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Leonard, Lowry help Raptors beat Embiid, 76ers 119-107

By The Associated Press Christmas Day. He didn’t The Grizzlies could move Dec. 19. Alec Burks, who Charlotte had a chance to
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kyle play in the fourth quarter. Conley and veteran cen- has been linked to recent tie or take the lead on its
Lowry had 20 points amid GRIZZLIES 108, TIMBER- ter Marc Gasol ahead of trade talks, added 21 for last possession, but Marvin
reports that Toronto has of- WOLVES 106 Thursday’s trade deadline. Cleveland. Larry Nance Jr. Williams’ 3-point attempt
fered him in a trade, and MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Gasol was a late scratch. had 11 points and 12 re- was short at the buzzer.
the Raptors held off the Mike Conley had 25 points CELTICS 103, CAVALIERS 96 bounds. Lou Williams scored 31
Philadelphia 76ers 119- and nine assists in possibly CLEVELAND (AP) — Jayson Celtics coach Brad Stevens points for the Clippers.
107 on Tuesday night in a his last game for Memphis, Tatum scored 25 points, said Irving, who is averag- Montrezl Harrell added 16
matchup between two of and the Grizzlies beat the and Boston earned its fifth ing a team-high 23.8 points and Patrick Beverley had
the Eastern Conference’s Timberwolves on Justin Holi- straight victory despite per game, may return 15 points in Los Angeles’
top teams. day’s two free throws with missing All-Star guard Ky- Thursday when Boston hosts third road game in four
Kawhi Leonard scored 24 .1 seconds remaining. rie Irving.A strained left hip LeBron James and the Lak- days.
points and Serge Ibaka had Jaren Jackson Jr. added 23 prevented Irving from fac- ers, hours after the NBA’s Kemba Walker scored 32
20 points and 10 rebounds points for Memphis, which ing his former team, but the trade deadline. points and Jeremy Lamb
to help Toronto overcome won its second straight Celtics made up for his ab- CLIPPERS 117, HORNETS 115 added 22 for the Hornets.
another big game for Joel game. Ivan Rabb had a sence by getting 18 points CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — To- It was the second time this
Embiid. Embiid had 37 career-high 19 points to go from Gordon Hayward and bias Harris scored 34 points, season Charlotte lost a
points and 13 rebounds along with 11 rebounds. 17 from Marcus Smart. including a running jumper game after leading by 20.
for his league-leading 44th Karl-Anthony Town had 26 Rookie Collin Sexton scored with 4.3 seconds remain- PISTONS 105, KNICKS 92
double-double. Ben Sim- points and 18 rebounds for 27 — but none in the fourth ing, and the Clippers rallied NEW YORK (AP) — Blake
mons scored 20 points for Minnesota, and Dario Saric quarter — for the Cavs, from 20 points down to se- Griffin scored 29 points,
Philadelphia, and Jimmy finished with 22 points. who dropped to 3-20 since cure the road win. Andre Drummond had 17
Butler had 18. points and 15 rebounds,
Lowry seemed unfazed and the Pistons handed
by a report from Sports Il- the Knicks their 14th straight
lustrated that Toronto had loss.
offered him to Memphis as Reggie Bullock and Reggie
part of a trade package Jackson each added 19
for Mike Conley and Marc points for the Pistons.
Gasol. Dennis Smith Jr., playing
THUNDER 132, MAGIC 122 his second game for New
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — York, led the Knicks with 25
Russell Westbrook posted points.
his seventh straight triple- New York has dropped a
double, leading Oklahoma team-record 15 straight at
City to the win. Madison Square Garden.
Westbrook finished with 16 The Knicks haven’t won
points, 16 assists and 15 re- since Jan. 4 against the Lak-
bounds to match the lon- ers in Los Angeles. Their last
gest triple-double streak of win at MSG was a 136-134
his career. It was his 20th of overtime victory against
the season and No. 124 for Milwaukee on Dec. 1.
his career. HEAT 118, TRAIL BLAZERS 108
Paul George scored 39 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Has-
points to help the Thunder san Whiteside had 28 points
win for the eighth time in and 11 rebounds, and the
nine games. Dennis Schro- Miami Heat snapped a
der had 20 points. three-game losing streak.
Evan Fournier scored 25 Dwyane Wade added 22
points for the Magic, and points and nine rebounds
Aaron Gordon added 18 for the Heat in the first of a
points and 10 assists. five-game road trip.
PACERS 136, LAKERS 94 CJ McCollum had 33 points
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Bo- for the Trail Blazers, who
jan Bogdanovic scored 24 had won three straight but
points and Indiana made were coming off a five-day
19 3-pointers while handing layoff. The loss snapped an
LeBron James the most lop- eight-game winning streak
sided loss of his career. for Portland at home.
James’ teams lost by 36 Miami led by 15 points
points twice previously. heading into the final quar-
Myles Turner had 22 points ter but Portland rallied
to help the Pacers pick up with a 9-2 run capped by
their third consecutive vic- Seth Curry’s 3-pointer that
tory. Thaddeus Young fin- pulled the Blazers to 96-88.
ished with 12 points, 11 re- Whiteside’s basket and
bounds and eight assists. a pair of free throws from
James had 18 points, nine Johnson kept Miami in front
rebounds and seven assists Toronto Raptors’ Kawhi Leonard, tries to slip past Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid, left, and Mike 108-103, and the Heat were
in his second game back Muscala during the second half of an NBA basketball game Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019, in Philadelphia. able to hold off the Blazers
Toronto won 119-107.
since injuring his groin on Associated Press the rest of the way.q