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Friday 21 december 2018
Suns beat Celtics 111-103, run winning streak to 4 games

By The Associated Press all five 3-point tries. After
BOSTON (AP) — Devin missing his first seven shots
Booker had 25 points and against Cleveland, Walker
eight assists, and Deandre got untracked and Char-
Ayton added 23 points and lotte evened its season re-
18 rebounds to lead the cord to .500 (15-15).
suddenly resurgent Phoenix It was Walker's ninth
Suns past the Boston Celt- 30-point game this season.
ics 111-103 on Wednesday Jeremy Lamb added 18
night. points and 12 rebounds,
It was the fourth consecu- and Marvin Williams 18
tive victory for the Suns points and 10 rebounds for
since opening the season Charlotte, which snapped
4-24. Phoenix has its first a two-game losing streak.
four-game winning streak Jordan Clarkson scored 20
since March 2015. points, Jaron Blossomgame
T.J. Warren scored 21 points had 15 and Cedi Osman
and Kelly Oubre Jr. had 13 added 13 for the Cavaliers.
for the Suns. 76ERS 131, KNICKS 109
Kyrie Irving led Boston with PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel
29 points and Jayson Tatum Embiid had 24 points and
had 18. The Celtics lost their 10 rebounds, Ben Simmons
second straight after win- Phoenix Suns guard Devin Booker (1) drives to the basket against the Boston Celtics during the got his second triple-dou-
ning eight in a row. second half of a basketball game in Boston, Wednesday, Dec. 19, 2018. The Suns defeated the ble in three games to lead
Boston center Aron Baynes Celtics 111-103. Philadelphia.
broke a bone in his left Associated Press Simmons had 13 points, 11
hand early in the game rebounds and 10 assists.
and the team announced Rockets missed their next Paul added 5 and Gerald lost for the sixth time in sev- Jimmy Butler added 20
that he'll be sidelined indef- four tries before Michael Green and Eric Gordon en games. points and Landry Shamet
initely. Carter-Williams hit one with made 4 each on a night THUNDER 132, KINGS 113 had a career-high 17 off
ROCKETS 136, WIZARDS 118 31.1 seconds left and was Houston attempted 55. SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) the bench for the Sixers,
HOUSTON (AP) — James greeted with loud cheers. The winning streak ties their — Paul George scored 43 who shot 53.4 percent from
Harden scored 35 points as The previous record was longest of the season and points, Russell Westbrook the field and 50 percent
Houston set an NBA record held by the Cleveland comes after the Rockets had a triple-double and from 3-point range.
with 26 3-pointers and won Cavaliers, who made 25 lost their previous three Steven Adams grabbed a Philadelphia had lost three
its fifth straight game. against Atlanta on March games. career-high 23 rebounds in of four, including a lopsid-
A 3 by Gary Clark tied the 3, 2017. Bradley Beal had 28 points Oklahoma City's win over ed defeat in San Antonio
record with 2:42 left. The Harden made six 3s, Chris to lead the Wizards, who Sacramento in a matchup on Monday.
of short-handed teams. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 27
George hit four 3-pointers points and Kevin Knox had
and went 9 of 10 from the 21 for the Knicks (9-24), who
free throw line. Westbrook have lost three straight and
had 19 points, 17 assists and eight of their last nine. Em-
11 rebounds for the 112th manuel Mudiay, averaging
triple-double of his career. 20 points per game in his
George and Adams had previous nine contests, was
double-doubles — George held to 11 points on 3-of-12
pulled down 12 rebounds shooting.
and Adams scored 20 SPURS 129, MAGIC 90
points — as the Thunder ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Le-
won for the eighth time in Marcus Aldridge scored 20
11 games. Oklahoma City points and five San Antonio
finished with a season-high players scored in double
66 boards. figures in the win.
Buddy Hield had a ca- The Spurs, the NBA's lead-
reer-best 37 points and ing 3-point shooting team,
De'Aaron Fox added 28 went 12 of 19 from behind
points and 12 assists for the the arc and 50 for 77 overall
Kings. (64.9 percent) to win for the
HORNETS 110, CAVALIERS sixth time in seven games.
99 Marco Belinelli came off
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — the bench and scored 18
Kemba Walker had 30 points on 7-for-9 shooting,
points and six assists to help and DeMar DeRozan and
Charlotte rally past Cleve- Bryan Forbes added 17
land. points each.
Walker was coming off a D.J. Augustin led Orlando
season-low four points in with 17 points. Rookie cen-
Saturday's 128-100 home ter Mo Bamba had seven
loss to the Los Angeles Lak- points, eight rebounds and
ers in which he shot 2 for 13 two blocks in his first NBA
from the field and missed start.q