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Show DAILY 14 HERALD Monday. January 10, 2005 M m basketball The Star of the day Houston's Tracy McGrady scored 45 points, including 20 in the fourth quarter, and pulled down 1 2 rebounds to lead the Rockets past the Denver Nuggets, 116-98. NBA STANDINGS TV JLLX X, EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Former BYU star scores : I 14, career-hig- h grabs six rebounds W 17 L Pet NewYork 17 .500 Philadelphia 15 17 .469 1 6--4 Boston 15 19 .441 2 4--6 2 Toronto 13 22 5 W-- 12 21 412 364 412 5--5 1 ' New Jersey THE ASSOCIATED PRESS GB to .371 SOUTHEAST DIVISION L W .Pet TORONTO Rafer Alston was fully aware of how poorly he had been shooting. When he started making shots, he couldn't f 14-- 4 14 563 7 5--5 W-- 3 12-- 8 22 .267 16 8 5 26 .161 1912 GB Alston ended his shooting slump with 14 second-hal- f points, leading the Toronto ' Raptors to a 109-8- 7 victo ry over the Golden State Warriors on Sunday. Alston had missed his last 23 shots over three i games before his layup l l sparked a 15-- run in the third quarter. He made his next six shots as ToTORONTO 109 ronto outscored Golden GOLDEN ST. 87 State 7 in the third ' quarter. "Someone brought it to my attention. " said 'You know you're Alston, who clasped his hands together and looked up to the rafters when he finally ended the misfiring streak. "To go f or-2-3 is incredible. It's just great to get the monkey off my back." Toronto rookie and former BYU star Ra14 points fael Araujo scored a career-hig- h and grabbed six rebounds. Morris Peterson had 2 1 points and Alston added 15 for the Raptors, who led by as many as 30 points. Chris Bosh had 21 points and a career-hig- h 17 rebounds, his fourth straight double-doubl- e for the Raptors, who are since trading Vince Carter to New Jersey on Dec. 17. The second-yea- r forward grabbed 16 rebounds in a game twice. "I know what it takes to play at this level for three or four games," Bosh said. "The minute I don't play well I have to see what I did wrong because sometimes you have to take a step backwards to take a step forward." Clifford Robinson had 18 points for the Warriors, who have lost five straight without leading scorer Jason Richardson (sprained left ankle). "Our leading scorer is out, and our -leading scorer didn't have a real good FRANK GUNNAssociated Press game," Golden State coach Mike MontgomRafael shoots Toronto's "So said. over Robinson we didn't have (55) Goden State's Clifford Araujo during the first ery many places -to go." half of the Raptors' 109-8- 7 win on Sunday. Charlotte Atlanta o Home! 1 12-- miss.- o Str 2 W-- ... 3 110 6-- 18 Ml 5 8 6 Orlando 1 10-- .594 19 1 10-- 6 13 Washington 'J . ' Conf Away 11-- 6 .750 27 V GB Home W-- 1 9 Miami iM Str L10 Conf Away 13-- 20-- 2 5 13-- 8 8--9 0 6 2 CENTRAL DIVISION W I Pet Cleveland 20 12 .625 Detroit 18 14 .563 Indiana 16 16 Chicago 13 18 IfewfarV: 12 19 J87 2 Str L10 Home Away 13-- 3 9 6-- W-- 3 2 6--4 W-- 9-- 9-- .500 4 to 3 9-- 0 .419 612 712 64 W-- 9 W-- 3 7 Conf 13-- 8 v 12-- 13-- 7 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE 36-1- DIVISION SOUTHWEST W L Pet San Antonio 28 7 .800 Dallas 22 10 .688 412 Memphis 18 17 .514 10 Houston 17 17 .500 1012 New Orleans 3 29 .094 2312 GB Str Home Away W-- 3 17-- 1 11-- 6 15-- 5 W-- 12-- 10-- 4 12-- 8--2 W-- 6 11-- 7 710 6-- W-- L10 8--2 2 Conf 0-- I Jllf; 5-- second- - NORTHWEST Seattle DIVISION L Pet .750 24 8 Minnesota 17 - GB W Portland, 15. .531 7 "14 18 438 10 14 19 .424 1012 Denver - Utah Sonics defeat Heat for