European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - March 27, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Tuesday March 27 2007 stars and stripes Page 27 scoring winning help improve Bryants mood by John Nadel the associated press Al Segundo Calif Kobe Bryant was Seething he was sick of the losing upset with the Aba and perhaps most of All offended by talk that he was a dirty player All that changed in a matter of 10 Days the los Angeles Lak ers Are winning again and per haps the most amazing achieve ment in Bryants 11year Aba Ca reer four straight games of at least 50 Points has quieted those debating How he plays the game you have to try to funnel that use it As motivation personally that added a Little to it Bryant said regarding the dirty player Label Bryant will attempt to extend his 50point Streak to five games sunday night when the lakers entertain the Golden state warriors should he do so he would tie Wilt Chamberlain for the Sec on longest such Streak Ever Chamberlain the Only other player to score at least 50 Points in four straight games accomplished that feat five times in the 196162 season when he aver aged an no record 504 Points he scored at least 50 in a record seven straight games in Decem ber 1961 i dont know i dont care Bryant said after practice Satur Day when asked if he could catch Chamberlain Bryant was born in August after Chamberlain re tired but Bryants aware of what the late 7footer accomplished i Call him the human video game Bryant said when you look at Wilt look at the numbers he put up its mind boggling its laughable chamberlains Best fou game Streak came from feb 25 to March 2 1962 when he scored 67 65 61 and 100 for a total of 293 Bryant has scored 225 in his last four games shooting 76for140 543 percent from the floor and 56for60 933 per cent from the foul line Ive seen Guys score do a lot of things said lakers coach Phil Jackson whose Michaeljos danced Chicago bulls won six Aba championships in the 1990s the shootings been remarkable Hes been Able to shoot it Well shoot it often Bryant doing most of his dam age from outside said he cant explain his recent Success mavs top Hawks win 6th straight the associated press Atlanta Dirk Nowitz and Josh Howard each scored 28 Points and Jason Terry scored 15 of his 27 in the fourth Quarter to help Dallas beat the Atlanta Hawks 10497 on sunday for the Mavericks sixth straight Victory Dallas biggest Lead came at the Mark of the second Quarter when howards turnaround jumper made it 5128 the Mavericks improved to 5811 tops in the Aba but after terrys 14footer gave Dallas a 7363 Lead with left in the third the Mavericks scored Only one Field goal Over their next 12 possessions a stretch that included five turnovers Josh Childress Dunk gave at Lanta its Only Lead at 7977 but Terry answered 22 seconds later with a Straightaway jumper following two free throws by Howard with remaining dal Las didst Trail again Atlanta has lost five of six and 13 of its last 19 games Childress and Josh Smith each scored 21 for the Hawks Marvin Williams Cut the Lead to 8684 with remaining before Nowitzki answered with a Straightaway three Pointer Terry now in his third season with the Mavericks after playing his first five with Atlanta hit two threes a 12footer and two free throws in the final in saturdays games nets 113 bobcats 107 Vince Carter forced overtime with an acrobatic Dunk at the Buzzer then took Over in the extra period in a 40point Outing that led visiting new Jersey past undermanned Charlotte Carter bailed out the nets who snapped a two game losing Streak and moved into a three Way tie for seventh place in the Eastern conference with Idle Orlando and Indiana with the nets trailing by two in the closing seconds of regulation Jason Kidd launched a desperation three Pointer from the left Wing that was Well Short Carter caught the air Ball in front of the rim and in one motion dunked it behind his head As the Horn sounded Carters three Point play 11 seconds into the