John Starks sank seven 3-pointers and scored 29 points as the New York Knicks beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 89-76 for a split of their four-game season series.
New York won for the seventh time in nine games overall in winning its fifth consecutive road game against Cleveland. Each team has beaten the other twice this year - with the road team winning all four.New York didn't trail in the second half, and Starks sank four 3-pointers in the last five minutes. Patrick Ewing had 18 points and 13 rebounds, and Anthony Mason had 13 points and 14 rebounds for the Knicks.
The Cavs, who shot 38 percent in losing their fourth in a row, were led by John Williams with 20 points. Michael Cage pulled down 20 rebounds.
Celtics 107, Pacers 101
At Indianapolis, Dino Radja scored 23 points as the Boston Celtics sent the Indiana Pacers to their third straight loss.
The victory snapped Indiana's 12-game home winning streak against the Celtics. Boston's last win at Market Square Arena was March 16, 1989.
Byron Scott led Indiana with 21 points off the bench. Reggie Miller and Vern Fleming added 15 apiece.
The Celtics survived a fourth quarter rally by Indiana that reduced an 18-point lead to nine. Derek Strong scored seven of his 10 points in the fourth to secure the victory.
Bulls 106, 76ers 94
At Philadelphia, Toni Kukoc scored 21 points as the Chicago Bulls snapped a three-game road losing streak by beating the Philadelphia 76ers.
Chicago managed only its third road win in its last 12 games.
Philadelphia, led by Dana Barros with 26 points, lost for the fifth time in seven games.
Scottie Pippen added 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Bulls. Will Perdue had 15 points and 12 rebounds, Ron Harper added 15 and Steve Kerr 12.
Pistons 98, Mavericks 91
At Dallas, Joe Dumars recovered from a scoreless first half to score 19 points and Allan Houston added 16 as the Detroit Pistons halted a nine-game road losing streak with a win over the Dallas Mavericks.
Oliver Miller had 17 points and 10 rebounds and Grant Hill added 15 for the Pistons.
Jamal Mashburn's 22 points and Roy Tarpley's 18 paced the Mavericks, who saw their two-game winning streak end.
The game was tied 80-80 when Dumars took control, hitting an 8-footer with 7:11 left and converting two free throws with 6:45 to play to give Detroit an 84-80 advantage and the Mavericks couldn't get any closer.
Nuggets 101, Clippers 89
At Los Angeles, Dikembe Mutombo had 21 points and 16 rebounds Saturday night as the Denver Nuggets held off the Clippers' fourth-quarter rally to beat Los Angeles 101-89.
The Nuggets, who won their third straight, led by 21 points at 80-59 on Tom Hammonds' basket with 8:55 to play.
But the lowly Clippers reeled off 23 of the next 33 points and cut Denver's lead to 90-82 on Lamond Murray's slam dunk with 2:34 left.
Dale Ellis kept Los Angeles at bay with a 15-foot jumper to put the lead back to 10, and the Nuggets breezed home. Ellis had 15 points off the bench while Mahmoud Abdul-Rauf added 16 for Denver.