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Tuesday 5 April 2016
NBA Capsules
Warriors rebound from rare home loss
The Associated Press games. Golden State Warriors’ Stephen Curry lands on fans while chasing the ball during the first half of
OAKLAND, California (AP) CAVALIERS 112, HORNETS an NBA basketball game against the Portland Trail Blazers, Sunday, April 3, 2016, in Oakland,
— Stephen Curry scored 103 Calif.
39 points and the Golden CLEVELAND (AP) — LeBron
State Warriors bounced James scored 31 points, J.R. Associated Press
back from their first regular- Smith matched a season
season home loss in more high with 27 and the Cleve- MAVERICKS 88, TIMBER- Rubio had nine points and with a win over the Phoenix
than 14 months by beat- land Cavaliers knocked WOLVES 78 five assists, but left with four Suns.
ing the Portland Trail Blazers down 16 3-pointers while MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Wes- minutes to play after taking Rodney Hood added 18
136-111 on Sunday night to playing without an injured ley Matthews hit six 3-point- a shot to the face. points, Derrick Favors had
tie the mark for the second- Kyrie Irving in a win over the ers and scored 19 points PELICANS 106, NETS 87 17, Trey Lyles 13 and Rudy
most wins in a season. Charlotte Hornets. and the Dallas Mavericks NEW YORK (AP) — Tim Fra- Gobert 12 for the Jazz, who
Draymond Green added James added 12 assists topped the Minnesota Tim- zier had career highs with scored 26 points off 22 Suns
22 points, 10 rebounds and and eight rebounds and berwolves. 19 points and 13 assists, turnovers and committed
10 assists for his 13th triple- Kevin Love added 25 points J.J. Barea scored 21 points Luke Babbitt added 21 only 10 turnovers them-
double, and Klay Thomp- for the Cavs, who held off and the Mavericks (39-38) points and the New Orleans selves.
son scored 21 for the War- a comeback in the fourth made 14 of 40 3-pointers Pelicans beat the Brooklyn Mirza Teletovic led the Suns
riors, who matched the quarter to open a 3½- to overcome 38.6 percent Nets. with 24 points, and Tyson
1996-97 Chicago Bulls and game lead over idle Toron- shooting for their fourth Alexis Ajinca added 16 for Chandler added a season-
1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers to for the top playoff seed straight victory. They forced the Pelicans as the Nets lost high 21 to go with 18 re-
with 69 wins. Golden State in the Eastern Conference. 18 turnovers and held their their fifth straight game. bounds. Phoenix has lost six
needs to win four of its final Smith made six 3-pointers opponent under 100 points Sean Kilpatrick led the Nets straight.
five games to break the re- and Love had five. for the fourth straight game with 15 points. Henry Sims MAGIC 119, GRIZZLIES 107
cord of 72 victories set by Kemba Walker scored 29 as they push for one of the and Markel Brown each ORLANDO, Florida (AP) —
Chicago in 1995-96. points — 21 in the second final playoff spots in the had 12 for the Nets. Nikola Vucevic scored 25
That chase was dealt a set- half — and Marvin Wil- Western Conference. JAZZ 101, SUNS 86 points off the bench, Victor
back Friday when Boston liams added 22 for the Hor- Andrew Wiggins scored 30 PHOENIX (AP) — Gordon Oladipo and Evan Fournier
snapped Golden State’s re- nets, who got within 96-92 points and Karl-Anthony Hayward led five Utah play- added 22 points each and
cord 54-game regular-sea- in the fourth before Smith Towns had 11 points, 21 ers in double figures with 22 the Orlando Magic topped
son home winning streak. and Love answered with rebounds and nine assists points, and the Jazz boost- the struggling Memphis
Damian Lillard scored 38 3-pointers. for the Timberwolves. Ricky ed their playoff chances Grizzlies.
points to lead the Trail Blaz- ROCKETS 118, THUNDER 110
ers, who had their four- HOUSTON (AP) — James
game winning streak bro- Harden had 41 points with
ken. nine assists to help the
CLIPPERS 114, WIZARDS 109 Houston Rockets improve
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris their playoff chances with
Paul had 27 points and 12 a win over the Oklahoma
rebounds and Blake Grif- City Thunder.
fin scored six points in his With 30 seconds left, Hard-
return from a three-month en stole a pass from Kevin
absence to help the Los Durant and found Patrick
Angeles Clippers beat the Beverley for a transition
Washington Wizards. dunk to give Houston an
Griffin shot 2 of 7 and con- eight-point lead and the
tributed five rebounds and Rockets held on for an im-
two assists while playing portant victory.
24 minutes after missing 45 Durant had 33 points and
games because of quad- eight rebounds for the
riceps and hand injuries. Thunder, who led by six ear-
The team went 30-15 and ly in the fourth until Harden
clinched a playoff spot dur- hit back-to-back 3s to tie
ing his absence. the game at 93. Oklahoma
Marcin Gortat scored 21 City lost for just the sec-
points and Markieff Morris ond time in the past three
added 18 for the Wizards, weeks and had won nine
who never led in losing of its previous 10 entering
for the fifth time in seven Sunday.
