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SPORTS East Oregonian Page 2B Friday, November 17, 2017 Pro Basketball Celtics rally from 17-point deficit to beat Warriors in possible Finals preview Boston Celtics’ Jaylen Brown (7) dunks over Golden State War- riors’ Kevin Durant during the first quar- ter of Thurs- day’s game in Boston. By KYLE HIGHTOWER Associated Press BOSTON — Kyrie Irving had 11 of his 16 points in the fourth quarter, including two free throws that NBA put Boston ahead in the closing Golden St. seconds, and the Celtics beat the Golden State Wa r r i o r s Boston 92-88 on Thursday night for their 14th straight victory. Jaylen Brown had 22 points and seven rebounds, and Al Horford added 18 points and 11 rebounds. Kevin Durant has 24 points for Golden State. The defending champion Warriors had won seven in a row. Playing his second game since suffering a facial frac- ture, Irving shed his protec- tive mask in the second quarter. Then, with the game tied at 88, he was fouled on his layup attempt and calmly made a pair of free throws. Durant then came up empty 88 92 AP Photo/ Michael Dwyer on his jumper on the other end. Golden State led by as many as 17, but had to lean heavily on its reserves as its trio of Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson and Durant struggled offensively. Curry, who returned to action after missing a game with a bruised right thigh, was the most ineffective. He was 3 of 14 from the field — 2 of 9 from the 3-point line — and had nine points. Curry sat for a long stretch after picking up his fourth foul early in the third quarter. Boston came in limiting opponents to just 94.5 points per game, the stingiest mark in the NBA this season. It did even better against a Warriors team that entered the night averaging an NBA-best 119.6 points per game. The Warriors went without a point from Durant’s 20-foot pull-up with 4:49 left in the third quarter until Omri Casspi’s floater with 34.5 left tied it at 68 — a 19-2 Celtics’ run. Curry, Durant and Thompson were just 7 of 26 combined from the field in the first half. But the Warriors were able to maintain their lead thanks to 14 fast-break points. Durant was the only one of the three to score during a 12-0 Warriors run late in the second quarter. Boston trailed by just 47-42 at the half, closing the quarter with a 13-2 spurt. TIP-INS Warriors: Their 88 points was a season-low. Had seven turnovers in third. Celtics: Horford regis- tered a double-double in consecutive games for the second time this season. He failed to record back-to-back double-doubles at any point last season. UP NEXT Warriors: Continue their four-game road trip Saturday at Philadelphia. Celtics: Visit Atlanta on Saturday to begin a three- game trip. Pro Football AP Photo/Don Wright Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Jesse James (81) cel- ebrates his touchdown catch during the second half of Thursday’s game against the Tennessee Titans. Steelers drill Titans NFL Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Ben Roethlisberger threw for 299 yards and four touch- downs, three to Antonio Brown, and the Pittsburgh Steelers pulled away from the Tennessee Titans in a 40-17 victory on Thursday night. Running the no-huddle offense extensively for the first time all season, Roeth- lisberger completed 30 of 45 passes to help the Steelers (8-2) win their fifth straight. Brown caught 10 passes for 144 