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MILWAUKEE - After Ben Gordon scored a career-high 48 points Sunday, he was being compared to some pretty impressive company in the Chicago Bulls' locker room.
''If he was 6-[foot]-6, 6-7, man, he would be like Michael Jordan. He's that scary,'' Bulls guard Adrian Griffin said of the 6-3 Gordon. ''He never ceases to impress me. If you look at a guy his size, to do the things he does, it's quite incredible.''
Gordon was incredible Sunday in leading the Bulls to a 126-121 come-from-behind overtime win over the Milwaukee Bucks. He made 18 of 32 shots, including six three-pointers. He took over the game in the second quarter with 15 points to keep the Bulls close and then added 20 points in the fourth quarter, mostly on outside shots.
The Bulls needed every one of his points as they had to overcome 52 points from Michael Redd and an 18-point fourth-quarter deficit.
Gordon, whose previous high was 41 points on Jan. 2 against Phoenix, said he was in a zone Sunday. His points total was the highest he scored in a game at any level.
''I don't hear anything,'' Gordon said. ''I just block everything out. I don't get tired. I feel like I can run for days. It's a good feeling. It motivates me, makes me want to work harder.''
Redd said he was impressed with Gordon, who's averaging 21.1 points a game as a starter.
''He is a big-time player and we just couldn't stop him,'' Redd said. ''He did what great players can do and that is take over a game.''
It was the second time Redd scored 50 points in a losing effort this season. He scored a franchise-record 57 points Nov. 10 against Utah. His 52 points were the fourth-highest in Bucks' history.
''I don't think it is good for me to score 50 points anymore because we haven't won since I have done that,'' he said.
Celtics 124, T-wolves 117
DOUBLE OVERTIME
BOSTON - Delonte West scored all 31 of his points after halftime, Paul Pierce added 27 points and Boston beat Minnesota for its fourth straight win.
Al Jefferson had 20 points and 14 rebounds, and reserve Ryan Gomes added 21 points and 17 boards for the Celtics, who won their second overtime game in two days. Boston beat New Jersey 96-88 in overtime Saturday.
Kevin Garnett led Minnesota with 33 points, 13 rebounds and 10 assists. It was his third triple-double of the season and 19th of his career.
Ricky Davis scored 35 and Troy Hudson added 26 for the Timberwolves, who have lost six of seven.
FG FT Reb
MINN Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Hassell 1:26 0-0 0-2 0-0 0 1 0
Garnett 50:44 14-28 4-5 3-13 10 1 33
Blount 36:10 5-7 2-2 2-3 0 6 12
RDavis 53:27 12-20 7-7 0-4 9 5 35
Hudson 46:02 9-15 5-5 0-2 8 5 26
McCants 31:58 0-2 0-0 0-2 3 6 0
Jaric 18:50 0-4 2-2 0-1 1 5 2
Smith 29:05 1-4 0-0 0-1 0 4 2
Foye 5:49 1-3 0-0 0-0 0 0 2
James 14:44 1-4 0-0 1-1 1 1 3
Reed 1:46 1-1 0-0 0-0 0 0 2
Totals 290:01 44-88 20-23 6-27 32 34 117
Percentages: FG .500, FT .870. Three-Point Goals: 9-21, .429 (R.Davis 4-6, Hudson 3-6, Garnett 1-1, James 1-3, Foye 0-1, Jaric 0-2, McCants 0-2). Team Rebounds: 4. Team Turnovers: 14 (19 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Garnett 3, James). Turnovers: 13 (Hudson 3, Blount 2, R.Davis 2, McCants 2, Foye 2, Garnett, James). Steals: 9 (Garnett 2, Hudson 2, Jaric 2, Blount, R.Davis, McCants). Technical Fouls: None.
FG FT Reb
BOSTON Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Scalabrine 17:21 0-5 0-0 1-2 1 4 0
Jefferson 50:40 9-15 2-5 5-14 2 3 20
Perkins 22:12 2-5 1-2 2-2 1 3 5
Pierce 50:45 7-21 10-12 2-9 5 3 27
West 45:05 8-13 12-14 3-5 10 2 31
Gomes 52:25 7-11 7-8 5-17 5 3 21
Rondo 12:55 2-4 0-0 2-3 2 1 4
Green 31:30 5-12 5-5 1-3 1 2 16
Powe 7:07 0-2 0-0 2-2 0 1 0
Totals 290:00 40-88 37-46 23-57 27 22 124
Percentages: FG .455, FT .804. Three-Point Goals: 7-17, .412 (West 3-5, Pierce 3-8, Green 1-1, Gomes 0-1, Scalabrine 0-2). Team Rebounds: 16. Team Turnovers: 18 (23 PTS). Blocked Shots: 2 (Jefferson, Perkins). Turnovers: 18 (Pierce 6, West 3, Green 2, Scalabrine 2, Powe 2, Gomes, Jefferson, Perkins). Steals: 6 (Gomes 3, Jefferson, Pierce, Rondo). Technical Fouls: Green, 2:49, 2nd.
