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Show a M M BASICEML THE Star off the day Toronto's Donyel Marshal scored 27 points and had eight rebounds in his debut as a Raptor to help Toronto beat ttie Philadelphia 76m, 95-8- NBA STANDINGS jets trample Cavaliers again .Eastern Cosfsresea ATLANTIC DIVISION Carmelo outscores LeBron 26-1-9 in second meeting W I Pet GB PhSadelpWa 9 10 .474 -.- Boston 7 10 .412 1 ,'VH2 1 .7 New Jersey THE ASSOCIATED PRESS DENVER LeBron vs. Carmelo the sequel was better than the original. It still had the same ending. Carmelo Anthony scored 20 of his 26 points in the second half Tuesday night, leading the Denver Nuggets to a 1 victory over LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers. Both players struggled in the first meeting, but showed glimpses of why there are the NBA's top two rookies in the second. "We gave you all what you wanted to see for the last time we are going to play each other this year said James, who finished I 37 4--5 2 14' 112 5 t:t? wrwVM ! . 16 "M 7 MO - L10 5 ' 12 .294 3 ' 5-- 5--9 54 4-- 5 1 5 5 7--7 5 irttrjB 389 11 Conf Away . 4 M Miami W i L Pet Niani 15 3 .833 Detroit. .13 6 84 6 67 ' GB 212 NMOriears 12 Toronto 9 8 .529 512 9 9 300 6 Atlanta 6 13 Chicago 5 U 912 J94 91fl Cleveland 4 14 221 MSwautee HWH'j. 5 4--4 4--2 W-- (. W 0 - 3 9--1 Sir W4 8--2 W-- 3 Conf 10--2 10-- 3 4 H'if'WHM' 5 5-- W-- 1 5--2 W4 5-- 3 316 2 W 24 11 Horn Amy 72 . frl 64 6-- 4 ' M, 37 6 4-- 9 l H ,' H 4--3 7 H. I . 7 1 5 Western Co&fsrencs MIDWEST DIVISION r Denver won the first meeting 9 on Nov. 5, but the second game didn't have the fanfare or the celebrities of the original. Still, there was plenty of excitement. I Raptors 95, 76er$ 88: At Philadelphia, 27 Donyell Marshall scored a season-hig- h points and Jalen Rose had eight assists in their Toronto debuts to help the Raptors beat Philadelphia. Vince Carter added 21 points and a ca- 12 assists as the Raptors, averagreer-hig- h ing only 78 points reached 90 points for just the fourth time this seasoa Allen Iverson led Philadelphia with 35 93-8- Pet 67 11 6 .647 , 10 S 25 Pates' Denver Utah DAVID Denver's Carmelo Anthony, left, worfes through ZALUBOWSKIAssociated Press a pick with Cleveland's LeBron James in pursuit in the first quarter. Anthony scored 26 points and the Nuggets won.115-10- from the field points. He shot just from the line. He also had and was seven assists and seven rebounds. I Hornets 100, Magic 91: At Orlando, Fla., Baron Davis Davis had 21 points and 11 assists and New Orleans sent Orlando to its 16th straight loss. David Wesley added 17 points for the Hornets. Rookie David West had season bests of 14 points and 11 rebounds and P.J. Brown added 13 points and 13 rebounds. Gordan Giricek led Orlando with a season-high 23 points. Tracy McGrady had a 15 rebounds, but shot season-hig- h for 16 points. : Bucks 106, Hawks 94: At Atlanta, Dan Gadzuric made all six of his shots and 15 points for Milwauscored a career-hig- h kee,- ; 12 9 7 .563 9 t ,529 San Antonio 9 9 .500 3 t u$ m 3 ' 2 I W LA. later v. Sacramento 12 Seattle 8 Phoenix '.;. Pet . After hitting it big by drafting Kenyon Martin, trading Stephon Marbury for Jason Kidd and pulling off a draft-da- y deal that sent Eddie Griffin to Houston for Richard Jefferson and Jason Collins, the 2001-200- 2 executive of the year has struck out on Chris Childs, Dikembe ' Mutombo and now, Alonzo Mourning. "Some things