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Friday 8 March 2019

Denver beats Lakers; James tops Jordan on career points list

By The Associated Press for the Suns, who have won ing 1 for 7 from beyond the
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Will three straight. arc. John Collins returned
Barton scored 23 points, DeAndre Jordan led the to the Hawks lineup after
Gary Harris added 19 Knicks with 17 points, and missing three games with
and the Denver Nuggets Noah Vonleh, Damyean flu-like symptoms. He had
snapped their three-game Dotson and Dennis Smith Jr. 18 points and 10 rebounds
losing streak with a 115-99 added 15 each. in 25 minutes.
victory over the Los An- WIZARDS 132, MAVERICKS NETS 113, CAVALIERS 107
geles Lakers on Wednes- 123 NEW YORK (AP) — Spen-
day night despite LeBron WASHINGTON (AP) — cer Dinwiddie scored 12 of
James’ move into fourth Bradley Beal dunked over his 28 points in the fourth
place on the NBA’s career 7-foot-2 Salah Mejri and quarter and Brooklyn beat
scoring list. then stared him down in Cleveland for its second
James scored 31 points the most dramatic part of straight win.
and surpassed Michael Jor- a 30-point performance as D’Angelo Russell added 25
dan’s 32,292 career points Washington beat Dallas. points for the Nets.
on a driving layup during Beal added eight assists Kevin Love had 24 points
the second quarter. His Lak- and seven rebounds as and 16 rebounds for the
ers erased most an early Washington beat Dallas at Cavaliers, who had won
23-point deficit before fad- home after losing nine in a four of six since that loss to
ing in the fourth quarter of row when hosting the Mav- the Nets in the final game
their fourth consecutive ericks. Trevor Ariza scored before the All-Star break.
loss. 22 and Jabari Parker 20 for David Nwaba added 22
Denver (43-21) blew all but the Wizards. points.
two points of its huge early Rookie Luka Doncic had JAZZ 114, PELICANS 104
lead, but Harris and Nikola 31 points, 11 rebounds and NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Der-
Jokic contributed key bas- seven assists for the Mavs. rick Favors scored 25 points,
kets down the stretch of the Dwight Powell made 11 of Rudy Gobert added 22
Nuggets’ first win of March. 12 shots and scored a ca- points and 13 rebounds,
Jamal Murray scored 19 reer-high 26 points, while and Utah beat New Or-
points and Jokic had 12 contributing 10 rebounds. leans for the second time
points, 17 rebounds and PISTONS 131, TIMBER- this season
eight assists for the Nug- WOLVES 114 Donovan Mitchell had 22
gets, who had lost four Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James dunks during the DETROIT (AP) — Andre points, and Joe Ingles had
straight to the Lakers on the second half of the team’s NBA basketball game against the Drummond had 31 points 10 points and 10 assists for
road despite their growth Denver Nuggets on Wednesday, March 6, 2019, in Los Angeles. and 15 rebounds and surg- the Jazz, who exacted a
into an elite NBA team dur- The Nuggets won 115-99. ing Detroit beat Minnesota. measure of revenge for the
ing that time period. Associated Press Drummond posted his 16th Pelicans’ surprising come-
JaVale McGee added 16 court. arena. The problem was, straight double-double — back victory in Utah on
points for the Lakers, who Walker and Frank Kaminsky the horn sounded before the second-longest streak Monday night.
played without injured each scored 20 points for anyone touched the ball. in franchise history. He set Julius Randle scored 23
starters Brandon Ingram, Charlotte. Cody Zeller fin- After a review, the refer- the record with 18 last sea- points for the Pelicans,
Kyle Kuzma and Lonzo Ball. ished with 10 points and 10 ees put 0.5 seconds back son. Luke Kennard added who had won their previ-
James now trails only rebounds. on the clock. But with one 21 points for the Pistons (32- ous three games — all on
Kareem Abdul-Jabbar BULLS 108, 76ERS 107 more chance, Philadelphia 31), who moved above .500 the road — before seeing
(38,387 points), Karl Malone CHICAGO (AP) — Zach came up short when the for the first time since they their streak end in their re-
(36,928) and Kobe Bryant LaVine scored 39 points inbounds pass skipped off got to 15-14 by beating turn home. Anthony Da-
(33,643). and hit the go-ahead la- Butler’s hands. the Timberwolves in over- vis scored 16 points and
HEAT 91, HORNETS 84 yup in the closing seconds Butler scored 22 points in time on Dec. 19. Detroit has blocked two shots in 21
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — to lead Chicago to wild win his second game against won 10 of 12, including six minutes. Jrue Holiday also
Kelly Olynyk had 22 points over Philadelphia. his former team. Simmons straight at home. scored 16.
and 11 rebounds, Hassan LaVine scored 13 in the had 18 points, 11 rebounds Minnesota (30-35) has lost CELTICS 111, KINGS 109
Whiteside added 18 points fourth quarter as the Bulls and seven assists for the Six- four of five. Karl-Anthony SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP)
and 15 rebounds off the wiped out a 10-point defi- ers, who are 4-3 since the Towns scored 24 points be- — Gordon Hayward made
bench and Miami beat cit in a game that featured All-Star break, with All-Star fore fouling out. up for a costly foul by hit-
Charlotte to break a tie for two endings. center Joel Embiid side- SPURS 111, HAWKS 104 ting a tiebreaking shot
the eighth spot in the East- The Bulls trailed 107-106 lined by a sore left knee. ATLANTA (AP) — LaMarcus with 2 seconds to play that
ern Conference. with 4.8 seconds remaining SUNS 107, KNICKS 96 Aldridge scored 32 points helped Boston overcome
Olynyk was 8 of 14 from the when LaVine inbounded to PHOENIX (AP) — Devin and San Antonio pulled the absence of injured star
field, including 5 of 7 from Lopez and got fouled as he Booker scored a season- away from Atlanta in the Kyrie Irving in a win over
beyond the 3-point arc as cut past Mike Scott for the high 41 points and Phoenix closing minutes for its fourth Sacramento.
Miami won its third straight go-ahead layup with 1.6 rolled to its fourth victory in straight victory. Jayson Tatum led Boston
game. seconds remaining. five games. Derrick White scored seven with 24 points, Al Horford
Dwyane Wade had a LaVine missed the free Booker made 14 of 23 shots, straights points, putting San had 21 points, 11 rebounds
rough night shooting, go- throw, but the Bulls came including six of 10 3-point- Antonio ahead to stay with and seven assists, and Hay-
ing 4 of 15 from the field away with the win after ers, and the Suns (15-51) a 3-pointer before hitting ward finished with 12 points.
and missed both free-throw one more twist. He broke took over after a slow start two straight shots in the Boston had lost five of six
attempts. He finished with up Ben Simmons’ inbounds in a matchup of the teams lane. He finished with 18 before beginning this trip.
eight points and six assists. pass to Butler underneath with the NBA’s worst re- points and nine assists. Harrison Barnes scored 24
After the game, Charlotte’s the 76ers’ basket. Both cords. Trae Young led the Hawks points and Buddy Hield
Kemba Walker exchanged teams left the court and Kelly Oubre Jr. added 18 with 24 points but made added 23 for the Kings,
jerseys with Wade at mid- fans started to file out of the points and Tyler Johnson 14 only eight of 24 shots, go- who have lost four of five.q