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Matthew Dellavedova’s big plays as Cavaliers’ winning run ended by Spurs at eight games

DELLY produced some big plays as the Cav’ winning streak ended, Andrew Bogut, Patty Mills, Joe Ingles and Aron Baynes also played today. It’s NBA Wrap!

Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics
Cleveland Cavaliers v Boston Celtics

MATTHEW Dellavedova produced some big plays but the Cavaliers’ winning streak was ended at eight games by the Spurs, while Andrew Bogut, Patty Mills, Joe Ingles and Aron Baynes also played today.

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Matthew Dellavedova’s major highlights were a buzzer beater to end the third quarter from the arc and an alley-oop assist to Tristan Thompson as the Cavs’ eight-game winning streak was ended by the Spurs in a 99-95 loss.

Otherwise, he was pretty quiet in his 20 minutes on court, contributing five points on two from eight shooting, three assists and two rebounds to go with his two turnovers.

In the same game, Patty Mills had six points from two three-point attempts and two assists in his 13 minutes of action for San Antonio.

Andrew Bogut had six points, eight rebounds, two assists and a block in 21 minutes as the Warriors rolled past the Lakers 116-98.

Aron Baynes had three points, two rebounds and four turnovers in his 13 minutes of court time as the Pistons went down 103-101 to the Grizzlies.

Joe Ingles had a +7 game from his eight points and two steals in his 17 minutes as the Jazz went down 103-101 to the Kings.

SAN ANTONIO SPURS 99 — CLEVELAND CAVALIERS 95

Tony Parker had 24 points and the San Antonio Spurs used a furious start to the fourth quarter to beat the Cleveland Cavaliers 99-95 on Thursday night, remaining undefeated at home this season and avenging their previous loss in their own building.

Kawhi Leonard added 20 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio, which has won 10 straight overall.

LeBron James had 22 points and Tristan Thompson added 18 points and 14 rebounds for Cleveland, which had won eight in a row.

The Spurs extended their home winning streak to 23 games to begin the season. San Antonio has won 32 straight at home dating to 2015.

The team’s last loss at home came against the Cavaliers on March 12 last year when Kyrie Irving scored 57 points in a 128-125 overtime victory.

Irving was limited to 16 points on 6-for-16 shooting this time.

CHICAGO BULLS 115 — PHILADELPHIA 76ERS 111, OT

Jimmy Butler scored a career-high 53 points and E’Twaun Moore had seven of his 14 in overtime to lead Chicago over Philadelphia.

Butler also had 10 rebounds and six assists while making 15 of 30 field goals and 21 of 25 free throws to help the Bulls snap a three-game losing streak. He became the first Chicago player to score 50 points since Jamal Crawford in 2004.

Robert Covington scored 25 points and Ish Smith had 24 for the 76ers, who fell to 4-37.

Chicago was without star guard Derrick Rose (knee) and starting centre Pau Gasol (rest).

TORONTO RAPTORS 106 — ORLANDO MAGIC 103, OT

Kyle Lowry scored 24 points, Cory Joseph added 19 and Toronto beat Orlando in overtime at O2 Arena.

DeMar DeRozan had 13 points and 11 rebounds to help the Raptors win their fourth straight game.

Victor Oladipo scored 27 points and Evan Fournier had 21 for Orlando. The Magic lost for the sixth time in seven games.

Nikola Vucevic’s last-second shot from near halfcourt bounced off the rim. Vucevic had 17 points and 11 rebounds for Orlando.

Before the game, and after the playing of “O Canada,” ‘‘The Star-Spangled Banner,” and “God Save the Queen,” Lowry and Vucevic stood at centre court and briefly spoke to the London crowd, thanking fans for their support.

MEMPHIS GRIZZLIES 103 — DETROIT PISTONS 101

Mario Chalmers scored 25 points, including a leaning 19-foot jumper with less than a second left to give Memphis a victory over Detroit.

Chalmers was fouled on the play and missed the ensuing free throw. The shot appeared to miss the front of the rim, and the clock ran out with players scrambling for the rebound.

Chalmers’ basket meant the Pistons lost both games to Memphis this season on a late shot. Matt Barnes’ heave from halfcourt with 1.1 seconds left gave the Grizzlies a 93-92 victory on Dec. 9.

Marc Gasol had 19 points for Memphis, and Barnes scored 18. Jeff Green finished with 16.

Rookie forward Stanley Johnson led the Pistons with 19 points.

SACRAMENTO KINGS 103 — UTAH JAZZ 101

Rudy Gay scored 24 points and hit the game-winning shot with 0.9 seconds remaining to lift Sacramento over Utah.

DeMarcus Cousins had his 21st double-double of the season with 36 points and 17 rebounds. Rajon Rondo added 13 assists and six rebounds for the Kings, one game behind Utah for the No. 8 spot in the Western Conference playoff race.

Gay hit a 17-foot fadeaway after Joe Ingles’ 3-pointer tied the score at 101 with 4.1 seconds left.

Rookie forward Trey Lyles scored a career-high 19 points for the Jazz, and Gordon Hayward had 21 despite shooting 4 for 17 from the field.

GOLDEN STATE WARRIORS 116 — LA LAKERS 98

Stephen Curry scored 26 points, with his first eight baskets coming on 3-pointers, and Golden State beat Los Angeles in what was likely Kobe Bryant’s last game in Oakland.

Bryant had eight points, six rebounds and three assists in 28 minutes. It was the Lakers’ final regular-season visit to Oracle Arena, and Bryant plans to retire after the season.

Curry put the Warriors ahead 84-70 on a breakaway dunk off a long pass from Andre Iguodala in the closing seconds of the third quarter for his first score inside the 3-point line. The reigning MVP made eight 3s for the eighth time this season and the 18th time in his career — most in NBA history.

Draymond Green had seven points, nine rebounds, five assists and three steals for Golden State after missing Wednesday night’s loss in Denver for rest.

Originally published as Matthew Dellavedova’s big plays as Cavaliers’ winning run ended by Spurs at eight games

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