NBA Roundup : Bucks Slow Wilkins to Beat Hawks

Milwaukee had lost its last six games in Atlanta, but Coach Del Harris had no problem figuring out how the Bucks ended the streak with a 104-101 victory over the Hawks Saturday night.

The Bucks limited Atlanta’s Dominique Wilkins to 24 points, seven below his average. He was 7 for 27.

“Dominique is allowed to have an off night,” Harris said. “We’re glad it was against us.”

Sidney Moncrief sparked the victory, scoring 29 points, including a pair of free throws with three seconds remaining.

It was the eighth victory in the last 10 games for the Bucks and the third consecutive home-court loss for Atlanta, now 21-7 on its floor this season.

The Hawks, who trailed by as many as 19 points, closed to 102-101 with 38 seconds left. Kevin Willis then blocked a shot by Moncrief into the hands of Jack Sikma, who was called for traveling to give Atlanta possession with 19 seconds remaining. But Wilkins missed an outside shot and Moncrief rebounded and was fouled.

New Jersey 94, New York 85--The Nets, who hadn’t won more than two straight all season, have now won three straight under new Coach Willis Reed beating the Knicks at East Rutherford, N.J.

Roy Hinson and Tim McCormick scored 20 points apiece to lead the Nets, who won without their leading scorer and rebounder, Buck Williams. He has a strained right hamstring.

Patrick Ewing led New York with 22 points.

Washington 101, Detroit 97--Moses Malone scored 11 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter as the Bullets won their sixth straight, holding off the Pistons at Landover, Md.

Malone also had 13 rebounds as the Bullets broke the Pistons’ six-game winning streak.

Houston 105, Sacramento 94--Akeem Alajuwon had 24 points and 13 rebounds, and Purvis Short scored 22 points, including a 3-point play to help deflate a fourth-quarter Kings rally, as the Rockets won at Houston.

The Rockets won for only the third time in their last seven while the Kings have now dropped 9 of their last 11 games.

Otis Thorpe led Sacramento with 26 points and 19 rebounds.

Portland 123, Golden State 117--Clyde Drexler scored 29 points and Richard Anderson scored 13 of his 15 in the fourth quarter as the Trail Blazers beat the Warriors at Portland.

Rod Higgins scored 36 points for the Warriors.

Portland welcomed back center Steve Johnson, who missed 18 games because of surgery to his right thumb. He scored 6 points in 14 minutes.

Denver 115, Seattle 102--Jay Vincent scored 31 points and Fat Lever added 26 as the Nuggets won at Seattle.

Dale Ellis topped Seattle with 27 points.

Utah 125, San Antonio 106--Karl Malone made his first 12 shots en route to scoring 38 points and leading the Jazz over the Spurs at Salt Lake City.

Malone was 15 of 18 from the floor and also grabbed a game-high 13 rebounds.