The Denver Post

RONDO’S JUMPER AT BUZZER LIFTS L.A. OVER CELTICS

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BOSTON» Rajon Rondo hit a 20foot jumper as time expired to lift the Los Angeles Lakers over the Boston Celtics, 129-128 on Thursday night.

LeBron James had 28 points, 12 rebounds and 12 assists. Kyle Kuzma added 25 points and Rondo had 17 points and 10 assists to help Los Angeles bounce back after a 42-point loss at Indiana on Tuesday.

Rondo was in the right place at the right time for his final shot against the team he won an NBA title with in 2008. Brandon Ingram had his layup attempt blocked by Al Horford, but Horford whiffed on the rebound and the ball bounced into Rondo’s hands.

Kyrie Irving led Boston with 24 points and eight assists.

Thunder 117, Grizzlies 95.

» Russell WestOKL A HOM A CIT Y brook had his eighth straight triple-double, and Oklahoma City rolled past depleted Memphis.

Westbrook finished with 15 points, 15 assists and 13 rebounds. He now has the longest triple-double streak of his career and is one short of Wilt Chamberlai­n’s NBA record of nine straight set in 1968.

Raptors 119, Hawks 101.

» Pascal Siakam scored a career-high 33 points, Fred VanVleet added a career-best 30 and Toronto rallied after trailing by 17 points in the first half to beat Atlanta.

The Raptors were short-handed after trading four players in two deals before the trade deadline. They used only nine players and relied heavily on Siakam, who also had 13 rebounds, and VanVleet with All-Star Kawhi Leonard resting.

Pacers 116, Clippers 92.

Bojan Bogdanovic had 29 points and seven rebounds to lead Indiana over short-handed Los Angeles.

Myles Turner had 17 points and six blocked shots, while Thaddeus Young and Darren Collison each scored 14 points for the Pacers, who won their fourth consecutiv­e game.

Magic 122, Timberwolv­es 112.

» Terrence Ross ORL A NDO , FL A. scored 32 points and came up with a big defensive play to help Orlando beat Minnesota.

Ross came off the bench to make six 3-pointers and 13-of-23 shots overall.

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