havent worked out as well as I would like, but overall I think it is going very wen," Thorn said. "No one makes all right decisions. You are dealing with people, tendons, knees and all those things. It is not always easy." Lately, nothing has been easy for Thorn and the Nets. While he made one of the best trades in NBA history in getting Kidd, Thorn's attempts to give Kidd a big man have practically ended in disaster. First he signed Todd MacCul-locwhose feet went bad. The team president then traded and Keith Van Horn for an aging Mutombo. The move was made to free up playing time for Jefferson while getting h, Mac-Cullo- Press DUANE BURLESONAssociated Press are two recent player acquisitions that haven't worked out for Nets GM Rod Thorn. Mourning retired for medical reasons this season and Mutombo is now playing for the New York Knicks Alonzo Mourning, left, and Dikembe Mutombo, right, four years. Now that Mourning is retired, the Nets basically paid a total of $125 million to keep Kidd. Kidd, who signed a deal, has always yearned to big man. play with art All-StBut in the last two years, he has played a total of 46 regular- - and postseason games with Mourning and Mutombo. By buying out Mutombo for $27 million because ownership wanted to cut costs and by guaranteeing Mourning's salary, the Nets are paying nearly $50 million to two centers who aren't playing for them anymore. $103-mil-li- ar 55 W4 s 64 m 46 2 8 7 .7 533 9 612 385 1 .438 Toronto 95, Philadelphia 88 New Orleans 100, Orlando 91 Milwaukee 106, Atlanta 94 Dallas 97, Washington 72 Denver 115, Cleveland 103 ' "Rod has done his job," said Kidd. "Rod has no control with (injuries and illness). In that case, maybe we've been kind of jinxecfc I am not going to complain because I got big guys who can play with (Jason Collins) and (Aaron Williams). And we have been to the Finals the last two years." Barring another major trade, Thorn can take additional steps toward keeping the core of the two-tim- e Eastern Conference champions intact next summer. He could sign Martin, a restricted free agent, to a long-terdeal and extend Jeff erson's and Collins' contracts this offseason. The Nets, who own the sixth-highest payroll at $63.88 million, will have to pay Mourning for all four years. But they are eligible to take his salary off the cap after two seasons. Also, Mutombo, Kerry Kittles, Rogers and Harris all will come off the team payroll after next season Of course, this core group already has lost two NBA Finals. Thorn knows that and he says he is not gunshy about making another risky move. "They used to talk about the Nets being jinxed before I got . here," said Thorn, who has helped the Nets nearly double the value of the organization since being hired in 2000. "I think we have had a lot of good luck in my time here. We have gone to the Finals two straight years. I feel a lot of good things have happened and I think they will continue to happea" ' a judge who ruled it couldn't be proved be- yond a reasonable doubt that the Hornets guard intentionally struck an officer. The dismissal came on the trial's second day. Armstrong couldVe faced a sentence ranging frcm probation to six years in prison if convicted of felony battery on an officer and misdemeanor resisting arrest without violence. "I just felt like I wasnt in the wrong," Armstrong said. Armstrong's attorney had argued the NBA player accident ally hit Officer Teresa Joyce, swinging