Minnesota 20 23 31 19 14 10 -117
Boston 20 22 26 25 14 17 -124
A - 18,271 (18,624). T - 2:59. Officials: Mike Callahan, Violet Palmer, David Guthrie.
D10 The Salt Lake Tribune NBA Monday, March 5, 2007
Sixers 99, Nets 86
PHILADELPHIA - Andre Iguodala scored 21 points as Philadelphia extended its winning streak to four games.
Willie Green and Kyle Korver each scored 20 points for the Sixers, who rallied from a 17-point deficit in the first quarter for their biggest comeback victory of the season.
The Sixers have gone a respectable 11-8 since Jan. 21, when they were 19 games under .500.
New Jersey's Jason Kidd posted his 85th career triple-double with 11 points, 14 assists and 14 rebounds. The 10 triple-doubles this year are the most for Kidd in any season. Bostjan Nachbar scored 21 points for the Nets, who blew this one a day after an overtime loss to Boston.
FG FT Reb
N.J. Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Adams 27:12 4-8 1-2 2-3 1 2 9
Moore 32:46 6-9 0-0 2-6 1 3 12
Collins 21:35 1-3 0-0 0-4 0 0 2
Carter 38:02 4-20 0-0 2-6 5 3 9
Kidd 38:22 5-14 1-2 2-14 14 2 11
Nachbar 26:59 6-14 8-9 1-3 1 1 21
MWilliams 12:07 0-5 1-2 0-0 0 1 1
CRobinson 19:45 3-4 1-2 3-5 2 1 8
House 20:58 4-9 0-0 0-1 0 2 11
Boone 1:07 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
BRobinson 1:07 0-0 2-2 0-0 1 0 2
Totals 240:00 33-86 14-19 12-43 25 15 86
Percentages: FG .384, FT .737. Three-Point Goals: 6-22, .273 (House 3-6, C.Robinson 1-2, Carter 1-3, Nachbar 1-5, Kidd 0-3, M.Williams 0-3). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 13 (14 PTS). Blocked Shots: 2 (Nachbar, C.Robinson). Turnovers: 11 (Adams 3, Kidd 2, Moore 2, Carter, Nachbar, C.Robinson, M.Williams). Steals: 11 (Collins 3, Kidd 3, Moore 2, B.Robinson 2, Nachbar). Technical Fouls: Defensive Three Second, 8:48 second; Defensive Three Second, 3:04 third.
FG FT Reb
PHILLY Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Iguodala 42:50 6-11 8-10 0-5 6 3 21
Hunter 26:20 3-6 0-2 2-6 0 1 6
Dalembert 27:48 2-8 1-1 4-11 1 3 5
Green 31:50 10-20 0-1 1-7 2 1 20
Miller 39:24 5-11 1-2 5-8 12 2 11
Korver 31:44 7-13 2-2 0-6 4 3 20
JSmith 26:05 5-9 1-1 1-10 0 2 11
LWilliams 12:52 2-3 0-0 2-3 2 0 5
Jones 1:07 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 1 0
Totals 240:00 40-81 13-19 15-56 27 16 99
Percentages: FG .494, FT .684. Three-Point Goals: 6-11, .545 (Korver 4-7, L.Williams 1-1, Iguodala 1-2, Green 0-1). Team Rebounds: 3. Team Turnovers: 22 (28 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Korver 3, J.Smith 2, Dalembert). Turnovers: 22 (Miller 6, Iguodala 5, Korver 4, Green 3, Hunter 2, Dalembert, Jones). Steals: 7 (Iguodala 5, Green, Korver). Technical Fouls: None.
New Jersey 30 13 22 21 -86
Philadelphia 18 31 29 21 -99
A - 11,790 (20,444). T - 2:04. Officials: Dick Bavetta, Pat Fraher, Matt Boland.
