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SPORTS Tuesday 24 april 2018

Spurs stay alive vs Warriors

behind Ginobili’s big finish

By The Associated Press wound up with 18 points.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Manu Domantas Sabonis scored
Ginobili scored 10 of his 16 19 points for Indiana. Myles
points in the fourth quarter Turner and Victor Oladipo
of what could have been each scored 17, though
his final home game with Oladipo struggled through
the Spurs, and San Anto- a poor shooting night.
nio beat the Golden State BUCKS 104, CELTICS 102
Warriors 103-90 on Sunday MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis
to avoid a series sweep as Antetokounmpo scored 27
coach Gregg Popovich re- points, including tipping in
mained out following the the go-ahead basket with
death of his wife. 5 seconds left, and Milwau-
LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 kee beat Boston to tie its
points and 10 rebounds to first-round playoff series at
lead the Spurs, but they two games apiece.
were willed to the finish by Boston’s Marcus Morris
the 40-year-old Ginobili, missed a 14-footer at the
who has said he will decide buzzer with Khris Middle-
in the offseason if he will re- ton’s hand in his face to
turn for a 17th season. seal a nail-biting win for the
Kevin Durant had 34 points Bucks. Seconds earlier, the
and 13 rebounds for the 6-foot-11 Antetokounmpo
Warriors, who can wrap jumped and reached up
up the series in Game 5 at with his left arm around Bos-
home Tuesday. ton’s Jayson Tatum to put
Popovich missed his sec- back Malcolm Brogdon’s
ond straight game after missed layup for the game-
his wife, Erin, passed away winner. Game 5 is Tuesday
Wednesday following a night in Boston.
prolonged illness. Lead as- Jaylen Brown had 34 points
sistant Ettore Messina led for the Celtics, while Tatum
the Spurs again, but to a added 21. Tatum’s 18-foot-
much different showing er with 52 seconds left gave
than in Game 3. the Celtics a brief 100-99
CAVALIERS 104, PACERS lead.
100 WIZARDS 106, RAPTORS 98 Golden State Warriors’ Klay Thompson, left, looks to pass around San Antonio Spurs’ Pau Gasol
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — LeB- WASHINGTON (AP) — John during the first half of Game 4 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in San Antonio, Sunday,
ron James scored 32 points Wall took over down the April 22, 2018, in San Antonio.
and combined with Kyle stretch after Bradley Beal Associated Press
Korver for all but two of fouled out, having a hand left when Beal — who led being restrained by team- two fingers on each hand.
Cleveland’s final 13 points in 10 of Washington’s last 14 Washington with 31 points mates. Yep, it’s 2-2, and the home
as the Cavaliers evened points and finishing with 27 — drew his sixth foul on a The Raptors went up by team has won every game
the first-round series against points and 14 assists as the play in which he and De- two, but Wall pulled the Wiz- so far.
Indiana at two games No. 8 seed Wizards came Mar DeRozan collided ards even with a layup that Toronto will host Game 5 on
apiece. back to beat No. 1 Toronto while Toronto had the ball. drew a goaltending call, Wednesday.
James added 13 rebounds and even the Eastern Con- Beal raced along the side- then put the hosts in front DeRozan started 0 for 6,
and seven assists in his 100th ference first-round playoff line, put his hands on his to stay by feeding Markieff before winding up with 35
career playoff game with series at 2-all. head, then returned to the Morris for a layup off the points, six assists and six re-
30 or more points. Korver The game was tied at 92 Wizards’ bench area and glass. As the final seconds bounds. Kyle Lowry scored
made four 3-pointers and with about five minutes threw a red towel before ticked away, Wall held up 19 points for Toronto.q