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Indiana Pacers guard (7) drives against Memphis Grizzlies guard Desmond Bane (22) in the second half of an NBA game in Memphis, Tenn. (AP) Sports Latest sports scores at — http://sports.arabtimesonline.com Spurs avoiding season sweep by Mavericks Celtics have 31-3 run in comeback victory over Nuggets DENVER, April 12, (AP): Jayson Tatum and fueled a 31-3 run that helped the Boston Celt- ics put the skids on the NBA’s hottest team with a 105-87 victory over the on Sunday. The Nuggets looked well on their Matsuyama makes history for way to their ninth straight victory when they took a 79-65 lead in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Facun- do Campazzo. Boston outscored the Nuggets 40-8 the rest of the way. The Celtics had been held to 16 fi rst-quarter points Japan with Masters ‘triumph’ and trailed by 14 early on. Brown started the epic run with a nifty bucket and Tatum provided the biggest highlights, including eight Zalatoris’ debut ends with a shot back straight points on a trio of free throws, a jumper and a 3-pointer. Tatum fi nished with 28 points AUGUSTA, Ga., April two days after a career-best 53-point 12, (AP): Hideki Matsuy- performance against Minnesota, and Brown had 20. Tatum (illness) and ama almost turned down Brown (sore left knee) starred despite his fi rst chance to play the being listed as questionable before Masters. It was a month tip-off. after a devastating earth- Michael Porter Jr. led Denver with 20 points. Nikola Jokic had 17 points, quake and tsunami in Ja- 11 assists and 10 rebounds. pan, disasters that killed Pelicans 116, Cavaliers109 thousands and destroyed In Cleveland, Zion Williamson much of the region he scored 38 points and called home in March 2011. had 27 points and eight assists in ral- He decided to play a month later, lying New Orleans past Cleveland. only because he thought it would Williamson fell one shy of his ca- reer best of 39 set March 26 against lift spirits. Denver. He made 16 of 22 fi eld goal A decade later, he lifted his country again - becoming Japan’s fi rst man to attempts and had nine rebounds as win a golf major. Matsuyama’s one- New Orleans pulled within one game shot victory over Will Zalatoris at Au- of the fi nal play-in tournament spot in gusta National made him the Masters the West. champion, easily the biggest moment Dean Wade scored a career-high 21 for the sport in his golf-crazed home- points for Cleveland. land. Bucks 124, Magic 87 “I can’t say I’m the greatest,” Mat- In Orlando, Fla., Khris Middleton suyama said. “However, I’m the fi rst scored 21 points, Bobby Portis added to win a major, and if that’s the bar, 16 points -making four 3-pointers - then I’ve set it.” and 10 rebounds and Milwaukee beat He was the greatest this week at the Orlando to end a three-game losing Masters, bar none. streak. History will say he won the tourna- ment with a fi nal-round 73, but really, Milwaukee was again without star he won it on Saturday with a blister- Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a ing fi nish that put him atop the leader- sore left knee, but it mattered little as Hideki Matsuyama, of Japan, celebrates during champion’s green jacket ceremony after winning the Masters golf tournament on April 11, in Augusta, Ga. (AP) board for good. He went 6-under on a Middleton shot 8 of 13 from the fi eld seven-hole stretch of the back nine in and added eight rebounds and fi ve as- the third round, the decisive spurt that sists. nobody could match. Even the fi nal Mo Bamba scored a career-best 21 City travel to Dortmund margin on Sunday was perhaps a bit points for Orlando. misleading; it only tightened up when Spurs 119, Mavericks 117 Matsuyama made three bogeys in his In Dallas, DeMar DeRozan hit the fi nal four holes, though the lead never tiebreaking jumper with 0.5 seconds Bayern, Liverpool need comebacks left, giving him 27 of his 33 points in GOLF the second half and lifting San Anto- nio past Dallas. to reach Champions League semis seemed threatened. scored 25 points Matsuyama fi nished at 10-under, as the Spurs stopped a season-long LONDON April 12, (AP): The Cham- 278. Zalatoris was at 9 under, Jordan fi ve-game losing streak while avoid- Spieth and Xander Schauffele were ing the fi rst season sweep by their pions League talking points ahead of the Tuesday and Wednesday second- tied for third at 7 under, and Jon Rahm Texas rival in the 41-year history of leg matches in the quarter-fi nals: Atlético stumble again and Marc Leishman tied for fi fth at 6 the Dallas franchise. The Mavericks Will Zalatoris tees off on the third PSG vs Bayern (3-2) under. Justin Rose, who jumped out in won the fi rst two meetings. hole during the fi nal round of the Bayern head to Paris as a team of BARCELONA, Spain April 12, Diego Simeone’s team has struggled front Thursday with a 65, fi nished sev- Luka Doncic scored 29 points, in- Masters golf tournament