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Wednesday 13 March 2019

Rockets beat Hornets 118-106, run win streak to 9 games

By The Associated Press Rockets won despite a big to move into sixth place in
HOUSTON (AP) — James performance by Kemba the Eastern Conference.
Harden scored 28 points Walker, who finished with Allen Crabbe finished with
and Eric Gordon added 40 points, 10 rebounds and 14 points and 10 rebounds,
22 as the Houston Rockets seven assists as the Hornets Rodions Kurucs scored 13
cruised to their season-high lost their second in a row. points, and Joe Harris and
ninth straight win, 118-106 THUNDER 98, JAZZ 89 Caris LeVert each added
over the Charlotte Hornets SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Den- 12 as the Nets took control
on Monday night. nis Schroder scored 24 early in the game and nev-
A night after Gordon end- points, Russell Westbrook er let up.
ed a streak of 43 straight added 23 points, 11 re- The Nets (36-33) won their
games where Harden led bounds, and eight assists, fourth straight and leap-
the team in scoring, the and Oklahoma City beat frogged Detroit (34-32) into
Beard was Houston's top Utah to sweep the season the No. 6 spot in their final
scorer again. But Gordon series. game before leaving for a
had another strong outing, Westbrook appeared to seven-game road trip.
making five 3-pointers for argue with fans of the Jazz, Andre Drummond led the
the third straight game and who knocked the Thunder Pistons with 13 points and
the fourth in five games.The out of the postseason last 20 rebounds. Blake Griffin
finished with 10 points, but
only shot 1 of 10 from the
field as Detroit was held to
its lowest point total of the
season. The Pistons had
Houston Rockets' James Harden (13) drives toward the basket their five-game winning
as Charlotte Hornets' Kemba Walker defends during the first half
of an NBA basketball game Monday, March 11, 2019, in Hous- streak snapped.CAVALIERS
ton. 126, RAPTORS 101
Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) — Collin
Sexton scored 28 points,
year. starting. Williams surpassed Kevin Love had 16 points
Paul George chipped in Curry with 9:53 remaining and 18 rebounds, and
14 points and 11 rebounds. in the fourth quarter with a Cleveland routed Toronto.
Steven Adams and Jerami driving layup. Toronto's Serge Ibaka and
Grant added 12 points It is also Williams' 29th ca- Cleveland's Marquese
apiece. reer game with 30 or more Chriss were ejected for
Donovan Mitchell scored points. According to the fighting late in the third
25 points for Utah, which Elias Sports Bureau, starters quarter. Ibaka went to the
shot just 36 percent from and reserves were tracked floor after the two were
the field. Royce O'Neale in box scores beginning battling for position under
added 17 points while Rudy with the 1970-71 season. Cleveland's basket as the
Gobert had 15 points and Terry Rozier led the Celtics Raptors attempted a full-
12 rebounds. with 26 points while Jaylen court pass that sailed out of
CLIPPERS 140, CELTICS 115 Brown added 22 and Ky- bounds.
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Lou rie Irving 18. Boston had a Ibaka shoved Chriss from
Williams scored 34 points three-game winning streak behind and grabbed near
and became the NBA's ca- snapped as it was trying his neck before throwing a
reer leader in points off the to become the second punch. Chriss responded
bench as Los Angeles beat Eastern Conference team with a punch before play-
Boston for its fifth straight this season to win all four ers from both teams sepa-
win. games in California. rated the two. Ibaka im-
Williams came into the NETS 103, PISTONS 75 mediately headed for the
game needing 28 points to NEW YORK (AP) — Spencer locker room and both play-
pass Dell Curry, who had Dinwiddie scored 19 points ers were kicked out after
11,147 points when not and Brooklyn routed Detroit the officials conferred.q