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Westbrook has 37 points, Thunder beat 76ers 122-112

By The Associated Press 17 points for the Lakers. since a season-ending inju-
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — SPURS 113, KINGS 98 ry to All-Star center DeMar-
Russell Westbrook scored SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Bryn cus Cousins.
37 points, and the Oklaho- Forbes scored a season- Lou Williams added 22
ma City Thunder beat the high 23 points, helping San points, and DeAndre Jor-
Philadelphia 76ers 122-112 Antonio overcome a slug- dan had 12 points and 19
on Sunday night for their gish in a game in which rebounds for the Clippers.
eighth straight victory. Sacramento coach Dave Anthony Davis had 25
Westbrook made just 6 Joerger left in the opening points and 17 rebounds for
of 20 shots in the first half, minutes after a dizzy spell. the Pelicans. They’d won
when he was knocked to LaMarcus Aldridge and seven of eight coming in,
the ground trying to take a Manu Ginobili each added but were playing for the
charge as Joel Embiid threw 15 points in San Antonio’s first time all season without
down a dunk over him. He 13th straight win over Sac- Cousins, who averaged
was 8 of 13 in the second ramento. Dejounte Murray 25.2 points and 13.9 re-
half and also had 14 assists had 14 points and 10 as- bounds before tearing his
and nine rebounds. sists, and Pau Gasol had 14 Achilles tendon in the final
Paul George scored 31 points and 11 rebounds. seconds of a victory over
points, and Steven Adams Joerger exited two minutes Houston on Friday night.
added 20 points and 13 into the game after slap- ROCKETS 113, SUNS 102
rebounds for the Thunder. ping his hands together HOUSTON (AP) — James
Embiid had 27 points and after a non-call, taking Harden had 27 points and
10 rebounds, and Ben Sim- two steps toward midcourt 10 rebounds to lead Hous-
mons added 22 points for and then turning toward ton.
the 76ers. his bench and dropping Harden fell two assists shy of
The Thunder said guard An- to one knee. He braced his third triple-double of the
dre Roberson is expected himself with one hand on season. The Rockets beat
to miss the rest of the sea- the court and another on Phoenix for the 14th time in
son after having surgery on Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) goes up for a dunk a staff member before ris- their past 16 meetings, in-
in front of Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0)
a ruptured left patella ten- in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, ing with the help of another cluding seven straight.
don. Roberson, who was a Sunday, Jan. 28, 2018. staff member. Devin Booker had 31 points
second-team All-Defense Associated Press He was taken to the locker and 10 assists for Phoenix,
selection last season, was field, 8 of 9 from the foul line help the Raptors win their room and was examined shooting 5 for 9 from be-
injured when his knee buck- and had eight rebounds. seventh straight over the by a Spurs team doctor. yond the arc. He scored
led and he fell Saturday at Kevin Love had 20 points Lakers. A San Antonio official said 21 points in the second half
Detroit. and 11 rebounds. The victory guarantees Joerger was experiencing to keep the Suns close. T.J.
CAVALIERS 121, PISTONS Tobias Harris and Anthony the Raptors will have the lightheadedness and was Warren added 24 points.
104 Tolliver each scored 20 second-best record in being kept in the locker BUCKS 110, BULLS 96.
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron points for the Pistons. the Eastern Conference room for precautionary CHICAGO (AP) — Giannis
James had 25 points, 14 as- RAPTORS 123, LAKERS 111 through Feb. 4, meaning reasons. Antetokounmpo had 27
sists and narrowly missed his TORONTO (AP) — Fred Van- Dwane Casey will coach De’Aaron Fox led Sacra- points, nine rebounds and
second straight triple-dou- Vleet scored a career-high Team LeBron in the All-Star mento with 26 points. eight assists to help Milwau-
ble, and Cleveland sent 25 points, DeMar DeRo- Game. Boston’s Brad Ste- CLIPPERS 112, PELICANS 103 kee improve to 3-0 since
Detroit to its eighth straight zan had 19 and Toronto vens, whose Celtics lead NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Blake interim coach Joe Prunty
loss. snapped Los Angeles’ win- the Eastern Conference, Griffin had 27 points and replaced the fired Jason
Cleveland has won con- ning streak at four games. is ineligible after coaching 12 rebounds, and made a Kidd.
secutive games for the first Kyle Lowry had 14 points last year’s game. crushing 3-pointer with 43 Khris Middleton added 20
time since a five-game win- and 11 rebounds, and Jo- Julius Randle had 17 points seconds left, leading Los points and seven rebounds.
ning streak Dec. 9-17. nas Valanciunas added 13 and 10 rebounds, and Jor- Angeles past New Orleans Denzel Valentine scored 18
James was 8 of 15 from the points and 10 rebounds to dan Clarkson also scored in the Pelicans’ first game points for the Bulls.q
5-time world champion Ogier wins Monte Carlo rally

MONACO (AP) — Sebas- always difficult but this one urday’s five stages, Ogier
tien Ogier won his fifth was really complicated, got off to a good start by
straight Monte Carlo rally especially in terms of tires,” winning the day’s opener
on Sunday, making the the Ford Fiesta driver said. — stage 14 — featuring a
perfect start to the season “It’s great to start the sea- tricky icy descent down the
as he bids for a sixth straight son like this; the team has Turini pass.
world title. worked really hard.” Meeke placed fourth over-
The 34-year-old French- He finished 58 seconds all and Neuville was fifth.
man became the first to ahead of Estonian driver Both were nearly five min-
win Monte Carlo five times Ott Tanak, having led the utes behind Ogier — who
in a row and notched the Toyota Yaris driver by 34 is only the second driver to
41st race win of his career. seconds overnight. Finnish win five world titles. Coun-
Although he led from Thurs- driver Jari-Matti Latvala, tryman Sebastien Loeb
day onward he found the also driving a Yaris, kept won nine straight from
conditions and the compe- hold of third place but fin- Sebastien Ogier of France, right, and his co driver Julien Ingrassia 2004-2012.
tition tough going at times. ished 1 minute, 52 seconds of France steering a M-Sport Ford at the start of the 86th Monte The next rally is in the frozen
“It was a really difficult adrift of Ogier. Carlo Rally, in Monaco, Thursday, Jan. 25, 2018. forests of Sweden in three
weekend. Monte Carlo is Having not won any of Sat- Associated Press weeks’ time.q