second nr7j, J time this season THE ASSOCIATED ll PRESS The Phoenix Suns were off and running as never before on Sunday night, and the Indiana Pacers hardly knew what hit them. Shawn Marion scored 21 points and e Amare had 20 points and 14 rebounds to help the Suns rout the Pacers 124-8- 9 on ROUNDUP Sunday night for their sixth straight victory and NBA-be30th of the year, one more than they won all of last season. Phoenix's 304 start ties the 1959-6-0 Boston Celtics and 1971-7- 2 Milwaukee Bucks for the best start for a team with four losses in NBA history. Joe Johnson added 15, Quen-ti- n Richardson 14, and Steve Nash, Steven Hunter and Ma-ceLampe each scored 10 in the Suns' highest scoring game 0 since the season. The victory margin ranks fifth for Phoenix at America West Arena, which opened in . PHOENIX left. Radmanovic followed with a fastbreak dunk on a pass by Ridnour with 3:40 on the clock. Knicks 113. Trail Blazers 105: At New York, Allan Houston had his best game of the season with 25 points on shooting, and Jerome Williams played 44 minutes in his first start for the Knicks to lead New York past the Portland Trail Blazers. Williams had 15 points, six rebounds and four assists, setting a positive tone early in the first quarter by knocking a ball loose from Ruben Patterson and diving over the baseline to save it. k Williams also had two baskets in the fourth quarter that helped the Knicks e end a season-hig- h losing streak and get back to st fast-brea- four-gam- .500(17-17- 1999-200- 1992. 30-4,- isle said. "They're really good." z m Blazers. ' , 66-1- W L Pet .882 - L10 4 Sacramento 21 11 .656 8 4 LAlakes 17 14 548 LACIippers 16 16 .500 13 Golden State 11 23 324 19 GB 12 11 6--9 Str 97-9- ' '', 5 Home Away 15-- 2 15-- 2 W-- 6 9-- 1 W-- 1 5 12-- 7 12 5--8 Conf 18-- 3 10-- 9 0 7 5 4-- 8--9 S SATURDAY'S RESULTS 3 4 6 TODAY'S GAMES Cleveland 104, New York 79 San Antonio 99, Denver 90 Orlando 104, New Jersey 101 Washington 117, Minnesota 114 New Orleans 121, Sacramento 117, 0T Milwaukee 89, Utart 86 Chicago 102, Boston 91 Dallas 121, Indiana 101 Phoenix 108, L.A. Clippers 91 Orlando at Boston, 5 p.m. Portland at Philadelphia, 5 p.m. LA Lakers at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Golden State at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. San Antonio at Utah, 7 p.m. TUESDAY'S GAMES Charlotte at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 5:30 p.m. Detroit at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m. New Orleans at New York, 5:30 p.m. Indiana at Memphis, 6 p.m. Miami at Phoenix, 7 p.m. Denver at Sacramento, 8 p.m. LA Clippers at Seattle, 8 p.m. Toronto 109, Golden State 87 New York 113, Portland 105 Seattle 108, Miami 98 Phoenix 124, Indiana 89 Houston 116, Denver 98 NBA SCOREBOARD RAPTORS 109. WARRIORS 87 GOLDEN STATE (07) 13. Murphy 8. RotMson 18. Cheaney 6. Clartrn4-111. 10. fisher 5. Foyle Pietrus 2 Totals 12. Biednns 3 2, Flare 87 0 Allen R 2. Radmanovic Daniels Goal (109) Williams 1 6 14. Peterson Marshall 3. Bosh 3, Hose 10. Bonner 109 GoMmStalt Fisher Toronto Bonner 21 Alston 21 17 26 24 36 31 Golden goal Pietrus State HOUSTON (116) McGrady 21. Sura 6. Barrett 3 Lewis 3, Taylor 105. Houston Denver 98 6. Yao 12. Mutombo 0, Barry 116.' 27. Camby Miller 13, 8. Russell 4 Totals 31 73 17 26 23 24 35 23 52 116 98 41 25 (106) 20, Randolph 27. Rattff 8. Van Exel 4 8 2. Anderson 10. 2. Stoudamire Outlaw 2 2, Frahm 3, PrTyoilla Thomas 0. Seung-Ji0 Totals 105. Tettair NEW YORK K.Thomas Mohammed (113) 20. Ania 18. Williams 11. Houston Baker 15. 