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SPORTS Tuesday 28 January 2020
Lillard scores 50 points, Trail Blazers outscore Pacers

By The Associated Press usage to allow the NBA’s
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Da- top overall draft choice out
mian Lillard had 50 points of Duke to be on the court
and 13 assists, becoming for the final minutes Sun-
the first Portland player day.
with 40-plus points in three It paid off. Williamson
straight games, and the scored eight points in the
Trail Blazers beat the Indi- final three minutes — high-
ana Pacers 139-129 on a lighted by a dunk on a
Sunday night marked by baseline cut as he was
grief over the death of NBA fouled — and the Pelicans
great Kobe Bryant. pulled away.
The Trail Blazers honored Kemba Walker scored 35
Bryant with 24 seconds of points, Gordon Hayward
silence before the game, had 23 and Jaylen Brown
and the team took a 20 for the Celtics. They fell
24-second shot-clock vio- behind for good in the
lation at the start before first quarter and trailed by
the Pacers took an eight- as many as 23 in the third
second timeline penalty, quarter.
recognizing Bryant’s jer- KNICKS 110, NETS 107
sey numbers. Several fans NEW YORK (AP) — Julius
at the Moda Center wore Randle had 22 points and
Lakers jerseys in salute to a 15 rebounds to lead New
player who spent his entire York past Brooklyn, which
career with rival Los Ange- played without Kyrie Irving
les. following the news of Kobe
CJ McCollum returned af- Bryant’s death.
ter a three-game absence Madison Square Garden
because of an ankle injury was the site of some of Bry-
and added 28 points for ant’s biggest highlights and
the Blazers . Hassan White- his picture was on the mar-
side had 21 points and 14 quis outside.
rebounds. Inside, there was little of
Domantas Sabonis — the energy that MSG con-
whose father, Arvydas, tained whenever Bryant
played for the Blazers, had played here, save for a New Orleans Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (1) goes to the basket against Boston Celtics center
27 points, 14 assists and 11 “Kobe! Kobe!” chant after Vincent Poirier (77) in the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Sunday, Jan.
rebounds for the Pacers for a moment of silence be- 26, 2020. The Pelicans won 123-108.
his second career triple- fore the game. Associated Press
double. His first came last Marcus Morris added 21
Sunday at Denver. points to help the Knicks tribute as well. Leonard scored seven James Harden sat out with
There was a pall over the earn a split of the New York De’Andre Hunter finished straight points for the Clip- a bruised left thigh.
game because of the heli- season series. with 25 points, and Kevin pers in the quarter to help GRIZZLIES 114, SUNS 109
copter crash earlier Sunday Spencer Dinwiddie, back Huerter added 18 for At- Los Angeles stretch a four- MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ja
that killed Bryant, one of his in the starting lineup with lanta, point lead to 10 as they Morant scored 14 of his 23
daughters, and seven oth- Irving out, scored 23 points Bradley Beal scored 40 pulled away to their sixth points in the fourth quarter
ers in Southern California. for the Nets. Irving was out points for Washington. win in seven games. to help Memphis hold off
PELICANS 123, CELTICS 108 the arena and warming up RAPTORS 110, SPURS 106 Landry Shamel and Mon- Phoenix.
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion before leaving after learn- SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Pas- trezl Harrell scored 19 points Playing hours after news
Williamson had 21 points ing the news about Bryant. cal Siakam scored 35 points each for the Clippers. Leon- that former NBA star Kobe
and 11 rebounds in 27 min- The Nets said he was not to lead Toronto past San ard had 14 rebounds, lead- Bryant was killed in a heli-
utes and New Orleans beat with the team for personal Antonio. ing Los Angeles to a 53-45 copter accident, the Griz-
Boston for its first victory reasons. The teams each dribbled advantage. zlies won the opening tip
since the rookie star joined HAWKS 152, WIZARDS 133 out the 24-second shot Michael Carter-Williams led and immediately took a
the lineup. ATLANTA (AP) — Trae clock in remembrance of Orlando with 15 points. 24-second clock violation.
Jrue Holiday had 25 points, Young had 45 points and the No. 24 worn by Kobe NUGGETS 117, ROCKETS 110 When the Suns took pos-
JJ Redick added 17 and 14 assists in an emotional Bryant, the former NBA DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic session, they stayed in the
Brandon Ingram had 16 to game for the first-time All- great killed in a helicopter had 24 points, 12 rebounds backcourt for an 8-second
help Orleans snap a two- Star, helping Atlanta beat crash at age 41. and 11 assists for his ninth violation — the 24 and 8
game slide. Washington. Kyle Lowry added 16 points triple-double of the season representing Bryant’s two
Williamson played his most Young looked up toward to help Toronto win its sev- and Jerami Grant scored numbers during his NBA ca-
minutes yet in his third game the rafters several times enth straight game. a season-high 25 points in reer. As the Memphis crowd
back from arthroscopic to honor Kobe Bryant, his DeMar DeRozan and Der- Denver’s victory over Hous- rose in appreciation of Bry-
knee surgery performed mentor and favorite NBA rick White led San Antonio ton. ant, they began chanting
the day before the regular star who died in a helicop- with 14 points each. The Nuggets held a mo- “Kobe! Kobe!”
season opened. He had ter crash earlier in the day. CLIPPERS 112, MAGIC 97 ment of silence before the Jaren Jackson Jr. and Dil-
played the first five or so Young wore a No. 8 jersey ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — tip-off, with fans chanting, lon Brooks finished with 20
minutes of each quarter in to acknowledge Bryant Kawhi Leonard scored 15 “Kobe! Kobe!” right after. points each for Memphis.
his first two games, but the during the first few seconds of his 31 points in a big third Russell Westbrook scored Devin Booker led the Suns
Pelicans made an adjust- of the game and dressed quarter and Los Angeles 22 of his 32 points in the with 36 points, and Kelly Ou-
ment to his fourth-quarter up his shoes with a heartfelt beat Orlando. second half for Houston. bre Jr. added 27 points.q