NBA PLAYOFFS ROUNDUP Monday's games

76ers 96, Hornets 87
NEW ORLEANS -- Allen Iverson's 22 points were his lowest total in the series, but five other 76ers scored in double figures in a victory that gave Philadelphia a 3-1 lead over New Orleans. Game 5 is in Philadelphia on Wednesday night. The balanced scoring and rebounding effort by the Sixers spoiled a 34-point performance by Baron Davis, who received too little help from the rest of the team to pull the Hornets even in the series. Eric Snow had 17 points and 12 assists for Philadelphia, while Keith Van Horn scored 13 points. Kenny Thomas, Derrick Coleman and Aaron McKie each scored 11.
Kings 99, Jazz 82
SALT LAKE CITY -- Peja Stojakovic scored 15 of his 27 points in the third quarter as the Kings turned a four-point halftime deficit into a win for a 3-1 lead in the series. Chris Webber had 26 points and 11 rebounds for the Kings, who may be the last team to beat John Stockton and Karl Malone in Salt Lake City if the 41-year-old Stockton retires and Malone leaves as a free agent. Both Stockton and Malone will decide their futures when the season ends, which will be soon if the Jazz can't pull an upset in Sacramento on Wednesday's Game 5. Malone led the Jazz with 24 points. Stockton had 12 points and seven assists and Greg Ostertag had 14 rebounds for Utah, which has been knocked out of the playoffs in the first round the last two seasons.
-- Associated Press