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Tyler Bertuzzi's 3rd-period hat trick sends Blackhawks past Canucks
Tyler Bertuzzi recorded a hat trick and Spencer Knight made 43 saves in the Chicago Blackhawks' 5-2 road win over the Vancouver Canucks on Wednesday.,The victory ended both Chicago's three-game winless streak (0-2-1), and a longstanding drought against Vancouver. The Blackhawks were 0-10-1 in their ...

Macklin Celebrini, Sharks hand Kraken first regulation home loss
Macklin Celebrini logged a goal and two assists as the San Jose Sharks defeated Seattle 6-1 Wednesday night, handing the Kraken their first regulation loss at home this season.,Will Smith, Tyler Toffoli and John Klingberg each added a goal and an assist and Ethan Cardwell and Ty Dellandrea also tall...

Nazem Kadri tallies in 1,000th game as Flames trounce Jackets
Nazem Kadri scored in his 1,000th game and the Calgary Flames got off to a lightning start and claimed a 5-1 victory over the visiting Columbus Blue Jackets on Wednesday.,Morgan Frost and Blake Coleman gave Calgary a 2-0 lead after 92 seconds. Adam Klapka and Mikael Backlund also scored for the Flam...

Nikola Jokic-led Nuggets top Heat to remain perfect at home
Nikola Jokic had 33 points, 16 assists and 15 rebounds, Aaron Gordon scored 24 points, and the host Denver Nuggets remained unbeaten at home with a 122-112 win over the Miami Heat on Wednesday night.,Tim Hardaway Jr. scored 18 points off the bench, Jamal Murray contributed 14 points, Christian Braun...

No. 23 Creighton tops South Dakota for 31st straight home-opening win
Owen Freeman scored 19 points off the bench and Nik Graves added 15, lifting No. 23 Creighton to a 92-76 season-opening victory over South Dakota on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Freeman made 9 of 11 shots from the floor and showed no ill effects as he works his way back from a knee injury since he trans...

Josh Hubbard's 27 points help Mississippi State rout North Alabama
Josh Hubbard scored a game-high 27 points and dished out eight assists as Mississippi State pulled away from a feisty North Alabama 86-62 in the season opener for both teams on Monday in Starkville, Miss.,Ja'Borri McGhee scored 14 points off the bench, Quincy Ballard chipped in with eight points and...

Pelicans hold off Mavericks for second straight win
Saddiq Bey scored a season-high 22 points and the visiting New Orleans Pelicans won their second straight game after going 0-6 to open the season, beating the Dallas Mavericks 101-99 on Wednesday.,Jeremiah Fears and Jose Alvarado scored 13 points apiece for the Pelicans, who announced on Tuesday tha...

Rockets win 5th straight as Amen Thompson torches Grizzlies
Amen Thompson scored a season-high 28 points with 10 rebounds and Alperen Sengun added 20 points and 16 boards to lead Houston to its fifth straight win, a 124-109 victory over the host Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday.,Thompson knocked down 13 of 26 shot attempts while distributing seven assists to f...

No. 23 Creighton tops South Dakota for 32nd straight home-opening win
Owen Freeman scored 19 points off the bench and Nik Graves added 15, lifting No. 23 Creighton to a 92-76 season-opening victory over South Dakota on Wednesday in Omaha, Neb.,Freeman made 9 of 11 shots from the floor and showed no ill effects as he works his way back from a knee injury since he trans...

Knicks down Timberwolves to stay perfect at home
Jalen Brunson and Karl-Anthony Towns each posted double-doubles Wednesday night for the New York Knicks, who remained perfect at home this season by pulling away from the Minnesota Timberwolves for a 137-114 victory.,Brunson (23 points, 10 assists, seven rebounds) flirted with his first career tripl...

Max Mackinnon, LSU trounce Tarleton State in opener
Max Mackinnon scored 19 points to lead six LSU scorers in double figures as the Tigers dominated Tarleton State to win their season opener 96-60 on Wednesday night in Baton Rouge, La.,Dedan Thomas Jr. added 16 points and eight assists for the Tigers. Marquel Sutton, the 2024-25 Summit League Player ...

Chase Ross pours in 23 points as Marquette soars past Southern
Chase Ross scored 23 points with six boards and six assists to lead Marquette to a 100-82 victory over the visiting Southern on Wednesday night.,Zaide Lowery, Caedin Hamilton and Sean Jones each added 12 for Marquette. Ben Gold poured in 10, along with a team-high nine rebounds.,Michael Jacobs led S...

Capitals celebrate Alex Ovechkin's 900th goal in blowout of Blues
Alex Ovechkin scored his 900th career goal as the Washington Capitals defeated the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-1 on Wednesday.,Anthony Beauvillier and Tom Wilson each scored two goals, and John Carlson had a goal and an assist as the Capitals snapped a four-game winless streak.,Jakob Chychrun recorde...

Darian DeVries has rousing debut as Indiana blasts Alabama A&M
Reed Bailey scored 21 points and Tucker DeVries added 18 points and 11 rebounds as Indiana opened the Darian DeVries era with a 98-51 rout of Alabama A&M Wednesday night in Bloomington, Ind.,DeVries, who lured 10 transfers and three freshmen after taking over the Indiana job in March, watched his sq...

Jaylen Brown puts up 35 as Celtics extend hex over Wizards
Jaylen Brown scored a game-high 35 points to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak with a 136-107 win over the visiting Washington Wizards on Wednesday night.,Brown shot 13 of 21 from the floor and made 7 of 9 free-throw attempts. He also had five rebounds and five assists.,Josh Minot...

John Tavares snaps tie as Maple Leafs defeat Mammoth
John Tavares scored in the third period to snap a 2-2 tie Wednesday and the Toronto Maple Leafs went on to defeat the visiting Utah Mammoth 5-3.,Tavares added an assist and William Nylander, Matias Maccelli and Matthew Knies also had a goal and an assist each. Auston Matthews scored for the Maple Le...

Donovan Mitchell drops 46 points to spur Cavaliers past 76ers
Donovan Mitchell scored a season-high 46 points and Jarrett Allen collected 24 points and 10 rebounds, powering the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 132-121 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday night.,Evan Mobley had 23 points and Darius Garland scored eight in 26 minutes in his season debu...

Michael Porter Jr. leads Nets past Pacers for season's first win
Michael Porter Jr. collected 32 points and 11 rebounds to propel the Brooklyn Nets to their first win of the season, a 112-103 decision over the Indiana Pacers on Wednesday in Indianapolis.,Porter made four 3-pointers in his return from a one-game absence due to personal reasons.,Nic Claxton recorde...

Cade Cunningham's 28 second-half points lift Pistons over Jazz
Cade Cunningham scored 28 of his 31 points in the second half and added 10 assists as the host Detroit Pistons pulled away from the Utah Jazz 114-103 on Wednesday night.,Jalen Duren powered in 22 points and 22 rebounds in Detroit's fourth consecutive win. Ausar Thompson contributed 18 points, seven ...

Michael Ajayi's 24-point, 12-rebound effort leads Butler past Southern Indiana
Michael Ajayi had 24 points with 12 rebounds, and Butler used a strong first half to roll toward an 88-58 victory over visiting Southern Indiana on Wednesday night in Indianapolis.,Jamie Kaiser Jr. also posted a double-double, recording 12 points and 10 rebounds for the Bulldogs. They opened this se...