Democrat and Chronicle from Rochester, New York • Page 8

5D DEMOCRAT AND CHRONICLE SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1998 AUSTRALIAN OPEN NBA REPORT Marijuana makes inroads in NBA Hingis was all business in defending Open title "It The league is showing concern over use of the drug with four players involved in criminal cases. made it plain to the union we phia's Allen Iverson, Toronto's Marcus Camby, Portland's Isaiah Rider and Washington's Webber and from aNew York Times story last October that asserted that 60 percent to 70 percent of all NBA players smoke marijuana and drink excessively. The Times said its story was based on conversations with more than two dozen players, former players, agents and basketball exec- utives. "If they test would be perfectly willing to have the league office and club (employees) tested on a similar basis as long as it didn't violate state laws," Granik said. Under the NBAs drug agreement, jointly negotiated by the league and "Marijuana is a drug, and it doesn't belong in the profession.

If it starts to become an issue, it needs to be addressed. ed for pot, there would be no league," former Phoenix Suns guard Richard Dumas, banned from the league for drug and alcohol use, was quoted as saying. None of the six current NBA players quoted in the story said they used marijuana themselves or named players who did. Iverson, the 1996-97 NBA rookie of the year, pleaded no contest last year to a concealed weapon union, players can be disciplined for using or selling cocaine or heroin. Only rookies are subject to mandatory testing for illegal drug use, and sanctions range from mandatory treatment for first-time offenders to expulsion from the league.

Marijuana users can be disciplined by NBA commissioner David Stern, but only if their use resulted in a criminal convic THE ASSOCIATED PRESS MELBOURNE, Australia This year, Martina Hingis didn't go rollerblading through the corridors of the Australian Open. She didn't leap fences on horseback. And she didn't frolic at the beaches. This year, Hingis came to Australia burdened by the business of defending her title, quite a different proposition from winning it the first time. She had heard the whispers as if they were shouts.

She would be a one-year phe-nom, falling flat in 1998 after breezing through 1997. Other teens would beat her, players like Venus and Serena Williams, Anna Kournikova, Mirjana Lucie. Older players would come back to reclaim their turf, especially Steffi Graf and Monica Seles. No sooner did Hingis arrive for the Australia Open, carrying a few extra pounds and sporting a darker, dyed hairstyle, than she began to believe the whispers might be true. As she prepared to defend the first of the three Grand Slam titles she won last year, her trip began in-auspiciously when Venus Williams beat her in a tuneup at Sydney.

Hingis quickly became all business, her only diversion a few trips to the movies. In the end, Hingis had nothing to worry about. Hingis, 17, crafted her fourth major championship in elegant fashion yesterdayl, running Conchi-ta Martinez ragged in long rallies and tapping her out with volleys or soft, angled approach shots for a 6-3, 6-3 victory that made her the youngest player in 110 years to defend a Grand Slam title. "To defend the title is much harder than coming here for the first time (when) nobody expected me to win," said Hingis, named after Martina Navratilova and raised since THE WASHINGTON POST LI BRUBAKER i WASHINGTON As an NBA all-star the 1960s and 1970s, Washington Wizards General Manager Wes Unseld said he watched players smoke marijuana and, as a consequence, "act weird." How weird? "It's like the old joke that goes: A guy's watching a football game with 60,000 people. He sees the team get into the huddle and he swears that they're talking about him," Unseld said.

"You know, that kind of stuff." Marijuana was not a concern of the league back then. But a generation later, as the NBA has grown into star-powered industry with an average annual player salary of $2.2 million and marketing offices from Melbourne to Mexico City, the issue of marijuana use has attracted the attention of league executives. Since last summer four high-profile NBA players have been involved in marijuana-related criminal cases. The latest involves one of the most popular players on Unseld's team: Forward Chris Webber, 24, who recently, after being stopped by police on suspicion of speeding, was charged with three misdemeanors, including possession of marijuana. "I suspect it's a problem in the league," NBA deputy commissioner Russ Granik said in a recent interview, after Webber was arrested.

