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Show UAILt HtKALU weanesray, rviarcni, Mm BMEMLL THE Star of tho Day Bobcats beat Cays in OT despite LeBron's 37 IHS ASSOCIATED - V " m, d 108-10- eight-gam- 101-9- lit ' -- I :A 94, Nets 90: At East Rutherford, N.J., Carmelo Anthony scored 12 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter and the Nuggets won their fifth straight game. Allen Iverson added 20 points and a clinching free throw in the final seconds in helping the Nuggets win for the first time in New Jersey since 2000. It also marked the first time this season that Denver has won a game when scoring less than 99 points. Pistons 96, 76ers 75: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Tayshaun Prince scored 30 points as Philadelphia, playing two days after the worst home loss in franchise history, was routed on the road. The Pistons ended REB 21 TP AST 25 EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W L Pet Toronto 36 31 New Jersey New York 31 .537 37 .456 - L10 Str 5 2 6 5 1 GB 26 42 20 47 .299 5 7 .382 1012 Philadelphia Away Conf Home 512 30 37 .448 Boston 2 4 6 3 5 4 16 1 6 3 5 1 L10 Str 5 1 DIVISION SOUTHEAST Pet L W GB Washington 36 29 Miami 36 30 .545 12 Orlando 31 37 .456 612 Atlanta 27 41 Charlotte .554 9- Away Conf Home 25-- 9 23-1- 6 0 1 9 7 2 7 W-- 1 20-1- 4 3 .397 1012 5 W-- 1 8 3 25 43 .368 1212 7 W-- 1 8 6 s' 'I : Charlotte Bobcats' Gerald Wallace, left, calls for a timeout as he scrambles for the ball with Cleveland Cavaliers' Eric Snow during the fourth quarter on Tuesday in Charlotte, N.C. a three-gamhome. for the Mavericks, who pulled away from the Knicks early in the second half and improved the NBA's best record to They have won three in a row after losing consecutive games for first time since starting 04. losing streak at e short-hande- The game was the first between the teams since Chris Webber signed with the Pistons after being waived by Philadelphia in January. Webber finished with nine points and seven rebounds in 27 minutes as Detroit improved to 22-- 7 since he moved into the starting lineup. loss. CENTRAL DIVISION W L Pet Hornets 114, Grizzlies 103: At Memphis, Term., David West scored 26 points and Chris Paul added 23 points and nine assists for New Orleans. West connected on shots from the floor, leading six Hornets in double figures. Tyson Chandler had 16 points, going from the floor, with 11 rebounds and three blocks. Detroit 43 23 .652 Cleveland 41 Chicago Indiana 39 30 .565 Milwaukee 25 41 Press HAVNERAssociated RICK d 55-1- Str L10 Away Conf Home W-- 20-1- 3 0 2 12 1 26-- 8 8 7 512 2 25-- 9 1 3 4 2 7 2 36 .455 13 .379 18 3 W-- 2 4 5 8 6 DIVISION SOUTHWEST At Portland, Ore., LaMarcus Aldridge had 25 points and eight Clippers 103, Bulls 89: At Chirebounds, and the Portland Trail cago, Cuttino Mobley scored 25 e Blazers snapped a points, Corey Maggette added I Mavericks 92, Knicks 77: At New 22, and Elton Brand finished with skid with a win over the Wash21. The Clippers showed some ington Wizards. York, Dirk Nowitzki and Josh Fellow rookie Brandon Roy Howard each scored 24 points, spark after losing seven of their first nine games this month. Mohad 19 points, 12 rebounds, and and the Mavericks hit the three key baskets in the final mark for the third straight seabley, Brand and Maggette made 2:44 for the Blazers. son. Jason Terry added 15 points sure of that. W L Pet 55 11 .833 GB 43 25 .632 13 31 37 .456 25 Memphis 17 51 .250 39 24-- 7 22-- 9 1 W-- 4 210 5 9 W-- 2 3 4 3 7 1 Pet 44 23 .657 Denver 34 31 Minnesota 28 38 .424 15 12 Portland 27 40 .403 L GB W-- 3 W-- 9 .523 17 PACIFIC DIVISION W L Pet 8 Away Conf Home 26-- 7 1 4 7 3 3 5 5 5 2 5 W-- . 