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             Golden State Warriors forward Kevin Durant (35) drives around
             Toronto Raptors forward Kawhi Leonard (2) during the second
             half of an NBA basketball game Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, in
             Toronto.
                                                    Associated Press

             Leonard, Raptors

             withstand Durant's 51,                                   Atlanta United defender Michael Parkhurst, center, holds the Eastern Conference trophy after
                                                                      the team won the MLS soccer Eastern Conference championship Thursday, Nov. 29, 2018, in
             beat Warriors in OT                                      Harrison, N.J. The Red Bulls won Thursday's game 1-0, but Atlanta won 3-1 on aggregate.
                                                                                                                                            Associated Press



             By  The  Associated  Press  final  five  minutes,  and  Atlanta United, Portland
                                         from  its  first  back-to-back  Timbers advance to MLS Cup
             TORONTO (AP) — Kawhi  Los  Angeles  rebounded
             Leonard  scored  a  season-
             high  37  points,  Pascal  losses  in  a  month  with
             Siakam added a career-high  a  victory  over  Indiana.   By  The  Associated  Press   following  a  corner  kick.  to a scoreless draw Sunday
             26 and the Toronto Raptors  Brandon  Ingram  scored
             overcame     a    51-point  14  points  and  Josh  Hart   HARRISON, N.J. (AP) —  With the temperature around  in  Portland  in  the  first  leg
             performance  from  Kevin  added  13  for  the  Lakers,   Atlanta  United  advanced  40 and an announced crowd  of  their  aggregate-goal
             Durant  to  beat  the  Golden  who blew an early 24-point   to  Major  League  Soccer's  of 22,137 on the late autumn  Western  Conference  final,
             State  Warriors  131-128  lead  before  James  carried   championship match in just  night,  Atlanta  played  with  and  with  road  goals  being
             in  overtime  on  Thursday  them  down  the  stretch  to   its second season, losing to  five men back and often 10  the tiebreaker, the Timbers
             night,   extending   their  their 10th win in 14 games.  the New York Red Bulls 1-0  behind the ball in a classic  were  assured  of  playing
             winning  streak  to  seven.  Indiana   trimmed    Los    on Thursday night on a goal  "park  the  bus"  defensive  for  a  championship  even
             Kyle Lowry had 10 points  Angeles'  lead  to  89-88  on   in second-half stoppage time  strategy.  When  Atlanta  when  the  score  was  2-2.
             and  12  assists,  Serge  Domantas  Sabonis'  jumper     but winning the two-match  players  fell  to  the  ground  Valeri's   stoppage   goal
             Ibaka scored 20 points and  with  4:59  left,  but  James   Eastern  Conference  final  following  challenges,  they  merely allowed the Timbers
             Danny Green had 13 as the  had a 3-pointer and a three-  by  a  3-1  aggregate  score.  often  remained  down  for  to  begin  celebrating  a
             Raptors  snapped  an  eight-  point  play  on  consecutive   Atlanta will host Portland in  lengthy periods as time ran  few  minutes  early.  Daniel
             game  losing  streak  against  possessions in a 10-0 Lakers   the MLS Cup on Dec. 8, a  off the clock. MLS scoring  Salloi  scored  in  the  first
             Golden  State  and  won  a  run before adding a 22-foot   chance for the city's second  champion  Josef  Martinez,  half  and  Gerso  Fernandes
             contest billed as a potential  jumper  with  2:21  to  play.  professional  sports  title  Franco Escobar and Hector  scored   in   the   81st
             NBA      Finals   preview.  Sabonis had 20 points and    and  first  since  the  Braves  Villalba had goals at home  minute  for  Sporting  KC.
             Toronto improved its league-  15  rebounds  as  the  Pacers   won the 1995 World Series  in  the  first  leg  on  Sunday.  Blanco's strike in the 52nd
             leading  record  to  19-4.  lost  for  the  first  time  in   New  York,  one  of  the  TIMBERS 3,                 minute  was  followed  by
             Durant  scored  40  or  more  three  stops  on  their  four-  league's  original  teams,  SPORTING KC 2            Valeri's header off a rebound
             in  three  straight  for  the  game  West  Coast  trip.  had the best regular-season  TIMBERS ADVANCE              moments  later,  a  goal  that
             first  time,  finishing  with  CLIPPERS 133,             record for the third time in  ON 3-2 AGGREGATE            not only silenced the crowd
             his  highest  total  of  the  KINGS 121                  six  seasons  but  remained  KANSAS CITY, Kan. (AP)  at Children's Mercy Park but
             season.  He  also  had  11  SACRAMENTO,         Calif.   without  an  MLS  title.  The  —  Diego  Valeri  scored  a  led to a rather bizarre scene.
             rebounds  and  six  assists.  (AP)  —  Tobias  Harris    Red  Bulls  have  reached  pair  of  goals,  including  Fans  in  one  corner  of  the
             Klay  Thompson  scored  scored 28 points, Montrezl       the  conference  final  five  one  in  stoppage  time,  and  stadium  began  throwing
             23    points   and   Jonas  Harrell  added  24  and  Los   times  but  advanced  for  Portland   beat   Sporting  bottles  and  other  trash
             Jerebko  had  16  of  his  20  Angeles  beat  Sacramento.  the  only  time  in  2008,  Kansas  City  to  advance  at  Portland  players,  and
             in  the  fourth  quarter  and  Shai  Gilgeous-Alexander   when  they  lost  the  MLS  to  MLS  Cup  for  the  referee        Mark      Geiger
             overtime, but Golden State  had  17  points,  and  Avery   Cup  match  to  Columbus.  second  time  in  four  years.  brought  both  teams  to
             lost to Toronto for the first  Bradley   and   Danilo
             time  since  March  2014.   Gallinari  had  16  apiece  as   Tim  Parker  scored  the  Sebastian   Blanco    also  the  sideline.  Sporting  KC
             LAKERS 104, PACERS 96       the Clippers won their ninth   game's   only   goal   in  scored  in  the  second  half  manager Peter Vermes then
             LOS  ANGELES  (AP)  in  10  games.  Los Angeles          the   fourth   minute    of  for  Portland,  which  didn't  stalked  more  than  halfway
             —  LeBron  James  scored  extended  its  streak  in      stoppage  time  after  a  poor  even need Valeri's clinching  across the field to admonish
             12  of  his  38  points  in  the  Sacramento to 12 games.q  clearance  by  Brad  Guzan  goal. The teams had played  his  own  club's  fans.q
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