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De'Andre Hunter helps Hawks handle stumbling Pelicans
De'Andre Hunter celebrated his 27th birthday by scoring 22 points to lead Atlanta past the visiting New Orleans Pelicans 124-112 on Monday, extending the Hawks' season-best winning streak to four games.,Hunter shot 8-for-14 from the field and made 4 of 7 3-point attempts to help the Hawks reach the ...

Marcus Smart, Grizzlies battle Mavs in clash of surging clubs
Marcus Smart is not used to coming off the bench.,The 11-year veteran had spent the majority of his previous six seasons as a starter, and he held that role for the Memphis Grizzlies early in the current campaign before an illness sidelined him for four games.,But since returning as a reserve, Smart...

Wild, Canucks both finding ways to scrap out wins
The Minnesota Wild do not have a singular blueprint to success this season.,Every game has provided a new puzzle. Rarely have those puzzles looked the same.,"I just like the fact that we continue to grind out hard games, different games, find different ways to win, stay with it," Wild coach John Hyn...

Arkansas visits skidding Miami in battle of veteran coaches
Miami enters the week still stunned after losing its fourth straight game. Next up, the Hurricanes will play host to Arkansas on Tuesday night in Coral Gables, Fla., as part of the ACC/SEC Challenge.,Miami (3-4) lost on Saturday afternoon to Charleston Southern, a team that entered with a 1-7 record...

Knicks host Magic with both vying for key NBA Cup win
On Tuesday night, the Orlando Magic and New York Knicks will play for a berth in the NBA Cup quarterfinals.,It might just be a hint of a bigger battle to come between the teams.,The East Group A title and automatic bid to the NBA Cup quarterfinals will be at stake Tuesday, when the Magic visit the K...

Pistons looking for key NBA Cup win vs. surging Bucks
The NBA in-season tournament may not mean much to perennial contenders, but the Detroit Pistons look at it as a major event.,The Pistons are 3-0 in the NBA Cup and can win Group B by defeating Milwaukee in Detroit on Tuesday night. The Bucks are also undefeated in group play.,The Pistons rolled to a...

Streaking Capitals turn attention to young Sharks
The Washington Capitals look to match a season-high five-game winning streak on Tuesday night when they host top overall draft pick Macklin Celebrini, Will Smith and the youthful San Jose Sharks.,The Capitals, who won five in a row from Oct. 15-23, followed up a 4-1 victory over the Florida Panthers...
Best Sports Betting Picks Today: Monday Night Football, College Basketball, NBA Bets December 2nd
It's a busy Monday of sports, these are our top betting picks for Monday Night Football, college basketball, and the NBA on December 2nd, 2024....

Dejounte Murray returns to Atlanta as Pelicans face Hawks
Dejounte Murray makes his return to Atlanta on Monday when the New Orleans Pelicans play the Hawks, who have won three straight games for the first time this season.,While Atlanta defeated Charlotte 107-104 on Saturday, New Orleans dropped its eighth straight decision with a 118-85 setback to the Ne...

Maple Leafs open 3-game home stretch vs. Blackhawks
After the successful return of Auston Matthews, the Toronto Maple Leafs look forward to playing three consecutive home games starting Monday night against the Chicago Blackhawks.,Matthews had two assists Saturday night in a 5-3 road win over the Tampa Bay Lightning after he been sidelined nearly fou...

Luka Doncic scores 36 in return as Mavericks defeat Blazers
Luka Doncic excelled in his return from injury with 36 points, 13 assists and seven rebounds to lead the Dallas Mavericks to a 137-131 victory over the host Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,Doncic was 15 of 24 from the floor after missing the previous five games with a wrist injury. He guided...

Troy Terry the hero as Ducks clip Senators in SO
Troy Terry scored in a shootout and collected three assists in regulation to lead the host Anaheim Ducks to a 4-3 victory over the Ottawa Senators on Sunday.,Frank Vatrano scored twice as part of a three-point performance while Jackson LaCombe added a single goal for the Ducks, who went into the aff...

Mikal Bridges, Knicks hammer woeful Pelicans 118-85
Mikal Bridges tied a career-high with seven 3-pointers and scored a season-high 31 points Sunday night for the New York Knicks, who led nearly wire-to-wire in a 118-85 win over the visiting New Orleans Pelicans.,Bridges sank seven 3-pointers in a game twice previously, most recently for the Brooklyn...

Blue Jackets keep rolling with 6-3 win over Blackhawks
Sean Monahan had a goal and an assist for the Columbus Blue Jackets, who extended their point streak to six games with a 6-3 win against the host Chicago Blackhawks on Sunday.,Damon Severson tallied three assists while Cole Sillinger and Zach Werenski each had two for the Blue Jackets, who are 5-0-1...

Seahawks get past Jets in error-filled game
Zach Charbonnet scored on an 8-yard run with 5:31 remaining as the Seattle Seahawks rallied for a 26-21 victory against the New York Jets on Sunday afternoon in East Rutherford, N.J.,The NFC West-leading Seahawks (7-5) won their third consecutive game while the Jets (3-9) lost for the eighth time in...

Jake DeBrusk's hat trick lifts Canucks to OT win over Wings
Jake DeBrusk had a hat trick, including the game-winner with one minute left in overtime, and the visiting Vancouver Canucks defeated the Detroit Red Wings 5-4 on Sunday afternoon.,DeBrusk also scored two power-play goals in a 43-second span early in the second period. Pius Suter and Erik Brannstrom...

Jets RB Breece Hall (knee) active vs. Seahawks
New York Jets running back running back Breece Hall is active and will play on Sunday afternoon against the Seattle Seahawks in East Rutherford, N.J.,Hall was listed as questionable to play in the game due to a knee injury he sustained in New York's 28-27 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Nov. 17. T...
NFL Week 13 Best Sports Betting Picks, Predictions December 1, 2024
Week 13 of the NFL season is already here, and these are our top football sports betting picks and predictions on December 1, 2024....

Big Ten championship game capsule: Oregon vs. Penn State
Big Ten championship game,Oregon (12-0) vs. Penn State (11-1),Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024, at 8 p.m. ET,Indianapolis, Lucas Oil Stadium,TV: CBS,Early line: Oregon -3.5 (FanDuel),What's at stake:,Oregon is a sure-fire pick no matter what happens in this game but the Ducks want the No. 1 overall seed and a...

Kyrie Irving, shorthanded Mavericks take aim at Trail Blazers
The Dallas Mavericks are enjoying their best stretch of the season, and most of it has been accomplished without superstar guard Luka Doncic.,Dallas will attempt to win for the eighth time in nine games when it visits the Portland Trail Blazers on Sunday night.,Doncic watched Saturday's 106-94 road ...