Dumba scores in last second of OT, Wild beat Kings 4-3
ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Matt Dumba scored in the final second of overtime to lead the Minnesota Wild to a 4-3 win over the Los Angeles Kings on Saturday night. With time running out, Minnesota’s Mats Zuccarello dug the puck out of a scrum on the side boardsd and slipped a pass to Dumba […]
Surging Red Wings beat Blackhawks 5-3 for 2nd straight win
CHICAGO (AP) — Frans Nielsen had a goal and an assist and the Detroit Red Wings beat the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Saturday night for their second straight victory. Bobby Ryan, Darren Helm, Christian Djoos and Evgeny Svechnikov also scored for Detroit, which won for the third time in four games after a 4-12-3 start. […]
Knicks outlast Pacers 110-107 behind Randle’s double-double
NEW YORK (AP) — Julius Randle scored 28 points and grabbed 10 rebounds to lift the New York Knicks back to .500 with a 110-107 win over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday night. RJ Barrett added 24 for New York, which improved to 17-17 with its sixth win in its last 10 games. Derrick Rose […]
Mavs end Nets’ 8-game run as Porzingis returns, Irving sits
NEW YORK (AP) — Luka Doncic scored 27 points, Kristaps Porzingis added 18 in his return from injury and the Dallas Mavericks snapped the Brooklyn Nets’ eight-game winning streak with a 115-98 victory Saturday night. James Harden had 29 points for the Nets, but only four after halftime while playing as Brooklyn’s solo superstar. Kevin […]
DeMar DeRozan has 32 points, 11 assists in Spurs’ victory
SAN ANTONIO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan returned to the court Saturday night and it was exactly what San Antonio’s veteran guard needed after a chaotic and sorrowful two weeks. DeRozan had 32 points and 11 assists and the short-handed Spurs held on to beat the New Orleans Pelicans 117-114. DeRozan returned after missing a game […]
Sexton, Garland help Cavaliers upset 76ers 112-109 in OT
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Collin Sexton flashed three fingers on each hand as he walked off the court a winner and simply said “that’s game.” And who saw that game coming for Cleveland? Yes, the Cavaliers rebounded from a 10-game losing streak with wins against lowly Atlanta and Houston. But undermanned — and arguably outmatched — […]
No. 17 KU ends No. 2 Baylor’s perfect start with 71-58 win
LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — After its record streak in the Top 25 came to an end, Kansas spent the past the past three weeks quietly getting better, ripping off five consecutive wins before taking No. 14 Texas to overtime in a close loss on the road. Baylor spent most of that same stretch mired in […]
Necas’ shootout goal lifts Hurricanes past Panthers 4-3
SUNRISE, Fla. (AP) — Martin Necas scored the winning goal in a shootout, and the Carolina Hurricanes beat the Florida Panthers 4-3 on Saturday night. Vincent Trocheck, Jake Bean and Warren Foegele scored in regulation for Carolina. Jonathan Huberdeau, Frank Vatrano, and Patric Hornqvist scored for Florida. Hornqvist scored his ninth goal of the season […]
Letang scores late in OT, Penguins beat Islanders 4-3
UNIONDALE, N.Y. (AP) — Kris Letang got his second goal of the game 4:34 into overtime, giving the Pittsburgh Penguins a 4-3 win over the New York Islanders on Saturday night. Sidney Crosby had a goal and an assist for Pittsburgh, which won for the sixth time in eight games. Jared McCann also scored and […]