at Augus- walking wounded, while PSG are like- (AP): Atlético Madrid stumbled in 2021, winning just two of their enth, fi ve shots back. cluding a basket for the 10th tie with ta National, on April 11, in Augusta, ly to be without its best defender Mar- again in their bid to win a first last six league matches They now “It’s thrilling to think that there are 19 seconds left in a game that also had Ga. (AP) quinhos and waiting to see if key mid- Spanish league title in seven sea- can’t afford any further setbacks a lot of youngsters in Japan watching 12 lead changes. fi elder Marco Verratti has recovered sons after drawing 1-1 at Real Be- over the fi nal eight rounds of the today,” Matsuyama said. “Hopefully Kristaps Porzingis had 31 points in time from coronavirus. Marquinhos tis, leaving them narrowly ahead season. in fi ve, 10 years, when they get a lit- and 15 rebounds before fouling out NBA Results/Standings sustained an adductor injury in the of second-place Real Madrid and “We started the season strong, tle older, hopefully some of them will for Dallas. fi rst leg and is likely to be missing at Barcelona. while Madrid and Barcelona had be competing on the world stage. But Heat 107, Trail Blazers 98 Parc des Princes. But Bayern’s con- Yannick Carrasco put Atlético troubles. Now we are struggling I still have a lot of years left, so they ahead fi ve minutes into the match while Madrid is coming on strong are going to have to compete against In Portland, Ore., cerns are worse. Coach Hansi Flick’s WASHINGTON, April 12, (AP): NBA re- side are running on low fuel after this in Seville. But Cristian Tello struck after its big win, and Barcelona is me still.” scored 22 points and Jimmy Butler sults and standings on Sunday. back for Betis in the 20th, and the right there,” Simeone said. “I love Message to those kids: Good luck. added 20 to lead Miami past Portland. Atlanta 105 Charlotte 101 weekend’s 1-1 draw with Union Ber- Boston 105 Denver 87 struggling front-runners needed this stage of the season. It is deci- Matsuyama is only 29. The Heat have won six of their last Milwaukee 124 Orlando 87 goalkeeper Jan Oblak to make sev- sive, it is exciting. We wanted to be He moved from No. 25 to No. 14 in seven games. New Orleans 116 Cleveland 109 SOCCER eral saves to protect a point. here at the top, fi ghting against the the world rankings, and will be wel- CJ McCollum and Norman Powell Indiana 132 Memphis 125 Diego Simeone’s side edged one best.” Atlético went into the match San Antonio 119 Dallas 117 comed back to Augusta National for each had with 17 points for the Trail Minnesota 121 Chicago 117 point ahead of defending champion without Luis Suárez, their top scor- Masters week for the rest of his life - Blazers. Damian Lillard had just 12 New York 102 Toronto 96 lin, where Flick tried to rest some fi rst- Real Madrid, which had gone top - er, and versatile midfi elder Marcos one of the many perks that come once on an off night when he made just Miami 107 Portland 98 choice players. Goal-scoring winger on the head-to-head tiebreaker with Llorente. They were both suspend- someone claims a green jacket. three shots from the fi eld, all 3-point- LA Clippers 131 Detroit 124 Atlético – after it beat Barcelona ed after picking up a fi fth booking Eastern Conference Serge Gnabry won’t return from iso- “I think it’s really good for the game ers. Atlantic Division lation in time to face PSG after his 2-1. Barcelona are in third place, a in last round’s 1-0 loss at Sevilla. of golf globally,” Spieth said. “He’s a Hawks 105, Hornets 101 W L Pct GB positive test for the virus. Former PSG further point behind. Backup striker Moussa Dembélé great young player who inevitably was Philadelphia 36 17 .679 - Atlético had led Madrid by 11 was still unavailable after he lost going to win major championships, in In Charlotte, N.C., Bogdan Brooklyn 36 17 .679 - striker Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting is points at one stage after its very consciousness in training two weeks my opinion.” Bogdanovic scored 32 points on a ca- Boston 28 26 .519 8-1/2 still deputizing for the prolifi c Robert New York 27 27 .500 9-1/2 strong fi rst half of the season. But ago. It turned out to be a Masters fi nish reer-high eight 3-pointers and Atlanta Lewandowski, who was sorely missed Toronto 21 33 .389 15-1/2 when chances galore were wasted last like none other, capping a week that rallied to beat Charlotte without Trae Southeast Division was memorable for who was there, Young. W L Pct GB week in Bayern’s loss to PSG. But have shaken off a sore knee from Sat- Tuchel, the London club are in fi fth indications are that left back Lucas urday. who wasn’t there for long and who Clint Capela added 20 points and Atlanta 29 25 .537 - place in the Premier League even after Miami 28 25 .528 -1/2 Hernandez, midfi elder Leon Goretzka Chelsea vs Porto (2-0) an emphatic 4-1 win at Crystal Palace couldn’t