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Shai Gilgeous-Alexander, Thunder get off to fast start in rout of Lakers
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 30 points and nine assists in just three quarters of action to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 121-92 home win over the Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday.,Playing the second night of a back-to-back, the Thunder certainly didn't look fatigued, reeling off a 23-7 run that...
Ebuka Okorie, Stanford fend off Montana State's upset bid
Ebuka Okorie broke a late tie with a three-point play, Benny Gealer drilled a lead-extending 3-pointer and host Stanford used a late rally to overtake upset-minded Montana State 77-68 in a nonconference game on Wednesday.,A jumper by Jeremiah Davis gave the Bobcats (1-3) a 61-55 lead with 8:20 to pl...
Celtics' sharpshooters help take down struggling Grizzlies
Payton Pritchard made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 24 points to propel the Boston Celtics to a 131-95 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.,Ten players made at least one 3-pointer for the Celtics, who shot 21 of 51 (41.2%) from behind the arc.,Derrick White (20), ...
Long-range accuracy helps Oregon hold South Dakota St. at bay
Jackson Shelstad's 22 points and 20 from Takai Simpkins led Oregon to an 83-69 win over South Dakota State Wednesday night in Eugene, Ore.,The two combined to make nine of Oregon's 15 3-pointers on the night, with Shelstad adding eight assists for the Ducks (3-0). Shelstad and Simpkins made two key ...
Four-goal third vaults Mammoth over Sabres
The Utah Mammoth scored five unanswered goals to rally for a 5-2 win against the visiting Buffalo Sabres on Wednesday.,JJ Peterka, Nick Schmaltz and Clayton Keller each had a goal and an assist for the Mammoth, who have two wins in their past seven games -- both against Buffalo. Karel Vejmelka made ...
Devin Booker, Suns handle Mavs in 4th straight win
Devin Booker had 26 points, Jordan Goodwin went over his season high in the first half and the Phoenix Suns rolled to their fourth straight victory, 123-114 over the host Dallas Mavericks on Wednesday.,Klay Thompson led the Mavs with a season-high 19 points and made six threes off the bench. Cooper ...
Stephen Curry’s torrid third quarter helps Warriors overcome Spurs
Stephen Curry scored 46 points, nearly half of them in a pivotal run in the third quarter, to help the visiting Golden State Warriors earn a 125-120 win over the San Antonio Spurs on Wednesday in the first of two games between the teams in three days in the Alamo City.,The squads will battle again o...
NC State rolls over UNC Greensboro in scrappy in-state tilt
Darrion Williams poured in a career-high 32 points in North Carolina State's 110-64 home victory against UNC Greensboro on Wednesday night in Raleigh, N.C.,The Wolfpack played short-handed with the early ejection of guard Tre Holloman, but they had plenty of offensive firepower. Williams made 12 of ...
Jack Roslovic nets second straight OT goal as Oilers edge Flyers
Jack Roslovic scored in overtime for the second straight game Wednesday, lifting the Edmonton Oilers to a 2-1 road victory over the Philadelphia Flyers.,Just over a minute into OT, Philadelphia's Cam York mishandled a puck near center ice, giving Matt Savoie and Roslovic a 2-on-0 breakaway. Savoie s...
Shaedon Sharpe (35 points) helps Blazers snap skid vs. Pelicans
Shaedon Sharpe scored a season-best 35 points and Deni Avdija had 32 as the visiting Portland Trail Blazers defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 125-117 on Wednesday.,Jrue Holiday paired 17 points with 12 assists for the Blazers, who snapped a two-game losing streak on the third leg of a five-game road...
Rockets' first-half outburst extends Wizards' skid to 11
Kevin Durant scored 23 points, Tari Eason and Reed Sheppard combined for 41 off the bench and the host Houston Rockets claimed a 135-112 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday.,Durant tallied 16 first-quarter points to get the Rockets rolling while Eason (20 points, 4 for 6 3-pointers) and...
Missouri puts 5 in double figures during win over Minnesota
Mark Mitchell produced 18 points, six rebounds and six assists as Missouri defeated Minnesota 83-60 on Wednesday in Columbia, Mo.,Jacob Crews came off the bench to score 14 points and grab eight rebounds for the Tigers (4-0).,Sebastian Mack also put up 14 points for Missouri. Jayden Stone logged 13 ...
Vyctorius Miller posts 30 as Oklahoma State dominates Prairie View A&M
Vyctorius Miller scored a game-high 30 points to lead Oklahoma State to a 94-67 win against Prairie View A&M on Wednesday in Stillwater, Okla.,Miller connected on 8 of 12 field goal attempts and shot 5 of 8 from 3-point range.,Parsa Fallah scored 10 points and grabbed seven rebounds and Kanye Clary ...
New No. 1 Houston routs Oakland in dominant win
No. 1 Houston's top three scorers finished with more combined points than the entire opposing team in Wednesday night's 78-45 beatdown of visiting Oakland.,Emanuel Sharp finished with 19 points on 7-of-13 shooting from the field with four rebounds and four assists. Kingston Flemings had 19 points an...
Texas shrugs off rough start, steamrolls visiting Fairleigh Dickinson
Tramon Mark poured in 20 points and Matas Vokietaitis added 19 on 8 of 8 shooting from the floor as Texas shrugged off a ragged start and dismantled visiting Fairleigh Dickinson 93-58 on Wednesday in Austin, Texas.,The Longhorns (2-1) enjoyed a 19-point advantage at halftime and steadily built on th...
Jarrett Allen (30), depleted Cavs avenge loss to Heat
Jarrett Allen scored a game-high 30 points and grabbed 10 rebounds as the short-handed Cleveland Cavaliers defeated the host Miami Heat 130-116 on Wednesday night.,Miami, which beat visiting Cleveland on Monday, slipped to 5-1 at home despite 27 points from Norman Powell.,The Heat, though, suffered ...
Tyler Harris nets 17 as Vanderbilt crushes Eastern Kentucky
Tyler Harris scored 17 points and Duke Miles added 15 as Vanderbilt cruised past Eastern Kentucky 92-62 Wednesday in Nashville, Tenn.,Harris co-led the Commodores (3-0) with seven rebounds, including six defensive boards.,Tyler Tanner had 13 points and Devin McGlockton and AK Okereke had 11 each in ...
Extended runs send Marquette to easy victory over Little Rock
Chase Ross scored 16 points and dished out five assists, leading Marquette to a dominant 89-49 victory over Little Rock on Wednesday night in Milwaukee.,Marquette (3-1) also got 13 points on 6-of-10 shooting from freshman Nigel James Jr., who made his first career start. Royce Parham added 12 on a p...
Celtics sharp shooters help take down struggling Grizzlies
Payton Pritchard made five 3-pointers and scored a game-high 24 points to propel the Boston Celtics to a 131-95 victory over the visiting Memphis Grizzlies on Wednesday night.,Ten players made at least one 3-pointer for the Celtics, who shot 21 of 51 from behind the 3-point arc.,Derrick White (20), ...
Game-opening barrage propels Rangers to rout of Lightning
Will Cuylle, J.T. Miller and Alexis Lafreniere tallied on New York's first three shots, and the Rangers continued their road prowess in a 7-3 shellacking of the Tampa Bay Lightning on Wednesday night.,The trio strung together their goals in the opening 7:08, setting up the Rangers' eighth win in 10 ...