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SPORTS Wednesday 30 OctOber 2019
Portis, Knicks beat Bulls 105-98 for 1st win of season

By The Associated Press onds to go to make it 114-
NEW YORK (AP) — Bobby 110.
Portis scored a season-high Gilgeous-Alexander cut
28 points against his for- it to 2 with a basket, but
mer team, including a go- Harden made two more
ahead 3-pointer with 1:47 free throws to secure the
remaining, and the New victory.
York Knicks beat the Chica- It was the first game be-
go Bulls 105-98 on Monday tween these teams since
night for their first victory of a summer trade reunited
the season. Westbrook with Harden
Portis hadn't scored in and sent Chris Paul to Okla-
double digits yet in his first homa City.
season with the Knicks, but Paul had 15 points, four as-
was superb in bringing New sists and five rebounds.
York back from an 18-point Gilgeous-Alexander had 22
deficit. The reserve was points and Dennis Schroder
10 for 14, making all four added 22 points to lead
3-pointers, and added 11 the Thunder.
rebounds. PISTONS 96, PACERS 94
The Knicks needed all of it DETROIT (AP) — Derrick
on a night when they fell Rose made a driving layup
behind with a dreadful start with 28.3 seconds left to
and stayed that way un- give Detroit the lead and
til the fourth quarter. They the Pistons beat winless In- New York Knicks forward Bobby Portis (1) shoots as Chicago Bulls forward Luke Kornet (2) defends
never even led until Portis' diana for the second time against him during the first half of an NBA basketball game in New York, Monday, Oct. 28, 2019.
go-ahead 3, which he fol- in a week. Associated Press
lowed with another 3 that Rose shot just 4 of 16 from
pushed it to 103-98 during a the field and was having a career-high 24 points, jured starters, including top biid, who made 12 of 19
15-0 run to finish the game. a tough time in the fourth Evan Fournier had 18 and overall draft choice Zion shots from the field and
Rookie RJ Barrett added quarter, but his left-handed Markelle Fultz 13 for the Williamson. knocked down all 10 of his
19 points and 15 rebounds layup went in to put Detroit Magic, who have lost two D'Angelo Russell added free throws. He also had 13
for the Knicks, who had up 95-94. Malcolm Brogdon straight. Ex-Raptor Terrence 24 points and Damion Lee rebounds, five assists and
dropped their first three missed at the other end, Ross scored 11 for Orlando, finished with 23 for Golden three steals.
games. Kevin Knox II scored but Indiana got an offen- and D.J. Augustin had 10. State, which led wire-to- Young had 25 points on
14 points, and Julius Randle sive rebound. T.J. Warren BUCKS 129, CAVALIERS 112 wire. Brandon Ingram had 7-of-20 shooting. John Col-
finished with 13 points, 14 then missed badly on a MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris 27 points and 10 rebounds lins added 16 points and
rebounds and five assists. tough shot from the corner, Middleton scored 21 points, for the Pelicans. De'Andre Hunter 14.
Zach LaVine scored 21 and the Pistons came up George Hill added 19 and The Pelicans were playing a SPURS 113, TRAIL BLAZERS
points for the Bulls, who fell with the ball. seven Milwaukee players second straight game with- 110
to 1-3. Wendell Carter Jr. Luke Kennard made one of finished in double figures in out veteran guard Jrue Hol- SAN ANTONIO (AP) — De-
had 20 points and 10 re- two free throws for Detroit, a win over Cleveland. iday, who has a sprained Mar DeRozan scored 27
bounds. and Indiana had one more Giannis Antetokounmpo left knee, and also were points and San Antonio
The Knicks missed 13 of their chance with 2 seconds left. had 14 points, 10 rebounds without starting center Der- overcame a sluggish start
first 15 shots and quickly fell Warren missed a 3-pointer and seven assists in 29 min- rick Favors because of right and beat Portland to re-
behind by double digits. from the left wing. utes, Pat Connaughton knee soreness. main undefeated.
ROCKETS 116, THUNDER 112 Andre Drummond had 18 added 17 points, Brook First-round draft pick Jax- Portland point guard Da-
HOUSTON (AP) — James points and 18 rebounds for Lopez 16, and Wesley Mat- son Hayes had 19 points for mian Lillard had 28 points,
Harden scored 40 points the Pistons, and Christian thews and Eric Bledsoe the Pelicans. including 18 in the fourth
and Russell Westbrook Wood had 19 points and 12 each finished with 14 points 76ERS 105, HAWKS 103 quarter. Lillard's 3-point-
scored 21 and fell an as- rebounds. for Milwaukee. ATLANTA (AP) — Joel Embi- er from the right corner
sist shy of a triple-double Domantas Sabonis had 21 Collin Sexton paced the id scored 36 points, includ- bounced in and out as
against his former team, as points and 14 rebounds for Cavaliers with 18 points, ing the winning free throws time expired.
Houston beat Oklahoma Indiana, and Brogdon con- while Jordan Clarkson and with 5.3 seconds left, and Derrick White scored 21
City. tributed 15 points and 11 Tristan Thompson each Philadelphia 76ers won its points, LaMarcus Aldridge
Westbrook had 12 re- assists. added 17. third straight game to be- had 15 and Bryn Forbes
bounds and nine assists RAPTORS 104, MAGIC 95 WARRIORS 134, PELICANS gin the season. 14 as the Spurs capped a
after notching his 139th tri- TORONTO (AP) — Kyle Low- 123 Philadelphia made things three-game homestand to
ple-double in his last game ry scored 10 of his 26 points NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ste- tough for Trae Young and open the season.
to pass Magic Johnson for in the fourth quarter, Pascal phen Curry had 26 points dominated down the CJ McCollum added 27
second-most all-time. Siakam added 24 and To- and 11 assists, and Golden stretch to deny the young points for the Blazers (2-2).
A 3-pointer by Shai Gil- ronto withstood a late rally State won for the first time Hawks their first 3-0 start in NUGGETS 101, KINGS 94
geous-Alexander with 19 to beat Orlando for its their this season, beating winless three seasons. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
seconds left got Oklahoma third win in four games. New Orleans. Tobias Harris had eight — Jamal Murray scored
City within 3. Westbrook Marc Gasol had 10 points Draymond Green had 16 of his 13 points in the final four of his 18 points in the
made 1 of 2 free throws and 10 rebounds, Fred points, 17 rebounds and 10 quarter as the 76ers out- final 31 seconds, Gary Har-
before fouling Nerlens VanVleet scored 14 and assists for the injury-riddled scored the Hawks 15-5 over ris added a pair of late free
Noel, who made both free OG Anunoby added 12 Warriors, who dropped the final five minutes. Josh throws and Denver Nug-
throws. as the Raptors won for the their first two games by 19 Richardson chipped in with gets held on after nearly
But Harden, who was 21 of 10th time in 15 regular-sea- or more points before dom- 14 points, and Ben Simmons blowing a big lead in the
22 from the line, made two son meetings with Orlando. inating a Pelicans squad also had 14. fourth quarter, beating win-
free throws with 13.2 sec- Jonathan Isaac scored that was missing three in- But this was all about Em- less Sacramento.q