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Pistons rally for 104-99 win over Cavs despite James’ 30
The Associated Press Detroit Pistons’ Andre Drummond (0) tries going to the basket — Stephen Curry scored 37 Nuggets and New Orleans’
AUBURN HILLS, Michigan against Cleveland Cavaliers’ Timofey Mozgov during the first points to lead defending Anthony Davis hurt his left
(AP) — Andre Drummond half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in champion Golden State to shoulder in the first quarter
had 25 points and 18 re- Auburn Hills, Mich. Drummond led the Pistons with 25 points its 12th straight win to open as Denver defeated the
bounds and made some and pulled down 18 points in a 104-99 win. Associated Press the season, a hard-fought downtrodden Pelicans.
crucial free throws when victory over Toronto. Jameer Nelson scored all
he was fouled intentionally, Klay Thompson added 19 16 of his points in the last
helping the Detroit Pistons points and Andrew Bogut 14:10 of the game, helping
rally to a 104-99 victory over scored 13 for the War- Denver secure its fourth vic-
the Cleveland Cavaliers on riors, off to the best start tory in five games. Will Bar-
Tuesday night. since Dallas won the first 14 ton added 17 points and
LeBron James scored 23 of games in 2002-03. Golden Gary Harris 16.
his 30 points in the first half, State needs three wins to Ryan Anderson scored 24
but the Pistons double- equal the NBA record of and Eric Gordon 19 for the
teamed him on a couple 15-0 held by the 1948-49 injury-riddled Pelicans, who
of big possessions down Washington Capitols and were able to stay within sin-
the stretch and Cleveland the 1993-94 Houston Rock- gle digits most of the game
couldn’t convert. The Cavs ets. It didn’t come easy as before fading in the final
lost their second straight af- Toronto fought back from minutes.
ter winning eight in a row. an 18-point deficit and NETS 90, HAWKS 88
Drummond’s free throw trailed by one late in the NEW YORK (AP) — Brook
with 2:07 left gave the Pis- game with the ball. But Lopez had 26 points and
tons a 98-97 advantage, Kyle Lowry was called for Thaddeus Young hit two
and Detroit was able to an offensive foul and Curry free throws with 1.4 sec-
hold on. It was 102-99 with hit two free throws to help onds left to give Brooklyn a
13.8 seconds remaining af- seal it. Lowry and DeMar victory over Atlanta.
ter Reggie Jackson made DeRozan scored 28 points After a timeout, Young
two free throws for the Pis- apiece for the Raptors, knocked away Thabo Se-
tons. J.R. Smith then missed who have lost five of seven folosha’s inbounds pass to
a contested 3-pointer from following a 5-0 start. Al Horford as time expired.
near the top of the key. NUGGETS 115, PELICANS 98 Young finished with 16
WARRIORS 115, RAPTORS NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Dani- points and 11 rebounds.
110 lo Gallinari scored a sea- Jarrett Jack and Shane Lar-
OAKLAND, California (AP) son-high 32 points for the kin each had 14.q
Kevin Mchale fired by Houston Rockets after 4-7 start
In this April 5, 2015, file photo, Houston Rockets head coach turnaround.” 57-year-old Hall of Fame long.”
Kevin McHale, left, and assistant coach J.B. Bickerstaff, right, Three of Houston’s losses player went 193-130 with The team had a players-
gesture in the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game were by 20 points and two the Rockets. only meeting on Tuesday
against the Oklahoma City Thunder in Oklahoma City. others were by more 12 or “Bottom line is we believe to discuss the issues, some-
more points. Morey was in this team,” Morey said. thing that encouraged
Associated Press asked what indications he “We believe in the play- Morey.
saw that the team wasn’t ers we have. We know this “It’s not all about the head
BY KRISTIE RIEKEN fired McHale on Wednes- responding to McHale. team can win. We know coach,” Morey said. “Ev-
AP SPORTS WRITER day with the team off to a “I think you just watch our but we aren’t in a good eryone needs to look and
HOUSTON (AP) -- Six puzzling 4-7 start. team play and it’s not that place and ... we’re going figure out what to do bet-
months ago, Kevin McHale “The team was not re- difficult (to see),” Morey to make changes until we ter and I think the players
coached the Houston sponding to Kevin McHale said. “You’re a team com- win.” were doing that (Tuesday)
Rockets to the Western and we had to make the ing off a Western Confer- The Rockets opened the and I think it was positive.”
Conference finals for the tough call,” general man- ence final run and you’re a season with three straight McHale spent his entire
first time in 18 years. ager Daryl Morey said a team with mostly the same losses, then won four in a playing career in Boston af-
There are high expecta- few hours before the Rock- group and it was not work- row before losing again. ter he was the third overall
tions for the team again ets took a four-game skid ing. We will change until The same roster as a year pick in the 1980 draft. The
this season behind James into their game against it’s working. We win at the ago added dynamic point power forward helped the
Harden and Dwight How- Portland “And we had to Rockets. (Owner Leslie Al- guard Ty Lawson, but the Celtics win it all in 1981, ‘84
ard, but McHale won’t be make it soon. There is not exander) does not accept team has not really gelled and ‘86. The two-time NBA
around to see where the time in the tough Western losing. I do not accept los- and McHale complained Sixth Man of the Year was
Rockets end up: Houston Conference to wait for a ing. No one accepts los- about the effort of the named one of the NBA’s
ing.” team and its sloppy play. 50 greatest players in 1996
Assistant J. B. Bickerstaff will “At times, I wouldn’t say and was inducted into the
take over as interim head full effort all the time, no,” Hall in 1999.
coach. McHale said after a blow- After his playing career, he
McHale was in his fifth out loss to Boston in which spent several years as an
season with Houston and Houston blew an early executive with the Timber-
is coming off a 56-26 sea- 15-point lead. “Things wolves before coaching
son where the Rockets aren’t going our way and the team for parts of the
fell to eventual champion we hang our head. We 2004-05 and 2008-09 sea-
Golden State in the confer- haven’t put together really sons after coaches were
ence championship. The good basketball all year fired.q
