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SPORTS Tuesday 4 april 2017
James makes big 3 pointer in 2nd OT to help Cavs beat Pacers

The Associated Press 5 of 7 from 3-point range in and Al Horford.
CLEVELAND (AP) — LeB- the first 20 minutes. Courtney Lee scored 16
ron James made a big Tyler Ulis finished with a points and Kristaps Porzin-
3-pointer in the final min- career-high 34 points for gis had 14 for the Knicks,
ute of the second overtime the Suns, who were swept who announced during
and scored 41 points to in a season series by the the game that Derrick Rose
offset 43 by Indiana’s Paul Rockets for the first time will have season-ending
George, and the Cleve- in franchise history. At 22- surgery to repair torn car-
land Cavaliers opened 56, Phoenix has the West’s tilage in his left knee. They
their April schedule with a worst record by a half- also played without Car-
135-130 win Sunday over game below the Los Ange- melo Anthony (sore lower
the Indiana Pacers, who re- les Lakers. Ulis added nine back).
main on the outside of the rebounds and nine assists, HORNETS 113, THUNDER 101
playoff picture in the East- and Devin Booker scored OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) —
ern Conference. 27 for the Suns. Kemba Walker scored 29
James added 15 rebounds WARRIORS 139, WIZARDS points to help Charlotte
and 11 assists in 52 min- 115 overcome Russell West-
utes for the defending NBA OAKLAND, California (AP) brook’s sixth straight triple-
champions, who ended — Stephen Curry hit nine double and beat Oklaho- Cleveland Cavaliers’ LeBron James, left, drives to the basket
against Indiana Pacers’ Paul George in the first half of an NBA
the game with some drama 3-pointers and scored 42 ma City. basketball game, Sunday, April 2, 2017, in Cleveland.
as Tristan Thompson and points, also dished out Westbrook finished with 40 Associated Press
James angrily exchanged eight assists, and Golden points, 13 rebounds and 10
words during a timeout in State moved closer to lock- assists. It was Westbrook’s behind Oscar Robertson’s was Westbrook’s first ca-
the second OT. ing up the Western Confer- 40th triple-double of the NBA record of 41, set dur- reer triple-double against
Kyrie Irving made four free ence’s top playoff seed by season, putting him one ing the 1961-62 season. It Charlotte.q
throws in the final 16.5 sec- beating Washington.
onds and Kevin Love had Draymond Green had his
20 points and 12 rebounds 19th career triple-double
as Cleveland stayed within and fifth this season with 11
a half-game of Boston for points, 13 assists and 12 re-
the top spot in the East. bounds.
The Cavs visit the Celtics on Curry scored 10 points over
Wednesday night. the final 1:52 of the first half
George was magnificent in and shot 15 for 22, includ-
defeat, scoring 19 straight ing 9 of 14 on 3s, in the
points for Indiana in the Warriors’ 11th straight vic-
overtime sessions and add- tory. It was his 26th career
ing nine rebounds and nine 40-point game and fourth
assists. But he couldn’t pre- this season.
vent the Pacers from their John Wall had 15 points
eighth straight road loss. and 11 assists for the Wiz-
ROCKETS 123, SUNS 116 ards, who couldn’t make
PHOENIX (AP) — Patrick it two wins over the mighty
Beverley scored a career- Warriors in just more than
high 26 points and the a month’s time. He set the
Houston Rockets sent the single-season franchise as-
Phoenix Suns to their 12th sists record with No. 802 in
straight loss with a 123-116 the third quarter, topping
victory despite not having Rod Strickland in 1997-98.
James Harden in the line- CELTICS 110, KNICKS 94
up. NEW YORK (AP) — Isaiah
Harden was ruled out with Thomas scored 19 points in
acute viral syndrome, the just 24 minutes and Boston
team announced before remained atop the Eastern
the game. He had not Conference with its 50th
missed a game all season victory, beating New York.
and entered Sunday tied Jaylen Brown added 16 for
for second in the league in the Celtics, who will be no
scoring at 29.2 points per worse than tied with Cleve-
game. land for the best record in
Beverley played despite a the East when they host the
sore right ankle and scored defending NBA champions
11 of his points in the third on Wednesday. Boston is
quarter. Lou Williams off until that showdown,
scored 16 of his 23 points in while the Cavaliers were
the fourth quarter, and Troy set to play two games in
Williams, called up from the between.
D-League early Sunday, Boston secured its first 50-
scored 18 of his career-high win season since going
21 points in the first half. 56-26 in 2010-11 and did it
Williams, who last ap- easily, shooting 55.6 per-
peared in an NBA game on cent and getting 14 points
Dec. 16 with Memphis, shot apiece from Marcus Smart