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CLEVELAND: Cavaliers’ (2) goes up for a shot against ’ and (11) in the fourth quarter of an NBA game. — AP Heat scorch Spurs, Warriors triumph

MIAMI: Chris Bosh scored 24 points on 9-for-10 shooting, which entered averaging an NBA-best 109.5 points. had 20 points and 13 rebounds as the Lakers dropped their Orlando, while added 17 points and nine LeBron James added 18 points and the rolled fourth straight to finish 2-5 on their Grammy Awards trip. rebounds. past the 113-101 on Sunday in an NBA NETS 85, CELTICS 79 Finals rematch from last season. Mario Chalmers scored 16 Andray Blatche scored 17 points to lead Brooklyn to vic- NUGGETS 125, KINGS 117 SUNS 99, CAVALIERS 90 points for Miami, which used Dwyane Wade as a reserve tory in the first visit by Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett to Ty Lawson scored 27 points, Wilson Chandler had 20 Markieff Morris scored 27 points and Phoenix rallied for the first time since Jan. 6, 2008. Boston since they were traded last July. and Denver defeated short-handed Sacramento for its sec- from an 18-point halftime deficit to defeat Cleveland. The Wade - an All-Star starter again this season - had not The cornerstones of the Celtics’ 2008 championship ond straight victory. Suns turned in a dominant second half, outscoring the played in any of two-time defending champion Miami’s team received video tributes early in the game with career The Nuggets went ahead late in the third quarter and Cavaliers 56-29. finished with 16 points, most recent four games while dealing with ongoing knee highlights shown on the scoreboard. They didn’t have any never trailed again. Denver was coming off a 109-96 home including four 3-pointers after halftime, and Goran Dragic rehabilitation. He had eight points and five assists in 24 highlights on the court until Garnett stole the ball from win Saturday night over Indiana, which has the best record scored 15 to help Phoenix pull off the comeback on the minutes. scored 12 points, had and dribbled ahead of the field for a layup in the NBA. first stop of a four-game road trip. 11 and Ray Allen added 10 for Miami. Bosh has made 17 of that ended Boston’s last threat. Isaiah Thomas scored 22 points for the Kings, who have The Cavaliers, who led by 20 late in the second quarter, his last 18 shots from the floor. Tim Duncan led San That put the Nets ahead 82-77 with 20 seconds left and dropped three straight and five of six. They played their fell to 1-3 on a five-game homestand considered crucial to Antonio with 23 points. Boris Diaw added 15. secured their 10th win in 11 games. The Celtics, losing for second straight game without leading scorers DeMarcus their chances of staying in the Eastern Conference playoff the 17th time in 20 games, were led by Brandon Bass with Cousins (ankle sprain) and Rudy Gay (Achilles strain). The race. Kyrie Irving scored 24 points and Luol Deng added 18 WARRIORS 103, TRAIL BLAZERS 88 17 points and Rondo with 13 points, eight rebounds and two combine for nearly 43 points per game. for Cleveland. Stephen Curry had 38 points, eight assists and seven eight assists. Pierce and Garnett scored just six points each. rebounds, and Golden State used a smothering defense to PELICANS 100, MAGIC 92 MAVERICKS 116, PISTONS 106 beat Portland. KNICKS 110, LAKERS 103 had 22 points, a career-high 19 Dirk Nowitzki scored 28 points and Devin Harris had a The newly elected All-Star starting point guard, wearing Carmelo Anthony followed his 62-point game with 35 rebounds and seven blocked shots, and New Orleans beat season-high 14 for the second straight game to carry shiny gold shoes, shot 13 of 23 from the floor to carry the more, and New York beat Los Angeles. Anthony finished Orlando to win its second straight game. Dallas past Detroit. offensive load. The Warriors did it all on defense, too, build- with two points fewer than he had at halftime of his Davis’ statistical line marked the first time since the fran- Nowitzki was 10 of 16 from the field in his second ing a 22-point lead midway through the fourth quarter to record-setting night Friday, but he scored six straight New chise was founded as the Hornets in Charlotte in 1988 that straight game wearing a sleeve on his sore left knee after put the game out of reach. York points down the stretch after the Lakers had cut the a player on the club had that many points, rebounds and sitting out a loss in Toronto. It’s not the knee that required Golden State outshot Portland 41.8 percent to 33.7 per- Knicks’ lead to two with just over 5 minutes left. blocks in the same game. surgery and sidelined him the first 27 games last season. cent and forced 15 turnovers while committing nine. And he had plenty of help as the Knicks won their sec- Tyreke Evans scored 13 of his 23 points in the fourth Harris scored five straight points in the final minute of Damian Lillard had 16 points and four assists, and Wesley ond straight following a five-game losing streak. Raymond quarter to keep struggling Orlando at bay. Led by