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SPORTS Thursday 14 March 2019
James scores 36, Lakers end

5-game skid by beating Bulls

By The Associated Press had 21 points and 12 re- game losing streak and
CHICAGO (AP) — LeBron bounds. remained tied with Phila-
James had 36 points and 76ERS 106, CAVALIERS 99 delphia for the No. 3 spot
10 rebounds, and the Los PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Ben in the Eastern Conference.
Angeles Lakers overcame Simmons scored 26 points, Collison finished with 16
a 20-point deficit to beat Joel Embiid had 19 re- points.
the Chicago Bulls 123-107 bounds and made some New York lost its seventh
on Tuesday night and end big plays down the stretch, straight despite getting 21
a five-game losing streak. and Philadelphia held off points from Emmanuel Mu-
James played 33 minutes Cleveland. diay and 18 from Damy-
and showed no signs of Collin Sexton led the Cava- ean Dotson. The Knicks also
letting up with the Lakers liers with 26 points, includ- have lost six straight in the
barely hanging on in the ing a layup with 3:10 left series. Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) dunks in front of
Chicago Bulls guard Kris Dunn during the second half of an NBA
playoff race. He took over that pulled Cleveland with- TRAIL BLAZERS 125, CLIPPERS basketball game Tuesday, March 12, 2019, in Chicago.
after the Lakers' 14-point in one. Cedi Osman added 104 Associated Press
lead was cut to four with 18 and put the Cavs ahead LOS ANGELES (AP) — CJ
8:38 left, making a jumper 97-96 with under 3 minutes McCollum scored 35 points, The Clippers — who were NUGGETS 133, TIMBER-
and then on the next pos- to go as boos rained down Jusuf Nurkic and Damian on the end of back-to- WOLVES 107
session going through the in Philly. Lillard added 20 apiece back games — led for most DENVER (AP) — Jamal
lane for a thunderous dunk. But Mike Scott responded and Portland snapped Los of the first 30 minutes be- Murray scored 19 of his 30
James didn't stop there, with a 3-pointer to put the Angeles' five-game win- fore the Trail Blazers went points in the second half,
hitting a 3-pointer over 76ers back ahead. And af- ning streak. on an 11-3 run to go up Mason Plumlee dished out
7-footer Robin Lopez and ter Simmons made a free McCollum, who was 12 of 75-68 with 4:55 remaining eight of Denver's season-
capping it off when Josh throw and Jordan Clarkson 21 from the field and made in the third quarter. McCol- high 40 assists and the Nug-
Hart passed the ball off the a layup for Cleveland, Em- six 3-pointers, took control of lum and Lillard completed gets cruised over banged-
backboard to James, who biid followed his own miss the game during the fourth the run with 3s. Los Angeles up Minnesota. Paul Millsap
finished with a reverse dunk with a thunderous dunk quarter as the Trail Blazers slowly crept back and was finished with 23 points, in-
to put the Lakers up 115-101 to give the Sixers a 102-99 broke things open with a within one in the fourth be- cluding a buzzer-beater
with 5 minutes remaining. lead with under a minute 21-5 run. Portland led 95-94 fore Portland took control. from half-court to end the
Kyle Kuzma added 21 left. with 8:50 remaining before Montrezl Harrell had 22 third quarter. Nikola Jokic
points after missing two Embiid, playing in his sec- going on a 15-3 spurt that points and Lou Williams added 18 points, eight re-
games with an ankle injury. ond game after missing included 13 straight points added 18 for the Clippers, bounds and seven assists
Kentavious Caldwell-Pope eight straight with a sore left by McCollum, including who had won eight of their to help Denver snap a two-
scored 24 points off the knee, had a block on the three 3-pointers. previous 10. game slide at Pepsi Center.
bench for the Lakers, who other end and then made
outscored the Bulls 43-24 in four straight free throws to
the third quarter. seal the win as "MVP! MVP!"
Lopez had 20 points and chants replaced the boos.
seven rebounds, and Otto SPURS 112, MAVERICKS 105
Porter Jr. finished with 19 for DALLAS (AP) — DeMar
the Bulls. DeRozan scored 33 points,
BUCKS 130, PELICANS LaMarcus Aldridge added
113 28 and San Antonio beat
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Gi- Dallas.
annis Antetokounmpo DeRozan and Aldridge had
scored 24 points and Mil- identical 11-for-19 shoot-
waukee used a 45-point ing lines from the field and
third quarter to pull away combined to go 17 of 17
from New Orleans. from the foul line. The Spurs
Khris Middleton had 23 led from the middle of the
points, Malcolm Brogdon first quarter on in winning
added 18, and Eric Bledsoe their sixth in a row. Dallas
and former Pelicans for- lost its sixth straight and 11th
ward Nikola Mirotic each in 12 games.
scored 14 for the Bucks. Derrick White added 23
Brook Lopez finished with points and seven assists for
13. San Antonio.
Elfrid Payton had his sec- Jalen Brunson scored a
ond consecutive triple- career-high 34 points for
double for the Pelicans, fin- the Mavericks and Dwight
ishing with 14 points, a ca- Powell added 20.
reer-high 15 rebounds and PACERS 103, KNICKS 98
11 assists. He is the first New INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bo-
Orleans player to have a jan Bogdanovic scored 24
triple-double in consecu- points and Darren Collison
tive games since Chris Paul made two free throws 19.5
in 2008. seconds left to help Indi-
Julius Randle scored 23 ana slip past New York.
points and Anthony Davis Indiana snapped its two-