Granik said he has no evidence to support his suspicions of marijuana abuse in the 390-player league. The NBA has formally proposed to the players' union, the National Basketball Players Association, that marijuana be placed on the league's list of banned substances along with cocaine and heroin and that players be tested for marijuana use. The NBA is the only one of the four major sports leagues that does not list marijuana as a prohibited substance. "I'm sure the fan would like to know that players on the court are not playing under the influence of any drugs," Granik said. As for testing players, "We've MUGGSY BOGUES Golden State Warriors guard The Associated Press Boiling pot Washington's Chris Webber is the most recent NBA star in trouble for apparent use of marijuana.

that involves that," said Juwan Howard, the Wizards' union representative. "I play basketball," forward Tracy Murray said. "I'm only going to answer questions about basketball." But Golden State Warriors guard Muggsy Bogues said last week, "Marijuana is a drug, and it doesn't belong in the profession. If it starts to become an issue, it needs to be addressed. It becomes a stigma (on the league), its image and identity." NBA and union executives are concerned about the league's image.

In the late 1970s and early 1980s, when the NBA's image was damaged by a series of cocaine-related arrests, the league and union agreed something had to be done. The result was a drug program that at the time was widely considered the toughest and most comprehensive in sports. In 1996, during negotiations for the latest collective bargaining agreement, the league unsuccessfully tried to update the policy. The league and union agreed instead to "use their respective best efforts" to negotiate a new drug agreement before the start of the 1997-98 season. Last January, the NBA sent the union a proposal that adding marijuana to the list of banned substances.

The proposal "doesn't emphasize punishment like our current program," Granik said. The Associated Press It's mine Martina Hingis won her second consecutive Australian Open Friday. It was her fourth major championship. birth to be a champion like her. "This is the hardest Grand Slam I've won.

There were so many different expectations on me, especially the pressure I put on myself." No player, male or female, had defended a Grand Slam title at a younger age since 16-year-old Charlotte "Lottie" Dod won her second straight Wimbledon in 1888. Four years after Navratilova sought a 10th Wimbledon title, only to lose to Martinez in the final, her namesake got revenge for her. If the match lacked tension or suspense on a gorgeous 77-degree afternoon, it was because the light-footed Hingis so thoroughly kept control in her fifth consecutive Grand Slam final. "She played very smart," Martinez said. "She didn't let me attack.

She played all the right shots." charge, and a marijuana possession charge was dropped. Rider pleaded no contest to a marijuana possession charge, and Camby avoided prosecution on a possession charge by agreeing to do community service. Webber was stopped recently while driving in Prince George's County, Md. He eventually was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest and marijuana possession. The butt of a marijuana cigarette and other marijuana residue was found in his vehicle, according-' to the charging documents.

The NBA's drug policy is a subject some players don't want to touch. Recently, before a Washington-Portland game at MCI Center, four Wizards players, including Webber, declined to discuss any aspect of the program. "I'm not talking about anything tion. This Saturday in New York, one day before the NBA All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden, union representatives from the 29 teams are scheduled to discuss the league's proposal for the first time. "It's an issue that we intend to spend a great deal of time on at our meeting," said Billy Hunter, the union's executive director.

"What I hope to do is get a consensus from the players as to what they think our policy should be with regard to marijuana usage." He contends that few, if any, NBA players are using marijuana. "This is a problem only in the sense that it seems to get so much notoriety and media attention," said Hunter, a former U.S. attorney for the Northern District of California. The notoriety comes largely from criminal cases over the past year involving the four players Philadel- Football Hall of Famer Doak Walker paralyzed Fox helps Lakers avert three straight losses Highlights up," Fox said. "Normally, I don't take a lot of shots in the shootaround, but I got here early and took a lot of jumpers." Stephon Marbury led the Wolves with 35 points and 12 assists while playing 44 minutes.

