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Saturday 12 March 2016
NBA Capsules
Cavaliers win final duel
between LeBron, Kobe
Los Angeles Lakers’ Kobe Bryant, left, and Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James wait for play to
resume during the first half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, March 10, 2016, in Los Angeles.
Associated Press
LOS ANGELES (AP) — LeB- won on the first two stops of DeRozan had 30 points
ron James scored 24 points their four-game West Coast and five rebounds to help
while sharing a court with road trip. Toronto beat Atlanta.
Kobe Bryant for the final SPURS 109, BULLS 101 Toronto turned the ball
time, leading the Cleve- SAN ANTONIO (AP) — over nine times before the
land Cavaliers to a 120-108 Kawhi Leonard had 29 game was 13 minutes old,
victory over the Los Angeles points, LaMarcus Aldridge but did a much better job
Lakers on Thursday night. added 26 points and 10 of holding onto it the rest of
Bryant had 26 points on rebounds and San Anto- the way in winning its sec-
11-of-16 shooting in an en- nio won its 31st straight at ond straight and 14th of 15
tertaining farewell duel be- home to open the season, at home.
tween two of the greatest upending short-handed Kyle Lowry had 19 points
players in NBA history. Chicago. and seven assists for the
Tony Parker added 20 Raptors, and Luis Scola had
Bryant, who will retire af- points and had 12 assists 10 points and 12 rebounds.
ter the season, ignored his for San Antonio, which has Al Horford led Atlanta with
constantly sore right shoul- won 40 straight at home 20 points.
der to make sure he didn’t going back to last season. NUGGETS 116, SUNS 98
miss his 22nd meeting with The Spurs have their best DENVER (AP) — Emmanuel
James on an NBA court, al- start after 65 games at 55- Mudiay scored a career-
beit never in the playoffs. 10. high 30 points in a matchup
After starting the night with of rookie guards and Den-
a pregame chat and hug Derrick Rose and Pau Ga- ver beat Phoenix for its third
with the crowd on its col- sol had 21 points each for straight victory.
lective feet just to watch the Bulls. E’Twaun Moore Nikola Jokic added 18
pregame warmups, Bryant had 20 points, going 4 for points and 10 rebounds,
and James both had vin- 5 on 3-pointers. Chicago and Will Barton had 17
tage individual moments was without Jimmy Butler, points and eight rebounds.
in the final edition of this Joakim Noah and Camer- Phoenix rookie Devin Book-
friendly rivalry. on Bairstow, who were not er had a career-high 35
with the team because of points in the loss. Booker
Kyrie Irving scored 26 points injuries. scored 25 points in the sec-
and Channing Frye had 21 RAPTORS 104, HAWKS 96 ond half when the Suns
for the Cavaliers, who have TORONTO (AP) — DeMar made a run to briefly lead.q
