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LAKERS 1-2 PUNCH

DAVIS, JAMES KNOCK SPURS DOWN

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SAN ANTONIO – Anthony Davis had 25 points and 11 rebounds, LeBron James added 21 points, 13 assists and 11 rebounds and the Los Angeles Lakers held off the San Antonio Spurs 103-96 on Sunday night.

James also had a triple-double Friday night in an overtime victory in Dallas.

Dwight Howard had 14 points and 13 rebounds in a throw-back performanc­e to help the Lakers improve to 5-1.

Dejounte Murray had 18 points and 11 rebounds for the Spurs, Rudy Gay added 16 points off the bench, and DeMar DeRozan had 14. They lost for the second time in three games to drop to 4-2.

CLIPPERS 105, JAZZ 94

LOS ANGELES – Kawhi Leonard scored 18 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter to lead Los Angeles past Utah.

Leonard’s scoring surge helped the Clippers erase a double-digit second-half deficit and improve to 4-0 at home. He only made 9 of 26 shots, but with the game tied at 86, Leonard scored six points to spark a 19-8 run to close out the victory. Montrezl Harrell added 19 points, and Lou Williams had 17.

Donovan Mitchell led the Jazz with 36 points, and Bojan Bogdanovic added 19.

MAVERICKS 131, CAVALIERS 111

CLEVELAND – Luka Doncic had his second straight triple-double and third of the season, finishing with 29 points, 14 rebounds and a career high-tying 15 assists to lead Dallas past Cleveland,

Kristaps Porzingis added 18 points and nine rebounds, and Boban Marjanovic had 12 points and eight rebounds. The Mavericks are 3-0 on the road for the first time since their championsh­ip season of 2010-11.

Kevin Love had a season-high 29 points and eight rebounds for the Cavaliers.

HEAT 129, ROCKETS 100

MIAMI – Duncan Robinson scored 23 points, Meyers Leonard added 21 and Miami led by 41 points on the way to the easy victory over Houston.

NBA RESULTS: INDIANA 108, CHICAGO 95; MIAMI 129, HOUSTON 100; SACRAMENTO 113, NEW YORK 92.

 ?? AFP ?? LeBron James of the LA Lakers delivers another triple-double performanc­e in San Antonio, Texas.
AFP LeBron James of the LA Lakers delivers another triple-double performanc­e in San Antonio, Texas.

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