"I was really out of gas at the end," he said. "The absence of Googs (Tom Gugliotta) really hurt us." Gugliotta left at 10:58 of the third quarter after injuring his right ankle. Without Gugliotta to back up a tiring Marbury, the Wolves couldn't pull off the upset. The Lakers regained control behind O'Neal, Jones and Bryant, who excited the crowd with a variety of spinning layups and a THE ASSOCIATED PRESS INGLEWOOD, Calif. With the Chicago Bulls coming to town today and the Los Angeles Lakers having lost two straight, Rick Fox knew another defeat would be a "potential disaster." 3e Lakers faced the streaking esota Timberwolves on Friday night without starters Nick Van Exel and Robert Horry.

Hat could have been trouble, except Fox came prepared. He tied his season-high with 30 points as one of four Lakers with 20 or more points in a 121-114 victory. Los Angeles had not lost three straight since Dec. 7-10. "We didn't want to make it three in a row," said Shaquille O'Neal, who amassed 26 points and 17 rebounds.

"If we want things to be easy for us, we need to get the number one spot (in the playoffs)." Eddie Jones added 24 points and Kobe Bryant, a starter along with O'Neal in the NBA All-Star game on Feb. 8, compiled 22 points and a career-high seven assists. Van Exel, who along with Jones is an All-Star reserve, sat out with a strained left hip flexor. His status is day-to-day. Horry was out with a strained abdominal muscle.

Fox had not scored 30 points his season high since Dec. 12 against Houston. He has averaged 12 points in his last 17 games. "My numbers would have been Nick's numbers. When you have guys go down, someone has to step Rodman's antics Chicago's Dennis Rodman sabotaged his chance to be named to the All-Star team with his behavior in the days before the coaches vote.

The Tattooed One missed the Charlotte game with the flu but was sighted on a riverboat casino later that evening. He accompanied the team to New Jersey the next day, but failed to show for the shootaround Friday. Stoudamire's status The Raptors have grown weary of the Stoudamire saga as the team attempts to trade its point guard. "We're at the point where we want it to get done," said Toronto's Marcus Camby. mediate trail.

Walker remained in a coma until sometime Friday night, Wolz said. Law praised the emergency efforts of the Steamboat ski patrol, who performed CPR and inserted a tracheal tube on the ski slope. "They literally saved his life," Law said. "It was an extraordinary accomplishment for the people on the scene." Resort spokesman Rod Hanna said witnesses told him Walker was making giant-slalom type turns "when he hit a change in terrain, not like moguls or a bump, but rolling terrain, which caused him to travel 20-30 feet in the air. Then he tumbled approximately another 75 feet after he hit." Walker's friend, John Nichols, said he was skiing in front of Walker.

When he realized Walker had crashed, Nichols said he went back up the mountain and was told that Walker's heart had stopped. Walker, a resident of Steamboat Springs, was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1986. He won the Heisman Trophy at Southern Methodist University in 1948. The Doak Walker award is given to the top college football running back. An All-America halfback at SMU, Walker played six seasons with the Detroit Lions 1950-55 leading them to two NFL titles.

He was born in Dallas and is married to Skeeter Werner, a member of one of Colorado's most famous ski families. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ENGLEWOOD, Colo. Hall of Fame running back Doak Walker sustained a paralyzing injury when he fell while skiing at a Steamboat ski resort, and his prospects for recovery are uncertain, doctors reported yesterday. There's no sign of fracture, but the injury has left him paralyzed indefinitely, said Dr. Jay Law, neurosurgeon at Columbia Swedish Medical Center.

"He's not moving his arms or legs," Law said. "There's some spontaneous movements now and then but we're not certain if they're reflexes." Trauma surgeon Dr. John Wolz said it's too early to tell whether the 7 1-year-old former Heisman Trophy winner will recover. "The response to this type of injury is very individual and unpredictable and we won't be able to predict what the ultimate recovery may look like any time soon," Wolz said. Walker's injury will require a long-term recovery and rehabilitation, Wolz said.