yards and the three scores, including an acro- batic grab in the back of the end zone in which he pinned the ball to his helmet before Tennessee Pittsburgh 17 40 bringing it in to put Pitts- burgh up 20 in the fourth quarter. Marcus Mariota ran for a touchdown and threw for another but also was picked off four times as the Titans (6-4) saw their four-game winning streak come to a crashing halt. Mariota finished 22 of 33 for 306 yards but was under pressure much of the night, absorbing five sacks and rarely finding room to move outside the pocket. WINTER SPORTS: Bulldogs wrestling aims for 11th-and-final OSAA state title Continued from 1B game at Dufur, and hosts Pilot Rock for its first home game on Dec. 12. H E R M I S T O N WRESTLING: Hermiston High School is known for its top-notch wrestling program, winners of 10 state championships since the turn of the century. But as with Hermiston set to compete in the WIAA next school year, the Bulldog wrestlers, like every other sport, will want to leave their lasting mark with another state title. On paper, it may be a challenge for the Bulldogs this season as perennial state qualifiers such as CJ Hendon and Valen Wyse have grad- uated. But with competitors like Joey Gutierrez, AJ Tuia and Beau Blake still around and a the program’s tradi- tion, the Bulldogs can never be counted out. CRC GIRLS TITLE UP FOR GRABS: In the brief existence of the Columbia River Conference, winning the girls basketball league title pretty much became a tradition for Hermiston. However, last season the Pendleton Buckaroos shocked the rival Bulldogs by halting a 28-game winless streak with a pair of victo- ries, which helped claim the Buckaroos’ first league title since 2005. Pendleton appears ready for another solid season under second- year coach Kevin Porter, returning all-league players Kalan McGlothan, Maureen Davies and Lauren Richards, as well as contributors Elli Nirschl, Katie Bradt and Hallie Porter. On the other side, Hermiston has worked all offseason to get back on top of the league, and they have the firepower to do so. Soph- omore Jazlyn Romero looks like a star in the making and Maddy Juul is a force inside for the Bulldogs, while players like Jordan Thomas, Hannah Thompson and Regan Meyers are primed for breakout seasons. The two teams first meet up on Jan. 30 in Pendleton. CBC BASKETBALL A TOSS UP: Last season, the Stanfield Tigers boys ran away with the Columbia Basin Conference title on their way to a state title game appearance, while Pilot Rock and Weston-McEwen controlled the girls side. But on paper, there doesn’t appear to be any clear-cut favorites for both titles this season. On the girls side, Weston-McEwen returns some solid players starting with all-league guard Chelsea Quaempts and Alyssa Finifrock, but has a lot of holes to replace with the likes of Sarah Finifrock, Sara von Borstel and Bailey Hillmick; Pilot Rock returns some talent with Kayla Deist, Sara Weinke and Grace Austin, but must replace do-it-all guard Bekah Roe and shooters Rachel Willingham and Jacey Wilson. Culver could make a jump with defending district Player of the Year Irma Retano returning, and Heppner is expected to be much-improved with leading scorer Jacee Curring back. And on the boys side, Stanfield has just one returning contributor from last year’s squad in forward Brody Woods, while Weston-McEwen must replace it’s 1-2 punch of Shaw Broncheau and Ethan