NBA ROUNDUP : Perkins Ties Three-Point Record in Seattle Win

Sam Perkins tied an NBA record by making seven of seven from three-point range and scored 28 points to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to a 118-86 victory over the Denver Nuggets on Tuesday at Seattle.

Perkins, who did not play in the fourth quarter, tied Portland’s Terry Porter record for consecutive three-pointers, which he set last November. Dale Ellis has Seattle’s record a total of nine.

“I wasn’t really thinking about records or anything like that,” Perkins said. “I was just wide open. It was there and I took it. But I know I’m going to miss a few.”

Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf of the Nuggets extended his club-record free-throw streak to 75 by making seven free throws and finishing with 24 points.

New York 95, Philadelphia 86--John Starks scored 12 of his 19 points in the third quarter and the Knicks overcame a poor start to beat the 76ers at New York.

Patrick Ewing had only eight points for the Knicks, but his backup, Herb Williams, scored 14 off the bench. Clarence Weatherspoon led Philadelphia with 21 points, while rookie center Shawn Bradley had six points on three-for-12 shooting.

San Antonio 110, Minnesota 95--David Robinson scored 43 points, grabbed 11 rebounds and blocked 10 shots, and Dennis Rodman grabbed a franchise-record 29 rebounds at San Antonio.

Robinson made 14 of 22 shots from the field and 15 of 19 from the foul line, while Rodman broke the previous Spurs’ single-game mark of 25 rebounds set by Edgar Jones in 1984 against Dallas and Artis Gilmore in 1987 against Utah.

Minnesota (0-3) was paced by Micheal Williams, who scored 21 points but missed a foul shot to end his record streak at 97.

New Jersey 86, Dallas 80--Derrick Coleman scored six of his 28 points during an 8-0 fourth-quarter run as the Nets beat the Mavericks at Dallas.

Coleman’s dunk with 4:36 to play put the Nets ahead, 76-74, after the Mavericks had tied the score with a run of 13 unanswered points.

Washington 118, Detroit 112--Don MacLean tied a career high with 24 points to lead the Bullets to their first road victory against Detroit since Dec. 12, 1986.

Rex Chapman added 23 points and Tom Gugliotta had 21 for the Bullets. Sean Elliott led all scorers with 27 for Detroit.

Cleveland 113, Charlotte 108--Mark Price made two three-pointers during an 18-5 run in the fourth quarter as the Cavaliers overcame a 17-point first-half deficit at Cleveland. Price and John Battle each scored 24 points for Cleveland. Alonzo Mourning scored 24 and Larry Johnson 19 for the Hornets.

Houston 102, Golden State 93--Hakeem Olajuwon scored 32 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead the Rockets over the Warriors at Oakland. Chris Webber made his NBA debut and scored 15 points.

Orlando 104, Indiana 98--Shaquille O’Neal, who is averaging 38 points per game, made two free throws and three-point play to cap a 37-point performance as the Magic remained unbeaten with a victory over the Pacers at Orlando.