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Show DAILY HERALD Saturday, December 8. 2007 C3 The Day masketball Suns too m THE ASSOCIATED for Wizards 122-10- 60-5- half-tim- XI v attempts. The Suns have won 13 of their past 15 games, including four in a row on the road. Phoenix finished with a total of 42 assists, the most by any NBA team in a game this season. Nash finished with 12 points, Leandro Barbosa had 20, Grant Hill had 18 points and eight assists, and Shawn Marion had a with 12 points and I Celtics 1 1 2, Raptors 84: At Boston, Kevin Garnett scored 23 points and Boston improved to 1QO at home, the franchise's best start at home since winning 12 straight to open the 1984-8- 5 seasoa Paul Pierce had 18 points and Ray Allen 13 for Boston (16-2- ), which broke it open early. Boston has won all but one of its home games by double digits eight by 20 points or more. Anthony Parker led the injury-riddle- d Raptors with 13 points. T.J. Ford, Joey Graham and Juan Dixon had 12 apiece. 8, Grizzlies 11 6, OT: At New Orleans, Chris Paul hit a driving layup through a crowd of defenders with 1.8 seconds left in overtime, capping a game of career highs and lifting New Orleans over Sim. JHHZ- - Phoenix Suns' Steve Nash (13) drives past Washington Wizards' Darius Songaila during the second quarter on Friday. Paul hit five pointers on his way to 43 points, both career highs, to go with nine assists and four steals. He also made a pair of crucial free throws that tied the game at 107 with 33.1 seconds left, a score that held until overtime, when New Orleans never seems to lose anymore. Jazz the final 31 seconds of the game gave them the win. Ginobili had 14 points in the fourth quarter for San Antonio. Williams had 15 in the period for Utah. The Spurs eked out a 5 win over rival Dallas on Wednesday without Duncan, but doing that twice in a row looked unlikely for most of the game Friday. Ginobili scored a season-hig- h 37 in that win and tied it on Friday. 97-9- starting lineup after sitting out game with migraine EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. Jason Kidd was back in the starting lineup for the New Jersey Nets on Friday in their 9639 loss to the Houston Rockets, two nights after missing a game because of a migraine. Not everyone bought that excuse, sparking some reports AllStar was that the eight-timstaging a personal one-dastrike to induce a trade or force a new contract. But coach Lawrence Frank said the Nets never doubted Kidd's story. "We're ready to go," Frank said before the game. "You guys have a job to do. For us, it was never really a big issue. It was more dealing with media reports. It really hasnt affected the team because they know he was sick." Kidd finished with 10 points on shooting. He added seven assists and seven rebounds. Istffl rave a cold," Kidd said. "I learned my lesson not to make a big deal about 4." The game Wednesday night was the first Kidd missed this seasoa Without him, the Nets 3 to the New York lost Knicks. Kidd attended the rnorning shod around but did not talk to the media On Thursday, he said the migraine prevented him from playing. "I didnt miss a game due to unhappiness, that's the first thing to