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SPORTS Saturday 28 OctOber 2017
Horford, Irving lead Celtics

past Bucks at UW-Milwaukee

By The Associated Press Cousins took the crowd at 4-0 is one of two unbeat-
MILWAUKEE (AP) — Al Hor- Golden 1 Center on a trip en teams remaining in the
ford had 27 points and nine down memory lane, then NBA. Danilo Gallinari and
rebounds, and the Boston left them with some heart- Austin Rivers had 16 points
Celtics beat the Milwaukee ache after a spectacular apiece for the Clippers.
Bucks 96-89 on Thursday performance. He waved to Damian Lillard scored 14
night. Kyrie Irving added 24 his supportive former home of his 25 points during the
points and seven assists for fans as highlights showed third quarter for Portland
Boston, which avenged a of his time in California’s (3-2). C.J. McCollum had
loss to Milwaukee in Boston capital. 23 points, but missed one
earlier this month. He hit a go-ahead 3-point- of two free throws with five
The game was played at er with 2:21 to play for a seconds remaining that
the UW-Milwaukee Panther 108-106 lead and the Peli- could have given the Blaz-
Arena, formerly known as cans held on without in- ers a three-point lead.
the MECCA, which served jured star Anthony Davis. BULLS 91, HAWKS 86
as the Bucks’ home from Jameer Nelson contributed CHICAGO (AP) — Lauri
1968 until the team moved 18 points with four 3-point- Markkanen scored 11 of his
into the Bradley Center in ers with Davis sidelined with 14 points in the second half,
1988. a left knee injury sustained including a key 3-pointer
The Bucks chose to play at Portland on Tuesday. with 48.5 seconds left, and
one game this season at De’Aaron Fox scored 14 Chicago beat Atlanta for New Orleans Pelicans forward DeMarcus Cousins, right, is fouled
the 11,000-seat arena to points off the bench to its first win of the season. by Sacramento Kings guard Buddy Hield during the second
mark the franchise’s 50th lead seven Kings in double Markkanen also grabbed half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in
anniversary. The team will figures. 12 rebounds, leading a Sacramento, Calif. The Pelicans won 114-106.
move into a new arena CLIPPERS 104, TRAIL BLAZ- dominant rebounding ef- Associated Press
next season. ERS 103 fort for Chicago. Robin an 86-85 lead with about the lead behind Wesley
Giannis Antetokounmpo PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Lopez had 16 points and 1:50 left, but the Hawks Matthews, who finished
had 28 points for Milwau- — Blake Griffin made a eight rebounds and reserve never scored again. Lopez with 18 points and made
kee. Khris Middleton and 3-pointer as time expired David Nwaba finished with passed to Justin Holiday for four 3-pointers in the pe-
Malcolm Brogdon added and Los Angeles remained 15 points and 11 boards, a reverse layup and Jerian riod.
15 apiece. unbeaten by beating Port- helping the Bulls to a whop- Grant found Markkanen for A fourth-quarter push gave
PELICANS 114, KINGS 106 land. ping 62-40 advantage on his big 3 in the final minute, the Mavericks an 86-84
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Griffin, who scored 16 of his the glass.Marco Belinelli making it 90-86. lead with 3:56 left when J.J.
— DeMarcus Cousins im- 25 points during the fourth made five 3-pointers on his GRIZZLIES 96, MAVERICKS 91 Barea converted three free
mediately scored after quarter, got the ball on the way to 23 points for Atlanta, MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — throws, capping an 18-8
winning the opening tip left side of the floor and hit which closed out a 1-4 trip Marc Gasol had 25 points run to open the quarter.
and never stopped on the the 3-pointer just inside the — the franchise’s longest and 13 rebounds, Mike That was the last lead for
way to 41 points and 23 re- line, the game’s sixth lead road trip to begin a sea- Conley added 22 points Dallas, as Conley scored
bounds, and the emotional change during the final son. Kent Bazemore scored and Memphis held on to the next five points and
big man dominated his old two minutes. 16 points and Mike Mus- beat Dallas. had nine of the Grizzlies’ fi-
team to rally New Orleans DeAndre Jordan had sev- cala finished with 14 points Memphis held a 20-point nal 10. Harrison Barnes led
past Sacramento in his en points and 18 rebounds and 10 boards. Belinelli lead in the third quarter, Dallas with 22 points. Dirk
highly anticipated return. for Los Angeles, which at made a 3 to give Atlanta but the Mavericks cut into Nowitzki added 14.q

Bulls exercise options on Portis, 4 other players

CHICAGO (AP) — The Chi- tice on Oct. 17. Mirotic suf- mer first-round picks. Portis
cago Bulls have exercised fered broken bones in his and Valentine were select-
their fourth-year option on face as well as a concus- ed by the Bulls, while Dunn,
Bobby Portis after the for- sion. He likely will need sur- Grant and Payne were ac-
ward was suspended for gery. quired via trade.
eight games for injuring Portis publicly apologized Dunn came over in the
teammate Nikola Mirotic to Mirotic last Saturday. draft-night deal that moved
during a fight at practice. He said at the time that he Jimmy Butler to Minnesota.
The Bulls also picked up had reached out to Mirot- He could make his Bulls de-
third-year options on ic, but had not received a but Saturday against Okla-
guards Kris Dunn and Den- response. It’s unclear if the homa City after he missed
zel Valentine and fourth- two will be able to play to- the start of the season to re-
year options on guards Je- gether again. hab a dislocated left index
rian Grant and Cameron “I feel like I let my fans, the finger.
Payne. The moves were an- Bulls organization and most Valentine, who turns 24 on
nounced on Friday, mean- importantly my teammates Nov. 16, is averaging 10
ing the players are under down,” Portis said last points through four games
contract for the 2018-19 weekend. “This is not who Chicago Bulls guard Denzel Valentine celebrates his three-point this season.
season. Bobby Portis is.” play during the second half of an NBA basketball game against He was the 14th pick in last
Portis and Mirotic got into Portis, Dunn, Valentine, the Atlanta Hawks Thursday, Oct. 26, 2017, in Chicago. The Bulls year’s draft out of Michi-
won 91-86.
an altercation during prac- Grant and Payne are for- Associated Press gan State. q