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Tuesday 9 January 2018
Bender’s big second half helps Suns beat Thunder 114-100
By The Associated Press Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) shoots over Oklahoma City Thunder forward Carmelo An- Mitchell scored 19 of his 27
PHOENIX (AP) — Dragan points in the second half,
Bender scored 17 of his thony in the second half during an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018, in Phoenix. The but couldn’t save Utah
career-high 20 points in from dropping its seventh
the second half, rookie Suns defeated the Thunder 114-100. straight on the road. He
Josh Jackson had 17 points went into the backcourt
and 10 rebounds in his first Associated Press to take the final inbounds
career double-double, pass and wound up taking
and the Phoenix reserves HEAT 103, JAZZ 102 have been the winner at single digits, the Heat’s lon- a jumper from the right side
helped the Suns beat the that missed as time expired.
Oklahoma City Thunder MIAMI (AP) — Josh Rich- the buzzer and the Heat gest stretch of such games KNICKS 100, MAVERICKS 96
114-100 on Sunday night. DALLAS (AP) — Kristaps
Bender made a career- ardson’s layup with 5.1 sec- beat Utah. since November 2012. Porzingis scored 29 points
best six 3-pointers, going 5 and Jarrett Jack made the
of 6 in the second half. The onds left capped a Miami Tyler Johnson and Goran Richardson and Hassan tiebreaking basket with
Suns beat the Thunder for 31.2 seconds left as New
the third straight time dat- rally from eight points down Dragic each scored 16 Whiteside each had 14 York beat Dallas.
ing to last season, with all Kyle O’Quinn had 15 points
three wins coming in Phoe- in the fourth, Donovan points for Miami, which has points, and Kelly Olynyk and 11 rebounds, and Enes
nix. Kanter added 13 points
Russell Westbrook had his Mitchell missed what would won four straight — all by had 12. and 18 boards for the
14th triple-double of the Knicks, who ended a three-
season and second in a game losing streak and
row with 26 points, 11 as- sent the Mavericks to their
sists and 10 rebounds, but third straight loss — all at
Oklahoma City never led home.
after the first quarter. Paul Harrison Barnes scored 25
George added 19 points points and Devin Harris had
and Steven Adams 18 for nine of his 11 in the fourth
the Thunder. quarter as the Mavericks
Devin Booker scored 26 and made yet another rally on
T.J. Warren 23 for Phoenix. the night they honored
TRAIL BLAZERS 111, SPURS their long-time point guard
110 Derek Harper by retiring his
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — CJ jersey.
McCollum hit a floater with LAKERS 132, HAWKS 113
5.9 seconds left to give LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bran-
Portland a victory over San don Ingram had 20 points
Antonio with both teams and seven assists, and Los
short-handed. Angeles snapped a nine-
McCollum finished with 25 game losing streak with a
points and Maurice Harkless victory over Atlanta.
added 19 off the bench for Julius Randle had 15 points
the Blazers, who were with- and nine rebounds in this
out starter Damian Lillard. sixth straight start, while
It was Portland’s fifth win Lonzo Ball finished with 13
in seven games, and third points, 10 assists and six re-
straight victory at home. bounds.
Former Blazer LaMarcus Al- Dennis Schroder led the
dridge had 30 points and Hawks with 27 points on 10-
14 rebounds, while Manu of-23 shooting.
Ginobili added 26 points, Kent Bazemore and John
including six 3-pointers, for Collins added 15 points
the Spurs. apiece.q
