NBA ROUNDUP : Raptors No Threat to Sonics

Shawn Kemp scored 21 points and Gary Payton added 18 to lead the SuperSonics to a 119-89 victory over Toronto on Tuesday night at Seattle in a game in which the Raptors’ Oliver Miller threatened to throw a chair at the officials at halftime.

A furious Miller picked up a chair and was ready to heave it on the court when he was dragged away by teammates into the dressing room. He was upset after being ejected by replacement referee Michael Krom after receiving two technical fouls.

Tracy Murray led the Raptors with 23 points, including 16 in the opening quarter when he made four of four three-point shots.

Houston 103, Utah 100--Hakeem Olajuwon scored four of his 25 points in the final 54 seconds, including a hook shot with 11 seconds to play, to lift the Rockets at Salt Lake City.

Trailing, 100-99, Olajuwon hooked over Utah’s Greg Foster for what turned out to be the winning basket.

Robert Horry also had 25 points for the Rockets. Karl Malone led Utah with 27 points.

Indiana 108, Philadelphia 91--The Pacers offset Vernon Maxwell’s season-high 35 points, including a franchise-record 22 in the first quarter, with a 14-5 third-quarter run at Indianapolis and extended the 76ers’ losing streak to 11 games.

Reggie Miller scored 23 points as Indiana ended a three-game losing streak. Jerry Stackhouse added 26 points for the 76ers.

New York 92, Dallas 87--Patrick Ewing had 22 points and 12 rebounds and keyed a decisive 18-8 third-quarter run at New York as the Knicks sent the Mavericks to their ninth loss in 10 games.

Jamal Mashburn led Dallas with 21 points.

Phoenix 112, Vancouver 108--Charles Barkley gave the Suns a quick start with 11 of his 24 points in the first quarter, then returned late in the game with some key rebounds to help hold off the expansion Grizzlies, handing them their 16th consecutive loss.

Michael Finley scored 25 points for the Suns. Blue Edwards and Greg Anthony had 22 points each for Vancouver.

NBA Notes

After being locked out for more than two months, the league’s regular referees may be officiating games as early as Monday. The new labor agreement is expected to be signed today, with a precise date set for their return. . . . Kurt Thomas of the Miami Heat and Alton Lister and Eric Williams of the Boston Celtics have been suspended for one game each and fined by the league for a fight on Monday night. Thomas was fined $10,000 for punching Boston’s Pervis Ellison. Ellison was fined $2,500 for retaliating. Lister and Williams were fined $2,500 apiece for leaving the bench during the brawl. . . . Miami Heat forward Billy Owens will sit out seven to 10 days because of a severely bruised right shoulder suffered in Monday’s loss at Boston. . . . Seattle SuperSonic guard Nate McMillan, who has played in only five games this season, was put on the injured list because of ankle problems. . . . Minnesota Timberwolf guard Micheal Williams (strained left foot) was placed on the injured list and the team signed guard Charles Smith of the CBA’s Florida Beachdogs.