Dennis Rodman is no longer undefeated in a Los Angeles Lakers uniform.
Cliff Robinson scored 24 points and Jason Kidd had 23 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds as the Phoenix Suns beat Los Angeles 106-101 Wednesday night.It was the first time the Lakers lost a game in which Rodman played for them. They were 11-0 with him in the lineup and 1-3 without him since he joined the team last month. Rodman missed four games after leaving the team for personal reasons.
"Sometimes we play together, and other times we play like we just met yesterday," said Shaquille O'Neal, who had 24 points and 10 rebounds for the Lakers. "I thought we played OK, but we just had a letdown in the last 10 minutes."
Rodman grabbed 13 rebounds and the Lakers outrebounded the Suns 48-44, but Phoenix still managed to snap L.A.'s nine-game home winning streak.
Luc Longley had a season-high 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Suns, who won their second straight game after three consecutive losses.
TIMBERWOLVES 87, CELTICS 68: At Boston, Kevin Garnett had 22 points and 14 rebounds, and Dennis Scott also scored 22 points as Minnesota beat the slumping Celtics.
The Celtics have lost 10 of their last 11, while the Timberwolves won for just the second time in seven games. Kenny Anderson scored 16 points for Boston, which shot 31 percent from the field.
HORNETS 110, BULLS 81: Rookie Brad Miller scored a season-high 25 points, including 12 during a second-quarter run that put the Hornets in control at Charlotte.
Dickey Simpkins scored 20 points for the Bulls, who lost for the fifth time in their last six road games. Toni Kukoc missed the game with a sore back.
PISTONS 84, NETS 71: Detroit limited New Jersey to a season-low 71 points and only 23 field goals, which tied a franchise low for the Nets.
Bison Dele scored 18 points and Jerry Stackhouse 17 for the visiting Pistons, who shot 51 percent from the field. Keith Van Horn led the Nets with 27 points.
HAWKS 103, PACERS 102: Mookie Blaylock hit a 10-footer in the lane with 1.9 seconds remaining, giving Atlanta its second victory in eight days over the top team in the Central Division.
Steve Smith scored 25 points and Dikembe Mutombo had 19 points, 14 rebounds and four blocks for the Hawks, who also beat the Pacers on March 16 at Market Square Arena. Reggie Miller led visiting Indiana with 26 points.
ROCKETS 88, MAVERICKS 78: At Dallas, Hakeem Olajuwon scored 24 points and rookie Cuttino Mobley added 16 as Houston beat the Mavericks for the 11th straight time.
Charles Barkley added 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Rockets, who have won three straight and seven of their last nine. Shawn Bradley had 20 points, 13 rebounds and six blocks for Dallas.
HEAT 84, BUCKS 76: Alonzo Mourning grabbed a season-high 21 rebounds, scored 19 points and blocked five shots as Miami won at Milwaukee.
Tim Hardaway scored 15 of his 22 points in the second half as the Heat beat the Bucks for the 21st time in their last 22 meetings. Glenn Robinson scored 17 points for Milwaukee.
WIZARDS 96, SUPERSONICS 92: Mitch Richmond scored 14 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter as Washington won in Seattle for the first time in 19 years.
The Wizards, who had lost 18 straight games in Seattle, also got their first victory this season against a Western Conference foe. Gary Payton had 27 points and 10 assists for the Sonics, while Detlef Schrempf had 16 points and 13 rebounds.
76ERS 95, GRIZZLIES 90 (OT): Allen Iverson scored 34 points, including a four-point play in overtime to help Philadelphia win at Vancouver.
Iverson scored 18 points in the third quarter and seven in the extra period as the 76ers snapped a four-game road losing streak and beat the Grizzlies for the sixth straight time. Tony Massenburg and Mike Bibby each scored 20 points for the Grizzlies, who have lost 16 of 17 games.
KINGS 92, KNICKS 91: Jason Williams scored six points in the final 1:23, including a tiebreaking free throw with 12 seconds remaining, as Sacramento broke a four-game losing streak.
The visiting Knicks, who have lost a season-high three straight games, missed three shots in the final 12 seconds. Vlade Divac had 18 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds for the Kings, while Patrick Ewing led the Knicks with 23 points and 14 rebounds.
WARRIORS 92, CLIPPERS 80: At Los Angeles, rookie Antawn Jamison scored a career-high 22 points in his first start of the season as Golden State defeated the Clippers.