NBA-SCHEDULE
The Boston Celtics needed overtime before tying the fourth-longest winning streak in team history.
Kyrie Irving poured in 10 of his season-high 47 points in the extra period to send the Celts to their 16th consecutive victory 110-102 at Dallas. The Mavericks were ahead by 13 in the fourth quarter before Boston outscored them 22-9 the rest of the period.
Irving delivered the tying basket in regulation and the Celtics' first six points of OT.
Jaylen Brown had 22 points for the Celtics, whose winning streak followed an 0-2 start.
Also in the NBA:
— LeBron James scored 16 of his 18 points in the first quarter of the Cavaliers' fifth consecutive win, a 116-88 thumping of the Pistons in Detroit. The Cavs received great production from their bench, which outscored Detroit's backups 26-8 in the first half to help Cleveland carry a 27-point lead into intermission.
— LaMarcus Aldridge provided 22 points and 11 rebounds as the Spurs beat the Hawks for the 20th straight time in San Antonio, 96-85. Manu Ginobili had 16 points and Danny Green had 14 in the Spurs' fourth win in five games overall.
—The 76ers cruised to a 107-86 romp over the Jazz behind Ben Simmons' 27 points. Joel Embiid added 15 points and 10 rebounds despite missing the morning shootaround because of pain in his surgically-repaired left knee.
— Wizards guard Bradley Beal scored 23 points in a 99-88 decision over the Bucks. Washington guard John Wall scored 15 after missing a game with knee pain.
— The Knicks had dropped 10 straight to the Clippers until Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points and Doug McDermott added 16 in a 107-85 rout of Los Angeles. Blake Griffin scored 21 points but shot just 6 for 17 before fouling out in the Clippers' ninth consecutive loss.
— The Hornets rode Dwight Howard's 25 points and 20 rebounds to a 118-102 win against the Timberwolves. Frank Kaminsky provided a huge spark off the bench, scoring nine of his 24 points in the fourth quarter.
— Anthony Davis had 36 points and 15 rebounds to send the Pelicans past the Thunder 114-107. DeMarcus Cousins had 18 points and nine rebounds before he was called for a flagrant foul and ejected with New Orleans trailing 76-72.
— The Pacers' picked up their fourth straight win as Victor Oladipo had 29 points, nine rebounds and seven steals to lead a 105-97 victory at Orlando. Bojan Bogdanovic scored 24 of his 26 points in the second half.
— The Trail Blazers handed the Grizzlies their fifth straight loss as C. J. McCollum scored 24 points and Damian Lillard added 21 to lead Portland's 100-92 victory at Memphis. Noah Vonleh finished with 11 points and 18 rebounds for the Blazers, who have won four of five.
— Will Barton and Trey Lyles made two 3-pointers apiece while the Nuggets went on a 19-7 run in the third period of a 114-98 win at Sacramento. Barton finished with 25 points, six rebounds and five assists for Denver, which played without coach Mike Malone while he served a one-game suspension for making contact with an official.
NFL-FALCONS/SEAHAWKS
The Atlanta Falcons gave their playoffs chances a big boost while damaging the Seattle Seahawks' shot at a postseason appearance.
Matt Ryan threw for two touchdowns and Adrian Clayborn returned a fumble 10 yards for a score to help the Falcons earn a 34-31 win at Seattle. Clayborn's TD put Atlanta ahead 21-7 early in the second quarter.
The Seahawks were trailing 34-23 when Russell Wilson hit Doug Baldwin on a 29-yard TD and found Jimmy Graham for a two-point conversion with 3 minutes left. Seattle got in range for a long field goal attempt by Blair Walsh in the closing moments, but his 52-yard attempt with 2 seconds left came up short.
Both teams are now 6-4.
NFL-NEWS
Former Dallas Cowboys and New England Patriots receiver Terry Glenn has died following a one-vehicle accident near Dallas that left his fiancée slightly injured. He was 43.
A police spokeswoman says Glenn was driving when the vehicle left the highway, struck a concrete barrier and rolled. Irving police are investigating the cause of the wreck, which occurred just after midnight Monday.
Glenn played for the Pats, Packers and Cowboys from 1996-07 following a standout career at Ohio State.
In other NFL news:
— The Bears have waived kicker Connor Barth and signed former Chiefs kicker Cairo Santos. The moves come a day after Barth missed a potential game-tying kick in the closing seconds of Chicago's 27-24 loss to Detroit.
— Steelers right tackle Marcus Gilbert has received a four-game suspension from the NFL for violating the league's performance-enhancers policy. Gilbert is banned from the team's facility until after the Steelers face New England on Dec. 17.
