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Kings top Pelicans to halt 2-game skid
Zach LaVine had 22 points in the second game for his new team, Domantas Sabonis led the way with 27 points and 16 rebounds, and the Sacramento Kings brought a two-game losing streak to an end with a 123-118 come-from-behind victory over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans on Saturday night.,Keegan Mur...
Kraken cap late comeback with OT win over Flames
Matty Beniers scored a power-play goal at 2:58 of overtime as the Seattle Kraken rallied for a 3-2 victory against the host Calgary Flames on Saturday night in the teams' final game entering the break for the 4 Nations Face-Off.,Shane Wright and Andre Burakovsky scored in the final 6:48 of regulatio...
Stars score 7 straight goals in 8-3 win over Sharks
Matt Duchene scored twice and added an assist as the Dallas Stars thumped the host San Jose Sharks 8-3 on Saturday night.,Thomas Harley, Jamie Benn, and Wyatt Johnston each scored and added an assist for Dallas, which won for the sixth time in eight games. Jason Robertson, Mason Marchment, and Mavri...
Washington picks up key conference win vs. Northwestern
Four players scored in double figures Saturday night and Washington stayed alive for a spot in the Big Ten Conference tournament by rallying for a 76-71 win over visiting Northwestern in Seattle.,Tyler Harris scored 18 points for the Huskies (12-11, 3-9), which snapped a four-game home losing streak...
Thunder dominate Grizzlies in battle of West's top teams
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Aaron Wiggins added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder topped the Memphis Grizzlies, 125-112, in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference.,Jalen Williams added 25 points and six assists, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 po...
No. 3 Alabama holds off Arkansas, joins Auburn atop SEC
Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood scored 15 points apiece to help No. 3 Alabama post an 85-81 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Mouhamed Dioubate had 14 points and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) moved into a first-p...
Undermanned Suns no match for Jamal Murray, Nuggets
Jamal Murray made a season-high six 3-pointers and scored 30 points to help the Denver Nuggets roll to a 122-105 victory over the host Phoenix Suns on Saturday night.,Nikola Jokic recorded 26 points, 11 rebounds and nine assists and didn't play in the final quarter as he missed out on a triple-doubl...
Jayson Tatum, Celtics explode in second half, rout Knicks
Jayson Tatum scored 19 of his 40 points in the third quarter Saturday night for the visiting Boston Celtics, who led wire-to-wire in a 131-104 rout of the New York Knicks.,Starting in place of Kristaps Porzingis (illness), Luke Kornet posted 14 points and 12 rebounds for his first double-double of t...
No. 3 Alabama holds off late Arkansas rally to tie Auburn atop SEC standings
Grant Nelson and Chris Youngblood scored 15 points apiece to help No. 3 Alabama post an 85-81 victory over Arkansas on Saturday night in Southeastern Conference play at Fayetteville, Ark.,Mouhamed Dioubate had 14 points and Mark Sears added 11 as the Crimson Tide (20-3, 9-1 SEC) moved into a first-p...
No. 25 Ole Miss survives LSU on buzzer beater
Dre Davis tipped in a missed shot just before the buzzer sounded Saturday night as No. 25 Ole Miss scored the game's final 13 points to edge LSU 72-70 in a Southeastern Conference game in Baton Rouge, La.,The Rebels (18-6, 7-4) fell behind 70-59 with 3:14 left after Cam Carter drove the lane for a l...
Filip Forsberg, Brady Skjei combine for 4 goals as Sabres top Preds
Filip Forsberg and Brady Skjei each had two goals for the Nashville Predators in a 6-4 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Saturday night.,Ryan O'Reilly had four assists, Jonathan Marchessault had a goal and two assists, and Justus Annunen made 25 saves for the Predators, who snapped a six-ga...
Thunder dominate Grizzlies in battle between top two teams in the West
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 32 points and Aaron Wiggins added 26 points and 11 rebounds as the Oklahoma City Thunder topped the Memphis Grizzlies, 125-112, in a matchup of the top two teams in the Western Conference.,Jalen Williams added 25 points and six assists, and Isaiah Hartenstein had 12 po...
Short-handed Timberwolves rally to top Trail Blazers
Jaden McDaniels scored 30 points on 12-for-17 shooting and pulled down 10 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves rallied for a 114-98 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Saturday night in Minneapolis.,Naz Reid finished with 23 points and eight rebounds for Minnesota, which won its third game in...
Down 24, Warriors upend Bulls in Jimmy Butler's solid debut
Steph Curry scored 24 of his game-high 34 points after halftime and Jimmy Butler added 25 points in his team debut to boost the Golden State Warriors to a 132-111 win against the host Chicago Bulls on Saturday.,Golden State shot 57.8 percent in the second half and 50 percent in the game. The Warrior...
Wild score final 5 goals, continue dominance of Isles
Matthew Boldy tallied two goals and an assist to lead the host Minnesota Wild past the New York Islanders 6-3 on Saturday night in Saint Paul, Minn.,Marco Rossi, Frederick Gaudreau, Yakov Trenin and Marcus Foligno also scored for the Wild, who have won seven straight against the Islanders. Defensema...
Blues defeat Blackhawks after 10-round shootout
Radek Faksa scored in the 10th round of the shootout to lift the St. Louis Blues over the visiting the Chicago Blackhawks 6-5 on Saturday night.,The Blues outshot the Blackhawks 40-20 through overtime, but they needed the marathon shootout to earn just their second victory in eight games (2-5-1).,Ma...
Samuel Ersson's 31 saves help Flyers hold off Penguins, end 5-game skid
Travis Konecny had a goal and an assist as the Philadelphia Flyers nipped the visiting Pittsburgh Penguins 3-2 on Saturday in both teams' final game before the league takes a two-week break for the 4 Nations Face-Off tournament.,Philadelphia snapped a five-game losing streak thanks to 31 saves from ...
Matthew Tkachuk sparks 4-goal 2nd as Panthers top Sens
Matthew Tkachuk scored a goal and had two assists during the Florida's four-goal second period as the Panthers cruised past the Ottawa Senators 5-1 in Sunrise, Fla., on Saturday night.,Aleksander Barkov, Gustav Forsling and Sam Bennett also scored during a break-out second for the Panthers, who have...
Canucks edge Maple Leafs, run win streak to 3
Brock Boeser scored the go-ahead goal at 8:56 of the third period to lift the host Vancouver Canucks to a 2-1 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Saturday.,Filip Hronek collected a goal and an assist and Kevin Lankinen made 21 saves in relief of an injured Thatcher Demko for the Canucks, who hav...
Will Cuylle delivers as Rangers rally past Jackets
Will Cuylle scored two third-period goals to lift the visiting New York Rangers past the Columbus Blue Jackets 4-3 on Saturday.,Cuylle picked off a clearing attempt from Columbus defenseman Ivan Provorov and scored the game-winning goal with 1:39 left.,Mika Zibanejad tallied a goal and an assist, Ar...