clear up," he said, add, ing he was hit in the mouth Tuesday night in a game e y 10TJ-9- times in the third but couldn't get a defensive stop to take the lead. Boozer scored 10 lead in the first quarter off Wilpoints in the period, as many liams' 11 points and Utah shot 70 as Parker had in the first three percent from the field in the period. quarters. With no Duncan in the post Meanwhile, Parker had to stop them, the Jazz built a 8 trouble with his shot early, and as a result only made one in the advantage in the paint after entire second quarter. The Jazz three quarters. CJ. Miles dunked went up by as many as 10 in the so hard with 1:04 left in the peperiod, and it was only Ginobili's riod that he nearly fell over upon 14 second-quartpoints that landing, and Boozer converted Jason Hart's steal into a jumper kept the Spurs in it. His jumper closed a 15-- Spurs run and tied to put Utah up 1 with eight the game at 45 with 226 to play seconds on the clock. The Jazz in the half. headed into the final 12 minutes The Spurs tied the game four up Boston 50-1- Str Home L10 GB 2 Toronto 10 10 .500 7 New Jersey New York 9 11 .450 8 6 12 .333 10 Philadelphia 6 13 .316 10 12 W-- 5 SOUTHEAST DIVISION Clippers 97, Kings 87: At Sacramento, Calif.; Chris Kaman had 26 points and 12 rebounds to help Los Angeles snap a seven-gam- e losing streak with a victory over Orlando 16 Washington Atlanta 9 10 .474 6 8 10 .444 612 Charlotte 6 11 .353 8 Miami 4 15 .211 11 I Pet 5 .762 L Pet 13 6 .684 W Detroit 13-- . 3 6-- 7 6 8 Away Conf 4 GB W-- 1 7 7 Str Home L10 3 3 54 W-- 4-- 7 15 7 GB 9 8 Str Home L10 Away Conf 4 , Indiana 10 10 .500 3 12 Cleveland 9 11 .450 Milwaukee 8 10 .444 4 12 Chicago 6 11 .353 W-- 4 412 7 4--7 7 6 2 6 W-- 2 5 4 WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION L Pet 3 .850 W San Antonio 17 Str Home L10 GB W-- 5 1 7, Boot WMans 2,tfarprlng 6. 8, CoWns New Orleans 13 7 .650 4 W-- 5 5 12 8 .600 5 2 8 2 Houston 11 9 .550 6 Memphis 6 13" .316 1012 W-- ' 6 741 14, Hart 3, Miles 1 372 0 ' Okur 0 13 7 Pet '.650 Denver 12 8 .600 Portland 7 12 .368 5 12 Seattle 5 15 .250 8 2 15 .118 9 12 W Utah ... ' Minnesota L Str Home L10 GB 4 1 29 S 21 Antonio 1S2 S , 22 Goth Utah Klrilenko 15, Oberto 3. Horry 104. 25 a 22 32 22 Mike Brewer Booier Antonio Deng W-- 1 W-- 2 W-- 7 9 Away Conf 10-- 2 3 5 L Pet Phoenix 16 4 .800 W-- 5 Golden State 11 8 .579 4 12 W-- 5 3 LA. Lakers 11 8 .579 4 12 W-- 4 4 8-- 4 LA Clippers 7 11 .389 8 Sacramento 7 11 .389 8 7 0 W GB Str Home L10 W-- 1 THURSDAY'S RESULTS TODAY'S GAMES Memphis at Atlanta, 5 p.m. Cleveland at Charlotte, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at N. York, 5:30 p.m. Phoenix at Minnesota, 6 p.m. Boston at Chicago, 6:30 p.m. Utah at Dallas, 6:30 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 7 p.m. Atlanta 90, Minnesota 89 Denver 122, Dallas 109 Portland 112, Miami 106 FRIDAY'S RESULTS Indiana 115, Orlando 109 Phoenix 122, Washington 107 Chicago 98, Detroit 91 Philadelphia 101, New York 90 Boston 112, Toronto 84 Houston 96, New Jersey 89 N. Orleans 118, Memphis 116, 0T San Antonio 104, Utah 98 Clippers 97, Sacramento 87 Seattle 104, Milwaukee 98 Golden State 120, Miami 113 SUNDAY'S GAMES Houston at Toronto, 10:30 a.m. Miami at Clippers, 1:30 p.rrj, Milwaukee, at Portland p.m. Charlotte at Detroit, 4 p.nv-N- . at Jersey Washington, S p.m. Seattle at New Orleans, 5 p.m. Golden St. at Lakers, 7:30 p.m.. VJ i , ' .' 