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Wednesday 12 december 2018

James leads Lakers past

Wade, Heat 108-105

By The Associated Press Wade intends to retire af- secutive wins. Detroit was
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeB- ter this season, and Staples missing Blake Griffin, 10th in
ron James scored 28 points Center sent him out of Los the NBA in scoring. Griffin
and the Los Angeles Lakers Angeles in style with mul- was rested after the Pistons
survived Dwyane Wade’s tiple standing ovations and hosted New Orleans the
15-point performance in a tribute video in the first previous night.
the second half of the su- quarter. Embiid was given his own
perstars’ probable final on- Kyle Kuzma scored 33 night off to rest on Friday
court meeting for a 108- points for the Lakers, who after the 7-foot-2 star grew
105 victory over the Miami have won 13 of 17 overall. frustrated with his role fol-
Heat on Monday night. Justise Winslow scored a lowing three straight sub-
The game appropriately career-high 28 points for 20-point performances.
ended with James guard- Miami. Ben Simmons and Furkan
ing Wade, who missed a WARRIORS 116, TIMBER- Korkmaz each scored 18
difficult 3-point attempt in WOLVES 108 points for the Sixers (19-9).
the waning seconds. After OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — THUNDER 122, JAZZ 113
the buzzer sounded, they Stephen Curry had 38 OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —
shared a hug and a chat points, seven rebounds Paul George scored 31
to close perhaps the final and six assists, and Golden points and Dennis Schroder
joint chapter of two ca- State got the win in Dray- added 23, helping Oklaho-
Miami Heat’s Justice Winslow, center, drives to the basket as
Los Angeles Lakers’ Tyson Chandler, left, and Kyle Kuzma (0) reers that have intersected mond Green’s return to the ma City to the win.
defend during the second half of an NBA basketball game repeatedly since they en- lineup. Steven Adams had 22
Monday, Dec. 10, 2018, in Los Angeles. tered the NBA together in Klay Thompson scored 26 points for Oklahoma City in
Associated Press 2003. points and Kevin Durant the first meeting between
had 22 as Golden State the teams since the Jazz
prepared for Wednesday’s eliminated the Thunder in
showdown with Toronto by six games in the first round
earning its fourth straight of last season’s playoffs.
win. Curry went 7 for 14 Oklahoma City star Rus-
from 3-point range. sell Westbrook was 4 for 18
Green, the 2017 NBA De- from the field, but finished
fensive Player of the Year, with 12 points, 11 rebounds
had seven points, 10 re- and 10 assists.
bounds and seven assists Donovan Mitchell battled
after being sidelined for 11 foul trouble much of the
games with a right toe in- game but led the Jazz with
jury. 19 points. Rudy Gobert re-
Karl Anthony-Towns had corded his 23rd double-
31 points and 11 rebounds double of the season with
for Minnesota. Derrick Rose 13 points and 14 rebounds.
added 21 points. CELTICS 113, PELICANS 100
76ERS 116, PISTONS 102 BOSTON (AP) — Marcus
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel Morris Sr. had a season-high
Embiid scored 24 points in 31 points, making three
his return to Philadelphia’s quick 3-pointers to start the
lineup after a one-game second half, and Jayson
absence. Tatum scored 21 to lead a
Jimmy Butler, who had 38 depleted Boston lineup to
points to lead Philadelphia its sixth straight victory.
to a 117-111 victory in De- With Kyrie Irving, Al Horford,
troit on Friday, exited in Gordon Hayward and Aar-
the first half with a strained on Baynes all ill or injured,
groin and did not return. Jaylen Brown scored 19
Luke Kennard finished with points and first-round draft
a career-high 28 points for choice Robert Williams III
the slumping Pistons (13- had career highs of seven
12), who have dropped points and 11 rebounds in
five straight after five con- 25 minutes.q