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Hawks top Warriors in matchup of teams with worst records

By The Associated Press myean Dotson had 15.
ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young PACERS 117, GRIZZLIES 104
scored 24 points, rookie MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —
De'Andre Hunter added Malcolm Brogdon scored
18 and the Atlanta Hawks 19 points, Domantas Sabo-
snapped a 10-game los- nis added 18 and Indiana
ing streak with a 104-79 win beat depleted Memphis.
over the Golden State War- Seven players scored in
riors on Monday night in a double figures for the bal-
matchup of teams with the anced Pacers, including
worst records in the NBA. Myles Turner with 17 points.
The Warriors (4-18) finished Jeremy Lamb and Justin
with a season low in points Holiday had 15 apiece,
(4-18). It was the lowest with Holiday missing only
point total allowed by the one of his six 3-point at-
Hawks (5-16). Golden State tempts. Jaren Jackson Jr.
dressed just nine players, led Memphis with a season-
even with center Kevon high 31 points. Solomon Hill
Looney returning to action moved into the starting
after missing 19 games with lineup and added 22, also
a nerve condition. a season best. Dillon Brooks
Rookie Eric Paschall led finished with 19 on 7-of-16
Golden State with 24 points, shooting. The Grizzlies were
but his teammates com- short-handed as five play-
bined to shoot 24 of 72, and ers — all key parts of the
the Warriors were slowed Atlanta Hawks guard Trae Young (11) drives between Golden State Warriors' Eric Paschall (7) and rotation — sat out with vari-
by 25 turnovers, which the Ky Bowman (12) in the first half of an NBA basketball game Monday, Dec. 2, 2019, in Atlanta. ous ailments. That left re-
Hawks converted into 25 Associated Press serves to try and play with
points. The Warriors were any kind of rhythm.
missing Draymond Green, points for the Jazz, who a three-game skid. straight game. BULLS 113, KINGS 106
DeAngelo Russell and Ste- trailed by 40 points to To- Marvin Williams led the Hor- The Bucks (18-3) led by as SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
phen Curry, among others. ronto a night earlier and nets with a season-high 22 many as 47 and cruised be- — Zach LaVine scored 28
Hunter scored 13 of his 18 faced an 18-point deficit points and Devonte Gra- hind Antetokounmpo. points and made four free
points in the first half. He left against Philadelphia at the ham had 15 points and 12 The reigning MVP shot 10 of throws in the final 11 sec-
the game midway through break. Philadelphia's Joel assists. 14 from the field, including onds, and Chicago over-
the fourth quarter with Embiid had another off The Suns led by 20 at the 3 of 4 from 3-point range, came a sloppy fourth quar-
what appeared to be a night, scoring 16 points on break, but squandered while playing 22 minutes. ter to beat Sacramento.
wrist injury. 5-for-13 shooting. that lead and trailed by five Milwaukee's winning streak Lauri Markkanen had 20
76ERS 103, JAZZ 94 SUNS 109, HORNETS 104 in the final minute. That's is the longest in the NBA this points and seven rebounds,
PHILADELPHIA (AP) —Tobias CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — when Oubre knocked season and the franchise's Wendell Carter added 10
Harris scored 26 points and Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 23 down back-to-back 3s to longest since the 1981-82 points and 10 rebounds,
Philadelphia beat Utah for points, including two clutch put the Suns ahead with season. and Tomas Satoransky
its eighth win in nine games 3-pointers in the final min- 19.8 seconds left. D.J. Wilson added a career- scored 14 points as Chica-
and 10th straight at home. ute that lifted Phoenix over B Giannis Antetokounmpo high 19 points, Khris Middle- go snapped a three-game
Al Horford had five baskets Charlotte. needed only 14 minutes ton had 16 and George Hill losing streak.
in the first quarter for 12 of Devin Booker added 23 to record another double- 14 for the Bucks, who im- Buddy Hield finished with
his 17 points. James Ennis III points and Dario Saric had double, finishing with 29 proved to 9-1 at home. 26 points for Sacramento.
finished with eight points. 16 points and 10 rebounds points and 15 rebounds Julius Randle paced New Richaun Holmes added 20
Rudy Gobert scored 27 for the Suns, who snapped as Milwaukee won its 12th York with 19 points and Da- points and nine rebounds.q

Ohio St, LSU, Clemson, UGA

in CFP position; Utah, OU next

sixth and Baylor seventh in Pac-12 title Friday night. Alabama played in some-
the committee's second- Wisconsin was eighth, fol- thing other than a New
to-last top 25 released lowed by Florida and Penn Year's Six or BCS bowl was
Tuesday. The final rankings State. Alabama was 12th, after the 2010 season. The
that set the pairings for the its lowest ranking in the six Tide beat Michigan State
national semifinals come years the committee has 49-7 in the Capital One
out Sunday after each been doing a weekly top Bowl in Orlando.
Ohio State wide receiver Austin Mack (11) celebrates after FBS conference plays a 25 over the final third of Among teams outside the
scoring on a 16-yard touchdown reception against Michigan championship game this the season. Power Five, Memphis was
in the second half of an NCAA college football game in Ann
Arbor, Mich., Saturday, Nov. 30, 2019. weekend. The most pivotal Alabama's drop after los- highest ranked at 17th.
Associated Press games will be LSU-Georgia ing to Auburn, which was Boise State is 19th and
in the Southeastern Con- 11th, means the Crimson Cincinnati, which faces
By RALPH D. RUSSO lege Football Playoff selec- ference championship Tide will not only miss the Memphis in the American
AP College Football Writer tion committee's rankings, game; Oklahoma-Baylor playoff for the first time Athletic Conference title
Ohio State will go into followed by LSU, Clemson in the Big 12 champion- in its six-year history, but game, was 20th. Appala-
championship weekend and Georgia. ship; and Utah-Oregon — it won't even play in a chian State out of the Sun
as the top team in the Col- Utah was fifth, Oklahoma 13th this week — for the major bowl. The last time Belt is 21st.q