be there at all. 15 rebounds for the surging Hawks. Charlotte 27 25 .519 1 and winger Kingsley Coman could be Winning the Champions League Lee Elder - the fi rst Black player in They have won six of seven to take Washington 19 33 .365 9 on Saturday. Coronavirus travel re- Orlando 17 36 .321 11-1/2 ready in time. Flick badly needs a fi t might be the only path back into the strictions mean the second leg is be- the Masters when he broke the tourna- sole possession of fourth place in the Coman, who scored the winner in last competition next season for Chelsea. ment’s color barrier in 1975 - joined Eastern Conference. Central Division ing played in Seville, Spain, just like W L Pct GB year’s fi nal against PSG and looks to For all the progress under Thomas the fi rst leg last week. This counts as Jack Nicklaus and Gary Player for The Hawks won despite Young Milwaukee 33 20 .623 - the ceremonial tournament-opening (left calf contusion) and reserve Da- Indiana 25 27 .481 7-1/2 Porto’s away game. They have won Chicago 22 30 .423 10-1/2 to beat Toronto after blowing an fi ve in a row in all competitions, the tee shots on Thursday morning. By nilo Gallinari (right foot soreness) Cleveland 19 34 .358 14 the time nightfall arrived Friday, de- sitting out along with John Collins, 18-point lead, latest against Tondela in the Portu- Detroit 16 38 .296 17-1/2 guese league on Saturday keeping the fending champion Dustin Johnson De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish, Western Conference RJ Barrett added 19 points to help was done after missing the cut by two Southwest Division team second. The defending Portu- Tony Snell and . W L Pct GB the Knicks get back to .500 at 27-27 strokes. And fi ve-time Masters winner Miles Bridges led the Hornets with with their second straight victory, guese champion are seeking their fi rst Tiger Woods wasn’t at Augusta Na- Dallas 29 23 .558 - semifi nal appearance since 2004, when 23 points. Memphis 26 25 .510 2-1/2 Gary Trent Jr. had 23 points for tional to play or even take part in the San Antonio 25 26 .490 3-1/2 José Mourinho guided the club to their Champions dinner, his recovery from Pacers 132, Grizzlies 125 New Orleans 24 29 .453 5-1/2 Toronto. second European Cup. Porto, however, Houston 14 39 .264 15-1/2 a car crash in Los Angeles ongoing at In Memphis, Tenn., Caris LeVert Northwest Division Timberwolves 121, Bulls 117 have lost their last six matches with his Florida home. scored 34 points, Malcolm Brogdon English clubs. Their leading scorer in W L Pct GB In Minneapolis, Karl-Anthony Woods wasn’t seen. Not long after and Domantas Sabonis fell just short Utah 40 13 .755 - the competition Denver 34 19 .642 6 Towns had 27 points and 12 re- Matsuyama won, he was heard, or at of triple-doubles and Indiana held off Dortmund vs Man City (1-2) least read. Portland 31 22 .585 9 bounds, D’Angelo Russell scored 27 Memphis. Oklahoma City 20 33 .377 20 Reaching the semifi nals would be “Making Japan proud Hideki,” Brogdon had 29 points, matched Minnesota 14 40 .259 26-1/2 points and Minnesota beat Chicago. a huge achievement for Dortmund, Woods wrote on Twitter. “Congratula- his season-high with 11 assists and Pacifi c Division Ricky Rubio connected on fi ve of which are not on course to qualify W L Pct GB tions on such a huge accomplishment had nine rebounds. Sabonis fi nished Phoenix 37 15 .712 - his six 3-point attempts and scored 17 for next season’s Champions League for you and your country. This histori- with 18 points, 15 rebounds and nine LA Clippers 37 18 .673 1-1/2 points. while seven points outside of the Bun- cal (at)TheMasters win will impact the assists, part of the Pacers grabbing a LA Lakers 33 20 .623 4-1/2 Two days after his fi rst 50-point desliga’s top four. That will make it entire golf world.” season-high 53 rebounds en route to Golden State 25 28 .472 12-1/2 very hard to keep star striker Erling Sacramento 22 31 .415 15-1/2 game, Zach LaVine scored 21 of his He’s not wrong. Japan is already their third straight victory. ’ Haaland in the face of interest from set to play host to the Olympics this Memphis Jonas Valanciu- 30 points in the second half as Chica- Europe’s biggest clubs. However, summer, delayed a year because of the Knicks 102, Raptors 96 goes up for a basket during the fi rst nas matched his career high with 34 go tried to mount a comeback. LaVine half of an NBA basketball game sporting director Michael Zorc has said coronavirus and still a thorny subject points and his season high with 22 re- In New York, Julius Randle scored was 13 of 28 from the fi eld and 4 of 12 against the Detroit Pistons in Los the club is planning to start next season for many in that country who wonder if bounds. Ja Morant had 23 points. 26 points and New York recovered from 3-point territory. Angeles. (AP) with the Norwegian in the squad. the Tokyo Games should be held at all.

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