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SPORTS Wednesday 6 March 2019
Worst over 1st: Suns stun Bucks 114-105

By The Associated Press games remaining. Dennis
PHOENIX (AP) — Kelly Ou- Smith Jr. added 18 points
bre Jr. had 27 points and 13 but the Knicks have lost 22
rebounds, and the Phoenix of 25.
Suns rallied from 10 points PELICANS 115, JAZZ 112
down in the fourth quarter SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Jrue
to stun the NBA-best Mil- Holiday and Julius Randle
waukee Bucks 114-105 on each scored 30 points to
Monday night. rally New Orleans past
Devin Booker added 22 Utah.
points and Deandre Ay- Anthony Davis had 15
ton had 19 points and 12 points and 11 rebounds
rebounds, including a key in three quarters for the
layup with 35.8 seconds to Pelicans. Davis sat out all
play that gave the Suns a but the last second of the
four-point lead. Phoenix fourth, yet New Orleans still
entered with the worst re- won its third straight game.
cord in the league before Jae Crowder and Kyle Kor-
improving to 14-51, just ver scored 20 points apiece
ahead of the New York off the bench to lead the
Knicks. Jazz. Rudy Gobert added
All-Star Giannis Antetok- 19 points and 19 rebounds,
ounmpo had 21 points and and Donovan Mitchell had
13 rebounds, and Malcolm 19 points and nine assists.
Brogdon scored 19 for the Utah took a 112-111 lead
Bucks, who have lost two on Mitchell’s layup with
straight games for the first 43.9 seconds left. Elfrid Pay-
time this season. Milwau- ton answered with a layup
kee shot 36.8 percent. on the other end and Ran-
The Bucks led by 16 in the dle hit two free throws with
first half, only to trail by 0.9 seconds remaining.
three in the third quarter. Davis, often benched in
SPURS 104, NUGGETS 103 the fourth quarter since
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — De- his trade request, entered
Mar DeRozan had 24 points to guard the inbounder
and LaMarcus Aldridge on the final sequence. He
added 22 as San Antonio helped disrupt Utah’s last
withstood Denver’s closing play, closing out the come-
rally. back win for New Orleans.
The Nuggets fought back After trailing most of the
from 21 down and held way, the Pelicans finally
the Spurs scoreless over erased Utah’s lead late
the final 2 1/2 minutes, get- in the fourth as Randle
ting the final nine points to sparked a 22-2 run.
pull within one, but missed Phoenix Suns center Deandre Ayton (22) shoots over Milwaukee Bucks forward Giannis NETS 127, MAVERICKS 88
three shots in the last 16.2 Antetokounmpo (34) during the second half of an NBA basketball game, Monday, March 4, 2019, NEW YORK (AP) — DeMarre
seconds. in Phoenix. Carroll scored 22 points,
Jamal Murray missed a Associated Press Rodions Kurucs had 19 and
3-pointer with 16.2 sec- points and Jokic had 22 points and Rajon Rondo Kings beat the woeful New Brooklyn snapped a three-
onds to go and a runner points and 10 rebounds for had his 32nd career triple- York Knicks. game losing streak with an
five seconds later but the Denver in its third consecu- double, but the Lakers took Harry Giles added 17 points easy win over Dallas.
Nuggets maintained pos- tive loss. their ninth loss in 12 games for the Kings before getting Caris LeVert added 18
session both times as the CLIPPERS 113, LAKERS 105 since they beat the Clip- ejected. Hield had seven points and Spencer Din-
Spurs tipped the ball out LOS ANGELES (AP) — Danilo pers on Jan. 31. assists and six rebounds to widdie finished with 16 on a
of bounds. Aldridge then Gallinari scored 23 points, Rondo had a season-high help them end a three- night when the Nets shook
slapped Jokic’s pass down Lou Williams added 21 and 24 points, 12 assists and 10 game losing streak. Sac- up their starting lineup but
and Rudy Gay was fouled the Los Angeles Clippers rebounds for the Lakers ramento remained three were fueled by their re-
after capturing the loose dealt another blow to the (30-34), who were coming games behind San Antonio serves. The 39-point mar-
ball. Los Angeles Lakers’ fading off an embarrassing loss to for the final playoff spot in gin was their most lopsided
Gay missed the ensuing playoff hopes. Phoenix and played with- the Western Conference. victory at home — and
free throws with four sec- Gallinari led six Clippers out ailing forward Brandon Barnes’ scoring output was matched their biggest win
onds remaining. After the scoring in double figures Ingram. Kyle Kuzma scored his highest in eight games overall — since moving to
Spurs committed a foul while they comfortably 13 points before limping off since being acquired from Brooklyn in 2012.
on the initial inbounds, maintained a lead over the floor with an apparent Dallas at the trade dead- The Nets were routed by
Nuggets guard Gary Har- their Staples Center co- ankle injury with 6:04 left. line. teams below them in the
ris missed a 3-pointer over tenants down the stretch. KINGS 115, KNICKS 108 Alonzo Trier scored 29 points standings in their last three
Patty Mills in the left corner The Clippers (37-29) took SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) in 30 minutes off the bench games but led nearly the
as time expired to give the sole possession of seventh — Buddy Hield scored 28 for New York (13-51), which entire way, with the lead
Spurs their third straight win. place in the Western Con- points and Harrison Barnes has the worst record in the ballooning to 44 points.
The Nuggets have lost 13 ference standings with their had 22 points and 10 re- NBA and was mathemati- Brooklyn moved back into
straight in San Antonio. sixth win in eight games. bounds in his best game cally eliminated from post- a tie for sixth place in the
Murray finished with 25 LeBron James scored 27 with Sacramento as the season contention with 18 Eastern Conference.q