Reger. Heppner and Pilot Rock just missed out on a playoff spot last year, and the Mustangs no longer have district Player of the Year Logan Grieb to rally around but gain some height with some new faces, while the Rockets return some talent with starters Riley Lankford, Chris Weinke and Bryson Pierce. League games get started mid-January, and should provide a fun race through mid-February. ———— Contact Eric at esinger@ eastoregonian.com or 541-966-0839. MVP: NL voting closest since Stargell, Hernandez tied for award in 1979 Continued from 1B “It’s not a rule that you have to be 6-foot or you have to be really strong to play baseball and become a good player,” he added. Altuve beat out a player who couldn’t be more different. The 6-7 Judge won the AL Rookie of the Year award Monday after setting a rookie record with 52 home runs. Judge’s moonshot homers domi- nated the highlights, and his No. 99 jersey was the top seller in baseball. Even Altuve has said he would have voted for Judge. Judge had 8.2 wins above replacement compared to Altuve’s 7.5, per Fangraphs, while baseball-reference. com’s WAR metric preferred Altuve 8.3 to 8.1. Yet Judge got only two first- place votes, with the other going to third-place finisher Jose Ramirez of the Indians. Altuve was the second Houston player to win an MVP — Jeff Bagwell earned the 1994 NL award. While Altuve is set to defend his title in Houston, Stanton may be taking a piece of Marlins history elsewhere. He earned the franchise’s first MVP in the same week new team execu- tive Derek Jeter said the club is listening to trade offers for Stanton. The 28-year-old outfielder is owed $295 million over the final decade of his record $325 million, 13-year contract. 0), 2 p.m. (at Central HS, Monmouth) Class 1A Semifinals No. 1 Triad (10-1) vs. No. 5 Hosanna Chris- tian (10-1), Noon (at Grants Pass HS) No. 2 Dufur (10-) vs. No. 6 Falls City (9-1), Noon (at Liberty High School) Kansas City at N.Y. Giants, 10 a.m. Buffalo at L.A. Chargers, 1:05 p.m. New England vs Oakland at Mexico City, MX, 1:25 p.m. Cincinnati at Denver, 1:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Open: Indianapolis, San Francisco, Caro- lina, N.Y. Jets Monday’s Game Atlanta at Seattle, 5:30 p.m. “It’s an interesting feeling and situation for me,” Stanton said. Stanton would prefer to stick around and wants the team’s pitching situation “to be thoroughly addressed, not just somewhat addressed.” He’s not convinced the Marlins are ready to do that. “I’m not entirely sure, to be honest,” he said. “I know all teams have plenty of money.” The 6-6 Stanton led the big leagues with 59 home runs, most in the majors since 2001, when Barry Bonds hit a record 73 and Sammy Sosa had 64. Stanton got 10 first-place votes and 302 points. Votto, who led the majors with a .454 on-base percentage, also got 10 firsts and had 300 points. Arizona’s Paul Goldschmidt was third. “I felt like it was going to be so close and I felt like I had a legitimate shot,” Votto said. “It just feels like it’s exactly kind of how I thought it would play out.” The last time an MVP race was so close, Willie Stargell and Keith Hernandez tied for the NL prize in 1979. Stanton became only the sixth player to win from a losing team. The Marlins were 77-85. Stanton joins Dan Marino and LeBron James as the only Miami pro athletes in a major sport to win MVP. “That’s definitely good company,” Stanton said. SCOREBOARD Local