NBA roundup: Clippers rally past
Blazers for Rivers' 900th win
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[November 08, 2019]
Kawhi Leonard scored 27 points
and grabbed 13 rebounds, and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied from
an eight-point, fourth-quarter hole to defeat the visiting Portland
Trail Blazers 107-101 on Thursday night.
Lou Williams scored 26 points and recorded eight assists while
Montrezl Harrell and Ivica Zubac each scored 15 points for the
Clippers. Zubac also had 13 rebounds, nine on the offensive end.
Leonard contributed 18 points to the fourth-quarter comeback.
The victory was the 900th of Clippers coach Doc Rivers' career. He
is the 13th coach to reach the milestone.
Celtics 108, Hornets 87
Jayson Tatum scored 23 points, Kemba Walker added 14 in his return
to Charlotte, and Boston cruised past host Charlotte.
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Gordon Hayward added 20 points and 10 rebounds as the Celtics won
their sixth straight. Jaylen Brown chipped in 12 points after
missing the team's previous three games due to an illness.
Miles Bridges had 18 points, and Devonte' Graham added 15 for the
Hornets, who had a three-game winning streak snapped. Terry Rozier,
playing against Boston for the first time after four seasons with
the Celtics, was held to three points on 1-of-11 shooting.
Spurs 121, Thunder 112
LaMarcus Aldridge scored a season-high 39 points on 19-for-23
shooting as San Antonio snapped a two-game losing streak with a win
over visiting Oklahoma City.
The Spurs led by eight heading into the fourth quarter and never
allowed the Thunder to get closer than five points the rest of the
way.
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Clippers forward Kawhi Leonard (2) controls the ball against
Portland Trail Blazers forward Rodney Hood (5) during the first half
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When Aldridge is on his game, the Spurs win. In San Antonio's five
victories this season, he has averaged 25 points per game; in its
three losses, he has managed just nine points per contest. Last
season, Aldridge scored a career-high 56 points against Oklahoma
City.
Heat 124, Suns 108
Jimmy Butler scored 30 of his 34 points in the first half and Goran
Dragic scored 20 of his 25 points in the second half as Miami beat
host Phoenix to stop the Suns' three-game winning streak.
Bam Adebayo had 15 points, 10 rebounds, six assists and five steals,
Tyler Herro scored 15 points off the bench, and Kendrick Nunn added
11 for the Heat, who at 6-2 are off to their best start since the
2012-13 team won six of its first eight.
Butler made 11 of 16 field-goal attempts and Dragic made 9 of 16 to
help the Heat shoot 54.9 percent from the field and 53.6 percent
from the 3-point line, where they made 15 of 28. Dragic tied his
season high in points and made 3-pointers (five) as the Heat became
the first team to outshoot the Suns this season. The Suns shot 44.0
percent.
--Field Level Media
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