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SPORTS Thursday 14 december 2017
Porzingis, Beasley lead Knicks past Lakers, 113-109

By The Associated Press for the Spurs, who shot 29 NETS 103, WIZARDS 98
NEW YORK (AP) — Kristaps percent while getting out- NEW YORK (AP) — Rondae
Porzingis had 37 points scored 28-20 in the fourth Hollis-Jefferson and Ca-
and 11 rebounds, Michael quarter. ris LeVert each scored 16
Beasley made the biggest Leonard, who had 13 points, and Brooklyn over-
plays in overtime, and the points, went to the locker came blowing a double-
New York Knicks beat the room late in the third quar- digit second-half lead and
Los Angeles Lakers 113-109 ter, with no immediate took advantage of a costly
on Tuesday night. word on whether he had mistake by Washington in
Beasley had 13 points, in- hit the unspecified minutes the final seconds.
cluding the tiebreaking restriction coach Gregg Brooklyn’s Allen Crabbe hit
follow shot, and an assist Popovich said would be in a 3-pointer with 43.8 sec-
in the extra period as the place. He played 16 min- onds left to put the Nets up
Knicks went back over .500 utes. 100-98. Bradley Beal missed
at 14-13. Thirteen of their CAVALIERS 123, HAWKS 114 a potential game-tying
victories have come at CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron pull-up jumper and Spen-
Madison Square Garden. James had 25 points and cer Dinwiddie was then
Lonzo Ball had 17 points, tied a career high with 17 fouled, making one of two
eight rebounds and six as- assists, and Cleveland de- free throws to increase the
sists, with a dazzling third- feated Atlanta. lead to 101-98.
quarter stretch that had James was 11 of 13 from A timeout by Washington
father LaVar celebrating the field, had seven re- advanced the ball past
wildly from his courtside bounds and was given a halfcourt, but Tomas Sa-
seat next to Lithuania- standing ovation when toransky was unable to
bound sons LiAngelo and he was removed from the inbound the ball in time, New York Knicks’ Kristaps Porzingis, second left, drives to the
LaMelo. But Lonzo was qui- game with 2:34 remaining. drawing a 5-second viola- basket against Los Angeles Lakers’ players during the second
et after that period beyond Cleveland won for the 15th tion. LeVert then made two half of an NBA basketball game at Madison Square Garden in
two free throws early in OT. time in 16 games. The Cav- free throws with 7 seconds New York, Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017.
The Knicks essentially won aliers hit a season-high 20 left to seal the win.q Associated Press
it with Beasley’s flurry of a 3-pointers, including nine in
tip-in, a pass inside to Doug the first quarter. Cleveland
McDermott for a basket, had a season-high 35 as-
and a driving layup that sists.
turned at 103-all game into Kyle Korver had 19 points,
a 109-103 lead with 1:24 re- including six 3-pointers.
maining in the overtime. Kevin Love, returning after
MAVERICKS 95, SPURS 89 missing a game with a hip
DALLAS (AP) — J.J. Barea injury, scored 17 points, all
scored 14 of his 16 points in in the first half. Love had
the second half, and Dallas 11 points in the first quarter
spoiled the season debut after sitting out Saturday’s
of San Antonio star Kawhi game against Philadel-
Leonard. phia. He had 12 rebounds.
Leonard missed the first 27 Atlanta fell to 6-21, the
games because of right worst record in the league.
quadriceps tendinopathy, Taurean Prince scored 24
a condition that causes points while Kent Bazemore
pain and weakness in the had 20.
knee. He wasn’t around 76ERS 118, TIMBERWOLVES
in the fourth quarter when 112, OT
Barea finished a rally that MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Joel
he started by scoring eight Embiid returned to the line-
points in the final 1:49 of the up to score 28 points, and
third. Philadelphia topped Min-
Harrison Barnes scored 17 nesota in overtime.
points while Yogi Ferrell Embiid, back in action af-
and Wesley Mathews had ter missing two games with
16 apiece as the Mavericks back tightness, hit two free
ended a five-game losing throws with 14.8 seconds
streak at home to the Spurs, remaining to force over-
who had a four-game win- time. He then scored seven
ning streak stopped for the points in the extra session,
third time this season. including a 3-pointer that
Barea led the Mavericks gave Philadelphia a seven-
with six assists, teaming up point lead in the final two
with alley-oop dunk part- minutes.
ner Dwight Powell a couple Embiid got the better of
of times as Powell finished Karl-Anthony Towns as the
with 12 points and 12 re- talented 7-footers battled
bounds. down low all night. Towns
LaMarcus Aldridge had 23 had 17 points and 15 re-
points and 13 rebounds bounds, his 22nd double-
and Rudy Gay scored 21 double of the season.