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Harden scores 35, Rockets

beat Raptors 107-95

By The Associated Press time defending champions ic with 25 points and Aaron
TORONTO (AP) — James down big. Gordon had 24.
Harden scored 35 points, Jayson Tatum scored 17 PACERS 105, BULLS 96
Gerald Green had 11 of his points for the Celtics, who INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bo-
18 in the fourth quarter and came in having lost five of jan Bogdanovic scored
the Houston Rockets beat six since the All-Star break. 27 points, Darren Collison
the Toronto Raptors 107-95 Stephen Curry provided a added 22 and Indiana
on Tuesday night. bright spot with 23 points beat Chicago. Indiana was
Eric Gordon and Austin Riv- and four 3-pointers on a looking to build momentum
ers each scored 13 points night Splash Brother Klay heading into a crucial 11-
as the Rockets won their Thompson sat out with sore- game stretch during which
sixth straight, matching a ness in his right knee. the Pacers will play Oklaho-
season high. Kevin Durant scored 18 ma City and Denver twice
Kawhi Leonard scored 26 points but committed five each and visit Milwaukee,
points and Serge Ibaka turnovers, while DeMarcus Golden State and Boston.
had 10 points and 15 re- Cousins wound up with 10 Chicago was led by Zach
bounds for Toronto. Pascal points on 4-for-12 shoot- LaVine with 27 points. Rob-
Siakam had 17 points, and ing — missing all five of his in Lopez had 20 points and
Danny Green 14 as the 3-point tries — and nine re- 11 rebounds as the Bulls
Raptors had their seven- bounds to go with four turn- lost their fifth in a row to
game home winning streak overs. Indiana, including all four
snapped. 76ERS 114, MAGIC 106 games this season. Lauri
Harden, the NBA’s leading PHILADELPHIA (AP) — JJ Markkanen finished with 14
scorer, made 12 of 30 shots, Redick hit six 3-pointers and points and 13 rebounds.
including three of nine from scored 26 points to break GRIZZLIES 120, TRAIL BLAZ- Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown, center, shoots between Golden
State Warriors’ Jacob Evans (10) and DeMarcus Cousins during
long range. He was perfect out of a slump and lead ERS 111 the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March 5,
at the foul line, hitting all Philadelphia over Orlando. MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — 2019, in Oakland, Calif.
eight of his attempts. Redick was 5 of 6 from Mike Conley scored 19 of Associated Press
Harden has scored 28 or 3-point range in the first half his career-high 40 points in CJ McCollum led Portland five-game stretch in team
more points in 39 straight (7 of 10 overall) and paced the fourth quarter as Mem- with 27 points, while Dami- history. He fell one point shy
games, the second-longest an offense that shot 64 per- phis used a late rally to an Lillard added 24. Mau- of tying his season high.
streak in NBA history. Wilt cent in the half and led 70- beat Portland. rice Harkless finished with The Timberwolves, who
Chamberlain (71 games) 64. He had been seriously Conley made six of his 20 points. snapped a three-game
holds the record. slumping — going 23 of 81 seven shots in the fourth TIMBERWOLVES 131, THUN- skid, have won all three
CELTICS 128, WARRIORS 95 overall over his last seven as Memphis erased a nine- DER 120 meetings against the Thun-
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — games and hitting 15 3s. point Portland lead in the MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl- der.
Gordon Hayward scored Redick had his first 20-point final quarter with a 38-25 Anthony Towns had 41 Derrick Rose added 19
30 points off the bench, game since Feb. 10 against scoring advantage in the points and 14 rebounds points and Andrew Wiggins
Kyrie Irving had 19 points the Lakers. period. as Minnesota spoiled Paul scored 18 for Minnesota.
and 11 assists, and Boston Ben Simmons had 16 points Delon Wright matched his George’s return to the Thunder guard Russell
ran away from the Golden and 13 rebounds for the Six- career high with 25 points Oklahoma City lineup. Westbrook had a team-
State early in a game that ers. and Jonas Valanciunas fin- Towns has 182 points over high 38 points on 15-of-28
turned testy with the two- Evan Fournier led the Mag- ished with 17. his last five games, the best shooting.q

Andrew Bogut rejoining Warriors, adds depth at center

By JANIE McCAULEY James and the Cavaliers.
AP Sports Writer “I think it will be great for us to have Bogut
OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Golden State War- back,” Draymond Green said after Wednes-
riors signed Andrew Bogut, who is expected day’s practice, when the two-time defending
to rejoin the team next week and add depth champions met and re-established their goals.
heading into the playoffs. “We all know what Bogut brings to the table,
The Warriors made the announcement Wednes- so I think it will overall help us, especially going
day, after Bogut was cleared by his Australian down this stretch where it’s going to be a tough
team, the Sydney Kings. The Warriors are with- run to try to three-peat.”
out Damian Jones, who needed surgery after The 2005 No. 1 overall draft pick out of Utah,
injuring his left pectoral muscle in December. Bogut appeared in 23 games for the Lakers last
“He’s still got something to offer,” coach Steve season and made five starts. He averaged 1.6
Kerr said. “Whatever role that means, he’s points and 3.4 rebounds in 9.4 minutes.
ready to accept and take on the challenge Bogut was injured in Game 5 of the 2016 NBA
and we’re excited to have him.” Finals and missed the rest of the series. Then he
Golden State has struggled defensively, losing got traded to Dallas to create salary cap room
in embarrassing fashion at home to Boston 128- for Golden State to sign Kevin Durant, who went
In this May 1, 2016, file photo, Golden State Warriors 95 on Tuesday night, so Bogut’s 7-foot presence on to become back-to-back Finals MVP while
center Andrew Bogut (12) dunks against Portland Trail in the paint could be timely. bringing the franchise two more titles.
Blazers forward Al-Farouq Aminu (8) during the first He played on the Warriors’ 2015 champion The Warriors scouted the 34-year-old in Australia
half in Game 1 of a second-round NBA basketball
playoff series, in Oakland, Calif. team and the 73-win team the following season and had to wait on his work visa and clearance
Associated Press that lost in Game 7 of the NBA Finals to LeBron from FIBA to sign him.q