his arm in reaction to her touching him as she tried to escort him off the street outside an Orlando nightclub on July 7. Circuit Judge Bob Wattles said Joyce did nothing wrong by placing her hand on Armstrong's back or shoulder. However, the judge said it was questionable whether Armstrong knew it was an officer who was pushing him toward the sidewalk. judge is the expert in determining the law and I respect his decision," Joyce The said. Defease attorney lachary Stoumbos suggested Joyce, who sprained a finger during the encounter, was pursuing the criminal case to bolster a civil lawsuit. Joyce said Tuesday she hadn't decided whether to sue. The case's dismissal came after friends of Armstrong who witnessed the encounter testified Tuesday that Joyce was "aggressive" in trying to get Armstrong off the street. A day earlier, Joyce had testified that Armstrong reacted "very violently" after she approached him. "For someone to come up from behind him, it's impossible to know who it was," Orlando Magic forward Drew Gooden testified. "It was a natural reaction for anybody." Armstrong, who played nine seasons with 8 m s-- s ::u v Home m, 44 73 2 5-- 2 , 4--7 5M.V 14 6-- " M . J' 2 14 n m 4-- 24 10-- W-- 1 5 Conf Away t'3-- 5 2-- 4 THURSDAY'S GAMES Chicago at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. LA Lakers at Dallas, 7:30 p.m. I Jackson 1 7, Glover Raassaada MHwaidioa 41 (Gadzuric, D.Maaon 67 (Fatrff 14). Aaawla Milwauliea 30 (Jones 10), Atlanta 18 (Terry 6). Total 23, ArJanla 21. A 10.991 (19.445). (Terry None. 103 CAVALIERS 6). AHarrtt Me CtfVBJU(103) Booar 13, Newt 14. 0 Jamas StaMrt Bramw DENVER OWe mm 7 17. 3 7, Miles 5 MAVERICKS 97. WIZARDS 72 ' 12 ToHs42-9- WASHM6T0N 5, (115) 26. lanml (72) Brawn 9 M 9, Soma 1 00 8, White Nsn 15 2 13, MWer4-- 6 3 04 4, Bany 0 Swii Ciswisnil DwH 0mm IIS James Larard (Bmy Foutoawl BoyWra Anthony 9 24 1 24 Blake 04 8, Orson 72. (97). 2 16. Walker finley 2 3 9, Nash 2, Do 04 11, Howard Najera 54 21. Daniels 4 04 9, Totals 17 24 None Kabounda Cleveland 60 (tjausKae 13), Denver (Nent 13) AaaWs OevMand 24 (Davie. Jtmes Denver 27 devetend 33. 9). Total amU 20 TechtMe-Ba- in; flagiaial hata-Ba- on. 19.610 119.099) 51 5), Denver mm Hayes 04 8, Haywood 14 34 Laettner 8. Hughes 4 3 4. Butler 8, Jeffries Totals 4 6, Knight 04 04 0. 2641 DALLAS 103 (Branwr 10, 3 Whitney 5 BoyUm 115. 27 13 1 n 1 6 Mm 14, 7 24 ,32 Bson 21, 9 M 14, Tots 9. 21 ma 4, tgausfcas 0 19. Davis 7 Anthony 6. 2- ...... '03. 3 Point boots VntsMngton Daon Bake Dallas Jamiaon 20 24 (Najera 8, Bradley Beat 3 04 4, 6, Jamison 7 6 97. 14, 2 72 97 14 22 21 27 Whitney Okighea Haves JeflrioaO-Howard FHey Nash Walker Dek FouM None Nataiaida Washington 53 (Haywood 16), Astasia Washington 12 . Dattas69fRnley12) (Laettner 3). Dallas 24 (Walker 7). Total 14. Dasas 22. Teidadiaai Washington Oiadey. A--1 19,529(19,200). tut RAPTORS 95, 76ERS 88 TORONTO Ma (IS) Caftar 21. Marshall 10, A Williams 9mm Boah 27, flose 2 3. Cuny 9 85 15. 6 9. 4 Mwso Banter Totals 6. 0 0, 35, (M) 3, OsJemDert Totals 4 0 3 0 NBA LEADERS PHJU)m(IA(8) Thomas McKie 1 Salmans 04 0. toner 2, Budmer 2 3, Jadoon 18. 04 4. hereon Snw 12, McCasklll M 7 88. 3 Scoring I Ft Orl. McGrady, 22 22 28 22 23 IB 98 88 21 StojaVntc, Sac. Minn. Garnetl. Tor. Carter, 2- - 3. oala AWWams 3- - 17 5 1 M. Carter 3 Salmons 1 (McKie Toronto Peterson (Marshal Rose Nerson rdad Pierce Bos fledd.Ma. Lawk), Sea. Bryant LAL Murray. Sea. Randolph, Port Jones. Mia. Bmuee.Det O NeaLM. Maggette.LAC Philadelphia Buckner nlo Raeeanda-Toro- 52 (Bosh 1 1), Philadelphia 60 (Thomas 9). Aaaeris Toronto 23 (Carter 12), Philadelphia 19 Awrson 7). TeW MaToronlD 28, Philadelphia 25. 