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Saturday 6 January 2018
Curry, Thompson help Warriors

beat Harden-less Rockets

124-114

By The Associated Press from Eric Gordon, and Ger- Paul George scored 31
HOUSTON (AP) — Stephen ald Green came off the points and Oklahoma City
Curry had 29 points, Klay bench to score 29 and tie snapped Los Angeles’ four-
Thompson added 28 and a career high with eight game winning streak.
the Golden State Warriors 3-pointers. Westbrook finished with 29
pulled away late in the Houston played its sec- points, 12 rebounds and
fourth quarter for a 124-114 ond game without injured 11 assists in his latest home-
victory over the Houston star James Harden, out for coming. Carmelo Anthony
Rockets on Thursday night. at least two weeks with a added 22 points for the
Draymond Green had a hamstring strain. Thunder.
triple-double with 17 points, The Warriors were short- DeAndre Jordan led the
14 rebounds and 10 assists. handed, too, playing with- Clippers with a season-high
The Warriors extended their out Kevin Durant, who 26 points and 17 rebounds.
road winning streak to nine missed the game with Lou Williams had 26 points
games and have won an strained right calf. But An- and Blake Griffin scored 24.
NBA-best 16 road games dre Iguodala returned af- The Thunder have won
this season. ter sitting out Wednesday eight of 10.
The teams stayed close night with back and hip They beat the Lakers on
through most of the game, strains and had 10 points Wednesday night and
but the Warriors had a sev- and eight assists. completed a back-to-
en-point lead with about Curry added nine re- back sweep in Los Angeles.
3 1/2 minutes left. They bounds, five assists and The Clippers led 97-94 at
scored the next five points, a steal in his third game the end of the third quar-
highlighted by a 3-pointer back after missing 11 with a ter, but the Thunder — led
from Curry, to make it 120- sprained right ankle. primarily by their second
109 and send many of the THUNDER 127, CLIPPERS 117 unit — opened the fourth
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green (23) dunks the ball as home fans streaming for LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rus- with a 12-0 run. Los Angeles
Houston Rockets’ Trevor Ariza (1) watches during the first half of
an NBA basketball game Thursday, Jan. 4, 2018, in Houston. the exits. sell Westbrook had his 13th missed its first seven shots to
Associated Press The Rockets got 30 points triple-double of the season, begin the period.q
Scott Pruett to end 50-year racing career after Rolex

By JENNA FRYER tional Speedway. He said with co-drivers Dominik of Motorsports because said. “As soon as you are
AP Auto Racing Writer he will continue to work Farnbacher, Jack Hawk- you’re bringing the best of not getting the job done,
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (AP) with the Lexus, the manu- sworth and David Heine- the best from all over the you are out the door.”
— Scott Pruett, one of the facturer he teamed with to meier Hansson in the No. 15 world and the challenge of Sports cars are where Pru-
most prolific American both man and machine is ett dominated, but he was
sports car racers in history, fierce. What better way to also one of the first drivers
will end his 50-year driving say goodbye to the sport to adapt to various disci-
career following the Rolex I love than at this revered plines. He raced Indy cars
24 at Daytona this month. place, surrounded by my under the CART banner for
He has a record 60 wins in respected peers and die- 10 seasons and won two
American sports car com- hard fans.” races, scored 15 podiums
petition. His five Rolex 24 Pruett is calling it a career and was the 1989 India-
wins are tied for most with the same year he cele- napolis 500 co-rookie of the
Hurley Haywood. brates his 50th season as a year.
“I’m glad he’s retiring — racer. He first began racing Pruett spent three seasons
now I don’t have to worry go-karts in California when in the SCCA Trans Am se-
about him getting a sixth he was 8 years old. ries, where he won 24 rac-
win,” said Haywood, joking He takes pride in being es and three titles. He also
on Friday. “Scott is a really able to leave racing, a won three poles as a part-
a remarkable driver. He’s sponsorship-driven sport, time NASCAR driver, and
one of the most versatile when he was ready and spent eight years in the
drivers I’ve ever seen, he that he didn’t either age IROC Series, where he won
can drive anything.” Scott Pruett announces his retirement from auto racing at a news out or was forced out be- twice.
Pruett, who turns 58 in conference at Daytona International Speedway, Friday, Jan. 5, cause of funding. Asked by AP if he had any
March, also won five titles 2018, in Daytona Beach, Fla. “The unfortunate reality of disappointments in racing,
when the series ran as Associated Press all major sports is that if you he said: “Just one. Not win-
Grand-AM, and two cham- are putting up the numbers, ning in NASCAR. I came
pionships under IMSA. help develop and promote Lexus for the twice-round- and winning races and win- close. I finished second, I
Pruett told The Associated the Lexus IS F performance the-clock endurance race. ning championships, you finished third, but I never
Press of his decision to call sedan and Lexus LFA super- “Daytona is a magical continue to have a ride, won. I wish I would have
this year’s Rolex his last as a car in 2008. place for me and I love it,” and that has always been won a NASCAR race.”
driver before testing for the Pruett will compete in the Pruett said. “I’ve always where I have been able to Pruett was also a class win-
prestigious event began Rolex on Jan. 27-28 with said the Rolex 24 at Day- set myself apart from some ner in the 24 Hours of Le
Friday at Daytona Interna- 3GT Racing. Pruett will team tona is like the Super Bowl of the other guys,” Pruett Mans in 2001.q