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Spurs hit 19 3-pointers to stop NBA-best Bucks

By The Associated Press against Boston.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — NUGGETS 123, HAWKS 115
DeMar DeRozan had 25 ATLANTA (AP) — Nikola
points and the San Antonio Jokic scored a career-high
Spurs hit a season-high 19 47 points, Will Barton add-
3-pointers to beat Milwau- ed a season-best 28 and
kee 126-104 on Monday Denver held on to beat At-
night, snapping the Bucks' lanta.
five-game winning streak. The Nuggets, coming off a
Patty Mills added 21 points, surprising loss at Washing-
shooting 6 of 10 on 3-point- ton two nights earlier, have
ers, for San Antonio (15-20). won four of six to improve
LaMarcus Aldridge and to 25-11, second-best in
Rudy Gay added 18 points the Western Conference.
each. Atlanta, worst in the NBA at
The Spurs finished 19 for 35 8-29, has dropped 11 of 13.
on 3s and shot 51% overall. Trae Young finished with 29
Giannis Antetokounmpo points and Kevin Huerter
had 24 points, 12 rebounds had 22 for the Hawks.
and eight assists for Mil- Jokic surpassed his previ-
waukee. Donte DiVincenzo ous career high of 41 points
added 16 points. with a putback that gave
The Bucks, whose previous Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid looks at his injured finger during the first half of an NBA basketball Denver a 114-109 lead with
loss was on Christmas at game against the Oklahoma City Thunder, Monday, Jan. 6, 2020, in Philadelphia. 3:14 remaining.
Philadelphia, maintain the Associated Press MAGIC 101, NETS 89
NBA's best record at 32-6. ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) —
Milwaukee defeated San Steven Adams had 24 capped a 19-point night left. Markelle Fultz scored a ca-
Antonio 127-118 on Satur- points and 15 rebounds for with a driving floater in the Brown scored 23 points but reer-high 25 points, includ-
day at home but could not Oklahoma City, and Chris lane that broke a 126-all tie shot 7 for 22. Marcus Smart ing seven straight during a
maintain its early momen- Paul scored 18. with 1:12 left and wound up was 3 for 14, Jayson Tatum 15-1 run in the fourth quar-
tum in a rare home-and- Josh Richardson scored 23 being the winning basket in went 8 for 20 and Gordon ter that sent Orlando past
home set of back-to-back points for the Sixers, and a game that had 18 lead Hayward was 4 for 11, in- slumping Brooklyn.
games. Simmons fell two assists shy changes and 11 ties. cluding an air ball on a Nikola Vucevic had 24 re-
76ERS 120, THUNDER 113 of a triple-double. WIZARDS 99, CELTICS 94 wide-open 3 attempt with bounds and 11 points for his
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel JAZZ 128, PELICANS 126 WASHINGTON (AP) — Miss- under 90 seconds remain- 300th career double-dou-
Embiid scored 18 points NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Bo- ing star guard Kemba ing. ble, and the Magic pulled
while playing with a dislo- jan Bogdanovic scored 35 Walker, the Boston Celt- MAVERICKS 118, BULLS 110 away in the final seven min-
cated left ring finger, Ben points, Joe Ingles added 22 ics became the latest NBA DALLAS (AP) — Luka Doncic utes after going 9:20 with-
Simmons had 17 points and and Utah extended its win- contender to surprisingly scored 21 of his 38 points in out a field goal.
15 rebounds, and Philadel- ning streak to six games by come up short against the third quarter and had Joe Harris and Spencer Din-
phia ended a four-game holding off New Orleans. one of the league's worst his NBA-leading 11th triple- widdie scored 16 apiece for
losing streak by beating Brandon Ingram had 35 teams, losing to the Wash- double of the season to the Nets, who lost their sixth
Oklahoma City. points for the Pelicans but ington Wizards as Ish Smith lead Dallas past Chicago. straight game after charg-
The 76ers lost all four games could not convert a driv- scored 27 points to lead a Doncic scored 17 of the ing back from a 16-point
on a trip that knocked ing layup attempt at the depleted lineup. Mavericks' 19 points in the deficit to take a lead in the
them down the Eastern horn while being defended Walker sat out his third final 5:35 of the third to fourth quarter.
Conference standings and by Rudy Gobert. The Utah game in a row with the flu, break open what had been Seven players scored in
raised questions about how center was chasing Ingram and while the Celtics won a tie game. His 3-pointer double figures for the Mag-
far this team can go in the down the right side of the the previous two -- against gave Dallas a 72-69 lead it ic. D.J. Augustin came off
playoffs. lane and appeared to also-rans Atlanta and Chi- did not relinquish. the bench to contribute 16
They usually last in the post- make body-to-body con- cago -- they couldn't over- The 20-year-old added 11 points and five assists.
season as long as a healthy tact that forced Ingram come poor shooting, a rebounds and 10 assists Fultz, the top pick in the
Embiid can take them. The over the baseline as he at- slow start and a whole lot for the Mavs, who played 2017 NBA draft, shot 11 for
All-Star center dislocated tempted to take the final of Smith. without Kristaps Porzingis 20 with four assists and two
his left ring finger in the shot. One game after pouring in for the fourth straight game steals.
first quarter, an injury so As the horn sounded, Peli- a career-high 32 points as a because of right knee sore- PACERS 115, HORNETS 104
gnarly that the bent finger cans players leaped off reserve, Smith again came ness. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —
stretched across his pinkie the bench pleading for a off the bench to pace the Dwight Powell added 16 T.J. Warren scored 30 of his
and the sight did a number foul call while Utah players Wizards. The 31-year-old points for Dallas on 6-for-6 season-high 36 points in the
on gag reflexes for those celebrated Gobert's de- guard even heard "M-V-P!" shooting from the floor and second half and Indiana
watching at home. Embiid fensive play and quickly chants in the fourth quarter, 4-for-4 from the line. topped Charlotte to halt a
made a brief stop in the disappeared down the when he scored 14 points, The Bulls lost forward Wen- two-game skid.
locker room, got the finger tunnel. Officials briefly including 10 straight for the dell Carter Jr. to an appar- Domantas Sabonis added
taped and returned to start went to the scorer's table Wizards during one 5-for-5 ent right ankle injury with 18 points, 12 rebounds and
the second period. to check if there should be shooting stretch. 8:25 left in the third quarter. seven assists, and Miles
The Thunder, who had won any time left and then ruled That allowed Washington He was taken off the court Turner had 15 points and
five straight, closed within the game over, eliciting a to regain an edge after an in a wheelchair. nine rebounds for the Pac-
two with three minutes left cascade of boos from the 11-point halftime lead had Lauri Markkanen led the ers, who had lost four of
before the Sixers scored crowd. dwindled to zero when Jay- Bulls with 26 points, starting five. The Pacers, who are
nine straight points to put Gobert had 19 rebounds len Brown's 3-pointer made the game despite spraining 15-4 at home, improved to
the game away. and Donovan Mitchell it 80-all with eight minutes his left ankle Saturday night 8-10 on the road.q