Magic Start Strong, Polish Off Cavs
08 December 1994
CLEVELAND -- Anfernee Hardaway scored 10 points and Shaquille O'Neal had nine during Orlando's 42-point first quarter Tuesday night as the Magic beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 114-97.
O'Neal and Nick Anderson finished with 26 points each -- both on 11-for-14 shooting -- and Hardaway finished with 20 for Orlando, which has won nine of its last 10 games.
Knicks 104, Celtics 90. In New York, Charles Smith had 20 points and the New York Knicks shut down the Celtics in the second half to beat Boston for the eighth straight time. Boston, which dropped its third straight, made only 12 of 36 shots after halftime.
Pacers 90, Pistons 83. In Indianapolis, Dale Davis had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Reggie Miller made a key 3-pointer to stop a late rally as Indiana beat Detroit.
Nuggets 102, Timberwolves 95. In Minneapolis, Dale Ellis scored 14 of his 18 points in the second-half and rookie Jalen Rose started a fourth-quarter rally to lead Denver over the Timberwolves.
Hawks 94, Nets 91, OT. In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Craig Ehlo converted a breakaway layup and foul shot with 0.3 seconds remaining as Atlanta beat New Jersey to win its third straight game.
SuperSonics 103, Rockets 90. In Tacoma, Washington, Gary Payton scored a season-high 30 points to lead the Seattle past Houston as the Rockets struggled without Hakeem Olajuwon who injured his right wrist last Thursday.
Lakers 113, Warriors 101. In Inglewood, California, Cedric Ceballos had 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers made a franchise-record 11 3-pointers to hold off the Golden State Warriors.
Sacramento 108, Milwaukee 95. In Sacramento, California, Olden Polynice had 22 points and 16 rebounds Tuesday night, and Walt Williams added 20 to lead the Sacramento Kings over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Mavericks 124, Spurs 121. In San Antonio Jamal Mashburn scored 34 points and Jimmy Jackson added 28 to lead the Dallas Mavericks to an overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Hornets 106, Jazz 97. In Salt Lake City Dell Curry made six of Charlotte's 13 3-pointers, including four in the fourth quarter, to lead the Hornets over the Utah Jazz.
O'Neal and Nick Anderson finished with 26 points each -- both on 11-for-14 shooting -- and Hardaway finished with 20 for Orlando, which has won nine of its last 10 games.
Knicks 104, Celtics 90. In New York, Charles Smith had 20 points and the New York Knicks shut down the Celtics in the second half to beat Boston for the eighth straight time. Boston, which dropped its third straight, made only 12 of 36 shots after halftime.
Pacers 90, Pistons 83. In Indianapolis, Dale Davis had 19 points and 11 rebounds and Reggie Miller made a key 3-pointer to stop a late rally as Indiana beat Detroit.
Nuggets 102, Timberwolves 95. In Minneapolis, Dale Ellis scored 14 of his 18 points in the second-half and rookie Jalen Rose started a fourth-quarter rally to lead Denver over the Timberwolves.
Hawks 94, Nets 91, OT. In East Rutherford, New Jersey, Craig Ehlo converted a breakaway layup and foul shot with 0.3 seconds remaining as Atlanta beat New Jersey to win its third straight game.
SuperSonics 103, Rockets 90. In Tacoma, Washington, Gary Payton scored a season-high 30 points to lead the Seattle past Houston as the Rockets struggled without Hakeem Olajuwon who injured his right wrist last Thursday.
Lakers 113, Warriors 101. In Inglewood, California, Cedric Ceballos had 28 points and 12 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers made a franchise-record 11 3-pointers to hold off the Golden State Warriors.
Sacramento 108, Milwaukee 95. In Sacramento, California, Olden Polynice had 22 points and 16 rebounds Tuesday night, and Walt Williams added 20 to lead the Sacramento Kings over the Milwaukee Bucks.
Mavericks 124, Spurs 121. In San Antonio Jamal Mashburn scored 34 points and Jimmy Jackson added 28 to lead the Dallas Mavericks to an overtime victory over the San Antonio Spurs.
Hornets 106, Jazz 97. In Salt Lake City Dell Curry made six of Charlotte's 13 3-pointers, including four in the fourth quarter, to lead the Hornets over the Utah Jazz.
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