— Saints defensive end Alex Okafor will miss the remainder of the season after tearing his Achilles tendon during the fourth quarter of Sunday's comeback victory over Washington. Saints coach Sean Payton confirmed the loss of Okafor, who had 4 1/2 sacks, five tackles for loss, nine quarterback hits and two forced fumbles in 10 games this season.
— Browns defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah needs surgery on his broken right foot and will require up to four months of recovery. Ogbah said Monday that he suffered a non-contact injury in Sunday's 19-7 loss to Jacksonville.
— Blaine Gabbert will remain the Cardinals' starting quarterback for Sunday's game against Jacksonville. Gabbert made his first start of the season yesterday and completed 22 of 34 passes for 257 yards, three touchdowns and two interceptions in a 31-21 loss to Houston. He was the Cardinals' No. 3 signal caller until injuries to starter Carson Palmer and backup Drew Stanton elevated Gabbert.
— Bills coach Sean McDermott says he's still evaluating whether to give Nathan Peterman another start or return to Tyrod Taylor for Buffalo's game at Kansas City on Sunday. Peterman's first NFL start was a disaster as he threw five interceptions before being replaced by Taylor in the second half of Sunday's 54-24 loss to the Chargers.
— Broncos head coach Vance Joseph has fired offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and replaced him with quarterbacks coach Bill Musgrave. Denver has lost six straight, the team's longest skid in 27 years.
TOP-25 MEN'S COLLEGE BASKETBALL-SCHEDULE
Sixth-ranked Wichita State got the Maui Invitational off to a wild start on Monday.
The Shockers rallied from an 18-point, second-half deficit to beat California 92-82. Shaquille Morris scored 25 points and Landry Shamet added 23 as Wichita improved to 3-0.
Don Coleman carried the Bears with 26 first-half points and finished with 35, his third game of at least 30 points this season.
In other top-25 finals:
— Marvin Bagley III scored 24 points and No. 1 Duke improved to 5-0 by beating Furman 92-63 in the on-campus round of the PK80. Trevon Duval had a season-best 18 points for the Blue Devils, who shot nearly 61 percent and outscored Furman 64-28 in the paint.
— Kevin Knox scored 17 points and eighth-ranked Kentucky grabbed a season-high 53 rebounds in a 70-62 win over Troy. Hamidou Diallo had a career-high 10 boards for the Wildcats, who led by 21 in the second half.
— Joel Berry II poured in 29 points and Kenny Williams added 20 as ninth-ranked North Carolina blew out Stanford 96-72. The Tar Heels shot 51 percent from the field overall, including 11-for-26 from 3-point range.
— No. 12 Cincinnati was able to knock off Buffalo 73-68 as Gary Clark scored 24 points and grabbed 14 rebounds.
UAlbany Men’s team beat Oneonta 102 to 77.
Siena lost to Bucknell 92-115
Syracuse defeated Oakland 74 to 50.
— Matt Farrell scored 27 points and Bonzie Colson added 23 as No. 13 Notre Dame cruised to an 83-56 pounding of Chaminade at the Maui Invitational.
— Trevon Bluiett contributed 21 points and freshman Naji Marshall had 12 and seven boards to carry 15th-rated Xavier to its 33rd straight home win against non-conference opponents, 96-60 against Hampton.
— Robert Williams delivered 11 points, 11 rebounds and a handful of alley-oop dunks to help No. 16 Texas A&M whip Oklahoma State 72-55 in the Progressive Legends Classic. DJ Hogg led all scorers with 18 points.
— Marcus Foster scored 23 points and Mitch Ballock added 22 to lead Creighton's 100-89 win over No. 23 UCLA in the semifinals of the Hall of Fame Classic.
— Lamont West dropped in 22 points and No. 23 West Virginia put together an 18-5 run early in the first half to pull away in a 91-62 rout of Long Beach State.
— Manu Lecomte poured in 25 points and No. 25 Baylor blew most of a 19-point lead before beating Wisconsin 70-65 in the Hall of Fame Classic semifinals.
And on the Women’s side:
Syracuse defeated Hartford 75 to 63.
UConn beat Maryland 97 to 72.
T25 BASKETBALL-POLLS
— The order is a little jumbled, but the top 10 remain the same in the latest Associated Press men's basketball poll.
Duke remains No. 1, followed by Arizona, Kansas, Michigan St. and Villanova. The Wildcats and Jayhawks moved up one spot with the Spartans' loss to the Blue Devils last Tuesday.
Duke took 54 of 65 first-place votes and Arizona claimed the others.
