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Anthony Davis

helps Lakers rally in

New Orleans return

By The Associated Press had 21 for Brooklyn, which
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — An- made a season-high 21 of
thony Davis capped a the 56 3-point shots it at-
41-point performance in his tempted. Jarrett Allen had
return to New Orleans by in- 17 points and 14 rebounds,
tercepting Jrue Holiday's in- and Spencer Dinwiddie
bound pass with 5 seconds had 16 points and 11 assists.
left and making a pair of Brooklyn led 83-82 with
game-sealing free throws, just over 3 minutes left in
and the Los Angeles Lak- the third when the Celtics
ers extended their winning scored the next nine points
streak to nine games with before Temple made a 3 to
a 114-110 victory over the close out the third quarter.
Pelicans on Wednesday Boston led 104-101 in the
night. fourth before scoring 17 of New Orleans Pelicans guard Jrue Holiday (11) watches as Los Angeles Lakers forward Anthony
Davis (3) dunks during the second half of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, Wednesday,
A packed-in and energetic the next 24 points — nine of Nov. 27, 2019.
crowd booed Davis during them from Walker, Associated Press
introductions and virtually The crowd might have
every time he handled the bought tickets to heckle Ir- dunk 23 seconds in and Harrell and Williams led home victory to begin the
ball, only to see him and ving on his return, but earlier had some key points late the Clippers with 24 points season.
new teammate LeBron in the week it was reported in the game to help Phila- each, and Paul George Fred VanVleet and Ter-
James take over the fourth that he wouldn't play in the delphia improve to 8-0 at added 22. Williams also ence Davis each scored 15
quarter. game. Irving did not make home. He finished 10 of 19 had 13 assists, and Har- points to help the Raptors
James had 29 points and the trip, but that didn't slow from the field and 12 of 14 rell grabbed 10 rebounds. set an NBA record with their
11 assists, scoring 15 points down the fans who came from the free-throw line. Playing the second night 33rd straight home victory
in the final period, when to let him know how they Philadelphia rookie Matisse of a back-to-back on the over an Atlantic Division
Kyle Kuzma also added feel. Thybulle had a career-high road, Los Angeles forward opponent.
nine of his 16 points to help ROCKETS 117, HEAT 108 15 points, all in the second Kawhi Leonard took the Julius Randle scored 19
the Lakers erase a 10-point HOUSTON (AP) — James half. night off to with "injury man- points and Canadian rook-
deficit. Harden scored 34 points, Buddy Hield scored 22 agement" on his left knee. ie RJ Barrett had 16 for the
Holiday had 29 points and Russell Westbrook had 27 points for the Kings. They Jonas Valanciunas had 30 Knicks.
12 assists, and Brandon In- and Houston beat Miami to were 1-3 on a four-game points and 16 rebounds PACERS 121, JAZZ 102
gram had 23 points and 10 end a three-game skid, trip. for Memphis, both season INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
rebounds for the Pelicans, Houston led by double dig- BUCKS 111, HAWKS 102 highs for the center. Domantas Sabonis and
who dropped their third its for most of this one after MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis TRAIL BLAZERS 136, THUN- T.J. Warren each scored
straight game. the Heat used a 46-point Antetokounmpo had 30 DER 119 23 points and Malcolm
CELTICS 121, NETS 110 first quarter in a 129-100 points and 10 rebounds, PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Da- Brogdon added 22 to help
BOSTON (AP) — Kemba rout Nov. 3 in the first meet- Khris Middleton scored 16 mian Lillard had 27 points, Indiana beat Utah for its
Walker returned from a ing between the teams this points in his return from in- Carmelo Anthony added fourth straight victory.
neck injury to score a sea- season. jury and Milwaukee won its 19 in his home debut for Sabonis also had 12 re-
son-high 39 points — to the Danuel House added 23 ninth straight game. Portland. bounds.
delight of the crowd that points, and Westbrook had Middleton, who had been Hassan Whiteside had 21 Bojan Bogdanovic had 30
came to taunt the person nine rebounds and seven out since Nov. 10 with a points and 16 rebounds, points in his first trip back to
he replaced — and Boston assists. Tyler Herro led Miami thigh contusion, didn't start and the Blazers led by as Indiana since leaving the
beat Brooklyn on a night with 22 points, and Kelly and played 20 minutes. many as 35 points in their team as a free agent last
the fans seemed more in- Olynyk had 19 with leading Former Bucks forward return home after an ex- summer. Donovan Mitchell
terested in taunting former scorer Jimmy Butler out with Jabari Parker scored a sea- tended 2-4 trip. added 26 points, and Rudy
Celtics guard Kyrie Irving. an illness. son-high 33 points for the Anthony's dunk early in the Gobert had 14 points and
Missing one game after 76ERS 97, KINGS 91 Hawks and added 14 re- fourth quarter gave Port- 13 rebounds after missing
leaving the court on a PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel bounds. Trae Young scored land a 111-79 lead and put the previous two games
stretcher wearing a neck Embiid rebounded from 29 points as Atlanta fell to the crowd on its feet. When with a sprained left ankle.
brace following a head- the worst game of his ca- 4-14 with its eighth straight he was subbed out a cou- WIZARDS 140, SUNS 132
to-torso collision with Semi reer with 33 points and 16 loss. ple of minutes later, fans PHOENIX (AP) — Brad-
Ojeleye, Walker had 13 rebounds to lead Philadel- CLIPPERS 121, GRIZZLIES 119 chanted "'Melo! 'Melo!" ley Beal scored 35 points,
points in the third quarter, phia past Sacramento. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Abdel Nader had 23 points Thomas Bryant added 23
when Boston scored nine Embiid was scoreless Mon- Montrezl Harrell tipped in off the bench for Oklaho- and Washington held on to
straight to turn a one-point day night in a 101-96 loss Lou Williams' miss with 2.3 ma City, and Chris Paul fin- beat Phoenix.
deficit into a 91-83 lead. at Toronto. In 32 minutes seconds left and Los An- ished with 16 points. Washington bounced back
Jaylen Brown added 22 against the Raptors, the star geles extended its winning RAPTORS 126, KNICKS 98 from a 13-point loss at Den-
points and 10 rebounds, big man went 0 for 11 from streak to seven games. TORONTO (AP) — Pascal ver a night earlier by shoot-
and Jayson Tatum had 16 the field, including 0-for-4 Memphis had one more Siakam scored 31 points, ing 57% from the field and
points and nine boards to from the arc and missed all chance to tie or take the OG Anunoby had 13 points making 19 of 35 3-pointers.
help the Celtic improved to three of his free throws. lead, but Jaren Jackson Jr.'s and a career-high 12 re- Devin Booker led the Suns
7-0 at home. Against the Kings, he 3-point attempt from the bounds and Toronto beat with 27 points. Phoenix fell
Garrett Temple scored scored the first points of the right corner was blocked New York for its franchise- below .500 — at 8-9 — for
22 points, and Joe Harris game with an emphatic by Maurice Harkless. record eighth straight the first time this season.q