Threes are the charm as Bucks beat Knicks
Milwaukee sets franchise record with 14 3-pointers
MILWAUKEE -- Sam Cassell had 22 points and the Bucks hit a franchise record 14 3-pointers Tuesday night to beat the Knicks 105-91 and snap New York's NBA-record 33-game streak of holding their opponent under 100 points.
Glenn Robinson had 21 and Lindsey Hunter and Ray Allen added 19 apiece as the Bucks won their eighth straight for the first time since the 1990-91 season.
The victory helped Milwaukee snap a seven-game losing streak against the Knicks and move past New York for the second-best record in the Eastern Conference behind Philadelphia.
Wizards 97, Hornets 95
WASHINGTON -- Juwan Howard hit a baseline turnaround jumper with 1.8 seconds remaining to give Washington the victory.
Howard took the pass from Felipe Lopez, who was playing as the fourth-string point guard after Richard Hamilton fouled out. Rod Strickland and Chris Whitney didn't play because of injuries.
Celtics 83, Hawks 82
BOSTON -- Antoine Walker's deflection with five seconds left made up for his poor shooting.
Walker poked the ball from Jason Terry near midcourt and it went out of bounds off the Boston forward with 2.1 seconds remaining. That was only enough time for the Hawks to inbound the ball to Terry, who missed a long desperation jumper at the buzzer.
Timberwolves 82, Suns 73
MINNEAPOLIS -- Terrell Brandon scored 26 points to lead the Timberwolves to their fourth straight victory.
The Suns, who trailed 57-52 going into the fourth quarter, tied the game at 67-67 on Rodney Rogers' 3-pointer with 5:19 remaining. The Timberwolves took the lead for good, 72-71, on a jump shot by Brandon with 3:19 left.
76ers 114, Mavericks 98
DALLAS -- Allen Iverson scored 30 points and the Philadelphia 76ers tied a team record with their 11th straight road win.
Toni Kukoc scored 25 points, including 3-pointers to cap runs of 12-2 and 9-0, and George Lynch added 16 points and 13 rebounds for the Sixers.
SuperSonics 91, Lakers 80
SEATTLE -- Gary Payton scored 34 points and Seattle continued its mastery of the Lakers.
Ruben Patterson added 17 points for the Sonics, who beat the defending NBA champs for the third time in three tries this season under coach Nate McMillan.
Trail Blazers 104, Bulls 100
CHICAGO -- One night after they set a franchise-low with 58 points in a loss at Cleveland, Portland got five 3-pointers from Greg Anthony in the second half and held on to beat Chicago.
Anthony finished with a season-high 20 points -- 18 in the second half --and Rasheed Wallace added 18 points and 10 rebounds as Portland won despite blowing a 16-point second-half lead.
Magic 116, Raptors 111, 2 OT
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Mike Miller scored a season-high 24 points and Andrew DeClercq made three of four free throws in the final 1:22 of the second overtime.
The game's main subplot was the matchup between the Magic's Tracy McGrady and Toronto's Vince Carter, distant cousins and former teammates. It was McGrady's first game against Toronto since he was acquired by the Magic last summer.
Jazz 100, Warriors 78
SALT LAKE CITY -- Donyell Marshall led five Utah players in double figures with 17 points as the Jazz defeated outmanned Golden State.
Despite playing less than half the game, Karl Malone and John Stockton added 15 points each as Utah picked up its sixth victory in its last seven games.
Nuggets 105, Rockets 100
DENVER -- Raef LaFrentz hit a decisive 3-pointer with 28 seconds left and Nick Van Exel made nine free throws in the final four minutes.
LaFrentz finished with 18 points, 12 rebounds and four blocks and Antonio McDyess added 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Nuggets, who won their eighth straight home game to improve to 15-4 since Dec. 14.
Spurs 110, Grizzlies 77
SAN ANTONIO -- Tim Duncan collected 23 points and nine rebounds as the San Antonio Spurs ended a four-game losing streak.
San Antonio also ended a two-game home losing streak. It was the Spurs' 14th straight victory over the Grizzlies, a streak that began Dec. 6, 1996, in San Antonio.
Kings 130, Nets 104
SACRAMENTO, Calif. -- Chris Webber had 25 points, 10 assists and nine rebounds as the Sacramento Kings were at their high-flying, hot-shooting best in victory over the New Jersey Nets.
Peja Stojakovic scored 22 points and Doug Christie added 19 for the Kings, who won for the fifth time in six games while posting the highest point total in the NBA this season. Sacramento shot 56 percent and went 14-for-28 on 3-pointers, including four by Jason Williams, who had 16 points.
Keith Van Horn had 20 points and nine rebounds for the Nets, who also had a standout offensive game but couldn't keep up with the Kings' blistering pace. Stephon Marbury scored 15 points but shot just 7-for-20 and was beaten regularly by Jason Williams.