Sports FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 2014 Spurs snatch victory from James again

CLEVELAND: The contin- to lift Phoenix. PJ Tucker added 16 points for Mozgov finished with a season-high 17 to lift Channing Frye and Andrew Nicholson each had ued their success over LeBron James-led the Suns, who have won four of their last six. Denver over Oklahoma City. Ty Lawson added 10 each points for the Magic. teams by edging the Cleveland Cavaliers 92- Brandon Jennings scored 19 points to lead 15 points and 15 assists for the Nuggets, who 90 behind ’s double double and a Detroit, losers of three straight and six of sev- returned home following a 21 trip that includ- PACERS 88, HORNETS 86 key forced turnover by Manu Ginobili. Duncan en. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope’s 3-pointer with ed a win over LeBron James and the Cavaliers. Solomon Hill tipped in a miss by Rodney delivered 19 points and 10 rebounds and about 40 seconds left put the Pistons ahead had 22 points and 13 rebounds Stuckey as time expired, and the Pacers over- Boris Diaw also scored 19 points on 86-85 before the Suns regained the lead on for Oklahoma City, who have started the sea- came an early 18- deficit to beat the Wednesday for San Antonio who posted their Bledsoe’s driving layup. The game was played son 3-10 without Kevin Durant (broken right Hornets. Hill finished with six points. Roy fifth victory in the last six games. “It is a big on the 10th anniversary of Pacers-Pistons foot) and (broken right Hibbert had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the one,” Duncan said. “A great victory on the brawl at the Palace of Auburn Hills, which hand). Pacers spoiled Lance Stephenson’s first trip road against a very talented team.” The Spurs started when ’s Ron Artest went into back to Indianapolis since signing with literally snatched the victory from the James’ the crowd after being hit by a thrown beer. CELTICS 101, 76ERS 90 Charlotte in July. Luis Scola contributed 15 hands Wednesday as they forced the Brandon Bass scored 23 points, Jared points and seven rebounds for Indiana. Cleveland star to commit a turnover on the MAVERICKS 105, WIZARDS 102 Sullinger added 22 and Boston sent Stephenson had 10 points, eight rebounds Cavs’ final possession of the game. Ginobili Dirk Nowitzki limped off to the locker Philadelphia to its 11th straight loss to start and seven assists. added 28 scooped up the ball and ran out the clock for room after a fourth-quarter fall, then returned the season. Rajon Rondo had 13 assists with points and eight rebounds. the defending champion Spurs in front of a crowd of 20,562 at Quicken Loans arena. James finished with 15 points and nine assists in 34 minutes of playing time. The Spurs defeated James and the in five games to claim last season’s NBA title. James left the Heat in the off season to re-join his hometown Cavaliers. NBA finals MVP Kawhi Leonard finished with 12 points and 10 rebounds and Cory Joseph came off the bench to score 10 points in the win. “We are still trying to get ourselves together,” Duncan said. “We are not playing very well right now and we are missing some guys.”

BUCKS 122, NETS 118, 3OT The overcame Brandon Knight’s shocking missed layup at the end of the first overtime to outlast the Nets in coach Jason Kidd’s return to Brooklyn. Knight made the tying 3-pointer in the second overtime and the clinching free throws with 5.6 sec- onds to go in the third, allowing the Bucks to escape with a victory. Rookie Jabari Parker scored a season-high 23 points, OJ Mayo added 21, and Knight and Giannis Antetokounmpo each had 18 for the Bucks, who won their third straight. scored a season-best 26 points for the Nets, who have dropped five in a row.

RAPTORS 96, GRIZZLIES 92 DeMar DeRozan scored 21 points and Terrence Ross had 14 of his 16 in the fourth quarter as Toronto beat undermanned Memphis. Kyle Lowry scored 18 and Lou Williams had 13 as the Eastern Conference leaders won for the seventh time in eight games. Marc Gasol had 22 points and 12 rebounds, and Zach Randolph added 18 points and 18 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who came in with the NBA’s best record at 10-1 but had their four-game winning streak stopped. Memphis had just 10 active players after , , , Jon Leuer and Beno Udrih got sick and had to go to a hospital with dehydration.

LAKERS 98, ROCKETS 92 had 29 points, Wesley Johnson made key free throws down the NEW YORK: Milwaukee Bucks Larry Sanders (8) flies through the air while covering Deron Williams during their NBA stretch and Los Angeles took advantage of ’s absence in a victory over game November 19, 2014 at the Barclay . — AFP Houston. It was the second consecutive win to make a key 3-pointer, and Monta Ellis nine points, and Jeff Green chipped in 11 TIMBERWOLVES 115, KNICKS 99 for the Lakers following a 1-9 start. Los scored 24 of his 34 points in the first half to points for the Celtics, who ended a three- Kevin Martin shook off an illness to score Angeles used a 7-1 run, highlighted by lead Dallas to its fifth straight win. Nowitzki game losing streak. Tony Wroten led five 76ers 37 points, and the Timberwolves, missing Bryant’s three-point play and capped by four went down in the key with about eight min- in double figures with 21 points. Philadelphia three starters, beat the Knicks. Martin tied a free throws from Johnson, to take a 94-92 utes left after twisting his left ankle, but he is seven defeats from tying the 2009-10 Nets career high with seven 3-pointers and lead with less than a minute left. Nick Young came back with 3 1/2 minutes to go and for the worst start in NBA history. Shabazz Muhammad had 17 points and eight and Bryant added two free throws apiece to Dallas trailing by a point. With 80 seconds left, rebounds for the Wolves, who were missing secure the victory. Tarik Black, a rookie who Nowitzki sank a 3 to put the Mavs ahead 102- CLIPPERS 114, MAGIC 90 Ricky Rubio, Thaddeus Young and Nikola was filling in for the injured Howard (strained 97. Washington lost at home for the first time Jamal Crawford had 22 point, and Chris Paul Pekovic. right knee), missed a and a jump this season, despite Bradley Beal’s first action added 16 points and nine assists as the Clippers Rubio and Pekovic were out because of shot down the stretch. James Harden led the following left wrist surgery. He led beat the Magic. Blake Griffin scored 20 points, injuries and Young was away because of the Rockets with 24 points. Washington with 21 points. and Jordan Farmar and Matt Barnes each had death of his mother. Carmelo Anthony had 20 13 as the Clippers opened a seven-game East points and Amare Stoudemire added 19 for SUNS 88, PISTONS 86 NUGGETS 107, THUNDER 100 Coast trip with an easy victory. led the Knicks, who were playing on the second Eric Bledsoe scored 18 points, including Wilson Chandler had 21 points, including a Orlando with 25 points. Nik Vucevic con- night of a back-to-back following a loss in the winning basket with 28.7 seconds to play, key 3-pointer late in the game, and Timofey tributed 19 points and 14 rebounds, and Milwaukee. — Agencies