Stumbling Trail Blazers Finally Lose to Kings

Bobby Jackson stripped the ball from Scottie Pippen and sank two free throws with 11 seconds left at Sacramento as the Kings beat the Portland Trail Blazers, 79-75, Monday night for the first time in nearly three years.

Picked by many to win the NBA title, Portland has lost three of four to begin the season. The Kings ended an 11-game losing streak against the Trail Blazers.

After Vlade Divac had put the Kings ahead, 77-75, with a layup with 22 seconds left, Pippen tried to drive the lane but was robbed by Jackson, and Pippen was forced to foul.

Chris Webber led Sacramento with 29 points. Rasheed Wallace had 24 points for Portland.

Orlando 110, Seattle 99--Tracy McGrady returned from a one-game suspension and scored 31 points, including 12 in the fourth quarter, to help the Magic win at Orlando, Fla.

McGrady had been penalized for slapping Philadelphia’s Eric Snow on Friday night.

Patrick Ewing was held to seven points on three-for-nine shooting as the SuperSonics were outscored at the center position, 37-9.

Vancouver 97, Atlanta 87--Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Othella Harrington scored 18 points apiece at Vancouver, Canada, to help the Grizzlies (3-1) to the best start in the team’s six-year history.

The Grizzlies’ previous best start was a 2-0 record in their first season, 1994-95.

Utah 98, Minnesota 92--John Starks scored 14 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter as the Jazz stayed unbeaten by outscoring the Timberwolves, 29-15, en route to a victory at Salt Lake City.

Dallas 108, Denver 96--Michael Finley scored 26 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter, as the Mavericks won at Denver.

Notes

Boston Celtic guard Kenny Anderson will be sidelined two to four weeks after suffering a broken jaw in Saturday’s loss to Cleveland. . . . Milwaukee Buck forward Darvin Ham will miss three to four weeks after undergoing left foot surgery to reposition displaced bones. . . . Forward Tom Gugliotta, who underwent major reconstructive knee surgery eight months ago, went through his first practice with the Phoenix Suns. He hopes to play in about two weeks. . . . Derrick Coleman, sidelined over a month while he adjusted to medication for an irregular heartbeat, was cleared to rejoin the Charlotte Hornets. He may play Wednesday against Orlando. . . . Orlando Magic forward Grant Hill, sidelined at least two weeks because of a sore left ankle, was placed on the injured list. . . . New York Knick guard Latrell Sprewell was not fined or suspended but he was told by NBA officials to watch what he says about Sacramento’s Chris Webber after apparently coming close to tampering for his comments about Webber possibly joining the Knicks in the off-season.