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Lowry, Ibaka lead Raptors to 113-93 rout of Warriors

By The Associated Press NBA Finals. rookie Collin Sexton scored
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — CELTICS 130, WIZARDS 125 19 and Matthew Dellave-
Kyle Lowry had 23 points WASHINGTON (AP) — Kyrie dova, playing his first him
and 12 assists to lead a Irving scored Boston’s last game for Cleveland since
balanced Toronto offense 12 points, including back- being re-acquired from Mil-
while leading scorer Kawhi to-back 3-pointers in the fi- waukee, had 15 points.
Leonard sat out, Serge nal 40 seconds of overtime Enes Kanter and Tim Hard-
Ibaka added 20 points and to outduel John Wall in a away each scored 20
the Raptors dominated point-guard showdown, points for New York.
Golden State from the start, and the Celtics extended HORNETS 108, PISTONS 107
beating the Warriors 113- their winning streak to seven CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) —
93 on Wednesday night to games. Irving finished with Jeremy Lamb hit a 22-foot
complete a season sweep. 38 points and seven assists. jumper from the right wing
Danny Green scored 15 Marcus Morris added 27 with 0.3 seconds left, and
points, Pascal Siakam had points and nine rebounds Charlotte Hornets rallied
13 and Fred VanVleet add- for Boston, which played from a late 10-point deficit
ed 10 to help the Raptors without Al Horford, Gor- for a wild win. Lamb’s buzz-
improve to an NBA-best 23- don Hayward and Jaylen er-beater came with con-
7, matching the best start in Brown — its Nos. 4-6 lead- troversy. As he released the
franchise history. They did it ing scorers. Wall returned ball, Malik Monk ran off the
despite not having Leon- for the Wizards after missing Hornets’ bench and onto
ard for a second consecu- a game with an aching left the floor early to celebrate
tive night. Toronto’s star heel and finished with 34 the made basket. Officials
forward has a sore right hip points with 13 assists. But his reviewed the play and
and was ruled out less than seven points in OT weren’t called one-shot technical
30 minutes before tip-off. enough to keep pace with on the Hornets for having
It was Toronto’s first win in fellow All-Star Irving. Brad- six men on the court. The
Oakland since Feb. 8, 2004. ley Beal and Jeff Green basket counted. The Pis-
Kevin Durant had 30 points, each added 22 points and tons made the technical
seven rebounds and five Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 20 free throw, but the ensu-
assists for Golden State. for Washington. ing inbounds pass was in-
The Warriors had won four PACERS 113, BUCKS 97 tercepted. Kemba Walker
Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry, bottom, dribbles straight heading into a INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — finished with 31 points, nine
under Toronto Raptors guard Kyle Lowry (7) during the first half of much-anticipated show- Thaddeus Young had 25 assists and eight rebounds
an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Wednesday, Dec.
12, 2018. down between two teams points, 11 rebounds and for the Hornets, who won
Associated Press many expect to reach the four assists, and Myles Turn- their third straight and
er added 23 points to lead moved into sixth place in
Indiana to its fifth straight the Eastern Conference
win. Indiana pulled within — a half-game ahead of
a half-game of the Central Detroit. Blake Griffin had
Division-leading Bucks. 26 points, 10 rebounds and
Eric Bledsoe scored 26 seven assists for the Pistons,
points and Malcolm who have lost six in a row.
Brogdon finished with 15 NETS 127, 76ers 124
to lead Milwaukee. Gi- PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Spen-
annis Antetokounmpo had cer Dinwiddie scored a ca-
a season-low 12 points, reer-high 39 points off the
grabbed 10 rebounds and bench and Allen Crabbe
dealt out seven assists after had 20 to lead Brooklyn.
missing Monday’s game at Joel Embiid had 33 points
Cleveland with a sore neck. and 17 rebounds and Ben
Indiana’s Victor Oladipo Simmons scored 22 for Phil-
wound up with 12 points, adelphia, which played
10 rebounds and six assists without Jimmy Butler be-
after missing 11 games with cause of a strained groin.
a sore right knee. Joe Harris had 14 points for
CAVALIERS 113, KNICKS 106 Brooklyn, which notched its
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jordan second victory over Phila-
Clarkson scored 28 points delphia in three meetings.
and a basket by Rodney GRIZZLIES 92, TRAIL BLAZERS
Hood in the fourth quar- 83
ter gave Cleveland a late MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —
lead as the Cavaliers dealt Mike Conley scored 23
New York its fifth straight points and keyed a fourth-
loss. Hood put the Cavaliers quarter outburst as Mem-
in front 107-106 with 23 sec- phis snapped a two-game
onds remaining after New losing streak.
York took a one-point lead Jaren Jackson Jr. finished
on rookie Kevin Knox’s fast- with 14 points, and Mar-
break dunk with 32 seconds Shon Brooks added 13 for
left. Hood added 23 points, the Grizzlies.q