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Celtics beat Lakers 107-96 for 10th straight victory

By The Associated Press ris scored 23 points and
BOSTON (AP) — Aron irst-place Detroit won
Baynes matched his career for the sixth time in seven
high with 21 points, Kyrie games, beating Indiana.
Irving scored 19 and the Andre Drummond added
Boston Celtics beat the Los 14 points and 21 rebounds
Angeles Lakers 107-96 on for the Pistons. They lead
Wednesday night for their Cleveland by three games
10th straight victory. in the Central Division. Indi-
Baynes also had eight re- ana lost its fourth straight.
bounds and three assists, Victor Oladipo led the Pac-
and Boston improved to ers with 21 points, but Indi-
10-2 even as Al Horford sat ana has allowed at least
out after being placed in 100 points in 10 of 12 games
concussion protocol earlier this season. The Pacers
in the day. The Celtics also were without injured big
lost rookie forward Jayson man Domantas Sabonis
Tatum late in the second (bruised right calf).
quarter, when he went to MAGIC 112, KNICKS 99
the locker room with a sore ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Niko-
right ankle. Brandon In- la Vucevic scored 24 points
gram and Jordan Clarkson and Evan Fournier added
led the Lakers with 18 points 23 to help Orlando beat
apiece. Julius Randle had New York. Jonathon Sim-
16 points and 12 rebounds. mons scored 15 of his 16
Celtics fans gave rookie points in the second half.
Lonzo Ball an icy welcome Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) goes between Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball (2) and Brook He had 11 straight points
in his irst trip to TD Garden. Lopez during the fourth quarter of Boston’s 107-96 win in an NBA basketball game in Boston on early in the fourth quarter
They booed the No. 2 over- Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. to push the Magic’s lead
all pick throughout the night Associated Press back to double igures.
whenever he touched the ers, Stephen Curry had 22 another all-round bal- scored a season-high 11 The Magic, beneiting
ball. He inished with nine points, eight assists and anced performance with points. Andrew Wiggins from the return of starting
points, six assists and ive re- eight rebounds, and Gold- seven points, six rebounds, scored 17 points and Karl- point guard Elfrid Payton,
bounds, making just 4 of 15 en State beat Minnesota six assists and two blocks for Anthony Towns had 16 snapped a two-game los-
from the ield. for its ifth straight win. the Warriors, who played points and 12 rebounds as ing streak. New York, play-
WARRIORS 125, TIMBER- Even without injured Kev- without NBA Finals MVP Du- the Timberwolves had their ing without scoring Kristaps
WOLVES 101 in Durant, the defending rant as he nursed a bruised ive-game winning streak Porzingis (ankle and elbow
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — champs began to look like left thigh. Andre Iguodala snapped. injuries), had its three-game
Klay Thompson scored their dominant old selves. started in place of Durant, PISTONS 114, PACERS 97 winning streak come to an
28 points with six 3-point- Draymond Green posted and the 2015 Finals MVP DETROIT (AP) — Tobias Har- end.q

L.A.’s Lonzo Ball says ongoing

shooting issues ‘just in my head’

By KYLE HIGHTOWER Boston on Wednesday I’m going to keep shoot-
AP Sports Writer night, shooting just 4 of 15 ing.”
BOSTON (AP) — Lonzo Ball from the ield and 1 of 5 Ball said the Lakers haven’t
is in a shooting slump, and from the 3-point line. suggested tweaking his
he thinks he knows where He entered the night funky shooting mechanics,
the problem is. shooting 29.9 percent from which include pushing the
“It’s just in my head to be the loor in his irst 10 NBA ball with his right hand from
honest,” Ball said. “I know I games, including 23 per- next to his left ear.
Los Angeles Lakers’ Lonzo Ball wipes his face late in the fourth can shoot the ball.” cent over his previous three “I’m just trying to work
quarter of the Lakers’ 107-96 loss to the Boston Celtics in an NBA The Lakers rookie had nine contests. on balance. That’s what
basketball game in Boston on Wednesday, Nov. 8, 2017. points in a 107-96 loss to This after he hit 55 percent (coach) Luke (Walton)
Associated Press
from the ield and 41 per- and Magic (Johnson) have
cent from 3-point range in been telling me,” Ball said.
his lone season at UCLA. “That’s the problem right
Ball said he hasn’t changed now. Just balance.”
much from his approach in His ability to distribute the
college. ball hasn’t tailed off, at
“It’s a long season. Just least.
have to stay positive and He had six assists Wednes-
keep putting in work,” Ball day and has 22 over the
said. last three games.
“It’s going to show for itself. Los Angeles continues its
Obviously, right now I’m four-game trip Thursday
not making no shots. But night at Washington.q