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SPORTS Saturday 16 March 2019

Irving has triple-double,

Celtics beat Kings 126-120

By The Associated Press 99 brook added 19 points, 14
BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving DENVER (AP) — Nikola Jokic rebounds and 11 assists,
had 31 points, 12 assists hit a falling one-handed but missed a 3-pointer at
and 10 rebounds and the shot as time expired to lift the buzzer.
Boston Celtics overcame a Denver over weary Dallas. JAZZ 120, TIMBERWOLVES
17-point first-half deficit to Jokic rescued Denver after 100
beat the Sacramento Kings the Nuggets trailed by 12 SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Don-
126-120 on Thursday night. early in the fourth quarter. ovan Mitchell scored 24
It was Irving's second ca- He finished with 11 points, points, Jae Crowder had
reer triple-double. His first 14 rebounds and eight as- 18 and Utah beat travel-
was with Cleveland on sists, hitting all four of his weary Minnesota.
Feb. 28, 2014, against Utah. field goals in the fourth. Derrick Favors added 17
Jaylen Brown added 22 Luka Doncic led Dallas with points and 11 rebounds for Boston Celtics guard Kyrie Irving (11) drives against Sacramento
points, and Marcus Morris 24 points. He had a go- the Jazz. Kings guard De'Aaron Fox in the first half of an NBA basketball
had with 21 points and 13 ahead dunk with 5.8 sec- Karl-Anthony Towns had 26 game, Thursday, March 14, 2019, in Boston.
rebounds. onds left, but Jokic topped points for Minnesota. q Associated Press
It was Boston's second vic- it by leaning to his right and
tory over Sacramento in letting a shot go before the
eight days, and the Celt- buzzer.
ics' fourth win in five games Paul Millsap finished with a
overall. season-high 33 points for
Buddy Hield led Sacramen- the Nuggets (45-22), who
to with 34 points. The Kings strengthened their hold on
lost for the 11th straight the No. 2 spot in the West-
time in Boston. ern Conference.
RAPTORS 111, LAKERS 98 Jalen Brunson had 20
TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi points and Tim Hardaway
Leonard scored 25 points, Jr. scored 17 for the well-
Norman Powell had 20 and traveled Mavericks.
Toronto beat Los Angeles. PACERS 108, THUNDER 106
LeBron James scored 29 INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Wes-
points and Alex Caruso ley Matthews tipped in a
had a career-high 16 for basket with 1.8 seconds
Los Angeles. The struggling left and Indiana overcame
Lakers lost for the sixth time an 18-point deficit to beat
in seven games, further Oklahoma City.
denting their fading playoff Domantas Sabonis scored
hopes. 26 points against his former
Pascal Siakam scored 16 team, and the Pacers won
points and Marc Gasol their second straight by
added 15 to help Toronto erasing the Thunder's lead
win its ninth consecutive in the final 15 minutes. In-
meeting with the Lakers, diana's magic number for
extending a franchise re- clinching a playoff spot is
cord. The Raptors also set a one.
franchise record with their Paul George led the Thun-
20th victory of the season der with 36 points in his sec-
against a Western Confer- ond trip back to Indianapo-
ence opponent. lis since a blockbuster trade
NUGGETS 100, MAVERICKS in July 2017. Russell West-