Arron the third quarter to break a 79-all tie. His 3-pointer early in Matthews scored 21 for the Blazers, who had a quick turn- Felton scored 20 points, Tim Hardaway Jr. had 18 and J.R. Afflalo’s 25 points, the Magic twice got as close as three the fourth capped a 15-2 run for a 94-81 Dallas lead. around after beating Minnesota in Portland on Saturday Smith 16 for the Knicks. Tyson Chandler had 13 points and points late in the fourth quarter. Brandon Jennings had 26 points and seven assists to night. It was a season low in points and shooting percent- 14 rebounds. Brian Roberts had 15 points and Eric Gordon 14 for the lead the Pistons, who lost their fourth straight. Josh Smith age and it tied the largest margin of defeat for Portland, Jodie Meeks scored 24 points for the Lakers. Pau Gasol Pelicans. Victor Oladipo 18 points and five steals for had 25 points and eight rebounds. — AP Barbosa edges Angelelli in

DAYTONA BEACH: After 23-1/2 hours of racing, the “Max, he said he saw a lot of debris that I really did- ning team, was halted by a broken gearbox. Rolex24 at Daytona came down to eight minutes and n’t see,” Barbosa said. “I was really surprised by that CORE autosport finished a lap ahead of 8Star a five-lap sprint on Sunday, with Joao Barbosa holding caution, but it’s racing, and we just had to deal with it. Motorsport to win the Prototype Challenge class. off on a restart to give Action Express But we’re here, we won the race.” North America claimed the GT Le Mans class Racing its second win at the event in four years. Co-owner was runner-up again, and with its No. 911 RSR entry. Barbosa had driven the No. 5 Corvette to a 13.1- came out of retirement to drive for the first time since The crowded GT Daytona class had the most second lead when a full-course caution put the victory 2010, seeking a chance to share the seat with Angelelli thrilling - and controversial - finish of the race. The vic- in jeopardy. The field was bunched and allowed and sons Ricky and Jordan. The 58-year-old Taylor tory initially went to Flying Lizard Motorsports when Angelelli one final chance on the restart with 8:23 drove one stint Saturday and then retreated to the pit IMSA officials penalized for avoid- remaining to give the win. stand to strategize for what he hoped would be a third able contact on the last lap. But hours after the race But Barbosa easily pulled away to get the win for - and most memorable - victory. ended, IMSA reversed its decision and gave the victory teammates and Sebastian Bourdais. “It was a great result, and to have my family and to Level 5. in the Level 5 Wayne Taylor Racing finished second for the second my kids drive with me and Max, it’s been an emotional traded the lead in the final laps with FLM’s Markus consecutive year. Action Express’ second car finished roller-coaster,” Wayne Taylor said. Winkelhock, who was driving an . With the Audi third and swept the podium with three Action Express’ second car, with drivers Brian mounting a challenge heading into the kink portion of Corvette teams left standing at the end of the twice- Frisselle, Burt Frisselle, John Martin and , the course, the two cars battled side-by-side through around-the-clock endurance race. was third. Ford was shut out in its debut of its new the tight corner. The Audi ran off course, and although It was the first race of the unified United SportsCar EcoBoost engine. The No. 01 car of replays showed no contact between the two cars, the Championship; the NASCAR-owned and IMSA-sanc- Racing team was not able to defend its race win Ferrari was penalized. tioned series born from the merger between because of a series of problems that plagued the car Level 5’s drivers and team personnel charged American Le Mans and Grand-AM. starting very early in the race. toward Victory Lane to argue their case. They eventu- The victory was difficult, with Barbosa black- Ganassi’s No. 02 entry was taken out of contention ally got what they wanted, a reversal. flagged for avoidable contact while running second when it developed a flat rear tire while “It’s been such a roller coaster,” co-driver Townsend Sunday morning, a penalty he called “really harsh” at was running second with roughly five hours remain- Bell said. Flying Lizard driver was the time. But the team worked its way back into con- ing. The car went to the garage with 48 minutes adamant teammate Winkelhock was in the right. “We tention. The caution nearly unraveled the comeback. remaining when the floor of the Ford Riley began to don’t win races by driving people off the road,” DAYTONA: The Action Express team (from left) Joao Barbosa, of Portugal, Sebastien While Angelelli thought there was enough debris to unravel and Dixon could see the pavement under his Pumpelly said. “They tried to do that and it didn’t Bourdais, of France, and Christian Fittipaldi, of Brazil, celebrate with their trophy in warrant the caution, Barbosa disagreed. feet. Michael Shank Racing’s entry, the 2012 race win- work.” —AP Victory Lane after winning the IMSA Series Rolex 24 hour auto race. — AP