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phis The Associated Press win their third in four games. DeMar ReRozan scored
een ATLANTA (AP) — Derrick Fa- Boston shot 48 percent and 24 points, and Kyle Lowry Utah Jazz forward Derrick Favors (15) scores against Atlanta
ec- vors scored 23 points, Rod- outrebounded the Thunder made six 3-pointers while Hawks forward Kent Bazemore (24) during the first half of an NBA
oot- ney Hood added 20 points 47-34. adding 22 points and sev- basketball game Sunday, Nov. 15, 2015, in Atlanta.
and the Utah Jazz beat Smart, who played college en assists for the Raptors.
obe the Atlanta Hawks 97-96 ball at nearby Oklahoma DeMarre Carroll made four Associated Press
ght on Sunday night to end a State, also guarded Russell 3s and had 17 points and
sists three-game skid. Westbrook effectively. He reserve Kyle Cory Joseph straight. matched his season-high
eat Paul Millsap had a season- was part of a collective ef- also scored 17. KNICKS 95, PELICANS 87 with 20 points to go with
win high 28 points for the Hawks fort that held the reigning The Kings outscored the NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo six assists and the Memphis
10- but failed to hit the rim on scoring champion to 5-for- Raptors 14-2 over the final Anthony had 29 points and held on to beat Minnesota.
his- a 3-point attempt in the fi- 20 shooting. Westbrook still 3:22 — including the final 11 13 rebounds to help New Six players scored in double
nal minute and missed a scored 27 points and car- points of the game. York beat New Orleans. figures for Memphis, which
red 12-footer at the buzzer. ried a larger load with Kevin HORNETS 106, TRAIL BLAZ- Langston Galloway scored won its second straight
ge- Atlanta has lost three Durant out with a hamstring ERS 94 15 points and fellow re- after losing four in a row.
me of four. Point guard Jeff injury. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — serve Kevin Seraphin had Marc Gasol had 14 points
ong Teague sat out with a sore Serge Ibaka scored 16 Nicolas Batum scored 33 12 for New York, which and seven rebounds for
kers ankle, leaving the Hawks points, and the Thunder points, Al Jefferson added was coming off consecu- the Grizzlies, who shot a
one without their second-lead- had a season-low point to- 29 and Charlotte held off a tive losses to Charlotte and season-high 56.3 percent
ea- ing scorer. Dennis Schroder tal and their worst shooting fourth-quarter rally to beat Cleveland. Rookie Kristaps from the field.
hed finished with 11 points, nine performance. Portland. Porzingis had 10 points on Zach Lavine scored 25
the assists and no turnovers in Westbrook had posted tri- Kemba Walker added 14 4-of-15 shooting. points to lead Minnesota,
his absence. ple-doubles in his previous points and Jeremy Lamb Anthony Davis had 36 which is 0-5 at home this
17 Utah took a seven-point two games but finished this had 13 for the Hornets, who points and 11 rebounds season. Andrew Wiggins
for lead on Alec Burks’ runner one with just five assists and led 71-45 at halftime and for New Orleans, and Ryan added 21 points for the Tim-
ped with 2:20 remaining. four rebounds. by as many as 29 points Anderson scored 16 points. berwolves, who dropped
trip Al Horford and Kent Baze- Oklahoma City’s three- midway through the third GRIZZLIES 114, TIMBER- their fourth straight game
cu- more each had 16 points game win streak was quarter. WOLVES 106 overall.
for the Hawks. Horford’s 3 snapped. But the Trail Blazers began MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jeff Conley’s 3-pointer with
om with 33 seconds left made KINGS 107, RAPTORS 101 cutting into Charlotte’s Green scored a season- about 5 minutes left to play
on- it 97-96. Favors missed a SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) lead in the fourth quarter, high 21 points, Mike Conley snapped an 89-all tie. q
oth- jumper on the next posses- — DeMarcus Cousins pulling within 98-92 on Ed
oor sion but grabbed the re- scored 10 of his 36 points Davis’ layup with 2:58 re-
igh bound from Millsap’s miss in the fourth quarter and maining.
s of to seal it. grabbed 10 rebounds to Charlotte responded with
CELTICS 100, THUNDER 85 lead Sacramento to its third an 8-0 run, getting two free
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — straight win. throws each by Walker and
Marcus Smart scored a ca- Rudy Gay had 26 points Batum and two baskets
reer-high 26 points to help and Omri Casspi added by Jefferson to push the
Boston beat Oklahoma 14 for Sacramento, which lead back to double digits
City. won despite committing in winning its third straight
Isaiah Thomas scored 20 20 turnovers that led to 20 home game.
points, Avery Bradley had points. Rajon Rondo had Damian Lilliard had 23
14 and Jared Sullinger add- seven points, 14 assists and points, Allen Crabbe 17
ed eight points and 15 re- seven rebounds, but also and CJ McCollum 16 for
bounds to help the Celtics had seven turnovers. Portland, which lost its fifth
