LOS ANGELES (AP) Chris Paul had 20 points and a season-high 20 assists and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the New Orleans Pelicans 133-105 on Saturday night with their highest offensive output of the season.
MONTREAL (AP) Max Pacioretty had four goals, Brian Flynn scored twice during a six-goal first period and the Montreal Canadiens routed the Colorado Avalanche 10-1 on Saturday night.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Stefan Jovanovic scored a career-high 16 points, including the winning put-back, to lift Loyola Marymount to a 69-68 win over Cal State Northridge on Saturday night.
STOCKTON, Calif. (AP) Kahlil Thomas had 17 points and 14 rebounds and Rider made 7 of 8 free throws in the final minute to beat Pacific 73-66 in a Gotham Classic matchup on Saturday night.
Logan Couture and Kevin Labanc scored less than 2 minutes apart in the second period and the San Jose Sharks bounced back from consecutive losses by beating the Carolina Hurricanes 4-3 on Saturday night.
Dougie Hamilton scored twice during a four-goal second period and added an assist to lead the streaking Calgary Flames over the Winnipeg Jets 6-2 on Saturday night.
SEATTLE (AP) Matej Kavas scored 13 points to lead four Seattle players with double figures in a 90-49 win over NAIA-member Great Falls on Saturday night.
The New York Knicks (13-10) are off to their best start since a 54-win campaign in 2012-13 -- the last season they made the playoffs. Coach Jeff Hornacek's team will look to continue that momentum on Sunday when they take on the Lakers in Los Angeles in the second game of a five-game road trip.
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) The Denver Broncos promoted linebacker Quentin Gause to their active roster Saturday and placed wide receiver Marlon Brown on injured reserve on the eve of their game at Tennessee.
WHISTLER, British Columbia (AP) Those competing in World Cup luge races Saturday night got only one run instead of the customary two, because delays in getting the sleds to the track forced some schedule changes.
The road has not been kind to the Vancouver Canucks, and amid a five-game swing along the East Coast, they are hoping that an early start to the second game of a back-to-back against the Washington Capitals won't leave them a step behind.
The memory of their own lopsided loss was too fresh in the Canadiens' minds for them to get too excited about laying a one-sided beating on the Colorado Avalanche.
