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SPORTS Thursday 15 November 2018

Durant leads Warriors over Hawks after Green’s suspension

By The Associated Press points midway through the
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — fourth quarter but Harden
Kevin Durant scored 29 went on a tear, scoring 11
points with a key jumper in straight Houston points to
the final minute, a day af- put the Rockets up 104-91
ter a shouting episode on with 3:48 remaining.
the bench with Draymond CAVALIERS 113, HORNETS
Green led to his team- 89
mate’s suspension Tuesday, CLEVELAND (AP) — Jordan
and the undermanned Clarkson scored 24 points,
Golden State Warriors held Tristan Thompson had 21
off the Atlanta Hawks 110- rebounds and 11 points,
103. and injury-riddled Cleve-
Klay Thompson added 24 land won for the second
points as Splash Brother time this season, beating
Stephen Curry missed his Charlotte.
third straight game with The Cavaliers (2-11) broke
a strained left groin. The a five-game losing streak.
two-time MVP shuffled and Cleveland’s first win came
danced as he celebrated against Atlanta on Oct. 30.
big plays from the bench. Kemba Walker, the
Taurean Prince scored 22 league’s third-leading scor-
points, making four 3-point- er, was held to a season-
ers and finishing 8 for 14 low seven points and was
from the floor in the Hawks’ 2 for 16 from the field. The
fifth straight loss and ninth Hornets star guard was av-
in 10. eraging 27.9 points going
Durant led the way hours into the game.
after the Warriors suspend- Rodney Hood scored 16
ed All-Star Green for one points for Cleveland, which
game without pay for con- built a double-figure lead
duct detrimental to the midway through the first
team. He got into it with quarter and maintained
Durant on the bench at that the rest of the game.
the end of regulation in a Rookie point guard Col-
121-116 overtime road loss Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) shoots against Atlanta Hawks forward Taurean lin Sexton scored 16 points
to the Clippers and Green Prince (12) during the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oakland, Calif., Tuesday, Nov. 13, and had five assists. David
wasn’t even at the arena 2018. Nwaba scored 18 points off
Tuesday. Associated Press the bench.q
ROCKETS 109, NUGGETS 99
DENVER (AP) — James Houston, playing for a third
straight game without Car-
Harden scored 19 of his 22 melo Anthony because of Atlanta United’s Martino
points in the second half what the team said was an
and Houston pulled away illness.
to beat Denver, sending Monte Morris had 19 points voted MLS coach of year
the Nuggets to a fourth for the Nuggets, who have
straight loss. lost their last eight meetings
Harden also had 11 assists, with Houston. Gary Harris
with several going to Clint and Jamal Murray added ATLANTA (AP) — Gerardo
Capela, who led the Rock- 15 points apiece. “Tata” Martino was voted
ets with 24 points, includ- A step-back shot by Mur- coach of the year in Major
ing a series of dunks. Chris ray got Denver within four League Soccer on Tuesday
Paul added 21 points for in his last season with Atlan-
ta United.
Martino guided Atlanta
Gabe Kapler loses home through another record-
breaking season. Backed
in California wildfires by record crowds, Atlanta
United won a playoff series
for the first time by beat-
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Phillies manager Gabe Kapler ing New York City FC in the
is among the homeowners who lost their house in Eastern Conference semi-
Southern California’s wildfires. finals. Atlanta will play the
Kapler told The Athletic his ex-wife and two sons New York Red Bulls in the
lived in the Malibu house and evacuated last week. first leg of the conference
A friend sent him photos over the weekend show- final Nov. 25.
ing only a steel staircase remained of the property, Martino, the former Bar- In this Aug. 24, 2018, file photo, Atlanta United MLS soccer team
head coach Gerado “”Tata” Martino directs his players during
about a mile from the Pacific Ocean. celona and Argentina na- the second half of a match against Orlando City, in Orlando, Fla.
Kapler moved to Philadelphia after the Phillies hired tional coach, is leaving Associated Press
him last October, but kept the house for his family. Atlanta after the playoffs. Martino received 32.7 per- media. Bob Bradley of Los
He led the Phillies to an 80-82 record in his first He reportedly is headed to cent of the votes by MLS Angeles FC was second at
season.q Mexico’s national team. team officials, players and 22.34 percent.q