extra period put the nets ahead to stay his three Pointer just Over a minute later gave the nets a fou Point Lead and his two free throws with 22 seconds left put the game away 76ers 93 heat 85 Andre in Kodala scored 14 of his 19 Points in the second half Kyle Korver had 11 Points in the final Quarter and visiting Philadelphia rallied from a 19point deficit to beat struggling Miami i Godala who was in the lineup after a sore Back forced him to miss a game Friday with Char Lotte and end a Streak of 232 straight appearances added seven rebounds and six assists for Philadelphia which has won 10 of its last 14 to remain alive in the Eastern conference playoff race Korver finished with 17 Points Jason Williams scored 21 Points with six assists and Shaquille Oneal had 18 Points for the heat who have los three of their last four since their nine game winning Streak was snapped clippers 111 wizards 105 Corey Maggette scored nine of his 29 Points in the final 77 seconds Elton Brand added 18 Points and 14 rebounds and los Angeles stretched its winning Streak to four games with a Home Victory Over Washington Chris Kaman had 17 Points and nine rebounds for the clippers who extended their Lead Over the Idle Golden state warriors to a full game in the race for the eighth and final Western Confer ence playoff spot the Southeast division leading wizards stayed a Hal game ahead of Miami which lost to Philadelphia Gilbert Arenas playing at Sta Ples Center for the first time since scoring a franchise record 60 Points Here against the lakers in an overtime Victory on dec 17 John Dallas Jason Terry Center runs into Atlanta Zaza Pachulis Dur ing the second half of sundays game Dallas won 10497 missed his first four shots and finished 9for25 from the Field for 30 Points the wizards lost starting for Ward Andray Plachte after he sprained his right knee with left in the third Quarter jazz 118 grizzlies 108 car los Boozer had 28 Points and 15 re Bounds to Power Utah past visit ing Memphis Reserve Matt Harpring scored 24 Points and Deron Williams added 21 Points and 13 assists to Lead the jazz who have won five straight and 11 of 12 at Home Andrei Kirilenko had 12 Points and four blocks and Paul Millsap added 11 Points and 14 rebounds helping the jazz Inch closer to clinching their first playoff berth since the 200203 season Dantay Jones had a Ca ree High 26 Points and Pau gaol had 25 Points and 10 re Bounds for the grizzlies who began a six game Road trip Rookie Tarence Kinsey added a Ca ree High 20 Points for Memphis which has an no worst 529 Road record i see everything in slow motion like i never have before he said pretty trippy my release on the Ball feels Fine the arc feels Good in extremely comfortable with my jump shot Bryant was angered when he received his second on game sus pension from the Aba mis season for hitting Minnesota Marko Jaric with an Elbow on March 6 he returned at Philadelphia three nights later and a foul he committed on Kyle Korver was later deemed flagrant by the league that prompted the dirty player talk and on March 14 three Days after the lakers were humiliated 10872 by Dallas Bryant reacted angrily when informed sports talk show hosts around the coun try were revolving conversation around that subject its insulting just ridiculous in not a dirty player never have been never will be Bryant said before lakers flew to Denver where they lost 11386 for their seventh straight defeat the longest of Jacksons career As a head coach Bryant began his 50point Streak the following night scor ing an Aba season High 65 Points in an overtime Victory Over Minnesota Hes kept it going against port land Memphis 60 and new Orleans 50 As the lakers 3732 matched their longest win Ning Streak of the season Bryant sat out less than three minutes thursday night in Mem Phis and 68 seconds Friday night at new Orleans i feel great i feel fantastic Bryant said you just have to play full bore understand youre going to get some rest after the game Washington new new