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Saturday 7 april 2018
LeBron James scores 33 points, keys Cavs’ big rally

By The Associated Press jumper, James split a pair of help Houston get its second seconds left. C.J. McCollum’s 3-point at-
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron three throws, giving Wash- straight victory since a loss James Harden, who fin- tempt was off. McCollum
James scored 13 of his 33 ington one last chance. to San Antonio. The Rock- ished with 24 points, missed led the Trail Blazers with 16
points in the fourth quar- Wall drove the lane but his ets swept their four-game two free throws with 13.3 points.
ter and brought Cleve- PACERS 126, WARRIORS 106
land Cavaliers back from a INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bojan
17-point deficit to stun the Bogdanovic had 28 points,
Washington Wizards 119- Victor Oladipo scored 14 of
115 on Thursday night and his 21 points in the second
maintain the No. 3 playoff half and the playoff-bound
spot in the Eastern Confer- Indiana beat Golden State.
ence. The Pacers have won six
The Cavs trailed 104-87 with of seven, including twice
7:35 left before storming against the short-handed
back behind James, who defending NBA champi-
added 14 assists, nine re- ons.
bounds to give coach Ty- It’s their first season sweep
ronn Lue a win in his return over the Warriors since
after missing nine games 2011-12.
due to health reasons. Kevin Durant had 27 points,
Jeff Green added 21 points five rebounds and seven
and Kevin Love had 16 for assists, but Golden State’s
the Cavs, who are 10-1 three-game winning streak
since March 17, when ended. Klay Thompson had
Lue was forced to leave 16 points before being shut
a game in Chicago with out in the second half.
“piercing” chest pains. The Warriors were swept
It took another of those by an Eastern Conference
patented James’ come- team for the first time since
backs to down the Wizards, Charlotte did it in 2013-14.
who have dropped seven NETS 119, BUCKS 111
of nine and are in a three- MILWAUKEE (AP) — Allen
way battle with Milwaukee Crabbe scored 25 points
and Miami for playoff posi- and hit two 3-pointers in
tioning. the closing minutes of a
Washington’s John Wall tight game, and Brooklyn
looked more like his speedy Nets shot 48 percent from
All-Star self in his third game behind the arc to beat Mil-
back from knee surgery, waukee.
scoring 28 points with 14 The sharpshooting Nets
assists. But he had a cost- were 19 of 39 from 3-point
ly turnover in the closing range, dealing a blow to
seconds and the Wizards the Bucks’ hopes of mov-
couldn’t put away the Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, left, drives to the basket against Washington Wizards’ Kelly ing up from the eighth seed
Cavs down the stretch. Oubre Jr. in the first half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, April 5, 2018, in Cleveland. in the Eastern Conference
A basket by Markieff Mor- Associated Press playoff race.
ris gave the Wizards a 110- Crabbe was clutch by hit-
100 lead with 3:16 left, but twisting pass back outside season series with Portland. seconds left before Pat ting two of his five 3s over
James scored six straight, was stolen by rookie Cedi Portland’s Damian Lillard Connaughton tied it with a the final three minutes, the
fed Green for layup, and Osman, who made two sat out after spraining his short basket. second coming with 1:18
Rodney Hood made two free throws to close it out. left ankle Tuesday against Paul made the winner be- left to give the Nets a six-
free throws to complete a ROCKETS 96, TRAIL BLAZERS Dallas. fore crashing to the court. It point lead that sent Bucks
10-0 run by the Cavs. 94 The Rockets led by 24 in gave Houston its first points fans to the exits.
Green’s two free throws HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul the second quarter and still since Harden made a bas- Khris Middleton scored
— on a tough call against hit an off-balance layup had a big lead with about ket with just less than four 31 points, and Giannis
Washington — gave the with 0.8 seconds left to lift five minutes left before the minutes left. Antetokounmpo had 19
Cavs a 116-115 lead, but Houston past Portland. Trail Blazers went on a 19-2 Portland had a chance points and 10 rebounds for
after Walls missed a short Paul scored 27 points to run to tie it at 94-all with 6.1 to win it at the buzzer, but Milwaukee.q

Ezekiel Elliott headlines youth football camp in Mexico

DALLAS (AP) — Dallas run- Convention’s partnership The first of two instructional play a part in spreading the tions last season as Dallas
ning back Ezekiel Elliott is with Estrellas del Futuro and camps this year is being game to our friends south missed the playoffs at 9-7.
headlining a youth camp the Mexican government held this weekend in Que- of the border.” Former Cowboys fullback
in Mexico organized by a was announced Friday, retaro, Mexico. There are Elliott was the NFL’s rushing Keith Smith is also part of
fantasy football group that the first day of a camp led plans for three camps in leader as a rookie in 2016, this week’s camp. The
got its start with backing by Elliott and Dallas team- 2019 and four in 2020 as part helping the Cowboys to an NFFC’s second annual
from former Cowboys quar- mates Jaylon Smith, Taco of the three-year agree- NFC-best 13 wins. He served fantasy football conven-
terback Tony Romo. The Charlton, Anthony Brown ment. CEO Andy Alberth a six-game suspension over tion is scheduled for July in
National Fantasy Football and Kavon Frazier. says the NFFC is “thrilled to domestic violence allega- Dallas.q