14, Notris 0 Totals 0. Sundoy Now York GoaHHouston (McGrady Wesley Denver 513 Miller Boykins Houston Russell Fouled out None Rebound 49 (McGrady 12), Denver 45 (Martin 10) Asshrt Houston 26 (Sura 6), Denver 22 (Martin 61 Total Houston 26. Denver 21 Technical tout Sura D Nene. 23 19 32 31 31 24 29 29 106 113 -PoM Goal Portland (Stoudamire Frahm Outlaw van Exel Patterson New York Tettair Anderson (Houston - 6. Norrls Fouled out None Marbury Portland 37 (Randolph Rebound 0). New York 36 IK Thomas. Mohammed. Williams 6) Anltt Portland 20 (Telfair 7). New York 29 (Marbury 12). Total tout Portland 23, New York 20. Tochnlcate-Porti- and Detersive Three Second A 19.108 (19.763) 0. O'Neal 21. Miller 4, 16. Foster 8. Croshere AJohnson 10, J Jones 4. Totals 7. Gill 0. 2 4 Three Second. Taylor. Sura, Anthony. Elson. Denver coach Cooper A 18.227 (19.099) Scoring G FG FT PTS AVS tverson.Phil 30 31 31 33 32 31 296 270 266 240 287 228 165 165 McGrady. Hou. Wade. Mia. Garnett. Minn, 31 33 32 30 33 31 34 29 35 31 34 32 26 31 317 291 252 261 271 867 885 834 862 776 749 746 289 Bryant. LAL Nowrtzkl. DaH Stoudemire. Phoe James. Clev. Allen. Sea Arenas, Wash, JeflersonNJ Redd, Mil O Neal. Mia. Maggette.LAC Duncan. S A Lewis. Sea Pierce. Bos Francs. Ort Anthony. Den Hughes. Wash. 10. Harrison 5. Edwards 2 2 6 Garnett. 14. Marlon 20. Nash 15. Hunter 21, 10. J 17 PMontt 9, 80 124 30 27 36 Sot Johnson Jacobsen 0 0 2. Barbosa Totals 0 10, Outlaw Vroman Indiana (Miner a SUPERSONICS 108. HEAT 98 MUM (96) 6. E Jones Hasten 12. 26. 0 Jones Ookwc 04) 2. Oootng 3 5 4. Laetbw 2 2 4, Butler 98 Minn. Duncan. SA' Okator. Char. Manon. Phoe Murphy. G S. O Neal. Mia Odom.LAL Randolph. Port. K Thomas N Y. Gooden.Clm ' Tinsley Croshere J.Jones F.Jones PhoenM Barbosa Marlon Lampe (Achardson Nash J.Johnson Jacobsen Pouted out None Rttnundalndlana 38 (Foster 71 Phoenix 68 (Stoudemlre 14) AtaMi Indiana 18 (Tinsley, a. jonnson, m jy moenu imasn 9). tow n Indiana 17, Phoenix 19. TacWctla Harrison. Potapenko 2. James 241 23,1 22 2 681 '22 0 21 21 9 21 9 21 7 21 6 21 5 21 2 21 0 AVfi 227 183 250 296 252 230 227 171 90 232 218 191 147 233 153 746 636 765 674 735 687 550 650 DEF TOT 365 294 216 262 246 479 415 336 23 8 9 32 35 30 33 32 34 31 30 33 32 OFF 114 121 20 101 100 118 62 01 67 71 24 363 346 108 365 10 7 330 314 337 326 106 7 268 213 270 255 150 119 11 2 11 0 0 5 102 102 Assists AVS 110 Unrlch.OT LAL 31 210 Marbury, N Y. Wade, Mia, Tinsley, Ind. Franca. Orl. Iverson. Pim. James. Clev Alston. Tw FG ONeal. Bower, .13, 794 165 364 225 284 253 192 229 214 227 233 Mia Stoudemire, (108) 24 3 24 2 24 AST 16. 7, Anderson Totals 261 760 693 733 249 196 133 166 5 269 S ONeal Wads 167 28 33 24 33 33 26 32 30 32 34 31 Nash. Phoe. Knight. Char. Bryant, 19, 280 228 238 250 290 261 Rebounds 89. (124) Lampe 6. Voskuht 124 Barrett Barry Anthony Johnson 25, Marbury 10. 3- SEATTLE Lewis Jones Fouled out 45. Howard 8. Wesley 5. Bowen 10 Totals DENVER (98) Martin 15. Anthony -7 9. D Johnson Nene 8 Boykins 1.Wtirte2-30-2. Elson 98 Patterson PHOENIX Richardson Stoudemlre D ROCKETS 116. NUGGETS KNICKS 113 TRAIL BLAZERS Curry Tinsley 4. F Jones Jones (E (Radmanovic Daniels Allen 91 108 (Robinson (19,800). J R 20 27 21 32 87 109 Dunleavy Murphy Alston (Peterson Murray E Williams Rose Marshall Fouled out None Rebounds Golden State 43 (Murphy 13), Toronto 51 (Bosh 17). Anlstt Golden State 17 (Clarion 5). Toronto 30 (Alston 7) Total touHCoklen state 12. Toronto 21. Technical Golden State coach Montgomery, Fisher A 14,372 PORTLAND Totals 38 79 Miami 46 (Haslem 12). Seattle