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Show Monday, March 6, 2006 DAILY HERALD THE DAY IN BASKETBAL Star of the day The Phoenix Suns’ Boris Diaw ceca a triple-double in the Suns’ contest against Dallas. Diaw had 24 points, 10 rebounds and 10 assists as the Sunsbeatthe Mavericks, 115-107. Suns scorch Mavs with halanced attac EASTERN CO! THE ASSOCIATED PRESS we 322% Pet «552 — L10 64 Str WI Home 198 Away 13-18 Conf 24-13 30 29) (508 212 64 Lt 1912 1-17 15-19 ning 19 of 20. The two recent losses have come against Western Conference powers San Antonio and Phoenix. “Wecan't panic,” Daniels said. “Weestill feel confident of whereweare. All good things must cometo-an end. We've got to start a new (homewinning ANN HEISENFELT /Associated Press Minnesota Timberwolves guard Trenton Hassell, center, looks to pass to a teammate under pressure from Golden State Warriors guards MickaelPietrus, right, and Derek Fisher during the second quarterin Minneapolis on Sunday. Warriorsto their sixth loss in seven games. Richardson scored 36 for Golden State — three pointssliy of his season high. But he didn’t get much help from his teammates. Mike Dunleavy scored nineofhis 13 points in the sec‘ond quarter, and Baron Davis added 12. Barbosa’s layupwith 2:57 left points and Jackson scored 15 good at 102-100 with 4:07 left. remaining extended the lead te for Indiana, which has won three of four. Downbyone,the Pacers got possession after a shot-clock viTerry's 3-pointer with1:01 left. olation on Philadelphia with 4.9 However, Marion converted seconds left. as Jasikevia layup, Raja Bell and Nashhit twofree throwseach and the cius threw an inboundpass to Jackson, who went around a Suns finished the game with a stumbling Kyle Korver to make 27-12 spurt over thefinal 8:31. Barbosa, Tim Thomas and an uncontested shot. Eddie House came off the bench Chris Webber missed a to outscoreDallas’ reserves 16-2 petat the buzzer for Philain the fourth quarter,helping delphia the Suns rally from a pea third-quarter deficit. D Wizards 117, Kings 107: At Washington, Antawn Jamison » Timberwolves103, Warriors 90: had 31points andeight reAt Minneapolis, Kevin Garnett bounds and the Wizards scored 23 points andtied his snapped a three-gamelosing season high with 21 rebounds as streak. Minnesota overcame a superb Gilbert Arenas added 23 scoring performance by Golden points and Caron Butler had 22 State’s Jason Richardson. for the Wizards. Ricky Davis scored 19 for the Ron Artest led Sacramento Wolves, and Trenton Hassell with 30 points,five assists and added 15 as Minnesota wonits three blocks beforefouling secondin a row by sending, the out with 1:14 remaining. Kevin 107-100. Dallas got within 109-107 on - Jazz Sloantocall timeout.. It didn’t help. Seattle con- Martin added20 pointsfor the Kings, who have wonnineof their last 13 games. , Preps Mountain View has little experience returning, but guard Taylor Russell could be oneof the fate scorersin the Region 4 bap te Fork should be able to build on the momentum it gained this year. The Dons return fori Griff Robles and point guard Dallin Naulu along with Garrett Johnson. D Academic All-Staters: When the 4A academicall-state team was honored at halftime of the * Provo-Highland championship game, there were two players a little underdressed. Provo’sTi w Gregory and Mark Walker stood at center court with eight other players that included Payson’s Spencer J. Nielson while they were honored for their academics accomplishments. TheAll-State 72201121 WI 1-17) 10-21 New York 1% 271 1612 28 WI 11-18 525 8-24 GB — 110 91 Str WB Home 226 Away 1614 ‘Conf 229 20-15 4 15-19 we 3820 Pct 55 ‘Washington 30 28 517 8 55 (Wt 21-10 918 Orlando 20 39 «339 1812 19 LS 1414 625 Atlanta 19 39 328 19 46 L2 1217 722 14-20 Charlotte 16 44 «42267 23) 28 «Ll «(1018 §=66-26 10-24 GB L10 Str Home Away 12:23 Wb Pct Detroit 4 1 84 — 73 LI 262 29 26-6 Cleveland 34 26 567 141/22 55 W2 21-10 13-16 23-13 Indiana 30 26 536 1612 64 Wl 189 1217 16-17 ‘Milwaukee 29300 