Bulls 126, Bucks 121
OVERTIME
FG FT Reb
CHICAGO Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Brown 16:24 1-3 2-2 0-2 0 2 4
Deng 48:44 11-16 5-5 2-3 3 1 27
Wallace 38:53 1-3 1-2 3-12 5 3 3
Gordon 47:09 18-32 6-7 0-1 5 1 48
Hinrich 39:01 7-15 5-6 0-3 6 3 23
Duhon 19:09 2-7 0-0 0-2 5 3 5
Thomas 23:32 3-5 1-4 1-7 2 3 7
Griffin 23:22 3-5 0-0 1-5 3 6 6
Allen 8:46 1-2 1-2 0-1 1 1 3
Totals 265:00 47-88 21-28 7-36 30 23 126
Percentages: FG .534, FT .750. Three-Point Goals: 11-25, .440 (Gordon 6-12, Hinrich 4-8, Duhon 1-5). Team Rebounds: 13. Team Turnovers: 19 (24 PTS). Blocked Shots: 5 (Wallace 3, Griffin, Thomas). Turnovers: 19 (Hinrich 6, Gordon 4, Thomas 3, Deng 2, Duhon 2, Brown, Griffin). Steals: 3 (Gordon, Hinrich, Griffin). Technical Fouls: None.
FG FT Reb
MIL Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Bell 32:29 4-12 0-0 3-4 3 5 8
Skinner 24:42 2-3 0-0 0-7 2 1 4
Bogut 43:02 5-10 3-6 5-11 6 3 13
Redd 43:38 18-32 8-9 1-3 2 2 52
Williams 48:40 7-19 0-0 2-7 8 5 14
Villanueva 27:35 4-9 2-2 0-3 1 1 13
Patterson 38:26 6-9 5-8 4-8 2 4 17
Noel 2:48 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Greer 3:40 0-0 0-0 0-1 2 2 0
Totals 265:00 46-94 18-25 15-44 26 23 121
Percentages: FG .489, FT .720. Three-Point Goals: 11-26, .423 (Redd 8-13, Villanueva 3-6, Williams 0-3, Bell 0-4). Team Rebounds: 10. Team Turnovers: 19 (17 PTS). Blocked Shots: 2 (Bogut, Villanueva). Turnovers: 18 (Williams 7, Redd 4, Bogut 2, Patterson 2, Greer, Noel, Villanueva). Steals: 7 (Redd 3, Bell 2, Patterson, Villanueva). Technical Fouls: None.
Chicago 28 24 26 33 15 -126
Milwaukee 31 23 36 21 10 -121
A - 18,134 (18,717). T - 2:42. Officials: Dan Crawford, Olandis Poole, Rodney Mott.
Suns 99, Lakers 94
PHOENIX - Steve Nash scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half - including two free throws with 5.4 seconds to play, and Phoenix held on to beat shorthanded Los Angeles.
Leandro Barbosa added 20 points and Amare Stoudemire 17 points and 11 rebounds, but the Suns barely held off a Lakers team without Lamar Odom, out indefinitely after tearing his left labrum Friday.
Shawn Marion, who had missed the two previous games with a bruised right hand, had 13 points and 12 rebounds. Raja Bell scored 14, including two that put Phoenix ahead 97-92 with 18.1 seconds to go.
Kobe Bryant scored 18 of his 30 points in the second half in the first meeting of the teams since the season opener. The Lakers won that one in Los Angeles without Bryant, and they made it tough on Phoenix this time, too.
FG FT Reb
LAKERS Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Cook 31:21 8-15 2-2 5-14 0 2 22
Evans 29:26 3-7 0-0 0-2 2 2 6
Bynum 19:57 3-3 0-0 2-6 0 1 6
Bryant 44:51 11-28 8-10 1-4 6 1 31
Parker 27:08 1-5 0-0 0-2 0 4 3
Vujacic 18:52 2-7 0-0 0-0 0 3 6
Brown 27:50 3-5 0-0 2-8 1 3 6
Turiaf 15:43 2-7 4-6 3-4 0 2 8
McKie 3:37 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0 0
Williams 21:15 2-6 1-2 1-3 2 3 6
Totals 240:00 35-83 15-20 14-43 11 21 94
Percentages: FG .422, FT .750. Three-Point Goals: 9-24, .375 (Cook 4-6, Vujacic 2-5, Parker 1-3, Bryant 1-5, Williams 1-5). Team Rebounds: 11. Team Turnovers: 19 (14 PTS). Blocked Shots: 7 (Bynum 3, Brown, Bryant, Cook, Turiaf). Turnovers: 17 (Brown 3, Bryant 3, Bynum 3, Cook 2, Parker 2, Evans 2, Turiaf, Vujacic). Steals: 6 (Bryant, Bynum, Cook, Vujacic, Evans, Williams). Technical Fouls: Defensive Three Second, 7:48 first.
