Cotie McMahon sunk a clutch fadeaway jump shot that sealed the Ohio State Buckeyes' 77-64 victory over the Maryland Terrapins.
Kayla Williams scored 18 points, Ioanna Krimili added 17 and No. 22 California held on to beat Stanford 75-72 for the Golden Bears’ first season sweep of the Cardinal in 39 years
Anthony Davis scored 24 points, Austin Reaves added 23 and the Los Angeles Lakers cruised to a 117-96 victory over the Boston Celtics on Thursday night.
LAST 10 GAMES: Clippers: 5-4, averaging 113.1 points, 45.4 rebounds, 25.4 assists, 10.2 steals and 5.6 blocks per game while shooting 48.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 101.7 points per game.
BOTTOM LINE: Los Angeles will attempt to end its three-game road slide when the Lakers face Golden State. The Warriors are 15-14 in Western Conference games. Golden State ranks fifth in the Western Conference at limiting opponent scoring, giving up only 111.3 points while holding opponents to 45.7% shooting.
James Harden had 17 points, 13 assists and 12 rebounds for his 79th career triple-double, and the Los Angeles Clippers led all the way in routing the NBA-worst Washington Wizards 110-93
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Max Mackinnon scored 43 to tie a school record for points in a single game and Portland beat San Diego 92-82 on Thursday night. Mackinnon became the fifth West Coast Conference player to score 43-plus in a game in the last 10 seasons — and first since 2022.
The Mavericks are 13-9 on their home court. Dallas is sixth in the Western Conference with 33.7 defensive rebounds per game led by Luka Doncic averaging 7.6. The Celtics are 16-6 in road games. Boston is at the bottom of the league scoring 42.1 points per game in the paint.
BOTTOM LINE: Washington visits Phoenix looking to end its 18-game road skid. The Suns have gone 13-8 in home games. Phoenix gives up 113.7 points and has been outscored by 1.1 points per game. The Wizards are 1-19 on the road. Washington is eighth in the Eastern Conference scoring 47.8 points per game in the paint led by Kyle Kuzma averaging 8.1.
The Milwaukee Bucks were stranded in New Orleans amid a historic snowstorm for so long that they got to know the staffers working in their hotel
BOTTOM LINE: Orlando looks to break its five-game slide when the Magic play Detroit. The Magic have gone 19-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Orlando is the worst team in the Eastern Conference averaging just 103.4 points per game.
Alex Ovechkin moved within 20 goals of breaking Wayne Gretzky’s NHL record with an empty-netter, helping the Washington Capitals beat the Seattle Kraken 3-0 on Friday night for their sixth straight vi