Sixth-ranked Wichita State is followed by Florida, Kentucky, North Carolina and Southern California.
Connecticut remains the unanimous No. 1 team in the women's poll, ahead of Texas, South Carolina, Louisville and UCLA. Notre Dame, Mississippi State, Baylor, Ohio State and Oregon round out the top 10.
COLLEGE BASKETBALL-HALL OF FAME
Tim Duncan and John Stockton were among the players who have been inducted into the Collegiate Hall of Fame Monday in Kansas City.
Duncan led Wake Forest to four NCAA Tournament appearances before winning five NBA titles with the San Antonio Spurs. Stockton went on to play 19 seasons with the Utah Jazz after four years at Gonzaga.
The Class of 2017 includes Duke standout Jay Williams, Indiana's Scott May, Purdue's Rick Mount, Cleo Hill of Winston-Salem State, Creighton's Paul Silas and longtime Wisconsin coach Bo Ryan.
T25 COLLEGE FOOTBALL-OKLAHOMA-MAYFIELD
Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield will not start his final regular-season game Saturday at home against West Virginia after making a lewd gesture against Kansas last weekend.
Oklahoma coach Lincoln Riley also stripped captain status from Mayfield for the game, the result of which won't keep the Sooners out of the Big 12 championship.
Kansas team captains did not shake hands with Mayfield before Saturday's game, leading him to jaw with the Jayhawks and their fans. Mayfield later grabbed his crotch and cursed the Kansas sideline from his bench during the third quarter.
NHL-SCHEDULE
The Toronto Maple Leafs carried a six-game winning streak into their game against the league's worst team. The streak is over after Antti Raanta stopped 26 shots to send the Coyotes to their third straight win, 4-1 at Toronto.
Raanta blanked the Leafs after James van Riemsdyk scored on a power-play to tie the game 33 seconds into the second period. Oliver Ekman-Larsson countered with a power-play goal late in the second to put the Coyotes ahead to stay.
Max Domi and Tobias Rieder added empty-netters for the Coyotes, who still own the NHL's worst record at 5-15-3 despite their winning streak.
Elsewhere on NHL ice:
— Johnny Gaudreau ran his career-high point streak to 10 games by collecting a goal and an assist in the Flames' 4-1 win at Washington. Sean Monahan and Mikael Backlund had power-play goals as Calgary sent the Capitals to their third loss in four games.
— Sergei Bobrovsky made three of his 30 saves on a Buffalo power play in the final two minutes to secure the Blue Jackets' 3-2 victory over the Sabres. Rookie Pierre-Luc Dubois, Artemi Panarin and Boone Jenner did the scoring for Columbus, which sent the Sabres to their sixth consecutive loss.
— The Predators won for the seventh time in eight games as Kyle Turris, Kevin Fiala and Ryan Johansen each had a goal and an assist in a 5-3 decision over the Jets. Pekka Rinne made 32 saves and helped Nashville end Winnipeg's four-game winning streak.
— The Devils pulled out a 4-3 win at Minnesota on John Moore's goal 52 seconds into overtime. Adam Henrique had a goal and two assists for the Devils, who squandered a 3-1 lead before finishing 3-0-1 on their four-game road trip.
— Antoine Vermette scored in the ninth shootout round to complete the Ducks' 3-2 win over the Sharks. Corey Perry had a goal and an assist in regulation before furnishing one of Anaheim's four shootout tallies.
MLB-JAPAN POSTING AGREEMENT
The Major League Baseball Players Association has extended its deadline by a day to 8 p.m. EST Tuesday for an agreement on a new posting system between MLB and its Japanese counterpart. The deal would allow star pitcher-outfielder Shohei Ohtani to be put up for bid.
MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball reached agreement several weeks ago on the framework of a new agreement. The Japanese club would get a maximum $20 million posting fee, and any MLB club willing to bid that amount would be able to negotiate with Otani for 30 days.
A person familiar with the terms told The Associated Press that starting next offseason, the fee would be 15 percent of the guarantee of a major league contract and 20 percent of the signing bonus if a player is subject to bonus pools.
MLB-HALL OF FAME BALLOT
— Chipper Jones, Jim Thome and Omar Vizquel are among 19 first-time candidates on the Baseball Writers' Association of America ballot for the Hall of Fame.
They are joined by Johan Santana, Chris Carpenter, Jamie Moyer, Andruw Jones and Carlos Lee, along with Kevin Millwood, Carlos Zambrano and Johnny Damon.
Trevor Hoffman leads the holdovers after falling five votes short of induction last year.
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