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C4 | THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 18, 2021 SPORTS WACO TRIBUNE-HERALD

NBA STANDINGS & SCHEDULE WEDNESDAY’S GAMES AROUND THE NBA

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Embiid leads 76ers past Cavs’ Love close Philadelphia 19 10 .655 — 6-4 W-1 12-2 7-8 15-4 Brooklyn 18 12 .600 1½ 6-4 W-4 11-5 7-7 10-9 to returning Boston 14 14 .500 4½ 4-6 L-1 7-5 7-9 10-9 CLEVELAND — New York 14 16 .467 5½ 5-5 L-1 7-6 7-10 10-10 short-handed Rockets took part in most of the Cav- Toronto 13 15 .464 5½ 6-4 W-1 6-6 7-9 10-7 aliers’ practice Wednesday, SOUTHEAST W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf moving the five-time All-Star closer to playing after missing Charlotte 13 15 .464 — 6-4 L-1 8-8 5-7 9-9 ASSOCIATED PRESS PHILADELPHIA — Joel most of the season with a calf Atlanta 12 16 .429 1 3-7 W-1 6-9 6-7 8-9 injury. Miami 11 16 .407 1½ 5-5 L-2 7-7 4-9 7-11 Embiid had 31 points, 11 re- bounds and nine assists and Love has been out since Dec. Orlando 11 18 .379 2½ 3-7 W-1 6-8 5-10 8-10 hit a key jumper late to help 27, when he aggravated a calf Washington 8 17 .320 3½ 5-5 W-2 4-9 4-8 5-13 the beat strain he initially incurred in CENTRAL W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf the 118- the team’s exhibition opener. Milwaukee 16 12 .571 — 5-5 L-4 9-3 7-9 12-6 113 on Wednesday night. Coach J.B. Bickerstaff said Indiana 14 14 .500 2 3-7 L-1 7-9 7-5 9-8 scored 25 Love was able to do “quite a Chicago 11 15 .423 4 4-6 W-1 4-9 7-6 6-7 points and bit of the live stuff” during Cleveland 10 19 .345 6½ 1-9 L-8 7-7 3-12 8-9 added 24 for the Eastern the workout as the Cavs, who have lost eight straight, got Detroit 8 19 .296 7½ 4-6 W-2 6-8 2-11 5-11 Conference-leading 76ers, who snapped a three-game in a previously unscheduled WESTERN CONFERENCE practice after Wednesday’s SOUTHWEST W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf losing streak. (illness) didn’t play for the game against San Antonio San Antonio 16 11 .593 — 7-3 W-2 7-8 9-3 11-11 was postponed because of a Memphis 11 12 .478 3 4-6 L-1 4-8 7-4 5-7 76ers a game after scoring a career-high 42 points and COVID-19 outbreak among Dallas 13 15 .464 3½ 5-5 L-1 6-8 7-7 7-10 adding nine rebounds and the Spurs. New Orleans 12 15 .444 4 5-5 W-1 7-5 5-10 7-10 12 assists. BRIEFLY Houston 11 17 .393 5½ 2-8 L-7 5-6 6-11 8-10 scored 28 NORTHWEST W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf points for the short-handed NASH RETURNS: Brooklyn Utah 23 5 .821 — 9-1 W-8 13-2 10-3 10-3 Rockets. Houston, play- coach got a big Portland 17 10 .630 5½ 8-2 W-5 8-5 9-5 8-6 ing without injured start- cheer during introductions Denver 15 12 .556 7½ 5-5 L-1 8-6 7-6 11-9 ers P.J. Tucker and Victor and one fan shouted “We love Oklahoma City11 16 .407 11½ 3-7 L-1 4-9 7-7 5-13 Oladipo, has lost seven in a Steve Nash!” just before the Minnesota 7 21 .250 16 3-7 L-1 4-9 3-12 4-14 row. DeMarcus Cousins and singing started in the national PACIFIC W L Pct GB L10 Str Home Away Conf Jae’Sean Tate had 19 points anthem prior to the Nets’ L.A. Lakers 22 7 .759 — 8-2 W-1 9-4 13-3 15-5 each and con- game in Phoenix on Tues- L.A. Clippers 21 8 .724 1 7-3 W-4 10-4 11-4 12-5 tributed 17. day. The guard had the best years of his career with Phoenix 17 10 .630 4 8-2 L-1 10-5 7-5 9-7 MAGIC 107, KNICKS 89: Ter- the Suns and was a two-time Golden State 15 13 .536 6½ 5-5 W-1 10-6 5-7 9-7 rence Ross scored 18 of his MATT SLOCUM, ASSOCIATED PRESS league MVP. Phoenix hasn’t Sacramento 12 15 .444 9 5-5 L-4 7-10 5-5 6-10 season-high 30 points in 76ers , center, goes up for a shot against been to the playoffs since he the second half, and host the Rockets’ Eric Gordon, right, during the second half of left in 2012. Tuesday’s results Detroit at Dallas, ppd