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Yao had 30, 16 rebounds as Rockets beat Warriors
(Agencies)
Updated: 2005-12-15 14:46
Patterson beat Harpring, but Kirilenko got the ball and took it in for a
layup, drawing a foul from Blake and making the free throw for a three-point
play that put Utah ahead 71-61.
Portland rallied and cut the lead to a point, but got no closer. Blake made a
final push for the Blazers on a shot just inside the 3-point line with about a
minute left that cut it to 79-77, but Kirilenko went 1-for-2 from the line and
Jarrett Jack missed a 3-pointer that could have tied it for Portland.
Hamilton leads streaking Pistons to win over Kings
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Richard Hamilton scored 36 points to lead the streaking
Detroit Pistons to a 109-98 win over the Sacramento Kings in National Basketball
Association play in Auburn Hills on Wednesday.
Chauncey Billups added 28 points and a career-high 19 assists for the
Pistons, who improved to 16-3 to tie the franchise record for the best start to
a season they set in 1996-97.
Billups's 19 assists were the most by any player in the NBA this season,
bettering the 17 Phoenix's Steve Nash had earlier this year.
With the loss, the Kings had their three-game winning streak snapped and fell
to 10-13.
Rasheed Wallace chipped in 19 points for the Pistons, who have the best
record in the NBA, and Ben Wallace hauled down 17 rebounds.
Tayshaun Prince added 13 points for the Pistons, who shot 51 percent overall
and went 11-for-15 from three-point range.
Brad Miller scored 16 points and had nine rebounds to lead the Kings, while
Shareef Abdur-Rahim and Mike Bibby both scored 14 points for Sacramento.
The Pistons led 56-48 at the half, but the Kings crept to within one point at
69-68 early in the third before Detroit pulled away.
Detroit led by eight points after three quarters and increased that lead to
17 points at one stage in the final quarter.
In Philadelphia, Allen Iverson scored 39 points as the 76ers beat the Atlanta
Hawks 106-101.
Chris Webber added 29 points for the Sixers.
Al Harrington scored 27 points and Tyronne Lue added 21 points for the Hawks.
In Toronto, Darius Spongaila scored 18 points as the Chicago Bulls beat the
Raptors 105-94.
Chris Duhon added 16 points for the Bulls.
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