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Saturday 19 March 2016
NBA Capsules
San Antonio edges closer to home start record
The Associated Press bench. San Antonio Spurs forward Kawhi Leonard, left, drives to the basket against the Portland Trail Blaz-
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Playing their fourth game in ers during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, March 17, 2016, in San Antonio.
Kawhi Leonard and LaMar- five nights, the Raptors kept San Antonio won 118-110.
cus Aldridge each had 22 pace with conference-
points as the San Antonio leader Cleveland. Indiana Associated Press
Spurs beat the Portland fell to 1-7 in overtime this
Trail Blazers 118-110 Thurs- season. CHICAGO (AP) — Doug raced to a 24-point lead in scoring a career-high 44.
day night to secure the WIZARDS 99, 76ERS 94 McDermott scored 25 the second quarter, then HAWKS 116, NUGGETS 98
second-best home start to PHILADELPHIA (AP) — John points and Jimmy Butler held on and finally finished ATLANTA (AP) — Tim Hard-
a season in league history. Wall had 16 points, 14 as- added 22 as the Bulls beat off the lowly Nets, who away Jr. scored a season-
The Spurs have won 34 sists and 13 rebounds for his the Nets. outscored Chicago 37-24 high 21 points in his first start
straight at home to open fourth triple-double of the It’s the third straight 20-plus in the third and closed to of the season and the surg-
the season and only trail season as the Wizards held point game for McDermott within four points early in ing Hawks beat the Nug-
the 37 wins by the Chicago on against the 76ers. as Chicago moved a half- the fourth. gets.
Bulls during their historic Wall made eight free game in front of idle De- Chicago got a season-high Paul Millsap and Jeff
72-victory season in 1995- throws in the final 14.6 sec- troit into eighth place and 60 points from its reserves, Teague each had 16 points
96. A dominant third quar- onds to help the Wizards the final playoff spot in the including McDermott’s out- for the Hawks, who have
ter enabled San Antonio win their third straight fol- Eastern Conference. Bob- put. won four straight and sev-
to sit its starters for much lowing a five-game losing by Portis added 12 points Bojan Bogdanovic led the en of eight to move to third
of the fourth quarter in ad- streak that put their playoff and 14 rebounds. Nets comeback with 26 place in the Eastern Con-
vance of Saturday’s show- hopes in peril. Washington, The injury-ravaged Bulls points, one game after ference.
down with Golden State. which began Thursday 1
The Warriors and the Spurs 1/2 games behind Detroit
have both clinched play- for the final playoff spot in
off berths and division titles the Eastern Conference,
and are on pace to finish followed resounding victo-
with two of the three best ries this week over current
single-season records in playoff teams Detroit and
league history. Chicago with a win over
Tony Parker had 18 points the last-place 76ers.
and a season-high 16 as- Ish Smith scored 20 points
sists. The Spurs shot 52 per- and Nerlens Noel had 14
cent while committing points and 16 rebounds for
seven turnovers, which was Philadelphia, which has lost
one off its season low. 16 of 17.
C.J. McCollum had 26 HORNETS 109, HEAT 106
points and Damian Lillard MIAMI (AP) — Al Jefferson
had 23 for Portland. and Kemba Walker each
RAPTORS 101, PACERS 94 scored 21 points to help
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — De- the Hornets overcome a
Mar DeRozan and Kyle 15-point first-half deficit to
Lowry each scored 28 beat the Heat.
points to lead the Toronto Nic Batum scored 19 for
Raptors over the Indiana the Hornets, who split four
Pacers in overtime. games with Miami this
DeRozan had 10 points in season and now have the
the fourth quarter. He had same 39-29 record as the
a chance to win the game Heat in the jam-packed
for Toronto at the end of Eastern Conference play-
regulation but missed a off chase. The Hornets are
fade-away jumper on the now 15-3 in their last 18
wing as time expired. He’s games.
scored at least 25 points Charlotte trailed 45-30 in
in five of Toronto’s last six the second quarter, then
games. took the lead by halftime
Lowry added four assists and held it for most of the
and eight rebounds for second half. Courtney Lee
the Raptors but also com- had 13 and Marvin Williams
mitted eight turnovers. scored 12 for the Hornets.
Bismack Biyombo finished Luol Deng led the Heat with
with 16 points and a ca- 22 points. It was the 10th
reer-high 25 rebounds. time this season that Miami
Paul George led the Pac- lost a game in which it led
ers with 18 points and nine at one point by double fig-
rebounds. George Hill add- ures, with six of those com-
ed 18 points and CJ Miles ing at home.
scored 13 points off the BULLS 118, NETS 102
