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Westbrook’s huge triple-double
leads Thunder past Clippers
The Associated Press points, and Curry wound Boston in more than two Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, center, shoots
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — up with 12 points and 10 months, a span that has between Los Angeles Clippers forward Wesley Johnson (33),
Russell Westbrook had 25 assists on a quiet night in seen them climb from ninth center DeAndre Jordan, rear, and guard Austin Rivers (25) dur-
points, a career-high 20 which he struggled to find in the East into the confer- ing the third quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma
assists and 11 rebounds to his stroke early. Draymond ence’s No. 3 seed. City, Wednesday, March 9, 2016.
help the Oklahoma City Green added 17 points, Two nights after surprising
Thunder beat the Los An- seven rebounds and five East-leading Cleveland — Associated Press
geles Clippers 120-108 on assists as Golden State (57- despite being without four
Wednesday night. 6) improved to 28-0 at Ora- starters — Memphis sus- in scoring midway through decisive fourth-quarter run,
According to STATS, it was cle Arena this season. tained a collapse that was the third quarter. and Andre Drummond had
the first triple-double with at Trey Burke led the Jazz with exacerbated by the loss of Anthony Davis had 40 25 points and 17 rebounds
least 20 points and 20 assists 18 points. guard Mario Chalmers in points and 13 rebounds in Detroit’s victory over Dal-
since Rod Strickland did it CAVALIERS 120, KINGS 111 the third quarter to what and Jure Holiday scored a las.
for the Washington Wizards SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) the team called a right foot season-high 38 points for Drummond leads the NBA
in 1998. — Kevin Love converted a injury. Chalmers did not ap- New Orleans. The injury- with 54 double-doubles. To-
four-point play with 1:32 re- pear to sustain any contact plagued Pelicans fell to bias Harris added 19 points
It was the 30th triple-double maining, Kyrie Irving scored before pulling up and then 7-24 on the road. for Detroit.
of Westbrook’s career and 30 points and Cleveland needing assistance off the PISTONS 102, MAVERICKS Chandler Parsons and Dirk
his 11th this season. The hung on to beat Sacra- court, unable to put any 96 Nowitzki each scored 25
Thunder are unbeaten this mento. weight on his leg. DALLAS (AP) — Marcus Mor- points for Dallas. The Mav-
season when Westbrook LeBron James had 25 points JaMychal Green had 17 ris scored 20 points, includ- ericks have lost a season-
gets a triple-double. and 11 rebounds. Tristan points and 13 rebounds for ing two 3-pointers during a high four straight games.q
Kevin Durant had 30 Thompson added 18 points the Grizzlies.
points and 12 rebounds, and 15 rebounds, and Love HORNETS 122, PELICANS 113
and Serge Ibaka added finished with 17 points and CHARLOTTE, North Caro-
15 points for Oklahoma 10 rebounds. lina (AP) — Kemba Walker
City. Jeff Green scored 23 DeMarcus Cousins had 29 scored 35 points as Char-
points, J.J. Redick had 22 points and 11 rebounds for lotte held off New Orleans
and Chris Paul added 12 the Kings. They trailed 109- for its 11th victory in 13
points and 16 assists for the 100 with under 5 minutes to games.
Clippers. play before using an 8-0 run
WARRIORS 115, JAZZ 94 to close within one. Walker shot 9 of 18 from the
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — CELTICS 116, GRIZZLIES 96 field and had five 3-point-
Stephen Curry made a Isaiah Thomas scored 16 ers for his fourth-straight
zippy crossover to shed his of his 22 points in the third 30-point game. He also
defender then banked in quarter as Boston turned added seven assists and
a 55-footer at the halftime a three-point deficit into a seven rebounds for Char-
buzzer, and Golden State 16-point lead before coast- lotte.
beat Utah to extend its re- ing to their 14th straight Courtney Lee had 16 points
cord regular-season home home victory, over Mem- and Nicolas Batum added
winning streak to 46. phis. 15 as all five Charlotte start-
Klay Thompson scored 23 The Celtics have not lost in ers reached double figures
U.S. rallies to beat Germany 2-1 to win SheBelieves Cup
WALTER VILLA the scoring in the 29th min- dous technical ability,” El- also won the Golden Boot United States’ goalkeeper
Associated Press ute when Anja Mittag beat lis said about Mewis. “Her and Golden Ball awards for Hope Solo (1) poses with the
BOCA RATON, Fla. (AP) — goalkeeper Hope Solo with physical dimension was the tournament. golden glove award after the
Alex Morgan and Saman- a low, hard shot to the left very good. I wanted to see “With Alex, we started to SheBelieves Cup, Wednesday,
tha Mewis scored and the corner of the net. It was the if she could handle the top see it in January in train- March 9, 2016, in Boca Raton,
United States rallied to beat first goal allowed by the teams.” ing,” Ellis said. “She’s fit. Fla. The US defeated Germany
Germany 2-1 on Wednes- Americans since a 1-0 loss She’s healthy.” 2-1 to win the SheBelieve Cup.
day night to win the SheBe- to China on Dec. 16. Morgan said her goal, For the tournament, Solo
lieves Cup. The Americans, who have which came on the left earned the Golden Glove Associated Press
The World Cup champion won all nine of their match- wing after a pass from award given to the top
Americans were 3-0-0 in the es this year, tied it on Mor- Meghan Klingenberg, was goalie. were part of Wednesday’s
four-team event. Germany gan’s goal in the 35th min- special. The teams met for the first game for the U.S., 19 are on
(2-1-0) finished second. ute, and Mewis added the “It ranks up there especially time since the Americans’ the Olympic roster.q
“You put two great teams winner in the 41st minute on the fact that we were down 2-0 victory in Montreal
on a small pitch, and the a shot that deflected off a 1-0 and we were able to last year in the World Cup
intensity was fantastic,” defender’s leg. It was just come back so quickly and semifinals. The U.S. is 8-0-
U.S. coach Jill Ellis said. “This the second goal for Mewis win our first domestic tour- 5 against Germany since
tournament was essential in eight career games with nament,” Morgan said. “It 2003.
for us to continue to grow.” the national team. was pretty big for me.” They could meet again
In front of 13,501 fans at FAU “She can operate in tight Morgan was named the soon in the Olympics in Bra-
Stadium, Germany opened spaces and has tremen- Woman of the Match and zil. Of the 22 players who
