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A20 SPORTS
Friday 17 March 2017
NBA Capsules
Trail Blazers beat Spurs to spoil Aldridge’s comeback
The Associated Press CHICAGO (AP) — Mike 27 points and DeMarcus
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Da- Conley and Marc Gasol Cousins added 19 for the
mian Lillard scored 36 each scored 27 points to Pelicans. E’Twaun Moore
points as the Portland Trail lead Memphis past Chi- had 18 off the bench.
Blazers beat the San An- cago, which lost Dwyane KINGS 107, SUNS 101
tonio Spurs 110-106 on Wade to a sprained elbow. PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie
Wednesday night, spoiling Conley and Gasol scored Skal Labissiere scored 21 of
LaMarcus Aldridge’s return 18 of the team’s 24 points his career-high 32 points in
from a health scare. in the fourth quarter as the the fourth quarter, a break-
C.J. McCollum added 26 Grizzlies held off the Bulls, out performance that lifted
points for the Trail Blazers, who lost for the sixth time in Sacramento over Phoenix.
who were coming off a seven games. The 6-foot-11 Haitian, who
23-point loss in New Or- Memphis, which had lost spent much of the season
leans. five straight before winning with the Reno Bighorns
Aldridge had 19 points and
seven rebounds after miss- Monday, earned its sec- of the Developmental
ing two games with a minor ond straight win. League, scored the first 16
heart arrhythmia. He was The Bulls were without Sacramento points of the
cleared Wednesday morn- Wade down the stretch final quarter.
ing and does not have after he injured his right el- T.J. Warren scored 24 for
any playing restrictions. bow with 8:34 remaining. the Suns, who rested Eric
Aldridge finished 9 for 24 He did not return. Rajon Bledsoe for the night.
from the field and played Rondo scored 17 points to Rookie Tyler Ulis, a team-
32 minutes. He made his lead Chicago. mate of Labissiere at Ken-
first two attempts, a 17-foot HEAT 120, PELICANS 112 tucky, started in place of
jumper and a 21-footer, MIAMI (AP) — Goran Drag- Bledsoe and had a career-
drawing loud cheers from ic played through a black high 13 assists.
the sold-out crowd. eye and bloodied mouth PACERS 98, HORNETS 77
Kawhi Leonard had 34 to score 33 points, and INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Paul
points to lead San Antonio Hassan Whiteside had 20 George made six 3-point-
(52-15), which had won 11 points and 17 rebounds in ers and finished with 39
of 12 entering the game Portland Trail Blazers guard C.J. McCollum (3) drives to the bas- Miami’s victory over New points to lead Indiana past
but fell one game be- ket past San Antonio Spurs guard Danny Green (14) during the Orleans. Wayne Ellington Charlotte.
hind Golden State for the second half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, March 15, scored 19 for the Heat, who Jeff Teague added eight
league’s best record. 2017, in San Antonio. Portland won 110-106. made 16 3-pointers and points, eight rebounds and
GRIZZLIES 98, BULLS 91 Associated Press have won 18 consecutive 11 assists, Myles Turner had
games when connecting six points, 11 rebounds and
at least 10 times from be- three blocks, and Monta El-
yond the arc. Dion Wait- lis scored 16 points for the
ers added 14, and James Pacers.
Johnson and Tyler Johnson Leading 50-47 in the third
had 10 apiece for Miami. quarter, Indiana used a
The Heat (33-35) won for 15-0 run to extend the lead
the 22nd time in 27 games and ultimately shut the
and are 14-1 in their last 15 door on Charlotte.
at home. Frank Kaminsky led Char-
budgetaruba@setarnet.aw Anthony Davis scored lotte with 20 points.
