Tuesday, February 19, 2002
Jordan hobbled, Wizards fall
Rudy gets 450th
By The Associated Press
WASHINGTON — Cuttino Mobley had 31 points, and Steve Francis, questionable before tipoff with a migraine, scored 16 of his 20 points in the second half as the Houston Rockets beat the Washington Wizards 102-89 Monday.
Francis, Mobley and Kenny Thomas scored all the points in 22-8 run that gave the Rockets an 80-70 lead early in the fourth quarter.
Richard Hamilton scored 21 points, Chris Whitney had 19, and Michael Jordan had 11 points and 11 assists one day after his 39th birthday for the Wizards, who had won four straight at home and six of eight overall.
Moochie Norris had 15 points, 12 assists and eight rebounds for the Rockets, who had lost four of six. Rudy Tomjanovich got his 450th NBA victory on the 10th anniversary of his hiring as Rockets coach.
76ers 110, Nuggets 83
PHILADELPHIA — Allen Iverson had 27 points, nine rebounds and eight assists, and Dikembe Mutombo added 20 points on 9-for-9 shooting to lead Philadelphia over Denver.
Avery Johnson and Raef LaFrentz each had 17 for the Nuggets, who lost their second straight after winning two in a row on the road.
Iverson, who sat out Philadelphia's loss at Indiana on Sunday because of a sprained right big toe, was listed as out following the morning shootaround. But he played after forwards Derrick Coleman and Corie Blount were suspended for their roles in an altercation with Reggie Miller on Sunday.
The defending Eastern Conference champion Sixers snapped a two-game losing streak and evened their record at 26-26. They lost 26 games all of last season.
Jazz 103, Cavaliers 92
CLEVELAND — Karl Malone scored 35 points to lead Utah past Cleveland.
Malone dominated the second half by scoring 23 points as Utah won its fifth straight and improved to 5-2 on its nine-game road trip, forced by the Olympics in Salt Lake City.
Malone was a key factor in forcing three Cleveland players — centers Zydrunas Ilgauskas and Chris Mihm, and forward Tyrone Hill — to foul out. Malone went 11-for-24 from the field and made 13 of 16 free throws.
Lamond Murray scored 25 points to lead the Cavaliers, who had a season-high, four-game winning streak snapped.
Pistons 89, Raptors 76
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Jerry Stackhouse scored 20 points, and Ben Wallace added 13 points and 13 rebounds to help surging Detroit beat injury-depleted Toronto.
The Pistons (29-22) have won three straight and nine of 11 to move seven games over .500 for the first time since they were 14-7.
Toronto has lost five straight since Vince Carter went on the injured list with a quadriceps strain. He is eligible to return Wednesday night against Charlotte.
Cliff Robinson scored 16 points for Detroit, and reserve Jon Barry added 13.
Antonio Davis led the Raptors with 21 points and 14 rebounds.
Heat 102, Bulls 80
MIAMI — Alonzo Mourning scored 23 points, and Miami defeated Chicago for its 13th victory in 17 games.
With trade rumors swirling, the Bulls dressed only eight players, holding forward Ron Artest and center Brad Miller out of the game and leaving injured forward Charles Oakley at home.
Eddie Jones scored 16 points, Eddie House added 14, and Kendall Gill and Jim Jackson each scored 12 as the Heat won for the fifth time in six home games.
The injury-riddled Bulls lost their fourth straight and 10th in 14.
Tyson Chandler and A.J. Guyton led Chicago with 13 points, as the Bulls dropped to 3-24 on the road.
Hornets 101, Bucks 92
MILWAUKEE — Jamal Mashburn scored 22 points and led Charlotte past Milwaukee in his first game in three months.
Only six players scored for the Hornets, but all reached double figures, led by Elden Campbell with 24. Baron Davis had 20.
Mashburn missed 42 games with a lower abdominal strain, but had 14 points by halftime.
He scored 12 of the starters' 21 points in the first quarter as the Hornets grabbed the lead for good at the 1:03 mark in sending the Central Division leaders to their ninth loss in 12 games.
Ray Allen led Milwaukee with 27 points.
The Bucks were without point guard Sam Cassell, who was sidelined with a sprained toe for the third time in four games.
Trail Blazers 80, Clippers 79
LOS ANGELES — Damon Stoudamire's jumper with 3.2 seconds remaining lifted Portland over the Los Angeles Clippers.
Stoudamire's 21-foot shot was one of only two field goals Portland made in the final seven minutes.
Quentin Richardson scored 16 points, and Michael Olowokandi had 15 points and 15 rebounds for the Clippers, who have lost 18 of 22 meetings with the Blazers.
Stoudamire missed his first five shots and 11 of 16 overall. But his winning shot gave him 15 points on the night and the Blazers their 13th victory in 18 games.
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Jordan hobbled, Wizards fall