"He has recovered enough today to be awake and alert, and recognizes the family that is here with him," Wolz said. "He has no other internal injuries." Law said: "The best-case scenario is he'll walk and get right out ofhere." Walker was airlifted to the hospital from Steamboat Springs on Friday after falling on a groomed inter Standings San Antonio 97, L.A. Clippers 87 L.A. Lakers 121, Minnesota 114 Chicago 87, Golden State 80 Sacramento 123, Toronto 97 EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division Summaries FRIDAY 2. Totals 26-85 15-17 71.

Three-point goals Phoenix 3-7 (Nash 2-3, Chapman 1-3, Kidd 0-1), Miami 4-23 (Lenard 3-7, Hardaway 1-9, Murdock 0-1, Mashburn 0-2, Majerle 0-4) Rebounds Phoenix 57 (Kidd 11), Miami 64 (Brown 12). Assists Phoenix 14 (Kidd 5), Miami 15 (Mashburn 7). Technicals Coach Ainge. Att. 15,200 (15.200).

Hornets 97, Celtics 95 Charlotte 21 26 25 25-97 Boston 22 23 18 32-95 CHARLOTTE: Mason 7-11 10-14 24, Rice 5-15 3-4 14, Geiger 5-10 4-4 14, Wesley 10-16 6-8 28, Phills 2-6 3-4 7, Beck 1-2 4-4 6, Royal 0-1 2-2 2, Reid 0-2 2-4 2, Williams 0-2 0-0 0. Totals 30-65 34-44 97. BOSTON: McCarty 2-7 1-2 6, Walker 12-25 11-11 38, DeClercq 3-6 1-1 7, Billups 2-9 0-0 5, Mercer 7-18 4-5 18, Barros 4-8 0-1 10, Knight 0-0 0-0 0. Bowen 2-2 0-0 5, Minor 1-1 0-0 2, Brown 1-2 0-0 2, Thomas 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 35-82 17-20 95.

Three-point goals Charlotte 3-8 (Wesley 2-4, Rice 1-2, Phills 0-2), Boston 8-19 (Walker 3-7, Barros 2-4, McCarty 1-2, Billups 1-3, Bowen 1-1, Mercer 0-1, Brown 0-1). Rebounds Charlotte 53 (Mason 13), Boston 42 (Walker 11), Assists Charlotte 14 (Beck 4), Boston 20 (Walker 6). Technicals Mason. Flagrant fouls Reid. Att.

18,624 Pet GB Miami 27 16 .628 New Jersey 25 19 .568 214 NewYoik 24 19 .558 3 Washington 23 23 .500 5Vi Orlando 21 24 .467 7 Boston 20 24 .455 7 Philadelphia 14 28 .333 12' Central Division Pet GB Indiana 31 12 .721 Chicago 33 13 .717 Charlotte 27 17 .614 5 Atlanta 27 18 .600 5' Cleveland 25 18 .581 614 Milwaukee 22 22 .500 10 Detroit 21 23 .477 11 Toronto 10 34 .227 22 lakers 121, Timberwolves 114 Minnesota 27 23 38 26-114 LA. Lakers 36 31 21 33-121 MINNESOTA: Garner! 7-16 6-8 20, Gugliotta 5-9 6-8 16, Roberts 3-5 2-3 8, West 0-4 1-2 1, Marbury 11-22 7-10 35, Parks 2-5 1-2 5, Mitchell 5-10 8-9 18, Porter 3-6 2-2 9, Jordan 0-1 1-2 1, Hammonds 0-1 1-2 1. Totals 36-79 35-48 114 LA. LAKERS: Campbell 0-2 2-4 2, Fox 11-19 5-5 30, O'Neal 9-18 8-15 26, Jones 6-12 9-11 24, Fisher 1-4 2-2 4, Blount 1-2 3-4 5, Bryant 7-16 6-9 22, Barry 2-3 3-3 8, Rooks 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 37-76 38-53 121.

