Mourning Leads Heat Over Spurs, Robinson

Alonzo Mourning outplayed David Robinson down the stretch and the Miami Heat scored the game’s final 10 points to beat San Antonio, 96-89, Monday night at Miami.

Mourning scored 25 points, including a hook shot over Robinson with two minutes left to give the Heat the lead for good.

Miami held San Antonio without a basket in the final seven minutes to rally from an 86-74 deficit.

The Heat, who had lost seven of eight games, beat a team with a winning record for the first time since Nov. 18.

Robinson had 25 points but only four in the second half, when he was slowed because of foul trouble. The All-Star center, who had averaged 33 points in his five previous games against Mourning, fouled out for the first time this season with 21 seconds left.

Miami’s Rex Chapman scored 25, including a basket that trimmed the Spurs’ lead to 87-86 and a three-point basket to put the Heat ahead, 93-90, with 37 seconds left go.

Miami’s Billy Owens, returning after a three-game layoff because of an upper respiratory infection, had 14 rebounds.

Atlanta 105, Houston 96--Steve Smith scored 26 points and Craig Ehlo had 20 of his season-high 25 in the final 14:30 as the Hawks downed the Rockets at Atlanta for their eighth victory in a row.

The winning streak is the longest for the Hawks since putting together a 14-game string two seasons ago.

Clyde Drexler led the Rockets with 23 points and Hakeem Olajuwon added 20. It was the third loss in a row for the Rockets.

Mookie Blaylock added 20 for Atlanta, and Henry James, a recent signee from the CBA, scored 16 for Houston, including four three-point baskets.

Vancouver 100, Milwaukee 92--Blue Edwards scored 18 points at Milwaukee and led an inspired effort by four former Bucks as the Grizzlies snapped a 16-game road losing streak.

Bryant Reeves scored 22 points for expansion Vancouver, which hadn’t won away from home since a 92-80 victory at Portland in the season opener on Nov. 3.

Former Bucks Eric Mobley, with nine points, Eric Murdock (six) and Anthony Avent (two) provided the second-half scoring punch, and Mobley capped the surge with a dunk just before the buzzer.

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NBA Notes

Stuck with the worst record in the NBA, the Philadelphia 76ers have been talking to former Boston Celtic coach Chris Ford amid growing speculation he will replace John Lucas, who is in his second season of coaching the team, three newspapers reported Monday.