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SPORTS Tuesday 29 January 2019
George powers Thunder past Bucks for 5th straight win

By The Associated Press when he was acknowl-
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — edged on the scoreboard
Paul George had 36 points in the first quarter.
and 13 rebounds, and the CAVALIERS 104, BULLS 101
Oklahoma City Thunder CHICAGO (AP) — Jordan
beat the Milwaukee Bucks Clarkson and Alec Burks
118-112 on Sunday for their each scored 18 points, and
fifth straight victory. the Cavaliers ended a six-
Russell Westbrook had 13 game losing streak.
points, 13 rebounds and NBA-worst Cleveland (10-
11 assists for his 16th triple- 41) had dropped 18 of 19.
double of the season and Cedi Osman scored 17
No. 120 for his career. Jera- points, and Matthew Della-
mi Grant added 16 points, vedova finished with 16.
helping the Thunder knock Lauri Markkanen led Chi-
off the team with the NBA's cago with 21 points and
best record. 15 rebounds, and Zach
Giannis Antetokounmpo LaVine had 17 points and
had 27 points and 18 re- 12 rebounds. The Bulls (11-
bounds for Milwaukee, and 39) have lost three straight
Khris Middleton added 22 and 13 of 14.
points. Rodney Hood had a follow
Eric Bledsoe hit a 3-pointer basket with 17 seconds left
with just over a minute left to put Cleveland up 102-
to cut Oklahoma City's 101. After a Chicago miss,
lead to three, but George Dellavedova hit a pair of
drained a 3-pointer in Mal- Oklahoma City Thunder forward Paul George (13) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks forward Khris free throws. LaVine missed
colm Brogdon's face as the Middleton (22) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Sunday, Jan. 27, 2019. a 3-point attempt at the
shot clock wound down to Associated Press buzzer.
push the margin back up to LAKERS 116, SUNS 102
six. the fourth quarter. leading scorer DeMar dan Bogdanovic added 19 LOS ANGELES (AP) — Iv-
ROCKETS 103, MAGIC 98 Doncic, who turns 20 on DeRozan, but had seven points, and Willie Cauley- ica Zubac and Kentavi-
HOUSTON (AP) — James Feb. 28, had 35 points, 12 players in double figures. Stein had 12 rebounds. ous Caldwell-Pope each
Harden scored 40 points, rebounds and 10 assists to Reserve Davis Bertans had HEAT 106, KNICKS 97 scored 24 points and the
and Houston rallied for the become the first teenager a season-high 21 points NEW YORK (AP) — Wayne short-handed Lakers led
win in Chris Paul's return in NBA history with two tri- after missing the previous Ellington scored each of his throughout in a victory over
from a hamstring injury. ple-doubles. two games due to person- 19 points in the second half, the Phoenix Suns.
Houston trailed by as many Kyle Lowry scored 19 points al reasons. Derrick White and the Heat handed the Brandon Ingram added 22
as 16. The game was tied for Toronto and Siakam and Bryn Forbes added 16 Knicks their ninth straight points as Los Angeles was
with about 75 seconds left had 14. points each. loss. missing Kyle Kuzma (hip)
when a 3-pointer by Hard- JAZZ 125, TIMBERWOLVES Washington, which had Miami had seven players and Tyson Chandler (rest),
en put the Rockets up 98- 111 won five of seven, lost its score in double figures in its along with LeBron James
95. Terrence Ross missed MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Don- 19th straight in San Antonio. second straight win. Dwy- and Lonzo Ball. Still, the
a 3 on the other end and ovan Mitchell had 29 points Bradley Beal and Tomas ane Wade had 15 points Lakers dominated the in-
Harden added a step-back for surging Utah, and Ricky Satoransky each scored 21 and 10 assists, and Hassan side against a small Phoe-
jumper with 30 seconds left. Rubio added 18 points and points. Whiteside finished with 13 nix lineup as it had a 70-46
Harden got his third block eight assists. CLIPPERS 122, KINGS 108 points and 16 rebounds. advantage in points in the
when he swatted away a After going 2 of 12 in the LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mon- Wade, who plans to re- paint.
shot by Evan Fournier, and first half, Mitchell scored 13 trezl Harrell scored 25 tire at the end of the sea- Devin Booker scored 21
Paul added two free throws points in the third quarter to points, and the Clippers son, received a standing points, Kelly Oubre Jr. add-
with 13.6 seconds remain- help hold off a Minnesota earned their third consecu- ovation from the Madison ed 17 and Mikal Bridges
ing to secure Houston's rally and give the Jazz their tive win. Square Garden crowd 16 for Phoenix, which has
third straight victory. Paul ninth win in 10 games. Utah Tobias Harris added 18 when he was taken out in dropped eight straight for
had 12 points and six assists shot 71 percent (27 of 38) points for Los Angeles, the final seconds. its second-longest losing
after missing the previous during the second half for which was coming off a 3-1 Tim Hardaway Jr. scored streak of the season. The
17 games with a strained its second victory in three road trip. Lou Williams had 22 points for New York, and Suns dropped 10 in a row
left hamstring. nights over the Timber- 12 points and 10 assists. Trey Burke had 16. from Nov. 25 to Dec. 11.
Aaron Gordon had 23 wolves. The Clippers had 35 assists Former Knicks star Carmelo Phoenix's Deandre Ay-
points for the Magic, who Andrew Wiggins led Min- on 42 field goals. Anthony watched from a ton missed his fifth straight
have dropped six of seven. nesota with 35 points, and De'Aaron Fox led Sacra- courtside seat and waved game with a sprained left
RAPTORS 123, MAVERICKS Karl-Anthony Towns added mento with 21 points. Bog- to the cheering crowd ankle.q
120 22. Jerryd Bayless had a
DALLAS (AP) — Kawhi season-high 19.
Leonard scored 33 points Rudy Gobert had 17 points
to help Toronto overcome for Utah.
a triple-double from Dallas SPURS 132, WIZARDS 119
rookie Luka Doncic. SAN ANTONIO (AP) — La-
Pascal Siakam's three-point Marcus Aldridge had 30
play snapped a 108-108 tie points, nine rebounds and
with 3:56 remaining as the six assists, powering San An-
Raptors recovered from a tonio to the victory.
seven-point deficit early in The Spurs were without