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Show Tuesday, February 12, 2008 a HERALD DAILY The day in Basketball Star of the Day Lakers continue Bobcats beat Bryant, strong trip, MANU GINOBILU Guard ASSOCIATED THE CHARLOTTE, high 15 rebounds, leading the San Antonio Spurs. Tim Duncan added 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs, e who led from and won for the fifth time in six games. San Antonio's only defeat in that time was a 0 loss at Boston on Sunday. Ginobili had 21 points in 19 first-haminutes, scored three more in the third, then helped put the game away with 10 in the fourth. Toronto's Jose Calderon scored 27 as the Raptors a career-hig- h dropped their third straight at home. San Antonio has won 10 of its past 12 against Toronto. PRESS NC Kobe Bryant scored 31 points, Pau Ga-sadded 26 and the new-loo- k Los Angeles Lakers continued their impressive road trip with a 106-9win over the reeling Charlotte Bobcats on Monday. The Lakers improved to 1 ol 4-- 6-- nine-gam- 89-8- 6 At Orlando, Fla., Larry Hughes scored a season-hig40 points and LeB-ro- n James added 29 and 10 assists h as Cleveland won. Hughes scored 23 in the third shooting, inquarter on five-gam- All-St- 76ers 84, Mavericks 76: At Philadelphia, Andre Miller scored 21 Flash TP 39 15 6 34 NBA STANDINGS EASTERN CONFERENCE a pass behind Charlotte Bobcats' EmekaOkafor during the first half on Monday. Rockets 95, Portland 83: At Houston, Yao Ming had 25 points and seven rebounds as the Houston Rockets won their seventh points to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to their fourth straight win. Miller, the Eastern Conference player of the week, is a big reason why the Sixers are suddenly thinking about a playoff push. Philadelphia has won the first four e homestand games of a and moved a half game behind idle New Jersey for the eighth spot in the Eastern Conference. Andre Iguodala finished with 14 points, including a pair of jumpers straight. Rafer Alston scored 13 of his 17 points in the third quarter, when the Rockets began to stretch their lead over the team right behind them in the Western Conference run that helped during a late the Sixers pull away and earn a rare standing ovation from the 12-- 1 home crowd. Josh Howard led the short-hande- d Mavericks with 17 points before leaving in the fourth with a back injury, and Dirk Nowitzki first half, and then padded its 5041 halftime lead with a strong start to the third quarter. A Kevin Kruger followed by a Jackson jumper pushed the lead to 6146 with 7:55 left in the quarter. Later in the quarter, Fesenko 91-8- 72-5- .540 22 29 31 Philadelphia 22 30 New York 15 36 .2942512 L10 Str Home 13 Conf Away 175 22 4 W-- 23-- 9 1 1812 .423 L Pet 21 .604 Orlando 32 Washington Atlanta 21 26 .447 Charlotte 18 34 Miami 9 40 .184 24 26 W-- 19 W-- 2 8 GB L10 612 .480 8 8 W-- 1 7 6 21 W Str Home 12 t-- 1 t--2 0 Conf Away 21-- 9 6 12 ,346 13 DIVISION L Pet CENTRAL 0 9 GB L10 Detroit 37 13 .740 Cleveland 29 22 .569 8 12 Indiana 21 30 .412 16 12 Chicago 20 30 .400. 