101-9- 0 "Icouldntgetintothe physical aspects of playing the game," Marbury said. "I'm emotionally drained It's the toughest thing IVe ever done. This is something that you cant prepare yourself for." Indian! Goals 20 (Granger Tinsley Williams Orlando Cook Arroyo Bogans Redick Nelson Turkogki Indiana 51 (Foster Nelson Rebounds Murphy (Lewis Evans DETROIT (91) Prince 18, Bisuos 1 Fouled Out stvettireesecond2.At-17,5l9(17,51- , ,; Vi 'is San Antonio ' CELTICS Wallace 11, ' TORONTO 2. 12, Moon 12, 4, Chicago Detroit 6ols 29 20 27 29 22 26 Humphries Ciwaoo6-1- ' 112) 4 12, Posey Davis - 6. Humeri Detroit Gordon (Wallace AMalo Mauell Hunter Billups Prince Fouled Out None. Hayes Rebounds Chicago 55 (Smith 4). Detroit 49 (Prince 8). Assists Chicago 17 (Hinrich 8), Detroit 21 (Billups 7). Total Fouls Chicago 22, Detroit 21 Technicals Chicago defensive three second, Hamilton. A 22,076 (22,076). 4 19 (Thomas . , j: 23, Perklni Gemetl 107 House 5. Scalabrlne 5. Totals 13, T.Allen 5. PHOENIX (122) 18. Marlon Hill 27. Nash Barbosa 20, Dlaw 4. Piatkowskl 0. 0. Totals Strawberry Stoudemirs 0 22. 7, Skinner Marks 0, 122. 12. 12. Bell , ROCKETS NETS 96, 89 WASHINGTON (107) Butler 0 12, Jamison 18, Haywood 14. Daniels 12. Stevenson 2. Blatche 19, Mason 15, 4. Young 13, McGuIra Songaila Totals HOUSTON ' ' 30 29 30 29 40 22 21 31 121 107 Goals Hill Phoenix (Bell Dlaw Marlon Barbosa Nash ). Washington Strawberry (Mason Butler Stevenson Jamison Fouled Phoenix 49 (Marlon 10). Out None Resound 50 (Jamison 11). Assists Phoenix Washington 42 (Nash 19), Washington 20 (Darnels 7). Tstal Fouls Phoenix 10. Washington 13 Technicals defensive three second 2. Flagrant Washington Fouls Barbosa.. A 20,173 (20.674). Battler 25, Alston Scots 4 76ERS 101. KNICKS 90 0 NEW JERSEY Powe 10, 29. Aden 10. Carter 2. 28. 90. 6 Gi 24 27 20 19 lands 20, Meter 2 4, -Mnt Posh 1- - 3. Alston Houston Francis Coins 0 24 29 99 99 (McGrady New Jersey York (Carter Fouled Nachbar 44 (Yao 11). New Houston 23 (McGrady, Battler 6). New Jersey 19 (Kidd 7) Total Fouls Houston 15, New Jersey 20. Technksels Carter, New Jersey Coach Frank. A 15.421 (19.990). Kidd Jefferson Owl None. Rebounds-Hou- ston Jersey 51 (Coins 8) Assists PtnleOetpt MEMPHIS 31. Gasol JacoDsen 2. Totals NEW ORLEANS 15. Evans 9. Green INDIANA 0 0 27 21 Delembert Paul 0. Pargo Armstrong 4. Totals 22 27 19 19 7 0 9. Young 7 101. (119) 27. Murphy 4 6. Totals 21 29 ORLANDO Turkogki Cook 90 14. 101 1, Arroyo New York Jones (Korver (Crawford Robinson Miller Young " ''f. jt'jl'jjj 1 Wade 8, 4 20. Cook Wl 5, Mourning 113. I (120) 28, Jackson 14. Biednns 21. Barnes 0. Ambuike Harrington Davis Totals 120. 5. State 25. 13, 27 29 ' 1 12,1 0, Hudson 2. Pietrus 22 39 25 29 j Ellis Mbenga 39 30 Miami Golden O'Neal 13, 19. Haslem 5. Totals 113 120 West Wright Mlllclc 26. 7, Navarro Memphis Lowry StoUjkovtc Butler 27 22 (Miller New Orleans Jackson Fouled Out 15, Foster 5 6 20, Dunleavy Daniels 13, Williams O'Neal 12, 119 118 11 SEATTLE Peterson Wilklns 116, CLIPPERS 97, KINGS 87 11. Lewis 9 30, Nelson 3. Evans 3. Redick 5 5 24, 11. Howen) Bogans II, Foyle 1, Augustine 109. Maggelte Kaman (97) 18. Thomas 26. 