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Saturday 12 December 2015
Avoiding Germany Durant’s triple-double leads Thunder past Hawks, 107-94
the hope for most
in Euro 2016 draw OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — the third quarter when Oklahoma City Thunder forward Kevin Durant (35) drives
Kevin Durant had 25 points, Clippers Al-Star Blake Grif- around Atlanta Hawks guard Thabo Sefolosha (25) as he looks
JEROME PUGMIRE 12 rebounds and 10 assists fin was ejected for a hard for a shot during the first half of an NBA basketball game in
AP Sports Writer in his seventh career triple- foul against Taj Gibson, Oklahoma City, Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015.
PARIS (AP) — With more double as the Oklahoma and they came away with
countries competing at City Thunder beat the At- the win after blowing a (AP Photo/J Pat Carter)
the 2016 European Cham- lanta Hawks 107-94 on 16-point lead.
pionship, the draw for the Thursday. Jimmy Butler finished with 0-13 on the road. his fifth triple-double of the
tournament will have an Russell Westbrook had 23 14 points after pouring in Shane Larkin scored 14 season. DeMarcus Cous-
extra eight teams hoping points and 10 assists. It was a career-high 36 the pre- points and Bojan Bogda- ins had 27 points and 11
to avoid Germany. just the second time both vious night against Boston. novic had 10 for the Nets. rebounds for the Kings,
Next year’s tournament in Durant and Westbrook Derrick Rose scored all of Jahlil Okafor had 22 points who have just their second
France, the first to have 24 had at least 10 assists in the his 11 points in the second and 10 rebounds, and winning streak of the sea-
teams, will feature a new same game, and the first half, and Gibson finished T.J McConnell scored 17 son. Sacramento also won
second round that includes time it happened in a win. with 12 points and eight re- points for the 76ers. three in a row in Novem-
the best four third-place Durant got his final assist bounds. The Sacramento Kings ber. Carmelo Anthony had
finishers. That will give an on a pass to Westbrook Griffin led the Clippers with edged the New York Knicks 23 points and 14 rebounds
added bit of optimism to for a 3-pointer with 1:14 re- 18 points. Chris Paul scored 99-97 after Rajon Rondo but missed a potential
the three teams that get maining. Serge Ibaka had 12 but missed the tying had 16 points, 12 assists game-winning 3-pointer at
drawn Saturday to face a season-high 23 points 3-point attempt, while De- and a jaw-dropping dunk the buzzer for the Knicks,
World Cup champion Ger- and 10 rebounds for the Andre Jordan added 10 in the fourth quarter. who have lost four straight
many in the group stage. Thunder, who won their points and 14 rebounds. Rondo added nine re- and eight of the past 10
Besides the Germans, the third straight. Kent Baze- The Clippers hit 10 of 22 bounds to finish just shy of games.q
other top-seeded teams in more scored 22 points and 3-pointers but came up
Pot 1 are Spain, England, Jeff Teague had 18 for the short after winning three
Portugal, Belgium and host Hawks, who had won their straight and six of seven.
France. previous two games. Kyle Brooklyn’s Andrea Barg-
The new faces include Al- Korver added 12 and Tha- nani scored a season-high
bania, Iceland, Northern bo Sefolosha finished with 23 points, and Thaddeus
Ireland and Wales in Pot 4 11. Chicago’s Pau Gasol Young had 18 points and
and Slovakia in Pot 3. scored 24 points as the Bull 11 rebounds as the Nets
The Germans will head into beat the Los Angeles Clip- downed the Philadelphia
the tournament trying to pers 83-80 to end a three- 76ers 100-91.
follow up their fourth World game losing streak. Brooklyn won for the sixth
Cup victory with a fourth The Bulls caught a big time in its last seven home
European title, albeit with- break midway through games. Philadelphia fell to
out retired greats such as
striker Miroslav Klose and Gaudreau spoils Ristolainen’s hat trick, Flames top Sabres
defender Philipp Lahm.
In qualifying, Germany Calgary Flames’ Johnny Gaudreau, left, celebrates his that sparked the Panthers third. He’ll have a chance
wasn’t perfect, failing to game-winning goal with teammate Sean Monahan during to a 4-1 win over the Wash- Friday night against Win-
beat Ireland in two match- third period NHL hockey action against the Buffalo Sabres, in ington Capitals. nipeg back in Chicago to
es — losing away and Calgary, on Thursday, Dec. 10, 2015. Jagr gave the Panthers match Sidney Crosby’s 25-
drawing at home — and the lead 51 seconds into game streak, set in 2010-
losing to Poland for the first (Jeff McIntosh/Canadian Press/AP) the game. Dmitry Kulikov’s 11, for the longest since
time ever. long shot from the point 1992-93.
Spain, the two-time de- CALGARY, Alberta (AP) Monahan, then zipped was deflected by Jagr and The Predators lost their
fending champion which — Johnny Gaudreau re- a low shot through Chad bounced into the net. The challenge for goaltender
won the 2010 World Cup in turned after leaving with Johnson’s pads with 4:50 goal was Jagr’s first since interference on Kane’s
between European titles, an apparent injury to put left for the 4-3 lead. Nov. 21 and the 731st of his tally.
has been rebuilding since Calgary ahead late and Monahan had two goals career, tying him for fourth The Winnipeg Jets held off
being eliminated in the spoil Rasmus Ristolainen’s and an assist, and Markus on the career list with Hall the Columbus Blue Jackets
first round at the last World hat trick in the Flames’ 4-3 Granlund also scored in of Famer Marcel Dionne 6-4 after Mathieu Perrault
Cup. The Spanish have win over the Buffalo Sabres Calgary’s fourth straight Logan Shaw, Aaron Ek- had a goal and three as-
won nine of their 10 quali- on Thursday. win. Jonas Hiller stopped blad and Brandon Pirri also sists, and Dustin Byfuglien
fiers. Sadly, Euro 2016 won’t Gaudreau exited in the first 27 shots. scored for the Panthers and Drew Stafford each
just be about soccer. period after a collision but Florida’s Jaromir Jagr and Jonathan Huberdeau had a goal and two as-
There are ongoing security returned for the second. In moved into a share of had two assists. Al Mon- sists, while Darren Helm’s
fears in the wake of last the third period, he worked fourth on the career goals toya had 19 saves. second goal with 6:01 left
month’s deadly attacks in a give-and-go with Sean list with a first-period score Alex Ovechkin scored for in the third period lifted the
Paris, and the draw will take Washington. Detroit Red Wings over the
place amid the backdrop In Nashville, Tennessee, Montreal Canadiens 3-2.
of the turmoil surrounding James Neal, Craig Smith In other games, Claude
UEFA President Michel Plat- and Filip Forsberg each Giroux capped the Phila-
ini. Three suicide bombers scored in the first period delphia Flyers’ three-goal
blew themselves up out- as the Predators beat the second period with his 11th
side Stade de France on Chicago Blackhawks 5-1, of the season in a 4-2 win
Nov. 13, while France was even though Patrick Kane over the St. Louis Blues and
playing Germany, raising extended his club-record the Tampa Bay Lightning’s
the question of what the points streak to 24 games. Nikita Kucherov had two
carnage would have been Kane scored his 18th goal goals in a 4-1 win over the
if they had entered the this season at 5:43 of the Ottawa Senators.q
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