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SPORTSFriday 1 April 2016
Curry scores 31, Warriors beat Jazz for No. 68
The Associated Press J.J. Redick scored 17
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) —
Stephen Curry scored 31 points for Los Angeles and
points, including six straight
in overtime as the Golden DeAndre Jordan had 11
State Warriors continued
their historic run with a 103- points, eight rebounds and
96 victory over the Utah
Jazz on Wednesday night. three blocks. The Clippers
The Warriors (68-7)
surpassed last season’s held Minnesota to 34.5
victory total and can
break the 1995-96 Chicago percent shooting and only
Bulls’ record of 72-10 with
five wins in their last seven turned the ball over seven
games.
Golden State’s Klay times.
Thompson hit a tying
3-pointer with 15 seconds Karl-Anthony Towns had
remaining in regulation
after an offensive rebound 16 points and 11 rebounds
and kick-out from Shaun
Livingston after Thompson for the Timberwolves, who
missed the previous
attempt. have been humming along
The Jazz (37-38) fell into
a tie with Houston for the with one of the league’s
No. 7 slot in the Western
Conference playoff race. best offenses since the All-
Curry had seven rebounds
and four assists, while Star break until they hit the
Thompson finished with 18
points. Clippers wall.
Gordon Hayward led the
Jazz with 21 points and Andrew Wiggins had
Rodney Hood added 20.
SPURS 100, PELICANS 92 just seven points and six
SAN ANTONIO (AP) —
Manu Ginobili scored turnovers and left the
20 points as the Spurs
beat the injury-depleted game midway through
Pelicans for their NBA-
record 38th straight home the third quarter with a
victory to open a season.
San Antonio topped the lacerated chin.
37-0 start by the Chicago
Bulls during their record Los Angeles never trailed
72-victory season in 1995-
96. Golden State has an and led by as many as 33
existing 36-game home
winning streak to open the early in the fourth quarter.
season, giving the Warriors
a chance to end up with MAVERICKS 91, KNICKS 89
the record.
San Antonio’s Kawhi DALLAS (AP) — J.J. Barea
Leonard had 16 points in
his return from a three- scored 26 points and made
game absence, showing
no discomfort after bruising the go-ahead layup with
his right quadriceps last
Wednesday. 49.9 seconds left to help
Alexis Ajinca had 18 points
for New Orleans, which was Utah Jazz guard Shelvin Mack (8) defends as Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) Dallas rally in the fourth
without nine players due shoots while Jazz center Rudy Gobert, right, watches during the second half of an NBA basketball
to injury. Jordan Hamilton game Wednesday, March 30, 2016, in Salt Lake City. The Warriors won 103-96 in overtime. quarter.
added 14 points in his first
start in his third game with Associated Press The Mavericks tied the
the team.
RAPTORS 105, HAWKS 97 Rockets for eighth place in
TORONTO (AP) — DeMar
DeRozan scored 26 points the Western Conference.
while Jonas Valanciunas 3-pointer at the buzzer for finished with 14. Barea’s basket put Dallas
added 19 points and the Heat, who had won KINGS 120, WIZARDS 111
nine rebounds as Toronto four of five. SACRAMENTO, California ahead 90-89 after the
earned its franchise-record D’Angelo Russell scored five (AP) — DeMarcus Cousins
50th victory of the season. of his 16 points in overtime had 29 points, 10 rebounds, Mavericks trailed by seven
DeRozan added six assists after receiving light boos five steals and four blocks
and five rebounds while from Lakers fans at several as the Kings hurt the with 8 minutes left.
Kyle Lowry finished with points early in the night. The Wizards’ playoff hopes.
17 points, 11 assists and six rookie guard apologized The Wizards dropped their Carmelo Anthony scored
rebounds as the Raptors profusely before the game second straight and fourth
(50-24) won for just the for recording an unflattering in five games, falling 3 1/2 31 points for New York and
second time in five games. video of teammate Nick games behind Indiana
Jeff Teague had 18 points Young. for the eighth and final Derrick Williams added
for the Hawks (45-31), who NUGGETS 109, GRIZZLIES playoff berth in the Eastern
had won four in a row. 105 Conference. 15 in his third start of the
Tim Hardaway Jr. added MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP) Bradley Beal scored 24
15 points and Paul Millsap — Will Barton scored 25 points and Otto Porter had season.
had seven points and nine points and Emmanuel 20 for Washington. John
rebounds. Mudiay had 17 as the Wall contributed 14 points BUCKS 105, SUNS 94
LAKERS 102, HEAT 100, OT Nuggets beat the reeling and 13 assists.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Julius Grizzlies. Rudy Gay and Omri Casspi MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris
Randle hit a tiebreaking Barton split a pair of free- scored 15 points apiece for
hook shot in the paint with throw attempts with 3.2 the Kings and Rajon Rondo Middleton scored nine of
1.9 seconds left in overtime seconds left to help Denver had 15 points and 11 assists
as Los Angeles rallied late hold on after Memphis before he was ejected his 26 points in the final 7:31
in a tumultuous day to beat pulled within three. after getting a double
Miami. The Grizzlies (41-34) have technical in the closing while Jabari Parker added
Jordan Clarkson scored six lost four in a row. Their seconds of the game.
of his 26 points in overtime advantage over Portland CLIPPERS 99, TIMBERWOLVES 21 points as Milwaukee
for the Lakers, who ended for the fifth seed in the 79
a four-game losing streak Western Conference is MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Chris stopped a five-game slide.
with just their 16th win of down to two games. Paul had 20 points, 16
the season. Zach Randolph led assists and eight rebounds Milwaukee’s reserves
Los Angeles hung on when Memphis with 26 points, in leading the Clippers to
Joe Johnson missed a while Jordan Farmar their fourth straight victory. outscored Phoenix’s
backups 32-9. Phoenix has
lost four straight and five of
six.
Giannis Antetokounmpo
had 10 points and six
assists in the Bucks’ first
game since coach Jason
Kidd announced Tuesday
that the 6-foot-11 forward
would play point guard in
the 2016-17 season.
PJ Tucker had 20 points
and 10 rebounds for
Phoenix. Devin Booker
scored 18 points, and Alex
Len had 17 points and 15
rebounds.q
