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SPORTS Friday 28 december 2018
Raptors top Heat 106-104,

improve NBA’s best record

By The Associated Press got his 10th straight double- Wednesday.
MIAMI (AP) — Kawhi Leon- double, and Detroit beat PACERS 129, HAWKS 121
ard scored 30 points, Dan- Washington. ATLANTA (AP) — Thaddeus
ny Green’s 3-pointer with Detroit had lost 9 of 11 but Young scored 21 points,
22.7 seconds left put To- used a hot start in the third Domantas Sabonis and
ronto ahead for good and quarter to pull away. Drum- Tyreke Evans each added
the Raptors improved the mond had 16 points and 19, and Indiana won its
NBA’s best record to 26-10 11 rebounds, and Langston third straight game.
by topping the Miami Heat Galloway scored 22 points The Pacers have won 10
106-104 on Wednesday off the bench. of 12. Indiana coach Nate
night. The Wizards lost for the McMillan used nine play-
Green had 18 points and eighth time in 10 games ers, eight of whom finished
Fred VanVleet added 16 and are 4-16 on the road. in double figures.
for the Raptors, who sur- John Wall had 21 points, Kent Bazemore tied a ca-
vived a wild fourth quarter eight assists and seven re- reer high with 32 points,
that saw 12 lead changes bounds, and Bradley Beal John Collins added 21
and four ties. Miami had scored 21 points. points and 11 rebounds
three shots on the game’s SUNS 122, MAGIC 120 OT and Dewayne Dedmon
final possession, with Dwy- ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — had 18 points and a sea-
ane Wade and Justise Win- Devin Booker scored 35 son-best 15 rebounds for
slow missing 3s and Wade points and T.J. Warren add- the rebuilding Hawks, who
having a chance at a tip-in ed 24 points, including all had won three straight.
that wouldn’t fall. four Phoenix points in over- The Hawks, who have the
Winslow scored 21 points time, to lead the Suns. league’s second-worst of- Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) defends against
for Miami, which saw its Kelly Oubre Jr. scored had fense, stayed close by hit- Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) as he shoots the ball
five-game winning streak 19 points and Josh Jack- ting 17 3-pointers. during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday,
snapped. Josh Richardson son added 10 for Phoenix, GRIZZLIES 95, CAVALIERS 87 Dec. 26, 2018, in Miami.
scored 17 and Hassan Wh- which has won five of its MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Associated Press
iteside scored 16 for Miami, last seven games. Marc Gasol had 20 points, each, with Conley hand- Clarkson led the Cava-
which was 6 for 12 from the D.J. Augustin led Orlando nine rebounds and six as- ing out eight assists. Garrett liers with 24 points off the
foul line — while Toronto with 27 points and six as- sists to help Memphis beat Temple and Jaren Jackson bench, and rookie Collin
was 19 for 23. sists. Nikola Vucevic had Cleveland. Jr. had 11 points each. Sexton had 16 points and
James Johnson and Tyler 22 points and 13 rebounds, Kyle Anderson and Mike Cleveland dropped its six assists. Cedi Osman had
Johnson each scored 12 for and Terrence Ross scored Conley added 15 points fourth straight. Jordan 10 points.q
the Heat, while Wade had 18 points off the bench. Or-
10. Pascal Siakam added lando has lost four straight.
10 for the Raptors. Phoenix outscored the
NETS 134, HORNETS 132 2OT Magic 4-2 in overtime.
NEW YORK (AP) — Joe Har- Vucevic hit a jumper with
ris made the tiebreaking la- 4:26 left in the extra period
yup with 3.4 seconds left in to account for Orlando’s
the second overtime and only points on 1-for-10
finished with a season-high shooting.
27 points as Brooklyn out- TIMBERWOLVES 119, BULLS
lasted Charlotte. 94
Spencer Dinwiddie had 37 CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick
points and 11 assists for the Rose had 24 points and
Nets, who won for the ninth eight assists in just his sec-
time in 10 games. Rondae ond career game in the
Hollis-Jefferson finished with United Center against his
16 points and 15 rebounds, former team, lifting Minne-
and rookie Rodions Ku- sota.
rucs had 13 points and 12 Karl-Anthony Towns had
boards. 20 points and 20 rebounds
Kemba Walker scored 35 as the Timberwolves won
points for the Hornets, but their second straight on the
the Nets turned to a zone road.
defense and whatever Rose, the top pick in the
else they could do to force 2008 draft, played his first
the ball out of his hands as seven seasons in Chicago
much as possible late in the and was named the NBA’s
game. Jeremy Lamb add- most valuable player in
ed 31 points in the opener 2011.
of a home-and-home se- Zach LaVine had 28 points
ries. in 26 minutes off the bench
PISTONS 106, WIZARDS 95 and Lauri Markkanen add-
DETROIT (AP) — Blake Griffin ed 16 for Chicago, which
had 23 points and nine re- had won two straight
bounds, Andre Drummond and three of five before