Hornets End Bulls’ Home Win Streak

NBA

The Chicago Bulls’ 44-game regular-season home winning streak ended Monday as the team they embarrassed just four nights earlier, the Charlotte Hornets, rallied for a 98-97 victory.

The Bulls hadn’t lost at the United Center since March 24, 1995 - Michael Jordan’s first home game after coming out of retirement. Jordan had 40 points and 11 rebounds Monday but missed a tip-in in the closing seconds.

Dell Curry made two free throws with 19.4 seconds to go and scored 12 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Hornets avenged Friday’s 126-92 home loss to Chicago.

Hornets 98, Bulls 97

Charlotte (98) - Johnson 2-5 4-4 8, Geiger 5-6 2-2 14, Parish 2-4 1-2 5, Anderson 8-19 2-3 20, Rice 3-12 5-6 11, Myers 1-3 1-2 4, Hancock 5-8 3-5 13, Curry 4-11 9-9 19, Goldwire 1-1 1-2 4, Zidek 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 31-69 28-35 98.

Chicago (97) - Pippen 3-11 0-0 7, Kukoc 8-13 0-0 19, Wennington 3-6 0-0 6, Harper 3-9 1-2 7, Jordan 13-27 13-19 40, Rodman 1-5 0-4 2, Edwards 2-7 0-0 4, Kerr 4-7 3-3 12, Brown 0-2 0-0 0, Buechler 0-0 0-0 0, Simpkins 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-87 17-28 97.

Charlotte 17 23 35 23 - 98

Chicago 21 29 22 25 - 97

3-Point goals-Charlotte 8-17 (Geiger 2-2, Curry 2-3, Anderson 2-5, Goldwire 1-1, Myers 1-2, Johnson 0-1, Rice 0-3), Chicago 6-18 (Kukoc 3-6, Kerr 1-2, Jordan 1-3, Pippen 1-5, Harper 0-2). Fouled out-Geiger, Hancock. Rebounds-Charlotte 44 (Parish 11), Chicago 62 (Rodman 17). Assists-Charlotte 16 (Goldwire 4), Chicago 21 (Pippen 6). Total fouls-Charlotte 25, Chicago 24. Technicals-Geiger, Johnson, Rodman, Pippen. A-23,590 (21,771).

Spurs 92, Jazz 91

Salt Lake City

Avery Johnson hit 1 of 2 free throws with 43 seconds left and San Antonio escaped with the victory when Utah’s David Benoit misfired on a 3-pointer in the final second.

Sean Elliot led the Spurs with 21 points, and Johnson added 17 as San Antonio moved four games ahead of second-place Utah in the Midwest Division.

San Antonio (92) - Elliott 7-14 4-6 21, Perdue 1-2 2-2 4, Robinson 2-3 10-14 14, Del Negro 6-17 0-0 13, Johnson 7-9 3-4 17, Person 5-11 0-0 14, Anderson 1-2 0-0 2, Alexander 1-4 1-2 3, Herrera 2-3 0-0 4, Rivers 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 32-65 20-28 92.

Utah (91) - Benoit 4-8 0-0 9, Malone 9-17 3-3 21, Spencer 3-7 2-2 8, Hornacek 5-11 1-1 11, Stockton 3-9 2-2 8, Keefe 4-6 2-2 10, Eisley 1-3 3-4 5, Morris 3-13 2-2 8, Carr 4-6 3-3 11, Ostertag 0-2 0-0 0, Foster 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 36-82 18-19 91.

San Antonio 21 22 32 17 - 92

Utah 26 22 19 24 - 91

3-Point goals-San Antonio 8-16 (Person 4-9, Elliott 3-5, Del Negro 1-1, Alexander 0-1), Utah 1-15 (Benoit 1-4, Stockton 0-1, Eisley 0-1, Hornacek 0-3, Morris 0-6). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-San Antonio 40 (Robinson 12), Utah 48 (Keefe 7). Assists-San Antonio 18 (Johnson 8), Utah 25 (Stockton 11). Total fouls-San Antonio 20, Utah 24. Technical-San Antonio illegal defense. A-19,911 (19,911).

Pacers 97, Hawks 95

Indianapolis

Once Indiana finally found a defense that worked, Reggie Miller went to work on offense to propel the Pacers to the win over Atlanta.

Miller scored 24 points, including the Pacers’ final eight in the last 2 minutes, as Indiana held off an Atlanta rally from 14 points down.

Atlanta (95) - Augmon 4-11 0-0 8, Long 5-11 2-2 12, Laettner 3-4 3-4 9, Smith 8-17 2-3 22, Blaylock 9-16 4-4 27, Rooks 2-4 1-1 5, Henderson 5-11 2-4 12, Ehlo 0-5 0-0 0, Jordan 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 36-80 14-18 95.

