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Irving scores 47, Celtics beat Mavs for 16th straight win

By The Associated Press thony Davis had 36 points and then raced downcourt
DALLAS (AP) — Kyrie Irving and 15 rebounds, and New for a driving, one-handed
scored 10 of his season- Orleans rallied after De- dunk that gave San Anto-
high 47 points in overtime Marcus Cousins’ ejection to nio a 78-71 lead with nine
as the Boston Celtics rallied beat Oklahoma City. minutes remaining.
once again from a double- Cousins had 18 points and Green hit consecutive
digit deficit to beat the Dal- nine rebounds before he 3-pointers to stretch the
las Mavericks 110-102 on was called for a flagrant lead to 90-79 with 3 minutes
Monday night and extend foul on Russell Westbrook remaining.
their winning streak to 16 with five minutes remaining 76ERS 107, JAZZ 86
games. in the third quarter. PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben
The Mavericks led by as Cousins raised his elbows Simmons scored 27 points,
many as 13 points in the near Westbrook’s face af- a fired-up Joel Embiid
fourth quarter, but as they ter grabbing a rebound, added 15 points and 10
have several times during and the Thunder guard rebounds despite a sore
their winning streak, the dropped to the floor hold- knee, and Philadelphia
Celtics stormed back. ing his head. Westbrook beat cold-shooting Utah.
The winning streak ties the remained in the game and Embiid skipped the morning
fourth-longest in Celtics his- finished with 22 points, 16 re- shootaround because of
tory. Boston tied the game bounds, 12 assists and three pain his surgically-repaired
at 96 when Irving stole the steals. However, Westbrook left knee. But he posted
ball from Dirk Nowitzki and also missed 13 of 19 shots. his seventh double-double
fed Jayson Tatum for an New Orleans trailed 76-72 and got under Utah’s skin in
alley-oop layup that hung when Cousins was ejected the fourth quarter.
on the rim for a full second but surged ahead soon After swatting away rookie
before dropping through. after with an 11-3 run dur- Donovan Mitchell’s layup,
Irving scored his team’s first ing which Jameer Nelson, Embiid turned and said
six points of overtime. Then E’Twaun Moore and Darius something to the fallen
after Jaylen Brown gave Miller each hit 3s, with Nel- Mitchell, who got up and
Boston a 104-102 lead with son’s banking in from near shoved Embiid to the floor.
a jumper with 1:39 to play, half-court as the shot clock Mitchell drew a technical
Irving went to work on Yogi Boston Celtics’ Kyrie Irving (11) gets past Dallas Mavericks’ expired. foul. Embiid got up and
Ferrell, backing him down Dennis Smith Jr. for a shot-attempt in the second half of an NBA Jrue Holiday scored 18 motioned to the fans, who
and drawing contact on a basketball game, Monday, Nov. 20, 2017, in Dallas. points for New Orleans, started to chant “MVP”
lay-up with 48.5 seconds to Associated Press which snapped a two- and “Trust the Process,” the
play. Though Irving missed mance, an indication that outscoring Detroit’s 26-8 in game skid. team’s mantra during a
the free throw to keep the Detroit’s stay atop the Cen- the first half. SPURS 96, HAWKS 85 lengthy rebuild. Embiid got
score 106-102, Dallas never tral Division might not last The Cavs shot 62 percent SAN ANTONIO (AP) — La- a standing ovation as he
got closer. much longer. The Pistons still from the field in the first two Marcus Aldridge had 22 exited with 1:50 left in Phila-
CAVALIERS 116, PISTONS 88 lead the Cavs by a game, quarters and 11 of 17 from points and 11 rebounds, delphia’s second win in five
DETROIT (AP) — LeBron but Cleveland has won five 3-point range. They finished and San Antonio held off games.
James scored 16 of his 18 straight and scored at least the game 16 of 33 from be- Atlanta. Mitchell scored 17 points
points in the first quarter, 110 points in eight of its last yond the arc. Cleveland Atlanta lost its 20th straight on 6 of 19 shooting, Rodney
and Cleveland made 11 nine. The Cavaliers led 27- led 101-62 after three, and game in San Antonio, a Hood added 13 while mak-
3-pointers in the first half in 22 when James went to the the top players for both skid spanning 20 years. ing 5 of 17 shots, and the
its rout of Detroit. bench late in the first quar- teams had plenty of time Manu Ginobili had 16 Jazz shot 35.3 percent from
Cleveland led 73-46 at ter. By the time he came to rest in the final period. points and Danny Green the field in losing for the
halftime thanks to an over- back in, it was 50-30. Cleve- PELICANS 114, THUNDER 107 had 14 for the Spurs, who eighth time in 10 games.
whelming shooting perfor- land’s reserves ended up NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An- have won four of five. Kyle WIZARDS 99, BUCKS 88
Anderson added 13 points, MILWAUKEE (AP) — Brad-
10 assists and six rebounds ley Beal scored 23 points to
in his 17th start in place of lead Washington over Mil-
injured All-Star Kawhi Leon- waukee.
ard. Aldridge powered Beal helped the Wizards
the Spurs past the pesky separate from the Bucks
Hawks, scoring 12 points with a personal 7-0 run late
with six rebounds in the in the third quarter. Wash-
fourth quarter. Aldridge ington then outscored Mil-
saved the ball from going waukee 13-4 to start the
budgetaruba@setarnet.aw out of bounds after block- fourth, building an 86-70
ing Kent Bazemore’s shot advantage.q