Mason and Majerle Dynamic for Heat

Anthony Mason’s inside muscle and Dan Majerle’s outside shooting was a winning combination for the Miami Heat.

Mason scored 23 points and grabbed a season-high 18 rebounds, and Majerle made two crucial three-point shots Tuesday night as the Heat defeated the Detroit Pistons, 93-85, at Miami.

Miami won its eighth consecutive home game and 10th in its last 13 games overall.

Mason supplied the scoring and rebounding for Miami, but Majerle added the spark with his nine points and strong defense.

“Dan gave us a spark with a couple of big plays,” Heat Coach Pat Riley said. “We were dead for about 12 minutes. We just could not get our game together.”

Jerry Stackhouse scored 28 points for Detroit, which has lost six in a row and nine of 10. He made only 11 of 30 shots, three of 15 in the second half.

Miami point guard Tim Hardaway left the game in the third quarter because of a lower back strain after scoring nine points in 20 minutes. His status is uncertain.

Portland 103, Cleveland 83--Bonzi Wells scored 20 points and Steve Smith had 19 to lead the Trail Blazers at Portland, Ore.

Rasheed Wallace added 18 points and Arvydas Sabonis 16 in only 20 minutes for the Trail Blazers, who have won 12 of 13 games. Portland extended its lead in the Pacific Division to 1 1/2 games over the Sacramento Kings and 2 1/2 over the Lakers.

Clarence Weatherspoon scored 17 points to lead the injury-riddled Cavaliers, who have lost 12 of 15.

Houston 114, Toronto 99--Cuttino Mobley scored 26 points and Maurice Taylor had a season-high 24 to lead the Rockets at Houston.

Vince Carter scored 22 points for the Raptors, who had their three-game winning streak ended.

Around the League

The Phoenix Suns put Penny Hardaway back on the injured list and said the two-time All-NBA guard probably will sit out the rest of the season. Hardaway sat out the first 31 games while coming back from knee surgery. He played in only four games before persistent soreness sent him back to the injured list. . . . Utah Jazz center Olden Polynice was suspended for one game by the NBA after pleading guilty in Salt Lake City to charges of impersonating a police officer and disorderly conduct in a traffic confrontation. He will sit out tonight’s game against the Minnesota Timberwolves.