European Stars and Stripes (Newspaper) - April 9, 2007, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Page 38 stars and stripes monday april 9 2007 nets triple double duo too much for wizards Aba Roundup the associated press East Rutherford no Vince Carter and Jason Kidd be came the first teammates with Tri ple doubles in the same game since Michael Jordan and Scottie Pippen in 1989 leading the new Jersey nets to a 120114 overtime Victory Over the injury ravaged Washington wizards on saturday night you cant beat that one cart or said of the comparison to the two former Chicago bulls greats that s Nice company Carter matched his season High with 46 Points added a Ca re Erbest 16 rebounds and 10 assists Ive been trying for a Long time Carter said of his third career triple double its a special night in not used to it i was just trying to do whatever i needed to do for the team for me i wanted to help on the boards and make plays because Guys were hitting shots Kidd tied a career High with 16 rebounds equated his season High with 18 assists and added a late free throw for 10 Points Richard Jefferson matched his season High with 27 Points and the nets finished with a fran Chis record 17 three pointers in winning for the fifth time in seven games to prevent the wizards from clinching a playoff berth Antawn Jamison scored a sea so High 37 Points and hit a three Pointer with 11 seconds left in regulation to Lead washing ton which lost its fourth straight Jarvis Hayes added a career High 29 Points for the wizards who lost Al stars Gilbert Arenas knee and Caron Butler hand in the past week with major injuries the Victory moved new Jersey within three games of washing ton in the race for the sixth seed in the Eastern conference both teams have six games to play and they play again tuesday in Washington for us to be in a game like this to fight and do the things we had to do to take it to overtime i give credit to our Guys wizards coach Eddie Jordan said new Jersey never trailed in overtime scoring the first eight Points Jefferson got the spurt started with two free throws Carter who was 16 of 28 from the Field added a Layup Jefferson made two More free throws and Kidd scored on a Layup spurs 112 warriors 99 Tim Duncan scored 28 Points Manu Ginobile added 25 and san Anto Nio handed visiting Golden state a setback in its drive for a playoff spot the warriors had won four straight and were trying to match a season High winning Streak Golden state entered the contest one game behind the los Angeles clippers for the final playoff spot in the Western conference Dallas Phoenix san Antonio Utah Houston Denver la lakers la 63 57 55 48 47 40 40 13 19 21 28 29 36 36 829 750 724 632 618 526 526 6 8 15 16 23 23 25vi Golden state new Orleans Minnesota Sacramento Portland Seattle 36 32 31 31 31 41 44 44 45 46 468 421 413 408 403 27 32 32 45 Bill Kostro Unap nets vines Carter left and Richard Jefferson celebrate in overtime of their Victory Over the wizards Carter led Ai scorers with 46 Points magic 116 grizzlies 89 at Orlando Fia Dwight Howard had 31 Points and 11 rebounds and the magic beat shorthanded Memphis to remain in eighth place in the Eastern conference a game ahead of Indiana Howard whose first seven Field goals were dunks finished 10for13 from the Field hero Turkoglu and Grant Hill each added 15 Points As Orlandos Start ing five hit 25 of 32 Field goal at tempts Memphis playing without three starters was led by Reserve Chucky Atkins who had 18 Points and five assists pacers 105 celtics 98 at Indianapolis Mike Dunleavy