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SPORTS Tuesday 27 March 2018
Rockets roll to 60th victory,

cruise past Hawks 118-99

By The Associated Press sensational stretch by go- 3-point attempt from the
HOUSTON (AP) — James ing 14 for 19 from the floor. right wing with 3.7 seconds
Harden had a triple-dou- He reached 2,000 points in left.
ble with 18 points, 15 assists a season for the 10th time, The loss snapped the Spurs'
and 10 rebounds in three joining Karl Malone and Mi- six-game winning streak.
quarters and the Houston chael Jordan as the only LaMarcus Aldridge scored
Rockets rolled to their 60th players in NBA history to do 34 points.
victory, beating the Atlanta that. CELTICS 104, KINGS 93
Hawks 118-99 on Sunday Kevin Love added 20 points SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
night. It was the second and 15 rebounds for the — Terry Rozier scored a
straight game where the Cavaliers, who came in av- season-high 33 points and
Rockets never trailed after eraging 122.5 points during nearly matched the Celt-
a rout of New Orleans on the streak and just about ics' franchise record for
Saturday night that set a reached that even with a 3-pointers, Jaylen Brown
franchise record for wins in slow start. made consecutive buck-
a season. The NBA-leading Former Cavs guard Joe ets to break open a close
Rockets have won nine Harris scored a career-high game in the fourth quarter,
straight and became the 30 points for the Nets, who and Boston held on to beat
18th team in NBA history to lost their third straight. the Sacramento Kings.
reach 60 wins in the 74th BUCKS 106, SPURS 103 Making his sixth start in
game of the season. MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gi- place of injured All-Star
Houston was up by 24 at annis Antetokounmpo re- point guard Kyrie Irving, Ro-
halftime and the Hawks cut turned from an ankle injury zier shot 12 of 16, including
into the lead with a solid to score 25 points, and the 8 of 12 on 3s, in the rookie's
third quarter, but never re- Milwaukee Bucks held on most impressive game of
ally threatened, allowing in the final few minutes af- the season. Rozier, who Houston Rockets guard James Harden, right, shoots as Atlanta
Harden to watch the final ter building a double-digit had been averaging 16.2 Hawks forward Mike Muscala (31) defends during the first half of
quarter from the bench for lead in the fourth quarter points in Irving's absence, an NBA basketball game, Sunday, March 25, 2018, in Houston.
the second night in a row. against the San Antonio also had five rebounds and Associated Press
Taurean Prince scored 28 Spurs. three assists. The eight 3s
and Isaiah Taylor had 26 for Antetokounmpo added were one shy of the Celtics' Warriors in the third quarter hab power to prove Kerr
the Hawks, who have lost 10 rebounds to pick up his single-game record of nine on the way to a victory. wrong and return sooner.
three in a row and nine of 37th double-double of the shared by Isaiah Thomas Quinn Cook had 17 points Donovan Mitchell scored
their last 10. season. and Antoine Walker. and eight assists as de- 21 points for the Jazz, com-
Harden, who had 12 assists The Spurs trailed by 15 Brown had 19 points in his fending champion Golden ing off a four-point over-
by halftime, had his fourth points with 8 minutes left return after missing two State played without its four time loss at San Antonio on
triple-double this season before rallying to get with- weeks with a concussion. injured All-Stars and was Friday. Joe Ingles added
and the 35th of his career. in three with 35 seconds Buddy Hield scored 24 forced to use yet another 14 points with four 3-point-
CAVALIERS 121, NETS 114 left on Pau Gasol's put- points for Sacramento. makeshift starting lineup. ers, eight assists and six re-
NEW YORK (AP) — LeBron back. Eric Bledsoe missed a JAZZ 110, WARRIORS 91 Before the game, Warriors bounds.
James had 37 points, 10 3-pointer on the other end OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — coach Steve Kerr ruled out PACERS 113, HEAT 107, OT
rebounds and eight assists, for the Bucks. San Antonio Rudy Gobert had 17 points Stephen Curry for the first INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vic-
and the Cleveland Cava- rushed down court to get and 15 rebounds and the round of the playoffs be- tor Oladipo had 23 points
liers beat the Brooklyn Nets one last shot off, but Mil- Utah Jazz pulled away from cause of a sprained left and five assists to help the
for their fifth straight victory. waukee's Khris Middleton the undermanned, injury- knee — while Curry vowed Indiana Pacers clinch a
James kept up his latest blocked Dejounte Murray's plagued Golden State to do everything in his re- playoff berth.q

NBA G League player dies after collapsing during game

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (AP) Steve Jbara says the Grand A beloved member of the
— Zeke Upshaw, a swing- Rapids area was fortunate Grand Rapids Drive, Zeke's
man for the Detroit Pistons' to enjoy Upshaw's commit- continuous improvement
G League affiliate who col- ment to the community, es- and tireless work ethic were
lapsed on the court during pecially children. hallmarks of his career," he
a game over the weekend, Malcolm Turner, the G said in a news release.
died Monday. League's president, said Upshaw had scored 11
Upshaw, 26, died at a hos- the league is devastated points to help the Drive
pital, the Grand Rapids by Upshaw's death and ex- earn a playoff spot with the
Drive said. No cause was tended the league's con- 101-99 victory Saturday.
disclosed. He collapsed dolences to Upshaw's fam- He was in his second season
Saturday night near the ily and friends. with the Drive. The 6-foot-6 In this Nov. 12, 2013, file
photo, Hofstra's Zeke Upshaw
end of a game against the "Zeke was an outstanding guard/forward from Chica- attempts a shot over the de-
Long Island Nets. young man whose pow- go played three seasons at fense of Louisville's Montrezl
Upshaw's mother, Jewel erful belief in himself and Illinois State University and Harrell (24) during the first half
Upshaw, released a state- uncommon perseverance finished his college career of an NCAA college basket-
ment thanking the team led to a successful profes- at Hofstra. ball game, in Louisville, Ky.
and fans. Team owner sional basketball career. q Associated Press