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LeVert scores 51 as Nets top Celts in OT

BOSTON: Caris LeVert scored a career-high 51 points, 37 of the season. During the streak, Los Angeles has averaged TORONTO RAPTORS 123 - 114 from the fourth quarter on, as the rallied 120.6 points per game. The Thunder have dropped back- scored 33 points, and visiting Toronto from 21 points down to stun the host 129- to-back games. Dennis Schroder led Oklahoma City with rallied past Phoenix to end a three-game losing streak. The 120 in overtime Tuesday. LeVert shot 17 of 26 from the 24 points, including 13 in the first half. Raptors trailed by 17 points during the second quarter and field and scored all 11 of the Nets’ points in the extra peri- were behind by seven at halftime before taking a one- od as they overcame 21 turnovers to snap a four-game los- 139 - point lead into the fourth quarter. Kyle Lowry added 28 ing streak. Timothe Luwawu-Cabarrot added 16 points off 134 points for the Raptors, who have won six straight meetings the bench for Brooklyn. had 22 points, and scored 28 points and D’Angelo with the Suns. scored 22 points for Phoenix, Kemba Walker scored 21 in his return from five games Russell added 23 to lead eight Minnesota players in who have lost four straight. missed with a knee injury for the Celtics, who have lost double figures during a win at New Orleans. James back-to-back games for the first time since Jan. 16-18. The Johnson scored 19, Juancho Hernangomez had 16, rook- 116 - 110 Nets scored a franchise-record 51 points in the fourth ie had his first double-double with 13 points Andrew Wiggins had 22 points and 10 assists as visiting quarter to overcome a 71-50 deficit with 6:28 left in the and a career-high 14 rebounds for Minnesota, which Golden State beat Denver. Eric Paschall also scored 22 third quarter. They entered the fourth down 84-67. made 14 of 34 3-point attempts and shot 55.7 percent while scored 16 points, Mychal Mulder from the floor. Jordan McLaughlin scored 13 points, and Jordan Poole had 15 apiece, and added LOS ANGELES LAKERS 120 - PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 107 and and had 11 each. Jrue 14 for Golden State. The Warriors outscored Denver 67-36 Anthony Davis had 37 points, 13 rebounds and four Holiday had 27 points and 12 assists, Lonzo Ball scored to end the game to get just their seventh road win of the steals as Los Angeles defeated Philadelphia, who lost its 26, rookie Zion Williamson scored 25, season. Denver’s Paul Millsap had 18 points and nine ninth consecutive road game. Davis converted 13 of 19 had 24, Josh Hart 11 and Derrick Favors contributed 10 rebounds in his return to the lineup after sitting out one shots from the floor, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range. apiece for the Pelicans. game due to an ankle injury. Will Barton also had 18 points. LeBron James contributed 22 points for the Lakers, who Nikola Jokic finished with 16 points and 13 rebounds. have won nine of their last 10 games. The 76ers lost their 104 - CHARLOTTE HORNETS 103 ninth straight road game. Glenn Robinson III scored 25 San Antonio overcame a horrid beginning without its 133 - WASHINGTON WIZARDS 126 points to lead the 76ers, and Tobias Harris added 18. The coach and then held on without scoring in the final two Harry Giles III broke a late tie with consecutive baskets as Lakers outshot the Sixers 53.5 percent to 44.7 percent minutes of a narrow victory over host Charlotte. With host Sacramento beat Washington. De’Aaron Fox had a team- from the floor. Spurs coach Gregg Popovich missing the game, the Spurs high 31 points for the Kings, who led by as many as 28 points in received 21 points from to win a night the second quarter before blowing it in a third period that saw LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS 109 - after a home loss to Indiana. Terry Rozier topped the Sacramento head coach Luke Walton ejected. The Wizards used 94 Hornets with 20 points. Popovich was absent from the a 46-point third-quarter explosion to rally into a 95-all tie and Kawhi Leonard scored 25 points to lift Los Angeles to a game due to what the team termed as personal business. the game was deadlocked at 97 and 99 before Giles’ two big BOSTON: Javonte Green #43 of the Boston Celtics shoots win at Oklahoma City. The victory was the fifth consecu- Assistant coach Tim Duncan, a legendary former player for baskets gave the Kings the lead for good. Washington’s Bradley the ball against the Brooklyn Nets at the TD Garden in tive for the Clippers, their second-longest winning streak San Antonio, directed the Spurs. Beal finished with 35 points and eight assists. — Reuters Boston, Massachusetts. — AFP