scored 22 Points and Jermaine Oneal added 14 Points and 14 re Bounds to Lead Indiana Over injun a depleted Boston Allan Ray had 22 Points and Sebastian Telfair scored 21 for the celtics who dressed Only eight players Troy Murphy scored nine of his 16 Points in the third Quarter and the pacers extended an eight Point halftime Lead to 6648 with 7 minutes left in the period hornets 96 Timber wolves 94 Chris paid had 18 Points and 10 assists in his return and Rasu Al Butler added 17 Points in new Orleans Victory at Minnesota Marc Jackson added 15 Points and 11 rebounds starting in place of injured Tyson Chandler left big Rashad Mccants led Minnesota with 17 Points and Mike James had 15 but they combined for Only seven in the second half Mavericks 86 Trail blazers 74 at Dallas Jason Terry scored 22 of his 29 Points by half time and Devin Harris added 18 leading the Mavericks Over port land Dallas needs a Victory or a loss by Phoenix to wrap up the no 1 seed in the Western conference the suns play at the los Angeles lakers on sunday and the Maver icks play monday night at Home against die los Angeles clippers Dirk Nowitzki scored 11 Points on four of 10 shooting for Dallas which played without Allstar Josh Howard who sprained an ankle in a loss at Denver on Fri Day night or Jerry Stackhouse sonics 106 jazz 103 Rashard Lewis scored 28 of his 35 Points in the second half and visit ing Seattle rallied from a 22point deficit to beat Utah and end a fou game losing Streak the sonics hit six of eight three pointers in the fourth Quarter when they outscored Utah 3916 to hand the jazz their third straight loss Earl Watson had 15 Points and nine assists and Nick Collison added 14 Points and seven rebounds kicks 118 Bucks 113 Eddy Curry scored a career High 43 Points including his first three Pointer of the season to Force overtime in new Yorks Vic tory at Milwaukee Nate Robinson matched a Ca reer High with 34 Points for the kicks who snapped a fou game losing Streak and remained three games behind eight place Orlando Fri the baft pm conference feh Milwaukee which lost for me ninth time in 10 games got 27 Points and seven rebounds from Ruben Patterson nuggets 96 clippers 93 Allen Iverson scored 17 of his 34 Points in the fourth Quarter and unas Kleiza hit a godhead three Pointer with 158 seconds to play leading Denver to Victory at los Angeles the Victory helped Denver tie the lakers for sixth place in the standings and gave the nuggets the advantage Over the clippers in any scenario in which the teams finish tied Corey Maggette scored 24 Points and Elton Brand had 22 Points and 13 rebounds for the clippers who squandered a Chance to go Over the 500 Mark for the first time since feb 5 carmelo Anthony scored 23 Points helping Denver win its fifth straight Aba scoreboard Eastern conference a Detroit Chicago a Toronto a Miami Cleveland Washington new Jersey Orlando w l pet 48 27 640 46 31 597 43 33 566 42 34 553 46 31 597 39 37 513 36 40 474 35 41 461 go 5v2 13a Indiana new York Philadelphia Charlotte Atlanta Milwaukee Boston 34 42 447 32 44 421 30 45 400 30 47 390 28 48 368 26 50 342 23 53 303 1414 16 18 19 22 25a Western conference a cinched playoff spot clinched division division Leader saturdays games Orlando 116 Memphis 89 Indiana 105 Boston 98 new Jersey 120 Washington 114 of san Antonio 112 Golden state 99 new Orleans 96 Minnesota 94 new York 118 Milwaukee 113 of Seattle 106 Utah 103 Dallas 86 Portland 74 Denver 96 la clippers 93 sundays games Cleveland at Detroit Phoenix at la lakers Chicago attorpnt9 Charlotte at