4, Mobley 21 32 II 22 116 109 10 0, Thornton 2 Totals 17, 6, Ross 0. Dlckau 4, Patterson Kmghl 12, Davis 6 97. Yl 13, Bogut 13. Redd 41, 2. 8, Ivay 2. Totals Bell 0, 98. (104) 5. Wilcox 12. 8, Watson Colltson 4 4 12, Green 12, Gelabale 14, Durant Thomas 3 5 35, 4. Sicnrhlak 2. Totals 1 104. Milwaukee Seattle 24 J1 Goals Villanueva Seattle l A. CLIPPERS (98) 6. 13. Williams Villanueva Voskuhl Gay (Paul None. 98 BUCKS Mason t Memphis 47 (Gasol 10), New Orleans 55 (Chancier 19). Assists Memphis 24 dowry 9). New Orleans 23 (Paul 9). Total Fouls Memphis 19. New Orleans 25. Technicals Paul, New Orleans intensive three second. A 10,386 (17,200). (109) Williams (Davis SUPERSONICS 104 MILWAUKEE 116. 33 90 Miami Cook Golden State (Davis Wright Azubulke 8. Jackson Harrington Ellis Hudson Barnes Fouled Out None. Rebounds Miami 65 (Wright 17), Golden Miami 21 (Wade State 47 (Biednns 12) Assists Miami 10). Golden Slate 21 (Davis 7). Total Fouls Miami defensive 24, Golden State 21. Technicals three second 2, Golden State defensive three second. A 19.596 (19,832). 27, Chandler 43. Peterson 3. Wright 6, Ely 6, 2. Jackson 5, Butler 25 Boels Polnt Goals West 21 14. Smith 15, Korver 0. Totals Wright 13. Williams Davis (119) 9. 13, 26, 14, Miller 2. Warrick 116. 6, Lowry Rebounds 12. (101) HE1J3 4- - (119) Gay PACERS 115, MAGIC 109 Totals Bests Richardson HORNETS 118 GRIZZLIES 116 Battler 5. Granger wmmi Randolph Toronto Delflno (Dixon Ford Martin Parker Boston Pierce (House Posey T.Allen R.Allen Scafabrtne Fouled None Rebounds Out Toronto 35 (Graham 6), Toronto 19 (Martin, Boston 53 (Posey 10). Assists Oelfino 4), Boston 29 (Rondo 7). Total onto 25. Boston 21. A 18,524 (16,624). Slo)akovic 10. Tinsley PHILADELPHIA Sscramento Maggelte ' 84 112 21 Goals Jacotaen 15. Randolph 4. Curry 0 2, Crawford Marbury Lee Balkmsn0-16, Jones 0 0. Rose 2. Totals 0, Robinson 87 $ (Mootey WARRIORS 120, "" "v..'; ' 3- - 32, S Winams Nachbar 89. - 0, Magkwe 2. Totals 29 18 12. 8 29 Kapono 5, KWrORKtM 9 97 '. 46 (Salmons 10). Asslsta-C- JV Clippers 5), Sacramento 17 (Miller, Salmonsi). L.A. Clippers 27. Sacramento 28J Salmons A 13,094 (17,317!) GOLDEN STATE 24, Francis 96. (89) 2, Kidd 0 2. Wright Nchardson 16 29 2. Yao 12, Hayes 15. McGrady 4. Wells 5. 4. Totals Jefferson 3- - Clippers 0 (96) James 107. 24 35 19 27 17' MIAMI (113) 6 112. Toronto Boston L A 26 30 18 19 24 ' ; . - 7, SUNS 122, WIZARDS 22 28 Kaman Sacramento 7. R.Allen 10. 1. WatkMs .j Salmons (Garcia Douby Artest Hawes Fouled Oet- -t L A. Clippers 57 (Kaman 12k Rebounds Total Fouls TechracaS Baston 7, 2 87. , 84. , 4. Rondo Nocioni Miller Miller 2. Nesterovtc CalrJeran 4. Oelfino 9 t 11. 91 (Ouhon Parker 7, Dixon 0. Totals Kapono 7, Martin Pierce 96 . Thomas $i 13Mler!-1Salmons hj, Douby 2. Williams LA. Clippers Sacramento 3 (84) Ford BOSTON 23 17 Garcia 9. 0. Hawes 0 0. Totals 84 RAPTORS 112, 11, Nocioni 04 Fooled 48 Boom 17), San Utah 26 (Williams Total Feuls Utah 18,797(18,797). 23. 6. 9. Gordon 98. (RBwct 21, Moore 13, 11, Udrth j 9). " (87) Artest Goals 4, McOyess 4, Wallace 24. Hayes 27, Hamilton 5, Aiflalo 0, Maxiel 6, Hunter 91. 