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Show Thursday, February 16, 2006 DAILY HERALD f 3 £ Star of the day Miami's Dwyane Wade scored 36 points, grabbed 10 rebounds and handed out nine assists as the Heat beat the Orlando Magic; 110-100. . 7 : ® - NBA STANDINGS ATLANTIC DIVISION = i HE ASSOCIATED PRESS DALLAS — Di BAA Newlesey Philadelphia had 25 points vitaKe ihc and the Dallas Mav Boston beat Toronto the Washington Wizards 103-97 New York ednesdaynight to take over Tee ioe Pet GB 28 23 25 26 54° — «490-3 2 33 377 L10 Home IA 1612 WI WA 9 «64 Lt 1016 Home 196 2 32 385 812 37 15 37 Str 64 46 177 N61 Away Conf 420 1019 «1017 1416 11-16 20-41 151-7 288-1312 19 WI, 115) 422-7220 SOUTHEASTDIVISION Confer going into the AllStar break. 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Pct Dallas 4 1 788 SanAntonio 40 12 769 reey eae te ecetae siya Memphis 2 B Mavericks up 0196" put the to Josh Howard scored 26 points New Orleans Houston 29 2 and Terry sdded Ieiforithe Mavens: whowontheir 11th 23 3 GB — 1 LiO Str Home 91 W2 24 82 L2 23 Awa y 197 199 SB 12 46 W3 168 1345 21-13 S58 AB 12 19 91 73 W5S W3 198 B16 1015 1414 Conf 248 214 1812 1018 NORTHWESTDIVISION WoL Pct eae raLooper L2points — his third-lowest total of the season — on 4-0f-22 shooting. Denver TONY GUTIERREZ/Associated Press| at Washington Wizards’ Antawn Jamison, right, and Dallas Mavericks’ Marquis Daniels scramblefor a loose ae with 27 points and 11 rebounds, and AntawnJamison added 24 points and 11 rebounds. With San Antonio (40-12) losing 103-100 in overtimeat Phila» delphia in its last game before Johnson,57-13 since replacing the retired Don Nelson last March, will coach the Western Conference All-Stars inHous- the fourth quarter. Plus, Nowit_zki beat him on drive with about4 minutesleft, turning around Arenas and popping an called, and coach Eddie Jordan was given technical foul after he ran to midcourt shouting his displeasureat the non-call. Mavstook overthe top spot in the Western Conference. Only Eastern Conference-leading Detroit (42-9) has a better record. Sincelast losing at home Dec.20 against GoldenState, the Mavericks are 20-3 overall player with him will be Nowit—_zki, who was selected last week as a reserve. Arenas was initially left off the Eastern ConferenceAll-Star team despite being the NBA's fourth-leading scorer. Commis- With 2:20 left and the Wizards within three, Arenas was called for an offensive foul on a drive against Nowitzki. The Mavericks couldn't convert and Butler drovethe baseline for a layup to makeit 97-96. Next throw, but after the inbound passhit an 18-footer. The Mavericks’ go-ahead run midway through the second quarter snappeda 36-all tie. Marquis Daniels found Howard alone under the basket home. Thatstretch included an NBA-best 13-game winning streak that was snapped Friday night at Denver. Mavericks coach Avery injured Jermaine O'Neal. The gameagainst the Maver_icks wasn't reflective of what Arenas has doneall season. He missed all seven of his shots in Withabout 8 minutesleft, Butler had steal and passed to Arenas, who missed a layup while making contact inthe air with defenders. No foul was left, and Howardscored the next