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SPORTS Tuesday 2 april 2019
Warriors rout Hornets, clinch

5th straight Pacific title

By The Associated Press Jalen Brunson had 18 Caruso scored a career-
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — points, Devin Harris added high 23 points in his 20th
Stephen Curry scored 25 15 and Dirk Nowitzki — NBA game of the season,
points with five 3-pointers playing perhaps his final and Los Angeles beat New
and the Golden State War- game in Oklahoma City — Orleans.
riors beat Charlotte 137-90 grabbed a season-high 13 JaVale McGee had 23
on Sunday night to clinch rebounds to go with seven points and 16 rebounds,
their fifth straight Pacific points for the Mavericks. and former Pelican Rajon
Division title and hand the Russell Westbrook had 25 Rondo added 24 points
Hornets their worst loss of points, 11 rebounds and and 12 assists for Los An-
the season. 11 assists for his 30th triple- geles in a game missing
Curry has made five or double of the season and both teams’ biggest stars:
more 3s in a career-best Paul George had 27 points the Lakers’ LeBron James
eight straight games. He and 11 rebounds for the and the Pelicans’ Anthony
has 335 so far, his second- Thunder, who had sealed a Davis. Former Laker Julius
most in a season behind Western Conference play- Randle scored 17 points for
the NBA-record 402 he hit off spot Saturday when the New Orleans in 23 minutes
in 2015-16. Sacramento Kings lost. before leaving to have an
Klay Thompson scored HAWKS 136, BUCKS 135, OT X-ray on his left index finger,
Golden State’s initial nine ATLANTA (AP) — Trae Young which the team said came
points and finished with grabbed a deflected in- back negative. Golden State Warriors guard Quinn Cook (4) drives to the basket
against Charlotte Hornets forward Miles Bridges (0) during the
24 and six 3s. Curry and bounds pass and made a Christian Wood, acquired second half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, March 31,
Thompson combined to last-second jumper to lift recently by New Orleans 2019, in Oakland, Calif. The Warriors won 137-90.
shoot 11 for 17 from deep Atlanta over short-handed after Milwaukee placed Associated Press
and 17 of 30 overall. Quinn Milwaukee. him on waivers, had 15 for Denver. Starting point fourth time in six games.
Cook added 21 points off Justin Anderson had 24 points and 11 rebounds. guard Jamal Murray left the DeMar DeRozan finished
the bench. points and 12 rebounds for Kentavious Caldwell-Pope game in the third quarter with 16 points and Rudy
Willy Hernangomez scored Atlanta, and John Collins scored 19 and Reggie Bull- with a sprained left ankle Gay had 18. The Spurs re-
22 points — 14 on free finished with 23 points and ock 18 for the Lakers, who and didn’t return. Murray mained seventh in the
throws — for the Hornets. 12 boards. Alex Len also have won four of five as missed six games from Jan. Western Conference.
Charlotte leading scorer scored 23 points. Young they try to build toward 26-Feb. 4 with a left ankle CLIPPERS 113, GRIZZLIES 96
and All-Star Kemba Walker finished with 12 points and next season. sprain. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danilo
was held to nine points for 16 assists. Sterling Brown WIZARDS 95, NUGGETS 90 KINGS 113, SPURS 106 Gallinari had 27 points and
his third game of the sea- scored 27 points for Milwau- DENVER (AP) — Tony Brown SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Bud- 15 rebounds, and Los An-
son not reaching double kee, including a go-ahead Jr. scored 24 points, Thom- dy Hield scored 26 points geles routed Memphis for
figures. layup with 1.1 seconds re- as Bryant and Jabari Parker and Sacramento snapped its league-leading 13th win
MAVERICKS 106, THUNDER maining in overtime. each had 20, and Wash- an 11-game skid in San An- in 15 games.
103 The Bucks played without ington held Denver to just tonio. The Clippers closed March
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Giannis Antetokounmpo 28 points in the second half. Willie Cauley-Stein added with the NBA’s best record
Trey Burke had 25 points and Khris Middleton. An- Nikola Jokic had 23 points 17 points and all of Sac- at 13-2, tying the highest
and eight assists, Dwight tetokounmpo, one of the and 14 rebounds for Den- ramento’s starters scored winning percentage in the
Powell scored the winning favorites for the NBA MVP ver, which lost for the third in double figures. Bogdan month in team history set in
basket on a dunk with 21 award, was held out due to time in five games and saw Bogdanovic added 15 2014. Montrezl Harrell add-
seconds left and Dallas, right ankle sprain. Middle- its lead in the Northwest Di- points off the bench. ed 20 points, making 10 of
playing without star rookie ton has a sore groin. vision over Portland cut to LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 11 free throws, and Lou Wil-
Luka Doncic, stunned Okla- LAKERS 130, PELICANS 102 three games. points and 17 rebounds liams had 17 points for the
homa City. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Alex The loss came at price as San Antonio lost for the Clippers. q

Tom Brady saves 1st tweet for

April Fools’ Day: I’m retiring

FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) ing.” An email from a Twit- title last year, there’s no in-
— Don’t. Even. Joke. ter spokeswoman con- dication that he’s slowing
New England Patriots fans firmed the account, but down. And anyway, is this
who forgot that Monday it also referred to the fact how he would announce
is April Fools’ Day might that the tweet came on it? Even tight end Rob
have been panicking April Fools’ Day. Gronkowski, who actually
when quarterback Tom About an hour later, Brady retired last month, did so
Brady tweeted that he sent out a second tweet with a lengthy Instagram
had decided to retire. that said, “Was this a bad post.
In this Oct. 30, 2016, file photo, New England Patriots’ Tom The six-time Super Bowl joke?” Brady is a 41-year- Neither Brady’s agent nor
Brady (12), Rob Gronkowski (87) and James Develin (46) champion has joined Twit- old, three-time NFL MVP the Patriots immediately
head back to the sideline after LeGarrette Blount scored a ter and his first post said who has to stop playing responded to emails from
touchdown during the second half of the team’s NFL football simply: “I’m retiring. In my some time. But after lead- The Associated Press seek-
game against the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y.
Associated Press spare time, I’ll be tweet- ing New England to the ing comment.q