0. Totals 3. Mohammed San SACRAMENTO 1 Dunleavy . 12, Noah 4 6 PACIFIC DIVISION Graham 98 104 , Marbury briefly considered skipping New York's game at Philadelphia on Friday night until he realized how much his father, Donald Marbury, would have wanted him to keep on playing. So a day after Marbury and the entire Knicks team packed the funeral, their guard was in the lineup. "My whole basketball career has been a tribute to my father," Marbury said. "When I made it to the NBA, we all made it to the NBA. We all were pushing." Only Marbury may have pushed himself to play too soon after such a devastating week. He played only 13 minutes and scored two points in the first half of the Knicks' loss to Philadelphia and voluntarily removed himself from the game ' at halftime. 10. Hinrtcti 9 Ofcur GtnoblH (Flnley Parker Barry Utah Out Miles Resounds Antonio 41 (Oberto 11). Assists 10), San Antonio 21 (Parker 7) : 17, Smltti (98) Ouhon 7 22. Totals WiWams Bonner Horry 32, CHICAGO Bonner 6. Wale 3&73 Mat Marbury plays day J, Conf Away ... 2 ' Indiana 29 8). Orlando 55 (Howaro)15). Assists (TmsleY 10), Orlando 22 (Arroyo 6). Total Fouls Indiana 23, Orlando 26. Technicals Indiana delen- - BULLS 98, PISTONS 91 98. - 8 5 NORTHWEST DIVISION ' Jasoa PHILADELPHIA The only way Stephon Marbury knew how to properly pay tribute to his late father was to play 28. 3 26. Brewer 2. Miltsap 0. Totals SAN ANTONIO (104) Bowed 2 2, Elson Parker 16, Finley 4. Ginobili 37, Barry 6,.1hugnn after father's funeral ' ' ' UTAH (98) KHilenko Fouled Out None. Iguodala New York 53 (Lee 11), Philadelphia 53 Rebounds New York 20 (Crawford 6), (Evans 12). Assists New York Philadelphia 22 (Miner 11). Total Fouls IB, Philadelphia 15. 11,975 (20.44). Williams 12-- 3 s SPURS 104, JAZZ 98 Conf Away 12-- Dallas NBA SCOREBOARD against Cleveland, and he later developed a migraine. That was good enough for Frank. The guy was sick. I talk to him every day," Frank said. "He's focused. No one competes harder or prepares better than Conf Away 10-- 0 CENTRAL DIVISION 54-2- 76-7- Pel .889 16 " I NOTES: Both coaches wore microphones as part of a new NBA program for certain nationally televised games that allows listening devices on the court, sideline interviews with coaches and cameras in the locker rooms during pregame and halftime chats. Jazz coach Jerry Sloan said he'd try to tone it down for TV: "I've never been accused of having a lot of good language." ... Duncan was on the sidelines a suit wearing a black jacket and jeans. ... The Spurs were from the foul line. ... The Jazz finished with a 0 advantage in the paint. 76-7- " I W assists. NBAMOTES Kidd back in DIVISION ATLANTIC 83-8- start Bonner, in his first-eve- r for the Spurs, scored 13 points. The Jazz surged to an Continued from CI EASTERN CONFERENCE four-minu- te Pacers 115, Magic 109: At Orlando, Fla., Danny Granger scored a season-hig- h 27 points, Jamaal Tinsley had 20 points and 10 assists and seven players total scored in double figures for Indiana. Jermaine O'Neal had 15 points and Marquis Daniels 13 off the bench for the Pacers, who ralr lied from a deficit. 