ARAB TIMES, TUESDAY, MAY 18, 2021 SPORTS 14 Lakers-Warriors set for 7-8 play-in clash Nets rally past Cavs for No. 2 seed in East Sigg claims first tour victory NEW ORLEANS, May 17, (AP): LeBron James scored 25 points be- Lee wins AT&T Byron Nelson; fore he appeared to mildly aggra- vate a right ankle injury and the Pride clinches 1st senior title Los Angeles Lakers closed out the McKINNEY, Texas, May 17, (AP): K.H. Lee regular season with a 110-98 victo- was more than happy to play through a steady ry over the New Orleans Pelicans. downpour in the fi nal round of the AT&T While the victory was the Lakers’ fifth Byron Nelson, and didn’t mind waiting out a straight, it was not enough to pull them high weather delay of more than two hours. The reward was the fi nal spot next week in enough in the Western Conference stand- the PGA Championship. ings to skip the NBA’s new play-in format Lee earned his fi rst PGA Tour victory and involving the seventh through 10th seeds. the chance to compete on the Ocean Course at No. 7 Los Angeles will host No. 8 Golden Kiawah Island in South Carolina, becoming the State on night in the Western Conference play- second consecutive Nelson winner from South in with the winner taking the seventh seed and Korea by fi nishing 25 under, three ahead of a spot against Phoenix and the loser having to third-round leader Sam Burns. play another game to determine the eighth seed. Heavy rain fell most of the back nine for the Willie Hernangomez had 19 points and 13 re- leaders, with workers using squeegees to clear bounds for New Orleans. paths on greens and one ball stuck in the middle Warriors 113, Grizzlies 101 of a fast-moving stream on the 18th fairway. In San Francisco, Stephen Curry became the The players slogged through the deluge before Kyoung-Hoon Lee, of South Korea, holds oldest scoring champion since Michael Jordan lightning forced a delay. the trophy on the 18th green after winning at age 35 in 1998, fi nishing with 46 points as Most of the standing water was gone when the AT&T Byron Nelson golf tournament in Golden State held off Memphis in a regular- Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James (23) drives to the basket against New Orleans play resumed 2 hours, 23 minutes later. Lee McKinney, Texas on May 16. (AP) season fi nale that determined the play-in tour- Pelicans forward Wenyen Gabriel (32) and forward Naji Marshall (8) in the second quarter missed a par putt on 16 to cut his lead to two, nament’s eighth and ninth spots. of an NBA basketball game in New Orleans, on May 16. (AP) but answered with two birdies. The sun came Pride won the Mitsubishi Electric Classic on The Warriors wrapped up the No. 8 seed and his 25 points in the second half and Washington locked in before taking the court. out just as Lee was fi nishing his 6-under 66. for his fi rst PGA Tour Champions title, closing will play Wednesday at the Los Angeles Lak- Burns (70) fi nished at 22 under, a shot ahead with a 5-under 67 for a three-stroke victory. rallied to beat Charlotte to fi nish eighth in the Pacers 125, Raptors 113 ers, while Memphis fi nished ninth and will host Eastern Conference. of 2011 Masters champion Charl Schwartzel Making his 11th senior start, the 51-year- San Antonio on Wednesday. In Tampa, Florida, Oshae Brissett scored a (68), Daniel Berger (64), Patton Kizzire (63) old Pride had six birdies in an 11-hole stretch The Wizards will play at Boston in a play- career-best 31 points, Domantas Sabonis added in game. The Hornets closed the regular season and Scott Stallings (66). before dropping a stroke on the par-4 15th. He 25 points, 16 rebounds and three steals and In- parred the fi nal three to win at TPC Sugarloaf to BASKETBALL on a fi ve-game losing streak to drop to the 10th diana beat Toronto to lock up the Eastern Con- spot in the East and will play at Indiana in the GOLF fi nish at 11-under 205. ference’s ninth seed. In knoxville, Tenn., Greyson Sigg made a play-in round. Indiana snapped a two-game losing streak Nets 123, Cavaliers 109 6-foot par putt on the 18th hole for a 4-under Hawks 124, Rockets 95 and secured home-court advantage for a play-in When the delay hit, Jordan Spieth already 66 and a one-stroke victory in the Korn Ferry In New York, Kevin Durant had 23 points, In Atlanta, Rookie Onyeka Okongwu set ca- game against Charlotte. Malachi Flynn scored a 13 assists and eight rebounds and Brooklyn knew he was going to fall short again in his Tour’s Visit Knoxville Open. reer highs with 21 points and 14 rebounds and career-best 27 points for Toronto. hometown event, played on its third course in Sigg fi nished at 20-under 260 at Holston beat Cleveland to take the No. 2 seed in the Atlanta beat Houston. Eastern Conference. 