Kuzma Is MVP, US Beats World in Rising Stars Tilt
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4 | C SPORTS | ENTERPRISE-RECORD+MERCURY-REGISTER SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 2019 NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND Dana Finkelstein..................... 70-71—141 -3 Scoreboard Karrie Webb ............................ 67-74—141 -3 NHL Meghan MacLaren ................ 73-69—142 -2 NBA Mirim Lee ................................ 73-69—142 -2 Ashleigh Buhai .......................72-70—142 -2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Mi Hyang Lee .......................... 71-71—142 -2 Jane Park .................................69-73—142 -2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Kuzma is MVP, US beats PACIFIC DIVISION Kristen Gillman.......................68-74—142 -2 Xiyu Lin ....................................74-69—143 -1 PACIFIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Azahara Munoz ...................... 72-71—143 -1 Jaclyn Lee ................................ 72-71—143 -1 Calgary 57 34 16 7 75 207 170 W L Pct GB Lindsey Weaver ...................... 72-71—143 -1 Sharks 58 34 17 7 75 211 182 World in Rising Stars tilt Warriors 41 16 .719 — Sarah Kemp ............................. 72-71—143 -1 Vegas 59 31 24 4 66 175 168 L.A. Clippers 32 27 .542 10 Celine Herbin .......................... 71-72—143 -1 Vancouver 59 26 26 7 59 168 185 Tatum added 30 points Dallas Mavericks. Sacramento 30 27 .526 11 Maria Torres ........................... 71-72—143 -1 Arizona 57 25 27 5 55 150 167 By Tim Reynolds L.A. Lakers 28 29 .491 13 Felicity Johnson ..................... 71-72—143 -1 in the game for first- and “I want us to share the Edmonton 57 24 28 5 53 161 190 The Associated Press Phoenix 11 48 .186 31 Lauren Stephenson ...............70-73—143 -1 second-year players that ball and not one guy drib- Anaheim 58 22 27 9 53 128 185 Jackie Stoelting ......................68-75—143 -1 SOUTHWEST DIVISION Los Angeles 57 23 28 6 52 139 175 CHARLOTTE, N.C. » When was known for years as ble it 20 times and hoist W L Pct GB CENTRAL DIVISION PGA TOUR CHAMPIONS-CHUBB the likes of the Los Angeles the Rookie Game. Atlanta’s something up — like Luka CLASSIC Lakers’ Kyle Kuzma, Phila- Trae Young finished with does with the Mavs,” Now- Houston 33 24 .579 — GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Antonio 33 26 .559 1 Winnipeg 58 36 19 3 75 199 167 Friday delphia’s Ben Simmons and 25 points and 10 assists, itzki said, laughing a bit at Dallas 26 31 .456 7 Nashville 60 34 21 5 73 185 155 Purse: $1.6 million New Orleans 26 33 .441 8 Boston’s Jayson Tatum get Sacramento’s De’Aaron Fox his own joke. St. Louis 56 29 22 5 63 167 162 Yardage: 6,843; Par 71 (35-36) Memphis 23 36 .390 11 to the NBA All-Star Game had 15 assists and Utah’s Irving’s message was Dallas 57 29 23 5 63 145 146 First Round and partake in what’s be- Donovan Mitchell added succinct. NORTHWEST DIVISION Minnesota 58 27 25 6 60 164 172 Sandy Lyle ................................30-33—63 -8 Colorado 57 23 23 11 57 186 189 Stephen Ames ..........................31-32—63 -8 W L Pct GB come the preferred run- 20 points, nine assists and “Just have some fun,” Ir- Chicago 58 24 25 9 57 190 211 Jay Haas .....................................32-32—64 -7 and-fun style where de- seven rebounds. ving said. “It’s OK to com- Denver 39 18 .684 — Glen Day .................................... 32-33—65 -6 Oklahoma City 37 20 .649 2 Dudley Hart .............................. 31-34—65 -6 EASTERN CONFERENCE fense is discouraged at vir- Everyone looked happy pete.” Portland 34 23 .596 5 Ken Tanigawa .......................... 33-32—65 -6 tually all costs, this much afterward. Doncic talked Phoe- Utah 32 25 .561 7 Dan Olsen ................................. 34-31—65 -6 Minnesota 27 30 .474 12 ATLANTIC DIVISION Kent Jones ................................ 33-32—65 -6 is clear. The U.S. squad had a bit nix’s DeAndre Ayton out Bob Estes .................................. 32-34—66 -5 They’ll be ready. more reason to look that of taking the opening tap GP W L OT Pts GF GA Steve Flesch ............................. 34-32—66 -5 EASTERN CONFERENCE Tampa Bay 58 43 11 4 90 229 159 Ken Duke ................................... 32-35—67 -4 Dunks, layups, 3-point- way. for the World team, with Toronto 57 36 18 3 75 206 162 Tom Byrum ...............................33-34—67 -4 ers and little else. That was “There’s a $25,000 bo- the young Mavs star jump- ATLANTIC DIVISION Boston 58 33 17 8 74 171 148 Wes Short, Jr. ........................... 