NBA ROUNDUP : Ewing Still Stuck on 41 as Knicks Beat Bullets

Patrick Ewing continues his dominance for the New York Knicks.

The All-Star center scored 41 points for the second consecutive game to lead the Knicks to a 119-110 victory over the Washington Bullets Thursday night at Landover, Md.

Ewing, coming off a 41-point effort in the Knicks’ overtime victory Saturday against Cleveland, scored 21 of the Knicks’ first 41 points.

“He was in his rhythm,” Knick Coach Stu Jackson said. “He’s very tough to defend. I would hate to have to play defense against him.”

Charles Oakley scored 20 points and grabbed a season-high 19 rebounds for the Knicks, who beat the Bullets for the eighth time in nine games.

Jeff Malone scored 33 points and Bernard King added 20 for the Bullets, who had their three-game winning streak snapped.

Maurice Cheeks, making his debut with the Knicks at the start of the second quarter, played 11 minutes and had four assists.

Phoenix 104, Sacramento 98--Kevin Johnson scored eight of his 22 points in the final 3 1/2 minutes at Sacramento as the Suns extended their winning streak to seven games.

Tom Chambers hit a 12-foot jump shot with 36 seconds left to put the Suns ahead, 100-98. Phoenix secured the victory with four free throws in the last 15 seconds.

Jeff Hornacek scored 25 points and Chambers 23 for the Suns. Wayman Tisdale led Sacramento with 26 points.

Milwaukee 109, Dallas 97--Ricky Pierce scored 33 points at Milwaukee as the Bucks ended the Mavericks’ five-game winning streak.

Brad Lohaus added 18 points and Greg Anderson and Jay Humphries 16 apiece for the Bucks.

Roy Tarpley scored a season-high 26 points for the Mavericks.