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SPORTSFriday 10 March 2017
NBA Capsules
Celtics defeat Warriors,
Jazz beat Rockets
Boston Celtics’ Isaiah Thomas (4) looks to pass away from Gold- The Associated Press left knee and using crutch- PERS 91
en State Warriors’Stephen Curry, left, and Zaza Pachulia (27) OAKLAND, California (AP) es. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-
during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, — Isaiah Thomas scored 25 Curry had 23 points, and Anthony Towns had 29
March 8, 2017, in Oakland, Calif. points as the Boston Celtics Thompson 25 as the War- points and 14 rebounds as
beat Golden State 99-86 riors’ 10-game home win- Minnesota beat Los Ange-
Associated Press on Wednesday night, spoil- ning streak was snapped — les.
ing the Warriors’ lone home nearly a year after Boston Andrew Wiggins scored
budgetaruba@setarnet.aw game in a nearly three- ended a 54-game home 20 points, and Ricky Rubio
week span. win streak for the Warriors. had 15 points, 12 assists and
Splash Brothers Stephen JAZZ 115, ROCKETS 108 six rebounds for the Tim-
Curry and Klay Thompson HOUSTON (AP) — Rudy berwolves. They were well-
combined to shoot just 4 Gobert and Gordon Hay- rested after having their
for 17 from 3-point range ward each scored 23 points game against Portland on
as Golden State struggled to help Utah beat Houston Monday night postponed
again without injured star for its fourth straight victory. because of condensation
Kevin Durant, who spoke James Harden had 35 on the court.
before the game wearing points for the Rockets. They DeAndre Jordan had 20
a bulky brace on his injured dropped their second in a points and 13 rebounds
row. and Blake Griffin scored
The Rockets trailed by dou- 16 points for the Clippers.
ble digits for much of the Chris Paul had 10 assists but
game as they struggled scored just seven points on
from 3-point range. Hous- 3-for-9 shooting.
ton was just 8 of 32 to end a SPURS 114, KINGS 104
streak of 18 straight games SAN ANTONIO (AP) —
with at least 10 3-pointers. Manu Ginobili had 19 points
The Jazz won two of the while David Lee added 18
three meetings, the first points and 10 rebounds as
time since the 2011-12 sea- San Antonio rallied with-
son that they’ve won a sea- out Kawhi Leonard to beat
son series over the Rockets. Sacramento.
RAPTORS 94, PELICANS 87 San Antonio won its ninth
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jo- straight and extended its
nas Valanciunas had 25 NBA record for 50-win sea-
points and 13 rebounds as sons to 18 straight.
Toronto beat a New Or- Tyreke Evans had a season-
leans squad that played high 26 points for Sacra-
without All-Star forward An- mento. The Kings have lost
thony Davis during the sec- six straight.
ond half. BUCKS 104, KNICKS 93
The Pelicans announced MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis
that Davis hurt his left wrist, Antetokounmpo scored 22
an injury that appeared to of his 32 points in the sec-
occur when he crashed to ond half to help Milwaukee
the court during the team’s rally to beat New York.
possession in the first half. The Bucks extended their
Davis was fouled by Nor- winning streak to four
mal Powell as he tried to games and moved to with-
catch an alley-oop pass. in a half-game of Chicago
Davis, who shoots right- for the eighth playoff spot
handed, made two free in the Eastern Conference.
throws after the foul, but Antetokounmpo also add-
never emerged from the ed 13 rebounds, seven as-
locker room after halftime. sists and four steals. Derrick
The Pelicans said X-rays Rose led the Knicks with 26
did not reveal any broken points.
bones, but that Davis, who HEAT 108, HORNETS 101
did not speak to report- MIAMI (AP) — Dion Wait-
ers after the game, had a ers scored 24 points while
contusion and would be re- Goran Dragic added 22
evaluated daily. points and 10 assists as
DeMarcus Cousins had 25 Miami beat Charlotte to
points and 10 rebounds for move within a half-game
the Pelicans. of a playoff spot in the East-
TIMBERWOLVES 107, CLIP- ern Conference.q
