ARAB TIMES, WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2021 SPORTS 15 Beal outduels Wall, Wiz top Rockets NBA Results/Standings WASHINGTON, Feb 16, (AP): Re- sults and standings from the NBA games on Monday. Washington 131 Houston 119 Chicago 120 Indiana OT 112 New York 123 Atlanta 112 Utah 134 Philadelphia 123 Brooklyn 136 Sacramento 125 LA Clippers 125 Miami 118 Golden State 129 Cleveland 98 Eastern Conference Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Philadelphia 18 10 .643 - Brooklyn 17 12 .586 1-1/2 Boston 13 13 .500 4 New York 14 15 .483 4-1/2 Toronto 12 15 .444 5-1/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Charlotte 13 15 .464 - Miami 11 16 .407 1-1/2 Atlanta 11 16 .407 1-1/2 Orlando 10 18 .357 3 Washington 8 17 .320 3-1/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Milwaukee 16 11 .593 - Indiana 14 14 .500 2-1/2 Chicago 11 15 .423 4-1/2 Cleveland 10 19 .345 7 Detroit 8 19 .296 8 Western Conference Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 16 11 .593 - Memphis 11 11 .500 2-1/2 Dallas 13 15 .464 3-1/2 New Orleans 11 15 .423 4-1/2 Houston 11 16 .407 5 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Utah 23 5 .821 - Portland 16 10 .615 6 Denver 15 11 .577 7 Oklahoma City 11 15 .423 11 Minnesota 7 20 .259 15-1/2 Pacifi c Division W L Pct GB LA Lakers 21 7 .750 - LA Clippers 21 8 .724 -1/2 Phoenix 17 9 .654 3 Golden State 15 13 .536 6 Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, (left), keeps the ball out of the reach of Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox during the second half of an NBA basketball game in Sacramento, Sacramento 12 15 .444 8-1/2 California, on Feb 15. (AP) Mocs beat Buccaneers 53-51 Irving scores 40, Harden triple-double as Nets thump Kings WASHINGTON, Feb 16, RJ Barrett added 21 points and rookie Immanuel Quickley had 16 Walker, Florida State rout (AP): Bradley Beal scored for the Knicks. 37 points in an entertaining Trae Young had 23 points and matchup with ex-teammate eight assists for the Hawks, who Virginia in ACC showdown John Wall, and the Wiz- dropped their fourth straight and sev- enth in the last eight games. TALLAHASSEE, Florida, Feb 16, scored 23 points as Presbyterian de- ards beat the undermanned Bulls 120, Pacers 112, OT (AP): M.J. Walker scored 17 points feated South Carolina Upstate 75-65. Houston Rockets 131-119 In Indianapolis, Zach LaVine and No. 16 Florida State built a big Rayshon Harrison added 22 points in Wall’s return to Wash- scored 12 of his 30 points in the fi rst-half lead, beating No. 7 Virginia for the Blue Hose (7-12, 5-10 Big ington. fourth quarter to help Chicago force 81-60 in a showdown between the top South Conference). Reddish hit 8 of overtime, and the Bulls then pulled two teams in the Atlantic Coast Con- 10 shots. Harrison also had eight re- Wall, traded in December for ference. bounds. Kobe Stewart had six steals Russell Westbrook and a fi rst- away from Indiana. RaiQuan Gray had 15 points for the for Presbyterian. round pick, had season highs of Chicago had lost 10 straight Seminoles (12-3, 8-2), and Walker Everette Hammond had 19 points against Indiana and eight straight on 29 points and 11 assists for the the road in the series. made fi ve of Florida State’s season- for the Spartans (4-16, 4-10). Nevin Rockets, who were missing leading high 13 3-pointers - on 24 attempts. Zink added 15 points. Khydarius Smith Domantas Sabonis scored 25 points Gray scored in double fi gures for the had 10 points. scorer Eric Gordon along with Vic- and Malcolm Brogdon had 23 for the seventh straight game. Florida State Longwood 83, Hampton 73 tor Oladipo, Christian Wood and Pacers, who had won two in a row. has won 24 consecutive ACC home In Farmville, Va., Juan Munoz had P.J. Tucker. Houston dropped its Warriors 129, Cavaliers 98 games dating to a victory over Clem- 21 points as Longwood beat Hampton sixth straight. In San Francisco, Stephen Curry son on Jan. 22, 2019. 