NBA ROUNDUP : Cavaliers End Bulls’ Home Streak at 14 Games

On a night when Michael Jordan scored 46 points and the Chicago Bulls shot 57% from the field, the Cleveland Cavaliers had to be even more outstanding to win.

They were.

The Cavaliers shot 59% and outscored Chicago, 6-2, in the final 1:32 to end the Bulls’ 14-game home winning streak with a 113-112 victory Monday night.

It was only the third loss in 26 games at Chicago Stadium for the Bulls.

Brad Daugherty scored 25 points and Mark Price had 23 for the Cavaliers.

The Bulls led, 99-92, midway through the fourth quarter, but the Cavaliers tied the score, 103-103, on John Williams’ two free throws with 4:03 to play.

Chicago took a 110-107 lead before Larry Nance’s two free throws pulled Cleveland within one with 1:32 remaining.

Craig Ehlo drove the lane for a basket and a 111-110 lead with 1:04 to play and added two free throws 20 seconds later.

Jordan responded with a pull-up jump shot from 15 feet with 34 seconds to play, pulling the Bulls within 113-112.

Scottie Pippen, who scored 24 points for the Bulls, had a chance to give Chicago a victory, but his 16-foot shot from the left corner went off the rim.

Utah 88, Boston 83--The Celtics went cold during the fourth quarter at Salt Lake City, making only one of 19 shots.

Karl Malone scored 30 points, six during a 19-3 run in the fourth quarter when Utah took control of the game.

The Celtics missed their first 18 shots from the field in the final period until Joe Kleine’s three-point basket, only the second of his career, with eight seconds to play.

The Jazz outscored the Celtics by 26-11 during the period.

Indiana 128, Charlotte 117--Chuck Person scored 30 points at Indianapolis as the Pacers won for the eighth time in 10 games.

Reggie Miller had 23 points for Indiana, which has climbed back into playoff contention after a 15-28 start. Johnny Newman had 26 points, Kendall Gill 24 and Larry Johnson 18 points and 10 rebounds for the Hornets.

New York 104, Miami 102--Mark Jackson’s spinning, one-handed jump shot with 1.8 seconds to play at Miami gave the Knicks their sixth victory in their last seven games on the road.

Anthony Mason made two free throws with 58 seconds remaining to give the Knicks a 102-100 lead. But Grant Long’s 17-footer tied the score for the Heat.

Then, after a timeout, Jackson took the inbounds pass and went to work against Miami’s Bimbo Coles. Jackson backed to within 15 feet, spun to his left and made the shot from the left of the key.

Atlanta 117, Washington 110--Rumeal Robinson scored a career-high 28 points at Baltimore, and the Hawks sent the Bullets to their 13th loss in their last 16 games.

Kevin Willis had 19 points and 16 rebounds for the Hawks, who have won two in a row for the first time since the season-ending injury to leading scorer Dominique Wilkins. Atlanta is 4-5 since Wilkins suffered an Achilles’ tendon injury on Jan. 28.

Ledell Eackles, making his first start of the season, led Washington with 30 points and Pervis Ellison added 25 points and 13 rebounds.

Minnesota 124, Houston 122--Tony Campbell had 35 points and Sam Mitchell scored all 13 of his points in the final 10 minutes at Houston as the Timberwolves won in overtime for their second road victory in a row.

Hakeem Olajuwon scored 35 points on 14-for-18 shooting from the field, Kenny Smith had 24 points and 11 assists and Otis Thorpe 21 points and 20 rebounds for the Rockets.

Seattle 98, Phoenix 96--Shawn Kemp had 24 points and 14 rebounds and scored five points during a 7-0 fourth-quarter run that lifted the SuperSonics past the Suns at Seattle.

Kemp’s dunk completed the spurt and put the SuperSonics ahead for good, 94-93, with 3:31 to play. Gary Payton’s two baskets helped extend the margin to 98-94.

Jeff Hornacek led the Suns with 26 points.