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SPORTSTuesday 3 November 2015
NBA Capsules
Mavericks win 103-93 to keep Lakers winless
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dirk Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant, top, trips over Dallas OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — in the fourth quarter and
Nowitzki scored 25 points Mavericks forward Chandler Parsons after shooting during the Kevin Durant scored 25 Miami erased a 21-point
and the Dallas Mavericks first half of an NBA basketball game, Sunday, Nov. 1, 2015, in Los points to help Oklahoma second-half deficit to beat
held off a late rally by the Angeles. City beat Denver. Houston.
winless Los Angeles Lakers Durant made 8 of 11 field Dwyane Wade scored
for a 103-93 victory on Sun- Associated Press goals and all six of his free 20 points and Luol Deng
day night. throws to help new coach added 14 for Miami, which
This is the first time in fran- Billy Donovan remain un- outscored Houston 65-24
chise history the Lakers beaten in the NBA. in the final 23 minutes. It
have started 0-3 in con- Serge Ibaka had 18 points, was Miami’s largest come-
secutive seasons. They lost seven rebounds and five back win since a 27-point
their first five games last blocks and Russell West- rally against Cleveland in
season and ended up with brook had 15 points, nine March 2013.
their worst record ever (21- rebounds and eight assists Marcus Thornton scored
61). for the Thunder, who have 21 points for Houston, and
The Mavericks opened the won their first three games James Harden had 16. The
game with a 15-0 blitz that for the first time since the Rockets have dropped
included two 3-pointers 2011-12 season. their first three games of
each by Wesley Matthews The Thunder shot 52 per- the season — all by exactly
and Nowitzki — the latter cent from the field, and all 20 points each.
has made more 3-point five Oklahoma City starters Dwight Howard sat out
shots than any 7-footer in rested for the entire fourth to rest on the first night of
league history (1,580). The quarter. a back-to-back. He’s ex-
Lakers missed their first five Danilo Gallinari and Will pected to play when the
shots before Julius Randle’s Barton each scored 15 Rockets host Oklahoma
dunk with 7:13 left in the points and Jameer Nelson City on Monday night.
first quarter. added 13 points and sev- BULLS 92, MAGIC 87
Randle posted his second en assists for the Nuggets, CHICAGO (AP) — Pau
consecutive double-dou- who shot just 38 percent. Gasol and Nikola Mirotic
ble with 22 points and 15 HEAT 109, ROCKETS 89 each scored 16 points and
rebounds. MIAMI (AP) — Hassan Wh- Chicago withstood a late
Kobe Bryant had 15 points iteside had 25 points and surge from Orlando.
on 3-of-15 shooting. 15 rebounds, Chris Bosh Chicago led by 14 at half-
THUNDER 117, NUGGETS 93 scored all 10 of his points time and 12 after three
quarters, and the Bulls ap-
Playoffs? Why not, say the Oakland Raiders quarterback peared to be headed for
Derek Carr reacts after throw- an easy win. But Orlando
rapidly improving Raiders ing a touchdown pass to wide cut the lead to two with
receiver Andre Holmes during just under 3 minutes left
JOSH DUBOW ture to be thinking that far losses to open the season the first half of an NFL football before Chicago’s Jimmy
AP Sports Writer ahead, playoff-wise,” he and 16 in a row overall. But game against the New York Butler jumped to intercept
ALAMEDA, California (AP) added, “but there’s no with a new mindset instilled Jets in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, a pass and squelch the
— Charles Woodson was reason you can’t think of by Jack Del Rio’s coach- Nov. 1, 2015. comeback bid.
sick of hearing the talk yourself as a playoff team.” ing staff, a potent offense Associated Press Then, under the Bulls’ bas-
about how the Oakland Woodson is a big reason led by emerging star quar- ket after a Magic rebound,
Raiders were finally com- why. The 39-year-old is terback Derek Carr and tions are kind of silly to me.” Butler came up with anoth-
petitive again after years of showing no signs of slowing an improved defense an- While Oakland reached er takeaway to again foil
being overmatched. down. His league-leading chored by Woodson and a 5-4 mark in 2010 before Orlando.
Woodson has his eyes set fifth interception helped Khalil Mack, the Raiders are finishing 8-8 and made it to It was the third win in four
on a much higher target: the Raiders (4-3) beat the in their best position since 7-4 the following year be- games for Chicago. The
the NFL playoffs. Jets (4-3) to become one going to the Super Bowl in fore a late-season collapse Magic dropped to 0-3.
What might have seemed of five AFC teams with win- 2002. left them at .500 again and Derrick Rose is still playing
farfetched when Oakland ning records. Now, instead of the ques- out of the playoffs, the suc- with a face mask as he
lost a lopsided season- Oakland plays another tions about whether the cess this season appears to recovers from a broken or-
opening game to Cincin- playoff contender this Raiders would even win be more lasting.q bital bone suffered before
nati in September is now a week when the Raiders a game, the focus is on the start of the season. He
distinct possibility after the travel to Pittsburgh (4-4). A whether Oakland needs was held scoreless in the
Raiders put together their win would keep Oakland to guard against overcon- second and third quarters
second straight complete atop the AFC wild-card fidence. and finished with just six
performance, beating the playoff race with wins over “I don’t really understand points.
New York Jets 34-20 on Sun- two of their closest com- this question of guarding HAWKS 94, HORNETS 92
day. petitors in the Steelers and against. We’re a 4-3 team,” CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —
“I don’t like being the un- Jets. What a difference a Del Rio said. “We’ve bat- Kent Bazemore scored 20
derdog,” Woodson said. year makes. tled each and every week. points, Al Horford added
“I want to be expected to At this point last year, the We’re going to continue 16 points and 12 rebounds
win games.” Raiders were 0-8 and on to battle each and every and Atlanta held on to
“Yeah, it’s a little prema- their way to 10 straight week. These kinds of ques- beat Charlotte for the sec-
ond time in three days.q
