 1-1, Rider 1-1, Gugliotta 0-1, Martin 0-1, Porter 0-1), Portland 3-9 (R.Robinson 2-3, C.Robinson 1-2, Sabonis 0-1, Strickland 0-1, Wingfield 0-1, J.Robinson 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Minnesota 33 (Garnett 7), Portland 66 (Dudley 11). Assists-Minnesota 20 (Porter 5), Portland 18 (Strickland 5). Total fouls-Minnesota 28, Portland 21. Technicals-Riley, C.Robinson, Dudley. A-19,977 (21,401).
Around the league
The Bulls placed center James Edwards on the injured list and activated forward Dickey Simpkins.
The 7-foot-1 Edwards has tendinitis of the left Achilles tendon.