Indiana (97) - McKey 5-13 2-2 12, D.Davis 5-8 3-4 13, Smits 5-13 4-6 14, Miller 9-16 3-4 24, Jackson 4-6 0-0 10, A.Davis 2-4 3-4 7, Ferrell 4-7 2-2 10, Best 2-3 1-1 5, Workman 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 37-73 18-23 97.

Atlanta 21 23 28 23 - 95

Indiana 21 34 20 22 - 97

3-Point goals-Atlanta 9-23 (Blaylock 5-12, Smith 4-9, Ehlo 0-2), Indiana 5-10 (Miller 3-7, Jackosn 2-3). Fouled out- Laettner. Rebounds-Atlanta 42 (Long 12), Indiana 47 (McKey 8). Assists-Atlanta 21 (Smith 8), Indiana 26 (Jackson 9). Total fouls-Atlanta 23, Indiana 21. Technicals-Indiana illegal defense 3. A-16,753 (16,530).

Bullets 111, Heat 99

Landover, Md.

Juwan Howard had 25 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists as Washington enhanced its playoff hopes.

Brent Price had 21 points and Ledell Eackles 20 for the Bullets (36-39), whose fourth straight victory moved them within one game of ninth-place Miami in the Eastern Conference standings.

Miami (99) - Thomas 2-4 2-2 6, Williams 0-2 2-2 2, Mourning 10-21 8-12 28, Chapman 1-7 2-2 4, Hardaway 1-11 3-3 6, Gatling 8-17 2-2 18, Askins 2-5 0-0 6, Corbin 3-7 0-0 6, Lenard 6-9 4-5 20, Smith 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 34-86 23-28 99.

Washington (111) - Cheaney 4-11 0-0 8, Howard 10-19 5-6 25, Muresan 6-13 4-6 16, Eackles 7-10 1-2 20, B.Price 6-12 6-8 21, Legler 5-8 2-2 15, McIlvaine 1-1 3-3 5, Whitney 0-2 0-0 0, McCann 0-0 1-2 1, Butler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-76 22-29 111.

Miami 23 17 26 33 - 99

Washington 26 33 34 18 - 111

3-Point goals-Miami 8-22 (Lenard 4-7, Askins 2-4, Smith 1-2, Hardaway 1-5, Williams, 0-1, Chapman 0-3), Washington 11-19 (Eackles 5-6, Legler 3-4, B.Price 3-7, Cheaney 0-1, Whitney 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Miami 55 (Mourning 12), Washington 46 (Howard 12). Assists-Miami 19 (Smith 6), Washington 26 (Howard 7). Total fouls-Miami 25, Washington 23. Technicals-Gatling, Wachington coach Lynam, Howard. A-18,756 (18,756).

76ers 82, Nets 79

Philadelphia

Vernon Maxwell scored half of Philadelphia’s points with a season-high 41, and Rex Walters made two free throws with 10.8 seconds left to give the 76ers the victory.

Maxwell, who scored 38 points in Philadelphia’s victory over Atlanta on Saturday, made seven 3-pointers in a team-record 17 tries. He made 15 of 33 shots from the field, and broke the club record of 15 3-point attempts.

New Jersey (79) - Brown 7-14 0-1 14, Williams 4-6 2-3 10, Bradley 4-12 2-2 10, Graham 1-8 1-2 3, Childs 3-11 3-3 9, Fleming 10-15 0-0 20, Gilliam 4-9 3-4 11, Reeves 0-2 0-0 0, O’Bannon 0-2 0-0 0, Mahorn 0-1 2-2 2. Totals 33-80 13-17 79.

Philadelphia (82) - Alston 3-4 0-0 6, Weatherspoon 4-13 0-2 8, Thompson 0-1 0-0 0, Walters 1-5 6-6 8, Maxwell 15-33 4-8 41, Ruffin 0-7 0-0 0, Higgins 3-8 0-0 8, Massenburg 3-8 5-6 11. Totals 29-79 15-22 82.

New Jersey 15 27 20 17 - 79

Philadelphia 21 11 27 23 - 82

3-Point goals-New Jersey 0-9 (Fleming 0-1, Reeves 0-1, Grahjam 0-3, Childs 0-4), Philadelphia 9-27 (Maxwell 7-17, Higgins 2-5, Walters 0-2, Ruffin 0-3). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-New Jersey 56 (Williams 12), Philadelphia 52 (Thompson 13). Assists-New Jersey 17 (Childs 8), Philadelphia 22 (Walters 6). Total fouls-New Jersey 22, Philadelphia 18. Technicals-Thompson, Philadelphia illegal defense 2. A-9,611 (18,168).

Timberwolves 115, Raptors 101

Minneapolis

Isaiah Rider scored 28 points and rookie Kevin Garnett had 23 points, leading Minnesota over injury-depleted Toronto.

