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SPORTS Friday 13 december 2019
Leonard back in Toronto, leads Clippers past Raptors 112-92

By The Associated Press Brooks scored 27 points,
TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi Jaren Jackson Jr. added 24
Leonard scored 23 points and Memphis earned a win
in his return to Toronto, Lou over Phoenix.
Williams had 18 and the Memphis won two games
Clippers won their third in a row for the first time in
straight game Wednesday, nearly a month.
beating the slumping Rap- Jackson shot 10 of 18 from
tors 112-92. the field, including 3 of 7
Maurice Harkless scored from 3-point range, and
14 points and Paul George the Grizzlies improved to
had 13 as the Clippers 6-0 when Brooks scores at
evened their road record least 20 points.
at 6-6. Frank Kaminsky III led the
Before the game, Leonard Suns with a season-high 24
received his champion- points and Ricky Rubio tied
ship ring from the 2018-19 a season-high with 22. Kelly
season, when he helped Oubre Jr. added 14 points
Toronto beat Golden State and 13 rebounds.
in six games for the fran- Leading scorer Devin Book-
chise’s first NBA title. er had an off night with just
Clippers guard Patrick Bev- 15 points on 6-of-17 shoot-
erley scored 11 points in 19 ing.
minutes before leaving in BUCKS 127, PELICANS 112
the third quarter because Los Angeles Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) stretches for the ball as Toronto Raptors forward MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis
OG Anunoby (3) looks on during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Dec.
of a concussion. 11, 2019, in Toronto. Antetokounmpo sat out but
Beverley collided with Associated Press Milwaukee kept on rolling,
Marc Gasol’s shoulder as getting 29 points from Eric
the Raptors center was set- scored 11 of his 18 points in Cavs to score 24 straight points and 16 rebounds for Bledsoe in a over the New
ting a screen. the fourth quarter to help points in the second half. the Jazz, who won for just Orleans that extended the
Pascal Siakam scored 24 Indiana rally past Boston. Cleveland was still up 108- the third time in nine games Bucks’ winning streak to 16
points, Norman Powell had Indiana trailed 94-84 after 107 when Harden, who by taking over with a 38- games.
22 and OG Anunoby 13 three quarters but took the came in leading the NBA 24 advantage in the third The Bucks (22-3) tied the
as the Raptors lost for the lead for good on the first in scoring at 38 points per quarter. second-longest winning
fourth time in five games of Holiday’s two 3-pointers game, dropped a floater in Jeff Teague scored 32 streak in franchise history
and dropped their third with 4:16 left. the lane. points, making all four of his and moved closer to the
straight at home. Kemba Walker scored a After a turnover by Cavs 3-pointers and all six of his franchise record of 20, set
Toronto set a franchise season-high 44 points and guard Jordan Clarkson, free throws, but the Timber- during the team’s 1970-71
record with nine straight had seven assists — not P.J. Tucker hit a 3-pointer wolves dropped their sixth championship season.
home victories to begin the enough to extend the Celt- from the corner and Clint consecutive home game Antetokounmpo sat out
season. ics’ four-game winning Capela (13 rebounds) had and fell to 3-8 at Target with a right quad tendon
LAKERS 96, MAGIC 87 streak. a dunk following another Center this season. injury, missing his first game
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — LeB- Indiana snapped a seven- Cleveland miscue. Andrew Wiggins had 26 this season.
ron James had 25 points, game losing streak in the The Cavs made three turn- points, and Karl-Anthony Khris Middleton added
10 assists and 11 rebounds series — including Boston’s overs in the final minute. Towns added 21 points and 24 points for Milwaukee
to help Los Angeles beat first-round playoff sweep HORNETS 113, NETS 108 11 rebounds for Minnesota. and Ersan Ilyasova had 18
Orlando. last season. NEW YORK (AP) — Devonte’ BULLS 136, HAWKS 102 points and nine rebounds.
Anthony Davis had 16 Domantas Sabonis flirted Graham scored a career- CHICAGO (AP) — Zach George Hill contributed 13
points and 12 rebounds for with a triple-double before high 40 points, and Char- LaVine scored 35 points in points off the bench.
the Lakers, who have won finishing with 15 points, 14 lotte rallied from a 20-point three quarters, Lauri Mark- New Orleans (6-19) lost its
13 of 14. rebounds and eight assists. deficit to beat Brooklyn. kanen added 22 and Chi- 10th straight game despite
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope Brogdon closed it out by Graham had 27 points in cago snapped a three- a season-high 31 points
added 15 points for Los An- making all six free throws in the second half in Char- game losing streak with a from J.J. Redick and 25
geles. the final 17 seconds. lotte’s second straight vic- victory over road-weary points and 10 rebounds
Jonathan Isaac led Or- ROCKETS 116, CAVALIERS tory. Atlanta. from Brandon Ingram.
lando with 19 points. Evan 110 Miles Bridges added 14 LaVine, who sat out the fi- Jrue Holiday had 21 points.
Fournier had 18 and Aaron CLEVELAND (AP) — James points. nal 14 minutes, was 12 for KINGS 94, THUNDER 93
Gordon finished with 14 Harden scored 55 points Spencer Dinwiddie had 15 from the field, including SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
points and 14 rebounds. — 20 in the fourth quarter 24 points and Jarrett Allen 7 for 7 from 3-point range. — Bogdan Bogdanovic
The Lakers weren’t crisp of- — and Russell Westbrook added 21 points and 10 re- Wendell Carter Jr. had 11 made a 3-pointer with 13.4
fensively at the start of the added 23 points as Houston bounds for Brooklyn, who points and 10 rebounds seconds remaining, and
game but didn’t have to withstood an unexpected had their three-game win- and rookie Coby White Sacramento overcame an
be. scare from Cleveland. ning streak snapped. had 19 points. 11-point deficit in the fourth
Los Angeles limited Or- The free-falling Cavaliers JAZZ 127, TIMBERWOLVES Trae Young had 15 points quarter to beat Oklahoma
lando to a season-low first have lost eight straight and 116 and 13 assists, Alex Len City.
quarter shooting of 19% (4 14 of 15. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Don- scored 17 points and rook- Both teams committed
of 21) and turned that into Harden matched Kyrie Ir- ovan Mitchell had 30 points ie Cam Reddish added turnovers with the game
a 26-9 lead. ving’s arena record for and six assists, Joe Ingles 16 for Atlanta, which has tied in the final minute be-
PACERS 122, CELTICS 117 points in a game, and pitched in a season-high 23 dropped two straight and fore Shai Gilgeous-Alexan-
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Mal- his fourth with 50 or more points and Utah dealt Min- 13 of 15. der hit two free throws to
colm Brogdon scored 29 this season bailed out the nesota its sixth straight loss. GRIZZLIES 115, SUNS 108 put the Thunder up 93-91
points and Aaron Holiday Rockets, who allowed the Rudy Gobert added 20 PHOENIX (AP) — Dillon with 31.6 seconds left.q