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Heat erase 19-point deficit, top Lakers 115-107

The Associated Press Brook Lopez scored 28 Kelly Olnyk finished with 11
MIAMI (AP) — Justise Win- points for Brooklyn, but apiece.
slow and Hassan Whiteside just five in the second half The Pacers pulled within
each finished with 23 points as the Nets dropped their four late in the game, but
and 13 rebounds, and the fourth straight. were unable to catch the
Miami Heat rallied from 19 CLIPPERS 106, SPURS 101 Celtics down the stretch.
points down to beat the LOS ANGELES (AP) — Chris Jeff Teague led Indiana
Los Angeles Lakers 115-107 Paul scored 19 points be- with 31 points and eight
on Thursday night. fore injuring his left ham- assists. Paul George and
Winslow set a career high string to lead the Clippers CJ Miles scored 19 points
for points and tied a career to a win over the Spurs. apiece, and Thaddeus
best in rebounds for the Paul added seven re- Young had 15 points and
Heat, who raised Shaquille bounds and six assists be- 12 rebounds.
O’Neal’s No. 32 jersey to fore leaving the game late KNICKS 106, MAGIC 95
the rafters in a halftime cer- in the third quarter. The
emony. Clippers used their bench NEW YORK (AP) — Derrick
Goran Dragic scored 21 in the fourth quarter to seal Rose scored 19 points, Kyle
and James Johnson add- the victory, only the Spurs O’Quinn had 14 points and
ed 19 for Miami, which second on the road this a career-high 16 rebounds,
snapped a three-game season. and the Knicks got the win
slide and went 3-3 on its six- The Clippers reserves out- at home.
game homestand. scored San Antonio’s 58-33. Carmelo Anthony and Willy
Lou Williams scored 27 The Spurs had started the Hernangomez each had 15
points for the Lakers, who season 15-1 on the road. points for New York, which
fell to 5-14 on the road. Kawhi Leonard led the has won two in a row since
Nick Young scored 20 and Spurs with 27 points and a three-game losing streak.
D’Angelo Russell had 17. nine rebounds, while Pau Kristaps Porzingis scored 12
WARRIORS 117, NETS 101 Gasol added 19 points and points, and reserve Bran-
NEW YORK (AP) — Kevin eight rebounds. don Jennings had 12 assists
Durant had 26 points, nine Miami Heat center Hassan Whiteside (21) shoots as Los Angeles CELTICS 109, PACERS 102 in 22 minutes.
Lakers guard Louis Williams (23) defends during the second half
rebounds and seven assists, of an NBA basketball game, Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016, in Miami. INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Isa- Serge Ibaka led the Mag-
and Golden State turned The Heat won 115-107. iah Thomas had 28 points ic with 23 points and 10
an ugly start into an easy Associated Press and nine assists, helping rebounds. Evan Fournier
finish. Boston to its fourth straight scored 21 points.
Klay Thompson added 23 while falling behind by 16 chulia each finished with 15 win. Orlando closed to 104-95
points for the Warriors, who at halftime, but were back points for the Warriors, who Avery Bradley and Jae on Jeff Green’s free throws
opened a three-game to their sometimes unstop- played without Draymond Crowder each scored 15 with 1:29 left, but Rose
road trip that leads into pable selves while outscor- Green, who returned to the points for the Celtics, who scored with 1:08 remaining
their NBA Finals rematch in ing the Nets by 32 points Bay Area early Thursday af- led 51-40 at halftime. Mar- to help the Knicks close it
Cleveland on Christmas. over the final 24 minutes. ter the birth of his son, Dray- cus Smart had 12 points,
They didn’t look ready Stephen Curry and Zaza Pa- mond Jamal Green Jr. and Amir Johnson and out.q
NBA, players complete process of ratifying new labor deal

TIM REYNOLDS week. All that’s left to do statement Friday night, es- said in that statement. will continue for the foresee-
AP Basketball Writer now is for the sides to sign sentially ending a process “Once the NBA and NBPA able future. The league’s
The votes are in, and labor the deal, which will hap- that was blissful compared finish drafting and execute record $24 billion television
peace in the NBA is virtually pen once the writing of the to the rancor-filled mess the complete agreement, deal is responsible for much
assured for several years. actual document is com- that surrounded the last specific details will be re- of the money that the sides
The National Basketball pleted. round of labor negotiations leased.” are essentially sharing, and
Players Association has Members of the NBA’s — ones where a lockout The seven-year deal will go the average player salary
completed its process of Board of Governors voted wound up threatening an into effect July 1. Either side is predicted to reach $8.5
voting to approve the unanimously Wednesday entire season — five years may opt out after six years. million next season and $10
terms of the next collec- to approve the deal, and ago. This era is the most lucrative million within four years un-
tive bargaining agreement players got their vote done “The parties voted based in NBA history, with salaries der the new deal.
between the league and subsequently. on a term sheet that out- and revenues both rising — It’s unclear when that pro-
its players, which was ten- The approvals were an- line the key deal points,” and if forecasts from both cess of completing the new
tatively agreed upon last nounced in a simple, short the league and the union sides are correct that trend CBA will occur. q