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Hernangomez's block helps

Nuggets hold off Warriors

By The Associated Press Denver was sluggish in the The No. 5 overall pick,
DENVER (AP) — Gary Harris second game of a back- Young is the first rookie to
scored 28 points, Juancho to-back but turned up the reach at least 35 points and
Hernangomez blocked a defensive intensity. The 10 assists since Steph Curry
tying layup just before the Nuggets forced 18 turn- in 2010. Young made six of
buzzer and the Denver overs. Atlanta's 22 3-pointers while
Nuggets beat the Golden No surprise, Curry hit three overshadowing Cleveland
State Warriors 100-98 on straight 3-pointers in a 1:11 rookie guard Collin Sexton.
Sunday night. span to lead the come- Young missed four of his first
Trailing by 13 points in the back. He finished with 30 five shots, but finished 13 of
fourth quarter, the Warriors points and had six 3-point- 23 from the field.
rallied and had a chance ers to move him past Paul Kent Bazemore added 23
to tie it in the waning sec- Pierce for sixth place on the points for Atlanta.
onds. Stephen Curry drove NBA's career list. Kevin Love had 16 points
down the lane and passed Draymond Green had a and 17 rebounds for Cleve-
to big man Damian Jones, chance to tie the game land.
who had his shot blocked at 99-all with 9.6 seconds CLIPPERS 115, ROCKETS 112
from behind by Hernango- remaining, but his second LOS ANGELES (AP) — Mon-
mez. free throw rolled out. Jamal trezl Harrell led a fourth-
The Nuggets improved to Murray made one of two quarter charge by the
3-0 despite missing 18 free free throws on the other Clippers' reserves with 17
throws, including six in the end to make it 100-98 and points, and Los Angeles de-
final quarter. set the stage for Hernango- feated Houston.
Nikola Jokic had 23 points, mez. Harrell and the bench
11 rebounds and six assist HAWKS 133, CAVALIERS 111 helped the Clippers erase
in his bid for a triple-double CLEVELAND (AP) — Trae a four-point deficit late in
on a second straight night. Young had 35 points with the third, with Luc Mbah
The 3-0 start is Denver's best 11 assists — the best line a Moute's 3-pointer giving
since the 2009-10 squad for a first-year player since them the lead for good. Denver Nuggets forward Juancho Hernangomez (41) blocks
a shot by Golden State Warriors center Damian Jones (15) in
led by Carmelo Anthony Steph Curry in 2010 — and Tobias Harris led the Clip- the final seconds during the fourth quarter of an NBA basketball
and Chauncey Billups be- Atlanta dropped Cleve- pers with 23 points. Danilo game, Sunday, Oct. 21, 2018, in Denver. The Nuggets beat the
gan 5-0. This victory was land to 0-3 as it re-adjusts to Gallinari added 20 and Warriors 100-98.
driven by defense. life without LeBron James. Harrell had 10 rebounds.q Associated Press

Indiana museum to tell story of basketball great Larry Bird

TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — describing Bird as "Larry the Sycamores lost to Magic
A planned museum will Legend — Indiana's favor- Johnson's Michigan State
tell the story of basketball ite son." team.
great Larry Bird and his Indi- "To have this museum, Bird's school pride carried
ana roots. which symbolizes what be- over to his NBA career as a
Indiana Gov. Eric Holcomb ing a Hoosier is all about player, coach and execu-
announced Saturday that — hard work, determina- tive. When the Celtics won
the museum will be part of tion and striving to be the the 1984 NBA Champion-
a convention center being best — and to have that ship, Bird dedicated the
built in Terre Haute in west- in Terre Haute, that's just a win to Terre Haute.
ern Indiana. Bird plans to match made in heaven Details about the museum
donate personal items and and I can't wait to see it," are still being developed,
memorabilia from his ca- Holcomb said. but plans include interac-
reer with the Boston Celt- Bird grew up in French Lick, tive displays about Bird's life
ics, Indiana State University, Indiana. He created ex- and career. He won three
the U.S. Olympic team and citement during his days NBA championships with
beyond, The Tribune-Star at Indiana State University the Celtics.
reported. in Terre Haute when he led In this May 17, 2018, file photo, basketball Hall of Famer Larry Construction on the con-
Holcomb predicts the mu- the school to the NCAA title Bird attends the NBA draft combine in Chicago. vention center is expected
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seum will be a global draw, game in 1979, although the to start in the spring. q