Toronto (101) - King 5-14 0-0 10, Murray 8-16 2-2 21, Miller 3-8 1-2 7, Christie 7-15 6-7 21, Robertson 1-7 3-4 5, Lewis 7-11 3-5 17, Esposito 3-11 2-2 9, Earl 4-7 3-4 11. Totals 38-89 20-26 101.

Minnesota (115) - Garnett 10-14 3-8 23, Mitchell 7-13 1-1 15, Lang 5-10 2-2 12, Porter 1-7 6-6 9, Webb 5-9 0-1 13, Rider 12-26 0-1 28, Davis 3-7 3-6 9, Riley 2-4 0-0 4, Allen 0-1 0-0 0, Bragg 1-3 0-0 2. Totals 46-94 15-25 115.

Toronto 28 23 21 29 - 101

Minnesota 29 30 27 29 - 115

3-Point goals-Toronto 5-17 (Murray 3-4, Esposito 1-4, Christie 1-6, King 0-1, Robertson 0-1, Lewis 0-1), Minnesota 8-17 (Rider 4-7, Webb 3-5, Porter 1-5). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Toronto 56 (Miller, Robertson 10), Minnesota 59 (Rider 10). Assists-Toronto 22 (Robertson 7), Minnesota 30 (Webb 13). Total fouls-Toronto 24, Minnesota 21. Technicals-Christie, Esposito, Webb. A-13,011 (19,006).

Mavericks 104, Warriors 102

Oakland, Calif.

Jason Kidd had 21 points and 12 rebounds, and his steal with 45 seconds remaining led to the go-ahead basket as Dallas defeated Golden State.

Dallas (104) - Jones 6-14 0-0 14, McCloud 9-20 1-2 22, Williams 3-7 0-0 6, Jackson 9-19 6-7 24, Kidd 7-16 4-7 21, Parks 1-1 0-0 2, Meyer 3-5 0-0 6, Dumas 3-7 0-0 6, Harris 1-3 0-0 3. Totals 42-92 11-16 104.

Golden State (102) - Kersey 1-7 0-0 2, Smith 10-15 6-7 26, Willis 5-8 0-0 10, Armstrong 6-13 4-4 18, Sprewell 10-17 4-4 25, Marshall 3-8 0-0 6, Coles 2-7 2-2 6, DeClercq 3-3 3-3 9. Totals 40-78 19-20 102.

Dallas 32 20 25 27 - 104

Golden State 29 19 28 26 - 102

3-Point goals-Dallas 9-25 (Kidd 3-3, McCloud 3-12, Jones 2-3, Harris 1-1, Dumas 0-1, Jackson 0-5), Golden State 3-8 (Armstrong 2-4, Sprewell 1-2, Marshall 0-1, Coles 0-1). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Dallas 49 (Jones 13), Golden State 45 (Smith 11). Assists-Dallas 29 (Kidd 12), Golden State 26 (Armstrong 9). Total fouls-Dallas 19, Golden State 24. Technical-Smith. A-15,025 (15,025).

Clippers 102, Trail Blazers 89

Los Angeles

Stanley Roberts, making just his sixth start this season, scored six of his season-high 25 points in the final 5 minutes as Los Angeles snapped Portland’s seven-game winning streak.

Portland (89) - C.Robinson 4-12 3-4 13, Grant 7-16 2-3 17, Sabonis 7-17 6-6 20, R.Robinson 1-3 0-0 3, McKie 5-10 0-0 12, Dudley 1-4 0-0 2, J.Robinson 0-3 0-0 0, Strickland 5-15 3-6 13, Wingfield 1-2 0-0 2, Williams 3-6 1-1 7. Totals 34-88 15-20 89.

L.a. Clippers (102) - Vaught 9-17 0-0 18, Rogers 7-12 1-4 15, Roberts 12-19 1-1 25, Richardson 3-9 0-0 7, Barry 5-10 4-4 14, Outlaw 1-1 1-2 3, Harvey 3-5 1-2 7, Dehere 2-4 1-2 6, Sealy 0-1 7-7 7. Totals 42-78 16-22 102.

Portland 25 20 25 19 - 89

L.A. Clippers 22 35 24 21 - 102

3-Point goals-Portland 6-17 (McKie 2-4, C.Robinson 2-5, R.Robinson 1-1, Grant 1-3, J.Robinson 0-1, Strickland 0-1, Sabonis 0-2), Los Angeles 2-11 (Dehere 1-2, Richardson 1-3, Rogers 0-1, Sealy 0-1, Barry 0-4). Fouled out-None. Rebounds-Portland 56 (Sabonis 11), Los Angeles 45 (Vaught 12). Assists-Portland 16 (McKie 4), Los Angeles 14 (Richardson, Barry, Outlaw, Dehere 3). Total fouls-Portland 20, Los Angeles 16. Technicals-C.Robinson. A-8,661 (16,021).