DALLAS (AP) — Dallas coach Rick Carlisle described the first game without top scores Luka Doncic and Kristaps Porzingis as a great challenge.The rest of the Mavericks accepted that challenge.Jalen Brunson scored 27 points in his ninth start of the season,...

BOSTON (AP) — Jaylen Brown had 32 points and nine rebounds, and Jayson Tatum scored nine of his 25 points in a 99-second span that gave Boston the lead for good as the Celtics cruised past the Philadelphia 76ers 116-95 on Saturday night.Playing without...

INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Marcus Morris provided the boost down the stretch that New York needed to finish.Morris scored 12 of his 28 points in the fourth quarter, including 10 of the Knicks’ final 12, in a 92-85 victory over the Indiana Pacers on Saturday...

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (AP) — Vernon Carey Jr. had 26 points and a season-high 17 rebounds for the 10th double-double of his freshman season and No. 9 Duke beat Syracuse 97-88 on Saturday night.Cassius Stanley keyed an early second-half surge and the Blue Devils...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Glenn Robinson III scored 22 points, Draymond Green tied a career high with 16 assists and the Golden State Warriors dominated the second half, beating the Cleveland Cavaliers 131-112 on Saturday night in a matchup between teams at...

DETROIT (AP) — Henrik Lundqvist was given a shot to start against a team suited to boost his confidence.Lundqvist made 33 saves for his first shutout of the season and Mika Zibanejad scored in the first period, giving the New York Rangers in a 1-0 win...

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Kevin Hayes and Joel Farabee scored two goals each and seldom-used reserve goaltender Alex Lyon made 28 saves to earn his first win in nearly two years as the Philadelphia Flyers beat the Colorado Avalanche 6-3 on Saturday night.Sean...

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) — Jared Hamilton scored 18 points and made 2 of 3 free throws with 17.2 seconds remaining to lift Boston College to a 71-70 victory over North Carolina on Saturday night.Derryck Thornton added 15 points...

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — David McCormack returned from a suspension and made his presence felt when Udoka Azubuike got in foul trouble.Devon Dotson scored 21 points, Marcus Garrett added 15 points and No. 3 Kansas topped Texas Tech 78-75 on Saturday.In...

BUFFALO, N.Y. (AP) — Two days after smashing his stick in frustration, Sabres captain Jack Eichel held his arms up in celebration.Eichel scored 36 seconds into overtime to secure Buffalo's 2-1 win over the Columbus Blue Jackets on Saturday. At the other...

NEW YORK (AP) — Quinn Hughes scored twice, including his eighth of the season 42 seconds into overtime, and the Vancouver Canucks beat the New York Islanders 4-3 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive victory.J.T. Miller and Tim Schaller also scored...

NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — Xavier got a much-needed and highly unexpected big win that might jump start its season.Tyrique Jones had 19 points and 18 rebounds and the Musketeers posted their biggest win of the season by beating No. 10 Seton Hall 74-62 Saturday,...