17 Milwaukee 19 33 .365 19 Str Home W-- 20-- 4 W-- 15-- Conf Away 17-- 25-- 6 W-- 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION Pet L W Orleans New GB L10 34 15 .694 17 .667 33 17 .660 Houston 31 20 .608 Memphis 13 37 .260 21 12 Antonio San Str Home W-- 34 Dallas 1 12 1 4 4 Conf Away 17-- 17-- 22-- 12 14 W-- 1 20-- 5 W-- 7 15-- 22-- NORTHWEST DIVISION W Pet L L10 GB Utah 33 19 .635 Denver 31 Portland 28 23 .549 4 12 Seattle 13 37 .260 Minnesota 10 39 .204 21 12 1 .620 19 1 Str Home W-- 1 22-- 3 W-- 21-- Away Conf 20-- 7 1 19 3 PACIFIC DIVISION W L Pet 15 .706 110 GB Phoenix 36 LA. Lakers 34 17 .667 Golden State 30 20 .600 5 12 Sacramento 23 26 .469 12 LA. Clippers 17 32 .347 18 3 2 Neil Warner can be reached at nwarnerheraldextra.com. I W-- 17-- W-- 1 15 Conf Away 17-- 3 18-- 9 2 1 7 WEDNESDAY'S GAMES Denver at Orlando, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Toronto, 5 p.m. Memphis at Phila., 5 p.m. Atlanta at Charlotte, 5 p.m. San Antonio at Cleve., 5 p.m. New York at Boston, 5:30 p.m. Indiana at Detroit, 5:30 p.m. N.O. at Milwaukee, 6 p.m. Lakers at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Sac. at Houston, 6:30 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Phoenix at Golden St., 7 p.m. Utah at Seattle, 8 p.m. Wash, at Clippers, 8:30 p.m. TODAY'S GAMES Detroit at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Boston at Indiana, 5 p.m. Denver at Miami, 5:30 p.m. Minnesota at N.J., 5:30 p.m. Sac. at Memphis, 6 p.m. N.O. at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. 19-- 6 W-- MONDAY'S RESULTS all-st- Str Home W-- 1 Cleveland 118, Orlando 111 Philadelphia 84, Dallas 76 San Antonio 93, Toronto 88 L.A. Lakers 106, Charlotte 97 L.A. Clippers 96, Milwaukee 89 Houston 95, Portland 83 Washington at Golden St., late 16-1- 84-7- 27 23 New Jersey W double-double- 6 Toronto GB SOUTHEAST DIVISION Fesenko, who went six games in a row without reaching double digits in scoring or rebounds, . He recorded a scored 13 points and grabbed 1 1 rebounds. "You can write this for the rest of the season. Whenever those two guys play good, we're good," Jones said. "For whatever reason it seems like they play bad on the same nights a lot. If we even get one of them playing good we usually have a chance. We feel like that's a big advantage to our team to have two big guys like that who can score, defend and block shots." The win evened Utah's record while Idaho on the year at fell to 23-Utah will now be off for the break. The Flash have 11 days off before they play at Tulsa on Feb. 22. . two of his 24 points and after another basket from Taylor, Randy Livingston sank a technical free Continued from CI throw to get the Flash lead under double digits for the first time people continue and that was a since the second quarter. key." Idaho continued to take advanIdaho had won 18 in a row, a record, before losing to dunked over former Weber State tage of Utah turnovers. Livingson Saturday. the L.A. and then stole player Lance Allred: Fesenko was ton hit a The Stampede came into the game fouled play. He cashed in the free the ball from Almond, which led 23-overaS to a pair of Allred free throws. with a league-bes- t throw to give Utaljr its biggest lead of the game at 657. Gelabale then came up with a record. The Flash continuedto stretch steal and layup to cut the lead to "We had a problem in our last 8 with three minutes left in their