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San Jose’s 5-1 loss to Ottawa hinged on Ridly Greig’s shorthanded goal during a second-period power play, though Michael Misa’s equalizer and a perfect penalty kill kept the afternoon from being uniformly poor.
Stephen Curry scored 31 points to lead the Golden State Warriors to a 112-95 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers at Chase Center on Friday.
A dominant second-half surge by Golden State erased a large early deficit, as Stephen Curry’s 31 points led the Warriors to a 112-95 victory over the Lakers on Friday.
The LA Clippers suffered a decisive 127-101 defeat to the Minnesota Timberwolves on Friday night. Despite a strong offensive showing, the visitors could not overcome a significant scoring deficit against the home team.
Golden State beat the Lakers 112-95 after trailing by 25, with Stephen Curry’s fourth-quarter shotmaking and Brandin Podziemski’s varied contributions completing a comeback that still exposed a shaky opening.
2 Saratoga teams played this week, and the town went 2-0. Every local result from Thursday through Saturday, with rankings where they apply.
Atlanta held off a late Golden State run to win 80-69, tying the WNBA Finals series at 3-3. Allisha Gray led Atlanta with 23 points, while Gabby Williams scored 26 for the Valkyries.
Trailing 2-0 after the second period, San Jose relied on a third-period surge led by Will Smith's brace to defeat Vancouver 3-2 at SAP Center.
Ottawa erased a four-goal deficit with four third-period goals to tie the game at 5-5, but Quinton Byfield’s overtime winner gave Los Angeles a 6-5 victory.
Tage Thompson recorded three goals and two assists as the Buffalo Sabres edged the Anaheim Ducks 7-6 at Honda Center on Thursday.
The Sacramento Kings' season winless streak extends to five games following a Thursday night loss at the Smoothie King Center, where Jeremiah Fears led New Orleans with 22 points and 13 assists.
Will Smith converted San Jose’s fifth power play, scored again at even strength and helped spark a three-goal third-period burst in the Sharks’ 3-2 comeback over Vancouver.
Vancouver Whitecaps dominated the match at home, scoring four unanswered goals to defeat visiting San Diego FC. Aleksa Cvetkovic opened the scoring, with three more following before Onni Valakari added a consolation.
Colorado Rapids defender Morgan Whittaker and forward Darren Yapi combined to force a 2-2 draw against the San Jose Earthquakes at PayPal Park on Wednesday.
The Los Angeles Lakers overcame a sluggish start to beat the LA Clippers 103-87 on Wednesday. Quentin Grimes led the visitors with 23 points and five assists, while Keaton Wagler scored 21 for the home side.
The LA Clippers suffered a decisive 103-87 defeat to the visiting Los Angeles Lakers on Wednesday night at Intuit Dome, dropping their record to 1-3 while the Lakers improved to 4-1.
Stephen Curry scored 44 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Minnesota Timberwolves, 119-114, at Target Center on Wednesday.
Stephen Curry’s 16-for-16 night became indispensable after Golden State nearly surrendered its cushion, sealing a 119-114 victory over Minnesota.
Atlanta Dream lose to Golden State Valkyries 64-55 in WNBA Finals Game 5, trailing the series 3-2 despite Rhyne Howard's 20 points.
Buffalo blanks San Jose 2-0 with goals from Olen Zellweger and Zach Benson. The Sharks remain winless on the road against the Sabres this season.
Vancouver's Jonathan Lekkerimaki scored twice, including the tying goal, before Filip Hronek capped a 6-5 comeback over Anaheim in overtime.
