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Tuesday 29 December 2015

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Stars steer Thunder to 122-112 win vs. Nuggets

contributed 13. Conley and ished with 10. as added eight rebounds
Gasol both connected on Memphis snapped a two- and six assists.
7 of 11 shots and Randolph game skid, while Los Ange- Carmelo Anthony led the
missed only one of his eight les lost its third straight and Knicks with 29 points de-
attempts as Memphis shot fifth in the last six. spite shooting just 11 of 26.
close to 60 percent for the Kristaps Porzingis had 16
game before finishing at 56 CELTICS 100, KNICKS 91 points and 12 rebounds.
percent. BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah New York, which shot just
Kobe Bryant, playing in Thomas had a pair of key 37.1 percent, lost its fourth
only the first and third quar- baskets and finished with straight.The Celtics opened
ters, scored 19 for the Lak- 21 points, Evan Turner an 88-78 lead on Turner’s
ers, with 14 in the open- scored 19 and Boston won driving basket with 6:11 to
ing quarter. Larry Nance its fourth straight. play, but the Knicks cut it to
Jr. had 17 points and 11 Jae Crowder scored 18 90-85 before Thomas had
rebounds, while Jordan points and Kelly Olynyk consecutive driving bas-
Clarkson scored 12 points added 11 points and nine kets to push the lead back
and D’Angelo Russell fin- rebounds for Boston. Thom- to nine.q

Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook (0) goes up for
a dunk as Denver Nuggets guard Gary Harris (14) watches dur-
ing the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma
City, Sunday, Dec. 27, 2015. Oklahoma City won 122-112.

(AP Photo/Alonzo Adams)

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — an 11-2 run that included
Russell Westbrook had seven of Enes Kanter’s 21
30 points, 12 assists and points.
nine rebounds, and Okla- Kenneth Faried had 25
homa City rallied from an points and 11 points for the
11-point, second-half defi- Nuggets, who have lost five
cit to beat Denver. of their last six games. Den-
Kevin Durant recorded his ver has lost six straight trips
eighth double-double of to Oklahoma City.
the season with 26 points
and 10 assists for the Thun- GRIZZLIES 112, LAKERS 96
der, who have won 10 of MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP)
their last 12 games but — Mike Conley scored 19
were coming off a Christ- points, Jeff Green added
mas Day loss at home to 17 and the Memphis Griz-
the Chicago Bulls. zlies led from start to finish
Oklahoma City shot a for a 112-96 victory over
season-best 57.8 percent the Los Angeles Lakers on
from the field. The Thunder Sunday.
trailed as late as the 8:13 Marc Gasol and Zach Ran-
mark of the fourth quarter dolph added 16 points
before taking control with apiece, while Courtney Lee