NBA – National Basketball Association
Last Night
Detroit Pistons 129, Toronto Raptors 105
Indiana Pacers 114, Cleveland Cavaliers 111
Chicago Bulls 128, New Orleans Pelicans 124
Pistons 129, Raptors 105 – Ellington, backups help Pistons beat depleted Raptors
Wayne Ellington scored 25 points and the Detroit Pistons beat the virus-depleted Toronto Raptors 129-105 on Wednesday night to snap a three-game losing streak. Ellington was 8 of 11 from 3-point range and the Pistons were 20 for 41 overall from long range. Detroit’s backup had 56 points, with Rodney McGruder and Saben Lee each finishing with 20. Norman Powell had 36 points for Toronto, and Kyle Lowry added 21 points. The Raptors played without Pascal Siakam, Fred VanVleet and OG Anunoby, three of their top four scorers, and reserves Malachi Flynn and Patrick McCaw because of the NBA’s health and safety protocols. Coach Nick Nurse and most of his staff also were held out.
Pacers 114, Cavaliers 111 – McConnell sets steals mark, Pacers rally past Cavs 114-111
T.J. McConnell set an NBA record with nine steals in the first half and posted his second career triple-double with 16 points, 13 assists and a franchise-best 10 steals, leading the Indiana Pacers to a 114-111 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers. McConnell also went 8 of 8 from the field in 36 minutes off the bench as Indiana rallied from a 19-point deficit in the third quarter and ended Cleveland’s four-game winning streak. The NBA record of 11 steals in a game is shared by New Jersey’s Kendall Gill on April 3, 1999, against Miami and San Antonio’s Larry Kenon on Dec. 26, 1976, at Kansas City. Collin Sexton collected 32 points, 10 assists and three steals and Jarrett Allen had 17 points and 11 rebounds for the Cavaliers, who committed 26 turnovers.
Bulls 128, Pelicans 124 – LaVine's 36 points lift Bulls past Pelicans 128-124
Zach LaVine capped a 36-point performance with a driving layup and four free throws during the final minute and the Chicago Bulls held off a late rally to beat the mercurial New Orleans Pelicans 128-124. Coby White scored 25 for the Bulls, who led by as many as 19 and were still up 18 in the fourth quarter before the Pelicans’ late surge pulled them as close as 117-113 on Jaxson Hayes alley-oop dunk with 1:49 left. Zion Williamson scored 28 but missed two late free throws. Brandon Ingram scored 21 points for New Orleans.
Tonight
Detroit Pistons at New York Knicks, 7:30 p.m.
Denver Nuggets at Indiana Pacers, 8:00 p.m.
NCAAMBB – Men’s College Basketball
Last Night
NC State 80, Notre Dame 69
NC State 80, Notre Dame 69 – N.C. State wins fifth straight, beats Notre Dame 80-69
Cam Hayes scored a career-best 20 points, Dereon Seabron had career highs with 17 points and 13 rebounds, and North Carolina State beat Notre Dame 80-69. N.C. State (13-9, 9-8 Atlantic Coast Conference) has won five straight, its longest ACC win streak since the 2003-04 season. Prentiss Hubb scored 14 points for the Fighting Irish (9-14, 6-11). The Wolfpack built a 40-32 halftime advantage, opened the second half on a 16-7 run and led by double-digits for nearly the rest of the way.
Tonight
Michigan State at (2) Michigan, 7:00 p.m.
MSU Broadcast Superhits 103.7 Cosy-FM 6:00
U of M Broadcast News/Talk/Sports 94.9 WSJM 6:30
NCAAWBB – Women’s College Basketball
Yesterday
Toledo 82, Western Michigan 73
Northern Illinois 75, Eastern Michigan 66
Central Michigan 87, Ball State 81 – 2OT
Tonight
Clemson at Notre Dame, 8:30 p.m.
NHL – National Hockey League
Tonight
Detroit Red Wings at Carolina Hurricanes, 7:00 p.m.
Tampa Bay Lightning at Chicago Blackhawks, 8:00 p.m.
MLB – Spring Training
