Scoreboard roundup highlights NBA results from tonight
Washington beat Detroit 103 to 96 while Orlando edged Cleveland 97 to 87. Miami topped Sacramento 114 to 104. San Antonio 106 Minnesota 100. Charlotte 100 Vancouver 95. Philadelphia 85 Chicago 67. Denver 95 Indiana 83. Phoenix 84 Portland 79. Utah 102 Golden State 83.
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Schedule of Tonight's NBA Games Across League
Tonight's slate includes Toronto at New York at 6 30 p m LA Lakers vs Detroit at 6 30 p m Seattle visiting Milwaukee at 7 p m Minnesota at Dallas at 7 p m New Jersey at Houston at 7 30 p m and Boston at Phoenix at 8 p m.
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How Former Jayhawks Fared
Danny Manning led with 16 points on 7 of 12 shooting for Utah, while Greg Ostertag went scoreless despite 0 of 2 from the field and 6 free throws. Jacque Vaughn added 10 points on 4 of 6 shooting for Utah with 1 of 3 at the line.
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Spurs extend win streak with overtime victory over Timberwolves
Spurs beat Minnesota 106 100 in overtime to stretch to eight straight wins. Derek Anderson led with a season high 30 points while Tim Duncan added 23 points and 20 rebounds. Kevin Garnett paced the Timberwolves with 24 points and 13 boards as San Antonio improved to 45 19.
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Mason leads Heat past short-handed Kings in win
Anthony Mason returned from a one game banishment to post 25 points and 13 rebounds as Miami defeated Sacramento 114 to 104. The Heat snapped the Kings five game streak while Sacramento played without Bobby Jackson Viade Divac Scot Pollard and Art Long who sat out one game each for Tuesday night fight actions in Orlando.
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Magic 97 Cavaliers 87 in Orlando
Pat Garrity scored 13 of his 18 points in the fourth quarter as Orlando won without Tracy McGrady two hours before tipoff. Garrity hit four threes in 19 minutes to pace the Magic, while Philadelphia routed Chicago 85-67 behind Mutombo 15 points and 12 rebounds without Iverson.
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Wang Zhizhi to join NBA Mavericks after Shanghai Rockets finals
After two years of negotiations China approves Wang Zhizhi 7 foot 1 to join Dallas Mavericks for the remainder of the season. The Bayi Rockets must finish finals against Yao Ming's Shanghai Sharks by March 25 before the transfer. The deal marks the first step toward wider NBA access for Chinese players amid speculation about Yao Ming.
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Sonics Plane Damaged Lands Safely in Milwaukee
Everett to Milwaukee flight force landed safely after a foreign object was sucked into an engine during takeoff. The Seattle SuperSonics planned to use an NBA charter replacement plane while repairs crews assessed the damage before road games in Milwaukee Chicago and Oakland en route to Philadelphia.
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HAMILTON Power's career night fuels Wizards win over Pistons
Richard Hamilton poured in a career high 40 points for Washington to offset Mitch Richmond's knee sprain and end a home skid. The Wizards earned back-to-back home victories for only the third time this season as Charlotte trailed before Jamal Mashburn and David Wesley led six Hornets in double figures. Shareef Abdur-Rahim's late layup barely kept Charlotte close, but a 7-0 Hornets run decided the game.
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