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Kemba beats LeBron for 1st time, Celtics top LA 139-107

By The Associated Press had 20 points.
BOSTON (AP) — Kemba PELICANS 126, GRIZZLIES
Walker scored 20 points to 116
end a career-long personal MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Jrue
losing streak against LeBron Holiday matched his sea-
James, and Jayson Tatum son high with 36 points in his
scored 27 to help Boston return after a seven-game
send the top team in the absence, and the Pelicans
Western Conference to its set a franchise record with
biggest loss of the season. 21 3-pointers.
Jaylen Brown scored 20 New Orleans ended Mem-
points and Enes Kanter had phis' seven-game winning
18 points and 11 rebounds streak.
for Boston, which snapped Holiday, who hadn't played
a three-game losing streak. since Jan. 4 because of a
James had 15 points and left elbow strain, went 12 for
13 assists for the Lakers, 18 from the field, including
who had won 10 of their 7 of 10 from 3-point range.
previous 11 games. But the Brandon Ingram scored
Celtics made 13 of their 25 points and Nicolo Melli
first 22 3-point attempts to added 15, including a trio
open 103-75 lead in the Boston Celtics guard Kemba Walker (8) drives to the basket past Los Angeles Lakers guard Ken- of 3-pointers.
third quarter — the biggest tavious Caldwell-Pope (1) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, Jan. Dillon Brooks led Memphis,
against Los Angeles all sea- 20, 2020. matching his season high
son until Boston made it a Associated Press with 31 points. Jaren Jack-
34-point game in the fourth. son Jr. scored 19 points and
TRAIL BLAZERS 129, WAR- reer-best fifth straight game Gallinari had 25 and Okla- and 14 rebounds, helping Ja Morant had 16 points
RIORS 124 with 20 or more points, fin- homa City rallied for the the short-handed Nuggets and nine assists.
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — ishing with his fourth triple- road win. to the road win. SPURS 120, SUNS 118
Damian Lillard set a fran- double of the season. Paul scored 27 in the first Jerami Grant scored 19 PHOENIX (AP) — Derrick
chise record with 61 points, Al Horford added 19 points half against his former points for the Nuggets, who White scored a season-
including a career-best 11 for the 76ers, who won their team. Gallinari and Dennis again had three of their high 25 points, Bryn Forbes
3-pointers, and the short- fourth consecutive game. Schroder, who scored 17 of top five scorers absent — added 24 and the Spurs
handed Portland Trail Blaz- Spencer Dinwiddie scored his 23 points after halftime, Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap coughed up a 20-point
ers outlasted the equally 22 points for the Nets, who carried the Thunder after and Gary Harris Jr. — and lead in the second half be-
depleted Golden State played without Kyrie Irving the break. were playing on back-to- fore rallying for the win.
Warriors 129-124 in overtime because of hamstring tight- Houston star Russell West- back nights. Nikola Jokic San Antonio led 78-58 mid-
Monday night. ness and lost their fourth brook had 32 points, 12 had 17 points and 13 re- way through the third quar-
Lillard's previous career straight. Caris LeVert had assists and 11 rebounds bounds. ter and 96-83 going into the
high was 60 points earlier 16 points and rookie Nico- against his former team. Karl-Anthony Towns out- fourth, but Phoenix chipped
this season against Brook- las Claxton added a ca- James Harden scored 29 played his rival Jokic with away. Suns center Dean-
lyn. His 11 3-pointers were reer-best 15. points but was astonishingly 28 points and eight re- dre Ayton made two free
also a team record. BUCKS 111, BULLS 98 inefficient, making 1 of 17 bounds and reserve Josh throws with 3:55 left that
It was the seventh regular- MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis 3-point attempts. Okogie added 16 points, tied it 108-all. Ricky Rubio
season game of Lillard's Antetokounmpo had a tri- The Rockets have dropped but Minnesota dropped its hit a layup while drawing a
career with more than 50 ple-double and scored his a season-high four in a row. sixth straight game. foul, adding the free throw
points. He also had 10 re- 10,000th career point, and JAZZ 118, PACERS 88 HEAT 118, KINGS 113, OT to push the Suns ahead for
bounds for his 10th double- the Bucks beat the Bulls to SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — MIAMI (AP) — Kendrick the first time at 113-111 with
double of the season. sweep the four-game sea- Donovan Mitchell scored Nunn scored 25 points, 2:55 left.
Hassan Whiteside added 17 son series. 25 points and Rudy Gob- James Johnson added 22 Forbes hit his eighth 3-point-
points and 21 rebounds for Antetokounmpo had 28 ert had 20 points and 14 on 9-for-11 shooting and er with 2:33 remaining to
the Blazers, who snapped a points, 14 rebounds and 10 rebounds, leading Utah to Miami improved its NBA- put the Spurs back up 114-
two-game skid. assists for his fourth triple- the runaway victory. best home record to 19-1. 113.
Alec Burks scored a season- double of the season. He Bojan Bogdanovic added Goran Dragic scored 18 Devin Booker led the Suns
high 33 points for Golden reached 10,000 points on 16 points for the Jazz. Utah and Bam Adebayo finished with 37 points. He had 22
State, and rookie Eric Pas- a jump hook with 4:30 re- never trailed on its way to with 16 points and 11 re- during the third quarter in a
chall added 22 points and maining in the fourth. snapping a three-game bounds for the Heat, who nearly single-handed effort
13 rebounds. Khris Middleton added 24 losing streak to the Pacers. also lead the NBA with a to keep Phoenix close.
76ERS 117, NETS 111 points for Milwaukee, which The Jazz shot 54% from the 7-0 overtime record this WIZARDS 106, PISTONS 100
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Sim- has won 10 consecutive field, scored 60 points in season. WASHINGTON (AP) — Brad-
mons tied a career high games over the Bulls dating the paint and finished with Sacramento had a chance ley Beal scored 29 points
with 34 points and added to the 2017-18 season. a 53-30 advantage in re- to tie the game after a turn- and Ian Mahinmi added
12 rebounds and 12 assists, The Bucks earned their sev- bounds. over with about a minute 21, helping Washington
carrying Philadelphia to the enth consecutive win, run- Myles Turner and Aaron left, but Johnson blocked snap a three-game losing
victory. ning their league-best re- Holiday scored 12 points Bogdan Bogdanovic's streak.
Announced as the Eastern cord to 39-6. apiece for Indiana. 3-point try and Nunn sealed Beal passed Wes Unseld for
Conference player of the Zach LaVine had 24 points NUGGETS 107, TIMBER- the win with a pair of free fourth place on the team's
week during the game, for Chicago, which shot just WOLVES 100 throws. career scoring list.
Simmons got a good start 37% from the field. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Mi- Nemanja Bjelica scored Derrick Rose led Detroit
on winning the next week's THUNDER 112, ROCKETS 107 chael Porter Jr. posted his 22 points for Sacramento, with 21 points, and Andre
award, too. He shot 12 for HOUSTON (AP) — Chris Paul second double-double in which is 2-16 in its last 18 Drummond had 18 points
14 from the field in his ca- scored 28 points, Danilo three games with 20 points trips to Miami. Buddy Hield and 16 rebounds. q