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Walker scores 29 to lead Celtics past Mavericks 116-106

By The Associated Press Houston beat short-hand-
BOSTON (AP) — Kemba ed New Orleans.
Walker made a trio of key Russell Westbrook had 26
3-pointers in the fourth points and Clint Capela
quarter and finished with 29 added 11 points and 20 re-
points, Jaylen Brown added bounds to help the Rockets
25 points and 11 rebounds, to their fourth straight win.
and Boston beat the Dal- JJ Redick had 24 points,
las Mavericks 116-106 Mon- Josh Hart scored 19, and
day night in the Celtics' first Jrue Holiday added 18
game since Gordon Hay- points, 11 assists and nine
ward had surgery on his rebounds for the Pelicans,
broken left hand. who played without lead-
Marcus Smart scored ing scorer Brandon Ingram
17 points, Daniel Theis due to a sore right knee.
chipped in with 11 and New Orleans pulled to 97-
Brad Wanamaker had 10 93 on a four-point play by
for Boston, which won its Redick before Harden's
eighth straight game since scoring burst in a 2:10 span
a season-opening loss at gave the Rockets a 110-93
Philadelphia. lead with 5:20 left.
Jayson Tatum shot 1 for 18 GRIZZLIES 113, SPURS 109
from the field and scored Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (8) drives to the basket against Dallas Mavericks guard Seth SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jaren
only five points for the Celt- Curry (30) during the first quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, Nov. 11, 2019. Jackson Jr. had 24 points
ics. Associated Press and Memphis put a damp-
Luka Doncic led the Mav- er on Tony Parker's jersey
ericks (6-4) with 34 points, a triple-double in his first in the second game of a Draymond Green, back retirement by beating San
nine assists and six re- game against his former back-to-back. after missing five games Antonio.
bounds. Kristaps Porzingis team and Los Angeles The Clippers shot just 37% with a torn finger ligament, Parker's uniform No. 9 was
scored just four points on beat the defending NBA but dominated the boards earned back-to-back lifted to the rafters along-
1-of-11 shooting. champion Toronto Raptors. 66-38, led by 12 each from technicals and an ejection side fellow Big Three mem-
The Celtics released a Leonard finished with 12 Patrick Beverley and Ja- for arguing a blocking call bers Tim Duncan and
statement during the open- points, 11 rebounds and Mychal Green. with 8:28 left. Manu Ginobili following the
ing quarter that said Hay- nine assists to go with nine JAZZ 122, WARRIORS 108 Less than a minute later, game. They led San Anto-
ward had surgery Monday turnovers. Last season, he SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — coach Steve Kerr was giv- nio to four of its five cham-
to repair a fracture in his led the Raptors to their first Rudy Gobert had 25 points en a technical after argu- pionships and have the
non-shooting hand. He was championship, averag- and 14 rebounds as Utah ing a call. most wins (541) of any trio
injured during their previous ing 30.5 points and 9.1 re- topped Golden State. D'Angelo Russell scored 33 in NBA history.
game in San Antonio when bounds in 24 postseason Donovan Mitchell added points for Golden State, his Jackson was involved in
he collided with LaMarcus games to earn his second 23 points and Mike Conley fourth consecutive game two pivotal plays with the
Aldridge as the Spurs' big Finals MVP honor. scored 22 for the Jazz, who of 30 or more. Grizzlies up 111-109 in the
man set a screen. Pascal Siakam had 16 improved to 7-3. ROCKETS 122, PELICANS 116 final minute. His 3-pointer
CLIPPERS 98, RAPTORS 88 points and 10 rebounds for The injury-ravaged War- NEW ORLEANS (AP) — with 25.5 seconds left was
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lou the injury-depleted Raptors, riors fell to an NBA-worst 2-9 James Harden scored 39 overturned when replays
Williams scored 21 points, who had their three-game and their frustrations boiled points, including 13 straight determined he was out of
Kawhi Leonard just missed winning streak snapped over in the fourth quarter. in the fourth quarter, and bounds.q

MLB checking after report 2017 Astros illegally stole signs

By The Associated Press es by banging a trash can "After we review this new
Major League Baseball has to signal off-speed pitches. information we will deter-
expanded its investigation "I just want the game to mine any necessary next
into the Houston Astros af- be cleaned up a little bit steps," MLB said in a state-
ter The Athletic website because there are guys ment.MLB already is investi-
reported the team stole who are losing their jobs gating the Astros. Assistant
signs during home games because they're going in general manager Bran-
in 2017 by using a camera there not knowing," Fiers don Taubman was fired
positioned in center field. told the website. for directing inappropriate
The report Tuesday quot- The Astros said in a state- comments at female re-
ed pitcher Mike Fiers, who This Sept. 11, 2016 file photo shows a wide angle view of Minute ment the team "has begun porters during a clubhouse
played for the Astros that Maid Park in downtown Houston. an investigation in coop- celebration after the team
season, and three other Associated Press eration with Major League beat the New York Yan-
unidentified people with Baseball" and declined kees to win the AL pen-
the club. The Astros won son. connected to a television additional comment. nant on Oct. 19. The team
the World Series that year The website said the pro- monitor in the tunnel be- MLB strengthened its rules issued and then retracted
— two sources told The cess was started by a tween the Astros' dugout against sign stealing before a statement accusing a
Athletic that Houston used struggling hitter and a and clubhouse, The Athlet- the 2019 season, instituting Sports Illustrated reporter of
the system into the playoffs coach, neither of whom ic said, and team employ- procedures attempting to trying to "fabricate a story."
while another source said it was identified. The camera ees or players would com- ensure teams did not use Taubman was fired by the
ended before the postsea- at Minute Maid Park was municate expected pitch- video to steal signs. Astros on Oct. 24.q