Utah coach Quin Snyder liked his team’s performance on Wednesday night against the Houston Rockets. Rudy Gobert and Gordon Hayward each scored 23 points to help the Jazz beat the Rockets 115-108 for their fourth straight victory. James Harden had 35 points for the Rockets, who have lost two straight for just the third time this season.
The Boston Bruins had a relaxing night in the middle of a tight playoff chase. David Krejci scored twice and Drew Stafford had his first with Boston during a four-goal first period that carried the Bruins to a 6-1 victory over the struggling Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Brad Marchand had his team-leading 31st and 32nd goals, David Pastrnak also scored, and Tuukka Rask made 26 saves.
The Boston Bruins had a relaxing night in the middle of a tight playoff chase. David Krejci scored twice and Drew Stafford had his first with Boston during a four-goal first period that carried the Bruins to a 6-1 victory over the struggling Detroit Red Wings on Wednesday night. Brad Marchand had his team-leading 31st and 32nd goals, David Pastrnak also scored, and Tuukka Rask made 26 saves.
Manu Ginobili had 19 points, David Lee added 18 points and 10 rebounds and the San Antonio Spurs rallied without Kawhi Leonard to beat the Sacramento Kings 114-104 on Wednesday night. San Antonio won its ninth straight and extended its league record for 50-win seasons to 18 straight, the longest in league history. Sacramento lost its sixth straight despite a season-high 26 points from Tyreke Evans and 15 from rookie Skal Labissiere.
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Nick Bonino had a hat trick, Evgeni Malkin scored twice and added an assist and the Pittsburgh Penguins beat the Winnipeg Jets 7-4 on Wednesday night for their third straight victory. Justin Schultz and Jake Guentzel also scored, and Matt Murray made 31 saves for the defending Stanley Cup champion Penguins in the start of a five-game trip. Chad Ruhwedel had three assists, and Mark Streit and Conor Sheary each two.
The lack of emotion on Orlando point guard Elfrid Payton’s face said plenty after his follow shot with 1:16 remaining had just provided the biggest basket of the night. ”For me, it’s more like once it’s done,” Payton said when asked if he was aware of the night he was having. Payton, who has been up and down all season and has endured two benchings under first-year coach Frank Vogel, was certainly the catalyst Wednesday night.
The lack of emotion on Orlando point guard Elfrid Payton’s face said plenty after his follow shot with 1:16 remaining had just provided the biggest basket of the night. ”For me, it’s more like once it’s done,” Payton said when asked if he was aware of the night he was having. Payton, who has been up and down all season and has endured two benchings under first-year coach Frank Vogel, was certainly the catalyst Wednesday night.
Jonas Valanciunas had 25 points and 13 rebounds, and the Toronto Raptors emerged with a 94-87 victory Wednesday night over a New Orleans Pelicans squad that played without All-Star forward Anthony Davis during the second half. The Pelicans announced that Davis hurt his left wrist, an injury that appeared to occur when he caught his wrist on the front rim and then crashed to the court during the Pelicans’ final possession of the first half. The Pelicans said X-rays did not reveal any broken bones, but that Davis had a contusion and would be re-evaluated daily.
Rudy Gobert and Gordon Hayward each scored 23 points to help the Utah Jazz beat the Houston Rockets 115-108 on Wednesday night for their fourth straight victory. James Harden had 35 points for the Rockets, who dropped their second in a row. The Rockets trailed by double digits for much of the game as they struggled from 3-point range.