bucket ona layupafter rebounding his own miss. By the time Daniels madea free throw, Dallas led 46-36. ballin thefirst half in Dallas on Wednesday. the break Wednesdaynight, the ton on Sunday. The only Dallas —andtheir first four games after the All-Star break are at 55 WESTERN CONFERENCE ane pass to Erick Dee for a layup with 53 seconds left. ‘After Gilbert Arenas missed another shot in what was one ot theaAa2worst aoe Caron Butlerled the Wizards 15 sioner David Stern put himon the squadlast week torreplace _—_11-foot jumper to makeit 92-85. Seattle was Nowitzki’s pass to Dampier for an easy slam dunk forthe _outof a timeout. tiebreaking basket with 7:32 2033 33 18 Portland Nowitzki missed the free GB Li0 Str Home Away Conf 2 2 S19 — 87 LA TS 16-17 Esa ha ERS RS ERY De ee ee a PACIFIC DIvision | phoenix Mo? | LA Clippers. 30.21 | Pre 377 712 28 37 (353 812 Pet 67 “588 i 510 13 Ne 1243 Lt BH. Bat 7-21 620 GB OLIO St Hi a Cont — 8B Nee sell 18-12 455 13) 1791821 eS : " LAlakes 26 25 846 W139 13-16 12417 Golden State Sacamento 24 28 462 1012 55 WI 1514 24 «29045311 ALAA 914 718 1247 14-16. ; | TUESDAY'S RESULTS | bielillic 0 Milwaukee 106, Seattl ttle Sacramento 105, cage.101, OT Houston 128, L.A. Clippers 97 \. WEDNESDAY’S RESULTS Miami 110, Orlando ee Indiana 88, Milwaukee Philadelphia 103, San artonio 100, OT poet Ae De | Golden State 88, LA. Clippers Bt | Atlanta at LA. Lakers, late TODAY'S GAMES | Philadelphia at Chicago, 5:30 p.m. | Houstonat Phoenix, 8 p.m. FRIDAY’S GAMES No games scheduled New York 98, Toronto 96 Cleveland 113, Boston 109, 20T Jersey 95, Charlotte 94 Memphis 84, Sacramento 78 Minnesota 102, Seattle 92 New Orleans 102, Portland 86 THEASSOCIATED PRESS ORLANDO,Fla. — Dwy- ane Wadehad36 points, 10 rebounds andnine assists to lift the Miami Heat over the Orlando Magic110-100 Wednes- daynig! After the game, the Magic finalized a trade with the Detroit Pistons for DarkoMilicic, the No.2 pick in the 2003 draft. The Magicalso received Carlos Arroyoin exchangefor a first-roundselection and Kelvin ito. It was the Heat's second win over Orlandoin as many days, andthey did it without a huge game from Shaquille O'Neal. The All-Star center had seven points and 1] rebounds before fouling out with 27.6 seconds remaining. Dwight Howardled Orlando with 16 points and 11 rebounds. » Nets 95, Bobcats 94; At Charlotte, N.C., Vince Cartertipped in his own miss with 9.6 seconds left to help the Nets gape seven-game roadlosing streak. Richard Jefferson scored 25. points and Nenad Krstic added 20. Carter had 19 points and Jason Kiddfinished with 11 points, nine rebounds and nine assists for the Nets, who enter the All-Star break atop the Atlantic Division. Brevin Knight scored a gamehigh 28 points, but missed an opportunity to win the game whenhis leanerin the lane hit the front rim with 3 seconds left. » Knicks 98, Raptors 96: At New York, Jamal Crawford made a jumperwith 3 seconds left and the Knicks snapped a 10-game losing streak. Eddy Curry scored 18 points and Jalen Rose had 17 against his former team toearn first victory since j the Knicks. New York won for only the secondtime in 18 games, snapping its longest skid since ending the 1984-85 