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SPORTS Friday 29 March 2019

Charlotte Hornets guard Tony Parker (9) goes to the basket
against Washington Wizards forward Jabari Parker, right, during
the first half of an NBA basketball game, Friday, March 15, 2019,
in Washington.
NBA says Hornets,

Bucks will play in

Paris in 2020 Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) is defended by Memphis Grizzlies guard Tyler

Dorsey during the first half of an NBA basketball game Wednesday, March 27, 2019, in Memphis,
Tenn.
PARIS (AP) — The NBA is go- our team to Paris for this Associated Press
ing to play a regular-sea- history-making event."
son game in Paris for the Jordan and his Chicago Warriors beat Grizzlies to
first time next year, with the Bulls won the 1997 McDon-
league announcing Thurs- ald's Championship in Paris.
day that Charlotte and Mil- Tickets for The NBA Paris break tie with Nuggets in West
waukee are headed there. Game 2020 will go on sale
The game will be on Jan. later this year.
24. Paris has played host The Hornets played a pre- By The Associated Press Indiana. ished with 50 points and
Steven Adams had 25 10 rebounds as the Suns,
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Ste-
to preseason games be- season game in Paris in
fore, and the league hint- 1994. The Bucks will be go- phen Curry and Kevin Du- points and 12 rebounds, with the worst record in the
rant each scored 28 points, and
Westbrook Western Conference at
Russell
ed several times in recent ing to France for the first
months that it was con- time. "Playing in one of with Durant going 12 of added 17 points, 12 assists 17-59, dropped their fifth
13 from the field, and the and 11 rebounds for his straight. Booker scored 59
sidering bringing a game the great cities in Europe
that counts to the city as continues our goal to ex- Golden State Warriors beat 29th triple-double of the points in a 125-92 loss Mon-
season. The Thunder won day night at Utah.
the Memphis Grizzlies 118-
well. And having Charlotte tend the global brand of
involved makes perfect the Bucks," Milwaukee co- 103 on Wednesday night to for only the second time in It was the first time a Phoe-
nix player reached 50 in
take sole possession of the seven games.
sense, given that the Hor- owner Wes Edens said. "We
nets feature Tony Parker will be proud to represent Western Conference lead. Bojan Bogdanovic scored back-to-back games. Tom
28 points for Indiana, and Chambers had been the
Curry also had 10 re-
and Nicolas Batum — two Milwaukee and Wisconsin
veterans of the French na- in Paris and we thank the bounds, and DeMarcus Domantas Sabonis added only member of the Suns to
score even 40 in successive
Cousins added 16 points 18 points and 10 rebounds.
tional team. NBA for this exciting oppor-
"Having played in the pre- tunity." The game will mark and nine rebounds to help WIZARDS 124, SUNS 121 games.
the Warriors break a tie with PHOENIX (AP) — Devin Beal and Jabari Parker had
season in France during the NBA's 11th in France all-
my career, I witnessed time, counting exhibitions. idle Denver for the top spot Booker became the young- 28 points apiece for the
in the West.
est player in NBA history Wizards, who snapped a
first-hand the passion the "The return of an NBA game
French fans have for NBA in Paris, after a 10-year ab- Jonas Valanciunas led with consecutive 50-point five-game skid. Bryant add-
ed 18 points and a career-
Memphis with 27 points games, but his latest scor-
basketball," Hornets chair- sence, is a real victory for
man Michael Jordan said. our city," Paris Mayor Anne and 13 rebounds, and Mike ing binge was wasted once high 19 rebounds.
TRAIL BLAZERS 118, BULLS 98
Conley added 22 points to again by last-place Phoe-
"We are excited to bring Hidalgo said.q
take the franchise's career nix in a loss to Washington. CHICAGO (AP) — Seth Cur-
scoring lead and added Thomas Bryant's three-point ry scored a season-high 20
eight assists. Bruno Cabo- play with 2.8 seconds left points and Portland beat
clo had 17 points and 13 put the Wizards ahead for Chicago.
rebounds. good in a back-and-forth Still shaken by Jusuf Nur-
Durant scored seven game. Bryant caught Brad- kic's gruesome leg injury
straight points in a 9-0 run ley Beal's pass off a base- two nights earlier in a dou-
that made it 100-92 mid- line drive and dropped in ble-overtime victory over
way through the fourth the winning layup while Brooklyn that secured Port-
quarter. getting fouled. land's sixth straight playoff
THUNDER 107, PACERS 99 After he added the free appearance, the Trail Blaz-
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — throw, Phoenix had one ers won their fifth in a row
Paul George scored 31 more chance to tie, but even though Damian Lillard
points against his former Troy Daniels missed a scored a season-low 11.
team, and Oklahoma City 3-pointer from the corner Chicago's Shaquille Harri-
had a 24-0 run in the third just before the final buzzer. son set career highs with 21
quarter to pull away from The 22-year-old Booker fin- points and 10 rebounds.q