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NBA Basketball
2 Units on Philadelphia 76ers -6½ -110
Iverson's 22 points on 9-of-28 shooting Monday night were his lowest total in the series. But five other Sixers scored in double figures in a 96-87 victory that gave Philadelphia a 3-1 series lead, with Game 5 in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. ``As bad as I was struggling out there, it makes me feel good to win game like this,'' Iverson said. ``That I can play so badly and my teammates play so well, it gives me confidence that I know when I'm struggling we've still got a shot to win.'' The balanced scoring and rebounding effort by the Sixers spoiled a 34-point performance by Baron Davis, who overcame an ailing left knee for a second straight game. Davis, visibly disgusted after the game, didn't single out anyone, but seemed most frustrated with the Hornets inside players losing the rebounding advantage they established in a Game 3 victory. ``We got outhustled. We got outmuscled. We didn't come to play,'' he said. Philadelphia redeemed itself on the boards. Although Kenny Thomas' eight rebounds were a team high, the Sixers outrebounded the Hornets as a team 43-38, two nights after being embarrassed 51-33. The Sixers also improved their offensive rebounding total from six to 17.
4 Units on Sacramento Kings -9½ -110
Sacramento leads the series 3-1 and can clinch it at home Wednesday night in Game 5. The Kings could be last team to beat Stockton and Malone in Salt Lake City if the 41-year-old Stockton retires and Malone leaves as a free agent. Both Stockton and Malone will decide their futures when the season ends, which will be soon if the Jazz can't pull an upset in Sacramento. ``We'd love to play what may be the last game against Stockton and Malone as a tandem. We would love to be a part of that,'' Webber said. ``That's something you'd love to tell your kids about.'' Malone led the Jazz with 24 points and Stockton had 12 points and seven assists. Neither wanted to talk much about the future after the game. Stockton left the game quietly during a timeout. Malone got a standing ovation from what was left of the sellout crowd of 19,911 when he was pulled with 2:25 left. ``We've played a long time together,'' Malone said. ``Hopefully the fans have appreciated what we've tried to do for this organization and for them.'' Two days after a gritty win got them back into the series, the older and slower Jazz couldn't keep up with the Kings in the second half. The Jazz are on the verge of getting knocked out of the playoffs by the Kings for the second straight year. ``They have beat us this year and we can't relax. You have to play the same kind of game in Sacramento that we played in the second half tonight,'' Sacramento coach Rick Adelman said. ``You have to win four games and then it's over.''
MLB Baseball
3 Units on Arizona Diamondbacks -1½ +140 (Pavano - R, Batista - R)
Spivey went 3-for-5 with his first home run of the year and Arizona won three games in a row for the first time this season by beating the weary Florida Marlins 7-1 Monday night. ``In the past I've been out there definitely pressing,'' Spivey said. ``It felt good to hit the ball hard.'' Spivey, batting .182 with three RBIs going into the game, drove in two with a first-inning homer off Justin Wayne (0-1) and scored twice. Rod Barajas, just off the disabled list, drove in two runs with a double and single. ``We've seen it coming the last four or five ballgames,'' Arizona manager Bob Brenly said. ``Junior is getting a little closer and a little closer, having better at bats, making better swings and laying off bad pitches. It was really good to see him jump-start us tonight in the first inning.'' Elmer Dessens (3-2) allowed one run on five hits, including two of Mike Lowell's three doubles, over seven innings to get his second win in a row. He struck out five and walked two. The right-hander, who came to Arizona from Cincinnati in the deal that sent Erubiel Durazo to Oakland, has allowed two runs in 13 innings over his last two starts. ``I said it last time, but that's what we expected from Elmer Dessens,'' Brenly said, ``a lot of good strikes with movement low in the strike zone. He got a lot of ground balls. He was ahead in the count most of the night.'' Dessens is 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA in six appearances, five of them starts, against the Marlins. ``I'm telling you, he's got good stuff,'' Florida manager Jeff Torborg said. ``He was 92 to 95 (mph) locating and with good breaking stuff.'' Both teams were coming off long Sundays at the ballpark, followed by cross-country flights. The Diamondbacks swept two from the Mets in New York, and Florida played the longest game in the franchise's history, a 7-6, 20-inning home loss to St. Louis that lasted six hours and seven minutes.