E.Jones. Rebound Miami 21 ID Jones 7). Seattle (Fortson 10) Assists Miami 24 R Allen Daniels. Ridnour 7) Total tout Miami Defensive Three 27. Seattle 24 Technical Second 2. Lewis. A 17,072 (17.072) 5. Palacio 5. Woods 23 18 Miami Seattle Butler Ridnour Araujo 6 27 25 30 24 Miami Seattle TORONTO E 15. Ridnour 27. Fortson 15. Colhson 108 Dunleavy two-gam- , 12-- 6 2 10-- 9 30 SUNS 124, PACERS 89 Denver, Tracy McGrady scored PAUL CONNORS Associated Press 20 his 45 points in the fourth Phoenix Suns forward Shawn Marion, left, is fouled by Indiana quarter and had 12 rebounds to Pacers forward Austin Croshere, right, as Marion sails through help Houston pull away. the air to slam dunk the ball on Sunday. McGrady hit four and was overall in the fourth quarter, reaching 40 final 4:40. SuperSonics 108, Heat 98: At points for the third time this and the second in five Seattle, Vladimir Radmanovic Shaquille O'Neal had 28 points season and 11 rebounds for the Heat, scored 27 points, including 11 games. in the fourth quarter, and the . but Radmanovic, who had 21 McGrady finished Seattle SuperSonics beat the had five assists and blocked points in the second half, and Miami Heat for the second time the Sonics' reserves outscored three shots. in six days. their Miami counterparts Yao Ming added 12 points and seven rebounds for HousThe Sonics ended the Heat's Danny Fortson had 18 points franchise-recor- d winand 10 rebounds for the Sonics, ton, which shot 51 percent and went from ning streak on Monday night in who got only 15 points from Miami. Ray Allen. Allen had 35 points range. in Monday night's game. Carmelo Anthony had 27 Radmanovic hit three of Eddie Jones scored 19 points in the final his five points and Kenyon Martin add-- . ed 15 points and 10 rebounds and Dwyane Wade 16 for the period and the Sonics ended .. e Heat. for the Nuggets, who have lost a losing streak by 5 . after a driving four straight. Leading outscoring the Heat 13-- 1 in the ' V A, .' 13-- 0 8-- Phoenix M0MNA(R9) Rockets 116, Nuggets 98: At 12-- 5 5 7 Conf Away 12-- 3 ). The victory should provide some job security for Knicks coach Lenny Wilkens, who acknowledged before the game that his slumping team has chemistry problems to go along with its assortment of injuries. Zach Randolph scored 27 and Patterson added 20 for the Trail ij Home PACIFIC DIVISION 2. Murray Totals Stou-demir- "It's a blast, man, especially 'when we come out like we did tonight," Marion said. "The crowd was into it, we were into it, we were all pumped up. We just ran away with it right from' the jump, and they didn't show no signs of life out there." Next up for Phoenix is a home showdown with Shaquille O'Neal and the Miami Heat on a matchup of Tuesday night conference leaders. Phoenix never trailed, blowlead in the ing open a first quarter, 25 in the second and 38 in the third and 42 in the fourth. "Obviously, we played well," Suns coach Mike D'Antoni said. "Everyone played exactly the way they were supposed to play." "Hey, there's a reason they're " Indiana coach Rick Carl- layup by Eddie Jones with 5:07 to go, the Heat had only a free throw by Wade with 43.9 seconds left. Luke Ridnour tied the score at 97-afor the Sonics with two free throws with 4:40 to go and Fortson put Seattle ahead to stay with a free throw with 4:10 Str 1 SUNDAY'S RESULTS Phoenix stays hot with win over Pacers 2 W-- 1 6--4 1412 11 9 W-- 1 L10 1 Phoe Utah NY, Mohammed, Haslem, Mil. 211 percentage 94 86 7.7 7 4 '72 71 71 69 68 68 FG F6A PCT 290 317 277 166 480 543 518 312 293 604 584 635 154 532 526 |