4 W-- 1 4 Str Home Away Conf 3 W-- 27-- 7 24-- 9 16 7 W-- 1 .464 20 4 1 24-1- 0 36 .463 20 7 W-- 2 4 ,29 38 .433 22 6 4 4 51 16 .761 LA. Lakers 35 32 .522 Golden State 32 37 LA Clippers 31 Sacramento 0 3 Str L10 6-- 4 26 40 .394 17 12 , 33-- 8 DIVISION Utah 91-8- Away Conf 31-- 4 2 New (Means W Davis put Golden State up 9 on a with 5:35 left, but that was the last time the Warriors led. Matt Harpring tied it at 91 with two free throws and followed with a jumper to start a 10-- run that gave the Jazz the lead for good. 7 Utah led as the shot clock was about to expire when Kirilenko underhanded the ball to Millsap at the top of the key. The rookie let it go for just the second time in his career from beyond the arc. "He just came in and provided a lot of energy. He's done it all season for us," Williams said. Home 9 Houston NORTHWEST n Str L10 W-- 3 Antonio 46 20 .697 four-gam- five assists against the Warriors, who traded him to Utah last summer, and Kirilenko added 12 Continued from CI points and three blocks for the in a game since 2001. Jazz. "I just wanted to go get evUtah was coming off an 04 road trip and in danger of losing ery one," Boozer said. "It's my five straight for the first time responsibility to rebound and I this season. focus on doing that." Boozer hit a short jumper and Utah was in danger of losing Warriors 0 and had 32 asfive in a row for the first time put back a rebound to start the run and Williams added a layup, sists to 21, and Golden State's this season, especially with the reserves combined for a total of his first points of the game, durway the Warriors played in the first half. Golden State made nine six points. ing an W) run for Utah. After the Jazz got within Golden State had won three in the first two periods Davis gave the Warriors a slight in a row and six of seven to get and had the Jazz scrambling cushion by scoring their last back into the playoff race. early in the third quarter. seven points of the period, giving "This was a game where we But the Warriors were just in the second haLf while just needed a little more focus, a Golden State an 6 lead. But the Jazz opened the fourth quarlittle more determination to get Utah made 20 of 31. over the hump," Harrington said. ter with an 2 run, holding the "We got tired and when we Warriors without a field goal for "It's very upsetting because we got tired we stopped concentratthe first 3:30. They tied it at 84 on needed this game." ing," said Baron. Davis, who had Derek Fisher had 19 points and Boozer's 20 points and seven assists for jumper. - GB 2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Trail Blazers 100, Wizards 98: Golden State. "It's frustrating because we had control of the game and we were the aggressor." Al Harrington led Golden State