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NBA Roundup: Spurs rout depleted Warriors

Published Mar 20, 2018 06:04 am
San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) is fouled by Golden State Warriors' Kevon Looney (5) (AP Photo/Ronald Cortes) San Antonio Spurs forward LaMarcus Aldridge (12) is fouled by Golden State Warriors' Kevon Looney (5) (AP Photo/Ronald Cortes) SAN ANTONIO — LaMarcus Aldridge had 33 points and 12 rebounds, and the San Antonio Spurs blew a 16-point lead to the injury-ravaged Golden State Warriors before pulling away for an 89-75 victory on Monday night. The Spurs beat Golden State for the first time in four tries this season and won their fourth straight overall to move into fifth place in the Western Conference, one-half game ahead of idle Utah and New Orleans. Already without injured All-Stars Stephen Curry, Kevin Durant and Klay Thompson, the Warriors lost Draymond Green in the second quarter to a bruise in the pelvic area. Green took a knee to the groin while defending a drive to the basket by Danny Green. The Warriors weren't getting any sympathy from a Spurs team that has played without Kawhi Leonard for much of the season. Golden State still managed to hold the Spurs to 12 points in the third quarter, matching their season low for points in any period. Two blocked shots propelled the Warriors to their first lead of the game. JaVale McGee blocked Dejounte Murray's attempted floater and then scored on a dunk to pull Golden State within 59-57 with 2:21 remaining in the third. Quinn Cook tied the game on a jumper after Patrick McCaw came from the weak side defensively to stuff Pau Gasol near the rim. Kevon Looney gave the Warriors the lead at 63-61 on jumper with 2 seconds left in the frame. Aldridge scored five straight points early in the fourth quarter to help the Spurs recapture a 66-65 advantage. He finished with 17 points in the fourth, including 11 straight that erased a four-point deficit and gave San Antonio a 72-65 lead it would not relinquish. Cook led Golden State with 20 points, Looney added 12 and Andre Iguodala and Nick Young had 10 each. Mills finished with 12 points and Danny Green added 11. Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, top, grabs a rebound ahead of Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Cleveland Cavaliers' LeBron James, top, grabs a rebound ahead of Milwaukee Bucks' Giannis Antetokounmpo (AP Photo/Tony Dejak) Cavaliers 124, Bucks 117 CLEVELAND — LeBron James made certain another news-filled day ended with his own headline. James scored 40 points as part of his third triple-double in four games and the Cleveland Cavaliers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 124-117 on Monday night as coach Tyronn Lue began his leave of absence to address health issues. 76ers 105, Hornets 94 PHILADELPHIA — With Allen Iverson watching from a suite, Joel Embiid produced yet another dominant game in a season where the 76ers' All-Star has barely practiced. Embiid had 25 points and 19 rebounds and Ben Simmons had a triple-double to lead Philadelphia to a 108-94 win over the Charlotte Hornets on Monday night. Simmons had 11 points, 12 rebounds, 15 assists and no turnovers for the Sixers, who still have a chance to finish fourth in the Eastern Conference and earn home-court advantage in the first round of the playoffs. Heat 149, Nuggets 141 MIAMI — They broke the stat system. That's how good Miami and Denver were — even modern technology couldn't keep up with the Heat and Nuggets. For 48 minutes, they went back and forth. And one overtime wouldn't decide it, either. Finally, after three hours, the Heat said enough. James Johnson scored a career-high 31 points, Kelly Olynyk added 30 off the bench and Miami set a franchise single-game scoring record by beating the Nuggets 149-141 in double overtime on Monday night. Knicks 110, Bulls 92 NEW YORK — The Knicks have won two straight games for the first time in almost two months, and they're not apologizing for the caliber of their competition. Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 22 points and Michael Beasley added 17 as New York beat the depleted Chicago Bulls 110-92 on Monday night. Pacers 110, Lakers 100 INDIANAPOLIS — Victor Oladipo reverted to his form from the first half of the season Monday night — driving and defending. The Indiana Pacers looked a lot more like themselves, too. Oladipo scored 13 of his 20 points in the second half, Myles Turner added 21 points and seven rebounds and the Pacers rallied for a 110-100 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers. The win ended a two-game losing streak, allowing Indiana to keep pace with Cleveland in a tight Central Division race. (Associated Press)
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