seasonwith a franchise-record All-Star Chris Bosh scored 25 points for the Raptors, who had their three-game winning streak snapped. » Pacers 88, Bucks 77: At Indianapolis, Anthony Johnson. scored 24 points and Peja Sto“4 NBA SCOREBOARD jakovic had 16 ofhis 20 in the secondhalf to help Indiana. David Harrison had 16 points and six rebounds andJeff Foster grabbed 18 boards for the Pacers. Michael Redd led Milwaukee with 24 points, but he shot 10for-26 from the field. Bobby Simmons scored 19 points and Jamaal Magloire added 11 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks. D 76ers 103, Spurs 100: At Philadelphia, Allen Iverson scored 42 points and Chris Webber added 21, including a keypair of free throwsin overtimeto lead the ‘76ers. San Antonio, which had a nine-gamewinning streak snapped MondayatCleveland, finished 6-2 on its eight-game “Rodeo” road trip. The Spurs havetaken this trip for the past four seasons while a rodeo was held at the AT&T Center. Tony Parker led San Antonio with 23 points, and Tim Duncan added 19 points and 15 rebounds. Nazr Mohammed, who played in Philadelphia for the first two-plus yearsof his career, had 16 points and a career-high 20 rebounds. MAVERICKS 103, WIZARDS 97 44 2 Totals 39-86 21-29 102 WASHINGTON (87) Butler 10-18 6-6 27, Jamison 9:16 3-3 24 Hay Portland 2 13 2 2 86 Deeds Wengsd 2008 12 sees 10238 Wew Orleans 28 24-27-23 — 102 Rut2.2 1-2ADanels 0-2 1-11 Tayor 2-600, 4,Manes0-00-00, Boum 1-10-02 "lis 36:83 3-Point Goals—Poriana 6-14 (Webster 2-2 Dixon 21-2797 2-4. Outlaw 1 Pater 00? Tals 39.0 | Technicals—Portin weygst 8651 Washigion 2-202 —7 Dallas 2 7% 7 —103 Point1 Goale—Washngton 4-11 Jamson 3:5 Biter | KNICKS 98, RAPTORS 96 TP oMenos 02 Abanes 0:21 Daas 713 ery 3-7 Noa2-2, Nota3 Yan or 1-4 M anes 0 | aRoNTo co) 1. Stackhouse 0-2) Fouled Out—None. Rebounds— Boar —Washington 15 (ttnes fechnicals—Washington Defensive T Wasnt coach Jan, Howard A—19714 TY RUSSELL/Associated Press New Orleans Hornets forward RasualButler (45) and PortlandTrail Blazers forward Darius Miles (23) reach for a reboundin the second half Wednesdaynight in OklahomaCity while Hornets center PJ Brownlooks on. > 92: At Minneapolis, Ricky Davis scored 25 points and Kevin Garnett added 23 points and 15 rebounds,to help the Timber- wolves end a four-gamelosing streak. Trenton Hassell chipped in 12 points, and Anthony Carter and Rashad McCants each scored 10, givingthe Wolves only their secwin in their last nine games. » Hornets 102, Trail Blazers 86: At Oklahoma City, Kirk Snyder scored 22 points to lead New Orleans over Portland,but the Hornetslost star rookie Chris Paul to another injury. Paul slammed into 7-foot-3, 305-pound Blazers center Ha Seung-Jin, with 6:17 left in the third quarter and remained on eoo for a few moments, ‘icking his legs in pain. Already w jacket to protect bruised left ribs, Paul grabbed athis left shoulder, which made contact with Ha and then with the floor as he rolled to the ground. » Grizzlies 84, Kings 78: At Memphis, Pau Gasol scored 24 points and grabbed seven rebounds to lead the Grizzlies. Back-to-back 3-pointers by Shane Battier put Memphis ahead 80-78. with 4:34 left. Neither team would