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Friday 19 January 2018
Warriors beat Bulls 119-112 for 14th straight road win

By The Associated Press ble and Charlotte used a Michael Beasley had 18
CHICAGO (AP) — Klay record-setting first half to points each.
Thompson scored 38 points, beat Washington in coach Memphis played without
Stephen Curry added 30 Steve Clifford’s return. starting center Marc Gasol,
and the Golden State War- The Hornets made 12 who sat out with an illness.
riors beat the Chicago Bulls of their first 13 shots and
119-112 on Wednesday scored a franchise-record RAPTORS 96, PISTONS 91
night for their franchise 77 points in the first half to TORONTO (AP) — Jonas
record-tying 14th straight build a 16-point lead. They Valanciunas had 17 points
road win. extended that to 28 in the and 16 rebounds, C.J. Miles
Kevin Durant had 19 points second half in a game that scored 21 points and Toron-
as Golden State moved was never close. to beat Detroit.
into a tie for the third-lon- Kemba Walker had 19 Kyle Lowry scored 18 points
gest road winning streak points, Howard had 18 and DeMar DeRozan had
in a season in NBA history. points and 15 rebounds 17 to help the Raptors
The Los Angeles Lakers hold and Jeremy Lamb had 16 avoid their first three-game
the record with 16 straight points for the Hornets, who skid of the season.
road wins during the 1971- won for the fifth time in their Andre Drummond had 25
72 season. last seven games. points and 17 rebounds
Next up for the NBA-leading Clifford returned after miss- but the Pistons lost for the
Warriors is a trip to Houston ing 21 games because seventh time in eight road
for a showdown with the of headaches caused by games.
Rockets on Saturday night. sleep deprivation. The Hor-
Nikola Mirotic scored 24 nets were 9-21 in Clifford’s JAZZ 120, KINGS 105
points for Chicago, which absence and had fallen SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
dropped to 14-8 since its eight games under .500. — Donovan Mitchell scored
3-20 start. Robin Lopez 23 of his 34 points in the
scored 12 of his 16 points in CLIPPERS 109, NUGGETS 104 second half and Utah beat
the first half, and Kris Dunn LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake Sacramento.
also had 16. Griffin had 20 points and 12 Rodney Hood had 25
The Warriors played without rebounds, and Los Angeles points and eight rebounds,
Draymond Green and An- held off Denver for its sea- Joe Ingles added 14 points
dre Iguodala due to injuries, son-high sixth straight win. and Derrick Favors had 14
and Jordan Bell sprained Chicago Bulls’ Kris Dunn gets upside down after a dunk over Montrezl Harrell added 18 points and 11 rebounds.
his left ankle when he chal- Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry during the second half of points and Lou Williams Utah won for only the fifth
lenged Lopez’s dunk on an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018, in Chicago. had 17 for the Clippers. Los time in 20 games.
the Bulls’ first possession. Associated Press Angeles is 12-3 in its last 15 Mitchell, who set a fran-
more hit a jumper with 2.1 cus Aldridge scored 34 games, tied with Golden chise rookie record with 41
THUNDER 114, LAKERS 90 seconds remaining and At- points, Patty Mills made State for the NBA’s best re- points against New Orleans
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — lanta rallied from 19 points seven 3-pointers and San cord over that span. on Dec. 1, provided the
Carmelo Anthony scored down to beat New Orleans. Antonio responded to the The Clippers were just 7 of game’s signature moment
27 points to help Oklaho- With the score tied at 92, latest absence of Kawhi 14 from the free-throw line 30 seconds later.
ma City beat Los Angeles, DeMarcus Cousins drew a Leonard by beating Brook- over the final 3:09, but they
which was still without Lon- blocking foul on John Col- lyn. hung on after last-second HEAT 106, BUCKS 101
zo Ball. lins with 13.7 seconds re- Mills finished with 25 points turnovers by Will Barton and MILWAUKEE (AP) — Hassan
Steven Adams had 21 maining, earning a trip to and combined with Al- Wilson Chandler. Whiteside had a season-
points and 10 rebounds the foul line. Cousins made dridge on the most im- Gary Harris scored 19 points high 27 points with 13 re-
and Russell Westbrook only one, giving the Hawks portant play of the game, in the Nuggets’ fifth straight bounds and six blocks to
added 19 points and seven a chance to pull out the a three-point play for Al- road loss. Nikola Jokic add- lead Miami over Milwau-
assists for the Thunder, who victory. dridge with 53 seconds ed 18 points, Barton had 17 kee.
won their third straight. The Bazemore knocked down remaining on a pass from points and Mason Plumlee Goran Dragic and Kelly
Thunder shot 48 percent the winning shot with An- the reserve guard after the had 16 points and 14 re- Olynyk added 15 points
overall and outrebounded thony Davis in his face. Nets had cut a 17-point bounds. apiece to help Miami re-
the Lakers 54-30. New Orleans had one last deficit to three. bound from a loss at Chi-
Ball sat out his second chance, inbounding the The Spurs announced ear- GRIZZLIES 105, KNICKS 99 cago that snapped the
straight game with a sore ball to Cousins near the lier Wednesday that Leon- MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Heat’s season-high seven-
left knee, and LA dropped hoop. He came up short ard would be out indefi- Tyreke Evans had 23 points, game winning streak.
to 0-8 without its rookie on a quick shot, pleading nitely so he can continue including three free throws Khris Middleton had 25
point guard. The injury news with the officials for a foul rehabilitating from the right in the closing seconds, points to lead Milwaukee,
got worse for the Lakers. call while the Hawks cel- thigh injury that forced him along with 10 assists to lift which lost to Miami for the
Rookie forward Kyle Kuzma ebrated.Bazemore led the to miss the start of the sea- Memphis over New York. second time in four days.q
left with a finger joint sprain, Hawks with 20 points, while son. JaMychal Green added
and forward Kentavious rookie John Collins added They were fine without him 18 points and 13 rebounds,
Caldwell-Pope left with a 18. Jrue Holiday paced Wednesday, thanks also to while Dillon Brooks and Jar-
right Achilles tendon strain. the Pelicans with 22 points, Pau Gasol’s 13 points, 12 ell Martin added 17 points
Neither returned. while Cousins had 19 points rebounds and seven assists. each to help Memphis win
Julius Randle scored all 16 and 14 rebounds. But Davis its second straight.
of his points in the first half was held to just eight points HORNETS 133, WIZARDS 109 Kristaps Porzingis led the
for the Lakers. on 2-of-8 shooting. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Mi- Knicks with 21 points, while
chael Kidd-Gilchrist scored Enes Kanter finished with
HAWKS 94, PELICANS 93 SPURS 100, NETS 95 21 points, Dwight Howard 20, including 18 in the first
ATLANTA (AP) — Kent Baze- NEW YORK (AP) — LaMar- had another double-dou- half. Courtney Lee and