i v4 pc v4 san la la Golden i new Viz Vivi Eastern conference clinched playoff spot clinched division division Leader saturdays games new Jersey 113 Charlotte 107 of Philadelphia 93 Miami 85 Utah 118 Memphis 108 la clippers 111 Washington 105 sundays games Dallas 104 Atlanta 97 Phoenix at Sacramento Chicago at Indiana Detroit at Milwaukee Portland at Minnesota Houston is new Orleans at Oklahoma City Denver at Cleveland san Antonio at Seattle Golden state at la lakers mondays games Atlanta at Miami Toronto at Boston Orlando at new York Denver at Detroit Milwaukee at Houston Portland at Chicago Washington at Utah Memphis at Phoenix san Antonio at Golden state tuesdays games Cleveland at Indiana Seattle at Minnesota Dallas is new Orleans at Oklahoma City Memphis at la lakers saturday nets 113 bobcats 107 of new Jersey Jefferson 39 1010 16 Moore 2412 5 Collins 23 00 4 Carter 1320 1113 40 Kidd 28 00 5 Nachbar 36 14 10 Wright 35 13 7 Williams 04 00 0 Boone 10101121 House 26 00 5 Adams 00 00 0 totals 4075 2533 113 Charlotte Morrison 311 00 7 her Mann 813 23 20 Voskuhl 36 810 14 car Roll 1119 22 27 Knight 512 56 15 Mclnnis 35 00 6 Brezec 24 00 4 Harrington 12 00 2 Aanderson 45 4512 Hollins 00 00 0 to tals 4077 2126 107 new Jersey 19 29 21 27 17113 Charlotte 25 20 21 30 11107 three Point goals new Jersey 825 Nach bar 35 Carter 36 House 13 Kidd 16 mail Liams 01 Jefferson Charlotte 613 car Roll 35 Herrmann 24 Morrison 12 Brezec 01 Knight fouled rebound Snew Jersey 45 Kidd Charlotte 40 her Mann assists new Jersey 35 Kidd Charlotte 27 Knight total fouls new Jer sey 24 Charlotte 26 technical Nachbar Charlotte coach Brickerstaff flagrant foul Voskuhl a18180 76ers 93 heat 85 Philadelphia i Godala 514 811 19 Hunter 25 35 7 Dalembert 46 45 12 Green 5312 13 Miller 48119 Smith 410 44 12 Korver 512 45 17 Carney 22 01 4 will iams 0100 0 totals 3167 2534 93 Miami Posey 39 11 8 haslem 512 12 11 Oneal 8112918 e Jones 39 2210 Jwilliams 719 55 21 Doleac 22 00 4 Wright 12 00 2 Walker 412 2411 Payton 01000 to tals 3377 1323 85 Philadelphia 13 21 27 3293 Miami 30 19 18 1885 three Point goal Philadelphia 617 kor ver 37 Green 24 i Godala 15 Smith Miami 627 Ejones 26 Jwilliams 210 Posey 14 Walker fouled out Hunter Walker rebound Philadelphia 47 Smith Miami 52 haslem assist Philadel phia 18 i Godala Miami 19 Jwilliams total four Philadelphia 24 Miami 22 tech Miami defensive three second 2 a19600 jazz 118 grizzlies 108 Memphis Miller 27 00 4 Warrick 0168 6 gaol 910 712 25 Gay 16 00 2 Stoudamire 11 00 2 Atkins 15 68 9 Ajohnson 0112 1 Kinsey 915 12 20 Swift 14 24 4 Jones 1117 34 26 Harrington 47 12 9 Roberts 00 00 0 totals 3974 2742 108 Utah Kirilenko 68 01 12 Boozer 1317 22 28 Okur 413 00 8 Fisher 31124 8 will iams 612 810 21 Collins 1100 2 Brown 12 00 2 Harpring 510 1314 24 Millsap 512 11 11 Araujo 13 00 2 Brewer 01 00 0 totals 4590 2632 118 Memphis 28 17 33 30108 Utah 32 35 28 23118 three Point goal Memphis 311 Jones 11 Kinsey 12 Atkins 13 Gay 02 Miller Utah 211 Harpring 12 Williams 14 Kirilenko 01 Okur 02 Fisher fouled 47 gaol Utah 54 Boozer assist Memphis 19 Harrington Utah 38 Williams total foul Memphis 27 Utah 27 techno Cal Memphis defensive three second Jones Utah coach Sloan Williams a19911 clippers 111 wizards 105 Washington Blatche 34 34 9 Jamison 822 66 23 Haywood 03141 Stevenson 26 12 5 Arenas 9251113 30 Ethomas 45 00 8 Songaila 49 00 8 Hayes 58 2214 Mason 13 00 3 Daniels 25 00 4 totals 3890 2431 105 la cuppers Maggette 79 1517 29 Brand 818 26 18 Kaman 49 99 17 Mobley 512 00 12 Hart 49 12 9 Ewing 34 22 9 Tthomas 412 22 13 Ross 24 00 4 a will iams 00 00 0 Singleton 00 00 0 totals 37773138111 Washington 25 23 22 35105 la clippers 21263232111 three Point goal Washington 523 Hayes 23 Mason 13 Jamison 17 Arenas 18 Daniels la clippers 615 Tho Mas 38 Mobley 25 Ewing 11 Hart fouled out Songaila rebound washing ton 50 Jamison la clippers 56 Brand assist Washington 24 Arenas la clippers 25 Maggette Tthomas Hart total  29 la 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