NBA ROUNDUP : Bullets Beat Mavericks as Webber Leads Way

The Washington Bullets and Chris Webber are getting better acquainted.

The Bullets won for only the second time in the eight games since they acquired Webber in a trade with the Golden State Warriors, outlasting the Dallas Mavericks in overtime, 124-121, on Thursday night at Dallas.

“We really needed this win,” Webber said after leading the Bullets with 23 points and 14 rebounds. “We’re playing a lot more comfortably now that we’re getting to know each other a little better. Some of that showed on the floor tonight.”

Rex Chapman’s 18-foot jumper with 29.3 seconds to play broke a 118-118 tie and Scott Skiles added two free throws with 11.4 seconds left. Webber added a clinching dunk with three seconds to play for a 124-118 advantage before Jamal Mashburn’s three-point basket at the buzzer accounted for the final margin.

Mashburn finished with 45 points, the most by a Maverick at Reunion Arena since Mark Aguirre had 46 in 1985.

Utah 117, San Antonio 114--Karl Malone scored 28 points, Jeff Hornacek scored 26, and both made crucial free throws during the second overtime at San Antonio.

Trailing in the second overtime, 114-112, Utah closed to 114-113 with 55 seconds left on Hornacek’s free throw after a foul by Avery Johnson. Hornacek then made two free throws with 28 seconds to play.

Vinny Del Negro scored 25 points and Sean Elliott scored 24 for the Spurs, who continued to play without suspended forward Dennis Rodman. Rodman passed up the game for a workout at a San Antonio health club.

Phoenix 133, New Jersey 106--Dan Majerle and Wayman Tisdale each scored 19 points and Charles Barkley had 18 to lead the Suns at East Rutherford, N.J.

Houston 101, Charlotte 95--Kenny Smith made seven of 10 three-point shots and scored a season-high 25 points to lead the Rockets at Houston.

Sacramento 103, Seattle 91--Mitch Richmond scored 26 points and the Kings went on a 30-1 run in the second half at Sacramento to end the SuperSonics’ six-game winning streak.