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Wednesday, January 18, 1995
NBA UPDATE
UNIVERSITY DAILY KANSAN
Rookie not used to losing
Forward's style of basketball impresses fans
The Associated Press
LANDOVER, Md. — Juwan Howard, the last rookie to sign this season, has quickly adapted to the fast-paced, physical style of the NBA. The one thing the Washington Bullets forward can't get used to, though, is losing.
His team is 4-25 since the former Michigan star and No. 5 pick in the NBA draft signed a contract Nov. 18.
"It's tough, I have to admit, because I'm used to winning," he said. "At Michigan I only lost 21 games and I've passed that here already. I've got to stay positive. I can't get down. I have to keep thinking we're going to win."
Injuries to starters Chris Webber, Don MacLean and Kevin Duckworth have contributed heavily to the Bullets 8-26 record, but Howard has benefited on his on-the-job training.
Forced into the starting lineup last month, Howard has responded magnificently. The 6-foot-9 power forward leads the Bullets in rebounding and has scored in double figures 17 straight games, reaching team-high totals on five occasions. As a result,
he was picked for the rookie All-Star game next month.
"Juwan's been solid like a rock, certainly our most consistent player over the past month-and-a-half." Washington coach Jim Lyman said.
"Part of it is because he's gotten the opportunity to play through his mistakes," general manager John Nash noted. "If we were in meaningful
games and he was coming off the bench and committing a critical foul or missing a key shot, all that has a snowball effect. But knowing in advance that one mistake is not going to get you extracted from the game, I think that's made things a little easier for him."
Howard made his NBA debut
"At first, I was getting some minutes in certain stretches, and I thought it wasn't helping me," he said. "Now people are getting a chance to see what Juwan Howard can do."
The early reviews have been overwhelming positive.
"He's sensational. Howard's going to be a great, great player," Indiana Pacers coach Larry Brown said.
"It's tough, I have to admit, because I'm used to winning.I've got to stay positive." Juwan Howard Washington Bullseye commerci
one day after signing his contract and had his first shot swatted away by Boston's Dino Radja. His first few weeks were a struggle, as he found it difficult to get significant minutes playing behind Duckworth, Webber and MacLean.
Juwan Howard Washington Bullets powerforward
Then came the flood of injuries, and Howard suddenly started averaging 30-plus minutes per game.
"He's here now. There's no question," Bullets guard Mitchell Butler said. "It seems like he's getting double-doubles everynight."
Chicago Bulls. His baseline jumpe gave Washington the lead for good with 4:59 to go, and a six-footer with 1:04 left short-circuited Chicago's comeback bid.
Howard's fine play and happy-to-be here approach have endeared him to his teammates. But he still gets reminded every now and then that he is, indeed, just a rookie.
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Minwest Division W L Pct. GB
Utah 26 10 .722 —
Houston 22 12 .647 3
San Antonio 21 12 .636 3
Denver 18 17 .514 7
Dallas 16 17 .485 8
Minnesota 8 27 .229 17
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Phoenix 27 8 .771 —
Seattle 24 9 .727 2
L.A. Lakers 22 11 .667 4
Searamento 19 15 .559 7
Portland 18 15 .545 8
Golden State 11 23 .324 15
L.A. Clippers 5 31 .139 22
Atlantic Division
W  L Pct. GB
Orlando 30 7 .811 —
New York 21 13 .618 7
Boston 15 21 .417 14
New Jersey 15 24 .385 16
Miami 11 24 .314 18
Philadelphia 10 25 .286 19
Washington 8 26 .235 20
Cleveland 23 11 .676 —
Charlotte 22 13 .629 1
Indiana 20 15 .571 3
Chicago 18 18 .500 6
Adanta 16 20 .444 8
Milwaukee 12 23 .343 11
Detroit 11 22 .333 11
Scoring
| | fg | ft | pt | avg |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| O'Neal, Orl. | 420 | 219 | 1059 | 29.4 |
| Robinson, S.A. | 299 | 283 | 891 | 28.4 |
| Olaujou, Houne | 362 | 197 | 921 | 27.9 |
| Jackson, Dall. | 319 | 210 | 871 | 26.4 |
| Malone, Utah | 348 | 200 | 904 | 25.1 |
| Mash, Dall. | 289 | 189 | 804 | 24.5 |
| Drexler, Port. | 240 | 156 | 702 | 23.4 |
| Richmnd, Sac. | 274 | 158 | 768 | 22.6 |
| Sprewell, G.S. | 265 | 166 | 743 | 22.5 |
| Rice, Mia. | 288 | 114 | 777 | 22.2 |
| Ceballas, LAL | 278 | 112 | 688 | 22.2 |
| C. Roben, Port. | 261 | 138 | 723 | 21.9 |
| Hardaway, Olr. | 272 | 179 | 766 | 21.9 |
| Wilkins, Bos. | 241 | 135 | 701 | 21.6 |
| Ewing, N.Y. | 274 | 158 | 708 | 21.5 |
| Pippei, Chl. | 273 | 144 | 743 | 21.2 |
| Rider, Minn. | 257 | 144 | 716 | 21.1 |
