Seattle’s Gary Payton scored 21 of his 32 points in the second half, including 5-for-8 shooting on 3-pointers, as the SuperSonics held Charlotte to just 34 points on 32 percent shooting en route to an 84-81 victory Monday night.
Strong in defeat
Stephon Marbury had 34 points and 11 assists, and Kerry Kittles added 22 points on 10-for-17 shooting in New Jersey’s 106-101 loss to Utah on Monday night.
Supersubs
Cuttino Mobley scored 21 points as Houston’s reserves scored 63 points Monday night in a 96-77 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers, snapping the Rockets’ five-game losing streak.
Double doubles
Donyell Marshall had 23 points and 21 rebounds — eight offensive — as Golden State defeated Atlanta 80-75 Monday night. Dikembe Mutombo had 13 points and 22 rebound for the Hawks to record his 33rd double-double of the season.
Quotable
“I didn’t expect to make the shots like I was doing. I think I was probably less focused. The big fella upstairs had to be guiding those balls in there because I felt like I was kind of swaying side to side.”
Jeff Hornacek, after scoring 27 points on 10-for-11 shooting in Utah’s 106-101 victory over New Jersey.
