Kemp shoots 28 to help

Kemp shoots 28 to help Seattle beats Lakers

SEATTLE, Washington (Reuter): Shawn Kemp had 28 points and 12 rebounds and Gary Payton added 20 to lead the Seattle SuperSonics to a 95-92 win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday, handing Magic Johnson his first loss, after winning his first two games.

The Sonics have won seven straight games and improved their league-best record to 53-17.

Elden Campbell had 19 points and Vlade Divac added 16 for the Lakers, who took only their fourth loss in 13 games.

In Milwaukee, Ken Norman scored 16 of his 37 points in the third quarter and Vin Baker added 17 overall to help the Milwaukee Bucks snap a six-game losing streak to the Portland Trail Blazers with a 111-109 triumph.

It was Milwaukee's first win over Portland in more than four years.

The Bucks trailed by 12 points, 59-47, at the half, but outscored the Blazers, 36-21, to take a three-point lead, 83-80, after three.

Terry Porter had 36 points and Clyde Drexler netted 33 for Portland, which suffered its third straight loss.

In Los Angeles, Cedric Ceballos scored 32 points to lead the Phoenix Suns to a 117-102 victory over the Los Angeles Clippers.

Ceballos shot 12-for-22 from the field for the Suns, who extended their winning streak to three games and won for the fifth time in their last six contests.

Dominique Wilkins had 28 points to lead the Clippers, who lost their fourth straight game.

In San Antonio, David Robinson had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Dale Ellis netted 15 to lead the San Antonio Spurs to their fifth straight win with a 101-85 triumph over the Cleveland Cavaliers.

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Robinson also had six assists, four blocks and three steals and Dennis Rodman grabbed 15 rebounds as the Spurs improved to 51-20 and moved into a first-place tie with the Houston Rockets in the Midwest Division. John Williams had 21 points and Mark Price scored 16 for the Cavaliers.

In Sacramento, Kevin Willis scored 29 points, including five free throws in the final 44 seconds, to lift the Atlanta Hawks to a 106-102 victory over the Sacramento Kings.

The Hawks won 50 games for the first time since 1989 and handed the Kings their sixth consecutive loss.

San Antonio 101, Cleveland 85 Milwaukee 111, Portland 109 Seattle 95, LA Lakers 92 Phoenix 117, LA Clippers 102 Atlanta 106, Sacramento 102

Standings (tabulate under won, lost, winning percentage and games behind): Eastern Conference Atlantic Div

W L Pct Gb X-New York 50 19 .725 - Orlando 41 28 .594 9 New Jersey 37 32 .536 13 Miami 37 33 .529 13 1/2 Boston 25 43 .368 24 1/2 Philadelphia 21 49 .300 29 1/2 Washington 19 50 .275 31 Central Div X-Atlanta 50 20 .714 - X-Chicago 46 24 .657 4 Cleveland 40 31 .563 10 1/2 Indiana 37 32 .536 12 1/2 Charlotte 31 37 .456 18 Detroit 20 49 .290 29 1/2 Milwaukee 19 51 .271 31 Western Conference Midwest Div X-Houston 50 19 .725 - X-San Antonio 51 20 .718 - X-Utah 44 27 .620 7 Denver 35 33 .515 14 1/2 Minnesota 19 50 .275 31 Dallas 8 61 .116 42 Pacific Div X-Seattle 53 17 .757 - X-Phoenix 46 23 .667 6 1/2 Golden State 40 29 .580 12 1/2 Portland 41 30 .577 12 1/2 LA Lakers 30 39 .435 22 1/2 LA Clippers 25 45 .357 28 Sacramento 23 47 .329 30 X - clinched playoff spot