FG FT Reb
PHOENIX Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
Thomas 20:46 2-3 0-0 0-0 0 3 4
Marion 42:17 6-15 1-2 5-12 1 6 13
Stoudemire 38:13 4-8 9-11 1-11 1 4 17
Bell 42:14 4-9 2-2 0-4 1 2 14
Nash 36:19 9-21 4-5 0-2 10 2 23
Barbosa 34:09 7-12 6-7 1-4 4 2 20
JaJones 19:46 3-7 0-0 2-3 0 1 8
Piatkowski 6:16 0-0 0-0 0-1 0 0 0
Totals 240:00 35-75 22-27 9-37 17 20 99
Percentages: FG .467, FT .815. Three-Point Goals: 7-19, .368 (Bell 4-6, Ja.Jones 2-5, Nash 1-4, Barbosa 0-2, Marion 0-2). Team Rebounds: 7. Team Turnovers: 16 (19 PTS). Blocked Shots: 4 (Marion 2, Stoudemire 2). Turnovers: 15 (Nash 4, Barbosa 2, Ja.Jones 2, Marion 2, Stoudemire 2, Bell, Thomas, Piatkowski). Steals: 5 (Ja.Jones, Marion, Nash, Stoudemire, Thomas). Technical Fouls: Defensive Three Second, 8:56 third.
L.A. Lakers 21 25 21 27 -94
Phoenix 22 24 28 25 -99
A - 18,422 (18,422). T - 2:28. Officials: Bennett Salvatore, Tommy Nunez, Leon Wood.
Sonics 96, Bobcats 89
SEATTLE - Ray Allen's spinning three-point play with 1:25 left capped a 34-point game, and the Seattle SuperSonics pulled away late.
Allen, playing with bone spurs in his left ankle that caused him to miss Thursday's game, scored 21 in the first half 10 points in the final seven minutes.
With Seattle leading 93-89 and less than two minutes remaining, Raymond Felton missed inside on a tough drive for Charlotte. In transition, Allen drove, spun under the basket on rookie Adam Morrison and twirled up a left-handed layup while being fouled to put Seattle up 96-89 with 1:25 left.
Rashard Lewis carried the scoring in the second half for Seattle with 20 of his 28 points.
FG FT Reb
CHA Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
DAnderson 25:52 3-6 2-2 1-1 1 2 9
Wallace 41:51 8-15 3-3 3-9 2 0 19
Brezec 17:57 1-4 1-2 3-8 1 5 3
Carroll 31:59 4-11 3-4 0-6 3 3 12
Felton 34:17 3-9 4-5 0-4 4 4 10
Voskuhl 20:12 3-7 1-2 2-6 0 2 7
Morrison 33:14 5-12 5-5 0-2 5 3 17
Knight 28:29 4-8 2-2 0-1 3 5 10
Herrmann 6:09 1-1 0-0 0-2 0 2 2
Totals 240:00 32-73 21-25 9-39 19 26 89
Percentages: FG .438, FT .840. Three-Point Goals: 4-16, .250 (Morrison 2-4, D.Anderson 1-2, Carroll 1-4, Knight 0-1, Wallace 0-1, Felton 0-4). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 15 (17 PTS). Blocked Shots: None. Turnovers: 15 (Carroll 3, Felton 3, Knight 3, Brezec 2, Wallace 2, Morrison 2). Steals: 6 (Wallace 3, Brezec, Felton, Knight). Technical Fouls: None.
FG FT Reb
SEATTLE Min M-A M-A O-T A PF Pts
RasLewis 42:25 9-15 7-9 2-8 3 3 28
Wilcox 19:56 1-6 2-2 1-6 0 0 4
Collison 30:19 2-3 2-2 3-10 2 4 6
Allen 40:44 13-25 3-3 0-2 0 2 34
Ridnour 7:06 0-2 0-0 0-0 1 2 0
Petro 9:42 1-2 4-4 0-0 0 3 6
Watson 35:14 2-8 6-6 1-6 10 2 10
Wilkins 28:23 2-8 2-2 1-4 3 2 6
Gelabale 5:16 0-1 0-0 1-1 0 0 0
Wilks 16:41 1-2 0-0 0-2 0 3 2
Brown 4:14 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 2 0
Totals 240:00 31-72 26-28 9-39 19 23 96
Percentages: FG .431, FT .929. Three-Point Goals: 8-22, .364 (Allen 5-12, Ras.Lewis 3-5, Ridnour 0-1, Wilcox 0-1, Wilks 0-1, Watson 0-2). Team Rebounds: 5. Team Turnovers: 14 (15 PTS). Blocked Shots: 6 (Watson 2, Collison, Petro, Wilcox, Wilks). Turnovers: 13 (Watson 5, Collison 3, Allen 2, Ras.Lewis, Wilcox, Gelabale). Steals: 7 (Watson 3, Wilkins 3, Collison). Technical Fouls: None.
Charlotte 27 18 27 17 -89
Seattle 23 28 19 26 -96
A - 15,574 (17,072). T - 2:16. Officials: Joe Forte, Tim Donaghy, Gary Zielinski.