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Anthony Davis,

LeBron James lead

Lakers past Spurs

By The Associated Press scored six points to spark
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — An- a 19-8 run to close out the
thony Davis had 25 points victory. Montrezl Harrell
and 11 rebounds, LeBron added 19 points, and Lou
James added 21 points, Williams had 17.
13 assists and 11 rebounds Donovan Mitchell led the
and the Los Angeles Lak- Jazz with 36 points, and Bo-
ers held off the San Anto- jan Bogdanovic added 19.
nio Spurs 103-96 on Sunday MAVERICKS 131, CAVA-
night. LIERS 111
James also had a triple- CLEVELAND (AP) — Luka
double Friday night in an Doncic had his second
overtime victory in Dallas. straight triple-double and
Dwight Howard had 14 third of the season, finishing
points and 13 rebounds in with 29 points, 14 rebounds
a throw-back performance and a career high-tying 15 Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James (23) drives against San Antonio Spurs' DeMar DeRozan during
to help the Lakers improve assists to lead Dallas past the first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 3, 2019, in San Antonio. Los Angeles won
to 5-1. Cleveland, 103-96.
Dejounte Murray had 18 Kristaps Porzingis added 18 Associated Press
points and 11 rebounds for points and nine rebounds, Johnson had 17 points in put into play came when Marcus Morris scored 28
the Spurs, Rudy Gay added and Boban Marjanovic his season debut. Miami is the Los Angeles Lakers led points for New York. The
16 points off the bench, had 12 points and eight re- 5-1, matching the best six- the Sacramento Kings 40-4 Knicks have lost three
and DeMar DeRozan had bounds. The Mavericks are game start in franchise his- after one quarter on Feb. straight to fall to 1-6.
14. They lost for the sec- 3-0 on the road for the first tory. 4, 1987, and the Baltimore PACERS 108, BULLS 95
ond time in three games to time since their champion- James Harden scored 29 Bullets leading the Kansas INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — T.J.
drop to 4-2. ship season of 2010-11. points for Houston, and Rus- City-Omaha Kings 45-12 Warren scored a season-
CLIPPERS 10, JAZZ 94 Kevin Love had a season- sell Westbrook was held to after a quarter on Dec. 9, high 26 points and Indiana
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kawhi high 29 points and eight only 10. 1972. beat Chicago.
Leonard scored 18 of his 30 rebounds for the Cavaliers. It was a record-setting KINGS 113, KNICKS 92 Malcolm Brogdon added
points in the fourth quarter HEAT 129, ROCKETS 100 opening quarter for the NEW YORK (AP) — De'Aaron 22 points and seven assists.
to lead Los Angeles past MIAMI (AP) — Duncan Heat — resulting in the Fox scored 24 points, Buddy Indiana was missing injured
Utah. Robinson scored 23 points, third-biggest lead after 12 Hield had 22 and Sacra- forward/center Myles Turn-
Leonard's scoring surge Meyers Leonard added 21 minutes in the NBA's shot- mento beat New York for its er (ankle), center Doman-
helped the Clippers erase and Miami led by 41 points clock era, starting with the second straight victory fol- tas Sabonis (calf contusion)
a double-digit second-half on the way to the easy vic- 1954-55 season. lowing an 0-5 start. and All-Star guard Victor
deficit and improve to 4-0 tory over Houston. Miami led 46-14 after that Harrison Barnes added 19 Oladipo (knee).
at home. He only made Jimmy Butler scored 18 first quarter. The only big- points, and Richaun Hol- Zach LaVine scored 21
9 of 26 shots, but with the points and had nine assists ger leads after one quarter mes had 14 points and 10 points for Chicago. The
game tied at 86, Leonard for the Heat, and James since the shot clock was rebounds. Bulls are 0-5 on the road.q

Strasburg opts out of Nats deal, $100M, to become free agent

By RONALD BLUM five postseason starts and receives a $1 million buy-
AP Baseball Writer one relief appearance, in- out, and exercised options
NEW YORK (AP) — Stephen cluding wins in Games 2 on reliever Sean Doolittle
Strasburg opted out of the and 6 of the World Series ($6.5 million) and outfielder
final four years of his con- against Houston. Adam Eaton ($9.5 million).
tract with the Washington Washington also won In a career interrupted by
Nationals, three days after Game 7 to claim the first Tommy John surgery shortly
the star pitcher was chosen championship in franchise after his spectacular major
MVP of the World Series. history. Just a few days lat- league debut in 2010, Stras-
The move Saturday makes er, however, the roster has burg is 112-58 with a 3.17
the 31-year-old right-hand- already begun to change. ERA and 1,695 strikeouts in
er a free agent. Strasburg The club declined its $18 mil- parts of 10 seasons.
gave up $100 million he lion option for next season He joins a free agent mar-
had been guaranteed on 35-year-old first base- ket that includes several
from 2020-23 as part of a man Ryan Zimmerman, the other accomplished start-
$175 million, seven-year only player who has been ing pitchers, such as Gerrit
contract he agreed to with a member of every Nats Cole, Hyun-Jin Ryu, Zack Washington Nationals pitcher Stephen Strasburg, center,
celebrates with teammates Anibal Sanchez, left, and Gerardo
the Nationals in May 2016. team since the franchise Wheeler, Madison Bumgar- Parra during a rally following a parade to celebrate the team's
Strasburg was 18-6 with a moved from Montreal to ner, Rick Porcello, Cole World Series baseball championship over the Houston Astros,
3.32 ERA this season, top- Washington before the Hamels, Jake Odorizzi and Saturday, Nov. 2, 2019, in Washington.
ping 30 starts for the sec- 2005 season. Zimmerman Dallas Keuchel. Cole, like Associated Press
ond time in his career and gets a $2 million buyout. Strasburg represented by ping David Price's $217 mil- er's $31.33 million average
leading the NL with 209 Washington also turned agent Scott Boras, is ex- lion, seven-year deal with salary under a three-year
innings pitched. Then he down a $9 million option on pected to get a record Boston before the 2016 deal with the Astros that
went 5-0 with a 1.98 ERA in catcher Yan Gomes, who contract for a pitcher, top- season and Justin Verland- started in 2019. q