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SPORTS Tuesday 19 december 2017

In special shoes, LeBron’s triple-double leads Cavs past Wiz

By The Associated Press DETROIT (AP) — Reggie Bull-
WASHINGTON (AP) — LeB- ock scored a career-high
ron James played the 20 points, and Detroit tied
first half wearing a pair of a franchise record with 17
shoes — one black, one 3-pointers in a victory over
white — reading “equality” Orlando. The Pistons have
in gold capital letters and won three in a row after
finished with 20 points, 15 starting December with a
assists and 12 rebounds to seven-game losing streak.
lead the Cleveland Cava- They almost let this game
liers past the Washington slip away when Orlando
Wizards 106-99 on Sunday went on a 19-0 run to cut
night for their 18th victory in the lead to five late in the
19 games. fourth, but Detroit was able
James had his fourth tri- to hold on.
ple-double in the past Nikola Vucevic had 24
five games despite being points, 14 rebounds and
called for four fouls in the seven assists for the Magic.
final quarter. Kevin Love They have dropped five
added 25 points and nine straight and 16 of 19.
rebounds for the Cavs. RAPTORS 108, KINGS 93
Bradley Beal led Wash- TORONTO (AP) — DeMar
ington with 27 points, and DeRozan scored 21 points,
John Wall had 15 points, 10 Jonas Valanciunas had 13
rebounds and six assists in points and a season-high
32 minutes in his third game 16 rebounds and Toronto
back after missing nine with won its ninth straight home
an injured left knee. game, beating Sacramen-
In a matchup of Eastern to.
Conference division lead- Kyle Lowry added 16 points
ers, neither team led by and Norman Powell had
more than seven until 14. An NBA-best 11-1 at
Wall turned the ball over, home, Toronto won for the
leading to a fast break for ninth time in its past 10 and
James, who was fouled at improved to 11-4 against
the other end and com- Western Conference op-
pleted the three-point play ponents.
for a 103-94 lead. The last Bogdan Bogdanovic and
time these teams played, Garrett Temple each
at Washington on Nov. 3, scored 18 points for the
Cleveland won thanks to Kings. Cleveland Cavaliers forward LeBron James (23) goes to the basket against Washington Wizards
57 points from James. PACERS 109, NETS 97 guard Jodie Meeks, left, and forward Mike Scott (30) during the first half of an NBA basketball
PISTONS 114, MAGIC 110 NEW YORK (AP) — Victor game, Sunday, Dec. 17, 2017, in Washington.
Associated Press
NBA to start junior Oladipo scored 26 points, recent struggles, scoring the second half.

Domantas Sabonis had 17 17 points in the first half on Quincy Acy, Caris LeVert
world championship and Indiana beat Brooklyn. 5-for-7 shooting, including and Joe Harris each had 14
Allen Crabbe shook off his four 3s. He didn’t score in for Brooklyn.q
for youth teams

NEW YORK (AP) — The NBA world championship. The
is starting an international eight international teams
youth basketball tourna- will be representatives of
ment using a format similar Africa & Middle East, Asia
to baseball’s Little League Pacific, Canada, China,
World Series. Europe, India, Mexico and
The Jr. NBA World Champi- South America.
onship will be open to boys The U.S. and international
and girls teams ages 14 brackets will include round-
and under. The league says robin play, followed by
Monday it will be played single-elimination boys and
Aug. 7-12, 2018, at the ESPN girls tournaments. The U.S.
Wide World of Sports Com- champions will face the in-
plex near Orlando, Florida. ternational champions on
Winning teams from eight Aug. 12.
U.S. regional tournaments NBA Commissioner Adam
(Central, Mid-Atlantic, Mid- Silver says the event is “an-
west, Northeast, Northwest, other significant step in our
South, Southeast and West) effort to promote youth
will advance to play in the basketball globally.”q 523-0300