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SPORTSSaturday 25 April 2015
NBA Roundup
Hot Curry leads Warriors to OT win and 3-0 lead
The Associated Press Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a time, but Warriors center scoreless for more than 6
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ste- 3-pointer over New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis Andrew Bogut forced him minutes in the first and sec-
phen Curry scored 40 (23) to tie the score in the final seconds of the second half of into a difficult driving shot, ond overtimes.
points, including a 3-point- Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in New which missed badly. The Bulls will go for the
er in the final seconds of Orleans, Thursday, April 23, 2015. The Warriors go for the sweep on Saturday in Mil-
regulation to complete sweep on Saturday in New waukee. No NBA team has
a 20-point, fourth-quarter Associated Press Orleans. No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0
comeback, and Golden ever overcome a 3-0 deficit deficit to win a series.
State beat New Orleans to win a playoff series. CAVALIERS 103, CELTICS 95
123-119 in overtime Thurs- BULLS 113, BUCKS 106, 2OT BOSTON (AP) — LeBron
day night to take a 3-0 lead Derrick Rose scored 34 James scored 31 points
in their first-round playoff points, Jimmy Butler added and Cleveland moved one
series. 24 and Chicago beat Mil- win away from a sweep in
Curry hit seven 3s in all, in- waukee 113-106 in double its first playoff series in five
cluding one to start over- overtime Thursday night to years.
time that gave the Warriors take a 3-0 lead in their East- The Celtics kept it close, just
the lead for good. ern Conference playoff se- as they did in the previous
Klay Thompson had 28 ries. two games, and trailed 95-
points for the Warriors, who Butler’s steal and layup 92 after Evan Turner hit a
trailed 89-69 after three started an 8-0 run that gave 3-pointer with 2:45 left. But
quarters, then outscored Chicago a 109-101 lead Kevin Love hit two 3-point-
New Orleans 39-19 over the with 2:44 left in the second ers for a 101-93 lead with 26
next 12 minutes. overtime. seconds to go.
Anthony Davis had 29 Rose scored six points in the Cleveland can complete
points and 15 rebounds for second overtime, includ- the sweep Sunday in Bos-
the Pelicans, but his missed ing a layup off an offensive ton.
free throw with 9.6 seconds rebound with 2:15 left for a Turner had 19 points and
left — as the crowd chant- 10-point lead. Avery Bradley added 18 for
ed “M-V-P!” — allowed Giannis Antetokounmpo Boston.
Curry’s late 3 to tie it. had 25 points and Khris Love had 23 points and
Davis had a chance to tie it Middleton added 18 for J.R. Smith added 15 for the
in the final seconds of over- Milwaukee, which went Cavaliers.q
Nishikori, Ferrer advance to Barcelona Open semifinals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nishikori re-established his Ferrer and Kohlschreiber Kei Nishikori of Japan plays a return to Roberto Bautista of Spain,
Defending champion Kei ground game to take a 3-1 traded breaks three times during the Barcelona open tennis tournament in Barcelona,
Nishikori made his way into lead before winning the in the second set to force Spain, Friday, April 24, 2015.
the Barcelona Open semifi- last three games on the the tiebreaker, where the
nals by holding off Roberto Real Club de Tenis’ outdoor fifth-ranked Spaniard pre- Associated Press
Bautista Agut 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 clay court. “It was a difficult vailed for his ninth straight
on Friday. match,” Nishikori said. “He win over Kohlschreiber. converted five of seven Fognini was unable to
Third-seeded David Ferrer started really well in the Ferrer lost all four finals he break chances to brush build on his surprising two-
also advanced by beat- second set, and I was less played here to eight-time aside Italy’s Fabio Fognini set win over Nadal on
ing Philipp Kohlschreiber focused, but I’m happy to winner Rafael Nadal. 6-1, 6-3. Thursday.q
6-3, 7-6 (5) as he stayed on win in three sets and fight “Winning the (Barcelona
course for a fifth final ap- really strong at the end.” Open) is one of my goals,”
pearance at the tourna- Nishikori will next face Mar- Ferrer said. “It’s not my top
ment. After the top-seeded tin Klizan after the Slovak priority, but it is one of the
Nishikori won the first set eliminated Tommy Ro- tournaments that I most
easily, Bautista Agut re- bredo 7-6 (5), 6-4 despite want to win. If I haven’t
bounded in the second needing massage on his won it before it’s because I
and got his first break. The right forearm twice. haven’t deserved to. I lost a
seventh-seeded Spaniard Klizan beat Nishikori in their semifinal to (Fernando) Ver-
saved three break points in only previous meeting, a dasco and Nadal wasn’t
his final service game be- straight-set victory in the here that year” in 2010.
