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SPORTS Thursday 5 March 2020
Nets rally to stun Celtics in OT behind LeVert’s 51 points

By The Associated Press Wiggins finished with 22
BOSTON (AP) — Caris LeVert points and 10 assists for
scored 37 of his career-high the Warriors, who won for
51 points in the fourth quar- just the second time in 11
ter and overtime to help games. Dragan Bender
the Brooklyn Nets erase a scored 14 on the last day of
21-point, second-half defi- his 10-day contract.
cit and beat the Boston Will Barton and Paul Millsap
Celtics 129-120 on Tuesday each had 18 points as the
night. Nuggets fell behind the Los
It was a stunning end to a Angeles Clippers for the
four-game losing streak for second seed in the Western
Brooklyn, which is trying to Conference. Nikola Jokic
hold onto the final playoff scored 16 points and had
spot in the Eastern Confer- 13 rebounds in a perplexing
ence. Boston has lost two loss on the heels of beating
straight. the defending champion
LeVert had all of Brook- Toronto Raptors.
lyn’s 11 points in the extra RAPTORS 123, SUNS 114
period, finishing just three PHOENIX (AP) — Pascal
points shy of the Nets’ sea- Siakam scored 33 points,
son high for a player. He Kyle Lowry added 28 and
sent the game to extra Toronto rallied in the sec-
frame, getting fouled on a ond half to snap a three-
3-point attempt by Marcus game losing streak.
Smart and connecting on Norman Powell added 26
all of his free throws with 0.2 points while Chris Boucher
seconds left. gave the Raptors crucial
Jaylen Brown led Boston production off the bench,
with 22 points. Kemba finishing with 19 points and
Walker returned to action 15 rebounds.
following a five-game ab- Brooklyn Nets guard Caris LeVert (22) drives to the basket past Boston Celtics center Robert Wil- The Suns have lost four
sence with left knee sore- liams III (44) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 3, 2020, in Boston. straight games. They pulled
ness and had 21 points. Associated Press within 114-113 with 2:22 re-
Smart added 14 points and maining but Boucher re-
10 rebounds before fouling victory as an acting head up wins in the season’s final reception from Oklahoma sponded with a 3-pointer
out in overtime. coach. weeks to reach the play- City’s fans. The Thunder and the Raptors pulled
LAKERS 120, 76ERS 107 Spurs longtime coach offs. A game against a Min- traded him last summer. away. Devin Booker led
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An- Gregg Popovich missed nesota team that came in Dennis Schroder scored 24 Phoenix with 22 points while
thony Davis scored 18 of his the game while dealing having won twice in its past points and former Clippers rookie Cameron Johnson
37 points during a phenom- with “personal business,” 22 games was a clear op- Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had a career-high 21.
enal second-quarter surge, according to the team. portunity to win for the sev- and Danilo Gallinari each KINGS 133, WIZARDS 126
and Los Angeles held off in- Popovich is expected to re- enth time in 10 games. scored 15 for the Thun- SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
jury-depleted Philadelphia. turn to the bench for Friday Instead, New Orleans hurt der, who lost their second — De’Aaron Fox scored
LeBron James had 22 night’s game against the itself by turning the ball straight. The 15-point mar- 31 points and Sacramen-
points, 14 assists and seven Brooklyn Nets. over 15 times, missing 25 of gin matched Oklahoma to held on after blowing
rebounds for the Lakers, The team would not say if 39 3-point attempts, miss- City’s worst home loss of a 28-point lead to beat
who moved to 47-13 with Popovich made the trip to ing 11 of 27 free throws and the season. Washington.
their ninth win in 10 games. Charlotte. repeatedly breaking down WARRIORS 116, NUGGETS Bogdan Bogdanovic fin-
Davis hit four 3-pointers Terry Rozier had 20 points defensively, particularly 100 ished with 21 points, Bud-
while going 13 of 19 from and P.J. Washington add- along the perimeter. DENVER (AP) — Eric Pas- dy Hield scored 17 and
the field and grabbing 13 ed 19 with five 3-pointers CLIPPERS 109, THUNDER 94 chall scored nine of his 22 Cory Joseph added 14 as
rebounds. for the Hornets. OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — points in the fourth quarter, the Kings had seven play-
The Lakers needed every TIMBERWOLVES 139, PELI- Kawhi Leonard scored 25 Andrew Wiggins turned in a ers in double figures on a
bit of their All-Stars’ bril- CANS 134 points to help Los Angeles double-double and Gold- wild night when they won
liance to hold off a solid ef- NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ma- beat Oklahoma City. en State rallied to stun Den- despite being held to 19
fort by the undermanned lik Beasley scored 28 points, Montrezl Harrell and for- ver. points in the third quarter.
Sixers, who played without D’Angelo Russell scored 14 mer Thunder player Paul A 16-point underdog, the Bradley Beal had 35
injured starters Joel Embi- of his 23 points in the sec- George each added 16 Warriors were down 77-65 points for Washington. Rui
id, Ben Simmons and Josh ond half, and Minnesota points for the Clippers, with 5:08 left in the third Hachimura added 20 points
Richardson. beat New Orleans. who won their fifth straight. quarter. They went on a 43- and Davis Bertans scored
Glenn Robinson III matched Zion Williamson scored 25 George received a warm 15 run to take control. 18 on six 3-pointers.q
his career high with 25 points and Jrue Holiday
points and Tobias Harris had 27 points, 12 assists
had 18 for the Sixers, who and 10 rebounds for New
have lost nine consecutive Orleans, which dropped its
road games since Jan. 20. second straight at home
SPURS 104, HORNETS 103 and fell four games behind
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Memphis for the Western
Dejounte Murray scored Conference’s final playoff
21 points and San Antonio spot.
gave Tim Duncan his first The Pelicans need to pile