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THIS DAY IN SPORTS 2009 — Kobe Bryant breaks the current Madison Square Garden record with 61 points to lead the Los NUMBERS GAME Angeles Lakers to a 126-117 victory over New York. C4 Antelope Valley Press, Sunday, February 2, 2020 Morning rush Finau shoots 9-under 62 to take Phoenix lead Valley Press news services By JOHN NICHOLSON and rolled, turning slightly to Warriors’ Curry makes progress in Associated Press OUT FRONT right as it lost speed. comeback from broken hand SCOTTSDALE. Ariz. — Tony Tony Finau hits his “We figured with all the ad- CLEVELAND — Golden State Warriors star guard Finau and Webb Simpson tee shot on the justments and everything, play- fifth hole of the Stephen Curry is making progress in his comeback crashed golf’s biggest party with South Course at ing 180 yards, which is a perfect from a broken left hand and could return in March. some back-nine fireworks. Torrey Pines Golf 7-iron for me and as soon as I Curry was injured Oct. 30 in the fourth game of the Finau shot a 9-under 62 on Course during the hit it I knew I hit a good shot,” season and had surgery two days later. Saturday to take a one-stroke third round of the Simpson said. “I quit watching “He’s made some big strides,” Warriors coach Steve Farmers Insurance Kerr said before Saturday’s game against Cleveland. “I lead over Simpson in the Waste it because I can’t see the green. Management Phoenix Open, tournament on Jan. I can’t really see that well, to guess the word is a month away from having anoth- 25 in San Diego. er evaluation. We’re really hopeful that around that making an eagle on the par-5 Associated Press gauge how far it was from the time he’ll be able to play. We’ll determine that around 13th and then, switching to a hole. I was looking at the crowd Adam Long (66) and Scott would March 1.” Kerr said that Curry has been participating in Kobe Bryant jersey for one hole, and they got more excited and Piercy (68) were another shot have had the low round of my non-contact and individual drills. a birdie on TPC Scottsdale’s sta- then their hands went up. And at back. career. But it was a beautiful dium par-3 16th. first my first thought was, `That Finau began his back-nine round of golf.” “I had a perfect number for charge with a birdie on 12, ran The 30-year-old from Utah couldn’t have gone in.’ And then Planner a sand wedge and go ahead and in a 20-footer for the eagle on 13, won the 2016 Puerto Rico Open it dawned on me they were real- fire right at the pin,” Finau said. then settled for birdie on the par- for his lone PGA Tour title. ly excited, so it was fun.” “Damn near made it. That would 5 15th after missing a 6 1/2-foot “I look forward to tomorrow, He birdied 14 and 15, then COMING UP IN THE VALLEY have been pretty sweet with the eagle try. my game’s in a good place and saved bogey on 17 with a 20-foot ANTELOPE VALLEY COLLEGE (Junior College) Kobe jersey on. But I like that After the birdie on the row- I always tell myself, `Whatever putt after driving short and right ■ M Basketball: Wednesday at West L.A., 7 p.m. shot. That was pretty nice.” dy 16th, he three-putted for par happens, you’re going to learn into a bunker and taking three ■ W Basketball: Wednesday at West L.A., 5 p.m. Simpson had a hole-in-one from the fringe on the short par- from it and get better and stron- more shots to get on the green. ■ Baseball: Monday vs Taft, 2 p.m. on the par-3 12th in a 64. He also scrambled on 18, making ■ Softball: Tuesday vs. Moorpark, 2:30 p.m. 4 17th — missing a 4-foot birdie ger as long as it doesn’t kill you,’” ■ M Golf: Monday at College of the Canyons, 10 a.m. Second-round leader J.B. attempt — and saved par on the Finau said. “I’m still standing a 10-footer for par after driving ■ W Tennis: Tuesday at Santa Monica, 1 p.m. Holmes and Hudson Swafford par-4 18th after driving left into here punching and I’m going to into the right rough. ■ Track: Feb. 7 at Battle of the Regions in Bakersfield were two strokes back. Holmes the first section of the church do that for the rest of my career. The 2012 U.S. Open cham- ■ M Volleyball: Wednesday vs. Fullerton, 6 p.m. shot 70 and Swafford had a 66. pew bunkers. So, I