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Trail Blazers knock off Pelicans for third time this season
Deni Avdija scored 26 points to lead a balanced scoring effort and the hot-shooting Portland Trail Blazers routed the host New Orleans Pelicans 119-100 on Wednesday night.,Avdija made 10-of-15 field-goal attempts, including 4-of-7 on 3-pointers, and the Blazers shot 54.5 percent from the floor and 3...
Karl-Anthony Towns stars in return, Knicks rout Raptors
Karl-Anthony Towns and Josh Hart each posted double-doubles Wednesday night for the host New York Knicks, who snapped a three-game losing streak by gradually pulling away from the Toronto Raptors for a 112-98 win.,Towns, who was listed as questionable after missing Monday's 103-94 loss to the Orland...
Pistons go over .500 mark by beating Nets
Malik Beasley scored 23 points as the Detroit Pistons moved over .500 and pushed their winning streak to five games by defeating the depleted Brooklyn Nets 113-98 on Wednesday night in New York.,The Pistons led most of the way in winning for the eighth time in nine games and improved to 19-18 by bea...
Tyrese Maxey delivers late as Sixers get by Wizards
Tyrese Maxey scored 29 points, including the go-ahead basket with 24 seconds remaining, to elevate the undermanned Philadelphia 76ers past the visiting Washington Wizards 109-103 on Wednesday. ,Maxey's driving finger roll to break a 103-103 stalemate made up for the previous possession when the game...
Jordan Ivy-Curry stars as UCF edges Colorado
Jordan Ivy-Curry tied his season high with 22 points and UCF successfully rebounded from a 51-point loss in its previous outing to help rally past Colorado for a 75-74 victory in Big 12 play on Wednesday night in Orlando.,UCF (11-3, 2-1 Big 12) shook off Sunday's 99-48 home setback to then-No. 7 Kan...
Cavaliers take down Thunder in battle of NBA's best
Jarrett Allen collected 25 points and 12 rebounds to lift the host Cleveland Cavaliers to a 129-122 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder on Wednesday in a battle of the top two teams in the NBA.,Evan Mobley contributed 21 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Cavaliers, who have won 11 in ...
Pacers take control early, then finish off Bulls
Pascal Siakam scored 26 points as the Indiana Pacers beat the Chicago Bulls 129-113 in Indianapolis on Wednesday.,Thomas Bryant added 22 points and eight rebounds, while Tyrese Haliburton collected 16 points and 13 assists as the Pacers won their fourth straight game. Andrew Nembhard had 14 points, ...
No. 23 Ole Miss fends off Arkansas comeback bid
Malik Dia scored a season-high 21 points and drained a crucial 3-pointer with 1:10 remaining as No. 23 Ole Miss topped Arkansas 73-66 on Wednesday night in Fayetteville, Ark. ,With Arkansas rallying down 68-62, Dia -- who had a team-high eight rebounds -- took a pass from Jaylen Murray and canned a ...
NC State uses late free throw to slide past Notre Dame
North Carolina State's Ben Middlebrooks made the second of two free-throw attempts to break a tie with 11 seconds left and the Wolfpack survived Notre Dame's final shot, winning 66-65 on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,NC State finished the game on a 10-2 run, with Notre Dame's Markus Burton missin...
Malique Ewin's double-double guides Florida State past Miami
Malique Ewin scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds and Taylor Bol Bowen had a perfect shooting night as Florida State defeated Miami 80-65 on Wednesday night in Coral Gables, Fla.,Bowen, a 6-foot-10 forward, scored 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting, including 4-for-4 on 3-point attempts.,The Seminole...
No. 5 Alabama has little trouble putting away South Carolina
Mark Sears finished with 22 points and six assists to lead No. 5 Alabama to an 88-68 victory over host South Carolina on Wednesday night in the Southeastern Conference matchup in Columbia, S.C.,The Crimson Tide (13-2, 2-0 SEC) won their seventh in a row and 10th in a row against the Gamecocks (10-5,...
Seton Hall secures comeback overtime win over DePaul
Isaiah Coleman drained the game-tying 3-pointer with five seconds left in regulation and added seven points in overtime as Seton Hall fought back from down 19 to stun DePaul 85-80 on Wednesday in Newark, N.J., ,Coleman scored 22 of his 24 points after halftime, adding six rebounds and five assists. ...
Second-half spurt carries Indiana past Southern California
Oumar Ballo scored a game-high 23 points Wednesday night as Indiana pulled away in the second half for an 82-69 Big Ten Conference win over visiting Southern California in Bloomington, Ind.,Ballo was 9 of 11 from the field and added eight rebounds and two blocks for the Hoosiers (13-3, 4-1 Big Ten),...
Villanova withstands second-half comeback, topples No. 9 UConn
Eric Dixon scored 18 of his 23 points in the second half to propel host Villanova to a 68-66 upset of No. 9 UConn Wednesday night.,In a raucous atmosphere in Villanova's on-campus gym, Wooga Poplar added 18 points as the Wildcats (11-5, 4-1 Big East) snapped the Huskies' eight-game winning streak.,...
Maple Leafs hope to keep rolling against inconsistent Hurricanes
The Toronto Maple Leafs believe they can play even better than they already are.,That could mean trouble for the Carolina Hurricanes when the teams meet Thursday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Maple Leafs head to Carolina on a five-game winning streak after Tuesday's 3-2 victory at Philadelphia. They'll...
Crew sign former CF Montreal M Lassi Lappalainen
The Columbus Crew announced the signing of free agent midfielder Lassi Lappalainen on Wednesday.,The 26-year-old Finland international is under contract through the 2025 season with an option for 2026.,Lappalainen spent the past six seasons with CF Montreal, tallying 15 goals and 15 assists in 99 ML...
Golden Knights take down Sharks for 3rd straight win
Mark Stone had a goal and an assist as the visiting Vegas Golden Knights continued their dominance of the San Jose Sharks with a 4-2 victory on Tuesday night.,Zach Whitecloud, Victor Olofsson and Tomas Hertl also scored goals and Shea Theodore added two assists for Vegas, which won its third straigh...
Trae Young makes half-court shot at buzzer as Hawks edge Jazz
Trae Young hit a half-court 3-pointer at the buzzer to give the Atlanta Hawks a 124-121 win over the Utah Jazz on Tuesday in Salt Lake City.,The Jazz tied the game with four seconds left on a 24-foot trey by Collin Sexton. Atlanta, which had no timeouts remaining, inbounded the ball to Young, who ca...
Jonathan Huberdeau, Flames dodge Ducks in OT
Jonathan Huberdeau scored the overtime winner and MacKenzie Weegar collected one goal and one assist as the visiting Calgary Flames claimed a 3-2 overtime victory over the Anaheim Ducks on Tuesday.,Nazem Kadri also scored for the Flames, who had their moms on a road trip to Southern California that ...
Celtics make move in fourth, tackle Nuggets
Jayson Tatum had 29 points, Kristaps Porzingis finished with 25 points and 11 rebounds and the visiting Boston Celtics beat the short-handed Denver Nuggets 118-106 on Tuesday night.,Jrue Holiday scored 19 points and Jaylen Brown contributed 14 for the Celtics, who used a strong fourth quarter to bre...