492 19) 3-7 LDDs 12418 21-16 Chicago 2% 441 220 S5513-16 13-17 17-15 33) Conf » Cavaliers 91, Bulls 72: At Cleveland, LeBron James scored 37 points — 27 after halftime — and Cleveland had oneofits best performancessince the AllStar break. Jamesscored eight points, including twoona ridiculous dunk, as the Cavs opened the fourth with 11 straight points to go up by 14. He had 16 points in the fourth, capping his night with a long 3-pointer with 19 seconds left. Playingall but 1 minute, 33 seconds, James added nine rebounds and sevenassists as Cleveland went 4-0 against Chi- team has a combined GPA of 3.98. » Utah Valley draws a blank: For the secondtimesince the " 19 4 state basketball playoffs, noneof the high schools in Utah Valley brought home the coveted hardwarein boys basketball. For the past 12 years, at least one area school has come out ontop ofits classification. Twoarea teams finished with stateeemaponelwpein 1997 (5A Mountain View and 4A Timpview) and 1999 (4A Provo and 3A Lehi). In 1998, Mountain View, Provo and Lehi sweptthe top tines classifications in the spot The only year cethat no Valley team wonthetitle was in 2002. Almost all of the area schools competed in Class 4A at that time,soit was fitting that the 4A champthat ended the Utah Valley dominance that season was the same one 263 20-9 26-4 Lt QS 198 26-10 Conf Memphis 33°26 «559 1312 7-3 W3 199 1417 22-16 New Orleans. at P27 53415 64 12 19-9 12-18 20-15 Houston 27 33) «(450 200 73 -W2 «12-18 «915-15 14-20 GB LIO0 Str Home Away Conf NORTHWESTDIVISION 5338 — WT 20-12, 12-16 17-18 ATS 3122 46 Ll 14-15 1416 15-19 » Rockets 102,Trail Blazers 84: Minnesota 2 32 (448 OS 46 W2 1813 819 17-20 At Houston, Yao Ming had 22 points and 13 rebounds as Hous- Seattle B 7 33.9 37) Wt 1415 9-22 10-22 Portland 19 40 322 1212 28 L2 1346 6-24 8-26 Pct GB 10 Str Home Away Conf 107 — 100 ton beat Portland for the ninth has wonfiveof its last seven and 12 of16. PACIFIC DIVISION we | Phoenix 417 W-10 248 LA. Clippers 33 569 8 37) 42 2010 13-15 17-15 LA. Lakers. SL ey SAY) Ht 64 W2 17-11 1418 15-19 Sacramento 2 475 1312-64 Lt 1911 9.20 16-17 Golden State % 424 1612 12 1616 918 12-23 34 3-7 79-21-12 curring problemswith his back anddid not return. McGrady, who had 18 pointsbefore leaving with 1:29 remaining in the third, has missed total-of 18 gamesin three stretches due to back spasms. Steve Blake scored a career high 23 points for the Trail Blazers, whose last win in this series was at homeNov. 21, 2003. Portlandhas losteightofits last nine and12of14 D Grizzlies 102, Clippers 86: At Los Angeles, Pau Gasol had 17 points, seven assists andsix rebounds, and MikeMiller scored 12 ofhis 20 points in the fourth quarterto lead Memphis over the Los AngelesClippers. BobbyJackson added 15 points for the Grizzlies, who climbed within a half-game of thefifth-place Clippers in the Western Conference standings with their third straight victory points in consecutive games Seattle. ‘coach in championship games WE 73 31 and Kirk Hinrich and Luol Deng 15apiecefor the Bulls. » Drury stays at six: Provo head coach Craig Drury,oneof the ‘most successful boys basketball coaches in Utah history, couldn’t get a record seventhstatetitle this season. His record as a head Away 82 12 2 and seventhin 10 games. Elton Brand, whotied a career high with 44 points against the Grizzlies in a 91-87 victory on Feb.10 at Los Angeles, had 23 pointsin the rematch. that didit this year: Highland. Home — 10 2 cagothis season. Ben Gordon had 17points, tinued to shred Utah's defense Str 193 13 3 Forward Tracy McGradyleft in the third quarter dueto re- 2:44 left — their biggest lead of the game. 110 12 4% Utah wonsinceFeb 13. Raptors a 13-pointlead with Pet 4 Dallas Denver straight time. Yao hadhis team-leading 21st double-double, including 17 points in the third quarter, to help rally the Rockets from one point down at the half. Houston Boston's Paul Pierce had 33 points — the fifth gamein a row andlth in 12 games he has reached the 30-point