lead as the quarter contingame with rebounds," said Flash the game. center Kyrylo Fesenko. "It was a ued. A Morris Almond.3-pointe- r Curtis Stinson answered for little bit embarrassing for me and and a basket from John Millsap Utah and, after an Idaho turnfor James (Lang), because the big helped the Flash take a 1 adfree over, Lang made vantage. guy (Anaheim's Marcus CampIdaho did make a run in the throws that gave the Flash just bell), who I think we are better ' fourth quarter. Utah turned the than him, he had 19 rebounds. enough of a cushion to Survive ball over again, and it turned into Idaho's run. They were a little relaxed in the Almond led the Flash in scoring that cut a Mike Taylor beginning, thinking Utah Flash, with 21 points. Jackson had 16 and the lead to 0 with 9:04 left OK, we already played them in in the game. The Stampede run the preseason and we beat them, Lang turned in a productive night continued with the hot hand of with 17 points and eight rebounds nothing special." 1 lead in the Mickael Gelabale, who scored on Utah built a shooting from the field. Pet .813 Boston standings. Tracy McGrady had 12 points added 15. and six assists for the Rockets, who've matched their longest I Spurs 93, Raptors 88: At Toronto, winning streak since they won Manu Ginobili scored a season-hig- h the last seven games of the 2004-0- 5 34 points and added a career- season. five-gam- L 39 9 W Press Associated RICK HA VNER Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant (24) throws DIVISION ATLANTIC Bucks. Los Angeles, which finished 34 on its road trip, also got 20 points from Corey Maggette. Mo Williams, who missed Saturday's game against New York because of a flu, led Milwaukee with 31 points. Michael Redd finished with just 1 1 points on 3of-1- 3 shooting, taking only one shot in the first half. - 118, Magic 111: Orlando lost its second straight, e home and third of a break. stretch before the AST lf I Clippers 96, Bucks 89: At Milwaukee, Al Thornton scored 25 points and Sam Cassell added 21 points and eight assists as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Milwaukee season. triple-team- s. REB 98-9- since acquiring Gasol behind Bryant's third straight game scoring 30 or more points. In improving to 2 on their e road trip, the Lakers never trailed but struggled to put away the Bobcats. Charlotte cut a 13iX)int deficit to midway through the fourth quarter before wilting in their seventh straight loss. Raymond Felton scored 29 points and Nazr Mohammed added 22 points and 1 1 rebounds for the Bobcats, who matched their longest losing streak of the and an cluding two assortment of drives and jumpers. He hit nine of 10 free throws in the period. Hedo Turkoglu had 25 points -. for Orlando, leading all five starters in double figures, while Dwight Howard had 16 points and nine rebounds. Howard scored 10 in the first quarter, but struggled the rest of the way as Cleveland collapsed inside with double- - and MIN wire-to-wir- 7 I Cavaliers San Antonio Spurs1 Score: Spurs 93 Raptors 88 . NBA SCOREBOARD O'Neal winded but otherwise fine in first practice with Suns PHOENIX Shaquille O'Neal practiced with the Phoenix Suns for the first time Monday, showing no sign of the