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SPORTS Saturday 23 december 2017

LeBron, Cavs beat Bulls for 12th straight home win

By The Associated Press help the Raptors win their
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron fifth straight and 11th in 12
James scored 34 points, games.
Kevin Love added 27 and Ben Simmons scored 20
the Cleveland Cavaliers points for Philadelphia.
won their 12th straight Embiid missed two games
home game, 115-112 with back tightness after
over the Chicago Bulls on logging a career-high 49
Thursday night as injured minutes in a triple-overtime
point guard Isaiah Thomas loss to Oklahoma City last
moved even closer to his Friday. Embiid didn’t show
return. any discomfort during pre-
James had 11 points in game drills, but was ruled
the fourth quarter and out about 30 minutes be-
dropped a pair of free fore tipoff.
throws with 11.1 seconds KNICKS 102, CELTICS 93
left as the Cavs won for the NEW YORK (AP) — Michael
19th time in 21 games and Beasley scored 28 of his
ended Chicago’s seven- season-high 32 points in the
game winning streak. second half, helping New
With Cleveland’s Jae York shake off Kristaps Porz-
Crowder guarding him ingis’ dismal return to beat
closely, Chicago’s Denzel Boston.
Valentine was short with a Beasley went back to the
tying 3-pointer in the final bench with Porzingis back
second. Rookie Lauri Mark- from a knee injury, but
kanen scored 25 points for he was on the floor in the
the Bulls. fourth quarter while Porz-
Cavs coach Tyronn Lue ingis watched from the
missed the game with an sideline as the former No.
undisclosed illness. Assistant 2 overall pick punished the
coach Larry Drew filled in Celtics inside and out to
for Lue, who conducted his help the Knicks pull away.
usual media session about Porzingis was 0 for 11 from
90 minutes before tip-off the field and finished with
and was in Cleveland’s one point after missing two
locker room before the games with a sore left knee.
team announced he was The “MVP! MVP!” chants he
sick. has heard this season in- Chicago Bulls’ Nikola Mirotic, bottom, from Montenegro, is fouled by Cleveland Cavaliers’ Dwyane
RAPTORS 114, 76ERS 109 stead went to Beasley, who Wade, left top, as LeBron James, right, also defends during the second half of an NBA basketball
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — De- also had 12 rebounds. Kyrie game Thursday, Dec. 21, 2017, in Cleveland. The Cavaliers won 115-112.
Mar DeRozan scored a ca- Irving scored 32 points for Associated Press
reer-high 45 points and To- the Celtics. with 27 points, and Daniels the road. scoring nine straight points,
ronto overcame a 22-point SUNS 97, GRIZZLIES 95 — acquired from the Griz- JAZZ 100, SPURS 89 including a contested pull-
deficit to beat Joel Embiid- PHOENIX (AP) — Former zlies in September — add- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rod- up 3-pointer from the cor-
less Philadelphia. Memphis guard Troy Dan- ed 14 off the bench. Phoe- ney Hood scored 29 points ner and a spinning, mid-
DeRozan also set a career iels hit a 3-pointer with 17 nix won at home for the first and Utah fended off mul- range jumper to push the
high with six 3-pointers. His seconds to play to give time since Nov. 19 against tiple comeback attempts lead to 12. Ricky Rubio had
jumper with 4:13 left put the Phoenix the lead, and the Chicago. by San Antonio. Hood took 11 points and 11 rebounds,
Raptors ahead to stay af- Suns held off the Grizzlies Tyreke Evans led Memphis over in the fourth quarter while Derrick Favors finished
ter they trailed 76-54 early for their third victory in four with 23 points. The Griz- after San Antonio cut the with 14 points and nine re-
in the third quarter. Kyle games. zlies have lost eight of nine lead to 82-81. Utah went bounds. Bryn Forbes led the
Lowry added 23 points to T.J. Warren led the Suns games and nine straight on on a 13-2 run with Hood Spurs with 12 points.q