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Clippers get 30-plus

from 3 players, beat

Knicks 135-132

By JOE REEDY after a timeout with a pair
AP Sports Writer of free throws.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — George, who missed
Montrezl Harrell scored Saturday's 26-point loss to
34 points, Paul George Memphis with left hamstring
and Lou Williams added tightness, posted his
32 apiece and the Los seventh 30-point game this
Angeles Clippers bounced season. George was 9 of
back from an ugly loss with 14 from the field, including
a 135-132 victory over the 5 of 6 on 3-pointers, in 32
New York Knicks on Sunday. minutes.
It was the first time in the Morris led New York with
Clippers' 50-year history 38 points and RJ Barrett
they have had three added 24.
players score at least 30 Los Angeles trailed by 16 at Los Angeles Clippers' Montrezl Harrell dunks against the New York Knicks during the second half
points. the end of the first quarter of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020, in Los Angeles.
Los Angeles was up by 15 but put up a 47-point Associated Press
late in the third quarter and second quarter to lead
121-110 with 7:06 remaining 76-69 at halftime. That was run in the first quarter to marked the first time the coach Mike Miller, who
in the game when George the most points scored in lead 33-19. New York came Knicks have scored at least took over after David
fouled out. New York scored the second period of an into the game making 10.7 44 points and shot over 70% Fizdale was fired. ... G Elfrid
eight straight points to draw NBA game this season and 3-pointers per game but from the field in the first in Payton was out for personal
within three and was still tied for fourth most in any made four during their spurt nearly 11 years. The last reasons. Frank Ntilikina got
within one possession in the quarter. while Julius Randle scored time it happened was also the start and had seven
final minute when Williams Williams led the way with seven points. against the Clippers, on points. ... G Dennis Smith
drove the lane and hit a 18 points in the period, The Knicks extended their March 25, 2009. Jr. was inactive for the
floating jumper with 18.5 including three straight lead to 45-29 at the end of TIP-INS fifth straight game with an
seconds left to make it 133- 3-pointers that tied it at 51 the quarter as they went Knicks: Taj Gibson, Morris oblique strain.
128. with 7:16 remaining. Harrell 19 of 29 from the field. The and Julius Randle received Clippers: F Kawhi Leonard
Marcus Morris hit a jumper had 14 points in the quarter, output was tied for the technical fouls during a sat out the game as he
with 10.4 seconds left to including 10 of the Clippers' third-most points scored in 21-second span in the continues to rest his knee
get it back to three, but first 13 points during the run. the first 12 minutes of an second quarter. ... New and not play games on
Williams put it out reach The Knicks went on a 24-8 NBA game this season and York is 6-7 under interim back-to-back days.q

Continued from Page 18 singles encounter to get Fognini 6-2, 6-2 in the sec-
No. 5-ranked Medvedev Greece level at 1-1. ond singles match to level
was called for a foot-fault Bulgaria beat Moldova to the tie after Stefano Trava-
on match point, which he make it two wins from two glia's 6-1, 6-1 win over Viktor
unsuccessfully challenged, in Group C in Sydney, be- Durasovic gave the Italians
but then closed out imme- fore Britain edged Belgium an early lead.
diately when Isner netted 2-1 with a victory in the The six group winners and
the next service return. doubles. the two best second-place
"I thought he definitely did Britain, beaten in the open- teams advance to the
what he does well, which is ing match by Bulgaria, se- playoffs in Sydney.
make a lot of balls, and so I cured the bounce-back Having the home team
wasn't even close tonight," win with Jamie Murray and there could be a boost
Isner said. "I didn't quite Joe Salisbury coming out for sports lovers in a coun-
serve as well as I needed on top in the deciding dou- try experiencing its worst
to, there's no doubt." bles match. Dan Evans lev- wildfire season in recorded
The Australians moved atop eled it earlier with a 6-4, 6-4 history, which has already Alex de Minaur of Australia reacts after he won his match against
Group F with a 3-0 sweep of win over David Goffin after left 24 dead, 2,000 homes Denis Shapovalov of Canada at the ATP Cup tennis tournament
Canada in Brisbane, and Belgian No. 2 Steve Darcis destroyed and burned in Brisbane, Australia, Sunday, Jan. 5, 2020.
Germany's dramatic win beat Cameron Norrie 6-2, through large swathes of Associated Press
over Greece, decided by 6-4. Australia.
a super tiebreaker in the Italy needed victory in the Two days after launching for every ace he serves the cards you're dealt,"
doubles, meant the tourna- doubles to edge Norway in his cash for aces plan to this month. He hit 20 in his said de Minaur, who did
ment hosts were assured of their best-of-three match raise funds for the nation- opening win and promising a little dance on court to
advancing to the quarterfi- encounter earlier Sunday in al wildfire recovery effort, more. celebrate his win. "I went
nals. Perth, and now both teams Nick Kyrgios pulled out of his Alex de Minaur secured the through a little bit of a
German pair Kevin Krawi- have 1-1 records in Group scheduled match against match for Australia when rough patch ... but I man-
etz and Andreas Mies ral- D. Simone Bolelli and Fabio Felix Auger-Aliassime be- he rallied from a set and a aged to turn things around.
lied for a 3-6, 6-3, 17-15 win Fognini combined to beat cause of a sore back. No. break down to beat Denis So obviously very proud."
in the doubles over Michail Casper Ruud and Viktor 48-ranked John Millman Shapovalov 6-7 (6), 6-4, 6-2 Australia also won the dou-
Pervolarakis and Stefanos Durasovic 6-3, 7-6 (3). stepped in to win 6-4, 6-2 at Pat Rafter Arena. bles to complete a sweep,
Tsisipas, who had earlier Ruud, who led Norway's on his home court. "I would love to take care avenging a quarterfinal
trounced Alexander Zverev opening win over the Unit- Kyrgios pledged to donate of things a bit easier, but loss to Canada at the Davis
6-1, 6-4 in the second ed States, had beaten 200 Australian dollars ($140) you kind of got to play Cup last November.q