score again until a pair of free throws by Eddie Jones with 13.9 seconds remaining. Two morefree throws by Chucky Atkins with less than a secondleft sealed the Memphis victory. D Cavaliers 113, Celtics 109: At Boston, LeBron James had 43 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season and Cleveland overcamePaulPierce's 50-point performance, Drew Goodenadded 19 points and 11 rebounds and Damon jon had 13 points for Cleveland. Suns 116, Nuggets 101: At Denver, Shawn Marion had 21 points and 12 rebounds and Raja Bell added 20 pointsto lead nix. Steve Nash added 19 points and12assists for the Pacific Division-leading Suns, who go into the All-Star break winning six-of-seven games. Phoenix was 14-for-25 on 3pointers andbeat the Nuggets arin 9 3a SUNS 116, NUGGETS 101 Go fenmatn Beetee 2 2125toe 3498 PHOENIX (116) Diaw 8-17 0:0 17, Manon71135521 Tomas 8 0070 Nash 8.14111 Be Barbosa 4:8 0-01Vr hose39008 Bune23 | OOe Takusivd 151 0-02 as 46.90 10-1018 DENVER (101) Mar09 000 Aran13:24°3:5 29 Camby 6:10 1-1.13, Buckner 491-29. Miler5-12 4-4 14. Boykin 2135-79, Elson 33 0.06, Watson 3.70-06 Kleza | Out—None 3-7.2:2 8, Jonnson 3-6 1-1 7, Russell 0-0 0:00 Totals ‘ c 0106) Total 42.93 17-22 101 Tovonto 25. New York26 A190) (19.763) Phoenix nu 2H RB —N6 Denver 1 mm Re In TIMBERWOLVES 102 $F onte—Prowna 4-25Bl46 Barbosa3-4 SUPERSONICS 92 fons2 Nash 2-4 Maron 2.5 Daw 1-20 rt Dene’ 0:14 onan02, Watson02 Bowins SEATTLE (82) 0-3, Johnson 0-3. Buckner0-4) Fouled Out—None Lew 1-7 6-68 5-11 2.2.12 Swih 5.94.5 nu58 Mara 12, Dee 41 N a 23Hah oer 2?ne9Tol Total Fou mc DetenveThee Secon? Elson Mier A18.182(18098) w | CAVALIERS 113, CELTICS 109 | 239 ‘ougdise ba ‘ Ci tame gia 62-2 Barks * $2).°""5 aim 382210 Ba i Seneon Sones211 543, Goer 6.11 7.1019 Seattie, Ba2res 3 —-2 Mm 1S 6-13 2-7 14, Paviowic 3tan | 2-2 4, Marshall 5-9 0-0 11. Da Jones Minnesota: 4-7 2- Sanam 0.20.00, ws 0-000 arog0-00.00 Totals 41-92 25-40 BosTON 109, 2.14, Perce 17-96 16-20 50, LaFrentz ei26ies 258 Stcrebak 71924 reene 2-5 0-0 5, Scalabrine 1-5 0-0 2, Al Yon‘00000 Oo ota0:1 000Ts 40-89 27-33 109. Bam eB —m 3-Polnt Goals—Seatte 3-14 (Alen3-7 Ridnour 0-1 lems 0-3, Muray 0:3), Minnesota 4-10 (Carter 2-2. Barks12 Metans13,Davt. 03) Foie Ow 3 2 Total Dytnnesla 3 Tecsels--Lews. Eve. | TGERS 103, SPURS 100 at their own game, outscoring Denver 36-30 on fastbreak 37-84 21-28 100 points. Warriors 88, Clippers 81: At Oakland,Calif., Derek Fisher had 20 points andnineassists to help the Golden State Warriors end a seven-gamelosing streak to the Clippers. Jason Richardson scored 20 points and had 10. rebounds for the Warriors, who also denied Los Angelesits second straight season series sweep. Mickael Pietrus added 15points. , 200, Boston Thee Second? Ae-17SS 16624) HORNETS 102 TRAIL BLAZERS 86 Cma.rag 94 412, Seay 30-2 6, Bake 1-4 0-0 3, Dixon 9-10 0-0 i Banason 4-11 3511, Mies 414 2-910, Jock $5 Ayand 13.4 6Teta1.4002 Oita 3: (0-0 7, Webster 5:5 0-0 12. Totals 32-76 16-22 86, (NEW ORLEANS (1 5-8 0-0 10, Brown 3:5 4-4 Mason 410581 3, 10, Paul 0-3 1-1 1. Snyder 8-17 5-6 22, Claxton 5-12 bert 8), Ansiets—San aeiphia 20 (verson 9), Total Philadeptva 24, A—17.235, 20,444), See B7 for more boxes |