83-73. scored 36 points in three quarters and Trey Murphy III had 13 points and Jesper Granlund had 12 points for BASKETBALL Golden State routed Cleveland. Kihei Clark added 12 in the second half Longwood (9-14, 8-9 Big South Con- Draymond Green tied his career for Virginia (15-4, 11-2), which had ference), which earned its sixth straight Brooklyn Nets guard Kyrie Irving, (left), keeps the ball out of the reach of high with 16 assists as the Warriors won four in a row. home victory. Leslie Nkereuwem add- Westbrook had 16 points, 15 assists sent the Cavaliers to their eighth Florida State jumped on the Cava- ed 11 points and seven rebounds. Zac Sacramento Kings guard De’Aaron Fox during the second half of an NBA and 13 rebounds for his sixth triple- basketball game in Sacramento, California, on Feb 15. (AP) straight loss. liers early. Gray and Walker had nine Watson had 11 points. double of the season - his first in a Collin Sexton led the Cavaliers Davion Warren had 24 points for the Wizards win - and 152nd of his career. 20 points for the Jazz. nine of the Nets’ franchise-record 27 Pirates (9-11, 8-7). Marquis Godwin with 23 points. Cleveland shot 38.9% BASKETBALL Davis Bertans added 18 points on Philadelphia was minus big man 3-pointers. Harden had 29 points, 14 from the floor and was winless on its scored a career-high 21 points. Russell Joel Embiid, a late scratch because of Dean had 14 points and 10 rebounds. 5-of-6 3-point shooting for assists and 13 rebounds, his ninth five-game road trip. points apiece as the Seminoles went 6 Chris Shelton, whose 11 points per Washington, which won consecutive back tightness. straight game with a double-double. Clippers 125, Heat 118 of 10 from 3-point range on the way to game entering the contest ranked sec- games for the first time this season. Simmons had 12 assists and nine The club record is 10. In Los Angeles, Marcus Morris had a stunning 45-25 halftime lead. ond on the Pirates, was held scoreless. Jazz 134, 76ers 123 rebounds. He easily topped his previ- Hassan Whiteside had 26 points season highs of 32 points and six Murphy’s 3-pointer closed the defi - He failed to make a shot from 3-point In Salt Lake City, Jordan Clarkson ous best of 34 points set on Dec. 7, and 16 rebounds for the Kings. 3-pointers, and the Clippers beat cit to 48-41 with 14:24 left, but the range (0 of 4). scored a season-high 40 points to 2019. Tobias Harris had a season- De’Aaron Fox added 19 points and Miami for their fourth straight victory. Cavaliers couldn’t cut into the lead any E. Kentucky 83, Tenn. Tech 72 power streaking Utah past high 36 points for the Sixers. eight assists. The Clippers won without Kawhi further. In Cookeville, Tenn., Michael More- Philadelphia in a matchup of confer- Nets 136, Kings 125 Knicks 123, Hawks 112 Leonard and Paul George, who were Chattanooga 53, E. Tennessee St. 51 no had 18 points as Eastern Kentucky ence leaders despite a career-best 42 In Sacramento, California, Kyrie In New York, Julius Randle scored out for the second straight night In Chattanooga, Tenn., A.J. Cald- beat Tennessee Tech 83-72. points from Ben Simmons. Irving scored a season-high 40 a season-high 44 points, making a because of injuries. The Clippers well had 11 points off the bench to Moreno shot 5 for 7 on 3-pointers. Clarkson hit a career-high eight points, James Harden had his fifth career-best seven 3-pointers and have won eight of 11. carry Chattanooga to a 53-51 win over Tre King had 13 points for Eastern 3-pointers and Donovan Mitchell triple-double with Brooklyn and the leading New York past Atlanta for its Jimmy Butler had 30 points, 10 East Tennessee State after the Bucca- Kentucky (17-5, 11-4 Ohio Valley Con- added 24 points to help the Jazz Nets beat Sacramento as injured third straight victory. rebounds and 10 assists for the Heat. neers made a 3-pointer with seconds ference). Curt Lewis added 10 points. left that was waved off because a time- Wendell Green Jr. had six assists. overcome an early 14-point deficit. Kevin Durant watched from the Randle added nine rebounds and Bam Adebayo added 27 points and out was called. Eastern Kentucky totaled 56 fi rst- Utah (23-5) has won eight straight bench. five assists, finishing one point shy 12 rebounds, and reserve Tyler Herro Darius Banks made two free throws half points, a season best for the team games and 19 of 20. Joe Ingles added Irving went 15 of 22 and made of his career high. scored 27 points. with nine seconds left to give the Mocs and fi nished with 26 assists on 31 bas- a 53-50 lead. With 4.8 seconds to go, kets. Ledarrius Brewer was fouled. He made Jr. Clay had 23 points for the Golden No. 6 Stanford women hold off No. 13 Oregon 63-61 the fi rst and missed the second.