DAILY NEWS, BOWLING GREEN, KENTUCKY Sports • Classifieds WEDNESDAY, APRIL 25, 2012 - PAGE 9C NBA Atlanta holds off L.A. Clippers By The Associated Press ATLANTA — Joe Johnson scored 28 points, including a wild 3-pointer in the final minute, and the held on for a 109-102 victory over the on Tuesday night, moving a step closer to wrapping up home court in the first round of the playoffs. scored a season- high 36 points, while added 34 in a back-and-forth game that was never in double figures until the Hawks went on a 15-2 run at the end of the third quarter, sparked by Jeff Teague and Josh Smith. Johnson clinched it with a pair of 3s, knocking down a despera- tion shot with 38 seconds remain- John Bazemore/AP ing and the shot clock running Atlanta Hawks forward Tracy down. He threw up a two-handed McGrady goes up to score heave that somehow banked in, Tuesday against the Los Angeles giving the Hawks a 103-96 lead. Clippers during the first half in Atlanta. Thunder 118, Kings 110 OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin State’s Chris Wright was called Durant scored 32 points, reserve for goaltending on Marco Daequan Cook had all 19 of his Belinelli’s layup with 1.5 sec- points in the fourth quarter and onds remaining, giving New Oklahoma City won its first game Orleans the win. Reed Saxon/AP since top reserve Greivis Vazquez blocked players stand over teammate James Harden on Sunday after he was injured from an elbow thrown by Metta World took an elbow to the head. Charles Jenkins’ layup to start a Peace of the Los Angeles Lakers in the first half in Los Angeles. World Peace has been suspended seven games. Durant extended his lead in a fast break in the final seconds. tight NBA scoring race with the He pushed the ball ahead to a Los Angeles Lakers’Kobe Bryant wide-open Belinelli, whose despite sitting out the entire layup touched the backboard and fourth quarter in a close game. was on its way down before World Peace out 7 games Durant is averaging 27.97 points Wright hustled over for the ille- per game to Bryant’s 27.86 with gal swat. By GREG BEACHAM seed Ð and Oklahoma City is players with a history of on-court spring for his charity work in men- each having one game left. In an odd scene, many War- The Associated Press locked into the No. 2 seed, mean- altercations.” tal-health awareness. Yet World Cook filled the scoring void, riors fans were actually cheering EL SEGUNDO, Calif. — Metta ing the clubs could meet right after Lakers general manager Mitch Peace also slammed his forearm scoring Oklahoma City’s first 14 for the Hornets. World Peace harmed much more World Peace’s suspension ends in Kupchak said the team accepted into the face of Dallas guard J.J. points of the final period to put Golden State has to finish in than his own tattered reputation the second round. the latest suspension for World Barea in the closing minutes of a the Thunder ahead for the first the bottom seven of the league when he viciously elbowed Okla- He will lose nearly $348,000 in Peace, who has two years left on home playoff loss to the Mavericks time since the first quarter. after the draft lottery to keep its homa City’s James Harden in the salary if he serves the entire sus- his contract with Los Angeles. last season, earning a one-game DeMarcus Cousins, who was protected first-round pick, head. pension this year. If the Lakers exit “His most recent lapse in judg- postseason suspension. allowed to play only after his 13th acquired by Utah in a previous The Los Angeles Lakers trou- the playoffs swiftly, the remainder ment is not to be condoned or World Peace leveled Harden technical foul was rescinded ear- trade. The Warriors are eighth blemaker also deprived his team of of the suspension must be served accepted,” Kupchak said after moments after dunking over Serge lier in the day, led Sacramento worst in the league entering his services as their starting small next season. praising World Peace as largely a Ibaka and in the sec- with 32 points. Thursday night’s season finale at forward and defensive stopper for World Peace still hasn’t model citizen with the Lakers. ond quarter of the Lakers’ double- home against San Antonio. at least six playoff games while he answered media questions about “His actions could have serious- overtime victory over the Thunder. Celtics 78, Heat 66 serves his 10th suspension in the his actions, but he issued a brief ly injured another player, and his While pounding his chest with his BOSTON — Sasha Pavlovic Jazz 100, Suns 88 past decade. statement on his website, promis- absence during this suspension right arm, World Peace cocked his scored 12 of his of his season- SALT LAKE