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Thursday 16 March 2017

Curry scores 29 on his 29th birthday, Warriors win

The Associated Press minutes, the four-time MVP
OAKLAND, California (AP) finished with 16 points, 11
— Stephen Curry scored 29 rebounds and 12 assists.
points on his 29th birthday Cleveland had lost four
and the Golden State War- of five, but James helped
riors used a frenetic fourth- them cruise in this one.
quarter rally to end a three- He even overpowered a
game skid with a 106-104 teammate at one point,
win over the Philadelphia flattening Irving while grab-
76ers on Tuesday night. bing a rebound in the third
Dario Saric intentionally quarter. James helped Ir-
missed his second free ving to his feet then drib-
throw with 2.6 seconds re- bled the ball up the floor.
maining to try to give the Cleveland’s hot shooting
Sixers one last shot, but buried Detroit early.
Curry secured the ball. The Cavaliers made their
Curry struggled to knock first 10 3-pointers and start-
down open 3-pointers ed by hitting 22 of 25 shots
again but came through for a 60-33 lead early in the
from deep with 5:38 left second quarter.
and again with a key base- THUNDER 122, NETS 104
line 3 at 3:42. Matt Barnes NEW YORK (AP) — Russell
hit one a minute later from Westbrook had 25 points,
the opposite corner for a 19 assists and 12 rebounds
104-99 lead. in his 33rd triple-double of
Curry’s jumper with 9:55 the season, and Oklahoma
to play pulled the Warriors City beat Brooklyn.
within 90-86 after Golden Westbrook shot just 6 of 18
State trailed 90-78 to be- from the field after scoring Philadelphia 76ers’ Jahlil Okafor, left, Dario Saric (9) and TJ McConnell, right, guard Golden State
gin the final quarter. Dray- 40 or more points in five of Warriors’ Stephen Curry (30) during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, March
mond Green’s 3 at 8:04 his previous eight games, 14, 2017, in Oakland, Calif.
made it a one-point game, but as usual he was the Associated Press
and Shaun Livingston gave dominant player on the points and eight rebounds. had 13 points and 16 re- ERS 77
Golden State the lead the floor even when his shot Brook Lopez scored 25 bounds. NEW ORLEANS (AP) — De-
next time down. didn’t fall. points and Jeremy Lin had New York had lost its last Marcus Cousins scored 22
Klay Thompson scored 28 He was loudly cheered 24 for the Nets, who failed three games. Anthony also points, Anthony Davis had
and Green had 20 points, throughout the night by in their attempt to win con- had 13 rebounds. 15 points and 15 rebounds
eight assists, eight re- what appeared a full and secutive games for the first Paul George scored 22 and New Orleans beat
bounds and six blocks for lively crowd despite a win- time this season. points for the Pacers, who Portland.
the Warriors, who trailed by ter storm that pounded KNICKS 87, PACERS 81 failed to build on their sixth- Cousins had nine rebounds
as many as 16 in the third. New York on Tuesday, and NEW YORK (AP) — Carmelo place lead in the Eastern and three assists.
CAVALIERS 128, PISTONS 96 the fans roared when he Anthony scored 15 of his 22 Conference. Myles Turner He made 9 of 17 2-point
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeB- grabbed his 10th rebound points in the fourth quar- had 17 points and 12 re- shots but missed all five of
ron James got his 52nd with just under five minutes ter, Derrick Rose added bounds. his 3-point attempts.
career triple-double, Kyrie to play for the 70th triple- 16 points and New York The Knicks trailed 59-46 with Jordan Crawford had 13
Irving scored 26 points and double of his career. overcame a 13-point third- 9:07 left in the third after points and scored in dou-
Cleveland used a blazing Victor Oladipo added quarter deficit to beat Indi- Turner’s basket but closed ble figures for the fourth
start to overpower Detroit. 21 points for the Thunder, ana. out the quarter on an 18-3 time in four games since
James picked up his 10th who won their third straight Knicks forward Kristaps run, capped by Anthony’s being signed to a 10-day
triple-double of the season game. Porzingis exited in the third 3-pointer that gave New contract March 5. Solo-
and third in the last four Enes Kanter had 17 points quarter with a left leg injury. York a 64-62 lead with 52 mon Hill scored 12 points,
games at the 3:45 mark of and Brooklyn native Taj Rookie Willy Hernangomez seconds left. E’Twaun Moore had 11 and
the third quarter. In only 28 Gibson finished with 17 entered in his place and PELICANS 100, TRAIL BLAZ- Jrue Holiday 10.q