43 NBA STANDINGS Warriors 120, Heat 113: At Oakland, Calif., Baron Davis scored 13 of his 25 points in the fourth I Bulls 98, Pistons 91: At Auburn Hills, Mich., Andres Nocioni quarter and Golden State wore scored 22 points and Ben Waldown Miami before rallying to lace added 10 points and 13 its 1 1th win in 13 games. The Heat led by as many as 18 rebounds to lead Chicago, which has won four of its last five. points, but were outscored 214 Luol Deng had 17 points and stretch late during a Joe Smith added 14 rebounds. in the fourth quarter that allowed Chauncey Billups had 27 points Golden State to take its first lead and Richard Hamilton added 24 of the game. for Detroit, but only had two in Sonics 104, Bucks 98: At Seattle, the final period. Rasheed Wallace finished with 18. Kevin Durant matched his career-hig- h with 35 points, leading five Despite being the only Pistons player to score in the first 9:53 of Seattle players in double figures the fourth period, Billups had the in a victory over Milwaukee. deficit down to The Bucks' Michael Redd finat one point. 41 points, But Chicago held on for its fourth ished with a season-hig- h including 25 in the second half, but straight win against Detroit. got little help from his teammates. 76ers 101, Knicks 90: At Philadel- Milwaukee lost for the sixth time in seven games. phia, Samuel Dalembert scored third-quarte- Memphis. Press WOLFAssociated KEVIN , TP AST 49 Sacramento. Trailing by 11 points entering the third quarter, the Clippers took control in the second half behind the inside play of Kaman, who made nine of 12 shots and eight of 10 free throws. si REB MIN W serve forward Andray Blatche's 19 points and 10 rebounds. Washington's leading scorer, Caron Butler, was held to 12 points. 11 Score: Grizz' 116 Hornets 118 one-gam- rebounds. The Wizards were led by re- Hornets New Orleans Hornets Rockets 96, Nets 89: At East Rutherford, N.J., Yao Ming had 25 points and 11 rebounds, Tracy McGrady added 24 points, and Houston never trailed in beating New Jersey. Jason Kidd returned to the e Nets' lineup after a absence, and finished with 10 points eight in the fourth quarter seven rebounds and seven ' 1 e, 40-2- 10 Guard Andre Iguodala each scored 15 and Philadelphia snapped a three-gam- e losing streak. Jamal Crawford scored New York's first 16 points in the fourth and finished with 28 " points. David Lee had 16 points and 11 rebounds. game-decidi- double-doubl- e CHRIS PAUL 20 points, Lou Williams and PRESS WASHINGTON Steve Nash delivered a season-hig- h 19 assists; Amare Stoudemire scored 27 points, and Raja Bell had 14 of his 22 points during a third quarter, helping Phoenix beat Washington 7 Friday night for its fifth consecutive victory. The Suns led only 5 at before breaking the game open. They outscored Washington 1 in the third period, when Bell made all five of his field-go- Star of the Day 29 22 Milwaukee Williams 19 20 Yl 30 31 99 104 (Redd Bogut Watson Srcnrblek Wilkms Fouled Out Bogut Rebeunda Milwaukee 52 (Bogut 11), Snathe 60 (Wilcox 13). Milwaukee Assists 20 (Williams 6). Seattle 17 (Watson 9). Totsl Fouls Milwaukee 28, Seattle 25. Technicals Seattle defensive three second. 13,142 (17,072). Bogut. A Flagrant Feult (Durant |