Starks then missed on a driving scoop shot, and Dale Ellis answered with a 3-pointer from the deep left corner.

The first time Bradley handled the ball, he made a nice move to the hoop on the baseline, though his scoop shot rolled off the rim.

Nash's running scoop shot cut the deficit to 90-83 with 1:49 to play, but Howard made a 3-pointer to push the lead back to 10.

He lagged on defense after carelessly missing a scoop shot.

Cleveland, leading by 93-89 midway through the fourth period, scored 12 of the next 14 points, starting with Ehlo's short scoop shot.

With 2:11 left, Witherspoon drove in for a floating scoop shot.

Wilkins followed with a scoop shot and added a free throw, and the Knicks were even at 81-81 with 3:48 left.

Seconds later, Thomas hit on a double-pump scoop shot.

Suddenly Hatten was slashing through the middle, kissing double-pump scoop shots off the glass.

That one was a left-handed, over-the-shoulder scoop shot, delivered as he fell.