Mavericks Stun Sonics

The visiting Dallas Mavericks took a major step toward avoidingthe worst record in NBA history when Jimmy Jackson and Derek Harpereach made two free throws in the final 11 seconds Tuesday to help theteam hold off the Seattle SuperSonics 109-107.

Jackson scored seven of his 18 points in the final period as theMavericks improved their record to 8-64 with their first victory inSeattle since Nov. 14, 1989.

The Mavericks ended a five-game skid with just their secondvictory in 45 games this season against a Western Conferenceopponent. The Mavericks' only other conference triumph came againstthe Los Angeles Lakers on Dec. 16.

The SuperSonics, who have the fourth-best record in the leagueat 49-24, lost for just the seventh time in 36 home games and ledonly once as the Mavericks stayed in control for most of the game.

Ricky Pierce led the SuperSonics with 20 points.

Cavaliers 115, Heat 100: Host Cleveland relied on its big men todefeat Miami as Brad Daugherty scored 20 points in the first half andLarry Nance 18 in the second.

The Cavaliers won for the 15th time in their last 16 home gamesand kept the Heat winless in nine trips to the Richfield (Ohio)Coliseum. The Cavaliers, who ran up 42 assists, are 8-0 when theycollect 40 or more in a game.

Daugherty finished with 27 points on 11-for-14 shooting and 10rebounds. Nance added 20 points and Mark Price 17 points and eightassists.

Grant Long scored 18 points and Harold Miner 17 for the Heat,although 15 of Miner's came with the outcome no longer in doubt inthe fourth quarter.

Suns 115, Lakers 114: Dan Majerle's 40-foot shot at the buzzer,his second three-pointer in the final 11 seconds, lifted Phoenix pastvisiting Los Angeles.

Majerle, who had not scored since late in the third quarteruntil his first three-pointer tied the score at 112, leaped over thescorer's table and exchanged high-fives with spectators after his40-footer.

Pacers 98, Nets 85: Reggie Miller scored 21 points to become thefranchise's all-time leading NBA scorer as Indiana snapped NewJersey's eight-game home winning streak.

Magic 116, 76ers 90: Shaquille O'Neal's 35 points and 16rebounds helped Orlando wallop visiting Philadelphia and break athree-game losing streak. O'Neal made 17 of 23 shots from the field.

Pistons 91, Bullets 79: Joe Dumars stayed on a hot streak byscoring 38 points to lead host Detroit to a come-from-behind victoryover Washington.

Warriors 125, Spurs 111: Tim Hardaway scored 18 of his 30 pointsin the third quarter and Billy Owens added 29 to power Golden State'supset of host San Antonio.

Rockets 114, Clippers 101: Hakeem Olajuwon tallied a season-high42 points and grabbed 13 rebounds to help Houston jolt visiting LosAngeles.

Trail Blazers 110, Jazz 95: Terry Porter scored 25 points,including a 26-foot bank shot at the halftime buzzer, as hostPortland pounded Utah.

Nuggets 101, Kings 100: Robert Pack scored the final points ofthe game on a dunk with 1:10 left and Walt Williams missed a 20-footshot with two seconds to play as visiting Denver held off Sacramento.