hip injury that has sidelined him since Jan. 21. "It was different. It was very intense," he said after the one-howorkout. "I learned a lot. Now I can see why they can go at the pace they play at. When you just do short bursts like this, then you can save it all for the game." Just when he will play in a game remained undecided. "I haven't done anything in a month, but I'm in pretty good shape," O'Neal said. "It will probably take me a few more days to get in tune. The good thing about these guys here is they told me when I'm comfortable, when I'm percent, then I can join them." Phoenix has two games be- at break fore the Golden State on Wednesday night and at home against Dallas on Thursday. The first game after the break is at home against Shaq's old team, the Los Angeles Lakers, his former coach Phil Jackson and his old teammate All-St- Kobe Bryant. "I think it's going to take a little bit," coach Mike D'Antoni said. "It's going to be an adjustment for our guys and for him. It's hard to think and play basketball at the same time. Right now, he's got to think where he's going to go and all that. But it's going to be good chemistry and it's go ing to change things up, hopefully for the better." CAVS 118, MAGIC 111 CLEVELAND (118) Newble Gooden death 11, 29. DwJones Da.Jones ORLANDO (111) 25, Lewis Nelson Turkoglu Howard 16. 10, Cook TORONTO Raptors coach Sam Mitchell is taking a leave of absence so he can fly home to Atlanta following the death of his father-in-laA team spokesman said Monday that Mitchell left Toronto and will not rejoin the Raptors until after the break. Toronto's first game after the break is at home against Orlando on Feb. 20. Assistant coach Mike Evans was to take charge of the team for Monday's game against San Antonio, because the Spurs are one of the teams he scouts. Fellow assistant Jay Triano will serve as head coach for Wednesday's game against New Jersey. A native of Niagara Falls, Ont., Triano will be the first Canadian head coach in NBA history. Evans served as Denver's head coach for the final 56 games of the 2001-0- 2 season after Dan Issel was fired. He said he's aware of the differences that come with being in charge. "The decisions rest with you," Evans said. "It's easy to sit there and make suggestions to the head coach about what you think we should do, but when you're actually the coach for the night, then you realize just how difficult it is to please everybody." Mitchell didn't offer Evans much advice on how to handle the team. Ail-St- llgauskas 40, James 2, O.Brown 9. Totals 2, Marshall 5, Hughes Raptors coach Sam Mitchell leaves team following father-in-law- 's 10, 4, Foyle 5, Arroyo Cleveland Orlando 15. 22, Evans 7, Bogans 6 7. Totals 32 27 34 32 118 31 25 111 Marshall Cleveland (Hughes Newble Orlando James Lewis Cook Bogans (Turkoglu Fouled Out None. Evans Nelson Rebounds Cleveland 48 (Marshall, James 7), Orlando 49 (Howard 9). Assists Cleveland 21 (James Cleveland 10), Orlando 16 (Turkoglu 5). Total Fouls Orlando Coach Van 22, Orlando 25. Technicals 7,51 9 Gundy, Orlando detersive three second. A Goals D.Brown (17,519). 