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SPORTS Wednesday 11 december 2019

Hayward scores 14 in return, Celtics beat Cavaliers 110-88

By The Associated Press seph inbounded the ball six in the fourth quarter. lis with the Clippers and PISTONS 105, PELICANS 103
BOSTON (AP) — Kemba to Bjelica and his 3-pointer LaVine scored 20 points for Montrezl Harrell added 26 NEW ORLEANS (AP)
Walker led Boston’s bal- swished through the net to Chicago — all in the first to power short-handed Los Derrick Rose hit a 14-foot
anced scoring with 22 give the Kings the win and
points, Gordon Hayward send the entire bench onto
had 14 points in his return the court to celebrate.
from a broken hand and Buddy Hield had 26 points
the Celtics remained un- to lead the Kings, who had
beaten at home with a six players score in double
110-88 victory over the sink- figures as they won their
ing Cleveland Cavaliers on second straight after losing
Monday night. the previous three.
Jaylen Brown had 20 points Westbrook had a season-
and seven rebounds, Jay- high 34 points and James
son Tatum added 19 points Harden added 27 points
with 11 boards, and Daniel and 10 assists for Houston.
Theis scored 10 for Boston, BUCKS 100, MAGIC 101
which improved to 10-0 at MILWAUKEE (AP) — Giannis
TD Garden. Antetokounmpo had 32
Jordan Clarkson led Cleve- points and 15 rebounds to
land with 19 points, and lead Milwaukee to its 15th
Tristan Thompson had 17 straight victory.
points with 11 rebounds. Khris Middleton scored 20
The Cavaliers have lost sev- points for Milwaukee and
en straight games and 13 Dante DiVincenzo added
of 14. 12 points off the bench.
Hayward returned exactly Evan Fournier had 26 points
a month after breaking for the Magic, who had Boston Celtics forward Gordon Hayward (20) sets to drive to the basket against Cleveland Cavaliers
his left hand when he col- won four straight. forward Cedi Osman (16) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Boston, Monday, Dec.
lided with San Antonio’s Terrence Ross scored 23. 9, 2019. Hayward returned to play after breaking his left hand in early November.
LaMarcus Aldridge as the The Bucks had their first Associated Press
Spurs’ big man was setting two shots of the game
a screen. swatted away by Magic half. Angeles Clippers past Indi- jumper in the lane with 0.3
Hayward played 26 min- forward Jonathan Isaac, Wendell Carter Jr. had 14 ana. seconds left and scored 17
utes, finishing with five re- the league’s leading shot points for the Bulls, who Booed repeatedly early in of his 21 points in the fourth
bounds and four assists. blocker. made just 12 of 46 3-point- the game, George finished quarter to lift Detroit over
He was expected to miss In all, Isaac recorded four ers on the way to their sixth with a season-high seven New Orleans.
about six weeks. blocks against four different loss in eight games. 3-pointers as the Clippers With the game tied, Detroit
But he said this weekend players before the game Raptors guard Fred Van- won for the fourth time in worked an isolation play for
the bone is healed and was 8½ minutes old. Vleet missed the game five games. Rose, who dribbled the ball
— thanks to a plate with RAPTORS 93, BULLS 92 because of a bruised right Malcolm Brogdon led In- out top against Jrue Holi-
screws — might even be CHICAGO (AP) — Pascal knee. diana with 20 points de- day.
stronger than it was before. Siakam scored 22 points, Kyle Lowry scored 11 points spite playing with a splint Rose drove into the lane,
KINGS 119, ROCKETS 118 and Toronto held on to in his third game after miss- on his sore shooting hand. spun to the right and hit the
HOUSTON (AP) — Nemanja beat Chicago when Zach ing 11 in a row with a bro- Domantas Sabonis added jumper over Holiday’s out-
Bjelica made a 3-pointer at LaVine missed a runner in ken left thumb. 18 points and a career-high stretched arms.
the buzzer to lift Sacramen- the closing seconds. The five-time All-Star made 22 rebounds as the Pacers New Orleans inbounded
to over Houston. The defending NBA cham- 1 of 8 3-pointers, and the lost their third home game the ball from halfcourt to-
The game was tied when pions ended their first three- Raptors hit 7 of 29 from be- of the season. ward Jaxson Hayes, but the
Russell Westbrook drove game skid since last No- yond the arc. With Kawhi Leonard sitting rookie center could not get
into the lane for a layup vember and beat Chicago CLIPPERS 110, PACERS 99 out, George had the green the tying tip-in.
that put Houston on top for the 11th straight time. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul light to take charge against Brandon Ingram finished
with a second to go. Norman Powell added 17 George scored 36 points his former team and he with a game-high 31 points,
After a timeout, Cory Jo- points for Toronto, including in his first trip to Indianapo- didn’t disappoint. and Holiday had 20.q