with 27 points, hitting a in the final meaningless second after Utah had already clinched it. The Jazz outrebounded the 26 .612 30 Seattle Jazz MIN 40 NBA STANDINGS I Suns 108, Timberwolves 90: At Phoenix, the Phoenix Suns regrouped from two blowout losses to clinch their third consecutive Pacific Division title. Raja Bell scored 16 of his 22 points in the decisive third quarter. Leandro Barbosa, inserted into the starting lineup to try to rev up the stuttering Suns' offense, added 20 points. Steve Nash had 18 points and 11 assists. Kevin Garnett had 30 points and 16 rebounds in the Timber-wolve11th consecutive road streak. ) Nuggets --1 104-10- two-gam- LeBron James scored 30 of his 37 points after halftime, but he missed a runner in the lane with 10 seconds left in regulation and a at the buzzer to force overtime. James was from the field. Matt Carroll scored 20 points, including four free throws late to force overtime, as Charlotte won despite being without four injured regulars. Forward Utah Jazz Score: Jazz 104 Warriors 100 I Rockets 86, Pacers 76: At Houston, Yao Ming had 32 points and 14 rebounds and Tracy McGrady added 20 points and 10 assists to lead the Houston Rockets to a win over the Indiana Pacers. The Rockets outrebounded Indiana 5341 to make up for 39 percent shooting and kept pace with Utah in the race for the fourth-bes- t record in the Western Conference. The Jazz beat Golden State 0 and lead Houston by 1 lA games. PRESS Gerald CHARLOTTE, N.C. Wallace had 27 points and 11 rebounds, Adam Morrison hit the in overtime and the Charlotte Bobcats beat 0 Cleveland 6n Tuesday e night to snap the Cavaliers' winning streak: Morrison's 3 with 2:15 left snapped a tie and Raymond Felton's driving layup with 48 Little-use- d seconds left made it Walter Herrmann, who 19 points, scored a career-hig- h hit a and two free throws in the final 30 seconds to put it away for Charlotte, which e snapped a losing CARLOS BOOZER GB L10 1 1 6 1 3 2 division playoff spot; 101-9- 44-3- 75-7- Miami at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Orlando at Toronto, 5 p.m. Charlotte at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Indiana at San Antonio, 6 p.m. Dallas at Cleveland, 6 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Milwkee, 6 p.m. Washington at Seattle, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Sacto, 8 p.m. TUESDAY'S RESULTS Denver 94, New Jersey 90 Charlotte 108, Clev. 100, 0T Dallas 92, New York 77 Detroit 96, Philadelphia 75 New Orleans 114, Memphis 103 L.A. Clippers 103, Chicago 89 Utah 104, Golden State 100 Houston 86, Indiana 76 Phoenix 108, Minnesota 90 Portland 100, Washington 98 82-7- I Notes: Donyell Marshall was the last Utah player with a game, scoring 24 and pulling down 20 against Orlando 8-- TODAY'S GAMES MONDAY'S RESULTS Atlanta 99, Sacramento 76 New Orleans 106, Boston 88 THURSDAY'S GAMES Portland at New York, 5:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Memphis, 6 p.m. Denver at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Detroit at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix, 8 p.m. in December 2001. NBA SCOREBOARD Jordan fined for Durant comments at New Jersey. This will be their last tip together