NBA ROUNDUP : Mavericks End Home Slump After 19 Losses

The Dallas Mavericks found out what it felt like to be in a winning home locker room Saturday night.

The Mavericks ended their NBA-record streak for home-court futility at 19 games, getting 24 points from Jim Jackson and defeating the Sacramento Kings, 108-101.

“It’s a big relief,” said Jamal Mashburn, who scored 16 points. “I’m not expecting the fans to fill up the place next time, but for a change it’s nice to be in this locker room and not be talking about a moral victory.”

Dallas, which ended a 16-game overall losing streak, also avoided the U.S. record for consecutive home losses in any pro sport with its first victory at Reunion Arena this season.

The 1953 St. Louis Browns lost 20 consecutive American League home games.

The Kings, who have lost seven in a row, trailed by only 101-99 after Spud Webb’s layup with 2:01 to play, but Mitch Richmond, who led the Kings with 34 points, missed a three-point shot that would have put the Kings ahead. Lionel Simmons was called for a foul on the ensuing rebound with 1:12 to play.

The Mavericks’ third victory in 42 games was sealed when Jackson intercepted a pass and Fat Lever made two free throws with 17 seconds to play.

New York 106, Seattle 92--Patrick Ewing had 21 points and 18 rebounds and the Knicks slowed the SuperSonics in the second half at Seattle.

The Knicks put the defensive clamps on the SuperSonics after Seattle led, 58-51, at halftime. The SuperSonics were outscored, 55-34, in the second half.

Seattle’s Shawn Kemp scored one point in the final three quarters against the Knicks, who limited Seattle to 32% shooting in the second half.

Denver 128, Detroit 110--Brian Williams scored seven consecutive points during a 21-3 run late in the third quarter and early in the fourth that carried the Nuggets at Denver.

The spurt erased an 88-87 Piston lead and gave Denver a 108-91 advantage with 9:30 remaining. Detroit made only one shot in a span of nearly seven minutes during the run.

Bryant Stith scored 23 points to lead the Nuggets, who got 20 points from Reggie Williams, 17 points from Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf and 15 points and 15 rebounds from Dikembe Mutombo.

Detroit has lost five in a row and 19 of 20.

New Jersey 120, Golden State 106--Kenny Anderson scored 24 points to lead the Nets at Oakland.

Derrick Coleman added 19 points and 12 rebounds for the Nets, who defeated the Warriors for the second time in eight days.

Miami 113, Cleveland 98--Glen Rice scored 28 points and the Heat out-rebounded the Cavaliers, 54-25, at Richfield, Ohio.

The Heat won for the fourth time in five games. At 10-10 on the road, Miami has matched the franchise record for road victories in a season, including its first-ever victories at Cleveland, Boston, Chicago, Philadelphia and Utah.

Brad Daugherty, who scored 16 points for Cleveland, moved past Austin Carr to become the Cavaliers’ all-time scoring leader with 10,271.

San Antonio 100, Atlanta 87--David Robinson scored 35 points and Dale Ellis had a season-high 28 to lead the Spurs at San Antonio.

Robinson also had 12 rebounds and six assists and Ellis made three of six three-point shots as the Spurs ended the Hawks’ four-game winning streak.

Philadelphia 94, Milwaukee 89--Dana Barros matched his career high with 28 points and sparked a fourth-quarter comeback at Philadelphia.

Barros, who had 11 points in the fourth quarter, also had a career-high 13 rebounds. Eric Murdock had 23 points and 10 assists to lead the Bucks, who have lost three in a row and eight of 11.

Orlando 103, Washington 99--Anfernee Hardaway of the Magic scored 21 of his 24 points in the second half at Landover, Md.

After Hardaway made two free throws to give the Magic a 100-97 lead with 29 seconds to play, 7-foot-7 Gheorghe Muresan scored to bring the Bullets within one. After an Orlando timeout, Hardaway was fouled and again made both foul shots.

Indiana 119, Houston 108--Reggie Miller scored 21 points and the Pacers made 61% of their shots to win at Houston for the first time since 1979.

The Pacers became the first visiting team to make more than 50% of their shots at the Summit this season. They made 48 of 79.