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SPORTS Thursday 1 November 2018
Cavs beat Hawks

to get first win

after firing Lue

By The Associated Press ishing with 11 points, 10 as-
CLEVELAND (AP) — Rodney sists and eight rebounds,
Hood scored a season- but also committed 11 turn-
high 26 points, Cedi Osman overs.
added 20 and Cleveland THUNDER 128, CLIPPERS 110
ended its six-game losing OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —
streak to start the season, Russell Westbrook scored
beating the Atlanta Hawks 32 points and had another
136-114 on Tuesday night run-in with Patrick Beverley
in the Cavaliers’ first game in Oklahoma City victory
since coach Tyronn Lue over Los Angeles.
was fired. The Thunder outscored
The Cavs came in as the the Clippers 39-10 in the
NBA’s only winless team, third quarter, and the only
and Lue paid the price for drama in the fourth was
club’s slow start. the dustup between West-
But with Larry Drew serving brook and Beverley. Bev-
as Cleveland’s “acting” erley dove at Westbrook’s
coach while he tries to get left knee, and both were is-
the team to restructure his sued technical after jawing
contract, the Cavs played in front of the benches. Po-
a complete game — lice officers stepped onto Oklahoma City Thunder guard Russell Westbrook, right, drives around Los Angeles Clippers guard
Cleveland had seven play- the court to help keep the Patrick Beverley (21) in the first half of an NBA basketball game in Oklahoma City, Tuesday, Oct.
ers in double figures — and teams separated. Upon 30, 2018.
avoided their first 0-7 start review, Beverley’s foul was Associated Press
since 1995-96. ruled a flagrant 1. first game and possibly big night from Charlotte’s 13-2 run to close out the
George Hill and rookie Col- Westbrook tore the lateral more. bench, and the Hornets third quarter and the Kings
lin Sexton scored 17 apiece, meniscus in his right knee Chris Paul led Houston with beat Miami. held on for the victory and
and Tristan Thompson had during the playoffs in 2013 17 points and nine assists in Behind Parker, who pro- matched their longest win-
13 rebounds for Cleveland. when Beverley lunged for his second game back af- vided a spark all game ning streak since February
Rookie Trae Young scored the ball as Westbrook pre- ter a two-game suspension long with his scoring, pass- 2017.
24 and Alex Len 22 for the pared to call timeout. for his role in a fight with the ing and decision-making, Nemanja Bjelica finished
Hawks. Young scored a Paul George also had 32 Los Angeles Lakers. Charlotte’s reserves out- with 21 points for Sacra-
season-high 35 against the points, Steven Adams had CELTICS 108, PISTONS 105 scored Miami’s 66-46. Malik mento, and Willie Cauley-
Cavs on Oct. 21, wrecking 18 points and 10 rebounds BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Ir- Monk had 20 points on 7-of- Stein added 14 points and
their home opener. and Dennis Schroder add- ving scored a season-high 10 shooting, including four 11 rebounds.
RAPTORS 129, 76ERS 112 ed 15 points for the Thun- 31 points, Marcus Morris 3-pointers, and Michael Aaron Gordon had 18
TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi der, who won their second had 15 points and nine re- Kidd-Gilchrist contributed points and 10 rebounds for
Leonard scored 31 points, straight after four losses to bounds and Boston beat 14 points and eight re- the Magic, who lost their
Pascal Siakam had 15 start the season. Detroit, handing the Pistons bounds for the second unit. third straight. Terrence Ross
points and a career-high TRAIL BLAZERS 104, ROCK- back-to-back losses after Among the starters, Nic came off the bench to
15 rebounds, and Toronto ETS 85 a 4-0 start. Jayson Tatum Batum had 20 points and score 17 points, and Nikola
bounced back from its first HOUSTON (AP) — Damian scored 16, Jaylen Brown Kemba Walker had 19, his Vucevic finished with 15
loss of the season by rout- Lillard and Jusuf Nurkic had 14 points and Al Hor- lowest output of the sea- points and 15 rebounds.
ing Philadelphia 129-112, scored 22 points each, and ford scored 11 for Boston. son, as the Hornets beat GRIZZLIES 107, WIZARDS 95
handing the 76ers their 12th Portland never trailed in Blake Griffin had 24 points the Heat for the second MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) —
consecutive defeat north a trouncing of struggling and 15 rebounds for De- time in 10 days. Garrett Temple scored 20
of the border. Houston. troit, which couldn’t re- Walker still played a big points, Marc Gasol and
Kyle Lowry had 20 points The Rockets dropped their cover after scoring just 13 role, helping squash a Mike Conley added 19
and 13 assists, extending his fourth straight in their sec- points in the third quarter. fourth-quarter come- apiece and Memphis sent
streak of double-digit assist ond game without James The Pistons chopped Bos- back sparked by Dwyane Washington to its fourth
games to a career-best six. Harden, who is out with a ton’s 14-point lead down Wade, who led Miami with straight loss.
Jonas Valanciunas scored hamstring injury, to fall to to a point with 4:21 left to 19 points and made four Shelvin Mack added 14
a season-high 23 points 1-5. After entering the sea- play, and then again with 3-pointers. Walker knocked for Memphis, which won
and Serge Ibaka had 16 son with eyes on a cham- 12 seconds remaining, but down a pair of 3s in the final its second straight and
as the Raptors improved to pionship, the Rockets have couldn’t quite complete 3½ minutes to push Char- opened the season 3-0 at
6-0 at home. rarely even been competi- the comeback. lotte’s lead back to double home. Conley added sev-
Joel Embiid scored 31 tive, dropping their four Boston, which beat Detroit digits. en assists, while Temple had
points, Robert Coving- home games by an aver- on the road 109-89 on Sat- KINGS 107, MAGIC 99 seven rebounds.
ton had 15 and JJ Redick age of more than 17 points. urday, is still the only team ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Bud- John Wall led Washington
scored 13 as the 76ers lost Now they face a season- to beat the Pistons this sea- dy Hield finished with 25 with 22 points, while back-
for the first time in three long five-game road trip son. points and 11 rebounds, court mate Bradley Beal
games. Philadelphia is 0-4 where they’ll likely be with- HORNETS 125, HEAT 113 and Sacramento beat Or- scored 17 points. Kelly Ou-
on the road. out Harden and fellow CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — lando and extended its win- bre finished with 16 points,
Ben Simmons narrowly starter James Ennis (right Tony Parker had 24 points ning streak to four games. and Otto Porter contribut-
missed a triple-double, fin- hamstring) for at least the and 11 assists to lead a Hield scored six points in a ed 15.q