Orlando used a decisive Wednesday’s game in Philadelphia. Boston 112, Denver 99 Chicago at Charlotte, ppd third-quarter run to beat AD UPDATE: Los Angeles New Orl.eans 144, Memphis 113 L.A. Lakers 122, Minnesota 104 Thursday’s games New York. points in a win over At- field, took a 90-81 lead into Lakers forward Anthony Portland 115, Okla. City 104 Toronto at Milwaukee, 6:30 p.m. Orlando went on a 25-8 lanta on Monday. RJ Bar- the fourth quarter. Boston Davis is unlikely to return Toronto 124, Milwaukee 113 Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. run over the final nine min- rett added 15 points for the rallied to cut it to 94-91, before the All-Star break, Brooklyn 128, Phoenix 124 Miami at Sacramento, 9 p.m. utes of the third quarter and Knicks, who shot just 25% but Atlanta responded with coach Frank Vogel said Tues- San Antonio at Detroit, ppd. Friday’s Games outscored New York 30-14 in the second half. an 8-2 run get it back up to day. The cautious approach Wednesday’s games Denver at Charlotte, ppd in the period to wipe out a New York fell to 2-9 when 102-93 with 6:33 left. means Davis, whose offi- Orlando 107, New York 89 Denver at Cleveland, 6 p.m. three-point halftime defi- failing to score 100 points. The Celtics tried to em- cial diagnosis is a right calf Atlanta 122, Boston 114 Golden State at Orlando, 6 p.m. cit.The Knicks’season-best ploy an intentional foul strain, would miss at least Philadelphia 118, Houston 113 Atlanta at Boston, 6:30 p.m. three-game winning streak ATLANTA 122 CELTICS 114: strategy on Capela. But eight more games. Denver at Washington, (n) Chicago at Phil., 6:30 p.m. ended. had 40 points he was able to connect on Indiana at Minnesota, (n) Dallas at Houston, 7 p.m. Nikola Vucevic had 16 and eight assists, and visit- three of his next seven free AILING TATUM: Boston’s Okla. City at Memphis, (n) Detroit at Memphis, 7 p.m. Okla. City at Milwaukee, 7 p.m. points and 17 rebounds, ing Atlanta snapped a four- throw attempts, followed by acknowledged Portland at New Orleans, (n) his 20th double-double of game losing streak with the Young’s 3-pointer to make after the team’s morning Miami at Golden State, (n) Phoenix at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m. the season. , victory over Boston. it 108-95. shootaround Tuesday that Utah at L.A. Clippers, (n) playing for the first time in finished with Boston made one final he has been dealing with San Antonio at Cleveland, ppd Utah at L.A. Clippers, 9 p.m. more than a week because 24 points and 13 rebounds push, getting within 118- lingering effects from his of back spasms, scored 19 to help Atlanta earn its first 113 with 13 seconds left COVID-19 diagnosis last STAT OF THE DAY points. Orlando hit 16 of 34 victory over Boston since after Jayson Tatum was month that sidelined him for 3-point attempts and shot April 8, 2018, ending a sev- fouled on a 3-point attempt two weeks. He said he’s had New Orleans guard JJ Redick missed his first 45.7% from the floor. en-game losing streak. John and made all three free some respiratory issues that 33free throw of the season late in the third had 25 Collins added 20 points and throws. But Collins con- have caused him to tire more quarter against Memphis on Tuesday, ending a points and seven rebounds six rebounds. nected on four free throws quickly at times since his re- string of 33 straight. for New York. He was com- The Hawks, who shot a the rest of the way to close turn to action on Jan. 25. — Associated Press ing off a season-high 44 season-high 57% from the it out. — Associated Press Muchova rallies to end Barty’s quest for Slam title on home turf

