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SPORTSFriday 4 March 2016
NBA Capsules
Spurs beat Pistons to clinch playoff spot
The Associated Press San Antonio Spurs center Tim Duncan (21) shoots over Detroit corner that gave the Rock- and Anderson led a Wiz-
SAN ANTONIO, Texas (AP) Pistons center Andre Drummond (0) during the first half of an ets a lead with less than a ards bench that outscored
— SAN ANTONIO, Texas NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 2, 2016, in San An- minute remaining. Minnesota’s second unit
(AP) — Kawhi Leonard tonio. RAPTORS 104, JAZZ 94 64-18. Washington shot 50
scored 27 points and La- TORONTO, Ontario (AP) — percent, hit 11 of 29 3-point-
Marcus Aldridge added 23 Associated Press Kyle Lowry scored 32 points ers and scored 50 points in
as the San Antonio Spurs and DeMar DeRozan add- the paint to overcome 17
beat the Detroit Pistons 97- hicle into a concrete bridge the bench with a wrap on ed 31 to help Toronto beat turnovers.
81 on Wednesday night to embankment in Oklahoma his shoulder. Utah for a club-record 11th Ricky Rubio had 22 points
clinch their 19th straight City shortly after 9 a.m. lo- The Nuggets honored Bry- straight home win. and six rebounds, Zach
playoff berth. cal time. This came one ant with a video tribute Lowry, who had a career- LaVine scored 21 and Karl-
San Antonio (51-9) won its day after he was indicted during a timeout in the first high 43 points in a victory Anthony Towns had 14
29th straight home game by a federal grand jury for quarter. over Cleveland on Friday points, 15 rebounds and
to open the season in its first allegedly conspiring to rig ROCKETS 100, PELICANS 95 night before being rested five assists for the Timber-
game following a month- bids to buy oil and natu- HOUSTON, Texas (AP) — Sunday in a loss at Detroit, wolves. Minnesota made
long road trip brought on ral gas leases in northwest James Harden had 39 added five assists and four 29 free throws to just nine
by the San Antonio Stock Oklahoma while he was still points, 11 rebounds and rebounds. Toronto (40-19) for Washington, but 19
Show and Rodeo. CEO of Chesapeake Ener- seven assists to help Hous- led the entire second half turnovers did in the young
San Antonio joins Golden gy Corp. ton overcome miserable on the way to its fifth win in Wolves.
State as the only teams to NUGGETS 117, LAKERS 107 shooting in a victory over six games. CELTICS 116, TRAIL BLAZERS
clinch spots in the postsea- DENVER, Colorado (AP) — New Orleans. The Jazz (28-32) were led 93
son. D.J. Augustin scored 22 of The Rockets went 3 of 34 by Gordon Hayward, who BOSTON, Massachusetts
Leonard and Aldridge ex- his 26 points in the fourth on 3-point attempts and had 26 points, six assists and (AP) — Isaiah Thomas had
celled against a Detroit quarter to lead six Denver committed 21 turnovers three rebounds. Derrick Fa- 30 points to lead Boston to
team thinned by injuries to players in double figures as but were able to rally past vors added 15 points and a fourth straight win.
forwards Anthony Tolliver the Nuggets beat Los An- New Orleans thanks to an seven rebounds for Utah, Avery Bradley added 17
and Stanley Johnson. Al- geles in Kobe Bryant’s final off night from Pelicans star which has lost four straight points as the Celtics won
dridge added 10 rebounds game at the Pepsi Center. Anthony Davis. and seven of 11. their 12th straight at home.
and Leonard had six re- Emmanuel Mudiay added With their horrendous shoot- There were 11 lead chang- The streak ties Boston’s lon-
bounds and five assists for 22 points and the Nuggets ing performance, Houston es and nine ties in the first gest since it won 13 straight
San Antonio, which has used a 10-0 run midway became the first team in half before the Raptors at the Garden during the
won six straight. through the final quarter to NBA history to make fewer took control. 2008-09 season.
Detroit center Andre Drum- gain some separation. than four 3s on 30 or more MAGIC 102, BULLS 89 Six Boston players reached
mond had nine points and Bryant finished with five attempts. ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — double figures and the
14 rebounds, ending his ca- points and didn’t play in But on the 34th attempt, Nikola Vucevic scored 24 Celtics also outscored Port-
reer-high and the league’s the second half because Houston point guard Pat- points and rookie Mario land 60-34 in the paint,
season-high of consecu- of a sore right shoulder. rick Beverley delivered the Hezonja added a career- while committing just five
tive double-doubles at 13 Fans kept chanting “We most important shot of the high 21 as Orlando beat turnovers.
straight. want Kobe” as he sat on game, a 3-pointer from the Chicago. Damian Lillard led Portland
CLIPPERS 103, THUNDER 98 Victor Oladipo scored 17 with 20 points. C.J. McCol-
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The points and Aaron Gordon lum added 17.
Oklahoma City Thunder had 13 points and 15 re- GRIZZLIES 104, KINGS 98
took the court hours after bounds as Orlando coast- MEMPHIS, Tennessee (AP)
the death of part-owner ed to an easy win. Elfrid — Mike Conley scored
Aubrey McClendon and Payton had nine points and 24 points, including 10 in
squandered a 22-point 12 assists. the fourth quarter, to lead
lead to lose to the Los An- Derrick Rose led Chicago Memphis to a victory over
geles Clippers on Wednes- with 16 points, all in the Sacramento.
day night. first half. Pau Gasol had 12 Conley, who also had five
Chris Paul had 21 points points and Doug McDer- assists, shot 9 of 12, includ-
and 13 assists for Los An- mott was the only other ing all three attempts from
geles and DeAndre Jor- Bulls player in double fig- 3-point range as the Griz-
dan had 20 points and 18 ures with 11. zlies won their second
rebounds. The Clippers Both teams were on the straight and sixth in the last
ended the game with a second game of back-to- eight.
stunning 26-5 run after trail- backs and it looked it. Or- Zach Randolph finished
ing by 16 points with 7:30 lando hit only 40.2 percent, with 19 points and eight
left. The Thunder had only while Chicago shot just 38.4 rebounds for Memphis,
one field goal during that percent from the field. while JaMychal Green and
stretch, a 17-foot jumper by WIZARDS 104, TIMBER- Mario Chalmers scored 15
Durant. It was the largest WOLVES 98 apiece. Chris Andersen
comeback win of the sea- MINNEAPOLIS, Minnesota added 10 points, including
son for the Clippers. (AP) — Bradley Beal scored the final two free throws
Kevin Durant scored 30 26 points and Alan An- with 17 seconds left to seal
points and Russell West- derson added 18 to lead the victory.
brook had 24 points and 12 Washington to a fourth DeMarcus Cousins led the
assists for Oklahoma City. straight victory. Kings with 18 points and 16
McClendon, 56, was killed John Wall had 14 points rebounds, but was 7 of 18
slamming his sport utility ve- and 12 assists, and Beal from the field.
