NBA ROUNDUP : Malone Scores 51 to Lead Jazz Past Slumping Warriors, 123-109

Karl Malone scored 51 points, including 20 in the third quarter Saturday night to rally the Utah Jazz past the Golden State Warriors, 123-109, at Salt Lake City.

Malone made 19 of 28 field goals and had 14 rebounds while equaling the highest output in the NBA so far this season. On Thursday night, Malone watched Denver’s Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf score 51 against the Jazz.

B.J. Armstrong led the Warriors with 21 points. Donyell Marshall added 16 as Golden State lost its third in a row.

Chicago 118, Milwaukee 106--Michael Jordan scored a season-high 45 points to offset Glenn Robinson’s career-high 39 at Milwaukee, as the Bulls won their sixth consecutive game.

Dennis Rodman had 21 rebounds and Scottie Pippen added 28 points and six assists for the Bulls, who have the best record in the NBA (15-2).

Jordan, the league’s leading scorer at 29.4 points a game, scored 11 points in the final 4:26.

New York 101, Atlanta 92--Patrick Ewing scored 16 of his 29 points in the final 8:40 to help the Knicks rally at Atlanta.

In losing their fifth consecutive game, the Hawks built a lead of 89-79 with 9:00 left before Ewing sparked the Knicks’ 22-3 run in the final 8:40.

Miami 94, Phoenix 92--Kurt Thomas banked in a jumper with 8.9 seconds remaining as the Heat survived injuries to Alonzo Mourning and Kevin Willis at Phoenix.

It was the Heat’s first victory in 17 games against Phoenix since the Miami franchise entered the NBA in 1988.

Mourning strained a ligament in his left foot late in the first half and Willis strained his left arch late in the third quarter.

Washington 103, Dallas 94--Robert Pack scored 25 points, including seven in a row down the stretch, as the Bullets held off the Mavericks at Dallas.

Calbert Cheaney added 22 points for the Bullets, who played without Chris Webber, who sat out because of a sore left shoulder.

Charlotte 114, Minnesota 108--Larry Johnson scored 35 points and Glen Rice sparked a fourth-quarter run with three three-point baskets to lead the Hornets over the Timberwolves at Charlotte.

Boston 124, Philadelphia 98--Dino Radja scored 23 points, leading six Celtic players in double figures in their victory over the 76ers at Philadelphia.

Boston’s Dana Barros added 14 points and 10 assists, along with two three-point shots. Barros has now made a three-point shot in 73 consecutive games, the second longest streak in NBA history.

Derrick Coleman, acquired by Philadelphia last week from the New Jersey Nets, sprained his ankle with 10:56 to play in the second quarter and did not return.

Seattle 106, Portland 97--Detlef Schrempf scored 28 points and Shawn Kemp added 25 points and 13 rebounds to lead the SuperSonics past the Trail Blazers at Seattle.

New Jersey 85, Cleveland 73--Reserve Chris Childs outscored the Cavaliers, 14-9, in the fourth quarter at Cleveland. The Nets had a 21-9 edge in the final period.