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Mavericks tie Spurs for West's best record
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-12-27 14:38 Drew Gooden contributed 20 points and 10 boards to the Cavaliers cause while
Larry Hughes chipped in with 19 and Zydrunas Ilgauskas added 10 points and 14
rebounds.
Chris Duhon, Andres Nocioni and Tyson Chandler each potted 15 points for the
slumping Bulls, who slipped to their fourth straight defeat.
The Cavaliers took command 27-21 in the opening quarter and led 55-45 at the
half.
Chicago rallied briefly in the third by pulling to within 63-62 behind a 17-8
run, but the Cavaliers responded to the threat with a 14-4 run of their own to
retake control 77-66 heading into the final quarter.
In New York, Vince Carter poured in 27 points and Richard Jefferson added 23
as the surging New Jersey Nets eased past the slumping Knicks 109-101 for their
sixth consecutive win.
Stephon Marbury had 21 for the Knicks, who have dropped eight of their last
nine contests.
In Orlando, Steve Francis nailed 21 points while Grant Hill chipped in with
20 and Dwight Howard added 19 points and 14 rebounds as the Magic broke out of a
four game losing skid with a 108-93 win over the Milwaukee Bucks
In
Minneapolis, Boris Diaw sank career-high 31 points and pulled down 11 rebounds
while Steve Nash had 24 points and dished out 12 assists as the Phoenix Suns
burned the Timberwolves 103-89.
Jazz beat Grizzlies 105-102 in overtime
SALT LAKE
CITY - Andrei Kirilenko scored a season-high 24 points in his return to the
lineup, grabbed 14 rebounds and made two key defensive plays in the game's final
moments, lifting the Utah Jazz to a 105-102 overtime victory over the Memphis
Grizzlies on Monday night.
Mehmet Okur had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and made a 3-pointer in overtime
to put Utah ahead 102-100. Keith McLeod added a career-high 22 points, including
the final two of the game on two free throws with 3.5 seconds remaining in
overtime.
With the Jazz clinging to a 102-101 lead, Kirilenko blocked Pau Gasol's layup
and then was fouled. He made one free throw and, 10 seconds later, stole the
ball and dribbled out the clock to thwart the Grizzlies' final attempt to tie
the game.
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