76ERS84.MAVS 76 DALLAS (76) Nowitzki George -6 15, Diop 13, Jo Howard 0, Barea 2 7, Jones 8, Terry 17, Bass 0 0. Totals 5, Ju.Howard 76. PHILADELPHIA (84) 7 14, Voung Iguodala 3- - 9 21 7, Millar Evans 2, Williams 2 5, Smith 4, Ollle 8, Dalemoert LAKERS (106) Odom 8, Gasol 8, Radmanovic 31, 26, Fisher 6, Bryant Farmar 10. Vujacic 5, Walton 0. Totals 1 2, Turiaf 10, Mbenga 25 23 28 27 13 10 20 14 Richardson Mohammed 0 Mclnnis 10, 0, Carroll 97. Dallas Goals Jones (Barea Nowitzki Jo. Howard George (Miller Philadelphia Carney Fouled Green 1 3, Williams Iguodala Out None. Rebounds Dallas 54 (Nowitzki, Diop 9), Philadelphia 54 (Dalembert 9). Assists Dallas 21 (Nowitzki 7), Philadelphia 19 (Miller 7). Total Fouls Dallas 16, Philadelphia 18. Technicals Ju.Howard, Dallas defensive three second, Carney, Philadelphia defensive three second. A 11,728 (20,444). SPURS 93, RAPTORS 88 SAN ANTONIO (93) Bowen 5, 3- - 7 6, Vaughn Duncan 0 34, Stoudamlre 2, 4- - 9 12, Bonner 0. Totals Udoka 22, Oberto 7, 6. 30 Charlotte 22 25 22 106 97 IA LA CLIPPERS (96) Thornton 25, Maggette Kaman 8 7, Cassell AWilliams 2, Mobley 2, Knight 1 0, Dickau 96. 31 20 29 21 Polnt 25 24 Cassell Yl 1, Finley 4, 93. 20, 21, Ross 2, Powell 5. Totals 2, Bogut 2 11, 3, Bell 0. 96 89 20 15 None. Rebounds L.A. Clippers 43 (Kaman L.A. 59 (Bogut 11). Assists 15), Milwaukee Clippers 18 (Cassell 8), Milwaukee 21 (Redd 11). Total Fouls LA. Clippers 24, Milwaukee 17. Milwaukee Mobley, 6 SM Antonio Toronto 27 21 , 29 19 13 28 20 28 93 88 ROCKETS 95, BLAZERS 83 PORTLAND (83) Webster 6, Blake Frye Rodriguez Phoenix Golden State LA Lakers 26 2 Aldridge 4, Roy 4, Outlaw 6, Ltfrentz 7, Jack 22. Przyollla 15, 0 7, Totals 35- - 21 28 team Team Offense Ha f Pi 109.6 51 50 50 50 Denver Utah 52 Orlando Indiana 52 51 Sacramento 49 Memphis New Orleans 50 49 50 48 49 50 50 89 Mobley (M.Williams Redd Fouled Milwaukee Bell Technicals Cassell, Kaman, Bench. A 13,319(18,717), 8. Bosh Bargnanl 12, Calderon 27, A.Parker 8 0, Delfino 8, Humphries 0 2, Kapono 5. 11, Ford 0. Totals Nesterovlc 6, Dixon 88. 18 19 25 Through Feb. 10 Cleveland San Antonio Portland Houston Charlotte 50 50 49 Chicago New York 50 50 51 50 51 Atlanta 47 Philadelphia Milwaukee 51 51 48 51 49 LA Clippers New Jersey Minnesota Miami 49 5592 5476 1095 5348 107.0 5334 106.7 5473 105.3 5396 103.8 5257 103.1 4929 100.6 5017 100.3 4909 100.2 4994 99 9 4777 99.5 4854 99.1 4914 98.3 4889 97.8 4845 96.9 4834 96.7 83 95 Denver Phoenix G Boston Detroit SanAntonk) 51 5295 5197 5370 5269 5356 50 51 Memphis Golden State 50 50 100.4 100.6 100.8 100.9 5142 101.1 102.4 103.6 103.8 103.9 105.3 105.4 107.1 5182 leaders NBA Through Feb. 48 50 49 50 10 95.3 4741 94.8 945 945 Lee, N Y. Smith. Minn. Curry, NY. 4822 4440 4815 4807 4524 4779 4576 4522 94.4 94.3 94.3 93.7 93.4 92.3 Pts 4272 Avg N.O. Jefferson, Minn. Duncan, SA 89 8 Okafor. Char. Yao, Hou. Boozer, Utah Jamison, 4671 95.5 956 naiij, Atlanta 47 Chicago Cleveland 50 50 50 51 4779 4786 4516 4679 49 52 LAC 91.3 51 50 50 4901 4911 5046 4762 5173 4908 5222 95.7 96.1 976 980 98.2 98.9 992 99.5 100.2 100.4 45 40 51 48 41 44 50 49 52 39 50 51 43 49 50 47 47 234 940 324 996 303 1118 310 1082 366 1132 295 846 224 1084 461 182 1104 348 179 921 435 178 1048 390 207 1065 338 267 997 346 200 977 22.9 22.6 22.4 318 365 406 30.1 27.9 26.8 26.2 24.1 23.4 23.1 22.1 21.8 21.7 