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SPORTS Tuesday 24 January 2017
Curry, Thompson bury Magic in 3s for seventh straight win

ORLANDO, Florida (AP) — GETS 108
Stephen Curry and Klay MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Karl-
Thompson each hit seven Anthony Towns had 32
3-pointers and the Golden points, 12 rebounds and
State Warriors won their seven assists and hit the
seventh straight game, go-ahead shot with 42.5
beating the Orlando Mag- seconds to play to lead
ic 118-98 on Sunday. Minnesota over Denver.
Tied at the half, the Warriors Towns hit 13 of 19 shots and
woke up from West Coast also had four blocks and
time in the second half to Andrew Wiggins scored 24
pull away. This was the first points in Minnesota’s fourth
Eastern time zone noon tip straight home win. Shaba-
for them since 1995, when zz Muhammad scored 20
they lost by 34 points in Or- points off the bench and
lando. Curry went 7 for 13 the Wolves rallied from
on 3s and scored 27 points nine points down midway
while Thompson as 7 for 9 through the fourth quarter
from behind the arc and for the win.
had 21 points. The Warriors Gary Harris scored 22 points
shot 19 of 42 overall from and Nikola Jokic had 18
3-point range while the points and eight rebounds
Magic went 7 for 28. for the Nuggets on the
MAVERICKS 122, LAKERS 73 second night of a back-
DALLAS (AP) — Justin An- to-back. Wilson Chandler
derson scored 19 points and Jamal Murray added
and Dirk Nowitzki added 13 17 points each for Denver,
to help Dallas give Los An- which played without Em-
geles its worst defeat ever. manuel Mudiay because
It was the Mavericks’ 13th of a sore back.
straight win over the Lakers, Kris Dunn had 10 points and
who have lost six of their nine assists for the Wolves
last seven games this sea- while starting for Ricky Ru-
son. bio, who missed the game
The 49-point defeat just to attend his grandmoth-
edged Los Angeles’ two er’s funeral.
previous worst losses at 48 SUNS 115, RAPTORS 103
points, most recently 123-75 TORONTO (AP) — Eric Bled-
at Utah on March 28, 2016. soe scored a career-high
The game was close for 10 40 points and had 13 as-
minutes, with Dallas lead- sists and Phoenix handed
ing 23-22 before the Mav- Toronto its third straight loss.
ericks scored the next 15 Bledsoe was 11 of 17 from
straight to blow the game the floor, including 4 of 7
open. Nowitzki had seven from 3-point range, and
during the run. Devin Booker added 20
The Mavericks led 67-33 at points as the Suns won their Golden State Warriors guard Stephen Curry (30) celebrates after scoring a three-point basket in
the half and never looked second straight road game front of Orlando Magic forward Aaron Gordon (00) as Warriors forward Andre Iguodala (9) re-
back. following Saturday’s win at acts during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Orlando, Fla., Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017.
TIMBERWOLVES 111, NUG- New York. q Associated Press

3-point pick history on their side in find- the game.”
Sherman said the 3-point
ing a line that could stick
at 3 points all the way until spread will probably stand
Continued on Page 19 kickoff. The Patriots have because if it moved to 3
There was also agreement won four Super Bowls and 1/2 casual bettors would
that the legal handle on the margin of victory in all be putting money on the
the game could exceed but one was 3 points. Falcons and if it dropped
the record $132.5 million “Three seems to be the pre- to 2 1/2, the so-called
bet on last year’s Super vailing number for them in “sharps” would be all over
Bowl. Super Bowls,” Esposito said. the Patriots.
“I think we have a real Westgate Super Book odd- In addition to the
shot at a record handle,” smaker Jeff Sherman said point spread and total
said Chuck Esposito, odd- the Super Bowl handle bets, sports books will of-
smaker for Station Casinos. might have gone even fer hundreds of different
“These teams are huge of- higher had Green Bay Atlanta Falcons’ Matt Ryan runs for a touchdown during the first parlay bets ranging from
half of the NFL football NFC championship game against the
fensive teams and you’re made the title game. At- Green Bay Packers Sunday, Jan. 22, 2017, in Atlanta. which team will win the
going to see a lot of action lanta doesn’t have a big opening coin flip to how
on the total.” following among casu- will still be plenty of action. he said. “There are plenty many points will be scored
Oddsmakers had plenty of al sports bettors, but there “It won’t be any problem,” of people with opinions on in the third quarter.q