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SPORTS Wednesday 3 april 2019
Bucks beat Nets as Antetokounmpo returns

and 14 rebounds. Dwy- behind Milwaukee for first. It was a crucial win for the
ane Wade finished with Marc Gasol scored 13 Pacers, who had lost seven
17 points and seven assists points and Kyle Lowry had of their previous eight and
in his final regular-season 12 as the Raptors snapped their grip on potentially
game at TD Garden. a two-game losing streak having home-court advan-
Miami (38-39) maintained against the Magic. tage in the first round of
its half-game lead over Or- Nikola Vucevic had 13 the playoffs. Myles Turner
lando for the final playoff points and 13 rebounds, chipped in with 17 points
spot in the East after the but the Magic lost for the and five blocks.
Magic’s 121-109 loss to To- second time in three games Wayne Ellington scored a
ronto. after winning their previous season-high 26 points and
RAPTORS 121, MAGIC 109 six. Evan Fournier scored 21 Andre Drummond had 18
TORONTO (AP) — Danny points. Orlando remained points and 17 rebounds for
Green scored a season- a half-game behind Mi- the Pistons. Detroit is in the
high 29 points, Kawhi ami for the eighth and final No. 6 spot with a 1 ½-game
Leonard and Serge Ibaka playoff spot in the East lead over Orlando for the
each had 15 and Toronto PACERS 111, PISTONS 102 final playoff spot in the East.
clinched its sixth Atlantic INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — In other NBA games it was
Division title by beating Or- Thaddeus Young scored UTAH 111, CHARLOTTE 102;
lando. 19 points and Domantas PORTLAND 132, MINNESO-
The win also means Toron- Sabonis added 18 points TA 122; DALLAS 122, PHILA-
to can finish no lower than and 12 rebounds to help In- DELPHIA 102; NEW YORK
second in the Eastern Con- diana snap a three-game 113, CHICAGO 105; and
ference. The Raptors be- losing streak with a victory PHOENIX 122, CLEVELAND
gan the day three games over Detroit. 113.q

Brooklyn Nets center Jarrett Allen (31) attempts to block
Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis Antetokounmpo (34) during
the first half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, April 1, 2019,
in New York.
Associated Press

By The Associated Press D’Angelo Russell had 28
NEW YORK (AP) — Giannis points and 10 rebounds for
Antetokounmpo had 28 the Nets, who remained
points and 11 rebounds in seventh in the East after
his return to the lineup, Eric losses by Detroit and Mi-
Bledsoe added 29 points ami. Caris LeVert had 24
and the Milwaukee Bucks points off the bench.
beat the Brooklyn Nets 131- CELTICS 110, HEAT 105
121 on Monday night. BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving
Reserve guard George Hill had 25 points, including a
chipped in 22 points while pair of key late free throws,
Brook Lopez and Sterling and Boston held off Miami.
Brown each scored 14 for Al Horford added 19 points,
the Bucks, who played 11 rebounds and 10 assists
without All-Star forward for the Celtics (46-32), who
Khris Middleton because of are trying to beat out the
soreness in his left groin. Indiana Pacers for the No.
Milwaukee was unable to 4 seed in the Eastern Con-
clinch the best record in ference standings.
the Eastern Conference Goran Dragic led the Heat
because Toronto won ear- with 30 points. Bam Ade-
lier Monday. bayo added 19 points