Miami Atlanta at Philadelphia Houston at Sacramento mondays games Detroit at new York Orlando at Milwaukee Toronto at Minnesota Portland at san Antonio la clippers at Dallas la lakers at Denver Houston at Seattle Utah at Golden state tuesdays games Detroit at Indiana Washington at Charlotte Toronto at Miami Seattle is san Antonio Phoenix at Memphis Cleveland at Minnesota Dallas at Sacramento Denver at la lakers saturday magic 116 grizzlies 89 Memphis Kinsey 612 3615 Warrick 49 610 14 gaol 4966 14 Swift 05 34 3 Harrington 27 00 4 Atkins 511 59 18 Jones 412 55 13 Johnson 1213 3 Roberts 27 12 5 totals 2874 3045 89 Orlando Turkoglu 56 45 15 Battie 23 22 6 Howard 1013 1117 31 Hill 781215 Nelson 12 00 2 Ariza 47 66 14 Milicic 36 22 8 Dooling 36 12 7 Arroyo 15 44 6 Redick 26 22 8 Garrity 03 22 2 Bogans 12 00 2 totals 3967 3544 116 Memphis 14 30 19 2689 Orlando 35 26 34 21116 three Point goal Memphis 39 Atkins 37 Jones 01 Harrington Orlando 39 Redick 24 Turkolu 12 Ariza 01 Garrity 01 Nelson fouled re bound Memphis 52 gasp Warrick or Lando 46 Howard 14 Atkins Orlando 23rrurkoglu total 30 Orlando 28 techno Cal Orlando defensive three second a17233 spurs 112 warriors 99 Golden state Richardson 917 01 23 Jackson 517 34 14 Harrington 915 12 22 Ellis 617 11 13 Davis 714 25 17 Biedrina 12 00 2 Barnes 310 118 Pietrus 0200 0 Azubuike 00 00 0 Powell 00 00 0 Jasi Kevi Cius 00 00 0 totals 4094 814 99 san Antonio Bowen 27 00 5 Duncan 1217 49 28 Elson 35 00 6 Finley 612 0015 Parker 510 810 18 Ginobile 713 810 25 Vaughn 35 00 6 White 15 12 3 Bonner 25 001 Butler 00 00 0 Urrih 11 00 2 totals 4280 2131112 Golden state 31 25 21 2299 san Antonio 40 19 29 24112 three Point goal Golden state 1132 Richardson 59 Harrington 36 Davis 14 bar nes 14 Jackson 17 Pietrus san Anto Nio 718 Finley 37 Ginobile 37 Bowen 13 Bonner fouled Harrington state 46 Harrington san Antonio 62 Duncan As state 17 Jackson san Anto Nio 30 Ginobile Parker total foul Gold in state 28 san Antonio 18 technical san Antonio defensive three second flagrant foul Barnes a18797 hornets 96 Timber wolves 94 new Orleans Butler 519 46 17 West 514 56 15 Jackson 513 55 15 Brown 29 33 8 Paul 612 36 18 Armstrong 12 44 6 b Jackson 11112 3 pargo 38 24 8 Bass 11 00 2 Vinicius 1212 4 totals 30912838 96 Minnesota Jaric 25 00 6 Garnett 514 24 13 Blount 23 00 4 Davis 46 00 11 James 513 22 15 Smith 02 00 0 Mccants 614 22 17 Madsen 12 00 2 Foye 58 2414 Hassell 58 2212 Reed 00 00 0 totals 3575 101494 new Orleans 19 32 29 1696 Minnesota 21 36 is 1994 three Point Orleans 830 Paul 36 Butler 312 Vinicius 11 Brown 15 pargo 02 Jackson Minnesota 1423 Davis 35 Mccants 35 James 36 Foye 22 Jaric 23 Garnett 11 Smith fouled Orleans 64 Jackson Minnesota 51 Garnett Orleans 18 Paul Minnesota 27 James total Orleans 17 Minnesota 30 a15907 kicks 118 Bucks 113 of new York Frye 03 00 0 Jeffries 26 12 5 Curry 1720 812 43 Collins 617 610 19 Robinson 1222 s7 34 Balkman 510 00 10 Lee 0100 0 Rose 39117 j James 00 00 0 totals 4588 2132118 Milwaukee Redd 92447 25 Patterson 1224 24 27 Gad Zuric 36 36 9 Bell 617 11 14 Williams 711 00 15 Ilyasova 614 00 14 Reiner 12 00 2 Boykins 18 012 Noel 22 115 Greer 00 00 0 totals 471081120113 new York 2627301916118 Milwaukee 3426222011113 three Point York son 513 Curry 11 Collins Milwaukee 826 Redd 38 Ilyasova 25 Patterson 12 Williams 13 Bell 16 Boykins fouled York 66 Curry Milwaukee 58 Gad Zuric As Sis Snew York 29 Collins Milwaukee 27 Williams total York 24 Milwaukee 22 technical Rose sonics 106 jazz 103 Seattle Ras Lewis 1219 57 35 Wilcox 48 00 8 Collison 48 610 14 Wilkins 47 00 