slate PREP FOOTBALL Saturday No. 3 Hermiston vs. No. 2 Wilsonville (5A semifinals, at Hillsboro Stadium), 5:30 p.m. COLLEGE CROSS COUNTRY Saturday NAIA Championships, Vancouver, Wash., TBD COLLEGE WOMEN’S SOCCER Saturday NAIA Nation Championship, Opening Round, TBA COLLEGE WOMEN’S BASKETBALL Wednesday EOU vs. Whitman, 5:30 p.m. Friday BMCC at Yakima Tip-Off Tournament, TBA COLLEGE MEN’S BASKETBALL Friday EOU at New Hope Christian, 7 p.m. Saturday BMCC at Lower Columbia, 2 p.m. EOU at New Hope Christian, 3 p.m. COLLEGE WOMEN’S WRESTLING Friday EOU vs. Southern Oregon, 6 p.m. COLLEGE MEN’S WRESTLING Friday EOU vs. Southern Oregon, 7 p.m. Prep Football OSAA PLAYOFFS Friday’s Games Class 6A Quarterfinals No. 9 Jesuit (10-1) at No. 1 Lake Oswego (10-1), 7 p.m. No. 5 South Medford (10-1) at No. 4 West Salem (10-1), 7 p.m. No. 6 Tigard (9-2) at No. 3 West Linn (9-2), 7 p.m. No. 10 Central Catholic (9-2) at No. 2 Clack- amas (11-0), 7 p.m. Saturday’s Games Class 5A Semifinals No. 1 Mountain View (11-0) vs. No. 4 Churchill (11-0), 5 p.m. (at Liberty HS) No. 2 Wilsonville (10-1) vs. No. 3 Hermis- ton (9-2), 5:30 p.m. (at Hillsboro Stadium) Class 4A Semifinals No. 1 Cottage Grove (10-0) vs. No. 4 Maza- ma (9-1), 4 p.m. (at Grants Pass HS) No. 3 Marshfield (10-0) vs. No. 7 Ontario (8-2), 2:15 p.m. (at Hillsboro Stadium) Class 3A Semifinals No. 1 Scio (9-1) vs. No. 4 Cascade Chris- tian (10-1), Noon (at Cottage Grove HS) No. 2 Santiam Christ. (9-2) vs. No. 11 Raini- er (9-2), 11 a.m. (at Hillsboro Stadium) Class 2A Semifinals No. 1 St. Paul (10-0) vs. No. 5 Santiam (10- 1), 4 p.m. (at Cottage Grove HS) No. 2 Monroe (9-1) vs. No. 3 Knappa (10- Football NFL AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 7 2 0 .778 257 195 Buffalo 5 4 0 .556 184 196 Miami 4 4 0 .500 116 179 N.Y. Jets 4 6 0 .400 201 222 South W L T Pct PF PA Tennessee 6 4 0 .600 222 253 Jacksonville 6 3 0 .667 226 134 Houston 3 6 0 .333 236 241 Indianapolis 3 7 0 .300 179 280 North W L T Pct PF PA Pittsburgh 8 2 0 .800 227 165 Baltimore 4 5 0 .444 190 171 Cincinnati 3 6 0 .333 149 182 Cleveland 0 9 0 .000 143 240 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 6 3 0 .667 253 208 Oakland 4 5 0 .444 196 214 Denver 3 6 0 .333 166 239 L.A. Chargers 3 6 0 .333 167 172 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Philadelphia 8 1 0 .889 283 179 Dallas 5 4 0 .556 233 205 Washington 4 5 0 .444 207 232 N.Y. Giants 1 8 0 .111 150 238 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 7 2 0 .778 268 165 Carolina 6 3 0 .667 168 159 Atlanta 5 4 0 .556 197 179 Tampa Bay 3 6 0 .333 173 208 North W L T Pct PF PA Minnesota 7 2 0 .778 217 165 Detroit 5 4 0 .556 244 210 Green Bay 5 4 0 .556 204 207 Chicago 3 6 0 .333 150 194 West W L T Pct PF PA L.A. Rams 7 2 0 .778 296 162 Seattle 6 3 0 .667 211 165 Arizona 4 5 0 .444 155 223 San Francisco 1 9 0 .100 174 260 ——— Week 11 Schedule Thursday’s Game Pittsburgh 40, Tennessee 17 Sunday’s Games Baltimore at Green Bay, 10 a.m. Arizona at Houston, 10 a.m. Tampa Bay at Miami, 10 a.m. Washington at New Orleans, 10 a.m. Jacksonville at Cleveland, 10 a.m. Detroit at Chicago, 10 a.m. L.A. Rams at Minnesota, 10 a.m. NCAA AP Top 25 Week 12 Schedule Thursday Tulsa at No. 23 South Florida, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday No. 19 Michigan at No. 5 Wisconsin, 9 a.m. (FOX) Mercer at No. 1 Alabama, 9 a.m. (SEC Network) Virginia at No. 2 Miami, 9 a.m. (ABC) Louisiana-Monroe at