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SPORTSFriday 6 November 2015
LeBron scores 23, rips jersey in Cavs’ 96-86 win over Knicks
The Associated Press New York Knicks’ Carmelo Anthony, left, drives against Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James points and four assists. He
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron during the second half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015, in Cleveland. tied it at 110 with two free
James scored 23 points throws with 1.1 seconds re-
and did some quick tailor- Associated Press maining in regulation.
ing on Cleveland’s tight, Howard had 23 points and
sleeved uniforms, while second half and finished ship last season only added season-high 27 points and 14 rebounds.
Mo Williams added 22 as with 16 assists. Kevin Durant to the drama. Thaddeus Young had 14 WIZARDS 102, SPURS 99
the Cavaliers won their had 27 points and Enes BUCKS 91, 76ERS 87 for the Nets, who dropped WASHINGTON (AP) — Brad-
fourth straight, 96-86 over Kanter added 15 for the MILWAUKEE (AP) — Khris to 0-5. Joe Johnson went 1 ley Beal made a 3-pointer
the New York Knicks on Thunder, who lost their sec- Middleton scored 21 points for 10 and finished with five with 0.3 seconds remaining
Wednesday night. ond straight. It was the first as Milwaukee welcomed points against his former to give Washington a vic-
James made a 3-pointer time this season the Thun- back forward Jabari Parker team. tory over San Antonio.
and dunked off a nice pass der scored fewer than 100 from a left knee injury with Jeff Teague had 16 points Beal finished with 25 points,
from Williams while scoring points. a victory over Philadelphia. and six assists, and Paul Mill- and John Wall had 17
11 in the fourth quarter, WARRIORS 112, CLIPPERS Parker, the second pick in sap had 12 points and nine points and 13 assists for
when the Cavs outscored 108 the 2014 draft, started and rebounds for the Hawks. Washington. Wall had 13
the Knicks 26-17. OAKLAND, California (AP) played 16 minutes in his ROCKETS 119, MAGIC 114, points in the fourth quarter,
Tristan Thompson grabbed — Stephen Curry scored first game since tearing his OT and the duo scored the
13 rebounds and Kevin 31 points, including the ACL on Dec. 15. He shot 1 HOUSTON (AP) — James Wizards’ last 15 points.
Love had 12 boards for go-ahead 3-pointer with of 6 for two points, and his Harden scored 28 points, Otto Porter added 19
Cleveland, which hasn’t just over a minute to go jumper looked a little rusty. including seven in over- points to help Washing-
lost since opening night in that led defending cham- Middleton picked him up time, to help Houston out- ton win its second straight
Chicago. pion Golden State to its fifth down the stretch. last Orlando. over San Antonio dating to
Carmelo Anthony scored straight win to open the Greg Monroe’s layup with It was a wild, back-and- last season. The Spurs had
17 and rookie Kristaps Porz- season. 1:29 left gave the Bucks an forth game that was tied 18 previously won 17 straight
ingis 13 for the Knicks, who Harrison Barnes added 17 86-85 lead. Middleton hit times and featured 22 lead against the Wizards.
were even at 75-all in the points and sparked the big a fallaway 3-pointer with changes. Kawhi Leonard led San
fourth when James went to run that helped Golden 48 seconds remaining to Dwight Howard and Hard- Antonio with 23 points,
work. State overcome a 10-point make it a four-point game. en made consecutive la- Tony Parker scored 11 of
James, who earlier this deficit in the fourth quar- He sealed the win with two yups to get the Rockets go- his 17 points in the fourth
week became the young- ter to knock off perhaps its foul shots with 1.4 seconds ing in overtime and make it quarter, and LaMarcus Al-
est player in NBA history to most hated rival. left. 114-110. Evan Fournier had dridge had 10 points and
reach 25,000 points, had Chris Paul scored 24 points Philadelphia rookie Jahlil a basket for the Magic be- 14 rebounds. The had won
an off night from the field, and Blake Griffin added Okafor finished with 21 fore a three-point play by three straight.
going just 9 of 23. 23 for the Clippers, who points and six rebounds. Harden pushed the lead to PACERS 100, CELTICS 98
He might have an excuse. also had won their first four Giannis Antetokounmpo 117-112. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul
During the first half, an ir- games of the season to added 17 points and shot 7 Shabazz Napier cut it to George had 26 points and
ritated James performed give extra meaning to this of 11 for the Bucks. 117-114 with a jump shot 10 rebounds, and Jordan
an in-game alteration on early season matchup. HAWKS 101, NETS 87 with 2 1/2 minutes left in OT. Hill added 16 points and 10
Cleveland’s new sleeved An offseason war of words ATLANTA (AP) — Al Horford But the Magic didn’t score rebounds to help Indiana
jerseys. The four-time MVP, that has been waged be- scored 21 points and Den- after that and Harden beat Boston.
who has complained in the tween Clippers coach Doc nis Schroder added 20 as made a pair of free throws Monta Ellis made two free
past that the retro-looking Rivers and several War- Atlanta beat Brooklyn for its with 0.9 seconds left to se- throws with 13.7 seconds
tops are too tight for his riors about what role luck fifth straight win. cure the victory. left to snap a 98-all tie.
arms and shoulders, tore played in their champion- Brook Lopez finished with a Fournier finished with 29 Avery Bradley, who had
the sleeves open midway fouled Ellis, missed a po-
through a 4-of-11 shooting tential winning 3-point at-
performance in the open- tempt for the Celtics.
ing 24 minutes. Isaiah Thomas led Boston
The Cavs were wearing the with 27 points on 9-of-19
black, body-hugging uni- shooting, and Bradley
forms for the first time. added 21 points.
RAPTORS 103, THUNDER 98 TRAIL BLAZERS 108, JAZZ 92
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Da-
DeMar DeRozan scored 10 mian Lillard had 35 points
of his 28 points in the fourth and C.J. McCollum added
quarter as Toronto over- 27 as Portland defeated
came an eight-point defi- Utah.
cit in the final 6 minutes to Lillard shot 14 of 27 for
beat Oklahoma City and his second consecutive
remain undefeated. 30-point game. Al-Farouq
Jonas Valanciunas had 17 Aminu finished with 13
points and 12 rebounds points and Mason Plumlee
and Kyle Lowry added 17 added 12 points and 16 re-
points for the Raptors (5-0), bounds for the Trail Blazers,
who beat Dallas the night who shot a season-high
before. Toronto shot 42 53.2 percent from the field.
percent from the field, but Gordon Hayward scored a
benefited from 19 Oklaho- season-high 19 for the Jazz,
ma City turnovers. and Trey Burke had 17 off
Russell Westbrook scored the bench.
20 of his 22 points in the SUNS 118, KINGS 97