32-35—67 -4 Montreal 57 31 19 7 69 173 165 Billy Andrade ...........................34-33—67 -4 the playsheet for the Rising nus for winning the game,” ing against Fox instead of W L Pct GB Buffalo 57 28 22 7 63 167 177 Rocco Mediate .........................33-34—67 -4 Marco Dawson ......................... 35-32—67 -4 Stars game Friday night, Kuzma said. “So that’s having either center han- Toronto 43 16 .729 — Florida 56 24 24 8 56 171 194 Jeff Maggert ............................34-33—67 -4 Boston 37 21 .638 5 1/2 Detroit 58 23 28 7 53 162 190 one where Kuzma led all good.” dle the honors. Young was Steve Stricker ..........................34-33—67 -4 Philadelphia 37 21 .638 5 1/2 Ottawa 57 21 31 5 47 175 208 David Toms ...............................34-33—67 -4 scorers with 35 points on Philadelphia’s Ben Sim- throwing an alley-oop lob Brooklyn 30 29 .508 13 METROPOLITAN DIVISION Bart Bryant ..............................34-33—67 -4 the way to MVP honors mons led the World team to Atlanta teammate John New York 11 47 .190 31 1/2 Woody Austin ..........................33-34—67 -4 and the U.S. team defeated with 28 points on 14 for 17s Collins for a 360-degree SOUTHEAST DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tom Lehman ............................ 35-32—67 -4 N.Y. Islanders 57 34 17 6 74 164 136 David McKenzie .......................34-33—67 -4 the World squad 161-144 on hooting. Chicago’s Lauri dunk in one possession, W L Pct GB Washington 58 32 19 7 71 197 184 the floor that the All-Stars Markkanen had 21 points then crossing over Josh Charlotte 27 30 .474 — Columbus 56 32 21 3 67 180 170 Tennis will be using on Sunday for the World squad, and Okogie in almost comical Miami 26 30 .464 1/2 Pittsburgh 57 30 20 7 67 196 174 night. Dallas’ Luka Doncic had fashion on the next. Orlando 27 32 .458 1 Carolina 58 30 22 6 66 170 165 Washington 24 34 .414 3 1/2 Philadelphia 57 26 24 7 59 167 190 ATP TOUR ARGENTINA OPEN Tatum added 30 points 13 points and nine assists. “We gotta play some de- Atlanta 19 39 .328 8 1/2 N.Y. Rangers 57 25 24 8 58 165 188 RESULTS for the U.S. The teams com- Both teams shot 55 per- fense,” Mitchell implored CENTRAL DIVISION New Jersey 58 22 28 8 52 169 203 Thursday’s games Friday bined for 37 3-pointers, 55 cent. The difference was teammates at one point. W L Pct GB N.Y. Islanders 3, Columbus 0 At Buenos Aires Lawn Tennis Club dunks and shot a combined on 3s — the U.S. was 21 for It was unclear if anyone Milwaukee 43 14 .754 — Florida 3, Calgary 2, SO Buenos Aires, Argentina 12 free throws. 51, while the World was 16 ever actually listened to his Indiana 38 20 .655 5 1/2 Detroit 3, Ottawa 2 Purse: $590,745 (ATP250) Detroit 26 30 .464 16 1/2 Tampa Bay 6, Dallas 0 Surface: Clay-Outdoor “Last year, the World for 52. plea. Chicago 14 44 .241 29 1/2 Colorado 4, Winnipeg 1 Singles team kicked our butts,” The mood from the out- There was one foul Cleveland 12 46 .207 31 1/2 Nashville 3, Montreal 1 Quarterfinals Kuzma said. “They came set was predictably light, called in the entire first Thursday’s games Chicago 5, New Jersey 2 Roberto Carballes Baena, Spain, def. Orlando 127, Charlotte 89 St. Louis 4, Arizona 0 Marco Cecchinato (3), Italy, 7-6 (3), 6-4. in here and beat us by 30. even including the pre- half, Markkanen getting New York 106, Atlanta 91 Toronto 6, Vegas 3 Guido Pella, Argentina, def. Jaume A lot of us kind of remem- game speeches from U.S. whistled for it with 4:13 New Orleans 131, Oklahoma City 122 Vancouver 4, Los Angeles 3, SO Munar, Spain, 6-7 (3), 7-6 (9), 6-1. bered that.” coach Kyrie Irving of the remaining until halftime. Friday’s games Washington 5, Sharks 1 Dominic Thiem (1), Austria, def. Pablo Friday’s games Cuevas, Uruguay, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3. It was 31, actually — 155- Boston Celtics and World The first half saw 25 dunks Team USA 161, Team World 144 Saturday’s games N.Y. Rangers 6, Buffalo 2 124, not that it matters. coach Dirk Nowitzki of the and 20 3-pointers. No games scheduled. Carolina 3, Edmonton 1 ATP TOUR ABN AMRO WORLD New Jersey 5, Minnesota 4, OT Sunday’s games TOURNAMENT RESULTS Boston 3, Anaheim 0 2019 NBA All-Star game Saturday’s games Friday Team LeBron West vs. Team Giannis At Ahoy’ Stadium East at Charlotte, N.C., 5 p.m. Calgary at Pittsburgh, 10 a.m. Detroit at Philadelphia, 10 a.m. Rotterdam, Netherlands Monday’s games St. Louis at Colorado, noon Purse: $2.22 million (ATP500) Boys No games scheduled. Toronto at Arizona, 4 p.m.