Washington — From a season's perspective, Michael Jordan's long-term memory included the "We stink" game at Cleveland, when Ricky Davis trash-talked as the Cavaliers routed the Washington Wizards.
His short-term memory recalled his struggles in the second half, especially in the two previous games, when tiring legs and zone defenses shut him down.
Both maladies were erased Thursday night, when Jordan scored 16 of his 40 points in the second half as the Wizards handed the Cavaliers their 11th straight loss, 94-85.
"I have a long memory," said Jordan, recalling Davis' antics in the 94-75 romp Nov. 27, which dropped the Wizards to 3-10 and prompted Jordan to utter "We stink."
"I remember him high-flying and dunking up by 20 points," Jordan said. "Those types of things don't go without being noticed. It's not one of those things you want to happen again, so the best way to do that is to get him in foul trouble and sit him down over there so he can watch us."
Davis had just seven points and four fouls in the rematch. Wesley Person scored 19 points 16 in the first quarter to lead the Cavaliers.
"I try to tell people he's got a long memory, and they don't believe me," Cleveland coach John Lucas said. "I think they believe me now."
Mavericks 104, Nuggets 97
Denver Dirk Nowitzki scored 26 points, including two big three-pointers in the fourth quarter, and Dallas posted its sixth straight victory. Nowitzki also had 10 rebounds, and Juwan Howard had 19 points and 13 rebounds. Raef LaFrentz led Denver with 24 points, 18 in the first quarter.
Trail Blazers 120, Grizzlies 82
Portland, Ore. Rasheed Wallace scored 20 points, and Derek Anderson added 19 as Portland held Memphis to 27 first-half points. Shawn Kemp and Damon Stoudamire had 16 points and Zach Randolph had a career-high 14 as all 12 Blazers scored.
Kings 113, Jazz 80
Sacramento, Calif. Chris Webber scored 24 points and Peja Stojakovic added 21 as Sacramento won its 17th straight home game. The Kings' 12-game winning streak was snapped on Tuesday night.
Nets 103, Rockets 98
Houston Kenyon Martin scored 28 points, and Kerry Kittles had 20, four in the final minute, as New Jersey ended a 10-game road losing streak to the Rockets.
SuperSonics 98, Bucks 88
Milwaukee Brent Barry scored 29 points and made six three-pointers as Seattle defeated Milwaukee. Seattle's Vin Baker, who was hurt early in the first quarter, returned to help fuel an 18-0 run that spanned the third and fourth quarters.
Knicks 96, Suns 91
New York After being booed off their own court at halftime, the Knicks came back from a 19-point second-half deficit. Allan Houston scored 29 points, including 11 in the fourth quarter.
Magic 92, Heat 87
Orlando, Fla. Darrell Armstrong scored 18 points, and Tracy McGrady had 17 points and 11 rebounds as Orlando snapped Miami's six-game winning streak.
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