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SPORTS Friday 15 december 2017

Thunder hold off Pacers points in the final 3:16, and
the Portland Trail Blazers
in PG’s return to Indiana overcame a 16-point sec-
ond-half deficit to beat Mi-
ami and snap a five-game
By The Associated Press Dwight Howard tied a sea- losing streak.
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul son high with 26 points and Lillard had only one field
George made a winning had 18 rebounds and three goal in the first 31 minutes.
return to Indiana, hitting blocks for the Hornets. But he converted a three-
the clinching free throws They’ve dropped nine of point play put the Trail Blaz-
with 10.7 seconds left in their last 10. ers ahead to stay, 98-95,
the Oklahoma City Thun- CELTICS 124, NUGGETS 118 and sank two free throws
der’s 100-95 victory over BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving on their next possession for
the Pacers on Wednesday had 33 points and Bos- a five-point lead. CJ Mc-
night. Steven Adams had ton shot a season-high 60 Collum scored 28 points for
23 points and 13 rebounds, percent from the field to the Trail Blazers.
and Russell Westbrook fin- rout Denver in the Celtics’ Miami reserve Wayne El-
ished with 10 points, 17 re- highest-scoring game of lington sank seven 3-point-
bounds and 12 assists in his the season. Irving added ers and scored a season-
ninth triple-double this sea- seven assists in his return high 24 points.
son. The Thunder have won after missing a blowout loss PELICANS 115, BUCKS 108
two straight on the road. Monday night in Chicago NEW ORLEANS (AP) — De-
Former Oklahoma City because of a bruised left Marcus Cousins had 26
guard Victor Oladipo led quadriceps. It was his points and 13 rebounds
the Pacers with 19 points eighth game this season and New Orleans beat
and Bojan Bogdanovic with 30 or more points. Jay- Milwaukee. The Pelicans
had 15. Indiana had a len Brown finished with 26 turned the ball over 21
chance to tie after getting points and five rebounds. times, with nine committed
the ball back with 15.2 sec- Gary Harris led the Nug- by Cousins, but the mercu-
onds left, but committed a gets with a career-high 36 rial All-Star center came
turnover and then fouled points and six assists. Jamal through in the clutch with
George. The Pacers’ win- Murray added 28 points a couple of soaring dunks
ning streak ended at four. and 10 assists. Denver’s — one on a putback and Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George (13) goes up for a
But the highly anticipated Nikola Jokic sat out his sev- another on a cut down dunk in front of Indiana Pacers forward Bojan Bogdanovic (44)
matchup between George enth straight game with a the lane — and added a during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Indianapolis,
Wednesday, Dec. 13, 2017.
and Oladipo, the key com- left ankle sprain. 3-pointer with 22 seconds Associated Press
ponents in last summer’s WIZARDS 93, GRIZZLIES 87 left that put it virtually out
blockbuster trade, didn’t WASHINGTON (AP) — Brad- of reach. hurt in a practice fight with and 11 rebounds for the
go as expected. ley Beal scored 18 points Anthony Davis returned teammate Bobby Portis, Raptors. Toronto was 3-1
George was booed loudly and John Wall had 13 in his from a one-game ab- throwing the future of both on its four-game trip.
during introductions and return from a sore knee to sence caused by a nag- players in question, but
every time he touched the help Washington hold off ging adductor injury to the Bulls are perfect since Troy Daniels led the Suns
ball. Fans only cheered Memphis. score 25 points and grab Mirotic returned to the with a season-high 32
for George when he was Beal scored 11 points in the 10 rebounds. Giannis Ante- court. points on 11-of-16 shoot-
called for a foul or made fourth quarter, hitting three tokounmpo had 32 points Donovan Mitchell led Utah ing, including 7 of 10 on
a mistake and it seemed 3-pointers. Otto Porter Jr. and nine rebounds for Mil- with 32 points on 15-for-26 3-pointers. Phoenix was lost
to take a toll on the four- added 14 points, and Mar- waukee. shooting. five straight and seven of
time All-Star. He finished cin Gortat had 12. Wall BULLS 103, JAZZ 100 RAPTORS 115, SUNS 109 eight — the last four loss-
12 points on 3-of-14 shoot- missed nine games, with CHICAGO (AP) — Nikola PHOENIX (AP) — DeMar es with star guard Devin
ing, had two rebounds and Washington going 4-5 in his Mirotic scored 29 points, DeRozan matched his sea- Booker sidelined by a groin
four turnovers. absence. Kris Dunn hit a clutch jump- son high with 37 points and injury.
Oladipo, the reigning East- Andrew Harrison led Mem- er with 22 seconds left and Toronto beat Phoenix for CLIPPERS 106, MAGIC 95
ern Conference player of phis with 20 points, Ja- Chicago beat Utah for its its seventh victory in eight ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Lou
the week, didn’t have a Mychal Green had 15 fourth straight victory. games. Williams scored 31 points,
typical night either. He was points and 15 rebounds, Mirotic made 11 of 18 DeRozan scored 18 points DeAndre Jordan had 16
9 of 26 with five rebounds and Marc Gasol had 15 shots from the field and in the third quarter and points and 20 rebounds
and six assists. points and 10 rebounds. grabbed nine rebounds in Toronto led by as many as and Los Angeles beat
ROCKETS 108, HORNETS 96 The Grizzlies have lost five his best performance since 15 before the Suns rallied Orelando to open a four-
HOUSTON (AP) — Chris straight and 16 out of 17. he returned last week after in the fourth. Serge Ibaka game trip. Jonathon Sim-
Paul scored a season-high TRAIL BLAZERS 102, HEAT 95 missing the start of the sea- had 21 points and 13 re- mons scored 20 points for
31 points, James Harden MIAMI (AP) — Damian Lil- son with facial fractures. bounds, and Jonas Valan- the Magic. They have lost
added 21 and Houston lard scored seven of his 18 The 6-foot-10 forward got ciunas added 20 points 14 of 17.q
beat Charlotte to extend
its NBA-best winning streak
to 11 games.
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