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SPORTS Saturday 10 February 2018
Irving, Brown lead Celtics to

110-104 OT win over Wizards

By The Associated Press up in what became a dunk their ninth straight at Moda
WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyrie fest. Center.
Irving scored 12 of Boston's LAKERS 106, THUNDER 81 Kemba Walker, who was
last 17 points and finished LOS ANGELES (AP) — Ken- named an All-Star reserve
with 28 to help the Celtics tavious Caldwell-Pope earlier in the day, scored 40
remain in sole possession scored 20 points, and bal- points for Charlotte. Marvin
of the Eastern Conference anced Los Angeles beat Williams, who returned af-
lead with a 110-104 over- short-handed Oklahoma ter missing four games with
time victory over the Wash- City. a left ankle sprain, finished
ington Wizards on Thursday Brandon Ingram added with 10.
night. 19 points, Julius Randle MAGIC 100, HAWKS 98
Jaylen Brown added five scored 17 and Kyle Kuzma ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Evan
of his 18 points in overtime had 16 for the Lakers, who Fournier scored 22 points,
for Boston. The Celtics have won their eighth straight at D.J. Augustin added 16
won five of six, and re- home. Los Angeles is 12-5 in points and nine assists, and
mained a game ahead of its last 17 games, including Orlando held on to beat
Toronto in the race for the four consecutive wins. Atlanta. Marreese Speights
East's top playoff seed after Paul George scored 29 added 14 points and Jona-
the Raptors win over New points for the Thunder, thon Simmons had 13 for Boston Celtics guard Jaylen Brown (7) drives past Washington
York earlier Thursday. who played without Russell the Magic. Taurean Prince Wizards center Marcin Gortat (13), from Poland, and Bradley
Otto Porter had 27 points Westbrook and Carmelo and Dennis Schroder led Beal (3) during the second half of an NBA basketball game
and 11 rebounds for Wash- Anthony as each was ham- the Hawks with 19 points Thursday, Feb. 8, 2018, in Washington.
ington, and Bradley Beal pered by a sprained an- apiece.q Associated Press
had 18 points and matched kle. Steven Adams had 13
his career high with nine as- points and nine rebounds
sists. as the Thunder lost for the
But as John Wall remains fifth time in six games.
sidelined following knee RAPTORS 113, KNICKS 88
surgery, the Wizards com- TORONTO (AP) — Jonas
mitted 22 turnovers and Valanciunas had 18 points
shot just 2 for 12 in the over- and 10 rebounds, Pascal
time period, dropping their Siakam added 14 points
second straight game after and a career-high six as-
winning five straight. sists and Toronto beat New
WARRIORS 121, MAVERICKS York.
103 New York played its first
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — game since losing All-Star
Stephen Curry had 20 forward Kristaps Porzingis to
points, eight assists and sev- a torn left ACL in Tuesday's
en rebounds, and Golden loss to Milwaukee.
State bounced back from Serge Ibaka and Jakob
a tough recent stretch. Poeltl scored 13 points, De-
Kevin Durant added 24 lon Wright and C.J. Miles
points, nine rebounds, four each had 11, and Fred
assists and two blocked VanVleet 10 as the Raptors
shots while Draymond won their fifth straight home
Green put up another im- meeting with the Knicks.
pressive line: 12 points, 10 Michael Beasley scored 21
rebounds, six assists, two points for New York.
blocks and two steals. TRAIL BLAZERS 109, HOR-
Dallas star Dirk Nowitzki had NETS 103, OT
16 points, 11 rebounds, sea- PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) —
son-high five steals and two Jusuf Nurkic had 24 points
blocks, while rookie Dennis and 14 rebounds, and Port-
Smith Jr. scored 22 points. land returned home with a
Curry's pretty three-point win over Charlotte.
play with 1:28 left in the CJ McCollum added 22
third put the Warriors up 88- points for the Blazers, who
83, and once Golden State were coming off a winless
got going in transition the three-game trip. The vic-
Mavericks couldn't keep tory over the Hornets was