before Coby, a senior guard at Boise State, has another surgery to treat thyroid CHARLOTTE, N.C. The cancer on April 2. NBA fined Charlotte Bobcats "It's hard, and made me realMichael Jordan ize I have to take care of him," $15,000 for discussing Texas an emotional George Karl said freshman Kevin Durant during before the Nets game. "Our an interview last week. Team coaches and executives goals and missions and priorities are to get him healthy." are barred from talking about The surgery will be the underclassmen who have yet to second in 13 months for Coby declare for the NBA draft. But Karl, who had his thyroid rein an interview with The Charmoved after being diagnosed lotte Observer last Tuesday, with papillary carcinoma, a Jordan said he was interested form of treatable cancer. He in versatile players and added, The kid who may present that also underwent chemotherapy to try to kill off any remaining is the kid in Texas. (He) may have that because he has all the cancer cells shortly after his surgery. right signs." The younger Karl will have A Bobcats spokesman Tues day confirmed the fine, which is cancerous rymph nodes reat least the second in a week for moved April 2, two days after an NBA team involving Durant, playing in the NABC forward who is exthe game in Atlanta "He's a strong kid," George pected to be the first or second Karl said. "In his mind he has overall pick if he declares for a strong case of the flu. He the draft. The Boston Celtics were fined doesn't read the books I read or talk to the doctors I talk to. $30,000 after general manHe doesn't want to hear that. ager Danny Ainge sat next to Durant 's mother during the Big He feels like hell just go get it done. He calls it an annoyance' 12 tournament. to him." Karl laughs a little when he Karl talks about son's trunks about what his son said. upcoming surgery But he knows it's more than an annoyance. EAST RUTHERFORD, N. J. Denver Nuggets coach George Kari knows all about it. He was diagnosed with proshis takes Karl always George tate cancer in 2005 and underson, Co by, on one went surgery. NBA road trip. This time, the Dealing with his son's disease has meaning. special trip has not been easy. Coby reThey share a bond that goes and basketcently had about 10 to 15 doctors beyond father-soball. George Karl is a cancer appointments and underwent five to 10 tests before the latest survivor. Coby, 23, is fighting game plan was drawn up to thedisease. treat what has been described The Nuggets started a as a curable cancer. road trip Tuesday night part-own- All-St- FT FG Jackson Pietrus JPowell Barnes Azubuike Totals 5 1 4 0 0 4 4 2 3 0 0 240O) PTS 16 27 10 21 20 4 FG .527. FT CLEVELAND 0 0 Okur 0 28 100 CHARLOTTE 17, 13, Mclnnis Harrington Cleveland Charlotte Utah State , 21 27 32 2 22 23 28 3- - 12:19 19.759(19,911) 2, (Felton 61 Total FouH A 17,043. (19,077). 16, 4 DALLAS It Jon! 0 II tl (I Howard Croshere 0, Bares toateMetphls. Ml tWlmo Korver Prince Detroit 17), Detroit 44 (Webber (Green (WaHace Murtv OutNone Rsboundo HloHpma 7). t 3, Agar 71 Dallas '' ' New York Footed 45 (J Smith MINNESOTA (90) K m 7 12, Collins 5 Kidd 13, ""A'Ki!!?; 2. Totals 11, Wnght 9, Jarnes 10, R.Dam4-1- 2. Totals 90 32 SO 31 M i Pomt 1 3, Kleiza Iverson 4, 6, 21 S4 raucKIA 5s m Bell 90. .r' Folded ' 19, Curry 8. Balkman Rose 2 0, 77. 