No. 6 Auburn, 9 a.m. (ESPN2) No. 11 TCU at Texas Tech, 9 a.m. (FS1) No. 14 UCF at Temple, 9 a.m. (ESPNU) No. 17 Mississippi State at Arkansas, 9 a.m. (CBS) SMU at No. 18 Memphis, 9 a.m. (ESPNews) Texas at No. 24 West Virginia, 9 a.m. (ESPN) The Citadel at No. 4 Clemson, 9:20 a.m. (ACC Network) No. 3 Oklahoma at Kansas, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Kentucky at No. 7 Georgia, 12:30 p.m. (CBS) Illinois at No. 8 Ohio State, 12:30 p.m. (ABC) Navy at No. 9 Notre Dame, 12:30 p.m. (NBC) Kansas State at No. 10 Oklahoma State, 12:30 p.m. (ESPN2) Maryland at No. 22 Mich. State, 1 p.m. (FOX) Nebraska at No. 13 Penn State, 1 p.m. (FS1) No. 21 LSU at Tennessee, 4 p.m. (ESPN) No. 25 N.C. State at Wake Forest 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) UCLA at No. 12 USC, 5 p.m. (ABC) California at No. 20 Stanford, 5 p.m. (FOX) Utah at No. 16 Washington, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Pac-12 Schedule Saturday Arizona State at Oregon State, Noon (PAC-12 Networks) Arizona at Oregon, 4 p.m. (PAC-12 Networks) UCLA at No. 12 USC, 5 p.m. (ABC) California at No. 20 Stanford, 5 p.m. (FOX) Utah at No. 16 Washington, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN) Hockey NHL EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Tampa Bay 19 15 2 2 Toronto 20 13 7 0 Ottawa 17 8 4 5 Detroit 19 9 8 2 Montreal 20 8 10 2 Florida 18 7 9 2 Pts 32 26 21 20 18 16 GF 77 73 60 57 51 59 GA 47 63 56 53 68 65 Boston 18 7 7 4 18 48 56 Buffalo 18 5 9 4 14 44 65 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA New Jersey 18 11 4 3 25 61 55 Pittsburgh 21 11 7 3 25 58 73 Columbus 19 11 7 1 23 57 51 N.Y. Islanders 18 10 6 2 22 66 59 Washington 20 10 9 1 21 58 65 N.Y. Rangers 19 9 8 2 20 63 65 Philadelphia 19 8 8 3 19 52 51 Carolina 17 7 6 4 18 50 50 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA St. Louis 20 14 5 1 29 66 52 Winnipeg 18 11 4 3 25 59 49 Nashville 18 10 6 2 22 55 55 Minnesota 18 9 7 2 20 55 48 Chicago 19 9 8 2 20 59 52 Colorado 17 9 7 1 19 60 57 Dallas 19 9 9 1 19 52 58 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Los Angeles 19 11 6 2 24 58 46 Vegas 18 11 6 1 23 64 56 San Jose 17 10 7 0 20 44 38 Calgary 18 10 8 0 20 53 58 Anaheim 18 8 7 3 19 52 52 Vancouver 19 9 8 2 20 48 54 Edmonton 19 7 10 2 16 47 58 Arizona 21 3 15 3 9 51 83 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. ——— Thursday’s Games Toronto 1, New Jersey 0, OT N.Y. Islanders 6, Carolina 4 Pittsburgh 3, Ottawa 1 Tampa Bay 6, Dallas 1 Arizona 5, Montreal 4 Winnipeg 3, Philadelphia 2, SO Minnesota 6, Nashville 4 St. Louis 4, Edmonton 1 Colorado 6, Washington 2 Vegas 5, Vancouver 2 Florida 2, San Jose 0 Boston 2, Los Angeles 1 Friday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 4 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 4:30 p.m. Basketball NBA EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Boston 14 2 Toronto 9 5 New York 8 6 Philadelphia 7 6 Brooklyn 5 9 Southeast Division W L Washington 9 5 Orlando 8 6 Miami 6 8 Charlotte 5 7 Atlanta 3 12 Central Division W L Detroit 10 4 Pct .875 .643 .571 .538 .357 GB — 3½ 4½ 5 7½ Pct GB .643 — .571 1 .429 3 .417 3 .200 6½ Pct GB .714 — Milwaukee Cleveland Indiana Chicago 8 7 6 2 6 7 8 10 .571 .500 .429 .167 2 3 4 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB Houston 12 4 .750 — San Antonio 9 6 .600 2 Memphis 7 6 .538 3 New Orleans 8 7 .533 3 Dallas 2 13 .133 9 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 