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SPORTS A19
Wednesday 6 January 2016
NBA Roundup:
Green triple double leads Warriors over Hornets 111-101
Rookie swingman Jonathon son’s NBA Finals. Detroit posted its biggest
Simmons scored a career- J.R. Smith had 24 on eight victory margin of the sea-
high 18 for the Spurs, who 3-pointers for the Cavaliers, son by beating Orlando
set a season high for points who had all five starters 115-89.
just two days after they had score in double figures and Andre Drummond had 17
done the same by posting improved to 15-1 at home. points and 12 rebounds
121 against Houston. The Raptors were led by while Kentavious Caldwell-
San Antonio won despite Kyle Lowry’s 23 points. Pope scored 21 points for
being without starting point Miami came from 18 points the Pistons, who were only
guard Tony Parker due to down in the third quarter to ahead by three points early
right hip soreness. force overtime and wound in the third quarter before
Cleveland’s Kyrie Irving up beating Indiana 103- pulling away.
showed he was getting 100. Victor Oladipo, starting in
back to his best after a long Chris Bosh scored 31 points place of injured guard Elfrid
injury absence, scoring 25 while Dwyane Wade had Payton, led Orlando with 18
points to lead the Cavaliers 27 including a layup that points.
to a 122-100 win against To- beat the buzzer and forced Sacramento capitalized
ronto. overtime. on the absence of Kevin
Irving, playing his sixth Paul George scored 32 Durant due to a sprained
game since returning from points on 12-for-29 shooting big toe and won 116-104 at
a broken left kneecap, was for Indiana, but his 3-point- Oklahoma City, led by 33
10 of 16 from the field. The er from the right corner points and a season-best
three-time All-Star was in- bounced off the rim on the 19 rebound by DeMarcus
jured in Game 1 of last sea- game’s final play. Cousins.q
Golden State Warriors’ Draymond Green dunks against the
Golden State Warriors during the second half of an NBA basket-
ball game Monday, Jan. 4, 2016, in Oakland, Calif. Golden State
won 111-101.
(AP Photo/Marcio Jose Sanchez)
OAKLAND, California (AP) a comfortable home win
— Golden State’s Dray- against Toronto in a clash
mond Green became the of Eastern Conference divi-
second Warriors player in sional leaders.
history to post three straight Green had 13 points, 15 re-
triple-doubles, leading the bounds and 10 assists. The
hosts to a 111-101 victory previous player in the NBA
over Charlotte which ex- to post three straight triple-
tended their winning streak doubles was Oklahoma
in regular-season home City’s Russell Westbrook,
games to 35. who had a four-game
Green joined Tom Gola, streak last season.
who did it back in 1959-60, Stephen Curry and Klay
in achieving the rare feat Thompson scored 30 points
as the Warriors pushed their apiece for the Warriors.
lead in the NBA’s Pacific Di- Kemba Walker and Jer-
vision out to 10-1/2 games. emy Lamb each scored 22
They are three games points for the Hornets, who
ahead of San Antonio in the have lost a season-worst
fight over the top record in four straight.
the Western Conference, San Antonio’s Kawhi Leon-
with the Spurs keeping up ard scored 10 of his 24
by winning convincingly at points in the decisive third
Milwaukee. quarter to guide the Spurs
In another key result, Ky- to a 123-98 win at Milwau-
rie Irving led Cleveland to kee.
