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NBA ROUNDUP : Rodman’s Rebound and Basket Beat Magic

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From Associated Press

Dennis Rodman rebounded a Doc Rivers air ball and scored with 3.7 seconds left Friday night to give the San Antonio Spurs a 112-111 victory over the Orlando Magic at San Antonio.

Rodman’s 20th rebound gave the Spurs their seventh consecutive victory and 10th in a row at home, pulling them within 1 1/2 games of the Midwest Division-leading Utah Jazz.

“Nothing Dennis does surprises me,” San Antonio Coach Bob Hill said. “Doc swears that was a pass, but I think we gave up on the play a little early. I just don’t know how to describe what Dennis does for us.”

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Shaquille O’Neal scored 36 points for Orlando.

OTHER GAMES

Elliott Perry gave the Phoenix Suns their first lead since the third quarter with two free throws in overtime, then assisted on A.C. Green’s three-point basket with 1:02 left, as the Suns defeated the Seattle SuperSonics, 122-118, at Phoenix. Charles Barkley had 33 points and 12 rebounds for the Suns. . . . Tom Gugliotta scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter to help the Minnesota Timberwolves send the slumping Houston Rockets to their third consecutive loss, 108-105, at Minneapolis. . . . Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf had 22 points and made a 20-foot shot with 1.6 seconds left to lift the Denver Nuggets to a 100-98 victory over the Miami Heat at Denver. Miami’s Glen Rice had 24 points. . . .

Alonzo Mourning had his way under the basket, scoring most of his 22 points on dunks and layups as the Charlotte Hornets overwhelmed the Golden State Warriors, 116-86, at Oakland. The Warriors, losers of five in a row, shot 18% in the third quarter, when they were outscored, 32-11. . . . Don MacLean scored 11 of his 19 points in the fourth quarter as the Washington Bullets defeated the Indiana Pacers, 111-106, at Landover, Md. . . . Stacey Augmon scored 19 points and tied his career best by grabbing 12 rebounds, leading the Atlanta Hawks to a 94-78 victory over the Detroit Pistons at Atlanta. . . . Dino Radja scored 24 points and grabbed 11 rebounds for the Boston Celtics as Boston broke a three-game losing streak with a 103-91 victory over the Milwaukee Bucks at Boston. . . . Dana Barros scored 24 points and his 20-footer with 15.7 seconds left secured the Philadelphia 76ers’ 102-98 victory over the New Jersey Nets at East Rutherford, N.J.

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