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SPORTS Tuesday 12 March 2019
Suns beat Warriors for first time since 2014

By The Associated Press
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) —
Devin Booker scored 13
straight Phoenix points dur-
ing a decisive fourth-quar-
ter stretch and finished with
37, and the Suns snapped
the NBA's longest active los-
ing streak to one opponent
at 18 games by beating the
Golden State Warriors 115-
111 on Sunday night.
The Suns beat Golden State
for the first time since a 107-
95 victory on Nov. 9, 2014,
and earned their first road
win in 20 tries against the
Western Conference this
season.
Klay Thompson's two free
throws with 1:04 to go made
it 111-108. Andre Iguodala
secured a rebound after
two missed Suns shots but
Stephen Curry missed on
a 3 with 23 seconds left.
Booker then converted two Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) celebrates with guard Tyler Johnson (16) and forward Kelly Oubre Jr. (3) during the second half
free throws. of an NBA basketball game against the Golden State Warriors in Oakland, Calif., Sunday, March 10, 2019.
Golden State star Kevin Du- Associated Press
rant had 25 points before
leaving with a bruised right James Harden shook off points and 15 rebounds, Chicago played without The Hawks also got a solid
ankle midway through the foul trouble to score 20 and the Spurs rallied for Zach LaVine, who was side- all-around performance
fourth on a night his team- points for the Rockets. Clint their fifth straight win. lined by a right patellar ten- from John Collins, who fin-
mates struggled from near Capela added 17 points San Antonio has beaten don strain. Wayne Selden ished with 23 points, 10 re-
and far. The cold-shooting and 12 rebounds. the top three teams in the led the Bulls with 18 points. bounds and four blocked
Warriors couldn't overcome Dallas lost for the 10th time East at home after topping TIMBERWOLVES 103, KNICKS shots. Young had 10 points
Booker's late onslaught in in 11 games. Philadelphia in December 92 and 10 assists while shoot-
losing to lowly Phoenix. Luka Doncic had 19 points and Toronto in January. MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Taj ing only 2 of 14. Frank
76ERS 106, PACERS 89 and a career-high 15 re- Milwaukee's lead atop the Gibson scored a season- Jackson and Julius Randle
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel bounds for the Mavericks, Eastern Conference was high 25 points, powering each scored 23 points for
Embiid had 33 points and and fellow rookie Brunson cut to two games ahead of short-handed Minnesota to the Pelicans, who have lost
12 rebounds in his first game finished with 18 points. Toronto. the win. three straight. Elfrid Payton
in nearly a month, leading Doncic appeared to hurt DeMar DeRozan scored Jeff Teague had 20 points had 15 points, 10 rebounds
Philadelphia to the victory. his left knee in the fourth 28 points for San Antonio. and 10 assists for the Tim- and 10 assists. New Orleans
Embiid returned to the line- quarter and limped off the Reserves Marco Belinelli berwolves. Rookie Keita star Anthony Davis had 15
up after being sidelined by court for a timeout with and Patty Mills both had 16 Bates-Diop scored a ca- points and eight rebounds
a sore left knee. The Sixers 4:17 to play, but he stayed points. reer-high 18 points. in about 21 minutes after
went 4-4 without the All- in the game. Giannis Antetokounmpo Minnesota played without missing Friday night's loss to
Star center. RAPTORS 125, HEAT 104 had 27 points and 13 re- two of its top three scorers. Toronto with back spasms.
With Embiid back, the Six- MIAMI (AP) — Kyle Lowry bounds for Milwaukee, All-Star center Karl-Antho- GRIZZLIES 105, MAGIC 97
ers (42-25) moved into a tie had 24 points and 10 as- and Eric Bledsoe added 21 ny Towns was sidelined by MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —
with Indiana for third in the sists, Pascal Siakam scored points. right knee inflammation, Mike Conley scored 14 of
East, and they hold the tie- 20 and Toronto tied a PISTONS 131, BULLS 108 while forward Andrew Wig- his 26 points in the fourth
breaker over the Pacers by franchise record with 21 DETROIT (AP) — Blake Grif- gins sat out with a thigh quarter, helping Memphis
virtue of their 3-1 record in 3-pointers. fin scored 17 of his 28 points contusion. to its third straight win.
the season series. The Raptors finished with in the third quarter, helping Damyean Dotson led New Avery Bradley had 21 points
The Pacers missed 17 of 20 eight players in double fig- Detroit to its fifth straight York with 26 points on 10- for the Grizzlies, and CJ
shots in the third quarter ures. Danny Green scored win. for-19 shooting. Allonzo Tri- Miles finished with 13 points.
and scored only 11 points 15 points, all on 3-point- Detroit has won 12 of 14 to er added 15, and Mitchell It's the first three-game win
while falling behind 72-70 ers. Norman Powell also take a half-game lead over Robinson had eight points, streak for Memphis since
after holding a 14-point scored 15. Toronto's only Brooklyn for the sixth seed 10 rebounds, and five it won five in a row in mid-
lead. other game with 21 3s in the Eastern Conference. blocks. November.
Bojan Bogdanovic led the was against Philadelphia The Pistons and Nets play HAWKS 128, PELICANS 116 Nikola Vucevic led the
Pacers with 18 points. in 2005. Bam Adebayo Monday night in Brooklyn. ATLANTA (AP) — Kevin Magic with 26 points and
ROCKETS 94, MAVERICKS 93 scored 19 for the Heat, who Reggie Jackson scored 21 Huerter scored 17 of his 27 10 rebounds, and Terrence
DALLAS (AP) — Eric Gor- had won four in a row. Dion points for Detroit, and An- points in the second quar- Ross added 15 points. Or-
don scored 26 points and Waiters and Dwyane Wade dre Drummond added 16 ter, taking the scoring load lando has lost three of its
Chris Paul blocked Jalen each scored 15. points and 15 rebounds. from cold-shooting fellow last four, again failing to
Brunson's jumper in the final SPURS 121, BUCKS 114 The Bulls have lost four of rookie Trae Young, and work its way into the East-
seconds, sending Houston SAN ANTONIO (AP) — La- five, including twice to De- Atlanta stopped a three- ern Conference's final play-
to its eighth straight win. Marcus Aldridge had 29 troit in three days. game slide. off spot.q