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NBA Basketball
2 Units on Philadelphia 76ers -6½ -110
Iverson's 22 points on 9-of-28 shooting Monday night were his lowest total in the series. But five other Sixers scored in double figures in a 96-87 victory that gave Philadelphia a 3-1 series lead, with Game 5 in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. ``As bad as I was struggling out there, it makes me feel good to win game like this,'' Iverson said. ``That I can play so badly and my teammates play so well, it gives me confidence that I know when I'm struggling we've still got a shot to win.'' The balanced scoring and rebounding effort by the Sixers spoiled a 34-point performance by Baron Davis, who overcame an ailing left knee for a second straight game. Davis, visibly disgusted after the game, didn't single out anyone, but seemed most frustrated with the Hornets inside players losing the rebounding advantage they established in a Game 3 victory. ``We got outhustled. We got outmuscled. We didn't come to play,'' he said. Philadelphia redeemed itself on the boards. Although Kenny Thomas' eight rebounds were a team high, the Sixers outrebounded the Hornets as a team 43-38, two nights after being embarrassed 51-33. The Sixers also improved their offensive rebounding total from six to 17.
4 Units on Sacramento Kings -9½ -110
Sacramento leads the series 3-1 and can clinch it at home Wednesday night in Game 5. The Kings could be last team to beat Stockton and Malone in Salt Lake City if the 41-year-old Stockton retires and Malone leaves as a free agent. Both Stockton and Malone will decide their futures when the season ends, which will be soon if the Jazz can't pull an upset in Sacramento. ``We'd love to play what may be the last game against Stockton and Malone as a tandem. We would love to be a part of that,'' Webber said. ``That's something you'd love to tell your kids about.'' Malone led the Jazz with 24 points and Stockton had 12 points and seven assists. Neither wanted to talk much about the future after the game. Stockton left the game quietly during a timeout. Malone got a standing ovation from what was left of the sellout crowd of 19,911 when he was pulled with 2:25 left. ``We've played a long time together,'' Malone said. ``Hopefully the fans have appreciated what we've tried to do for this organization and for them.'' Two days after a gritty win got them back into the series, the older and slower Jazz couldn't keep up with the Kings in the second half. The Jazz are on the verge of getting knocked out of the playoffs by the Kings for the second straight year. ``They have beat us this year and we can't relax. You have to play the same kind of game in Sacramento that we played in the second half tonight,'' Sacramento coach Rick Adelman said. ``You have to win four games and then it's over.''
MLB Baseball
3 Units on Arizona Diamondbacks -1½ +140 (Pavano - R, Batista - R)
Spivey went 3-for-5 with his first home run of the year and Arizona won three games in a row for the first time this season by beating the weary Florida Marlins 7-1 Monday night. ``In the past I've been out there definitely pressing,'' Spivey said. ``It felt good to hit the ball hard.'' Spivey, batting .182 with three RBIs going into the game, drove in two with a first-inning homer off Justin Wayne (0-1) and scored twice. Rod Barajas, just off the disabled list, drove in two runs with a double and single. ``We've seen it coming the last four or five ballgames,'' Arizona manager Bob Brenly said. ``Junior is getting a little closer and a little closer, having better at bats, making better swings and laying off bad pitches. It was really good to see him jump-start us tonight in the first inning.'' Elmer Dessens (3-2) allowed one run on five hits, including two of Mike Lowell's three doubles, over seven innings to get his second win in a row. He struck out five and walked two. The right-hander, who came to Arizona from Cincinnati in the deal that sent Erubiel Durazo to Oakland, has allowed two runs in 13 innings over his last two starts. ``I said it last time, but that's what we expected from Elmer Dessens,'' Brenly said, ``a lot of good strikes with movement low in the strike zone. He got a lot of ground balls. He was ahead in the count most of the night.'' Dessens is 4-0 with a 1.60 ERA in six appearances, five of them starts, against the Marlins. ``I'm telling you, he's got good stuff,'' Florida manager Jeff Torborg said. ``He was 92 to 95 (mph) locating and with good breaking stuff.'' Both teams were coming off long Sundays at the ballpark, followed by cross-country flights. The Diamondbacks swept two from the Mets in New York, and Florida played the longest game in the franchise's history, a 7-6, 20-inning home loss to St. Louis that lasted six hours and seven minutes.