9 Watson 613 00 15 Gela Bale 3412 9 Petro 25 00 4 Abrown 22 00 4 Wilks 23 44 8 totals 39691623 106 Utah Brewer 57 22 12 Boozer 814 00 16 Okur 58 0010 Fisher 41100 9 Williams 1017 23 24 Harpring 46 1110 Jiricek 49 11 10 Collins 01 00 0 Millsap 56 23 12 Araujo 0100 0 totals 4580 810103 Seattle 3q 18 19 39106 Utah 27 30 30 16103 three Point goal Seattle 1223 Ras Lewis 610 Watson 36 Gela Bale 23 Wilkins 13 Wilcox Utah 516 Williams 23 Harpring 12 Jiricek 14 fisher14 brew or 01 Okur fouled outdone re bound Seattle 32 Ras Lewis Utah 42 Boozer Utah 28 Williams total 13 Utah 17 technical Seattle defensive three second a19911 pacers 98 Mavericks 86 Trail biazers74 Boston Green 23 12 Gomes 612 01 12 Perkins 14 002 Ray 818 33 22 Rondo 612 14 Powe 69 35 15 Telfair 21 Pinkney 0 totals 3987 142398 Indiana Granger 58 56 15 Oneal 512 4514 Murphy 66 22 16 Dunleavy 816 66 22vmcleocr58 66 17 Diogu 33 12 7 will iarns15 00 2 Armstrong 39 2210 Greene 11002 totals 3768 2629 105 Boston 15 28 24 3198 Indiana 26252727105 621 Ray 37 Green 27 Telfair 12 Perkins 01 Powe 01 Rondo 01 Gomes Indiana 5n Murphy 22 Armstrong 25 Mcleod 12 Dunleavy fouled out Green Telfair Oneal re 45 Gomes Indiana 46 Oneal assist Boston 14 Rondo in Diana 23 Dunleavy total 32 Indiana 21 technical Indiana defensive three second 2 a17069 nets 120 wizards 114 of Washington Hayes 1222 00 29 Jami son 1229 77 37 Thomas 00 34 3 Daniels 29 22 7 Stevenson 413 57 13 Mason 25 00 5 Songaila 510 22 12 Taylor 34 00 6 Haywood 01 00 0 Ruffin 11 01 2 Blatche 00 00 0 totals 41941923114 new Jersey Jefferson 712 78 27 Moore 78 38 17 Collins 00 00 0 Carter 1628 79 46 Kidd 4121210 Boone 35 00 6 Nachbar 12 22 4 Robinson 35 1210 Williams 03 00 0 Wright 03 00 0 totals 4178 2131120 Washington 24 27 27 26 10114 new Jersey 2230282416120 three Point goal Washington 1332 Jamison 614 Hayes 58 Daniels 12 Mason 13 Stevenson new Jersey 1736 Carter 713 Jefferson 68 Robinson 35 Kidd 16 Nachbar 01 Wright 01 Williams fouled 41 Jamison new Jersey 63 Carter Kidd assist Washington 32 Daniels new Jersey 35 Kidd total fouls Wash in ton 26 new Jersey 24 technical Tho Mas Moore a19102 Portland Udoka 09 00 0 Lafrentz 47 018 Magloire 41102 8 Rodriguez 36 00 7 Jack 612 5618 outlaw 815 0q16 Jones 14 55 7 Webster 25 22 7 dickau05 t3 1 Schescher 13 00 2 totals 74 Dallas George 25 12 5 Nowitzki 410 34 11 darn pier 11 00 2 Terry 1219 29 de Harris 710 4818 Buckner 25 00 4 Diop 12 02 2 Ager 36 24 8 croshere 25 22 6 Willis 00 00 0 Barea 00 12 1 totals 3467 1628 86 Portland 21 12 20 2174 Dallas 2625211486 three Point goal Portland 315 web Ster 12 Jack 13 Rodriguez 13 Jones 01 Dickau 02 Lafrentz 02 Udoka Dallas 27 Terry 23 de Harris 01 buckner01 croshere 01 George fouled out Diop 45 Magloire Danas 54 Diop croshere 14 Jack Rodriguez dal Las 15 de Harris total four Portland 26 Dallas 18 technical Dallas defensive three second 2 a20573 nuggets 96 clippers 93 Denver Anthony 918 47 23 Nene 44 3411 Camby 27 00 4 Iverson 1219 710 34 Blake 410 00 10 Kleiza 18 00 3 Najera 46 12 9 Smith 13 00 2 Evans 0100 0 totals 37761523 96 la cuppers Maggette 712 1011 24 Brand 916 44 22 Kaman 413 4612 Mobley 616 0213 Hart 513 0010 Thomas 46 00 9 Ross 14113 Ewing 02 00 0 Singleton of 00 0 totals 3683 1924 93 Denver 26 23 17 3096 la dippers 31 21 22 1993 three Point 717 Iverson 34 Blake 25 Anthony 11 Kleiza 15 Smith la clippers 211 Thomas 12 Mobley 16 Ross 01 Singleton of Hart fouled outdone rebound Denver 46 Camby la clippers 53 Brand assist Denver 24 Blake la clippers 27 Hart total foul Denver 18 la clippers 21 techno Ca Santhony Najera a19409