17.899(20,444). (100) 5. Brown 21, Traylor 10. Rooks 2 Houston, Nr. Hamilton, Dot Dal 13. Magkwe 4 17, B.Davis 7, Armstrong 2. west 0 Augmon LAL O'Neal, 2 0, NowUzkl, . FG 425, 16. Lue 23 29 Barry. OeClercq 11, Duncan, 26 17 27 20 Daw Lynch Wkcrx 100 2S 2S 117 56 112 135 49 LAL Sea. SA Stokdowc. Sac. 04 New Ortaane B Armstrong 00 7. 7, Gooden4-14 Totals PaduM Harvey O'Neal, 16. Hunter Howard 34 34 91 LAC sgauskaa, Dev. 101 George.LAL Baker, Boa. 72 95 122 99 Randdph Port Arrayt,UM (Wesley 02). Orlando McGrady 14) raided eel Nea Orleans 58 (Brown 13). Orlando Nsw Orleans 21 (B Davis 69 (McGrady 15). Ankmi 11), Orlando 19 (McGrady. Striddand 5). ToWi New Oneana 25. Orlando 26. Tauaasiaai Wet. Orlando Detenam Three Second. Lue A12.2S4 I17J48) Garnetl Minn. remoter. OS Waasce.Det Randolph. Port Thomas, NT. O'Neal. 106, HAWKS 94 Melons. O'Neal, iflOBl J.Srmti Redd D.Mason 3. Ford 15. Haaag 34 ATLANTA Jackson 34 Jones 4 8 () 3 44 Totals 2 11, 3 18. 5 04 4, Crawlord Mohammed Sarttago 4 Striddand 64 1 106 Mfcnawa JaRJ Selaiaaeai 23, Ford 28 24 23, Glover 04 4. Diew Kanaan 04 04 26 29 Mtaauliei D.Maaon Jones 22.3 220 218 21.4 21.1 20.7 20 9 20.6 20.2 20.2 .20.1 391 343 262 302 315 351 197 195 346 288 19.2 19.2 44 4. 1 Vaughn 2 7. 0. Totals 29 : FSA 214 108 212 258 94 194 139 184 238 139 PXT 347 .528 .528 .523 .521 .521 .518 .516 .513 JOB OFF DEF TOT 59 89 69 60 42 44 30 54 40 46 50 194 240 210 226 168 192 158 178 178 159 167 179 15 18 15 17 17 16 17 LAL M. MWer.Sac. wafter.Dsl. m. it 121 159 108 ISO 114 148 124 119 121 120 AW 14.1 14.0 126 2 10.7 11 105 105 10.S 99 94 9.1 ASSISTS 26. RaaM S 19 228 330 9 IB 15, 1 8 I , 24 8 24.3 23.3 23.2 311 17 15 LAL Gadzuric 11. 9, Terry 284 Rebounds Lue (Giricek None. Reteande BUCKS AW percentage Ft 0JUND0t1) GMcek 0- - 0 0, McGrady -2 4. Strickland PTS 483 372 413 372 395 365 379 374 283 343 295 14. Totals . 64 FT 17 173 115 15 135 74 17 148 54 16 135 66 17 168 58 16 134 83 17 133 88 17 136 69 13 105 47 18 109 115 14 112 48 15 122 67 16 107 80 19 114 126 17 142 59 13 77 95 15 117 69 16 118 57 18 128 91 18 134 75 15 101 73 Phil. Iverson. Dava.NO Charges against Hornets' Armstrong dismissed ORLANDO, Fla. Charges against Dar-re- tl Armstrong were dismissed Tuesday by 7 TODAY'S GAMES NUGGETS 115 Lynch 11. wesley the Orlando Magic before signing with New Orleans during the offseason, said the arrest and trial had affected his playing. He did sit- -' ups in the halfway during breaks in the trial. I Blazers' Randolph arrested: Trail Blazers forward Zadi Randolph was charged Tuesday with driving under the influence after an officer said he smelled marijuana in the player's car. Randolph was released a few hours after his arrest. He had been pulled over for not driving within a lane when the officer "noted a strong odor of burning marijuana coming from the vehicle," police Sgt. Cheryl Robinson said. ,, The Trail Blazers did not take disciplinary action against Randolph, saying they would wait for results of tests taken by police. Randolph, who became a starter this season, leads the team with an average of 20.7 points and 112 rebounds a game. "Certainly if it turns out that the tests are not what we'd like to see, then, as I said, there