| Payton, Sea. | 268 | 168 | 679 | 20.6 |
Miller, Ind,    224 167 171 20.3
Miller, Char,   215 160 59 19.8
Field Goal Percentage
NBA INDIVIDUAL LEADERS: The NBA individual scoring, field goal percentage, rebounding and assist leaders through Jan.16
| | fg | fga | pot |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| O'Neal, Orl. | 420 | 703 | .597 |
| D. Davis, Ind. | 183 | 311 | .598 |
| Grant, Orl. | 179 | 305 | .587 |
| Polynice, Sac. | 159 | 276 | .576 |
| Hornacek, Utah | 230 | 407 | .565 |
| Hill, Clev. | 172 | 305 | .564 |
| Perry, Pho. | 143 | 255 | .561 |
| Thorpe, Hou. | 139 | 249 | .558 |
| Robinson, S.A. | 299 | 545 | .549 |
| Manning, Pho. | 262 | 478 | .548 |
Rebounding
| | g | no | avg |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| Stockton, Utah | 36 | 441 | 12.3 |
| Anderson, N.J. | 36 | 375 | 10.4 |
| Bogues, Char. | 36 | 294 | 8.9 |
| Strickland, Port. | 23 | 203 | 8.8 |
| Hardaway, G.S. | 34 | 299 | 8.8 |
| Richardson, LAC | 34 | 306 | 8.5 |
| Johnson, S.A. | 32 | 266 | 8.3 |
| Van Exel, LAL | 32 | 260 | 8.1 |
| Kidd, Dall. | 33 | 265 | 8.0 |
| Jackson, Ind. | 35 | 279 | 8.0 |
Assists
off off triet tot avg
Mutombo, Den. 125 125 310 440 12.6
Hill, Clev. 144 233 373 11.8
Robinson, S.A. 81 81 373 364 11.7
Wills, Alt.-Mia. 118 260 378 11.5
Oaljuwon, Hau. 73 296 369 11.2
Dudley, Port. 140 212 352 10.7
Kemp, Sea. 125 223 348 10.5
Ewing, N.Y. 63 282 345 10.5
Jones, Dall. 123 198 321 10.4
'O'Neal, Orl. 123 194 371 10.3
Shaq gives Mourning his rude awakening
The Associated Press
ORLANDO, Fla. — Shaquille O'Neal scored 35 points and grabbed 15 rebounds to out duel Alonzo Mourning and to help Orlando stop Charlotte's eight-game winning streak with a 109-98 victory
O'Neal overcame a slow start to score 16 in the fourth quarter, six of them in an 8-0 sport that gave the Magic a 0
save the Magic a 14-point lead with nine minutes left.
Mourning led Charlotte with 33 points and 12 rebounds. Larry Johnson added 21 points, extending his streak of 20-plus games to 10.
O'Neal struggled early, but finished 14-for-25 from the field and 7-for-12 from the foul line, including 6-of-8 in the last period. Anfernee Hardaway had 23 points for the Magic, while Nick Anderson contributed 18 points and 10 rebounds.
The victory enabled the Magic to remain the NBA's only unbeaten team at home (18-0) and improved the league's best record to 30-7.
Johnson, coming off a stretch of three games in which he averaged 23 points, 9 rebounds and 5.3 assists to earn recognition as NBA player of the week, sat out nearly nine minutes of the opening half after suffering a cut above his left eye.
The Hornets trailed 24-18 when he left the game and fell behind by 16 when Orlando got 3-pointers from Anderson and Brian Shaw during a 12-4 run to start the second period.
Mourning kept Charlotte in the game, outscoring O'Neal 18-12 in the opening half while making 6 of 11 shots. O'Neal, meanwhile, struggled with his turnaround jumper and the Hornets kept him out of dunking or layup range.
Spurs snap losing streak, beat Celtics
BOSTON — Chuck Person scored 24 points, Dennis Rodman grabbed 18 rebounds and San Antonio put together a 16-2 fourth-quarter run to defeat the Boston Celtics 101-92 last night.
The Associated Press
David Robinson added 18 points for the Spurs, who stopped a two-game losing streak that followed a run
San Antonio 101
Boston ...92
of 13 victories in 14 games. Dino Radja had 22 points and 15 rebounds for the Celtics in his best performance since returning on Jan. 9 from a hand injury that sidelined him for 15 games.
The Spurs opened up a seven-point lead after eight minutes and extended it to as many as 14 before taking a 57-44 lead into the half.
Then, with the Spurs leading by 13 points 90 seconds into the third period, Radja connected on three straight baskets to make it 57-50.
It was a nine-point game when the Celtics put together another 6-0 run to make it 63-60 with 5:02 left in the quarter.
David Wesley, who was 1-for-7 on the night, missed a 3-pointer that could have tied it. Dee Brown rebounded, and he missed too.
After three periods, the Spurs led 73-69 and scored the first nine points of the fourth quarter before Boston's Sherman Douglas hit a 10-footer with 8:24 left. Terry Cummings answered with a jumper and Person sank two free throws before hitting a 3-pointer to make it 89-71 with 7:28 left.
San Antonio led by 19 when Boston ran off six consecutive points to pull to 94-81 with 4:16 left. But the Spurs increased their lead again, thanks to Rodman's jumper and another 3-pointer by Person.
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