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SPORTS Saturday 6 april 2019

Bucks beat Sixers, clinch No. 1 seed in Eastern Conference

By The Associated Press
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Gi-
annis Antetokounmpo out-
dueled fellow MVP candi-
date Joel Embiid, finishing
with 45 points and 13 re-
bounds and leading Mil-
waukee to a 128-122 vic-
tory over the Philadelphia
76ers on Thursday night as
the Bucks clinched the No.
1 seed in the Eastern Con-
ference and the top overall
seed for the NBA playoffs.
Khris Middleton added
22 points and George Hill
had 20 for the Bucks, who
locked up home-court ad-
vantage with three regular-
season games remaining.
Embiid returned from a
three-game absence and
had 34 points, 13 rebounds,
13 assists and three blocks.
JJ Redick scored 29 points
and Mike Scott, starting for
injured Jimmy Butler, had
22 points for the 76ers, who
are two games in front of
Boston in the race for the
No. 3 seed in the East with Milwaukee Bucks’ Giannis Antetokounmpo, left, tries to drive past Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid during the first half of an NBA
three games left. basketball game, Thursday, April 4, 2019, in Philadelphia.
Philadelphia played with- Associated Press
out Butler, who missed for race for the top seed. Sacramento Kings beat
the second time in three Kevin Durant added 15 Cleveland. Marvin Bagley
games due to back tight- points, eight assists and six III scored seven of his 15
ness. rebounds. Stephen Curry points in the fourth quarter,
WARRIORS 108, LAKERS 90 finished a quiet night with and Bogdan Bogdanovic
LOS ANGELES (AP) — De- seven points on 3-of-14 added 15 points and eight
Marcus Cousins had 21 shooting and 10 rebounds. rebounds for Sacramento.
points and 10 rebounds, Johnathan Williams led the Collin Sexton scored 19
and Golden State rolled Lakers with 17 points and a points and joined LeBron
Los Angeles in pursuit of the career-high 13 rebounds off James and Ron Harper as
No. 1 seed in the West. the bench. JaVale McGee the only Cavaliers rookies to
With four regular-season had 13 boards to help the score 1,300 points. Sexton is
games remaining, the War- Lakers outrebound Golden the 10th rookie in the NBA
riors own the best record in State 62-51. to reach the milestone.
the West (54-24) and have KINGS 117, CAVAVLIERS Ante Zizic had 14 points
a two-game lead over idle 104 and 10 rebounds, and Larry
second-place Denver. The SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) Nance Jr. added 11 points
defending NBA champions — De’Aaron Fox had 16 and 16 boards for Cleve-
also hold the tiebreaker points and 10 assists, Buddy land. The Cavs (19-60) have
over the Nuggets in the Hield scored 23 points and lost seven straight.q