will be consequences," team president ' Steve Patterson said. 5 72 NBA SCOREBOARD NEW ORUANS NOTEBOOK 4--6 54 , Boston at Toronto, 5 p.m. Miami at Detroit 5:30 p.m. Memphis at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m. Orlando at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Utah at Houston, 6:30 p.m. LA Lakers at San Antonio, 6:30 p.m. Minnesota at Phoenix, 7 p.m. New York at Seattle, 8 p.m. Indiana at Portland, 8 p.m. Denver at Golden State, 8:30 p.m. Cleveland at LA Clippers, 8:30 p.m. HORNETS 100. MAGIC 91 THE ASSOCIATED PRESS W-- 8 5 '". All-Stcenter for Kidd Thorn also signed Rodney $9.3 milRogers to a three-yea- r, lion deal to replace Van Horn's outside shooting. But Rogers has struggled and Mutombo started just 16 games before tearing ligaments in his wrist and playing sparingly in the playoffs. Thorn then took the biggest gamble of the offseason on Mourning, who missed an entire season with a kidney ailment. Knowing that Kidd could bolt for San Antonio, Thorn convinced Mourning to spurn Dallas for New Jersey for a guaranteed $22 million over 9-- MONDAY'S RESULTS Lu-cio- an m .533 Memphis 96, Boston 89 Detroit 79, New York 78, 0T Chicago 97, Milwaukee 87 Utah 91, New Jersey 84 Indiana 89, Phoenix 82 LA. Clippers 91, San Antonio 83 m BRIAN HENDRKSKSONAssociated Str 9-- 7 . -- m jw 6 .750 5 UCSppes Nothing going right lately for Nets GM the NBA. 13 L10 GB TUESDAY'S RESULTS SACRAMENTO, Calif . 4 U 112 571 41fl 4 8 Mand m Two years ago, Rod Thorn couldn't lose. He was the man with the golden touch, the best executive in the NBA. Lately , though, the man who drafted Michael Jordan might feel like the unluckiest man in 54 5 3 5 5--5 J24 14 , , Golden State 0. NEW YORK DAiLY NEWS 8--1 1 212 Conf Away PACIFIC DIVISION Michael Redd had 25 for the Bucks, inwith 2:42 left that boostcluding a ed their lead to 97-9scored 26 for the Shareef Abdur-RahiHawks, the seventh time in nine games he's had at least 20. I Mavericks 97, Wizards 72: At Dallas, Antawn Jamison scored 21 points and Michael Finley had 16 points and 12 rebounds for Dallas. Steve Nash added 14 points and Eduardo Najera had 11 points and 11 rebounds to help Dallas improve to 10-- 0 at home. Larry Hughes had 12 points for Washington. Ohm Youngmisuk Home W-- 4 2 4 Houston 3. Str L10 GB Minnesota " Memphis ROUNDUP st tory. L 12, 6 W -- 6-- third-longe- 6 CENTRAL DIVISION 0. 1 4-- 7 Orlando with 19 points. Anthony was just f or-- in the first half, in the second to help Denver but was to its sixth straight home win. He added five rebounds and blocked four shots for the Nuggets (11-6- ), who have won eight of 10 overall and are off to their best start since 1989-9was letting the game come to me in the second half," said Anthony, who outscored James 14-- 7 in their first meeting. "I started out missing a couple of shots, but I stayed in the game and kept my head in it." James had six rebounds and five assists, but forced several shots in the second half and finished f or-1-9 in Cleveland's seventh straight loss. The Cavaliers have lost 32 1 this season straight road games to tie the streak in league his- Horn Sir 11 L10 New York 15-1- 1-- . -1- 2i 09 94 AtMa KU0.NJ. Martuy. Phot. 0avla.N0. Neeh.Dat Ceeesi, Mm WWBfflt, Men, Snow, Plat rverton, Pre). PeyawLAL James, On Bftdy.Sac. , t 16 16 17 it r, 17 1$ 19 17 17 17 16 AST 148 137 ,140 120 AW 93 89 82 JS ' 121 tot .. 71 71 122 110 110 68 65 lot 84 94 102 tS |
