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Suns dash Lakers' playoff hopes
Apr 5 2005 11:40PM (CT)
PHOENIX (AP) - When the postseason starts, the Los Angeles Lakers' season will be over. Quentin Richardson led Phoenix's record-setting 3-point barrage with seven, and the Suns knocked the defending Western Conference champions out of the playoffs for the first time in 11 years with a 125-99 victory Tuesday night.
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Kings avoid sweep by SuperSonics 122-101
Apr 5 2005 11:39PM (CT)
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) - Peja Stojakovic scored 24 points, Cuttino Mobley had 21 and the Sacramento Kings emphatically avoided getting swept in their season series with the SuperSonics, beating Seattle 122-101 Tuesday night.
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Jazz top Portland, snap losing streak
Apr 5 2005 11:12PM (CT)
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) - Matt Harpring had 17 points and seven rebounds and the Utah Jazz ended a three-game losing streak by beating the struggling Portland Trail Blazers 90-79 Tuesday night.
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Mavericks log fifth straight 50-win season
Apr 5 2005 10:16PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - Erick Dampier scored 16 points in his first start since returning from a long stay on the injured list, helping the Dallas Mavericks beat the Orlando Magic 114-105 Tuesday night and secure their fifth straight 50-win season.
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Nuggets defeat Grizzlies 94-91
Apr 5 2005 9:51PM (CT)
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) - Carmelo Anthony scored 24 points and Kenyon Martin added 20 as the Denver Nuggets took over seventh place in the Western Conference playoff race Tuesday with a 94-91 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies.
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Heat clinch Eastern Conference No. 1 seed
Apr 5 2005 9:46PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - The road to the NBA Finals will go through Miami. Dwyane Wade matched his career-high with 39 points and the Heat easily overcame Shaquille O'Neal's absence in beating the Chicago Bulls 104-86 on Tuesday night, a win that assured Miami the No. 1 seed and homecourt advantage for the Eastern Conference playoffs.
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Slumping Hawks lose 13th straight game
Apr 5 2005 9:35PM (CT)
ATLANTA (AP) - Lee Nailon scored 19 points and the New Orleans Hornets extended the Atlanta Hawks' losing streak to 13 games with a 96-86 victory Tuesday night.
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Clippers nudge Bobcats 104-102
Apr 5 2005 9:33PM (CT)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) - Shaun Livingston made a soft layup under the basket with 1 second to play to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 104-102 victory over the Charlotte Bobcats on Tuesday night.
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Celtics clock Wizards 116-108
Apr 5 2005 9:31PM (CT)
WASHINGTON (AP) - The Boston Celtics blew a 16-point lead but closed with a 21-12 run Tuesday night and beat the Washington Wizards 116-108 behind 25 points from Paul Pierce and 21 from Raef LaFrentz.
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Nets paste Cavs 111-80 in playoff push
Apr 5 2005 9:28PM (CT)
CLEVELAND (AP) - Vince Carter scored 27 points and the New Jersey Nets continued their push for a playoff berth with a 110-80 rout of the Cleveland Cavaliers on Tuesday night.
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Pacers win in Miller's Garden finale
Apr 5 2005 9:16PM (CT)
NEW YORK (AP) - Stephen Jackson celebrated his birthday by scoring 33 points and the Indiana Pacers beat the New York Knicks 97-79 Tuesday night despite a poor shooting night from Reggie Miller in his final appearance at Madison Square Garden.
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Mavericks, coach agree on four-year deal
Apr 5 2005 7:29PM (CT)
DALLAS (AP) - A few weeks after taking over as coach of the Dallas Mavericks, Avery Johnson has agreed to a contract that keeps him in charge the next four seasons.
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Shaq misses Heat game with stomach ailment
Apr 5 2005 6:00PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Shaquille O'Neal missed Miami's game against Chicago on Tuesday with a stomach ailment, marking the fifth game the Heat's All-Star center has missed this season because of injury or illness.
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Deng placed on injured list by Bulls
Apr 5 2005 3:48PM (CT)
MIAMI (AP) - Rookie forward Luol Deng was placed on the injured list Tuesday by the Chicago Bulls, who activated rookie center Jared Reiner before the team faced the Eastern Conference-leading Miami Heat.
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Sonics' Lewis to rest, be re-evaluated
Apr 5 2005 12:52PM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Tests on All-Star forward Rashard Lewis' right foot showed no serious structural or ligament damage, and confirmed a deep bone bruise diagnosed last week.
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Shawn Kemp arrested in possible drug bust
Apr 5 2005 4:53AM (CT)
SEATTLE (AP) - Former NBA star Shawn Kemp and another man were arrested early Monday after officers found what appeared to be marijuana and cocaine in a pickup truck owned by one of the men, authorities said.
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