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Pelicans end Celtics’ 7-game win streak in OT
By The Associated Press won five straight games by
BOSTON (AP) — Anthony an average of 18.8 points.
Davis had 45 points and 16 Bismack Biyombo had 16
rebounds to lead the New rebounds for the Magic,
Orleans Pelicans to a 116- leading the team with the
113 overtime victory over NBA’s worst rebound per-
Boston on Tuesday night, centage to a 51-37 advan-
ending the Celtics’ seven- tage.
game winning streak. NUGGETS 105, MAVERICKS
Davis, who scored 48 on 102
Sunday in an overtime win DENVER (AP) — Nikola
in New York, had four points Jokic scored 29 points and
in overtime and blocked grabbed a season-high 18
two shots for the Pelicans, rebounds, Gary Harris hit
who overcame a sluggish two late free throws and
start to the fourth quarter Denver led by as many as
and erased a five-point 23 points before holding on
deficit in the final few min- for a victory over Dallas.
utes of regulation. Harris finished with 25 points
DeMarcus Cousins had 19 and Will Barton added 22
points and 15 rebounds, for the Nuggets, who won
and Jrue Holiday added for just the second time in
23 points and seven assists. six games.
Ian Clark added 15 points The Nuggets led 82-59 with
for the Pelicans, whose size New Orleans Pelicans forward Anthony Davis slams a dunk during the first quarter of an NBA 4:04 left in the third before
inside ended up prevail- basketball game against the Boston Celtics in Boston, Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2018. Dallas staged a massive
Associated Press comeback.
ing in overtime when Bos- The Mavericks cut the defi-
ton’s barrage of 3-pointers cit to one on a three-point
stopped falling. play by Dennis Smith Jr. with
Kyrie Irving led Boston with 10.4 seconds remaining.
27 points and Al Horford After Harris made two free
had 14 points and nine re- throws, the Mavericks had
bounds. a chance for a last-second
Marcus Smart and Jaylen shot, but Dwight Powell
Brown added 16 points couldn’t corral a long pass
apiece for the Celtics, who as the buzzer sounded.
attempted a season-high Smith had 25 points for the
50 3-pointers. Mavericks, while Harrison
MAGIC 108, TIMBERWOLVES Barnes contributed 17.
102 TRAIL BLAZERS 118, SUNS
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Evan 111
Fournier scored a season- PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Da-
high 32 points to help Or- mian Lillard scored 31 points
lando break a seven-game and Portland snapped a
losing streak with a victory three-game losing streak
over Minnesota. with a victory over Phoenix.
D.J. Augustin added 11 CJ McCollum had 27
points and three assists in points, including six 3-point-
the fourth quarter, when ers, and the Trail Blazers led
the Magic scored 35 points by as many as 27 points in
after trailing by two through third quarter.
three. Devin Booker had 43 for the
Jimmy Butler had 28 points Suns, who have lost three
and seven rebounds for straight and five of their last
the Timberwolves, who had six.q
