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Morant hurts ankle but Grizzlies top short-handed Nets in OT

By The Associated Press Donovan Mitchell hit a
NEW YORK (AP) — Ja Mo- go-ahead layup with 7
rant exited with a sprained seconds left and finished
ankle but the Memphis Griz- with 20 points, lifting Utah
zlies earned their first victory over Oklahoma City. Bo-
of the season without him, gan Bogdanovich scored
outlasting the short-hand- 23 points and Mike Conley
ed Brooklyn Nets 116-111 in added 20 points, 10 re-
overtime Monday night. bounds and nine assists for
The reigning NBA Rookie of the Jazz, who ended a 17-
the Year was wheeled to game losing streak in reg-
the back of the arena late ular-season road games
in the first half after hurt- against the Thunder, includ-
ing his left ankle when he ing games in the NBA’s Or-
leaped to block a shot by lando bubble last season.
Timothé Luwawu-Cabarrot Utah’s last win in Oklahoma
and landed on the Nets City came on Oct. 31, 2010.
forward’s foot. Morant re- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander,
joined his teammates on who hit a game-winning
the bench in the second shot in the Thunder’s sea-
half with his foot in a walking son-opening win at Char-
boot. He watched Brandon lotte, missed a driving la-
Clarke score the go-ahead yup in heavy traffic at the
basket on a follow shot with Portland Trail Blazers guard Damian Lillard, right, fouls Los Angeles Lakers guard Dennis Schroeder buzzer. He had 23 points
41 seconds left in overtime (17) during the second quarter of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 28, 2020, in Los Angeles. and seven assists, while Lu-
Associated Press
before the Grizzlies put it guentz Dort led the Thun-
away with free throws.Kyle his 31 points in the second a tentative return from a way through the fourth but der with a career-high 26
Anderson scored a career- half, and CJ McCollum one-game absence due to did not re-enter the game. points.
high 28 points and Dillon had 20 points and 11 assists a bruised calf. James Harden had 34 HAWKS 128, PISTONS 120
Brooks added 24 for the in Portland’s victory over NUGGETS 124, ROCKETS 111 points to lead under- ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young
Grizzlies, who had dropped Los Angeles. Gary Trent Jr. DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic manned Houston. Christian scored 29 points, Bogdan
their first two games. Clarke matched his career high had 19 points, 18 assists and Wood added 23. Bogdanovic added 17 and
had 16 points and Jonas with seven 3-pointers while 12 rebounds for the 42nd The Rockets have started Atlanta beat Detroit in its
Valanciunas finished with scoring 28 points in the triple-double of his career, the season without key home opener.
14 points and 14 rebounds. Blazers’ second straight win and Denver beat short- components of their ros- John Collins finished with
Caris LeVert had 28 points over the Lakers at Staples handed Houston for its first ter, including John Wall, 15 points for the Hawks,
and 11 assists for the Nets, Center. LeBron James had win of the season. DeMarcus Cousins, Eric who are 3-0 for the first time
who rested Kevin Durant 29 points, nine rebounds Jamal Murray added 21 Gordon and Mason Jones, since 2016-17. They hit 20
and Kyrie Irving while los- and six assists for the NBA points before leaving with who remain away from 3-pointers while shooting
ing for the second straight champions, who dropped 4:05 remaining in the third the team due to COVID-19 48% from beyond the arc.
night. Brooklyn is also with- to 2-2 on their season-open- quarter after a collision in health and safety proto- The Pistons dropped to 0-3.
out Spencer Dinwiddie, ing homestand. Dennis traffic sent him sprawling to cols. Houston dressed nine They played without star
who will have surgery to Schröder added 24 points, the floor. He held his hand players against the Nug- forward Blake Griffin and
repair a partially torn right but the Lakers’ streak of 59 to his head for a couple gets and was coming off reserve guard Derrick Rose,
ACL sustained Sunday. straight victories when tak- of minutes but got up and a two-point overtime loss who were given the night
TRAIL BLAZERS 115, LAKERS ing a lead into the fourth walked under his own pow- at Portland in the season off to rest. Josh Jackson
107 quarter was snapped. er to the locker room for fur- opener Saturday. scored 27 points in Griffin’s
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Da- Anthony Davis had 13 ther examination. He was JAZZ 110, THUNDER 109 spot. Jerami Grant also had
mian Lillard scored 21 of points and 10 rebounds in back on the bench mid- OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — 27.q

Tennis’ BNP Paribas Open postponed until later in 2021

By BETH HARRIS local public health officials have less than 15% capac-
AP Sports Writer and tournament owner Lar- ity.
The BNP Paribas Open, ry Ellison. This year’s tournament was
featuring the men’s and Coronavirus hospitaliza- the first major U.S. sport-
women’s pro tennis tours, tions are stabilizing in parts ing event called off after
won’t be held in March as of California but patients a case of COVID-19 was
originally scheduled. are still overwhelming hos- confirmed in the Coachel-
Tournament organizers said pitals in a large swath of the la Valley in March. Initially,
Tuesday they are working state. Intensive care units in organizers had hoped to
with the ATP and WTA tours Southern California and the reschedule it for later in the
as well as the title sponsor agricultural San Joaquin year, but the coronavirus
to confirm dates later in Valley have no capacity crisis only worsened.
2021 for the event in Indian remaining, according to The event typically draws
Wells, California. It was orig- state figures. upwards of 450,000 fans. It Rafael Nadal, of Spain, hits a forehand to Karen Khachanov,
inally set for March 8-21 at Gov. Gavin Newsom said it is commonly referred to as of Russia, at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament in Indian
Indian Wells Tennis Garden. was “self-evident” his latest the “fifth slam” because Wells, Calif., in this Friday, March 15, 2019, file photo.
The decision to postpone stay-at-home order would of its popularity among Associated Press
the event was made after be extended Tuesday in the players and its stature, $17 million in prize money low tennis’ four Grand Slam
consulting with state and places where hospital ICUs ranking points and over that place it one rung be- tournaments. q