Sports FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 2013 Griffin leads Clippers to victory

LOS ANGELES: had 22 lost three straight. The Spurs held a 18 from the field, but missed his first MAGIC 94, BUCKS 91 McLemore, and Sacramento snapped points and 12 rebounds after being double digit lead for all but about 15 four shots in the game. DeMar Arron Afflalo scored a career-high a five-game losing streak by beating involved in a first-half scuffle that minutes in remaining undefeated at DeRozan scored 13 of his 18 points 36 points, Nikola Vucevic added 17 Brooklyn. Greivis Vasquez had 17 resulted in two ejections, sparking home. in the first quarter. Mike Conley led points and 11 rebounds, and points and 12 assists, and Isaiah the Los Angeles Clippers to a 111- Memphis with 29 points. Orlando rallied to beat Milwaukee Thomas added 19 points, six assists 103 victory over the Oklahoma City KNICKS 95, HAWKS 91 had 18 points while Zach Randolph and snap a three-game skid. and six rebounds to help the Kings Thunder on Wednesday night. Carmelo Anthony continued his finished with 10 points. Gasol and Afflalo was 8 of 11 from beyond blow out Brooklyn. Sacramento led of the Thunder and success against Atlanta by scoring 25 Randolph each grabbed 10 the arc, adding six assists and eight by 18 points in the second quarter Matt Barnes of the Clippers were points and New York regrouped rebounds. rebounds. Maurice Harkless and and 23 late in the third before hold- ejected, and Griffin received a tech- after blowing a 17-point lead. Victor Oladipo had 10 points apiece ing off a brief Brooklyn rally in the nical foul for his part in the alterca- The Knicks, relying on 3-pointers, BOBCATS 89, CELTICS 83 for the Magic. O.J. Mayo scored 25 fourth. Brook Lopez had 16 points tion with 6 seconds left in the sec- led 47-30 in the second period. New Al Jefferson had 22 points and 11 points for the Bucks, losers of three and nine rebounds, and Deron ond quarter. Williams finished with 13 points and had 33 points, mak- seven assists as the Nets lost their ing 15 of 17 free throws, and 10 third straight game. assists to lead the Thunder, who had won four straight. Russell Westbrook JAZZ 111, PELICANS 105 added 19 points and 10 assists. Gordon Hayward had 27 points Jamal Crawford scored 20 points and 10 assists, and Richard Jefferson off the bench for the Clippers, who added 22 points to help Utah claim had six players in double figures its first victory of the season. Hayward while winning their third in a row. scored 22 points in the second half DeAndre Jordan and J.J. Redick and the Jazz erased a 16-point deficit scored 15 each, and had to put an end to their worst start in 14 points and 16 assists. 39 years. Derrick Favors made a key layup with 24 seconds remaining and 76ERS 123, ROCKETS 117 Jefferson added three free throws in Tony Wroten had his first career the final minute to clinch the victory. triple-double, James Anderson When hit a 3- scored a career-high 36 points and pointer to make it 104-100, Jazz fans Spencer Hawes made the go-ahead leapt to their feet and the Utah basket with 34 seconds left in over- reserves bounced around and high- time to help Philadelphia beat fived like college players in a postsea- Houston. Wroten had career highs son tournament. with 18 points, 10 rebounds and 11 Anthony Davis had 29 points and assists in his first start for injured 15 rebounds for the Pelicans, who rookie Michael Carter-Williams, who dropped all three games on their didn’t play because of a bruised left Western road swing. arch. Jeremy Lin scored 34 points, mak- NUGGETS 111, LAKERS 99 ing a career-best nine 3-pointers. Timofey Mozgov matched his Dwight Howard had 23 points and career high with 23 points, and 15 rebounds, and Chandler Parsons Denver beat Los Angeles to win con- added 22 points for Houston. Lin secutive games for the first time this started for , who was season.First-year Nuggets coach out of Houston’s lineup because of a Brian Shaw, who was part of five bruised left foot. championship teams with the Lakers as a player and assistant