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SPORTS A21
Friday 12 February 2016
NBA Capsules
Kobe, LeBron share court as
Cavaliers beat Lakers 120-111
The Associated Press 31 points and nine assists in George Karl.
CLEVELAND (AP) — Kobe a win over Houston. Rookie Jahlil Okafor tied his
Bryant’s final game in Maurice Harkless set season career high with 26 points
Cleveland was reduced highs with 19 points and 13 to go with 10 rebounds, and
to a sideshow when Cav- rebounds for the Trail Blaz- Robert Covington scored
aliers forward Kevin Love ers, who moved past Hous- a career-high 29 points for
re-injured his surgically re- ton into a tie with Utah for the 76ers, who played with-
paired left shoulder in the seventh place in the West- out top big man Nerlens
first half of a 120-111 win ern Conference stand- Noel.
over the Los Angeles Lakers ings. They enter the All-Star CELTICS 139, CLIPPERS 134,
on Wednesday night. break having won three in OT
Kyrie Irving scored a sea- a row and eight of nine. BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah
son-high 35 points and LeB- James Harden had 34 Thomas had 36 points and
ron James 29 for the Cavs, points, 11 assists and nine 11 assists, including a fade-
who head into the All-Star rebounds for the Rockets, away jumper that sent the
break with one of their “Big who have dropped three game to an extra period,
3” injured. straight and six of eight to to help Boston overtake Los
Love quickly left the floor fall out of playoff position. Angeles in overtime.
late in the second quar- Dwight Howard dominated Jared Sullinger added 21
ter after he got hurt while the paint with 28 points and points and 11 rebounds.
working in the post against 13 rebounds. Jae Crowder finished with
Bryant. He did not return in SPURS 98, MAGIC 96 19 points, and Avery Brad-
the second half, and the ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — ley added 18 points as the
Cavs did not provide any Kawhi Leonard scored 29 Celtics won their eighth
specifics about his injury. points and drilled a jumper straight at home.
Bryant finished with 17 from the tip of the key with Boston played the second
points in his last perfor- 0.9 on the clock to lift San half without big man Kelly
mance in Cleveland. Lou Antonio to a win over Or- Olynyk. He left late in the
Williams scored 28 to lead lando. first half with a bruised right
the Lakers, who have LaMarcus Aldridge had 21 shoulder.
dropped 13 of 15. points and Patty Mills add- The Clippers led by five
WARRIORS 112, SUNS 104 ed 17 points and seven as- late in regulation, but went
PHOENIX (AP) — Stephen sists for the Spurs, who won without a field goal for
Curry nearly had a triple- their fourth straight game. more than three minutes.
double before sitting out Evan Fournier, whose Chris Paul led the Clippers
the fourth quarter, and 3-pointer tied the game with 35 points and 13 as-
Golden State stormed into with 13.3 seconds left, led sists. J.J. Redick added 27
the All-Star break on an 11- Orlando with 28 points. points and DeAndre Jor-
game winning streak with Nikola Vucevic had 20 dan finished with 21 points
a victory over free-falling points and 13 rebounds, and 16 rebounds.
Phoenix. Victor Oladipo scored 14 HAWKS 113, BULLS 90
Curry had 26 points, nine re- and Elfrid Payton had 13 CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff
bounds and nine assists for points and seven assists. Teague had 17 points and
the defending NBA cham- Payton missed an open eight assists, Al Horford
pions. At 48-4, the War- layup at the buzzer that scored 16 and Atlanta rout-
riors have the best record could have tied it. ed struggling Chicago.
through 52 games in NBA KINGS 114, 76ERS 110 Dennis Schroder had 18
history, one win better than PHILADELPHIA (AP) — De- points and hit three of his
the 1995-96 Chicago Bulls Marcus Cousins had 28 team’s 13 3-pointers. Paul
and 1966-67 Philadelphia points and 12 rebounds, Millsap scored 15, and the
76ers. Those Bulls finished and Darren Collison scored Southeast Division leaders
the season with a league- 21 of his 25 points after half- headed into the All-Star
record 72 wins. time to lead Sacramento break on a winning note
Klay Thompson added 24 to a comeback victory. after back-to-back losses
points for Golden State. Rajon Rondo added 14 to last-place Orlando.
Archie Goodwin scored points, eight rebounds and The Hawks led by five at
20 and Markieff Morris 19 15 assists for the Kings, who halftime and broke it open
for the Suns, who have lost snapped a four-game los- in the third quarter, send-
nine straight and 24 of 26. ing streak overall and six- ing the sloppy Bulls to their
Rookie guard Devin Booker game skid on the road fourth straight loss and 13th
added 15 points and a ca- while winning for just the in 18 games.
reer-best 10 assists. second time in their last Pau Gasol had 20 points
TRAIL BLAZERS 116, ROCK- 10. It also allowed Sacra- and 10 rebounds for Chi-
ETS 103 mento to enter the break cago after being selected
PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) — on a positive note follow- Tuesday to his sixth All-Star
Damian Lillard sparked a ing a tumultuous week that team as a replacement for
second-quarter outburst for included rumors of the im- injured Bulls teammate Jim-
Portland and finished with pending dismissal of coach my Butler.q