fore using two big serves to first round of last year’s Ferrer will meet Pablo An-
force the third set. French Open. dujar after his countryman
SPORTSSaturday 25 April 2015
NBA Roundup
Hot Curry leads Warriors to OT win and 3-0 lead
The Associated Press Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) shoots a time, but Warriors center scoreless for more than 6
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Ste- 3-pointer over New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis Andrew Bogut forced him minutes in the first and sec-
phen Curry scored 40 (23) to tie the score in the final seconds of the second half of into a difficult driving shot, ond overtimes.
points, including a 3-point- Game 3 of a first-round NBA basketball playoff series in New which missed badly. The Bulls will go for the
er in the final seconds of Orleans, Thursday, April 23, 2015. The Warriors go for the sweep on Saturday in Mil-
regulation to complete sweep on Saturday in New waukee. No NBA team has
a 20-point, fourth-quarter Associated Press Orleans. No NBA team has ever come back from a 3-0
comeback, and Golden ever overcome a 3-0 deficit deficit to win a series.
State beat New Orleans to win a playoff series. CAVALIERS 103, CELTICS 95
123-119 in overtime Thurs- BULLS 113, BUCKS 106, 2OT BOSTON (AP) — LeBron
day night to take a 3-0 lead Derrick Rose scored 34 James scored 31 points
in their first-round playoff points, Jimmy Butler added and Cleveland moved one
series. 24 and Chicago beat Mil- win away from a sweep in
Curry hit seven 3s in all, in- waukee 113-106 in double its first playoff series in five
cluding one to start over- overtime Thursday night to years.
time that gave the Warriors take a 3-0 lead in their East- The Celtics kept it close, just
the lead for good. ern Conference playoff se- as they did in the previous
Klay Thompson had 28 ries. two games, and trailed 95-
points for the Warriors, who Butler’s steal and layup 92 after Evan Turner hit a
trailed 89-69 after three started an 8-0 run that gave 3-pointer with 2:45 left. But
quarters, then outscored Chicago a 109-101 lead Kevin Love hit two 3-point-
New Orleans 39-19 over the with 2:44 left in the second ers for a 101-93 lead with 26
next 12 minutes. overtime. seconds to go.
Anthony Davis had 29 Rose scored six points in the Cleveland can complete
points and 15 rebounds for second overtime, includ- the sweep Sunday in Bos-
the Pelicans, but his missed ing a layup off an offensive ton.
free throw with 9.6 seconds rebound with 2:15 left for a Turner had 19 points and
left — as the crowd chant- 10-point lead. Avery Bradley added 18 for
ed “M-V-P!” — allowed Giannis Antetokounmpo Boston.
Curry’s late 3 to tie it. had 25 points and Khris Love had 23 points and
Davis had a chance to tie it Middleton added 18 for J.R. Smith added 15 for the
in the final seconds of over- Milwaukee, which went Cavaliers.q
Nishikori, Ferrer advance to Barcelona Open semifinals
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Nishikori re-established his Ferrer and Kohlschreiber Kei Nishikori of Japan plays a return to Roberto Bautista of Spain,
Defending champion Kei ground game to take a 3-1 traded breaks three times during the Barcelona open tennis tournament in Barcelona,
Nishikori made his way into lead before winning the in the second set to force Spain, Friday, April 24, 2015.
the Barcelona Open semifi- last three games on the the tiebreaker, where the
nals by holding off Roberto Real Club de Tenis’ outdoor fifth-ranked Spaniard pre- Associated Press
Bautista Agut 6-2, 3-6, 6-1 clay court. “It was a difficult vailed for his ninth straight
on Friday. match,” Nishikori said. “He win over Kohlschreiber. converted five of seven Fognini was unable to
Third-seeded David Ferrer started really well in the Ferrer lost all four finals he break chances to brush build on his surprising two-
also advanced by beat- second set, and I was less played here to eight-time aside Italy’s Fabio Fognini set win over Nadal on
ing Philipp Kohlschreiber focused, but I’m happy to winner Rafael Nadal. 6-1, 6-3. Thursday.q
6-3, 7-6 (5) as he stayed on win in three sets and fight “Winning the (Barcelona
course for a fifth final ap- really strong at the end.” Open) is one of my goals,”
pearance at the tourna- Nishikori will next face Mar- Ferrer said. “It’s not my top
ment. After the top-seeded tin Klizan after the Slovak priority, but it is one of the
Nishikori won the first set eliminated Tommy Ro- tournaments that I most
easily, Bautista Agut re- bredo 7-6 (5), 6-4 despite want to win. If I haven’t
bounded in the second needing massage on his won it before it’s because I
and got his first break. The right forearm twice. haven’t deserved to. I lost a
seventh-seeded Spaniard Klizan beat Nishikori in their semifinal to (Fernando) Ver-
saved three break points in only previous meeting, a dasco and Nadal wasn’t
his final service game be- straight-set victory in the here that year” in 2010.
fore using two big serves to first round of last year’s Ferrer will meet Pablo An-
force the third set. French Open. dujar after his countryman
