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Wednesday 8 March 2017
NBA Capsules
Bogut breaks leg on debut for Cavs, who lose to Heat
The Associated Press Cleveland Cavaliers’ Andrew Bogut (6) grimaces after getting hurt in the first half of an NBA bas- tal in helping the Pistons
CLEVELAND (AP) — Andrew ketball game against the Miami Heat, Monday, March 6, 2017, in Cleveland. take control in a game
Bogut broke his left leg less Monday that was tied at 79
than one minute into his Associated Press after three quarters.
Cleveland debut and the Detroit started the fourth
Cavaliers were outgunned blocked Harden’s layup held to 13 after a scoreless hind Utah in the race for with a 12-3 run and held
106-98 on Monday night attempt from behind, pin- first half. But Iguodala and fourth place in the Western Chicago to 16 points in the
by the surging Miami Heat, ning the attempt on the the Warriors bench picked Conference. quarter. A hanging jumper
who beat the NBA champi- glass before being fouled. up the slack, outscoring the Isaiah Thomas scored 31 by Jackson from near the
ons twice in three nights. Leonard then made a pair Atlanta reserves 55-37. points and Marcus Smart elbow turned into a three-
Dion Waiters scored 29 of free throws with “MVP!” Schroder led the Hawks added 21 for the Celtics, point play when he was
points, Goran Dragic add- chants raining down from with 23 points — 19 com- who put up one of their fouled, and that gave the
ed 21 and the Heat held off sell-out crowd at the AT&T ing in the first quarter, the worst shooting performanc- Pistons a 102-88 lead with
a late rally by the Cavs, who Center. highest-scoring period of es of the season, shooting 3:13 to play.
trimmed a 20-point deficit WARRIORS 119, HAWKS 111 his career. But he went to just 41 percent from the Jimmy Butler scored 27
to 103-98 in the final minute. ATLANTA (AP) — Andre the bench with 8:41 left in field after being in the high points for Chicago.
It could have gotten tighter Iguodala scored a season- the third quarter after hav- 30s most of the game. JAZZ 88, PELICANS 83
but LeBron James missed a high 24 points on a sub- ing words with teammate PISTONS 109, BULLS 95 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gor-
long 3-pointer before Wait- par shooting night for the Dwight Howard, leaving AUBURN HILLS, Michigan don Hayward scored 23
ers banked one in with 12.2 Splash Brothers, carrying Curry open for a 3-pointer. (AP) — Reggie Jackson points and Utah led from
seconds left. Golden State over the At- CLIPPERS 116, CELTICS 102 scored 24 of his 26 points in start to finish against New
Kyrie Irving scored 32 and lanta Hawks, whose chanc- LOS ANGELES (AP) — Blake the second half, and De- Orleans.
James had 30 points and es were ruined by a dispute Griffin scored 26 points, troit pulled away down the The Jazz pushed their win
17 rebounds as Cleveland on the court that led to the Chris Paul added 23 and stretch for a victory over streak to three games de-
dropped to 26-7 at home. benching of Dennis Schro- Los Angeles rallied to beat Chicago. spite a choppy perfor-
Miami has won 19 of 23, in- der. Boston. The Pistons climbed into a mance on both ends.
cluding victories over Gold- Bouncing back from their Jamal Crawford helped lift tie for the No. 7 spot in the The Jazz led 43-34 at half-
en State, Houston and two first regular-season losing the Clippers in the second Eastern Conference with time after leading by 18
over Cleveland, which now streak in nearly two years, half by scoring 17 of his 19 the Bulls, who were play- following a dominant first
has to find another rim pro- the Warriors won for the points after halftime as Los ing without injured Dwyane quarter. Utah had a 20-6
tector after Bogut got hurt. second day in a row with- Angeles shot 58 percent Wade and Rajon Rondo. run in which eight players
SPURS 112, ROCKETS 110 out Kevin Durant, who is out over the final two quarters. Jackson’s performance scored.
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — indefinitely with a left knee DeAndre Jordan added has been spotty this sea- Rudy Gobert posted his
Kawhi Leonard scored 39 injury. 15 points and 12 rebounds son, and at times backup 44th double-double of the
points, including 17 in the Stephen Curry had 24 for the Clippers, who won Ish Smith has seemed like a season with 15 points and
fourth quarter, and made points on 8-of-20 shooting, their second in a row and better option late in games. 15 rebounds.
big plays on both ends while Klay Thompson was remained 1 1/2 games be- But Jackson was instrumen- The Pelicans shot a season-
in the final 30 seconds as low 35.7 percent. Anthony
San Antonio rallied to beat Davis had 20 points and 12
Houston. rebounds, while DeMarcus
Leonard outscored James Cousins added 15 points.
Harden 17-4 in the final HORNETS 100, PACERS 88
quarter of a matchup be- CHARLOTTE, North Caro-
tween two leading MVP lina (AP) — Kemba Walker
candidates as the Spurs scored 28 points, Nicolas
won their eighth straight. Batum added 21 and Char-
Harden finished with 39 lotte beat Indiana.
points and 12 assists in the Returning home after their
final matchup of the sea- victory Saturday in Denver,
son between the intrastate the Hornets notched con-
rivals. secutive wins for the first
Harden hit one of two free time since Jan. 20-21.
throws to give Houston a Paul George had 36 points
108-107 lead, but Leonard on 15-of-25 shooting for the
followed with a 3-pointer Pacers (32-31), who were
over Nene for a 110-108 playing the final game of a
advantage. Leonard than five-game road trip.q
