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LeBron, Nance Jr. power

Cavaliers past Pistons 112-90

CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron through. Wearing the same LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dami-
James scored 31 points No. 22 his father had retired an Lillard scored 19 of his 39
before taking a seat on by Cleveland, the 25-year- points in the fourth quarter
the bench, Larry Nance old Nance had the best and Portland won its 15th
Jr. reached career highs game of his young career. consecutive game over
with 22 points and 15 re- James was his usual brilliant Los Angeles. Lillard scored
bounds in his first start for self, making 5 of 7 3-point- 15 in a row for the Trail Blaz-
Cleveland, and the Cava- ers and adding seven re- ers down the stretch, giv-
liers closed a disappointing bounds and seven assists. ing them a 104-103 with
five-game homestand on a With the Cavs comfortably 1:08 remaining by knowing
positive note with a 112-90 ahead, James sat the en- down 1 of 2 free throws.
win Monday night over the tire fourth quarter, a rarity CJ McCollum had 22 points,
Detroit Pistons, who haven't in this odd season. and Jusuf Nurkic added 16
won on the road in nearly Blake Griffin scored 25 to points and 16 rebounds.
two months. lead Detroit, which has lost Julius Randle had 21 points
With Cleveland missing nine straight away from and nine rebounds for the
three big men — All-Star home. Lakers, who had their five-
Kevin Love, Tristan Thomp- CELTICS 105, BULLS 89 game winning streak end-
Cleveland Cavaliers' Rodney Hood (1) drives between Detroit son and Jeff Green — be- CHICAGO (AP) — Jaylen ed. Kentavious Caldwell-
Pistons' Andre Drummond (0) and James Ennis (33) in the first
half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 5, 2018, in cause of injuries, the Cavs Brown scored 21 points and Pope had 16 points, and
Cleveland. needed someone to step Boston pounded Chicago Lonzo Ball had 10 points,
Associated Press up and Nance came even though Kyrie Irving sat two rebounds and two as-
out because of a sore left sists.
knee. Even without their All- HEAT 125, SUNS 103
Star guard, the Celtics took MIAMI (AP) — Hassan Wh-
control right from the start iteside had 24 points and
and led by as many as 37 14 rebounds, Goran Drag-
en route to their fifth win in ic scored 17 and Miami
six games. moved into the No. 7 spot
Jayson Tatum added 14 in the Eastern Conference
points, while Al Horford by topping Phoenix.
and Terry Rozier scored 13 Whiteside had his highest-
apiece for Boston. scoring game since Jan.
The Bulls lost for the 14th 29, making 10 of his 13
time in 17 games. Denzel shots. He averaged only
Valentine scored 20 points 12.2 points on 48-percent
and nailed four 3-pointers shooting in his most recent
for Chicago, but that was 12 games.
about the only positive for Kelly Olynyk scored 15
the Bulls. points for the Heat, who
SPURS 100, GRIZZLIES 98 gave four of their starters
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Tony — Whiteside included —
Parker had 23 points, spark- the entire fourth quarter
ing San Antonio to a need- off and beat the Suns for
ed victory over Memphis the 18th time in their last 20
before embarking on a dif- meetings.
ficult road trip. Dwyane Wade, Josh Rich-
Memphis has lost 14 straight, ardson, Justise Winslow and
but San Antonio's recent Luke Babbitt each had 12
skid has had a greater im- for the Heat, which had
pact on the Western Con- seven players in double fig-
ference playoff picture. ures.
The Spurs had dropped PACERS 92, BUCKS 89
eight of 10 and fallen from INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bo-
third to sixth in the crowded jan Bogdanovic tied his
West, putting them at risk of season high with 29 points
missing the postseason for and grabbed a key jump
the first time in 21 years. ball late to lift Indiana over
San Antonio moved up a Milwaukee. Milwaukee's
spot to fifth place ahead of Khris Middleton stole Victor
Minnesota with the victory. Oladipo's pass with 10 sec-
Davis Bertans added 17 onds left and Indiana lead-
points and Danny Green ing 90-89. He rushed to the
had 14 for the Spurs, who basket, but Cory Joseph
snapped a four-game los- chased him down and got
ing streak at home. a hand on the basketball
TRAIL BLAZERS 108, LAKERS before Middleton could at-
103 tempt a shot. q