got 18 holes to try and win pion has five PGA Tour victo- UNIVERSITY OF ANTELOPE VALLEY (NAIA) Holmes won at TPC Scottsdale “I missed the one on 15 where this golf tournament and my ex- ries, the last in the 2018 Players ■ M Basketball: Thursday vs.Pacific Union, 7:30 p.m. in 2006 and 2008 for the first of I stuffed it in there and another pectation is exactly that.” Championship. He lost a playoff ■ W Basketball: Thursday vs.Pacific Union, 5:30 p.m. his five PGA Tour titles. one on 17,” Finau said. “It would Simpson used a 7-iron on the to Hideki Matsuyama at TPC ■ Baseball: Friday at The Master’s (DH), 11 a.m. Xander Schauffele (66),be nice to have those back, I 196-yard 12th. The ball bounced Scottsdale in 2017. ■ Softball: Today vs. Menlo/CSU Monterey, noon COMING UP IN SOCAL NFL GOLF NBA NHL SPORTS ODDS NFL Playoff Glance PGA Tour Waste Manage- WESTERN CONFERENCE WESTERN CONFERENCE NBA CLIPPERS (National Basketball Association) Wild-card Playoffs Pacific Division Pacific Division Today ■ Monday vs. San Antonio, 7:30 p.m., PRIME/NBA Saturday, Jan. 4 ment Phoenix Open Par W L Pct GB GP W L OT Pts GF GA FAVORITE LINE O/U UNDERDOG Houston 22, Buffalo 19, OT L.A. Lakers 37 11 .771 — Vancouver 52 30 18 4 64 174 155 Denver 2 (216½) at DETROIT ■ Wednesday vs. Miami, 7:30 p.m., PRIME Scores at HOUSTON 5½ (245) New Orleans Tennessee 20, New England 13 Saturday L.A. Clippers 34 15 .694 3½ Edmonton 52 28 18 6 62 170 162 ■ Saturday at Minnesota, 5 p.m., PRIME At TPC Scottsdale Phoenix 20 28 .417 17 Vegas 54 27 20 7 61 168 162 at MILWAUKEE 12½ (233) Phoenix Sunday, Jan. 5 at TORONTO 10½ (217) Chicago Scottsdale, Ariz. Sacramento 18 31 .367 19½ Calgary 53 27 20 6 60 146 163 Minnesota 26, New Orleans 20, OT COLLEGE BASKETBALL LAKERS (National Basketball Association) Seattle 17, Philadelphia 9 Purse: $7.3 million Golden State 11 39 .220 27 Arizona 54 26 21 7 59 152 148 Southwest Division Today Divisional Playoffs Yardage: 7,261; Par: 71 San Jose 53 22 27 4 48 136 177 FAVORITE LINE UNDERDOG ■ Tuesday vs.San Antonio, 7 p.m., SpectrumSN/TNT W L Pct GB Saturday, Jan. 11 Third Round Ducks 52 21 26 5 47 134 161 at PITTSBURGH 6½ Miami Houston 30 18 .625 — ■ Thursday vs. Houston, 7:30 p.m., TNT San Francisco 27, Minnesota 10 Tony Finau .............................69-66-62—197 -16 Kings 53 19 29 5 43 131 167 at MANHATTAN 2½ Iona Dallas 30 19 .612 ½ ■ Tennessee 28, Baltimore 12 Webb Simpson ....................71-63-64—198 -15 Central Division at NEBRASKA-OMAHA 2 South Dakota Saturday at Golden State, 5:30 p.m., ABC Hudson Swafford.................66-67-66—199 -14 Memphis 24 25 .490 6½ Sunday, Jan. 12 GP W L OT Pts GF GA Quinnipiac 1 at NIAGARA J.B. Holmes ...........................64-65-70—199 -14 San Antonio 22 26 .458 8 Kansas City 51, Houston 31 St. Louis 53 31 14 8 70 168 150 at MONMOUTH 2 Rider DUCKS (National Hockey League) Xander Schauffele ...............67-67-66—200 -13 New Orleans 20 29 .408 10½ at ST. JOHN’S 1½ Georgetown Packers 28, Seahawks 23 Colorado 50 28 16 6 62 182 149 ■ Adam Long ...........................66-68-66—200 -13 Northwest Division Dallas 51 29 18 4 62 134 129 at IOWA 5½ Illinois Tuesday at Ottawa, 4:30 p.m., PRIME Conference Championships Scott Piercy ...........................67-65-68—200 -13 W L Pct GB Chicago 52 25 21 6 56 158 163 at DUQUESNE 10 La Salle ■ Thursday at Montreal, 4 p.m., PRIME Sunday, Jan. 19 Mark Hubbard ......................69-68-64—201 -12 Denver 34 15 .694 — Winnipeg 53 26 23 4 56 158 164 at CANISIUS 9 Marist Kansas City 35, Tennessee 24 ■ Friday at Toronto, 4 p.m., PRIME Byeong Hun An ....................65-66-70—201 -12 Utah 32 17 .653 2 Nashville 51 24 20 7 55 169 171 N. Kentucky 5½ at MILWAUKEE Wright St 3½ at GREEN BAY San Francisco 37, Green Bay 20 Nate Lashley .........................66-67-69—202 -11 Oklahoma City 30 20 .600 4½ Minnesota 51 23 22 6 52 157 172 at UCLA 3 Utah KINGS (National Hockey League) Pro Bowl John Huh ...............................71-66-66—203 -10 Portland 23 27 .460 11½ EASTERN CONFERENCE Sunday, Jan. 26 Minnesota 15 33 .313 18½ at ST. PETER’S PK Siena ■ Max Homa ............................72-67-64—203 -10 Atlantic Division National Hockey League Tuesday at Washington, 4 p.m., FSW At Orlando, Fla.