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SPORTS Wednesday 20 november 2019
Harden, Westbrook power

Rockets to eighth straight win

By The Associated Press PHOENIX (AP) — Jayson Ta- as Milwaukee won for the
HOUSTON (AP) — James tum scored 26 points, Kem- eighth time in nine games.
Harden scored 36 points, ba Walker added 19 and The Bucks also beat the
Russell Westbrook had 28 Boston beat Phoenix. Bulls 124-115 on Thursday in
points and a triple-double, Boston (11-2) had a 10- Milwaukee.
and the Houston Rockets game winning streak Antetokounmpo was 13 for
coasted to their eighth snapped Sunday by the 22 in his 13th consecutive
straight win, 132-108 over Sacramento Kings but double-double to begin
the Portland Trail Blazers on bounced back with a rela- the season. It's the longest
Monday night. tively easy road victory. The active streak in the NBA.
Westbrook had 13 re- Celtics led by 15 at halftime Daniel Gafford led Chi-
bounds and 10 assists for and never had their lead cago with 21 points in his
his third triple-double of the cut to less than nine in the return from the G League.
season and the 141st of his second half. Coby White had 13, and
career after sitting out to Tatum shot 8 of 16 from Ryan Arcidiacono finished
rest in Houston's last game the field and added 11 with 12.
on Saturday night. rebounds. Marcus Smart TIMBERWOLVES 112, JAZZ
The Rockets led by double scored 17 points but left 102
digits for most of this one early in the fourth quarter SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Karl-
on a night they got start- because of a sprained right Anthony Towns had seven
ers Clint Capela and Dan- ankle. 3-pointers and 29 points,
uel House back after both Phoenix (7-5) was playing and Minnesota handed
players had missed time without starting point guard Utah its first home loss.
with injuries. Ricky Rubio, who was out Without second-leading
Capela added a season- because of back spasms. scorer Andrew Wiggins, the
high 22 points and had 20 Devin Booker led the Suns Timberwolves held the Jazz Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) is fouled by Portland Trail
rebounds to become the with 20 points and Kelly Ou- to 36.8% shooting and were Blazers' Damian Lillard (0) during the first half of an NBA basket-
first Rocket to have at least bre Jr. added 15. bolstered by Jeff Teague's ball game Monday, Nov. 18, 2019, in Houston.
20 rebounds in four straight CLIPPERS 90, THUNDER 88 21 points and 11 assists. Associated Press
games since Hall of Famer LOS ANGELES (AP) — Paul Kelan Martin had seven of
Elvin Hayes in 1971. George hit a go-ahead his 14 points in Minnesota's PACERS 115, NETS 86 who played without Kyrie
CJ McCollum led the Trail 3-pointer with 25 seconds decisive run in the fourth NEW YORK (AP) — Aaron Irving for a second straight
Blazers with 25 points in a left, lifting Los Angeles over quarter, and Robert Cov- Holiday had career highs game and were held to
game where Damian Lil- Oklahoma City to improve ington added 15 points. with 24 points and 13 assists, their lowest point total of
lard shot just 4 of 15 and to 8-1 at home. Bojan Bogdanovic scored Domantas Sabonis added the season.
had 13 points. The Thunder had just tied 18 points before fouling out 16 points and a career-high KNICKS 123, CAVALIERS 105
MAVERICKS 117, SPURS 110 the game at 86-all on a and Donovan Mitchell had 18 rebounds, and Indiana NEW YORK (AP) — Julius
DALLAS (AP) — Luka Don- 3-pointer by former Clip- 17 points on 5-for-24 shoot- cruised over Brooklyn. Randle scored 30 points,
cic scored a career-high per Danilo Gallinari before ing for Utah. Justin Holiday chipped in Marcus Morris Sr. added 23
42 points in his sixth triple- Chris Paul made two free RAPTORS 132, HORNETS 96 20 points while T.J. Warren and New Yozk beat Cleve-
double of the young NBA throws after being fouled TORONTO (AP) — OG added 19 for the Pacers, land. R.J. Barrett added 15
season and Dallas sent San by George for an 88-86 Anunoby scored a career- who snapped a two-game points and Damyean Dot-
Antonio to its sixth straight lead. high 24 points before be- losing streak. son had 11 for New York.
loss. George's 3 put the Clippers ing poked in the right eye Spencer Dinwiddie scored Kevin Porter Jr. led Cleve-
The 20-year-old second- ahead 89-88. for the second time in four 28 points and Jarrett Allen land with 18 points. Collin
year player leads the NBA Montrezl Harrell had 28 games, Pascal Siakam had finished with 10 points and Sexton and Alfonzo McKin-
in triple-doubles after finish- points and 12 rebounds 20 points and Toronto rout- 12 rebounds for the Nets, nie each had 14.q
ing with 11 rebounds and off the bench to lead the ed Charlotte.
12 assists to go with the big- Clippers. George finished Norman Powell scored
gest shot of the game, a with 18 points after scoring 17 points, rookie Terence
3-pointer with 26.5 seconds 30-plus points in his first two Davis got all of his career-
to play that put the Mav- games of the season. high 16 points in the fourth
ericks up 115-110. Doncic Paul scored 22 points, mak- quarter and Rondae Hollis-
joined LeBron James as the ing 10 of 11 free throws, Jefferson added 15 as the
only players in NBA history against his former team. Raptors posted their big-
younger than 21 to have a Gallinari added 14 points gest margin of victory of
40-point triple-double. and Shai Gilgeous-Alexan- the season and remained
Dorian Finney-Smith added der, another former Clip- unbeaten in five home
a career-best 22 points and per, had 11 points despite games. They also ended a
Kristaps Porzingis had 18 five fouls. two-game skid against the
points and 10 rebounds for BUCKS 115, BULLS 101 Hornets.
Dallas. CHICAGO (AP) — Giannis Marvin Williams scored 14
San Antonio has lost eight Antetokounmpo had 33 points, Bismack Biyombo
of nine and is off to its worst points and 10 rebounds, and Miles Bridges each had
start since 1996-97, the sea- and Milwaukee beat Chi- 13, and Devonte' Graham
son before it drafted former cago for its fourth straight 11 as Charlotte allowed its
star and current assistant victory. highest point total of the
coach Tim Duncan. Brook Lopez added 19 season and lost for the fifth
CELTICS 99, SUNS 85 points and 10 rebounds time in seven games.