Page 20 - ARUBA TODAY

A20 SPORTS
Tuesday 13 February 2018
Cavaliers beat Celtics 121-99 on Paul Pierce's day

By The Associated Press bounds to help Indiana
BOSTON (AP) — LeBron beat New York.
James quieted a Celt- Bojan Bogdanovic made
ics crowd that came to four 3-pointers and finished
celebrate Paul Pierce on with 20 points and Thadde-
Sunday, finishing with 24 us Young added 18 points,
points, 10 assists and eight 11 rebounds and five as-
rebounds to give new-look sists. The Pacerso have won
Cleveland a 121-99 victory six of eight.
over Boston in an individual Enes Kanter and Tim Hard-
performance reminiscent away, Jr. each scored 17
of the rivalry's heyday. points, and Michael Beas-
And this time, Pierce was ley had 16 points and 13 re-
sitting courtside in street bounds for the Knicks. They
clothes, unable to do any- have lost six in a row.
thing about it. TIMBERWOLVES 111, KINGS
James shook off a first- 106
quarter leg injury to score MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-
13 in the second quarter — Anthony Towns scored 29
eight of them during a 13-2 points, Jeff Teague added
run that turned a one-point 12 points and 10 assists and
deficit into a double-digit Minnesota overcame an
lead. The Celtics made it uncharacteristic sloppy
64-55 on the first basket of performance at home to
the third quarter but never beat Sacramento.
got within 10 again. Boston Celtics' Kyrie Irving drives past Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James (23) during the first Minnesota had 17 turn-
As the Cavaliers opened quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018. Associated Press overs and allowed Sacra-
a 27-point lead midway mento 22 second-chance
through the fourth, the and nine assists, and Kyrie low stars Russell Westbrook assists. points, but prevailed after
crowd began chanting Irving had 18 points against and Carmelo Anthony. Alex Abrines scored 16 back-to-back road losses.
"We want Paul Pierce!" But his former team before sit- Westbrook missed the points and Raymond Fel- Jimmy Butler scored 18
he remained in his base- ting out the fourth quarter. game with a sprained left ton, Jerami Grant and Pat- points, 15 in the second
line seat, awaiting the THUNDER 110, GRIZZLIES 92 ankle and Carmelo Antho- rick Patterson each added half, for the Timberwolves
postgame ceremony that OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — ny sat out with a sprained 14 for the Thunder.Marc in their 13th straight home
would raise his No. 34 to the Paul George scored 33 right ankle. George re- Gasol scored 18 points for win. De'Aaron Fox had 23
TD Garden rafters. points and Oklahoma City sponded by making 10 of the Grizzlies. points for Sacramento.
Terry Rozier had 21 points beat Memphis without fel- 24 shots and adding eight JAZZ 115, TRAIL BLAZERS 96 ROCKETS 104, MAVERICKS
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — 97
Donovan Mitchell scored HOUSTON (AP) — James
27 points and newcomer Harden scored 27 points,
Jae Crowder had 15 in his Chris Paul added 25 and
Utah debut to help the Houston routed Dallas.
Jazz win their 10th straight The Rockets have won
game. eight straight and 12 of 13.
Crowder, acquired in a Yogi Ferrell scored 20 points
Located in the Riu Antilles Resort (Formerly the Westin Resort) three-team trade from the for the Mavericks. They
FREE TRANSPORTATION TO THE CASINO FROM ALL Cavaliers at the deadline have lost eight of 10.
HIGH RISE AND LOW RISE HOTELS AND TIMESHARES. this week, made his first ap- RAPTORS 123, HORNETS 103
CALL 525-7777 FOR MORE INFORMATION pearance with the Jazz, CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —
entering the game with DeMar DeRozan had 25
LIVE POKER 6:12 left in the first quar- points and eight assists, C.J.
Miles added 24 points and
ter. Crowder's dad, Corey,
played for the Jazz in the Toronto routed Charlotte
GAMES START 8 PM TO THE WEE HOURS 1991-92 season. for its fifth straight victory.
Joe Ingles added 24 points Jonas Valanciunas add-
for the Jazz, who were ed 21 points and nine re-
1-2.....2-5......5-5 1-3.....2-5......5-5 playing without Ricky Ru- bounds for Toronto, spark-
$100 HIGH HAND BONUSES EVERY HOUR bio because of a sore hip. ing the Raptors' pivotal run
in the third quarter. Dwane
OVER $20,000 PER WEEK GIVEN OUT IN HIGH HAND BONUSES It is Utah's longest winning Casey earned his 300th vic-
streak since stringing to-
CRAPS gether nine in 2010. tory as head coach of the
team.Kemba Walker led
Damian Lillard, coming off
ONLY CASINO IN ARUBA TO OFFER 3, 4 & 5 TIME ODDS a 50-point game against the Hornets with 23 points
Sacramento on Friday and nine assists.
night, had 39 points for HAWKS 118, PISTONS 115
ATLANTA (AP) — Dewayne
SPORTSBOOK Portland. The Blazers had Dedmon gave Atlanta the
won nine in a row at home.
LIVE SIMULCAST OF ALL MAJOR TRACKS PACERS 121, KNICKS 113 lead with a three-point
play and then padded the
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Vic-
THROUGHOBRED AND HARNESS tor Oladipo had 30 points, margin with a 3-pointer, lift-
nine assists and eight re- ing the Hawks past Detroit.
q