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SPORTS Friday 17 January 2020
Fultz records 2nd triple-double, Magic beat Lakers 119-118

By The Associated Press MINNEAPOLIS (AP) —
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Domantas Sabonis
Markelle Fultz hit two big matched a season high
layups in the final minute with 29 points and added
while scoring 21 points 13 rebounds and six assists
during his second career to lead Indiana over Min-
triple-double, and the Or- nesota.
lando Magic snapped the Malcolm Brogdon added
Los Angeles Lakers' nine- 21 points and Doug Mc-
game winning streak with Dermott scored 14 off the
a 119-118 victory Wednes- bench for the Pacers, who
day night.Fultz added 11 have won three straight.
rebounds and 10 assists, Jarrett Culver led Minne-
while Aaron Gordon had sota with 17 points and
21 points and a late go- Gorgui Dieng had 15 points
ahead basket as the Mag- and 11 boards. The Timber-
ic became the first sub-.500 wolves have lost three in a
team to beat the Western row.
Conference-leading Lakers Minnesota big man Karl-
this season despite blowing Anthony Towns missed his
a 21-point lead in the sec- 15th straight game with a
ond half. left knee sprain. A combi-
Wes Iwundu scored a ca- nation of several players
reer-high 19 points, and Orlando Magic guard Markelle Fultz, right, shoots as Los Angeles Lakers center JaVale McGee matched up on Sabonis
Nikola Vucevic scored defends during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020, in Los Angeles. struggled early to keep him
Associated Press
seven of his 19 points in the in check in Towns' absence.
fourth quarter of the Mag- Jimmy Butler scored 12 and topped Brooklyn. CHICAGO (AP) — Zach NUGGETS 100, HORNETS 86
ic's eighth win in 12 games. Duncan Robinson added Ben Simmons had 20 points LaVine had 30 points, sev- DENVER (AP) — Rookie re-
LeBron James had 19 points 11 for Miami. and 11 assists for the 76ers, en rebounds and seven serve Michael Porter Jr.
and matched his career DeMar DeRozan scored 30 who improved to 19-2 at assists, and banged-up scored 19 points and re-
high with 19 assists before points on 12-of-14 shooting home. Chicago beat Bradley Beal cent call-up P.J. Dozier had
missing a tying 3-pointer for San Antonio, while Patty Brooklyn has lost nine of and Washington. a big Denver debut filling in
with 3 seconds left for the Mills added 21 for the Spurs. 11 overall and six straight Chicago placed seven for injured point guard Ja-
Lakers (33-8), who hit the San Antonio had won three away from home. The Nets players in double figures in mal Murray in the second
halfway point of their regu- of its last four games, all were led by Spencer Din- its second win in its last nine half of a win over Charlotte.
lar season with their first loss those wins coming against widdie's 26 points and eight games. Murray exited the game
since Christmas. top Eastern Conference assists. Jarret Allen had 17 Thaddeus Young had 18 with 1:32 remaining in the
Quinn Cook scored a teams Milwaukee, Boston points. points and eight boards, second quarter after rolling
season-high 22 points, in- and Toronto. Josh Richardson had 15 and Tomas Satoransky his left ankle.
cluding a 3-pointer at the TRAIL BLAZERS 117, ROCK- points and Furkan Korkmaz scored 18 points against his Dozier finished with 12
buzzer, while Troy Daniels ETS 107 added 15 off the bench. Al former team. points in 13 minutes, includ-
added a season-high 17 for HOUSTON (AP) — Damian Horford had 14 points and Beal scored 23 points on ing a stretch in the second
the Lakers. Los Angeles fi- Lillard scored 25 points and eight rebounds for the Six- 8-for-13 shooting after he half where he scored nine
nally lost in its fourth straight CJ McCollum added 24 as ers. was listed as questionable straight for the Nuggets.
game without injured su- Portland withstood a late PISTONS 113, CELTICS 103 because of right shoulder Terry Rozier scored 20
perstar Anthony Davis. surge by Houston. BOSTON (AP) — Sekou soreness. points for the Hornets, who
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Russell Westbrook had a Doumbouya scored a Jordan McRae had 16 wrapped up a winless four-
also scored 17 points for the triple-double with 31 points, season-high 24 points and points for Washington, game trip.
Lakers in their final home 12 assists and 11 rebounds Detroit snapped a three- which has dropped three MAVERICKS 127, KINGS 123
game before a five-game on a night when James game losing streak with a of four. Isaiah Thomas and SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
road trip while the Grammy Harden scored a season- win over Boston. Davis Bertans scored 12 — Luka Doncic had 25
Awards take over Staples low 13 points. Houston lost Markieff Morris matched points apiece. points, 15 rebounds and
Center. consecutive games for his season best with 23 RAPTORS 130, THUNDER 121 a career-high 17 assists for
HEAT 106, SPURS 100 the first time since a sea- points. Derrick Rose added OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — his NBA-leading 12th triple-
MIAMI (AP) — Kendrick son-high three-game skid 22 points and Sviatoslav Norman Powell scored 23 double, and Dallas held off
Nunn scored 33 points, from Nov. 20-24, and has Mykhailiuk had a season- points, and Toronto held a late run to beat Sacra-
Goran Dragic added 17 dropped three of its last high 21. The Pistons shot a off a furious rally and beat mento.
and Miami held on to beat four. season-best 60.3% from the Oklahoma City. Seth Curry scored 21 points
San Antonio and move Carmelo Anthony added field. Pascal Siakam and OG off the bench as Dallas won
back into the No. 2 spot in 18 points with 12 rebounds Andre Drummond added Anunoby each added 21 its third straight despite the
the Eastern Conference. for Portland in his first game 13 points and 13 rebounds points for the Raptors, who absence of Kristaps Porz-
Bam Adebayo — cut from against Houston since the to post his 34th double- shot a season-high 61.2% ingis, who missed his ninth
USA Basketball's nation- Rockets parted ways with double of the season. from the field. consecutive game. Dwight
al team by Spurs coach him after just 10 games last Gordon Hayward had Dennis Schroder scored Powell added 17 points
Gregg Popovich over the season. 25 points and seven re- 25 points, Danilo Gallinari and nine rebounds, and
summer — had 14 points, 76ERS 117, NETS 106 bounds, Jaylen Brown fin- scored 23 and Shai Gil- Tim Hardaway Jr. scored
13 rebounds and seven PHILADELPHIA (AP) — To- ished with 24 points and 12 geous-Alexader added 21 18.
assists for the Heat. Miami bias Harris scored 34 points, boards and Kemba Walker for the Thunder, who cut a De'Aaron Fox had 27 points
improved to 18-1 at home, including two big baskets scored 19 points on 7-of-19 30-point deficit to three be- and 12 assists for Sacra-
one win shy of matching in the final two minutes shooting and 2 for 11 from fore Toronto held on. mento. Harrison Barnes
last season's home win to- that proved to be the dif- 3-point range. PACERS 104, TIMBER- and Buddy Hield scored 25
tal. ference, as Philadelphia BULLS 115, WIZARDS 106 WOLVES 99 apiece.q