76ers 128, Magic 117 the past four Nelsons at the rain-soaked TPC Hills for his fi rst tour title. The former Georgia The Hawks went with a makeshift lineup af- In Philadelphia, Tyrese Maxey had 30 points, Craig Ranch in McKinney, about 30 miles player has eight top 10s this season is No. 2 in Kyrie Irving added 17 points for the Nets, ter their Eastern Conference playoff spot was who will open the playoffs next weekend seven rebounds and six assists, and Eastern north of Dallas. Spieth, three back to start the the Korn Ferry Tour points standings with more against either Boston or Washington. The Celt- Conference champion Philadelphia beat Orlan- day, shot 71 and tied for ninth at 18 under. than enough points for a PGA Tour card next ics and Wizards will meet Tuesday in the play- do in a meaningless regular-season fi nale. In Duluth, Ga., Monday qualifi er Dicky season. in tournament to determine the No. 7 seed. NBA Results/Standings Philadelphia didn’t play any of its usual start- ers after clinching the top spot in the East with Jazz 121, Kings 99 Friday’s victory over the Magic. Joel Embiid In Sacremento, California, Jordan Clarkson (illness), Ben Simmons (back), Tobias Harris Bowman ‘parks’ No. 48 Chevrolet in scored 33 points, Rudy Gobert added 13 points WASHINGTON, May 17, (AP): Results and standings from the NBA games on Sunday (right knee), Seth Curry (right hip) and Danny and 16 rebounds and Utah beat Sacramento to take Indiana 125 Toronto 113 Green (left hip) were all sidelined. the the No. 1 spot in the NBA playoffs.Utah (52- New York 96 Boston 92 familiar spot in victory lane at Dover 20) won its fi nal two to edge Western Conference- Washington 115 Charlotte 110 Trail Blazers 132, Nuggets 116 rival Phoenix for the top spot. It’s the fi rst time in Phoenix 123 San Antonio 121 In Portland, Oregon, Damian Lillard had 22 Golden State 113 Memphis 101 DOVER, Del, May 17, (AP): Alex Bowman franchise history that the Jazz have fi nished with Brooklyn 123 Cleveland 109 points and 10 assists and Portland beat Denver parked the No. 48 Chevrolet in its familiar sole possession of the best record in the NBA. Atlanta 124 Houston 95 to secure their eighth straight playoff berth, the spot in victory lane at Dover International Suns 123, Spurs 121 Philadelphia 128 Orlando 117 longest active streak in the NBA. Speedway, leading a dominant outing for Miami 120 Detroit 107 The Blazers secured the sixth seed, which In San Antonio, E’Twaun Moore scored 22 Okla. City 117 LA Clippers 112 Hendrick Motorsports. points and made a 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds Portland 132 Denver 116 means they’ll face the Nuggets in the opening Bowman led Hendrick Motorsports to a Utah 121 Sacramento 99 round. Denver wound up with the third seed in a remaining to lift Phoenix past San Antonio. Chicago 118 Milwaukee 112 sensational 1-2-3-4 fi nish in the NASCAR The Suns fi nished second overall in the crazy night that saw the West’s teams in a scram- LA Lakers 110 New Orleans 98 ble for playoff position. Denver was assured of the Cup Series races. Kyle Larson was second, NBA, a game behind behind West-rival Utah Minnesota 136 Dallas 121 Chase Elliott third and William Byron fourth. Eastern Conference No. 3 seed when the Clippers fell to the Thunder. when the Jazz beat Sacramento later Sunday. Atlantic Division How hot was Bowman? Knicks 96, Celtics 92 W L Pct GB Heat 120, Pistons 107 His Chevy caught fi re after the race. In New York, Julius Randle capped his All- z-Philadelphia 49 23 .681 - In Detroit, Nemanja Bjelica scored 17 of his “Help me Tom Cruise, I’m on fi re,” he x-Brooklyn 48 24 .667 1 21 points in the fi rst half and Miami routed De- Star season with 20 points, seven rebounds and x-New York 41 31 .569 8 said, channeling Ricky Bobby. seven assists New York beat Boston to take the Boston 36 36 .500 13 troit despite holding out several key players in Alex Bowman celebrates the win following a relatively meaningless game.