Three-point goals Minnesota 7-13, (Marbury 6-9, Porter 1-3, Garnett 0-1), Los Angeles 9-18. (Jones 3-4, Fox 3-8, Bryant 2-3. Barry 1-2, Fisher 0-1). Fouled out Roberts. Rebounds Minnesota 51 (Garnett, Mitchell 7), Los Angeles 59 (O'Neal 17).

Assists Minnesota 20 (Marbury 12), Los Angeles 28 (Fisher 9). Total fouls Minnesota 35, Los Angeles 31. Technicals Gugliotta, Roberts, O'Neal, coach Harris. Flagrant foul Gugliotta. Attendance 17,505 Bulls 87, Warriors 80 WESTERN CONFERENCE Midwest Division f-tflPi- lift! Kings 123, Raptors 97 Toronto 15 24 28 30- 97 Sacramento 35 27 35 26 123 TORONTO: Camby 2-9 2-2 6, Miller 2-7 2-2 6, Tabak 0- 3 0-0 0, Christie 2-9 0-0 5, Stoudamire 5-14 1-1 11, Williams 4-9 0-0 9, Rogers 5-7 2-4 12, Respert 4-8 2-2 11, Slater 4-8 0-0 8, Wallace 7-17 4-4 18, McGrady 4-9 1- 2 11 Totals 39-100 14-17 97.

SACRAMENTO: Williamson 7-9 8-9 22, Owens 2-5 1- 2 6, Stewart 6-8 1-2 13, Richmond 10-16 2-3 27, Johnson 6-11 0-0 13, Polynice 4-12 1-2 9, Hurley 4-7 0-0 8, Smith 1-2 2-4 4, Hendrickson 4-6 0-0 8, Dehere 2-5 0-0 5, Abdul-Wahad 3-6 2-2 8. Totals 49-87 17-24 123. Three-point goals Toronto 5-14 (McGrady 2-2, Respert 1-2, Williams 1-2, Christie 1-5, Stoudamire 0-3), Sacramento 8-18 (Richmond 5-9, Johnson 1-2, Owens 1- 1, Dehere 1-4, Williamson 0-1, Hurley 0-1). Rebounds Toronto 46 (Rogers, Camby 6), Sacramento 63 (Polynice 9 Assists Toronto 16 (Christie, Wallace 3), Sacramento 40 (Johnson 7). Att.

14,170 Jazz 104, Mavericks 94 Dallas 18 26 26 24- 94 Utah 22 24 32 26-104 DALLAS: Scott 3-9 2-2 10, Finley 9-19 9-13 27, Bradley 3-7 6-6 12, Strickland 3-9 0-0 6, Davis 8-141-119, Reeves 3-4 4-4 10, Green 1-2 0-0 2, Muursepp 1-4 0-0 2, Riley 1-2 2-2 4, Wells 1-1 0-0 2, Anstey O-O 0-0 0. Totals 33-71 24-28 94, UTAH: Keele 4-7 3-411, Malone 10-24 9-1 1 29, Ostertag 1-1 2-3 4, Hornacek 4-8 2-2 11, Stockton 7-11 2-2 17, Eisley 1-3 0-0 2, Foster 3-5 0-0 6, Anderson 4-8 3-4 11, Russell 1-5 0-0 3, Carr 3-5 1-1 7, Morris 1-21-2 3, Vaughn 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 39-79 23-29 104. Three-point goals Dallas 4-12 (Scott 2-4, Davis 2-5, Finley 0-3), Utah 3-11 (Stockton 1-2, Russell 1-2, Hor-nacek 1-3, Eisley 0-1, Morris 0-1, Anderson 0-2) Rebounds Dallas 35 (Bradley 7), Utah 63 (Ostertag 12). Assists Dallas 16 (Finley, Strickland, Davis 3), Utah 31 (Stockton, Eisley 10).

