The Atlanta Hawks took advantage of Shaquille O'Neal's absence just in time.
Kevin Willis made two short baskets in the final minute as the Hawks beat the Orlando Magic on Wednesday night, 92-90.Both shots came in the lane, normally patrolled by the 7-foot-1 O'Neal, who was ejected with 3:52 left in the third quarter for arguing.
The 7-foot Willis, who missed 13 of his first 15 shots, hit a six-foot hook over 6-foot-8 Donald Royal 90-88 with 58 seconds left.
Willis then beat 6-foot-11 Greg Kite with a layup for the game-winner with 4.4 seconds to play.
"It was designed to go to me," Willis said of the final shot. "I knew that the pressure was on, but I've been around awhile and I know about pressure situations."
The Hawks couldn't put the Magic away when O'Neal, who helped build the Orlando lead to as much as 10 points, was ejected. At that point, Orlando trailed 62-60.
The Hawks shot only 31 percent in the fourth quarter, allowing the Magic to tie the game at 86 on Nick Anderson's 3-point play with 4:14 left. Two free throws by Scott Skiles gave the Magic an 88-86 lead, their only advantage of the fourth quarter.
Atlanta, playing without Dominique Wilkins because of an ankle injury, was led by Mookie Blaylock with 18 points and Stacey Augmon with 16. Nick Anderson scored 31 points for Orlando, and O'Neal had 19 points and 13 rebounds before his ejection.
SuperSonics 99, Lakers 92
Shawn Kemp scored 12 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter of Seattle's victory over Los Angeles that saw three players ejected in a bench-clearing brawl.
Kemp, who played despite suffering a slight concussion and bruises on his jaw in a collision with Houston's Robert Horry Tuesday night in Seattle, came off the bench for the third straight game after missing three with a bruised left knee. He also finished with 13 rebounds.
Bulls 94, Nets 86
Chicago won its 10th consecutive game and ninth straight at home as B.J. Armstrong scored 25 points and Toni Kukoc hit 11 of his 16 in the fourth quarter against New Jersey.
The Bulls took the lead for good in the fourth period when Kukoc hit a 3-pointer followed by two consecutive baskets for a 78-73 lead.
Trail Blazers 114, Clippers 98
Terry Porter tied his season high with 25 points, 17 of them in the first half, as Portland took control early against Los Angeles.
Buck Williams had a season-high 22 points and 10 rebounds for the Blazers, who led 19-4, extended the margin to 32-12 after one quarter and led by as many as 27 in the second period.
Kings 103, Bullets 97
Sacramento, down by 16 points in the third quarter, won for the second time in 13 road games this season by holding Washington to one basket in the first seven minutes of the final period.