Bucks Learn There Are Some Benefits to Sharing

The so-called “Big Three” shared the ball Monday night and led the Milwaukee Bucks to a 102-98 victory over the San Antonio Spurs at Milwaukee.

Glenn Robinson and Ray Allen each scored 23 points and Sam Cassell added 22 as the Bucks ended the Spurs’ four-game winning streak.

Derek Anderson had 25 points, and Tim Duncan 23 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs. Duncan was only 10 of 26 from the field and David Robinson five of 15.

“We have three or four guys on this team that can score,” said Cassell, who also had nine assists. “They have guys who can score too, but teams that try to outshoot and outscore us are going to have trouble beating us.

“Tonight, we shared the ball real well. My job is to get the ball to the guys who can score. When I’m scoring, it gives the other team one more guy to worry about.”

Utah 114, Boston 99--Karl Malone had 30 points and 13 rebounds at Salt Lake City.

The victory was Utah’s eighth in its last nine games and moved the Jazz past San Antonio and into first place in the Midwest Division.

Cleveland 85, Chicago 84--Wesley Person finally got a chance to help the Cavaliers, scoring 10 points in the fourth quarter at Cleveland as the Cavaliers ended a 10-game losing streak.

Person had sat out 26 games because of an elbow injury.

Around the League

Philadelphia 76er center Theo Ratliff will have surgery Wednesday to repair a stress fracture in his right wrist. Ratliff was put on the injured list Feb. 13 after being diagnosed with the injury five days earlier. . . . Orlando Magic forward Pat Garrity will sit out at least two weeks because of arthroscopic surgery scheduled today on his left knee.