Tag: WIN

Kings Produce High-Scoring Win Over Slumping Magic

De’Aaron Fox scored 33 points on 12-of-18 shooting to help the host Sacramento Kings notch a 142–130 victory over the struggling Orlando Magic on Wednesday night. Tyrese Haliburton scored 18 points, matched his season high of five 3-pointers and also tied his career best of 11 assists for the Kings, who have won three straight…


Top 25 Roundup: Texas Tech Stuns No. 13 Tennessee in OT

High-powered offense was not part of the game plan for either team Tuesday night when Texas Tech and 13th-ranked Tennessee squared off in the opening game of the Jimmy V Classic in New York. The result was a bloody-knuckle battle, especially in the second half when scoring was a struggle on both ends of the…


Long-Range Shooting Carries Warriors Past Magic

Stephen Curry and Andrew Wiggins combined for 15 3-pointers and 59 points Monday night, guiding the Golden State Warriors (+4) to a 126–95 thumping of the Orlando Magic in San Francisco. Rebounding from a 112–107 loss to the San Antonio Spurs (+2.5) on Saturday, the Warriors won for the 12th time in their last 13…


Zach LaVine Scores 32 to Lead Bulls Past Nuggets

Zach LaVine scored a game-high 32 points Monday night to lead five players in double figures as the shorthanded Chicago Bulls made it five wins in their last six games, stopping the visiting Denver Nuggets (-4) 109–97. LaVine canned 13 of 23 field goal attempts and dished out eight assists as the Bulls made up…


NBA Roundup: Donovan Mitchell Propels Jazz Past Cavaliers

Donovan Mitchell scored 35 points to lead the Utah Jazz (-5) to a 109–108 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers (+6.5) on Sunday. Rudy Gobert tallied 20 rebounds and five blocks for the Jazz. Bojan Bogdanovic added 16 points while Rudy Gay chipped in 15 points and eight rebounds. Utah made 20 3-pointers and shot…


NFL Roundup: Lions Get First Win With TD on Final Play

Jared Goff completed an 11-yard touchdown pass to Amon-Ra St. Brown on the last play of the game and the Detroit Lions (+8.5) entered the win column with a 29–27 victory over the visiting Minnesota Vikings (-3) on Sunday. Goff passed for 296 yards and three touchdowns for the Lions (1–10–1), who drove 75 yards…


Nets Get Past Timberwolves Behind Kevin Durant’s 30

Kevin Durant scored 30 points as the Brooklyn Nets (-2.5) withstood a foul-plagued game and held off the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves for a 110–105 victory Friday night in New York. The Nets won for the 14th time in 17 games on a night when the officiating crew called a combined 56 fouls. Durant shot 9…


Clippers Lean on Marcus Morris Sr., Paul George in Win Over Lakers

Marcus Morris Sr. had a season-high 21 points and Paul George added 19 as the visiting Los Angeles Clippers (+1.5) held on for a 119–115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers (+1) on Friday in the first meeting of the season between the intracity rivals. Luke Kennard also had 19 points for the Clippers, including…


Spurs Swamp Blazers, Earn Season-Best Third Straight Win

Bryn Forbes led all scorers with 18 points as the visiting San Antonio Spurs took charge early and cruised to a 114–83 win over the Portland Trail Blazers on Thursday to capture their season-high third straight victory. The Spurs never trailed, amassing a double-digit lead in the first quarter that they built to as much…


Bennett, No. 1 Georgia Remain Perfect, Rout Tennessee 41–17

KNOXVILLE, Tenn.—The Georgia Bulldogs are ranked No. 1 and just finished off a perfect run through the Southeastern Conference schedule. They’re not satisfied yet. Stetson Bennett ran for a touchdown and threw for another as Georgia routed Tennessee 41–17 Saturday. The Bulldogs (10–0, 8–0, No. 1 CFP) went unbeaten in the SEC regular season for…