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Thunder bounce back with blowout of Knicks
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 39 points and Isaiah Joe had a season-high 31 points off the bench Friday night for the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder, who routed the New York Knicks 126-101.,The Western Conference-leading Thunder, whose franchise-record 15-game winning streak was snapped in a 129-12...

Bucks hold off Magic in Paolo Banchero's return
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 41 points and 14 rebounds, helping lead the visiting Milwaukee Bucks to a 109-106 win over the Orlando Magic.,Damian Lillard added 29 points, while Bobby Portis and Khris Middleton added 11 apiece off the bench, as the Bucks won their third straight.,In his first appearance...

Red Wings roll past Blackhawks for sixth straight win
Alex DeBrincat, Lucas Raymond and Marco Kasper had a goal and an assist apiece as the host Detroit Red Wings extended their winning streak to six games by topping the Chicago Blackhawks 5-3 on Friday.,Detroit's Patrick Kane registered three assists and Albert Johansson netted his first career goal. ...

Jordan Staal, Andrei Svechnikov power Hurricanes past Canucks
Jordan Staal scored again and Dustin Tokarski needed only 14 saves as the Carolina Hurricanes defeated the Vancouver Canucks 2-0 on Friday night in Raleigh, N.C.,Andrei Svechnikov also posted a goal for the Hurricanes, who won on back-to-back nights.,Staal's goal pushed his season total to nine just...

Struggling Flyers, Ducks try to rediscover energy
In the wake of some ugly losses, the Philadelphia Flyers and visiting Anaheim Ducks are in equally cruddy moods heading into their matchup Saturday night.,The Flyers are coming off a 4-1 defeat to the Dallas Stars on Thursday in which they were outplayed badly for most of the contest. The team enter...

Alperen Sengun, Rockets carry road momentum into Hawks clash
The Houston Rockets and Alperen Sengun will try to keep their hot road streak alive when they travel to play the Atlanta Hawks on Saturday.,The Rockets have won three in a row -- the last two on the road -- and Sengun has been at the heart of it with 72 points over that time. He scored 32 in Thursda...

Hurricanes encounter quick turnaround in clash vs. Canucks
The Carolina Hurricanes have been frustrated with some recent results, and now there's barely any time to soak in a special performance.,"That's what's hard about this league," coach Rod Brind'Amour said. "That's what being a pro is.",The Hurricanes will be in action Friday night against the visitin...

Magic hope to have Paolo Banchero back to face Bucks
The Orlando Magic's well-documented injury woes should be eased in a big way on Friday when the team is expected to get All-Star Paolo Banchero back from a 34-game absence in time for a home meeting with the Milwaukee Bucks.,Banchero was averaging 29 points through the team's first five games of the...

Bradley Beal stars off bench as Suns handle Hawks
Bradley Beal scored a game-high 25 points off the bench, leading the Phoenix Suns to a 123-115 win over the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Thursday.,Grayson Allen and Kevin Durant added 23 points apiece for the Suns, who won their second game in three tries. Phoenix's Devin Booker collected 20 points and...

Fast start revs up Blues in win 6-2 win over Ducks
Robert Thomas scored twice to lead the St. Louis Blues past the visiting Anaheim Ducks 6-2 Thursday night.,Pavel Buchnevich and Jordan Kyrou each had a goal and an assist for the Blues, who have scored 37 goals in their last eight games.,Dylan Holloway and Tyler Tucker also scored for St. Louis, Bra...

Closing 18-2 burst vaults Mavericks over Trail Blazers
Jaden Hardy came off the bench to score a season-high 25 points and the Dallas Mavericks closed with an 18-2 run to rally for a 117-111 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday night.,P.J. Washington recorded 23 points, 14 rebounds and three steals, and Dereck Lively II added 21 ...

Jackson Shelstad, No. 15 Oregon rally to beat Ohio State
Jackson Shelstad made two free throws with seven seconds left to put No. 15 Oregon ahead for good as the Ducks defeated host Ohio State 73-71 on Thursday in Columbus.,Shelstad made the shots for a 72-71 lead before Bruce Thornton missed an open 3-pointer with two seconds left. Nate Bittle added a fo...

Utah, Sharks seek to put struggles behind them
The Utah Hockey Club were only a couple of points outside a playoff position at the holiday break.,Going into Friday's home clash with the bottom-feeding San Jose Sharks in Salt Lake City, Utah is in desperate need of changing its fortunes, having only one win in eight games and five points off the ...

Knicks, Thunder set for Round 2 of potential Finals preview
The New York Knicks didn't have to wait long to remember what life was like with Karl-Anthony Towns back in the lineup.,The Oklahoma City Thunder won't have to wait any time at all to take part in another potential NBA Finals preview.,The Knicks will aim to get a bit of revenge Friday night when the...

Patrick Kane, Red Wings put 5-game win streak on line vs. Blackhawks
The Detroit Red Wings have moved into the wild-card chase with a five-game winning streak. They'll try to stay hot during a stretch of three home games in the next five days, beginning with a matchup against the Chicago Blackhawks on Friday night.,In their latest victory on Tuesday, Patrick Kane sco...

Winter weather alters start time for Blazers-Mavericks game
The Dallas Mavericks moved up their start time for Thursday's home game against the Portland Trail Blazers one hour to 6:30 p.m. CT because of "inclement weather.",The Dallas area is under a winter storm warning Thursday that includes a mixture of sleet and snow throughout the day, according to The ...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: College Football Orange Bowl, NBA, NHL January 9
January 9th's sports slate is packed, highlighted by Notre Dame vs. Penn State in the Orange Bowl with NBA and NHL slates as well. These are today's best bets....

Quentin Grimes, Mavericks look to take down Trail Blazers
Life without star guard Luka Doncic likely would be a lot harder for the Dallas Mavericks if it weren't for Quentin Grimes. ,Grimes has stepped up over the past seven games with Doncic sidelined by a left calf strain. Grimes will look to continue making his presence felt on Thursday night when Dalla...

Petr Mrazek, Connor Bedard boost Blackhawks over Avs
Connor Bedard had a goal and an assist to back a 35-save effort from Petr Mrazek and lift the host Chicago Blackhawks to a 3-1 win over the Colorado Avalanche on Wednesday. ,Ilya Mikheyev and Frank Nazar also scored for Chicago, which ended an eight-game point streak for Colorado (7-0-1).,Avalanche ...

Trae Young, Hawks try to keep sinking Suns down
It will be hard for Trae Young and Atlanta to top Tuesday's win at Salt Lake City, but the Hawks will nonetheless look to finish their six-game road trip in style against the slumping Phoenix Suns on Thursday.,Young drained a half-court buzzer-beater to lift the Hawks over the Jazz 124-121 in the Ha...