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SPORTS Wednesday 12 april 2017
Miami beat Cleveland, Celtics down Nets

The Associated Press while Joe Johnson added double of the season with
MIAMI (AP) — Tyler Johnson a key 3-pointer with 80 sec- 10 points, 11 rebounds and
scored 24 points, including onds remaining as Utah 10 assists, clinching the feat
the game’s final four from snapped Golden State’s after firing a pass with 54
the foul line, as the Miami 14-game winning streak. seconds left to Khris Mid-
Heat remained alive in the Golden State coach Steve dleton for a 3.
postseason chase by rally- Kerr, his team already as- The Hornets led for much of
ing to beat the Cleveland sured of the No. 1 seed in the first three quarters de-
Cavaliers 124-121 on Mon- the playoffs, opted to rest spite being without leading
day night. most of his starters for the scorer Kemba Walker be-
Hassan Whiteside scored entire fourth quarter and cause of a hyperextended
23 points and grabbed 18 the Jazz (50-31) took ad- left knee.
rebounds for Miami, which vantage to end a seven- BULLS 122, MAGIC 75
would have been eliminat- game losing streak at Ora- CHICAGO (AP) — Emer-
ed with a loss. Josh Rich- cle Arena. gency starter Jerian Grant
ardson scored 19 points George Hill had 20 points had 17 points and a ca-
while James Johnson had and Johnson finished with reer-high 11 assists as Chi-
16 and Goran Dragic add- 19, including five 3s, as cago routed Orlando to
ed 15. Utah also kept alive its shot move closer to a postsea-
Deron Williams had a sea- at moving past the Clip- son berth.
son-high 35 points, along pers for the No. 4 seed in The Bulls led by as many
with nine assists and seven the West. as 47 points in their largest
rebounds for the Cavaliers, Stephen Curry had 28 margin of victory this sea-
who fell to 0-7 this sea- points in three quarters for son.
son when LeBron James the Warriors (66-15), while They would have clinched
doesn’t play. Kevin Durant added 16 a playoff berth with a Mi-
The Cavs were also with- points, 10 rebounds and six ami loss to Cleveland, but
out Kyrie Irving and Tristan assists in his second game the Heat’s rally means Chi-
Thompson, and fell a back from a knee injury. cago will have until its final
game behind Boston in the CLIPPERS 125, ROCKETS 96 regular-season game. The
race for No. 1 in the Eastern LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Bulls host the Brooklyn Nets
Conference. Kevin Love Paul scored 19 points and on Wednesday.
scored 25 points, Chan- Blake Griffin added 18 as Chicago and Miami re-
ning Frye had 21 and Kyle Los Angeles routed Hous- mained one game behind
Korver had 18. ton to remain tied with No. 7 Indiana after the
CELTICS 114, NETS 105 Utah in the race for the No. Miami Heat guard Tyler Johnson (8) lands on Cleveland Cav- Pacers beat the 76ers in
BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah 4 playoff seed. aliers guard Iman Shumpert after trying to prevent a shot dur- Philadelphia.
Thomas scored 27 points to The Clippers earned their ing the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April The Bulls (40-41) would
10, 2017, in Miami. The Heat defeated the Cavaliers 124-121 in
help Boston beat back a sixth consecutive victory overtime. claim a three-way tie if the
fourth-quarter charge and shortly after the Jazz won Associated Press teams finish with the same
defeat Brooklyn to keep at Golden State. record.
alive hopes of securing the Both teams are 50-31 with third straight a day after tory and push them one Chicago scored 14 of the
Eastern Conference’s top one game remaining be- Denver’s loss to Oklahoma win away from guarantee- first 16 points en route to
seed. fore they meet in the play- City gave the Blazers the ing a playoff spot for the a 34-13 lead at the end of
The Celtics clinched the offs with only home court eighth and final playoff sixth time in the past seven one quarter. Grant led the
Atlantic Division title and yet to be decided. spot in the West. years. way with seven points, four
can finish with no worse Former Clipper Eric Gordon Kawhi Leonard led the The 76ers (28-53) lost for assists and one steal.
than the No. 2 seed. led the Rockets with 17 Spurs with 18 points. the seventh straight time Robin Lopez scored 18
With Cleveland’s over- points. James Harden shot After Pat Connaughton’s and finished with a home points for the Bulls and Jim-
time loss at Miami on Mon- 2 of 9 for 14 points, well un- long jumper for Portland, record of 17-24. They con- my Butler added 17.
day night, a Boston win in der his 29.3 average. He Jake Layman dunked to clude their fifth straight WIZARDS 105, PISTONS 101
its regular-season finale missed 5 of 6 3-pointers. narrow the gap to 98-97 season out of the playoffs AUBURN HILLS, Michigan
against Milwaukee on Neither team led by more with 12 seconds to go. Wednesday night at Madi- (AP) — Bradley Beal scored
Wednesday would give than eight points in the first The Spurs threw an in- son Square Garden against 33 points as Washington
the Celtics the No. 1 seed. half before the Clippers bound out of bounds to the New York Knicks. beat Detroit in the final
But if Boston loses to the broke the game open in give the ball back to Port- BUCKS 89, HORNETS 79 game at the Palace of Au-
Bucks and Cleveland wins the third. land and Vonleh’s layup MILWAUKEE (AP) — Tony burn Hills.
its finale against Toronto, They outscored the Rock- fell amid the scramble un- Snell scored 16 points and Markieff Morris added 20
the Cavs would own the ets 36-12 to take a 97-69 der the basket. Jason Terry had season points for the Wizards, while
tiebreaker by virtue of their lead. PACERS 120, 76ERS 111 highs of 15 points and five Tobias Harris led the Pistons
3-1 head-to-head record TRAIL BLAZERS 99, SPURS 98 PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Paul 3-pointers as Milwaukee with 22.
with Boston. PORTLAND, Oregon (AP) George scored 17 of his beat Charlotte. The highlight of the night
Al Horford added 19 points — Noah Vonleh made 27 points in the opening Center Greg Monroe pro- for Detroit fans was a half-
and eight rebounds while a layup at the buzzer as quarter as Indiana inched vided punch in the paint time ceremony that hon-
Jeremy Lin led the Nets Portland beat San Antonio closer to clinching a berth with 16 points and nine re- ored the top players from
with 26 points and 12 re- despite resting starters Da- in the NBA playoffs. bounds for the Bucks, who the three championship
bounds. mian Lillard and CJ McCol- Thaddeus Young added 20 clinched at least the sixth teams, with Isiah Thomas
JAZZ 105, WARRIORS 99 lum. points, Myles Turner scored seed in the Eastern Confer- and Dennis Rodman pos-
OAKLAND, California (AP) Shabazz Napier scored a 18 and Kevin Seraphin had ence playoffs with the win. ing for pictures with Ben
— Rudy Gobert had 17 career-high 32 points for 17 to give the Pacers (41- Giannis Antetokounmpo Wallace and Chauncey
points and 18 rebounds Portland, which won its 40) their fourth straight vic- picked up his third triple- Billups.q