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SPORTS Monday 17 deceMber 2018

Simmons, Embiid lead 76ers

past Cavs in Butler's return

By STEVE HERRICK after Cleveland cut a him one-on-one down low
Associated Press 13-point lead to 86-85 late because he's just too big."
CLEVELAND (AP) — Jimmy in the third quarter. LONG TRIP
Butler's return brought out The Sixers led 86-73 mid- The Sixers complete a chal-
the best in his Philadelphia way through the quarter, lenging back-to-back set
teammates. but Cleveland scored 12 in San Antonio on Mon-
Ben Simmons had 22 points, straight points and trailed day. Simmons was the only
11 rebounds and 14 assists by one after Larry Nance player to go more than 30
for his third triple-double Jr.'s dunk. Wilson Chandler minutes as Brown made lib-
of the season, Joel Embiid hit a 3-pointer from the cor- eral use of his bench. "I'm
scored 24 points and the ner as time ran out in the happy to get on a plane
76ers routed the Cleveland period, starting the decid- and know nobody played
Cavaliers 128-105 on Sun- ing run. reckless minutes, and we
day. "The margin for error in this got the win," Brown said.
Butler scored 19 points after game is very small for us," TIP-INS
missing two games — both Cavaliers coach Larry Drew 76ers: Redick was limping
losses — with a strained said. "Margin for errors is not after landing awkwardly
groin. just a turnover, it's a bad while being fouled in the
"He's such a large person- shot, it's not getting back first quarter, but remained
ality and his talent is sort defensively." in the game and played 28
of a spirit he brings to our The Cavaliers led 44-34 minutes. ... Brown walked
group," coach Brett Brown early in the second quarter, halfway on the floor to call
said. but Philadelphia ended the timeout after Osman drove
Butler was 6 of 10 from the first half on a 31-14 run. the length of the floor for
field and hit three 3-point- Butler was injured in the first an uncontested layup in
ers. He gave Simmons most quarter Monday against the second quarter.
of the credit. Detroit and went scoreless Cavaliers: Hood picked up Philadelphia 76ers' Ben Simmons (25), from Australia, shoots
against Cleveland Cavaliers' Rodney Hood (1) during the sec-
"Ben is doing what he al- in 10 minutes. Philadelphia two fouls in the first 1:13 and ond half of an NBA basketball game Sunday, Dec. 16, 2018, in
ways does for us, passing won that game, but lost to went to the bench. ... Ante Cleveland.
the ball," Butler said. "When Brooklyn and Indiana with Zizic started at center after Associated Press
he's playing like that, the Butler out. not playing in four straight
game is really easy for ev- "I felt good," he said. "When games. Zizic and Nance guard Embiid. ... Channing the injured Tristan Thomp-
erybody." you play with such good each picked up two fouls Frye, who started the previ- son, entered the game late
Simmons had his 15th ca- guys that draw so much at- in the first quarter trying to ous two games in place of in the period.q
reer triple-double. tention, I have the easy job.
Jimmy
helped because we had don't care how many shots Loves set scoring records to
"Having
back I hang my hat on defense. I
multiple guys that could I get or anything."
put it away," he said. "I just TOUGH MATCHUP win Father-Son Challenge
do what I can offensively Drew knows even trying to
and help find guys who are slow down Embiid is not an ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Da- by one the 18-hole record last two years on the PGA
scoring. Numbers are num- easy task. Not only is the vis Love III and his son Dru in a scramble format. Tour, European Tour and
bers. Obviously, stat-wise, it 7-footer a dominant player played so well Sunday that They won by three shots Web.com Tour, but he has
looks good." in the lane, he has also hit they set two scoring re- at 26-under 118, another yet to earn a card and
Landry Shamet added 16 36 3-pointers this season. cords, rallied from a three- record in the scramble for- missed out in the qualifying
points for Philadelphia, J.J. "He's a force — size, the shot deficit to win the PNC mat. tournament this year.
Redick had 14 points and ability to shoot it from the Father-Son Challenge and "Who knows? This might be They were unstoppable in
Wilson Chandler 11. three, the ability to take it then wondered if they our last time playing, so it the second and final round,
Cedi Osman and Jordan off the dribble," Drew said. would get to play again. was fun to finish it off," Love making only four pars and
Clarkson each scored 18 "You don't see a guy that Team Love shot 27 on the said. the rest birdies and two
points for Cleveland. Rod- size being able to shoot the front nine at The Ritz-Carl- The 36-hole event is for eagles.
ney Hood and Matthew ball as well as he does from ton Golf Club to get in the players who have won a The 56 beat by one the
Dellavedova each had 13 the three. Where he's most mix, took the lead with a major or The Players Cham- record previously held by
points, and rookie point deadly is when he's playing birdie at No. 11 and finished pionship, and their partner Raymond and Raymond
guard Collin Sexton added with his back to the basket. off their record round with cannot hold a PGA Tour- Floyd Jr. in 1994 and by Bob
12. Just for his size alone, I don't four more birdies an eagle sanctioned card. Dru Love and David Charles in 1998.
Philadelphia broke it open think anybody can defend for a 16-under 56, breaking has played 17 times in the q