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SPORTSWednesday 30 March 2016
NBA Capsules
Jazz hand Kobe worst loss ever, 123-75 in last visit to Utah
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Rod- Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) drives around Utah Jazz forward Gordon Hayward added 13 for Miami, which
ney Hood scored 30 points (20) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 28, 2016, in Salt Lake City. clamped down defensively
and the Jazz turned Kobe in the second half.
Bryant’s last visit to Utah Associated Press Brook Lopez scored 26
into the worst loss of his points for Brooklyn, which
career with a 123-75 vic- DeMar DeRozan had 19 missed a layup, though, Patty Mills finished with 17 had its streak of seven
tory on Monday night that points and Norman Powell and fouled Teague, whose points, while Kyle Anderson straight games with 100 or
matched the Lakers’ larg- added 18 for the Raptors, free throws sealed Atlan- had 13 points and a ca- more points — the team’s
est defeat in franchise his- who lost at home for just ta’s ninth win in 10 games. reer-best seven assists. Boris longest in two years —
tory. the fourth time in 2016. Dennis Schroder and Al Diaw also added 13 points. come to an end. Thadde-
The Jazz had their biggest HAWKS 102, BULLS 100 Horford each added 14 Vince Carter led Mem- us Young made his first 10
offensive night of the sea- CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff points for Atlanta. Paul Mill- phis with 14 points, while shots and scored 20 for the
son and remained in the Teague scored 26 points, sap had 11 rebounds and JaMychal Green finished Nets, who got 14 from Sean
No. 7 slot in the Western including two free throws Horford added 10 for the with 12. Matt Barnes had 11 Kilpatrick.
Conference playoff race, with just over six seconds to Hawks, who completed a points and nine rebounds Wade is averaging 27.1
one game ahead of the play, and surging Atlanta season sweep of the Bulls. for Memphis, which lost its points in his last seven
Houston Rockets. fought off a furious Chica- Derrick Rose had 20 points third straight. games against the Nets. He
The 48-point defeat go rally. for the Bulls. San Antonio shot 51 per- shot 14 for 19 from the field
matched the margin in the It was the fourth straight SPURS 101, GRIZZLIES 87 cent from the field, while on Monday, helping en-
Lakers’ 142-94 loss to the win for the Hawks. Though MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — La- Memphis struggled at 40 sure that Joe Johnson’s first
Clippers on March 7, 2014, the Bulls mounted a dra- Marcus Aldridge had 31 percent. game against his former
when Bryant was out with matic late comeback, they points and 13 rebounds HEAT 110, NETS 99 team would be a winning
an injury. continued a late-season to lead San Antonio over MIAMI (AP) — Dwyane one.
Hood and the Jazz put swoon, losing their fourth Memphis. Wade had 30 points and MAVERICKS 97, NUGGETS
the game away early with straight. Aldridge connected on nine assists, Hassan White- 88
a 17-2 start. The second- The Bulls were down as 11 of 16 shots and was 9 side scored a career-high DENVER (AP) — Reserve J.J.
year guard was 5 for 5 much as 15 in the second of 11 from the line as San 27 points off the bench and Barea scored 18 points and
from the field for 14 first- half, but stormed back in Antonio won despite rest- Miami pulled away to beat had 11 assists to help short-
quarter points. He had 30 the fourth quarter and were ing stars Tim Duncan, Tony Brooklyn. handed Dallas halt a three-
at halftime, including eight down three with the ball Parker and Manu Ginobili, Josh Richardson finished game skid with a win over
3-pointers, and missed his with eight seconds to play. who did not make the trip with 16 points in a spot Denver.
career high for a game by Chicago’s Mike Dunleavy to Memphis. start and Justise Winslow Dwight Powell had 10 of his
two points. 16 points in the fourth quar-
THUNDER 119, RAPTORS 100 ter as Dallas moved into a
TORONTO (AP) — Russell virtual tie with Houston for
Westbrook had 26 points, the eighth and final playoff
12 assists and 11 rebounds spot in the Western Confer-
in his 16th triple-double of ence.
the season, Kevin Durant It was a much-needed win
scored 34 points and Okla- for the Mavericks in a month
homa City beat Toronto for that hasn’t been friendly
its eighth straight victory. to them. They’re 4-10 and
Westbrook has seven triple- have gone from five games
doubles in March, the most over .500 on March 1 to two
in a month since Michael games below.
Jordan had seven in April, The Mavericks had seven
1989. He has the most in a players score in double fig-
season since Magic John- ures, including all of their
son had 17 in 1988-89. starters.
Oklahoma City has the Will Barton had 23 points
NBA’s longest current win- for the Nuggets, who fin-
ning streak and the team’s ished with 21 turnovers. The
longest since a 10-game Mavericks turned it over just
run from Jan. 16-31, 2014. three times.q
