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LeBron hits big 3, scores 32 as Cavaliers win 13th straight

By The Associated Press inflamed right eye, while final 20 seconds.
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron Morris was out due to left Detroit lost its fourth straight.
James drained a 3-pointer knee soreness. Andre Drummond led the
with 15 seconds left and Harrison Barnes led the Pistons with 27 points and
finished with 32 points as Mavericks with 19 points 20 rebounds.
the Cleveland Cavaliers and seven rebounds. Dirk SPURS 117, HEAT 105
tied a franchise record with Nowitzki added 16 points SAN ANTONIO (AP) — La-
their 13th straight win, 101- and six rebounds. Marcus Aldridge scored 18
95 over the Sacramento TIMBERWOLVES 113, CLIP- points, leading San Anto-
Kings on Wednesday night. PERS 107 nio to its sixth win in seven
James, who changed his LOS ANGELES (AP) — Karl- games.
sneakers three times, also Anthony Towns had 21 The Spurs shot 52.9 percent
had 11 rebounds and nine points and 12 rebounds, from the field and had sev-
assists, helping the Cavs powering the Timberwolves en players score in double
rally from a 14-point deficit to the road win. figures. Bryn Forbes had
in the third quarter to re- Jimmy Butler and Jeff 17 points, and Rudy Gay
main unbeaten since Nov. Teague each scored 19 finished with 16 in San An-
11. His decisive 3-pointer points for the Timberwolves tonio’s eighth straight win
in the final minute was in (15-11), who placed six over Miami.
the face of JaKarr Samp- players in double figures. With Kawhi Leonard’s re-
son, who had jawed with Taj Gibson had 16 points turn looming from a sea-
James earlier. and 14 rebounds. son-long absence due to a
Cleveland also won 13 Los Angeles dropped its quadriceps injury, Aldridge
straight in the 2008-09 and fourth straight game de- led the Spurs in scoring for
2009-10 seasons. The Cavs spite an impressive perfor- the 20th time in 25 games.
will try for the team record mance by DeAndre Jor- Tyler Johnson led Miami
Friday at Indiana. dan, who had 18 points with 25 points, and Dion
This one wasn’t easy. The and 21 rebounds. Lou Wil- Waiters had 22.
Kings gave the Cavs ev- liams and Austin Rivers PACERS 98, BULLS 96
erything they had, but each scored 23 points for INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vic-
couldn’t contain James in Golden State Warriors’ Kevin Durant (35) shoots between the Clippers (8-15). tor Oladipo scored 27
Charlotte Hornets’ Treveon Graham (21) and Dwight Howard (12)
the clutch. during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Charlotte, KNICKS 99, GRIZZLIES 88 points, including a clutch
Zach Randolph had 18 N.C., Wednesday, Dec. 6, 2017. NEW YORK (AP) — Court- 3-pointer with 31.1 seconds
points and 10 rebounds Associated Press ney Lee scored 24 points left that lifted the Pacers to
and Buddy Hield added 17 about two weeks with Davis missed his third and Kristaps Porzingis had the comeback victory.
points for the Kings. Samp- a sprained ankle, while straight game with a 18 after a slow start in his re- Bojan Bogdanovic had 17
son grabbed 16 rebounds Green is nursing a sore strained left adductor. His turn to the lineup, leading points for Indiana (14-11),
in his first start this season. shoulder. status for New Orleans’ the Knicks to the win. and Darren Collison fin-
WARRIORS 101, HORNETS Charlotte’s two big men next game remains un- Moving from forward back ished with 14. Myles Turner
87 off the bench — Cody clear. to shooting guard in Tim had 11 points and blocked
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Zeller and Frank Kaminsky Gary Harris scored 24 for Hardaway Jr.’s absence, four shots, and Thaddeus
Kevin Durant had 35 points, — left with injuries. Kamin- the short-handed Nuggets, Lee fell just shy of his sea- Young finished with 10
11 rebounds and 10 assists, sky injured his ankle in the who remained without re- son high and was the cata- points and nine rebounds.
and Golden State beat first quarter, and Zeller left cently injured frontcourt lyst in a big run to open the The lowly Bulls led by as
Charlotte without Ste- in the fourth with a strained stalwarts Nikola Jokic and second half that largely many as 17, but couldn’t
phen Curry and Draymond left knee. Paul Millsap. determined the game. hold off the Pacers in the
Green. PELICANS 123, NUGGETS CELTICS 97, MAVERICKS 90 Porzingis came back from final moments. Oladipo’s 3
It was Durant’s first triple- 114 BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving his sprained right ankle gave Indiana its first lead
double of the season and NEW ORLEANS (AP) — De- scored 23 points and Jay- and illness, but the Knicks at 97-96, and he tacked
his second since joining the Marcus Cousins had 40 son Tatum had 17 points announced Tuesday that on a free throw with 12.8
Warriors before last season. points, 22 rebounds and and 10 rebounds, helping Hardaway had a stress in- seconds left. Kris Dunn had
Klay Thompson scored four blocks, and the Peli- the short-handed Celtics to jury in his lower left leg and 18 points, six rebounds and
seven of his 22 points in the cans won for the second their fourth straight victory. had begun a treatment six assists for the Bulls (3-20),
fourth quarter for the War- time in three games with- Boston’s Al Horford added and rehabilitation plan. He and Robin Lopez scored 16
riors, who have won five out Anthony Davis. 17 points, eight rebounds will be re-evaluated in two points.
straight overall and seven Jrue Holiday scored 27 and eight assists. weeks. MAGIC 110, HAWKS 106, OT
in a row against the Hor- points for New Orleans, The Celtics played without Marc Gasol had 17 points ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Evan
nets. which shot 53.5 percent (46 Jaylen Brown and Marcus for the Grizzlies, who were Fournier scored 27 points
Curry will be sidelined for of 86). Morris. Brown sat with an playing for the first time before departing with a
since ending their 11-game right ankle injury, and the
skid with a victory over Min- Magic rallied for the over-
nesota on Monday. time win. Aaron Gordon
BUCKS 104, PISTONS 100 had 24 points and 15 re-
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis bounds for Orlando, and
Antetokounmpo had 25 Nikola Vucevic added 22
points and nine rebounds, points and 16 rebounds.
and Milwaukee won for the Fournier, the team’s sec-
fourth time in five games. ond-leading scorer, left
Khris Middleton had 21 after falling on Vucevic’s
points for the Bucks, includ- foot on the first possession
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