11 24 22 K 23' 20 1J 21 77 (Nowitzki Terry ;'-.. Oallas Stackhouse Oai York 16 (Marbury, Jeffries 5). Total Fouls Dallas Dallas Defensive 19, New York 2i: Technicals Three Second, SaUas poach Johnson. A 19,763 114 103 CUPPERS 7,Ewrrig3-103. 22, Kaman 25, CHtCABOfVB) 12. Brown Deng 10, 10. Hinrich11-?2, Sefotosha 5, Khryapa 19, Gordon 2 Ty.Thomas P 02 n.nn?.5 Mi o9 24 Chicago Fouled Gordon M Ewlng Hmnch (Duhon Fielminde Ewing. . ORLEANS Mason Mason 0 6 14, West 5. Paul 18, Brown 11. M 344-- Jackson Totsts LA Cappers 42 (Brand 12), Chicago 46 (Wallace LA Clippers 17 (Brand, Maggette 5), 16) Assists LA Clippers CtScego 21 (WaHace 7). Total Fouej Kaman. A 22,426. 23. Chicago 28. Techakale PORTLAND 4. 8 5. O'Neal Granger (H) 4, Dunleevy 13. Wantc 5 12. Atkins 28. Gey 54 4 0. Kmsey 7 10, t 2 3. Jones 0. Too 103. Htrrngton 9, Gasol 0 Swift 12, AJohnson Murphy -2 1, Dwgu 76 PACERS HfJUSTON Bather 4 Foster 2 2 22, Annstrong 25. Tinsley 4, WWiams Totals 3244 78. 6 (86) 6 1, Hayes 4 6, Yao 5, ' Totals (100) Udoka 8, Aldndge 8, Roy 3- - 121-- 2 n , Jones 4 0 6, 7 0 9 8 25, Magtoln) 6 4 7, Outlaw 5 9, Webstar Jack 19, 4 7, Rodriguez Oickau IK) o p. Toms 100. II ROCKETS 27, Haywood 17, Arenas 8, DenWs 2, Songaila 24 114. (103) M Miller Roberts 6 7 26. Chandkjr 1 23,Pargo 15. 4, Butter 2 lO.Ruffln (114) 4 4- - 4, Thomas 4 19, Hayes 0. Booth (21,711). 1 Foye Barbosa 98. (Mobley 14 'ATZlt Nash BeM ' WASHINGTON (98) Btatche 0, Jamison -3 6, Stevenson .J1... LA Uppers Tl.Tnomas 103 32 21 ,...!.j..,.JL. Ocels 4 , 28 ULCUpoert Chtcaaa S. ...... WiAKDS98 fin Wallac. ' 29, 0, Griffin Totals 3 2 2 6 2. Totals Minnesota Fnried Out None. Rebounds 55 (Garnett 16). Phoenix 50 (Marion 10). 20 (Jarlc 9), Phoenix 30 (Nash Minnesota 12, Phoenix 17. 11). Total Fouls Minnesota Defensive Three Second, Technicals 18.422 (18,422). Jnc. 80. 21. Maggette 5 6, Mobley 5, Hart TIThrjmai2-- 7 6. Totals .: , ' (103) Brand 2 S 2 ... S 2 . Phoenix mi Rill It rrCn'..lr.."r..."' 11 IDDFBC 0- - 1, HORNETS GRIZZLIES 1 VI : .5f1""1 Denver 22 (Blake S3 (Moons 9). Assists 6), New Jersey 25 (Carter 9) Total Fouls Denver Delay Of 24, New Jersey 21. Tecttnkate-rjerr- ver Game. Kleiza. New Jersey Defensive Three Second. LA O0 12, Stoudemire 18. 20, Nash 0 8, J0 ion. Jersey 92. 4 . (1UOJ 22, Marion 4, Barbosa STcU'l Blake New Jersey (Anthony Smith jnnuMrnai Croshere 0- Howard Francis 2), New York Balkman Fouled Out Nona. Marbury 49 (Dumpier 13), New York Rebounds 62 (Curry 12). Assists Dallas 16 (Terry 6), New MFMPHIS 1 Naclrl 10, 0. 0. Totals NWY0RK(7T) 7, Jeffries Fryt 22. Francis 6. Marbury 7. Robinson Collins Totals ' 24. Terry 24. Nowitzkl Dev Harris 2. Stackhouse Dampwr 15, Dwp "; H V 92, KNICKS 77 (02) orntorrrM) 23 23. (19,763).- 12. Webber Prince 13 20 30. Wallace ' -9 2 2 9. Hamilton 5 10 8 8 18. Murray 9, MsxieU 0. Oetflno 8 12, McDyess 0. 4. BWIocK Mohammed 2, Totals 96. SUNS 108 TIMBcRWQLVcb SU 1901 Carter Nachbar ' 0, Jones 76 86 17 25 Goals Indiana (Granger Dunleavy Murphy Tinsley Armstrong 0- - 3), Houston Head. (Battier' Snyder - 4, McGrady Fouled Out Alston None Rebounds Indiana 49 (O'Neal 9), Houston 60 (Yao 14). Assists Indiana 17 (Tinsley 6). Houston 23 (McGrady 10). Total Fouls Indiana O'Neal. A 12,588. 