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SPORTS Monday 13 noveMber 2017

Celtics beat Raptors 95-94 for 12th straight victory

By The Associated Press points, Russell Westbrook
BOSTON (AP) — Al Horford added 27 and Oklahoma
had 21 points in his return City overcame the ab-
from a two-game absence sence of two regular start-
for a concussion and the ers to beat Dallas.
Boston Celtics hung on to Carmelo Anthony was
beat the Toronto Raptors ruled out about an hour
95-94 on Sunday for their before tipoff because of a
12th straight victory. sore lower back, and start-
Boston (12-2) was playing ing center Steven Adams
without Kyrie Irving after he sat out with a right calf
took an inadvertent elbow contusion.
to the face from teammate Without Anthony, the Thun-
Aron Baynes on Friday der’s other two superstars
night against Charlotte. carried the offensive load,
Irving has a minor facial fueling a 26-10 run in the
fracture but has not been third quarter that broke
diagnosed with a concus- open what had been a
sion as initially feared.Jay- tight game. Oklahoma City
len Brown added 18 points, improved to 6-7, missing its
and Terry Rozier helped fill second straight after four
in for Irving with 16 points off consecutive losses.
the bench. Boston shot just Harrison Barnes had 22
40.2 percent from the field. points and 13 rebounds for
DeMar DeRozan scored 24 the Mavericks. They have
points, and Kyle Lowry had dropped nine of their last
19 points and seven assists 10 games to fall to 2-12.
for Toronto. The Raptors ROCKETS 118, PACERS 95
dropped to 7-5 after win- INDIANAPOLIS (AP) —
ning two straight. James Harden had 26
Jayson Tatum’s acrobatic points and 15 assists and
layup with 1:26 remaining Houston beat Indiana.
in the fourth quarter put the Indianapolis native Eric
Celtics up 95-90. Gordon had 21 points for
DeRozan missed a poten- Houston, and Clint Capela
tial go-ahead stepback had 20 points and 17 re-
jumper with 19 seconds re- bounds. The Rockets over-
maining. Tatum got the re- whelmed the Pacers from
bound, but elbowed Fred the start, jumping out to a
VanVleet in the face for an 13-2 lead. Houston contin-
offensive foul that was con- ued to pile it on early and
firmed by video review. often, outscoring the Pac-
DeRozan had another look ers 24-9 during the first 6
to give Toronto the win, but minutes.
missed a turnaround jump- Victor Oladipo had 28
er with 2 seconds left. Serge points for Indiana.
Ibaka scooped up the re- PISTONS 112, HEAT 103 Boston Celtics’ Marcus Smart goes to the basket over Toronto Raptors’ Serge Ibaka during the first
bound, but lost the ball as DETROIT (AP) — Tobias Har- quarter of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Sunday, Nov. 12, 2017.
time expired. ris scored 25 points and Associated Press
THUNDER 112, MAVERICKS Avery Bradley added 24 points, rookie Luke Kennard tons. At 10-3, they are sec- going 10-2 in 2005-06.
99 points in Detroit’s victory had 14 and Andre Drum- ond behind Boston in the Hassan Whiteside had 20
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — over Miami. mond added eight points Eastern Conference and points and 12 rebounds for
Paul George scored 37 Reggie Jackson scored 17 and 17 rebounds for the Pis- off to their best start since Miami.q