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Wednesday 3 January 2018
DeRozan scores 52,
Raptors beat Bucks
131-127 in overtime
By The Associated Press his season best with 22 for
TORONTO (AP) — DeMar Portland, which was with-
DeRozan scored a fran- out leading scorer Damian
chise-record 52 points, and Lillard for a fifth straight
the Toronto Raptors beat game.
the Milwaukee Bucks 131- Lillard is recovering from a
127 in overtime on Monday right hamstring strain.
night, matching the team Kris Dunn scored 22 points
record with their 12th con- and reserve Nikola Mirotic
secutive home victory. had 18 points for Chicago,
DeRozan is the third player which blew a late lead for
in Raptors history to score 50 a second straight game.
or more in a single game.
The others are Vince Cart- TIMBERWOLVES 114, LAKERS
er and Terrence Ross, who
each had 51. 96
Kyle Lowry had 26 points
and Serge Ibaka added MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jim-
11 for the Raptors, who
also won 12 straight at Air my Butler scored 28 points,
Canada Centre between
Jan. 18 and March 6, 2016. and Minnesota won for Toronto Raptors guard DeMar DeRozan (10) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks forward John Henson
Toronto is an NBA-best 14-1 (31) as Bucks guard Tony Snell, left, looks on during first half NBA basketball action in Toronto on
at home. the seventh time in eight Monday, Jan. 1, 2018.
DeRozan made 17 of 29
field-goal attempts and games. Associated Press
shot 13 for 13 at the free-
throw line. Karl-Anthony Towns record-
Eric Bledsoe scored 29
points and Giannis Ante- ed his 30th double-double
tokounmpo had 26 for the
Bucks, who had won their of the season with 16 points
previous two.
Khris Middleton finished and 13 rebounds for the
with 18 points in the enter-
taining rematch between Timberwolves. Andrew
first-round playoff oppo-
nents from last season, a Wiggins scored 21 points
series Toronto won in six.
and grabbed a season-
high nine rebounds.
The Lakers have lost seven
in a row and 10 of 11. Los
Angeles was once again
missing three starters: cen-
ter Brook Lopez (ankle),
and guards Kentavious
Caldwell-Pope (legal) and
Lonzo Ball (shoulder).
Jordan Clarkson scored 20
points for the Lakers, and
Julius Randle had 15.
TRAIL BLAZERS 124, BULLS NETS 98, MAGIC 95
120, OT NEW YORK (AP) — Rookie
CHICAGO (AP) — Port- Jarrett Allen had a career-
land guard C.J. McCollum high 16 points for Brooklyn,
scored 25 of his 32 points and Allen Crabbe added
after halftime, including 15 points and blocked a
the tiebreaking basket with potential tying shot.
56.5 seconds remaining in Caris LeVert also had 15
overtime. points, while DeMarre Car-
Al-Farouq Aminu added roll chipped in 14 points,
a season-high 24 points 10 rebounds and the tie-
and Evan Turner also had breaking free throw with
34.5 seconds remaining.
Rondae Hollis-Jefferson
scored 13 for the Nets, who
opened the new year with
a win after closing out 2017
with a 1-4 road trip.
Aaron Gordon had 20
points and 12 rebounds for
Orlando, which has lost its
last seven road games.
Elfrid Payton added 17
points and Bismack Biyom-
bo had 13 points and a
season-high 17 boards.q
