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SPORTS Saturday 3 November 2018

Joel Embiid has 41 points,

76ers beat Clippers 122-113

By The Associated Press Giannis Antetokounmpo for the Hornets. They were
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel returned to the lineup after 11 of 41 from 3-point range.
Embiid had 41 points and missing one game while in NUGGETS 110, CAVALIERS
13 rebounds, helping the the NBA’s concussion pro- 91
Philadelphia 76ers beat the tocol and led Milwaukee CLEVELAND (AP) — Juan-
Los Angeles Clippers 122- with 33 points and 11 re- cho Hernangomez scored
113 on Thursday night. bounds. 23 points, Paul Millsap add-
It was Embiid’s sixth game KINGS 146, HAWKS 115 ed 16 and Denver rolled
already this season with at ATLANTA (AP) — De’Aaron past Cleveland Cavaliers
least 30 points and 10 re- Fox set career highs with 110-91 on Thursday night.
bounds. 31 points, 15 assists and 10 The Nuggets won their
Ben Simmons added rebounds for his first career third straight to improve to
14 points and 11 assists, triple-double, and Sacra- 7-1. On Wednesday night
bouncing back nicely from mento beat Atlanta for its in Chicago, they beat the
one of his worst games as fifth straight victory. Bulls 108-107 in overtime on
a pro. Markelle Fultz provid- Buddy Hield scored 27 Millsap’s putback with 0.1
ed a spark late in the third points and Nemanja Bjelica seconds left.
quarter and finished with 12 had 19. The Kings’ winning Jordan Clarkson led Cleve-
points, nine rebounds and streak includes four straight land with 17 points. The
five assists while helping against Eastern Confer- Cavaliers dropped to 1-7.
Philadelphia improve to 5-0 ence teams, including the They have split two games
at home. last three on the road. under “acting” coach Larry
Lou Williams scored 26 Jeremy Lin scored 23 points Drew.
points for the Clippers, and for the Hawks. They have TRAIL BLAZERS 132, PELI-
Danilo Gallinari had 25. To- lost four straight. CANS 119
bias Harris finished with 24 THUNDER 111, HORNETS 107 PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Da-
points. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — mian Lillard scored 26 points
CELTICS 117, BUCKS 113 Russell Westbrook had 29 to help Portland beat New Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid (21) dives to make a save
during the second half on an NBA basketball game against the
BOSTON (AP) — Kyrie Irving points, 10 assists and eight Orleans in the first meeting Los Angeles Clippers, Thursday, Nov. 1, 2018, in Philadelphia.
scored 28 points, making rebounds and Oklahoma between the teams since The 76ers won 122-113.
six of Boston’s franchise- City overcame a 19-point the Pelicans swept the Trail Associated Press
record 24 3-pointers, and third-quarter deficit to beat Blazers in the first round of fourth consecutive game. lined by a right elbow
the Celtics beat Milwau- Charlotte. last season’s playoffs. The Pelicans were the sixth sprain. Davis had returned
kee, knocking off the last Alex Abrines had 25 points Jusuf Nurkic added 20 seed last season when they from the injury Wednes-
unbeaten team in the NBA. on five 3-pointers to help points and nine rebounds upset the third-seeded day night against Golden
Gordon Hayward added the Thunder win their third for the Blazers, who made Blazers in the playoffs. State, when he collected
a season-high 18 points, Al straight. 18 3-pointers in their third Julius Randle scored 29 17 points, 12 rebounds and
Horford also had 18 and Malik Monk and Kemba straight win. points, but Pelicans star seven assists in a 131-121
Marcus Morris 17 points. Walker each had 21 points New Orleans dropped its Anthony Davis was side- loss to the Warriors.q

Cavaliers’ Kevin Love has foot surgery, out at least 6 weeks

By TOM WITHERS played in Cleveland’s first a free agent.
AP Sports Writer four games before the The five-time All-Star as
CLEVELAND (AP) — The pain became intolerable. missed 45 games because
Cavaliers are missing an- He underwent tests this of injuries over the past
other star. week and said doctors two seasons. He aver-
Forward Kevin Love will be were still trying to deter- aged 19.0 points and 13.5
out at least six weeks — mine the best course of rebounds before being
and maybe longer — af- action. Love said the in- sidelined by the injury.
ter surgery on his left foot, jury became so severe he It’s been quite a week for
another blow to a team in was having trouble walk- the Cavs, beginning with
disarray in its first season ing and it was affecting his Lue’s dismissal.
following LeBron James’ game as he made only 32 Assistant coach Larry Drew
departure. percent of his shots in his asked the team to restruc-
Love, who injured his left four games. ture his contract if he’s
big toe in Cleveland’s first Earlier this week, Love going to be the team’s
exhibition game, had the said surgery had not been In this Oct. 19, 2018, file photo, Cleveland Cavaliers’ Kevin Love “interim” coach and fill in
operation Friday in New ruled out and the team’s shoots a free throw in the second half of an NBA basketball for Lue this season. Also,
York at the Hospital for medical staff, with input game against the Minnesota Timberwolves in Minneapolis. guard J.R. Smith said he
Special Surgery. The team from outside physicians, Associated Press wants to be traded be-
said his timeline to return decided that was the best on a team that is 1-7 and but with Love out it’s going cause of his reduced role
to basketball activity will option for the injury to heal regrouping after coach to be even harder. this season, and former as-
be updated in about six completely. Tyronn Lue was fired Sun- Love signed a $120 mil- sistant coach Jim Boylan
weeks, which means he Love’s injury and extend- day. Cleveland is trying lion, four-year extension filed a lawsuit against
could be out even longer. ed recovery are going to to develop young players with the club last summer the team claiming age
The 30-year-old Love make things even tougher while staying competitive, shortly after James left as discrimination.q