Malone Passes 36,000 Career Points in Jazz Victory

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Malone Passes 36,000 Career Points in Jazz Victory

Karl Malone became only the second man in NBA history to reach 36,000 career points, pouring in a total of 40 to propel the Utah Jazz to a 111-108 victory over the Orlando Magic Wednesday.

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Karl Malone became only the second man in NBA history to reach 36,000 career points, pouring in a total of 40 to propel the Utah Jazz to a 111-108 victory over the Orlando Magic Wednesday.

Malone, who will be 40 in July, also grabbed nine rebounds and dished out seven assists. Kareem Abdul-Jabbar had 38,387 points.

NBA scoring leader Tracy McGrady had 32 points for the Magic while Pat Garrity added 20 and eight boards.

Celtics 93 Hornets 65

In Boston, the New Orleans Hornets had their five-game road winning streak snapped as they were thumped 93-65 by the Celtics.

Antoine Walker notched 23 points and Paul Pierce 21 for the Celtics, who maintained their slight edge over the Hornets in the Eastern Conference.

Baron Davis, in his second outing since his 20-game absence because of a torn cartilage, topped the Hornets with 16 points. However, he shot just 4-of-13 as New Orleans was a miserable 31.9 percent from the floor.

76ers 96 Pacers 93

In Philadelphia, Allen Iverson notched 31 points to carry the surging 76ers to a 96-93 victory over the Indiana Pacers, their 12th win in 14 games.

Keith Van Horn was next best for the Sixers with 19 points, 17 after the half. Ron Artest collected 25 points to pace Indiana, which has gone 4-12 since the All-Star Game break.

The aggressive Artest was also called for a flagrant foul. Jermaine O'Neal kicked in with 18 points and 10 boards.

Pistons 111 Lakers 88

In Detroit, Chauncey Billups matched his season best with 33 points as the Pistons trounced the Los Angeles Lakers 111-88.

Team mate Mehmet Okur added a career-high 22 points. Shaquille O'Neal had 24 points and 13 rebounds and Kobe Bryant scored 21 for the Lakers, who are 11-18 on the road this season.

The Lakers also suffered a lopsided loss in Chicago on Tuesday.

Hawks 111 Bucks 92

In Atlanta, Shareef Abdur-Rahim notched 29 points and Jason Terry added 22 as the Hawks thumped the Milwaukee Bucks 111-92.

Sam Cassell had 24 points and Gary Payton 19 to pace the Bucks, who are in danger of being overtaken by Michael Jordan's Washington Wizards for the East's final playoff spot.

Spurs 111 Timberwolves 99

In Minneapolis, the San Antonio Spurs handed the Minnesota Timberwolves their first loss in 18 home games, winning 111-99.

It was the Spurs's 26th victory against just five losses in 2003. Stephen Jackson had 22 points to top San Antonio while Tim Duncan added 18 and 14 rebounds.

Troy Hudson had 30 points for Minnesota, 20 in the third quarter. Kevin Garnett collected 17 points and 13 rebounds.

Grizzlies 124 Bulls 95

In Memphis, the Grizzlies opened up a 41-29 first-quarter lead on their way to a 124-95 rout of the Chicago Bulls.

Pau Gasol had 27 points to pace the hosts, who won for the fifth consecutive game to tie the franchise record.

Eddy Curry counted 21 points and grabbed 10 boards to lead Chicago, which is a league-worst 3-31 on the road.

Rockets 118 Clippers 114 (OT)

In Houston, Steve Francis, Glen Rice and Cuttino Mobley all topped 20 points as the Rockets outlasted the Los Angeles Clippers 118-114 in overtime.

Francis picked up six of his team-high 25 points in overtime. Yao Ming added 10 and 10 rebounds for the Rockets, who are now tied for Phoenix for the final playoff berth in the West.

The Clippers received 29 points from Corey Maggette.

Trail Blazers 125 Raptors 103

In Portland, the Blazers broke open a close game with lopsided second and third quarters to rout the Toronto Raptors 125-103.

Toronto won the final period 40-28 to make the scoreline look respectable.

Six Blazers were in double figures, led by former Raptor Damon Stoudamire with 20 points. Vince Carter had 21 to top Toronto, which was also thumped Tuesday in Denver.

Source: agencies

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