CITY — Paul The NBA suspended World ing to follow up with a podcast. will hurt our team as well,” elbow and threw it at the back and high 16 points in the fourth quar- Millsap scored 26 points and Al Peace for seven games Tuesday for “I apologize to the Oklahoma Kupchak added. “While we accept side of Harden’s head. ter, leading a group of Boston Jefferson went on a personal 8-0 the inexplicable blow that gave City Thunder fans and the OKC the league’s decision, we will be He claimed the elbow was com- reserves as both teams rested their Harden a concussion, keeping the fourth-quarter run as Utah organization,” World Peace wrote supportive of Metta and try to help pletely accidental in a brief top players. clinched a Western Conference former Ron Artest sidelined for on ronartest.com. “I look foward him be more professional on the postgame statement, but later LeBron James, Dwyane Wade most of the first postseason round. playoff spot. (sic) to getting back on the floor court.” acknowledged on Twitter that the and Chris Bosh were out for the The victory halted Utah’s World Peace was ejected from with my teammates and competing The suspension is the third blow “looks bad.” Heat. , Kevin Garnett Sunday’s game against the Thun- for the Lakers fans.” career ban of at least seven games World Peace didn’t speak to the seven-game losing streak to the and Rajon Rondo didn’t play for Suns, dating to March 2010. der for striking Oklahoma City’s Commissioner David Stern for Artest, whose rap sheet might media after the Lakers’ practice the Celtics. top reserve. He claimed the blow alluded to Artest’s lengthy history not fit on a card at this Tuesday, heading to the locker and Michael Dexter Pittman had 12 points, Redd scored 15 apiece for was an accidental, overzealous cel- of on-court altercations and strange point. room at the moment media mem- James Jones scored 11 and Udo- ebration of a dunk, yet even Kobe behavior in announcing the penalty He got an 86-game suspension bers entered the gym at the Lakers’ nis Haslem grabbed 13 rebounds Phoenix, and Hakim Warrick had Bryant and his Lakers teammates in a statement. Although Harden in 2004 Ð the longest ban for an on- training complex. But Bryant for the Heat, whose 25 turnovers 12 for the Suns, who were with- weren’t defending his inexplicable appears to be recovering well, he court incident in NBA history Ð for acknowledged the obvious prob- were a season high. out forward Channing Frye actions. hasn’t been cleared to return to the jumping into the stands at the lem for the Lakers, who lose a Marquis Daniels finished with because of a shoulder injury. “It’s hard to get into a guy’s head Thunder. Palace of Auburn Hills in the starter and their defensive stopper 13 points, Brandon Bass had The Suns won the season and know exactly what happened “The concussion suffered by Detroit suburbs to fight fans, and right before the postseason. eight points and eight rebounds series but can’t catch the Jazz in that situation,” Bryant said. “I James Harden demonstrates the he served a seven-game suspension “It’s an unfortunate situation,” for the Celtics. Boston’s Paul with just one game remaining. haven’t really spoken to him about danger posed by violent acts of this in 2007 for his no-contest plea on a Bryant said. “James, from what I Pierce finished with eight points. Utah can still claim the No. 7 it. You’ve really got to ask him.” kind, particularly when they are domestic violence charge. hear, is OK. As far as Metta goes, He started the game, but sat out seed if Denver loses its final two World Peace will miss the Lak- directed at the head area,” Stern Even before his odd decision to he has to focus on himself, and the fourth quarter. games. ers’ season finale Thursday at said in a statement. “We remain change his name to promote peace however many games they give Miami’s loss gave the Chicago The Suns trailed 85-80 when Sacramento and the Lakers’ next committed to taking necessary last year, he had largely rehabilitat- him, they give him. He just has to Bulls the No. 1 seed in the East. Jefferson scored eight straight to six games. The playoffs open Sat- measures to protect the safety of ed his image during three seasons be prepared, and when he comes put the game out of reach. urday, and Los Angeles is likely to NBA players, including the impo- with the Lakers, winning the back, just step right in and be ready Hornets 83, Warriors 81 Jefferson finished with 18 be the Western Conference’s third sition of appropriate penalties for NBA’s top citizenship award last to go.” OAKLAND, Calif. — Golden points and 16 rebounds.

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