Total fouls Dallas 25, Utah 21. Technicals Dallas illegal defense, Malone, Utah illegal delense 2. Attendance 19,911 Wizards 102, Pistons 95 Washington 23 30 22 27-102 Detroit 27 14 21 33- 95 WASHINGTON: Webber 5-18 10-15 20, Howard 7-18 5-8 19, Wallace 4-8 0-3 8, Cheaney 4-8 0-0 8, Strickland 10-15 5-8 25, Murray 5-10 1-1 12, Ham 0-0 0-0 0, Whitney 2-4 4-4 8. Grant 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 38-82 25-39 102.

DETROIT: Hill 10-18 8-11 28, Long 0-1 0-0 0, Reid 1-4 2-2 4, Staokhouse 3-10 4-6 10, Dumars 4-10 4-4 15, J.Williams 4-6 3-4 11, Mahorn 2-5 1-2 5, Hunter 4-12 2-4 10, Sealy 5-12 1-2 12, Montross 0-0 0-0 0, Henson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 33-78 25-35 95. Three-point goals Washington 1 -9 (Murray 1 -4, Whitney 0-2. Webber 0-3), Detroit 4-15 (Dumars 3-8, Sealy 1- 2, Stackhouse 0-2, Hunter 0-3). Fouled out Howard.

Rebounds Washington 62 (Webber 15), Detroit 51 (Hill, J.Williams 10). Assists Washington 15 IStrickland 9) Detroit 13 (Hill 6). Total fouls Washington 30, Detroit 33. Technicals Washington illegal delense: Sealy. Att 22,076 (22.076).

Suns 74. Heat 71 Phoenix 22 15 18 19-74 Miami 22 17 21 11-71 PHOENIX: Robinson 8-20 7-8 23, McOyess 0-7 3-4 3 Bryant 2-6 0-0 4, Chapman 5-11 1-2 12, Kidd 1-15 3-4 5, Nash 3-7 2-2 10, Manning 3-9 5-6 11, Williams 3-5 0-0 6. McCloud 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 25-80 21-26 74. MIAMI: Mashburn 4-10 4-4 12, Brown 2-70-1 4 Mourning 4-13 7-8 15, Lenard 6-16 0-0 15.

Hardaway 7-23 4-4 19, Austin 0-7 0-0 0, Majerle 2-6 0-0 4, Murdock 1-3 0-0 Pet GB San Antonio 32 14 .696 Utah 29 14 .674 Vh Minnesota 25 18 .581 5 Houston 20 22 .476 10 Vancouver 13 32 .289 18'j Dallas 8 35 .186 22' Denver 3 40 .070 27' Pacific Division Pet GB Seattle 35 10 .778 L.A. Laers 32 11 .744 2 Phoenix 28 14 .667 5V4 Portland 24 19 .558 10 Sacramento 19 26 .422 16 LA. Clippers 10 36 .217 25' Golden State 8 35 .186 26 Discount Mufflers Rochester 1897 Brighton Henrietta T.L Rd 292-0340 (Nnl to BJ'aWholault Club) 691 E. Main St (Downtown batwaan Union St. ft Atowndtr, acroaa tha atraat from Dal ta-Sonic Cm Waah) 'Oil Change Service Available Chicago 28 18 23 18-87 Golden State 20 25 18 17-80 CHICAGO: Rodman 3-9 1-2 7, Pippin 8-23 6-7 22, Lon-giey 6-13 4-5 16, Jordan 2-17 10-11 14, Harper 2-5 3-3 7, Kukoc 3-10 0-0 6, Brown 3-6 0-0 6.

Cartey 3-5 0-2 6, Burrell 0-2 3-4 3, Buechler 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 30-90 27-34 87. GOLDEN STATE: Marshall 5-18 0-011, Smith 6-21 6-6 16, Dampier 2-5 2-4 6, Shaw 1-5 0-0 2, Coles 4-7 0-0 9, Foyle 2-4 0-0 4, Oelk 6-15 0-0 17, Fuller 4-7 3-3 11, Simpkins 1-1 0-0 2. Totals 33-83 11-13 80. Three-point goals Chicago 0-2 (Pippen 0-2).

