Wednesday, Nov. 11, brought overtime fireworks, a stunning comeback and a goal-filled NHL rout. The Spurs stormed back from 22 down, while Tampa Bay poured in eight goals and Edmonton needed overtime to finish a tense one.
Top Games
- The Brooklyn Nets crushed the New Orleans Pelicans 145-111 in a decisive, high-scoring blowout. Egor Demin and Michael Porter Jr. each scored 22 for Brooklyn, while Zion Williamson led New Orleans with 29.
- The Edmonton Oilers edged the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 in a nail-biter that went to overtime. Evan Bouchard delivered the decisive one-timer just 47 seconds into the extra period, after Zach Hyman scored twice for Edmonton.
- The Tampa Bay Lightning blasted the Buffalo Sabres 8-3 in the night’s high-scoring rout. Nikita Kucherov piled up 3 G, 1 A, while John Carlson had 1 G, 4 A and Jake Guentzel added 0 G, 4 A.
- The Los Angeles Lakers beat the Milwaukee Bucks 123-112 in a high-scoring result, extending their winning run to seven games. Luka Doncic led the way with 32 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists—below his 38.6 PPG season average.
- The San Antonio Spurs rallied from 22 points down to defeat the Chicago Bulls 124-119 in a high-scoring comeback, earning a 10th straight win. Victor Wembanyama posted 32 points and 9 rebounds, near his 30.3 PPG season scoring average.
- The Pittsburgh Penguins got past the San Jose Sharks 3-2 in a nail-biter settled by a shootout. Ben Kindel scored in regulation and supplied Pittsburgh’s only shootout goal after San Jose fought back to tie it late.
- The Denver Nuggets held off the Memphis Grizzlies 123-118 in a high-scoring finish. Jamal Murray scored 17 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and Denver’s late cushion survived a missed potential tying three.
- Saint Joseph’s edged South Florida 83-80 in a neutral-site nail-biter. The three-point finish made this high-scoring matchup one of the night’s tightest college contests.
- The Vegas Golden Knights defeated the Utah Mammoth 5-3 in a high-scoring game. Vegas built a 4-1 lead with three second-period goals, then held off Utah’s push; Ivan Barbashev scored twice.
- UMKC routed Florida A&M 87-65 in a neutral-site blowout. The 22-point margin made it a decisive result on a high-scoring college slate.
- Notre Dame overwhelmed South Carolina State 99-59 in a 40-point blowout. The Fighting Irish paired the big margin with a near-century scoring night.
- New Hampshire crushed Thomas College 114-55, a 59-point blowout and one of the night’s biggest scoring totals. It was a commanding college hoops performance from start to finish.
- Buffalo defeated Ball State 28-7 in a decisive 21-point win. Buffalo kept the game firmly in blowout territory on the college football slate.
- Toledo shut out Massachusetts 24-0 for a decisive blowout. The scoreless opponent made this the day’s clearest shutout result.
- Central Michigan beat Sacramento State 28-7 in another decisive 21-point result. The margin put this one among the day’s college football blowouts.
Standout Performances
Franz Wagner of the Orlando Magic erupted for 38 points, 8 rebounds and 1 assist against Utah, well above his 22 PPG season average.
James Harden scored 32 points with 2 rebounds and 4 assists for the Cleveland Cavaliers against New York, topping his 15.3 PPG season average.
In Tampa Bay’s rout, Nikita Kucherov registered 3 goals and 1 assist, bringing his season total to 8 goals. John Carlson contributed 1 goal and 4 assists, while Jake Guentzel handed out 4 assists.
That’s the Wednesday wrap: overtime settled one thriller, the Spurs turned a 22-point hole into a win, and Tampa Bay’s offense stole the spotlight. Catch you next time for more from across the sports world.
