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Thomas’ 29 points, 15 assists send Celtics past Jazz

BOSTON (AP) — Isaiah (18-18) are 2 1/2 games and Seth Curry 16 for the
Thomas had 29 points and ahead of Detroit (16-21) Mavericks. Williams, Har-
a career-high 15 assists, in the Eastern Conference ris and Curry each hit four
and the Boston Celtics standings. 3-pointers as Dallas went 17
made 17 3-pointers for the Tobias Harris led the Pistons of 32 from long range.
second straight game in with 22 points. Andre Drum- John Wall led Washington
beating the Utah Jazz 115- mond and Reggie Jackson with 27 points and Brad-
104 on Tuesday night. each had a double-dou- ley Beal added 25 for the
Al Horford and Jae ble. Wizards, who fell to 1-6 on
Crowder added 21 points Detroit lost for the eighth the second half of back-to-
apiece and Avery Bradley time in 10 games, with two back games. They lost to
scored 14 for the Celtics, of the defeats coming at Houston on Monday night.
who have won four of five home to Indiana. The Mavericks took control
and eight of 10. 76ERS 93, TIMBERWOLVES early in the fourth quarter,
The Celtics ended Utah’s 91 scoring the first eight points
four-game winning streak PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rob- and building a 110-100
and beat the Jazz for the ert Covington made a fall- lead on Barnes’ 3-pointer
ninth straight time in Bos- away shot off an inbounds with 2:51 to play.
ton. Gordon Hayward led pass with 0.2 seconds left to KINGS 120, NUGGETS 113
Utah with 23 points. Rudy give Philadelphia a victory DENVER (AP) — DeMarcus
Gobert pulled down 13 over Minnesota. Cousins scored 31 points,
rebounds, extending his The Sixers needed the late and Darren Collison had 26
streak of 10 or more to 21 basket after they blew a points and seven assists in
consecutive games. 26-point lead and seemed Sacramento’s victory over
Thomas, coming off his headed to overtime. Ricky Denver.
career-high 52 points Fri- Rubio, just a 26 percent The Kings led most of the
day against the Heat, has 3-point shooter, buried one way to stop a two-game
scored at least 20 in 19 with 1.6 seconds left that skid and win for the fifth
straight games. tied it at 91. time in seven games.
SPURS 110, RAPTORS 82 Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas (4) drives to the basket Joel Embiid scored 25 Denver got within three in
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — against the Utah Jazz during the second half of an NBA basket- points and Ersan Ilyasova the fourth quarter and had
ball game in Boston, Tuesday, Jan. 3, 2017. Thomas scored 29
Kawhi Leonard had 25 points as the Celtics defeated the Jazz 115-104. had 19 for the Sixers. chances to trim it to one or
points, LaMarcus Aldridge Associated Press Karl-Anthony Towns had tie, but Sacramento kept
added 23 and San Antonio 23 points and 15 rebounds extending the lead with
held Toronto to its lowest veteran point guard Tony AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — for the Timberwolves, and Cousins on the bench.
score of the season. Parker who set the tone for Paul George had 32 points Zach LaVine scored 28. The lead was five when he
San Antonio dominated the Spurs with 15 points and and Indiana beat Detroit. MAVERICKS 113, WIZARDS returned, and he helped
a matchup of teams with eight assists in 23 minutes. Myles Turner and Jeff 105 the Kings push it to 11 with
the second-best record in DeMar DeRozan led the Teague each scored 17 DALLAS (AP) — Harrison 2:22 left with assists on a
each conference, leading Raptors with 26 points, but for Indiana, which blew a Barnes scored 26 points 3-pointer by Arron Afflalo
by as many as 34 points. backcourt mate Kyle Low- 15-point first-half lead but and Deron Williams added and a layup by Garrett
Leonard and Aldridge ry had only six on 2-for-9 pulled away in the fourth 21 as Dallas rallied to beat Temple.
combined to shoot 19 for shooting. quarter to win its third Washington. Danilo Gallinari led the
28 from the field, but it was PACERS 121, PISTONS 116 straight game. The Pacers Devin Harris had 17 points Nuggets with 24 points.q

Arena brings much of his LA Galaxy staff to national team

CHICAGO (AP) — Bruce the final round of qualifying pearances for the U.S. and
Arena is bringing much of for the 2018 World Cup. was a Galaxy assistant for
his LA Galaxy coaching Qualifying resumes with the past four years, and
staff with him to the U.S. na- a March 24 home game Kenny Arena, 35, worked
tional team and has hired against Honduras, fol- for his dad with the Galaxy
former under-20 coach lowed four days later with for the past two seasons.
Thomas Rongen as his chief a match at Panama. Reis, 41, played twice for
scout. Sarachan, 62, was head the national team and was
Dave Sarachan, Pat Noon- coach of Major League a Galaxy assistant for the
an and Kenny Arena — Soccer’s Chicago Fire from past two years.
Bruce’s son — have been 2003-07, winning U.S. Open Rongen, 60, was U.S. un-
appointed as assistant Cup titles in 2003 and 2006, der-20 coach from 2001-04
coaches, the U.S. Soccer and was a national team and 2006-11. He coached
Federation said Wednes- assistant under Arena from Tampa Bay to the first MLS
day. Matt Reis will be goal- 2000-02. title in 1996,
keeping coach. Sarachan also was an as- spent the next two sea-
Arena, 65, coached the sistant for Arena at the sons coaching New Eng-
U.S. from 1998-2006, lead- University of Virginia (1984- land and took over D.C.
ing the Americans to the 1988) and D.C. United United for the 1999 season
2002 World Cup quarterfi- (1998-1999) and was asso- In this Oct. 28, 2015, file photo, Los Angeles Galaxy head coach after Arena left for his first
nals. He returned in Novem- ciate head coach of the Bruce Arena walks on the field before an MLS soccer western stint coaching the nation-
conference playoff match against the Seattle Sounders in Se-
ber when Jurgen Klinsmann Galaxy from 2008-16. attle. al team. Rongen led D.C.
was fired after a 0-2 start in Noonan, 36, made 14 ap- Associated Press United to the 1999 MLS title.
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