Golden State 3-8 (Coles 1-1. Oelk 1-1, Marshall 1-4, Smith 0-1, Shaw 0-1). Fouled out Coles. Rebounds Chicago 64 (Rodman 22), Golden State 55 (Fuller 12). Assists Chicago 14 (Pippen 4).

Golden State 19 (Coles 8). Total fouls Chicago 11, Golden State 25. Technicals -Golden State coach Carlesimo. Att. 19,804 Spurs 97, Clippers 87 0 turn IliffiE EEiMi Exhaust Service Brakes iOil.

Lube Filter 1 From the Converter Back I mo ttwn nw snon Of rtsunace drum? or rotors. IndudM Murlar. Til Plpa ft Connecter Plpa I ipaeh trant bmgs non-df iw only) and mspvet tha I MoatCara NY State Inspection Includaa Stlekar Faa Saa Managar For Datalla Expiraa4-11-M KSfPUSfe? Iru I trtirtsyswn bwrn-fnaHic tmra wht rt required Diaeount appfat to regular ratal! pricing. YESTERDAY'S GAMES Houston at Philadelphia Phoenix at Orlando Atlanta at Charlotte Detroit at Cleveland Dallas at Denver New Jersey at Vancouver TODAY'S GAMES Miami at New York, 1 p.m. Milwaukee at Minnesota, 3:30 p.m.

Chicago at A. Lakers, 3:30 p.m. Houston at Boston, 7 p.m. Utah at Golden State, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Sacramento, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Portland, 8:30 p.m. Indiana at A. Clippers, 9 p.m. New Jersey at Seattle, 9 p.m. FRIDAY'S GAMES Charlotte 97, Boston 95 Indiana 89, Cleveland 83 Phoenix 74, Miami 71 Washington 102, Detroit 95 Utah 104, Dallas 94 Indudaa up to 8 qta.

of 10W3O Motor Oft ft Standard Firtar a mojt mi no newt wiicm nqutn Ona Coupon Par Vafida I sarrD-mKallic padsshots I SanAntonio 27 17 20 33-97 LA. Clippers 24 22 29 12 87 SAN ANTONIO: Perdue 0-0 0-0 0, Duncan 12-22 3-3 27, D.Robinson 11-19 6-6 28, Jackson 0-5 0-0 0, Johnson 6-12 2-2 14, Person 5-10 0-0 13, Del Negro 3-10 1-1 7, Herrera 3-5 2-2 8, Geary 0-3 0-0 0, Williams 0-1 0-0 0. Totals 40-87 14-14 97. L.A. CLIPPERS: Rogers 5-10 7-7 19, Murray 10-14 6-8 26, Wright 6-12 0-5 12, Piatkowski 4-10 0-0 9, Martin 5-16 2-2 14, Taylor 1-5 3-4 5, J.Robinson 0-6 0-0 0, Richardson 1-7 0-0 2, Vrankovic 0-0 0-O 0.

Totals 32-80 18-26 87. Three-point goals San Antonio 3-9 (Person 3-8, Del Negro 0-1), Los Angeles 5-16 (Rogers 2-3, Martin 2-6, Piatkowski 1-4, J.Robinson 0-1, Murray 0-2). Fouled out None Rebounds San Antonio 53 (D.Robinson 13), Los Angeles 50 (Murray 9). Assists San Antonio 20 (Johnson 8), Los Angeles 13 (Rogers 4). Total fouls San Antonio 18, Los Angeles 19.

Technicals Martin. Att. 15,683 Expiry 4-1 1-08 flWfttjCat Expln4-11-M mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mmtmrn mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm mm Las mm Offara vald through 4-1 1-H at paflapaong Mainaka tocalona. Not valid wlffi any othar otlar or warranty work. Muat praaant coupon at Wna ot aMmata.

Exhaust Brakes Shocks Free Undercar Inspection Estimate Struts Springs C.V. Joints www.meineke.com fe State Inspections Open Mon Sat 8 am to 6 pm E3DElS OMDMSI 1B07.