NBA ROUNDUP : Jazz Is Right at Home in Orlando, 107-95

Even the team with the NBA’s best record couldn’t slow down the Utah Jazz.

Karl Malone scored 27 points Tuesday and John Stockton had 18 points, 18 assists and eight rebounds as the Jazz defeated the Orlando Magic, 107-95, at Orlando, Fla., for its ninth consecutive victory.

Utah Coach Jerry Sloan was low key after the Jazz (47-16) handed the Magic (48-15) its second home loss in 34 games this season and ended Orlando’s 11-game home winning streak.

“This is one ballgame,” Sloan said. “I said coming in here that win or lose, you can’t put your entire season into one game.”

Shaquille O’Neal had 29 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando, whose only other home loss was to Seattle.

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New York 94, Denver 74--Patrick Ewing, showing no ill effects from a sprained left ankle, scored 21 points and Charles Oakley had 14 points and a season-high 17 rebounds as the Knicks defeated the Nuggets.

The game featured a heated exchange between New York Coach Pat Riley and forward Anthony Mason, who stormed off the bench in the third quarter after he was replaced by Anthony Bonner.

Mason returned after about 10 minutes but took the last seat on the bench and didn’t re-enter the game.

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Phoenix 116, Detroit 109--Charles Barkley had 30 points and 10 rebounds as the Suns defeated the Pistons at Phoenix to end a two-game home losing streak.

Richard Dumas, suspended twice for drug use, was activated by the Suns and played two minutes.

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Chicago 106, Washington 93-- Scottie Pippen had 30 points, 10 rebounds and six assists at Landover, Md.

Houston 136, Philadelphia 107--Clyde Drexler scored 26 points as the Rockets overcame a 50-point performance by 76er guard Dana Barros at Philadelphia.

Milwaukee 99, Charlotte 86--Glenn Robinson scored 27 points and Vin Baker had 12 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists at Milwaukee.

San Antonio 115, Minnesota 100--David Robinson had 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Spurs shot 61% to defeat the Timberwolves at San Antonio.

Seattle 113, Boston 93--Detlef Schrempf scored 23 points and Shawn Kemp, held out of the starting lineup for missing a shootaround, came off the bench to add 21 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks as the SuperSonics won at Tacoma, Wash.

Portland 121, Miami 114-- Rookie Aaron McKie scored a season-high 24 points and Buck Williams added 21 as the Trail Blazers won at Portland.

Dallas 91, Sacramento 90--Jamal Mashburn scored 21 points and Scott Brooks added seven of his 13 in the fourth quarter as the Mavericks handed the Kings their 11th loss in 13 games.

NBA Notes

San Antonio Coach Bob Hill said the club is considering activating assistant coach Dave Cowens, 46, for the playoffs in place of center Moses Malone.