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Kobe scores 13 after announcement, but Pacers beat L.A.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Kobe 7:38 remaining and Mem- Ariza hit the tie-
Bryant scored 13 points on phis fans were booing their
4-of-20 shooting after de- team. But the Grizzlies went breaking 3-point-
claring he will retire at the on a 15-1 run to retake con-
end of the season, before trol of the game, with Ran- er with 1:14 left
the Indiana Pacers hung on dolph scoring eight points
to send his Los Angeles Lak- in the rally. in overtime and
ers to their sixth consecutive CLIPPERS 107, TIMBER-
defeat, 107-103 Sunday. WOLVES 99 Marcus Thornton
Paul George scored the LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake
Pacers’ final 11 points in the Griffin scored 12 of his 26 made two free
last 1:27, finishing with 39 points in the final 6:32 to
as Indiana opened a four- lead Los Angeles past Min- throws with less
game West Coast road trip nesota.
with its fifth straight victory Griffin also had eight re- than a second left
despite blowing all but one bounds and seven assists,
point of a 22-point lead. Chris Paul added 20 points in Houston’s victo-
Bryant overcame another and nine assists, and J.J.
poor shooting night with Redick added 18 points for ry over New York.
two big late jumpers that the Clippers.
reflected his vintage offen- Los Angeles beat Minneso- James Harden led
sive skills. His quick-release ta for the 13th consecutive
3-pointer from straight- time and seventh straight Houston with 26
away with 11 seconds left at Staples Center. The Clip-
trimmed Indiana’s lead to pers tied their longest win- points. Thornton
104-103. ning streak against any op-
After the Lakers got the ball ponent in franchise history. and Clint Capela
back with a three-point They had a 13-game streak
deficit, Bryant shot an air- against Utah that ended each had 18, and
ball on a 3-pointer. Wednesday night with a
GRIZZLLES 92, 76ERS 84 102-91 loss. Ariza finished with
MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) Andrew Wiggins scored 21
— Zach Randolph had 17 points for Minnesota. 16. Arron Afflalo
points and 11 rebounds for SUNS 107, RAPTORS 102
Memphis to help send Phil- TORONTO (AP) — Eric Bled- had 31 points for
adelphia to a record-tying soe had 20 points and 11
18th straight loss to start the assists, Mirza Teletovic also the Knicks, who
season. had 20 points as the Phoe-
The Sixers have lost an NBA- nix Suns beat the Toronto played without
record 28 consecutive Raptors 107-102 to end a
games dating to last sea- four-game losing streak. leading scorer
son and at 0-18 matched Teletovic was 6 of 7 from
the New Jersey Nets’ start 3-point range, Brandon Carmelo Anthony
in 2009-10. Knight and Jon Leuer each
Mike Conley led the Griz- added 16 points for the because of an ill-
zlies with 20 points, while Suns, and T.J. Warren had
Matt Barnes and Jeff Green 15. ness. Kristaps Porz-
finished with 13 apiece as DeMar DeRozan matched
Memphis won for the sev- a Toronto season high with ingis added 20
enth time in the last nine. 29 points. Coming off a
Isaiah Canaan led the Six- victory Saturday night in points and 13 re-
ers with 16 points, while Washington, the Raptors
Robert Covington and had won four straight. bounds.
Hollis Thompson scored 12 ROCKETS 116, KNICKS 111,
points apiece. OT HORNETS 87,
The Sixers led 76-71 with NEW YORK (AP) — Trevor
BUCKS 82
CHARLOTTE, North
Carolina (AP) —
Kemba Walker
scored 22 points
as Charlotte over-
came the loss of
center Al Jefferson
to hold off Milwau- Los Angeles Lakers forward Kobe Bryant (24) looks around Indiana Pacers
kee. forward C.J. Miles, right, with forward Paul George looking on from behind
Jefferson went during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, Nov.
out with a left calf 29, 2015.
strain with 5:09 Associated Press
remaining in the Andre Drummond had his Tobias Harris had 15 points
first quarter. Nicolas Batum NBA-leading 15th double- and 11 rebounds for the
added 15 points for the double for Detroit with 20 Magic. Isaiah Thomas led
Hornets. They have won points and 18 rebounds. Boston with 20 points and
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope seven assists.
five of six, all at home.
Khris Middleton scored 19 had 21 points and seven In other NBA games it was
points for the Bucks. They rebounds. Charlotte 87, Milwaukee
have lost three straight. MAGIC 110, CELTICS 91 82; L.A. Clippers 107, Min-
NETS 87, PISTONS 83 ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — nesota 99; Memphis 92,
NEW YORK (AP) — Thadde- Victor Oladipo scored 19 Philadelphia 84; Phoenix
us Young had 19 points and points and Nik Vucevic 107, Toronto 102; Brooklyn
10 rebounds, and Brook added 18 points and 10 87, Detroit 83; Orlando 110,
Lopez scored 15 points as rebounds to help Orlando Boston 91; Houston 116,
Brooklyn beat Detroit to im- beat Boston for its third New York 111, OT; and Indi-
straight victory. ana 107, L.A. Lakers 103.q
prove to 4-13.
