Bulls miserable in Milwaukee

Chicago stumbles again on Bucks' home court

? After seeing his reserves had scored only 12 total points in the previous two games, Milwaukee Bucks coach Terry Porter knew he would need a lot more against the Chicago Bulls.

Porter’s bench responded with 24 points, including 16 in the second quarter, to help lead the Bucks to a 95-87 win Saturday night over the Bulls in front of the first sellout crowd of the year at the Bradley Center.

The win by Milwaukee extended the Bulls’ losing streak in Milwaukee to 14 games, dating back to March 29, 1998, the year that Michael Jordan led the Bulls to the last of their six NBA championships.

Toni Kukoc and Marcus Fizer had eight points each off the bench.

The win snapped a two-game losing streak for the Bucks.

“Our bench really stepped up big for us tonight,” Porter said. “They were much more aggressive than they’ve been and really made us a difference for us. We’re a much better team when that happens.”

Suns 129, Blazers 116

Phoenix — Shawn Marion had 26 points and nine rebounds, and Phoenix routed Portland for the third time this season. Coach Mike D’Antoni rested starters Marion, Amare Stoudemire and Steve Nash for the entire fourth quarter after the Suns went ahead 102-78 after three.

76ers 98, Hawks 97

Milwaukee's Zaza Pachulia, left, tries to keep the ball away from Chicago's Kirk Hinrich. Hinrich scored 24 points, but the Bulls fell to the Bucks, 95-87, Saturday night in Milwaukee.

Atlanta — Marc Jackson hit a pair of free throws with 1.2 seconds remaining, and Allen Iverson stole Atlanta’s ensuing inbounds pass as Philadelphia escaped with a victory that extended the Hawks’ losing streak to 11 games. Iverson, who hit all 13 of his free-throw attempts, scored 33 points.

Magic 105, Nets 81

East Rutherford, N.J. — Steve Francis scored 26 points, and rookie backcourt mate Jameer Nelson added a career-high 22 as Orlando took an early lead and blew out New Jersey. Kelvin Cato added 16 points for the Magic, who had four players score in double figures.

Nuggets 105, Clippers 89

Los Angeles — Earl Boykins scored 12 of his 22 points in the fourth quarter as Denver continued its push for the playoffs under new coach George Karl with its sixth straight victory. Boykins, a 5-foot-5 guard who spent two seasons with the Clippers, has scored in double figures in 20 of his last 23 games and has four 20-point efforts during that stretch.

Wizards 86, Bobcats 84

Charlotte, N.C. — Laron Profit tipped in Juan Dixon’s miss with 3.1 seconds to play to give Washington a victory over Charlotte.