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Friday 22 March 2019
Embiid, 76ers top Celtics for 6th straight victory

By The Associated Press the Wizards lost for the third
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Joel time in four games.
Embiid had 37 points, 22 re- TRAIL BLAZERS 126, MAVER-
bounds and a key block on ICKS 118
Kyrie Irving with 35 seconds PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Da-
remaining, and Jimmy But- mian Lillard had 33 points
ler scored 15 of his 22 points and 12 assists to lead the
in the fourth quarter to lead Trail Blazers past the Dallas
the 76ers over the Boston Mavericks.
Celtics for their sixth straight Seth Curry scored 20 off
victory. the bench for the Blazers,
Tobias Harris added 21 who have won five of six
points for the 76ers, who as they try to secure home-
avoided a season sweep court advantage in the first
by the Celtics. Philadelphia round of the playoffs. Port-
(47-25) holds the No. 3 seed land (44-27) led by as many
in the Eastern Conference as 25, and Lillard hit six of
playoff race, three games the team’s 16 3-pointers.
ahead of idle Indiana and Luka Doncic had 24 points
four in front of fifth-place for the Mavericks, who
Boston. have lost nine of 10 and
Irving scored 36 points for sit in second-to-last place
the Celtics. Philadelphia 76ers’ Joel Embiid (21) shoots as Boston Celtics’ Terry Rozier, from right, Aron Baynes, in the West, ahead of the
The game was tied at 113 Marcus Smart and Al Horford watch during the first half of an NBA basketball game, Wednesday, Phoenix Suns.
with a minute left before March 20, 2019, in Philadelphia. Portland rested Lillard in the
Ben Simmons converted Associated Press fourth quarter. Enes Kanter
a three-point play. He points and the Miami Heat head injury. ished 20 of 42 (48 percent) had 14 points and 10 re-
banked in a shot with his snapped the Spurs’ nine- MAGIC 119, PELICANS 96 from behind the arc. bounds off the bench for
right hand and got fouled game winning streak, send- ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Evan The Jazz led by as much as his first double-double since
by Marcus Morris, hitting ing Dwyane Wade home a Fournier scored 22 points 37 in a game that was even joining the Blazers just be-
the free throw to make it winner in his final game in and Aaron Gordon added easier than their recent fore the All-Star break.
116-113 with 40.8 seconds San Antonio. 20 and the Magic routed easy victories. They started RAPTORS 123, THUNDER 114
to go. Embiid then rejected Dion Waiters added 18 the New Orleans Pelicans. their winning streak with a OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —
a driving Irving on the Celt- points and Josh Richardson Terrence Ross had 19 points 17-point win over Phoenix, Pascal Siakam had 33
ics’ ensuing possession and had 15 for Miami, which and Nikola Vucevic added then beat Minnesota by 20, points and 13 rebounds,
Butler sealed it with a long has won three straight. 15 points and 17 rebounds Brooklyn by 16 and Wash- Fred VanVleet added 23
jumper from the wing with San Antonio’s previous loss for Orlando, which won its ington by 21. points and six assists and
4.7 ticks remaining. was Feb. 25 in Brooklyn third straight. Kevin Knox scored 27 points the Toronto Raptors won
GRIZZLIES 126, ROCKETS as part of their 1-7 Rodeo New Orleans played with- and Mario Hezonja had 23 the first of two games in
125, OT Road Trip. The Spurs had out All-Star center Antho- for the Knicks, who lost for three days against Oklaho-
MEMPHIS, Tenn. — James won 11 straight at home. ny Davis, who flew home the 10th time in 11 games ma City, blowing a 20-point
Harden scored 57 points The Spurs had six players in Wednesday morning. The in the opener of a six-game lead in the second half be-
but the Memphis Grizzlies double figures, but only two team said Davis was ex- homestand that keeps fore beating the Thunder.
outlasted Houston, hand- starters. LaMarcus Aldridge cused to attend a fam- them home into early next Atlantic Division-leading
ing the Rockets only their scored 17 points and DeRo- ily matter. Stanley Johnson month. Toronto snapped a four-
second loss in the last 14 zan added 16. Patty Mills led the Pelicans with 18 BULLS 126, WIZARDS 120, OT game losing streak against
games. and Marco Belinelli added points. New Orleans’ Elfrid CHICAGO (AP) — Lauri Oklahoma City despite the
Mike Conley scored 35 17 apiece. Payton had his streak of Markkanen had 32 points absence of starting guard
points for Memphis and Jo- CAVALIERS 107, BUCKS 102 triple-doubles end at five and 13 rebounds, Kris Dunn Kyle Lowry, who sat out
nas Valanciunas had a ca- CLEVELAND (AP) — Rookie straight games. He finished scored a season-high 26 — with a sprained right ankle
reer-best 33, including the Collin Sexton scored 25 with seven points, two as- including eight in overtime sustained Monday in a win
game-winning free throw points, Jordan Clarkson sists and three rebounds. — to go with 13 assists, and over the New York Knicks.
with less than a second left. added 23 and the Cava- The only other NBA players the short-handed Bulls beat The Raptors did so with bal-
Valanciunas made the first liers delayed Milwaukee with a triple-double in five the fading Washington Wiz- anced scoring, good ball
of two free throws with 0.1 from clinching the Central straight games are Russell ards. movement — four players
seconds remaining after he Division with a win over the Westbrook (four times), Os- Shaquille Harrison scored had six assists — and strong
was fouled by Clint Capela bruised Bucks, who were car Robertson (three), Wilt 18, and Cristiano Felicio 15 shooting, making 51.7 per-
under the Grizzlies basket. without superstar Giannis Chamberlain (two) and Mi- for the Bulls, who won their cent overall and 38.9 per-
The clock ran out after Va- Antetokounmpo. chael Jordan (one). second straight after drop- cent from 3-point range
lanciunas, who also had 15 Sexton made a 3-pointer JAZZ 137, KNICKS 116 ping five in a row, despite (14 of 36). Kawhi Leonard
rebounds, missed the sec- with 1:42 left and dropped NEW YORK (AP) — Dono- leading scorer Zach LaVine added 22 points and 10
ond foul shot. a driving layup one minute van Mitchell scored 30 (bruised right thigh, right rebounds, while Danny
Harden scored 15 during later as the Cavs held on. points, Rudy Gobert made knee tendinitis) and Otto Green scored 17.
a 17-2 fourth-quarter burst Down 105-102, Milwaukee all seven shots and added Porter Jr. (strained right ro- In his return after a one-
that helped the Rockets had a chance to tie it but 18 points, and the Utah Jazz tator cuff) not playing be- game suspension for accu-
tie the game at 115 at the had an ugly turnover with- romped to their fifth straight cause of injuries. mulating too many techni-
end of regulation. Harden’s out getting a shot off. lopsided victory by beating Jabari Parker led Washing- cal fouls, Russell Westbrook
three free throws with 4 Cleveland’s Kevin Love, the Knicks. ton with 28 points against had 42 points, 11 rebounds
seconds left tied it. who missed Monday’s Joe Ingles made six 3-point- his former team. Bradley and six assists for Oklahoma
HEAT 110, SPURS 105 game in Detroit with a sore ers and also scored 18, Beal scored 27 and hit the City, which has lost four
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — lower back, left in the third while Mitchell made five tying jumper in the closing straight games and 10 of
Goran Dragic had 22 quarter with an apparent 3-pointers as the Jazz fin- seconds of regulation. But 14.q