ASSOCIATED PRESS Friday. score andwilltake a19-match having a problem that goes “I tried to play a bit faster trailing 5-0 and 4-0. MELBOURNE, Austra- The women’s semifinals winningstreakintothesemi- beyond cramps. rallies so we don’t play long She began moving into the lia — Top-ranked Ash Barty Thursday will be the first finals. Sunny weather, with the ones as in the first set,” she courtto hithergroundstrokes built a big lead in the Austra- matches at Melbourne Park “It’snevereasy,” Medvedev temperature in the mid-80s, said,“and it worked well.” earlier against Barty, who be- lianOpenquarterfinalsbefore with crowds in nearly a week saidaboutplayingapal.“But, was a factor, Muchova said. Barty had no complaints came indecisive and erratic her opponent took a medical aftertheeasingofrestrictions I mean, we’re all so compet- “I think it was a bit of the about Muchova halting play. as she was pushed behind the timeout and left the court. imposed by the Victoria state itive. During the match, you heat,” she said. “It got to me, “It’s within the rules,” baseline. It was Barty heading governmentduringafive-day can see nothing matters. Just andIwasfeelingkindofdizzy, Barty said. “She’s within her Muchova woneightofnine abruptlyfortheexitmorethan lockdown in Australia’s sec- need to win.” reallylostandalmostfainting. rights to take that time. That games during one stretch. an hour later, upset 1-6, 6-3, ond-largestcityto containthe The No. 4-seeded Medve- I just asked for help.” shouldn’t be a massive turn- Barty finished with 37 un- 6-2 on Wednesday by 25th- spreadofaCOVID-19 cluster. dev hasn’t dropped a set to Medical personnel took ing point in the match. I’m forced errors and lost serve seeded Karolina Muchova of Tournament director Craig No. 7-seeded Rublev in four her temperature,checkedher disappointed I let that be a fourtimesinthefinaltwosets. the Czech Republic. Tiley said Wednesday that tour-level matches. That in- blood pressure and gave her turning point.” “I just overplayed,” Barty Muchova earned her first attendance will be capped at cludes their meeting in the ice before she left the court. Comebacks have been a said. “I just pressed a little semifinal berth at a Grand 7,477 — about half the capac- U.S. Open quarterfinals last Muchova played much bet- staple in the tournament for bit too much and gave up too Slam tournament and ended ity of Rod Laver Arena — for year. ter when she returned to the Muchova, who rallied in ear- many cheap errors at some Barty’s bid to become the each of the last four days of Medvedev called for the court. lier matches to win sets after pretty critical times.” firstAustralianwomanto win the tournament. trainer after the match to the title at home since Chris Muchova’s opponent will massage his left thigh as he O’Neil in 1978. be 22nd-seeded Jennifer sat in a courtside chair before “It’s heartbreaking, of Brady, whobeatfellowAmer- a TV interview. course,” said Barty, who took ican and good friend Jessica “I started cramping. I off nearly all of last year be- Pegula 4-6, 6-2, 6-1. Brady knew he was cramping, also,” causeofthecoronaviruspan- reached her second Grand Medvedev said.“At the end, I demic,includingoptingnotto Slam semifinal, following a locked completely.” try to defend her 2019 French run that far at the U.S. Open Medvedev is into the semi- Open title. “But the sun will in September. finals of a major for the third comeuptomorrow.You’re ei- “I hope I make it a habit,” time and is one of two Rus- ther winning or you’re learn- Brady said. “Hopefully I have sians into the semifinals at ing, and today is a massive a new habit of making finals.” Melbourne Park. He joins learning curve for me.” She struggled at times and 114th-ranked Aslan Karatsev, No. 2-ranked Rafael Nadal gave her racket an angry toss a qualifier in the main draw built a big lead in a night- midway through the second of a major for the first time, time quarterfinal, but his bid set. 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