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SPORTS Tuesday 10 March 2020

Davis, James help Lakers end Clippers’ 6-game winning streak

By The Associated Press field, 4 of 6 on 3s, made 6
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Antho- of 7 free throws and had
ny Davis scored 30 points, eight assists. Ricky Rubio
LeBron James added 28 had a triple-double for the
and the Los Angeles Lakers Suns with 25 points, 13 as-
beat the Clippers 112-103 sists and 13 rebounds. Aron
on Sunday, snapping their Baynes added 24 points,
Staples Center co-tenant’s and Mikal Bridges had 21.
six-game winning streak. Khris Middleton scored 39
Avery Bradley added 24 points for Milwaukee.
points to help the Lakers THUNDER 105, CELTICS 104
won their fourth in a row BOSTON (AP) — Dennis Sch-
and 11th in 12 games. roder stripped the ball from
They pulled away in the Kemba Walker and scored
second half after the Clip- on a layup with 8.5 seconds
pers’ smothering defense to help Oklahoma City rally
helped them lead most of past Boston.
the first two quarters. Chris Paul led the Thunder
The Lakers recently with 28 points and seven
clinched a playoff berth assists, and Schroder add-
for the first time since 2013, ed 27 points and six assists.
and it’s possible they could Oklahoma City overcame
meet the Clippers in the an 18-point first-half deficit
postseason. The crowd to win its third straight. Los Angeles Clippers guard Reggie Jackson, second from left, tries to pass while under pressure
made it feel like a play- Gordon Hayward led the from Los Angeles Lakers guard Danny Green, left, and forward Anthony Davis during the second
half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 8, 2020, in Los Angeles. The Lakers won 112-103.
off atmosphere, with a Celtics with 24 points. Associated Press
strong contingent of rau- MAGIC 126, ROCKETS 106
cous Lakers fans on hand HOUSTON (AP) — D.J. Au- De’Aaron Fox scored 28 half. points for the Wizards, end-
for what was a Clippers’ gustin scored 24 points, points for the Kings. NETS 110, BULLS 107 ing his streak of 21 games
home game. They chanted Aaron Gordon added PELICANS 120, TIMBER- NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer in a row with at least 25.
“MVP! MVP!” when James 19 and Orlando handed WOLVES 107 Dinwiddie scored 24 points, He shot 0 or 9 in the fourth
completed a 3-point play slumping Houston its fourth MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jrue Caris LeVert and Joe Harris quarter. Shabazz Napier
that tied the Lakers’ larg- straight loss. Russell West- Holiday just missed his sec- each added 23 and Brook- topped Washington with
est lead of 12 points with 40 brook led Houston with ond triple-double against lyn beat Chicago, a day 27.
seconds to play. 24 points to give him at Minnesota in less than a after the Nets parted ways CAVALIERS 132, SPURS 129,
Paul George scored 31 least 20 in a career-long week, putting up a season- with coach Kenny Atkinson. OT
points, Kawhi Leonard add- 33 straight games, but he high 37 points and adding Interim head coach CLEVELAND (AP) — Andre
ed 27 and Montrezl Harrell also topped the Rockets nine rebounds and eight Jacque Vaughn directed Drummond returned from a
had 20 for the Clippers. with eight turnovers. James assists for New Orleans. the Nets to their second leg injury to score 28 points
They lost to the Lakers for Harden scored 23 points, Zion Williamson scored 23 straight victory. The team and add 17 rebounds, and
the first time in three games but made just 6 of 19 shots. points on 9-for-15 shooting, said Saturday morning that Kevin Love made a big
this season. RAPTORS 118, KINGS 113 Lonzo Ball had 18 points the team and Atkinson 3-pointer in overtime to lift
SUNS 140, BUCKS 131 SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) and eight assists, and Bran- “mutually agreed to part Cleveland past San Anto-
PHOENIX (AP) — Devin — Pascal Siakam scored 11 don Ingram pitched in 15 ways.” nio.
Booker scored 20 of his 36 of his 23 points in the final points and 12 rebounds to Otto Porter Jr. led the Bulls Cleveland improved to 5-5
points in Phoenix’s 47-point 2½ minutes, Toronto got a help the Pelicans start a with 23 points. under coach J.B. Bicker-
first quarter and the Suns big fourth quarter from Kyle four-game trip with the vic- HEAT 100, WIZARDS 89 staff.
beat NBA-leading Milwau- Lowry and the Raptors held tory. Malik Beasley had 21 WASHINGTON (AP) — Play- DeMar DeRozan scored 25
kee. on to beat Sacramento. points and nine rebounds ing most of the second half points for the Spurs.
The Bucks played with- Lowry scored 13 of his 30 for Minnesota. without Jimmy Butler after KNICKS 96, PISTONS 84
out MVP Giannis Antetok- points in the final quarter PACERS 112, MAVERICKS he headed to the locker NEW YORK (AP) — Julius
ounmpo because of a mi- after picking up his fifth foul 109 room, Miami beat Wash- Randle had 22 points and
nor knee sprain. Injured Fri- early in the period. Siakam DALLAS (AP) — Domantas ington to snap a four-game 12 rebounds and New York
day night in a loss at the Los took over the scoring load Sabonis had 20 points and road losing streak. pulled away in the fourth
Angeles Lakers, he’ll also sit late and helped the Rap- 17 rebounds, and Victor Bam Adebayo had 27 quarter to beat Detroit.
out Monday night at Den- tors to their third straight win Oladipo scored the final points and 14 rebounds for Elfrid Payton added 16
ver. since a three-game skid. six points to help Indiana Miami. Butler left the game points, six assists and five re-
Booker was 7 of 8 from the Norman Powell had 31 beat Dallas. Luka Doncic with 4½ minutes remaining bounds for the Knicks.
field in the first quarter, go- points, and Serge Ibaka scored 36 points for Dallas. in the third quarter and did Christian Wood had 22
ing 4-for-4 on 3-pointers. He added 15 points and 10 re- Tim Hardaway Jr. had 20 of not return. points and eight rebounds
finished 13 of 17 from the bounds. his 30 points in the second Bradley Beal scored 23 for the Pistons.q