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SPORTS Friday 20 OctOber 2017

James Harden leads Rockets

past Kings for second victory

By The Associated Press TRAIL BLAZERS 124, SUNS 76 son opener.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) PHOENIX (AP) — Damian One night after a grue-
— James Harden had 27 Lillard scored 27 points and some broken ankle just six
points and nine assists, and Portland opened the sea- minutes into the season
the Houston Rockets made son by handing Phoenix cost Boston top free agent
it a perfect two-game road the most one-sided loss in Gordon Hayward — per-
trip to start the season de- the franchise’s 49-year his- haps for the entire season
spite playing this one with- tory. — the Celtics fell to 0-2 by
out Chris Paul, beating the Pat Connaughton added a giving up an 11-1 run that
Sacramento Kings 105-100 career-high 24 points, mak- left Milwaukee with a 97-90
on Wednesday night. ing 4 of 6 3-pointers. The lead and under three min-
While he didn’t shoot espe- Trail Blazers outshot, out- utes to play.
cially well, Harden hit a trio rebounded and outhustled Antetokounmpo added
of dagger 3-pointers with the Suns from the opening 13 rebounds, Rookie of the
8:13, 6:00 and 5:13 left — tip. Year Malcolm Brogdon
the second of which put The 48-point rout exceeded scored 19 points and Khris
Houston ahead 89-79. He Phoenix’s previous record, Middleton had 15 points
also had a key left-handed a 44-point loss to Seattle and nine rebounds.
layup late and finished 8 for (151-107) on April 2, 1988. Matthew Dellavedova
21 and 4 of 14 from 3-point The Blazers dominated scored 15 points, hitting a
range. even though they were 3-pointer with 45 seconds
Sacramento forced the without one of their best left after the Celtics cut the
Rockets into a shot-clock players, guard C.J. McCol- lead to two points.
violation and the Kings lum, who was suspended Kyrie Irving scored 17 points Houston Rockets guard James Harden (13) drives around Sac-
got the ball back with just one game for leaving the on 7-for-25 shooting in his ramento Kings defender DeAaron Fox (5) during the first half
less than a minute remain- bench area during a tussle Boston debut. of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Calif., Wednesday,
ing and down 96-92. Willie involving Phoenix’s Alex SPURS 107, TIMBERWOLVES Oct. 18, 2017.
Cauley-Stein made one of Len and Caleb Swanigan 99 Associated Press
two free throws with 41 sec- in a preseason game a SAN ANTONIO (AP) — La- most complete games with Henry Ellenson added 13
onds left and Harden found week ago. Marcus Aldridge had 25 the Spurs, two days after points for Detroit.
Clint Capela for an alley- Portland led 60-35 at the points and 10 rebounds, signing a three-year, $72 Reggie Jackson had 13
oop dunk moments later. half and outscored the and San Antonio held million extension. He shot points and eight assists.
After the Kings stole the in- Suns 64-41 in the second. o beat Minnesota while 9 for 21 from the field and Dwight Howard had 10
bounds pass from Eric Gor- The Blazers led by as many opening the season with- had four assists. points, 15 rebounds and
don with 25 seconds left as 58, for a time flirting with out leading scorer Kawhi PISTONS 102, HORNETS 90 two blocks in his debut with
and down 98-95, it was ini- the most one-sided game Leonard. The Spurs were DETROIT (AP) — Tobias Har- the Hornets.
tially ruled Sacramento ball in NBA history, a 68-point without Leonard and Tony ris scored 17 of his 27 points Kemba Walker led Char-
but the play went to replay blowout of the Miami Heat Parker, but had enough to in the first quarter, helping lotte with 24 points.
review and a foul was is- by the Cleveland Cavaliers hold off the revamped Tim- Detroit celebrate its return WIZARDS 120, 76ERS 115.
sued to George Hill instead. on Dec. 17, 1991. berwolves. downtown with the victory WASHINGTON (AP) — John
Gordon converted two The Suns shot 31.5 percent Minnesota bolstered its over Charlotte. Wall scored 28 points, Brad-
free throws. to Portland’s 49 percent, young lineup with the ad- The Pistons and Hornets ley Beal rebounded from a
Capela had 22 points and made 7 of 27 3-pointers to dition of veterans Jimmy opened the season in Little rough start to add 25 and
matched his career high the Blazers’ 14 of 24 and Butler, Jamal Crawford, Taj Caesars Arena, a new facil- Washington beat Philadel-
with 17 rebounds. Paul were outrebounded 57-33. Gibson and Jeff Teague. ity that brought them back phia to spoil the NBA de-
sat out with a bruised left Eric Bledsoe scored 15 The quartet helped the to the city for the first time buts of top picks Ben Sim-
knee that limited him dur- points on 5-of-18 shooting Wolves rally from a 10-point in nearly four decades. mons and Markelle Fultz.
ing Houston’s stunning for Phoenix. deficit in the fourth quarter, Eminem made a surprise The Sixers cut their deficit
comeback 122-121 win at BUCKS 108, CELTICS 100 but the Timberwolves only appearance, grabbing the to two in the final minute.
Golden State on Tuesday BOSTON (AP) — Giannis managed two field goals microphone to fire up the A pair of Philadelphia turn-
after the Warriors held their Antetokounmpo scored 16 after taking a 92-91 lead crowd just before tipoff. overs and a 3-point miss by
championship ring cere- of his 37 points in the fourth with 5:02 remaining. Kid Rock, another Motor J.J. Redick allowed the Wiz-
mony. quarter, and the Milwaukee Butler finished with 12 points City musical artist, sat in a ards to hold on.
Gordon started for Paul Bucks opened their season and Crawford had 10. baseline seat near Detroit’s Wall shot 10 of 28 from the
and scored 25 points. with a victory over Boston Andrew Wiggins led Min- bench. floor and had eight assists.
Buddy Hield scored 10 of his to spoil the homecoming of nesota with 26 points and Reserve Langston Gallo- Beal, who started 1 of 5
19 points in the third quarter a Celtics team coming off Karl-Anthony Towns had 18. way scored 16 points, Av- with a dunk, was 12 of 16
for Sacramento. a late and emotional sea- Aldridge had one of his ery Bradley had 15, and from the free throw line.q