mark. AlJefferson's 3-pointer cut Toronto's lead to four with 6 minutesleft, but Torontofollowed with a 12-2 run. James’ jumper and 3-poitner gave the we San Antonio Pct D Notes: Seattle F Nick Collison injured hisleft foot in thefirst half and did not return. He played 12 minutes and scored five points.... Boozer had eight reboundsleaving him oneshort of2,000forhis career. ... Shaun. Alexander's re-signing with the Seattle Seahawks wasflashed on the scoreboardlate in the fourth quarter, drawing a load ovation from the crowd. HIGH SCHOOL BASKETBALL Continuedfrom BI L173 46 woe D Raptors 111,Celtics 105: At Toronto, Morris Peterson had 27 points and Chris Bosh added 24 as Toronto endeda six-game losing streak. Mikes James scored11 ofhis 20 pointsin the fourth quarter for the Raptors, who hadn't for just the second timethis season. and had91points after three Damien Wilkins jumpedinto pushed the lead to 21 midway quarters. The Sonics scored the stands and dove on the throughthe third quarter with thefirst eight points of the floor for loose balls. Watson's a quick 8-2 burst. fourth quarterfor a 99-68 lead, quick hands frustrated Utah Robert Swift dunked in leavingSloansitting stunned guards Deron Williams and transition, followed by two on the Jazz bench.Seattle's Milt Palacio.Seattle forced 23 baskets from Allen — a drivlead got as high as 33. turnovers and scored33 points ing layup and 22-foot jumper. It wasn't just at the offenoff those turnovers.Seattle Ridnour addeda nifty drive sive end for Seattle. The Son- also had38 fast break points. throughthelanefor a 75-54 ics played solid defense, holdWilkins added 14 points and lead, forcing Utah coach Jerry ing their opponent under 100 Chris Wilcox scored 10 for Continued from BI 64 112 WESTERN CONFERENCE and Nash’s 3-pointer with 2:25 streak).” 812 356 SOUTHWESTDIVISION » Pacers 94, 76ers 93; At Philadelphia, Stephen Jackson's layup with 2.9 seconds left lifted the Indiana Pacersto the win. Allen Iverson had 33 points andnineassists, but couldn't lead the 76ersto their third straight victory. Anthony Johnsonhad 18 Five consecutive points from Diaw put the Suns ahead for 407 nN CENTRALDIVISION homewinningstreak. * 2435 Miami Steve Nash had 25 points and 11 assists, Shawn Marion had 22 points and 10 rebounds and Leandro Barbosa scored 20 points to help the Suns end the Mavericks' club-record 16-game “They adjusted and doubleteamed me,” Nowitzki said. “T've got to do a betterjob finding the open man.More than anything, we know now we needa little more consistency for longer stretches.” Marquis Daniels added 22 points and Jason Terry had 21 points for the Mavericks, who « havelost twoofthree after win- Boston Toronto SOUTHEASTDIVISION “Right now thebest part of my gameis my Cefense,” said the 6-foot-8 Diaw, who hadhis hands full guarding the 7-0 Nowitzki. “I’m always guarding players who are bigger and stronger so I try to use my quickness.” Nowitzki had 25 points and nine rebounds, but went1-for-5 from thefield in the final quar- ° Philadelphia |New Jersey DALLAS— After completing his secondcareertriple-double, Phoenix Suns center Boris Diaw credited his defense for his strong play. Diaw had 24points, 10 rebounds and10assists, an helped limit Dallas’ Dirk Nowitzkito three pointsin the fourth quarter as the Suns extended their winning streak to a season-high 10 games with a 115107 victory over the Mavericks on Sunday. ter. NCI ATLANTIC DIVISION older, so | was a sophomore when he was a senior,” Casper recalled.