coach, beat TIMBERWOLVES 124, Los Angeles in his first matchup CAVALIERS 95 against his former team. Kevin Love had 33 points, eight Kenneth Faried added 21 points rebounds and six assists, Ricky Rubio and had 19 for the added 16 points and a career-high Nuggets, who won their fourth 16 assists, and Minnesota beat straight against the Lakers, their . longest winning streak against Los Corey Brewer scored 27 points for Angeles since 1994. led the Minnesota while filling in for Kevin Lakers with 25 points. Martin, who was out with an illness, and the Timberwolves outscored TRAIL BLAZERS 90, SUNS 89 Cleveland 29-6 in transition points to Damian Lillard hit a layup with 6.5 run the Cavaliers out of the building. seconds left to give Portland a victory scored 20 points on 8- LOS ANGELES: Clippers Blake Griffin drives past Oklahoma City Thunders Kevin Durant at Staples Center. over Phoenix. The Suns led by as for-17 shooting and survived a nasty Clippers defeated Thunder 111-103. — AFP many nine in the second half before collision in the first quarter for the the Trail Blazers rallied. Wesley Cavaliers. Anderson Varejao had 13 York made only 5 of 25 shots from rebounds to lead Charlotte over straight. Caron Butler added 20 and Matthews made a 3-pointer and points and five rebounds starting for the field while being outscored 23- Boston, snapping the Celtics’ four- Khris Middleton had 19. Butler Robin Lopez tipped in a shot to put , who missed the 10 in the third period, leaving the game winning streak. injured his left shoulder with just Portland in front 88-87 with 1:35 left. game for personal reasons. The Cavs Hawks with a 68-65 lead. Andrea Gerald Henderson had 13 points, over two minutes left and didn’t Miles Plumlee’s layup gave fell to 0-6 on the road this season. Bargnani had 20 points and 11 Jeff Taylor 12 and Anthony Tolliver return to the game. Phoenix the lead again, but Eric rebounds, and rookie Tim Hardaway 11 for Charlotte, which ended a two- Afflalo scored 29 points in the Bledsoe missed a shot with 11.9 sec- SPURS 92, WIZARDS 79 Jr. had 14 points for New York. Jeff game skid. Jeff Green led Boston second half, including 11 straight for onds remaining. Lillard drove to the Tony Parker had 16 points, lead- Teague led Atlanta with 25 points with 19 points and Jordan Crawford the Magic in the fourth quarter. He hoop and scored, and Markieff Morris ing six Spurs in double figures, and and eight assists. Al Horford had 23 had 16 points and six assists. ended the game with an to missed a chance at a tip-in for the San Antonio rolled over Washington. points. Both teams were without key big Vucevic with 9.2 seconds to play that Suns at the buzzer. Boris Diaw had 15 points, Kawhi men. Celtics forward Jared Sullinger gave Orlando a 94-91 lead. Afflalo Lillard, last season’s Rookie of the Leonard added 13 points, and Manu RAPTORS 103, GRIZZLIES 87 was out with a bruised right knee then stole the ball from Mayo as the Year, finished with 11 points and Ginobili and Marco Belinelli each had Rudy Gay scored 23 points in his and Bobcats forward Josh McRoberts Bucks scrambled to attempt a game- eight assists in the Blazers’ fourth 10 for San Antonio. Tiago Splitter return to Memphis and Kyle Lowry missed the game for personal rea- tying 3-pointer. straight win. Lopez had 13 points and had 12 points and nine rebounds. added 21 to help Toronto beat the sons. He’s expected to play Friday 15 rebounds, while LaMarcus Martell Webster had 21 points, Grizzlies. Gay, who was part of a Jan. night in Cleveland. It was Bobcats KINGS 107, NETS 86 Aldridge had 12 points and 12 Bradley Beal added 19 points and 30 trade that sent him to the Raptors coach Steve Clifford’s second game Marcus Thornton scored a sea- rebounds. Bledsoe scored 23 for the John Wall had 14 points and eight after spending his first 6-plus years in back after two stents were placed in son-high 24 points after losing his Suns, who defeated Portland in the assists for Washington, which has the league with Memphis, was 8 of his heart last week. starting spot to rookie Ben season opener. — AP