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SPORTS A21
Tuesday 22 March 2016
NBA Capsules
Nowitzki, Williams
lead Mavericks past
Trail Blazers 132-120
The Associated Press Luis Scola had 20 points as Dallas Mavericks forward Dirk Nowitzki (41) attempts a layup during the second half of an NBA
DALLAS (AP) — Dirk Nowit- the Raptors moved within basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers Sunday, March 20, 2016, in Dallas. Dallas won
zki scored 40 points and one game of idle Cleve- in overtime 132-120.
Deron Williams had 31 land for the top spot in the
points and 16 assists, lead- Eastern Conference. Associated Press
ing the Dallas Mavericks Evan Fournier and Vic-
to a 132-120 overtime win tor Oladipo each had 21 and were playing their sec- The Kings, who came in four-game season series
over the Portland Trail Blaz- points for Orlando, which ond game in less than 24 allowing a league-worst against the 76ers to make
ers on Sunday. lost its seventh straight hours. Los Angeles missed 109.6 points per game, eas- it eight consecutive wins
Nowitzki and Williams game in Toronto and has 19 3-point attempts and 13 ily surpassed their previous against Philadelphia. The
capped season-high scor- now lost 13 of the last 14 free throws. best of 88 points allowed, Celtics avoided matching
ing efforts with the first 11 meetings with the Raptors. The Pelicans tipped off shutting down a Knicks their longest losing streak of
points in overtime. Wil- A 3-pointer from Fourni- shortly after announcing team that played without the season with the victory.
liams made a tiebreaking er with 1:11 remaining All-Star forward Anthony leading scorer Carmelo Carl Landry scored 26
3-pointer before Nowitzki trimmed Toronto’s lead Davis, who hurt his left knee Anthony. points for the 76ers, who
scored eight straight points. to 97-96, but DeRozan re- on Friday night, would miss Cousins emerged the win- have lost five in a row and
The Mavericks’ victory sponded with a floating the rest of the season to ner in a good big-man duel 18 of the last 19 to fall to
moved them within a half- jumper with 53.9 seconds treat that injury as well as a with Robin Lopez, who fin- 9-61.
game of the Trail Blazers for left and added the free torn labrum in his left shoul- ished with 23 points and JAZZ 94, BUCKS 85
the sixth playoff position in throw after being fouled by der that he played with for 20 rebounds for the Knicks, MILWAUKEE (AP) — Gordon
the Western Conference. Ersan Ilyasova. much of the season. playing through his usual Hayward scored 18 points,
Dallas has 12 games to PELICANS 109, CLIPPERS 105 KINGS 88, KNICKS 80 frustrations with the offici- including 13 during a de-
play, and Portland 11. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Jrue NEW YORK (AP) — DeMar- ating and even a security cisive third quarter, as the
The Mavericks (35-35) also Holiday scored 22 points, cus Cousins had 24 points guard in this one. Jazz won for the fifth time in
gained a tiebreaker by win- helping the injury-riddled and 20 rebounds, and Sac- New York fell to 0-8 this sea- six games.
ning the first two of three Pelicans to the victory. ramento had its best de- son without Anthony, who Utah remained one game
games in the season series Omer Asik scored a sea- fensive performance of the was still bothered by symp- behind Dallas for the eighth
against the Trail Blazers (36- son-high 15 points and tied season. toms of a migraine that he and final playoff spot in the
35). The teams play again his season best with 14 re- began suffering from Satur- Western Conference.
in Portland on Wednesday. bounds for New Orleans, day night in a loss at Wash- Trey Lyles added 14 points
Damian Lillard led the Trail while Dante Cunningham ington. for the Jazz, and Shelvin
Blazers with 26 points. Allen scored a season-high 19 CELTICS 120, 76ERS 105 Mack had 13 points and
Crabbe scored 24 points, points. Reserve guard Tim PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Isaiah 12 assists. Rudy Gobert fin-
and C.J. McCollum had 22. Frazier added a season- Thomas led six Celtics play- ished with 12 points and 14
Miles Plumlee had 14 points high 17 points. ers in double figures with 26 rebounds.
and 19 rebounds. Chris Paul and J.J. Redick points as Boston ended a Milwaukee is 4-18 in its last
RAPTORS 105, MAGIC 100 each scored 24 points, and four-game skid. 22 games against Utah.
TORONTO (AP) — DeMar Paul also had 13 assists for Jared Sullinger added 17 Jabari Parker had 19 points
DeRozan scored 25 points, the Clippers, who lost in points and 13 rebounds for and eight rebounds for the
leading Toronto to the win. Memphis on Saturday night Boston, which swept the Bucks.q