“I was little then and he wasthe best point guard in the state. He’d run meoff picks, knock me down.” Casper admitted the last-second victory Friday night was little bit bittersweet,since he hadtosee his alma materlose. Barnes and Drury are also dropped to “just” 6-2. Saturday was alsothefirst time a Bulldog team hadlost in a state playoff game at the E Center. Provo wonthetitle in 2004, the only other time the tournamenttook place in the arena. The Bulldogs are now 7-1 in playoff games in the connections with various assistant coaches. “T like playit friends,”Benes Sar “T've gotten to know him really well over the years. He’s a class ) The coaching connection: The semifinal matchup between Provo and Olympus was a reunionofsorts for Bulldog assistant coach Jared Casper. He played on the same Olympus team as Titan head coach Matt Barnes. “He (Barnes)is two years D Jared Lloyd can be reached at 344-2552 or jlloyd@heraldextra.com. For moreanalysis andlive score updates, check out his blog at http://blogs. heraldextra.com/Blade. Neil Warnercan bereachedat nwarnera@heraldextra.com. friends, and both sides have SATURDAY'S RESULTS New Jerry105,Tonto 10, OT Miami 95, Attant New York 103, Mivaukee 98 San Antonio 101, Portiand 81 Denver 110, Orlando 94 LA. Lakers 105, Detroit 94 TODAY'S GAMES Miami at Charlotte, 5:30 Sacramento at New Jersey, 5:30 p.m Phoenix sew Olan 6 p.m Orlando at Utah, Memphis at Denver, 7 p. San Antonio at LA. Lakers, 830 pm. SUNDAY'S RESULTS Washington 117, Sacramento 107 Indiana 94, Philadelphia 93 Phoenix 115, Dallas 107 Minesota 103, Glintte 90 Toronto 111, Bostor Cleveland 91, Ces72 Houston 102, Portland 84 Seattle 113, Utah 81 Memphis 102, L.A. Clippers 86 TUESDAY'S GAMES Boston at Washington, 5 p.m New York at Indiana, 5 p.m Golden State at Atlanta,5 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 5 p.m. Houston at Minnesota, p.m New Jersey at Chicago,6: 0pm | Portland at Dallas, 6:30 p. SanAntonioat LA Cippers 8:30 p.m. NBA SCOREBOARD TIMBERWOLVES 103 WARRIORS 90 TE (90) 36 Muony 3-81-27, Beans RoomNN 9, Fisher 3-11 2-29, B Dans 5-14 3-9 12 foet2224 Oa02000etrus 0-3 0-0 0, 0-073, Eis 0-1 0-00 Totals 35-79 Sacramento. 28 2 1» —7 Washington 33 a 117 Poin Goale—Sacramei 5-16 rest 25. Biboy2-5, Marin 1-5, Miler 0-1), Washington 8 19 danton 8 eas27 Bet 3) Fle Out—Artest, Miler Rebounds—Sa (Thomas1) Wastin 52 Haywood, Jn Assiste—Sacrameta © tes, BBby 5), Washington 22 (enas, Tayor 6). Total Fouls—Sacrament Washington 25 Technicals—Washington Defensive Tee Second, A~19.612 (20.173), MINNESOTA (103) Hassel 6-8 3-3 15, Garnett 10-16 3-4 23, Blount419 2-210, RDavis 7-21 3-5 19, Banks6-12 0-1 12. Janc 3-8 0-06, McCants 5-10 1-1 11, Reed 1-61-23, PACERS 94, 76ERS 93 Grin 2-6 0-0 4: Totals 44.97 13-18 103, {NDIANA (94) Golden State 20 23 32 15 —90 Stojakovic 4:10 4-5 13, Foster 2-2 0-0 4, Pollard Minnesota 2524 73. 3D — 1093 3-5.0:0 6, Jackson $-20 4-4 15, Johnson 9-14 0:0 18, Harrison 5-5 3-6 13. Jones 4-13 0-0 9, Granger Pon GoalSale9.23chron712 2-60-04, Jaskencws 4-5 1-1 12, Totals 38-€0 nieay 1-2, Fisher1-4 Pets 0:1 12-1694 hugh 2 Masta 11 Rays 2.6‘net 1a 93) é 1, Jane 0-1, McCants R oleSit 0 feeroson6), Mimesta fae410 22 10, Webber 7223-617 hunter (Garnett 21), Assists—Golden State 16 (8 Davs 8) 230-0 4, Nerson 12-20 7-11 33, ie 0-3 0000, Metaene?Toa Fous— Coen State Dalemben 3 : 3 1-1 7 , Korver5 7 12 Salmons 1-6 a 23 Tecal-—Cole Sate Dense 7-10 10, Bares 0:0 0:0 0 Totals0:034-74 20:30 93, reSeon? Tinatsan Means18787 Indiana 27 —94 Palodepna 18 hs 2 — Poin Gool—Indaa 6-20ashes 3-4 RAPTORS111, CELTICS 105. anger BOSTON (105) Pierce 12-21 8-8 33, Gomes 7-9 1-1 15, LaFrente 3-7 0.07, Stczerbiak 7-13 8-9 23. West 0-1 0:00. Greene 3-6 1.27, detlerson 6-11 1-1 13, Allen 1-4 0-0 2 und9 Assitnaa Scalabrne1-1 0-0 3, Green 1-1 0-02, Jones 0-0°0-0, 46Phiadeipha 19 dverson 9) Total 0 Totals41-74 19-24 108, iadelpha 14 Technicals—Phnace Delensive Tee Second 2 A—20.177. (20:44) ‘TORONTO (111), Vitanueva 5-10 5-6 18, EWihams 1-2 0-02 CAVALIERS 91, BULLS 72 22.2.2,Sow 0-0 0-00. Totals 34-63 32:39 1 qreaso 2) ng 7.121.415 ven 14007 Gunde0398 Boston Sininen 611 1 519 Gdn 8:28 Toronto Ronn @ om PAO ta Haregont 00, Duhon 03282 Schenscher 2-2 0-04 Totals 31-697-19 72 Scalabrne 1-1. LaF 3 Perce 1-3, Szczerbak 1-3. West 0-1), Teortt LEVELAND (a1) 4 (Bonner 5-6, Vilanueva 3-8, Peterson 2-7, James 15-28) S597 Groen 9121-213 tia raram 0) aud Out-None G1012 8 834 bounds—Boston 36. 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