21.7 21.6 21.4 21.4 21.3 21.2 20.8 Percentage 6 Camby. Kaman, Chandler, Od. Oen. 4491 89.0 AVG FG 472 472 440 433 335 387 404 312 335 388 386 383 258 374 50 50 FG FGA 189 225 227 383 404 194 187 199 193 255 297 PCT .636 .623 .607 .602 .587 581 .581 361 374 636 688 334 322 354 344 462 .562 .561 .552 Rebounds Howard, 4475 94 6 95.3 Miami Orlando FG FT PTS 1324 1395 1342 281 1179 284 963 380 1193 295 1107 G 44 LAL 96.0 95.9 93:0 48 82 Maggette, LAC Davis. G.S. Boozer, Utah Butler, Wash. Jefferson. Minn. Jamison. Wash. Wallace. Char. J. Johnson, Atl. 96.1 4636 4669 Utah Clev. Bryant, LAI Iverson, Den. Anthony. Den. Wade. Mia. Jefferson, N.J. Phoe. Stoudemire, Redd. Mil. Bosh. Tor. Nowitzki, Dail. Yao. Hou. Howard, Orl. James, 4802 4794 4862 4651 Washington New Jersey LA. Clippers 4944 5055 5020 Indiana 4711 49 49 Houston New Orleans Toronto Philadelphia Portland 49 50 49 50 Seattle Bynum, Biedrins, G.S. Chandler, N.O. Howard, Orl. Stoudemire. Phoe. Childress. Atl. O'Neal, Phoe. Team Defense (Thornton Clippers - 2, Dickau 19 statistics Seattle MILWAUKEE (89) Mason 14, Villanueva - 2 10. M.Williams 31, Redd 5. Ruffln 1 4 Yl tvey 0- - 4 0 0, Simmons 2, Voskuht Totals 89. Maggette 6, Ivey 24 Sacramento 5122 5133 Scoring Dallas Boston Toronto 19,270(19,201), 12, Wells 2, Brooks 0. Totals 2 (18,500). Boykins 29 28 22 25 3 51 51 51 Portland Totals Goals LA Lakers (Bryant Radmanovic Farmar Fisher Vujacic Carroll Charlotte (Richardson Dudley Felton Fouled Out None. Rebounds LA Lakers 42 (Odom 10), Charlotte 43 (Okafor 13). Lakers 24 (Gasol 6). Charlotte 20 Assists LA. Lakers 18, Charlotte (Felton 8). Total Fouls 23. Technicals Charlotte defensive three second. 3- - 17, McGrady 3, Hayes 0, James Yao Charlotte Milwaukee Minnesota LA, Lakers Jack (Webster Battier Brooks (Alston Rebounds-PortNone. Out Fouled land McGrady 49 (PrzyMla 9). Houston 40 (Scola, Yao 7). Assists Portland 19 (Roy 8), Houston 20 (Alston 7). Total Fouls Portland 20, Houston 16. A 14,710 29, 11. Dudley LA Lakere LA. Clippers Milwaukee 1 95. Portland Houston 9, Out Ginobili Horry 0, Elson 1 2 TORONTO (88) Moon 10, Okafor 22, Felton CLIPPERS 96, BUCKS Terry Landry 5. Novak Scola NBA .... 78 84 2 CHARLOTTE (97) A 1 9. 1 106. 84. Dallai PtllladslpMa 97 LA Green Carney 0. Totals HOUSTON(95) Rattier 25, Alston Goals 3), Houston LAKERS 106, BOBCATS 20 28 New York 83. 7611-2- Goals San Antonio (Ginobili Duncan Bowen Finley Vaughn Toronto Stoudamlre (Calderon Moon Delfino A.Parker Bargnani Fouled Out None. Rebounds San Antonio 52 (Ginobili 15). Toronto 40 (Bosh. Moon, Deltino San Antonio 22 (Ginobili 6). Toronto 8). Assists 16 (Calderon 6). Total Fouls San Antonio 17, Toronto 18. Technicals San Anlomo Coach Popovich, Toronto defensive three second. A 19,800 (19.800). Wash. OFF 186 156 137 205 198 146 51 179 49 156 51 130 50 143 52 47 43 46 49 45 DEF Ava 14.5 144 136 12.3 12.2 11.4 10.9 10.8 10.8 10.4 TOT 570 756 523 679 447 584 362 567 398 596 367 513 376 555 374 530 420 550 376 519 Assists Nash. Phoe. Paul. NO. Kidd.NJ. William, Calderon, Utah Tor. Tinsley.lnd. Davis, GS. Iverson, Den. Clev. Billups, Det. James, e ast avb 50 47 50 585 11.7 511 109 521 10.4 .52 504 434 326 402 366 316 339 49 39 50 50 44 48 8.7 89 8.4 80 7 3 7.2 7.1 |