9 5 .643 — Denver 8 6 .571 1 Portland 7 6 .538 1½ Oklahoma City 7 7 .500 2 Utah 6 9 .400 3½ Pacific Division W L Pct GB Golden State 11 4 .733 — L.A. Lakers 6 8 .429 5 L.A. Clippers 5 8 .385 5½ Phoenix 5 11 .313 7 Sacramento 3 11 .214 8 ——— Thursday’s Games Boston 92, Golden State 88 Houston 142, Phoenix 116 Friday’s Games Detroit at Indiana, 4 p.m. Miami at Washington, 4 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m. New York at Toronto, 4:30 p.m. Utah at Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Charlotte at Chicago, 5 p.m. Oklahoma City at San Antonio, 5 p.m. Minnesota at Dallas, 5:30 p.m. Portland at Sacramento, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Denver, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Lakers, 7:30 p.m. NCAA Men’s Basketball AP Top 25 Thursday’s Games No. 3 Arizona 91, CSU Bakersfield 59 No. 8 Florida 108, North Florida 68 No. 11 Miami 90, Florida A&M 59 No. 12 Cincinnati 97, Coppin State 54 No. 13 Notre Dame 105, Chicago St. 66 No. 15 Xavier 80, Wisconsin 70 Friday’s Games No. 1 Duke vs. Southern, 4 p.m. No. 7 Kentucky vs. East Tenn. State, 4 p.m. No. 18 Louisville vs. Omaha, 4 p.m. No. 4 Kansas vs. South Dakota St., 5 p.m. No. 5 Villanova vs. Lafayette, 5 p.m. No. 16 Texas A&M vs. UC Santa Barbara, 5 p.m. No. 23 UCLA vs. South Carolina St., 6 p.m. No. 25 Baylor vs. Alcorn State, 6 p.m. Pac-12 slate Thursday’s Games Utah 77, Missouri 59 California 79, Wofford 65 Providence 77, Washington 70 Arizona 91, Bakersfield 59 Friday Quinnipiac at Colorado, 3 p.m. Northeastern at Stanford, 3 p.m. (Pac-12 Networks) Northern Arizona at Arizona State, 5 p.m. South Carolina State at UCLA, 6 p.m. (Pac-12 Networks) Alabama State at Oregon, 8 p.m. (Pac-12 Networks) Women’s Basketball Top 25 Thursday’s Games No. 4 South Carolina 66, Clemson 36 No. 5 Louisville 74, No. 24 Michigan 49 No. 7 Miss. State 106, Georgia St. 50 No. 10 Oregon 83, No. 19 Texas A&M 68 No. 11 Duke 77, High Point 50 No. 15 Maryland 92, Niagra 65 No. 23 Missouri 82, Wright State 80 No. 25 Kentucky 71, Montana 54 Friday’s Games No. 1 Connecticut vs. No. 20 Cal, 4 p.m. No. 9 Ohio State vs. Quinnipiac, 4 p.m. No. 17 Florida State vs. Florida, 4 p.m. No. 22 South Florida vs. Arkansas St., 4 p.m. No. 2 Texas vs. UT San Antonio, 5 p.m. No. 21 Oklahoma vs. SMU, 5 p.m. No. 14 Stanford vs. UC Riverside, 7 p.m. Pac-12 slate Thursday Oregon 83, Texas A&M 68 Friday No. 20 California at No. 1 Connecticut, 4 p.m. Arizona at Utah State, 6 p.m. Utah at Weber State, 6 p.m. UC Riverside at Stanford, 7 p.m. USC at Santa Clara, 7 p.m. Soccer MLS Playoffs Conference Championships Eastern Conference Tuesday, Nov. 21: Toronto at Columbus, 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 29: Columbus at Toron- to, 4:30 p.m. Western Conference Tuesday, Nov. 21: Seattle at Houston, 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 30: Houston at Seattle, 7:30 p.m. MLS Cup Saturday, Dec. 9: at highest seed, 1 p.m. Auto Racing NASCAR MONSTER CUP FORD ECOBOOST 400 Site: Homestead, Florida. Schedule: Friday, practice, 12:30 p.m., (NBCSN), qualifying, 6:15 p.m. (NBCSN); Saturday, practice, 10 a.m. (CNBC), practice, 1 p.m., (NBCSN); Sunday, race, 2 p.m., NBC. Track: Homestead-Miami Speedway (oval, 1.5 miles) Race distance: 400.5 miles, 267 laps. Playoff standings: No. 1 Kevin Harvick, 5000; No. 2 Kyle Busch, 5000; No. 3 Martin Truex Jr., 5000; No. 4 Brad Keselowski, 5000.