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ATLANTA -- Lenny Wilkens matched Red Auerbach's record for NBA coaching victories at 938 as the Atlanta Hawks rallied to beat the San Antonio Spurs 127-121 in overtime.
In his 22nd season, the victory Thursday night gave Wilkens a career record of 938-790. Auerbach had a 938-479 record in 20 seasons, 16 of those in Boston, where he built the Celtics into a dynasty and won nine league championships.
Ken Norman led the Hawks with 32 points and Steve Smith added 28 points for the Hawks. San Antonio had its seven-game winning streak end despite 30 points from David Robinson.
Heat 126, Clippers 83. In Miami, Glen Rice scored 35 points as Miami beat the Los Angeles Clippers by the biggest margin in Heat history.
The 43-point victory eclipsed the mark set by the Heat against Philadelphia last March 5 in a 120-83 win.
It was the eighth game this season that Rice has scored 30 or more points. He rested in the fourth quarter, missing a chance to top his season-high of 37 points against New York on Dec. 12.
Brad Lohaus and Kevin Gamble finished with 18 points each for the Heat. The Clippers were led by Harold Ellis with 11 points.
Hornets 125, Magic 123. In Charlotte, North Carolina, Dell Curry scored 28 points and Charlotte, playing without injured Alonzo Mourning, made a club record 14 3-pointers to beat the Orlando Magic.
Curry sank six long-range shots and Charlotte made 14 of 22 in snapping Orlando's five-game winning streak.
Scott Burrell had a career-high 25 points, while Larry Johnson and Hersey Hawkins each had 23. Muggsy Bogues added 18 points and a season-high 17 assists with only one turnover. Shaquille O'Neal had 30 points for the Magic. Anfernee Hardaway added 24.
Houston 126, Golden State 124. In Houston, Vernon Maxwell's desperation 3-pointer with 1.9 seconds to play lifted the Houston Rockets over the Golden State Warriors.
Hakeem Olajuwon had 42 points and eight rebounds as the Rockets held off a furious fourth-quarter rally by the Warriors. Tim Hardaway had 32 points for Golden State.
Trail Blazers 104, Nuggets 93. In Portland, Oregon, Clifford Robinson scored 27 points as Portland defeated Denver.
Clyde Drexler added 19 points for Portland and Rod Strickland 16 and 10 assists. Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf came off the bench to lead the Nuggets with 18 points and Reggie Williams added 15.
Lakers 96, SuperSonics 95. In Inglewood, California, Cedric Ceballos scored 35 points as the Los Angeles Lakers ended a six-game losing streak against the shorthanded Seattle SuperSonics.
Elden Campbell scored 11 of his season-high 28 points in the fourth quarter and blocked six shots to help fuel the Lakers' 13th victory in 17 games. Detlef Schrempf scored 26 points and Shawn Kemp had 22 points and 13 rebounds for the Sonics.
Wilkens Ties Auerbach's Win Record
31 December 1994
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