NBA Roundup : Bulls Extend Tired Spurs’ Losing Streak

Dave Corzine, Chicago’s 32-year-old center, had 19 points, 11 rebounds and 2 blocked shots as the Bulls defeated the San Antonio Spurs, 112-92, Saturday night at Chicago.

It was the Spurs’ sixth straight loss and eighth in a row on the road. The Spurs have played five road games in seven nights.

“They were definitely tired,” Corzine said. “We wanted to push the ball up the floor.”

The Bulls also wanted to get the ball inside, where they could exploit the absence of San Antonio’s David Greenwood and Frank Brickowski, out with injuries.

Michael Jordan scored 28 points for the Bulls. Walter Berry scored 29 for the Spurs, who were out-rebounded, 70-43, and outscored, 25-8, from the foul line.

New York 108, Utah 105--Gerald Wilkins scored 22 points and Patrick Ewing 21 for the Knicks, who won for the 14th time in 15 games at Madison Square Garden, despite almost blowing a 22-point third-quarter lead.

Karl Malone had 31 points and 15 rebounds for the Jazz.

Detroit 104, Cleveland 100--Isiah Thomas scored four points in the final 1:46 and made a key steal with nine seconds left to lead the Pistons to a club record-tying 15th straight home-court victory.

Thomas, Bill Laimbeer and Joe Dumars scored 16 points apiece for Detroit.