16, Houston 18. Technicals (17.982). 8, Camby 10, Kleiza 9. Totals ta.Retinds-Cww56Nene11,- . 7, Williams 28, Charlotte Cleveland MAVERICKS Dsltmbert Miller 30, Nene 6 20, Blake 0, Najera 2 18, Moore Pavlovic Cleveland (James Charlotte Marshall Hughes Felton Carroll Herrmann (Morrison 4- - 3) Fouled Out None Rebounds Cleveland 51 (Ilgauskas. Varejao 9), Charlotte 62 (Wallace Cleveland 23 (Snow 7). Charlotte 20 11). Assists Goals PISTONS 96. 76ERS 75 16 NEW JERSEY Polnt Goals . PHIUDELPHIA(75) 0 6. S Hunter tguodala 3- -7 20. 10, Green 8. Konnr J.Smith 0 0 4, Carney 2 50-4, Otlta Totals 75. 21 22 22 21 21 18 94. 100 108 19 6 25 14 29 32 16 ew Rebounds-N- 2, Gibson -;- A 22 Indiana Houston Swift 6, Snyder 2 (94) 6. House Okur 2. Williams 2. CoHins. Fisher. Millsap). Steals: 5 (Millsap 2. Kinlenka, Brewer, Fisher). Technical Fouls: None. 100 104 24 Memphis Roberts None. Out NUGGETS 94, NETS 90 Anthony 10. Iverson 7, Smith 27, Brezec 20, Felton 19, Morrison 0 4. A Anderson 1 2, 0. Totals 108. 6, Wallace 0, Carroll Herrmann Millsap 18 (108) Voskuhl Paul M Miller (Butler 2. Head 20, Alston 2. Howard 86. 32, McGrady 3, Mutombo 7. Totals 34 (Chandler 11). Memphis 37 (Gasol New Orleans 23 (Paul 9), Memphis 17 10). Assists (Gasol 6). Total Fouls New (Means 18, Memphis 25. Technicals Memphis Defensive Three Second 2, Memphis coach Barone. A 10.916. (18,119). DENVER Team Rebounds: 8. Team Turnovers: 19 (16 PTS). Block Ml Shots 6 (Kjritorto 3. Okur 2, MiUsap). Turnovers 19 (Kmlenko 5, Boozer 4, Harrying 3, Golden 2. Ilgauskas Hughes 0, Varejao 0. Totals 37, Gooden 13, 15, Pavlovic 4. Gibson 17, Marshall 10. Snow 2, Newble 100. Footed 114 103 22 22 31 20 Orleans Gay Harrington Orleans (100) James 2 BOO. 333 (Fisher Goals: Williams 108 100 BOBCATS CAVALIERS 31 31 Brown Cargo - 7, Atkins ' Percentages: New Goals - 5. Percentages: FG 450. FT 824. Davis Goali: .500 (Harrington Richardson Jackson 5. Pietras Barms Team Rebounds: 6. Team Turnovers: 14 (17 PTS). Blocked Shots: (Biednns). Turnovers: 14 (Ellis 4. Biednns 2, Harrington 2, Jackson 2. Davis. Barnes, Azubuike, J Powell) Steals: 7 (Davis 2, Richardson 2, Biednns, Harrington, Jackson). Technical Fouls: Defensive Three Second, 51 .3 second. FT Ret) F6 Mtn T A Ff PTS UTAH Kirilenko 36 25 3 3 12 5 Boozer 39 35 5 25 4 Okur 0 1 5 2640 5 Fisher 0 19 3059 17 5 4 10 Wilbams 40:49 1 12:12 Brewer 5 0 0 4 0 2 2 3 8 25:11 8 Harpring 3- 0 2 16 2308 6 9 Millsap 2 4 Collins 0 0 501 4 0 24000 38-32 20 104 Totals n five-ga- A PF 5 6 3 0 3 2 2 7 T 34:49 41:32 41 35 37:13 25:13 25:44 9:37 3:58 17:08 3:11 Harnngton Biednns Richardson Davis Ellis Fouls Ret) Mid GOLDEN ST 30 30 10 (Miller 3). Detroit 24 (Murray 7). Total Philadelphia 16. Detroit 15. Technicals-Philadel- phia Defensive Three Second 2, McDyess. A 22.076 (22.076). JAZZ 104, WARRIORS 100 Outs 24 22 22 24 238 t- W'i M' (Jamison Washington Stevenson Mason Annas Hayes Portland Roy (Webster Rodriguet Outlaw Odoka Jones Jack Fut Out Hone Ribmnda Washington 63 (Jamison 12). Portland 56 (Roy 12). Aaaeste 23 (Arenas 10). Portland 23 (rtodrtguti Washington 9). Total Feule Washington 24, Portland 22. A 14.708. (19,980). |