EDMONTON, Alberta -- The Edmonton Oilers showed signs of breaking out of an extended team scoring slump with Tuesday's 5-2 win over the Arizona Coyotes. The Oilers hope for more offensive fireworks when they host the Philadelphia Flyers Thursday.
INDIANAPOLIS -- The Indiana Pacers try to snap a five-game losing streak and head into the All-Star break on a positive note when they host the surging Washington Wizards on Thursday.
LOS ANGELES (AP) Blake Griffin scored 17 points and the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Atlanta Hawks 99-84 on Wednesday night to head into the All-Star break on a four-game winning streak.
ST. LOUIS -- The St. Louis Blues will be back on home ice on Thursday night for the first time in nearly two weeks, but that might not necessarily be good news.
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) Watching his first 10 shots ricochet off the rim didn't deter Akeem Springs, and letting Indiana take the lead down the stretch didn't rattle Minnesota.
BUFFALO, N.Y. -- Back-to-back wins have been hard to come by for the Buffalo Sabres, but they'll have a prime opportunity to buck that trend when the struggling Colorado Avalanche come to town.
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) Gordon Hayward was presented with his All-Star jersey at halftime Wednesday night and will play in the game for the first time on Sunday. He had some unfinished business, though, before heading to New Orleans.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) Backup Joonas Korpisalo made 31 saves, Nick Foligno and Boone Jenner had a goal each and the Columbus Blue Jackets beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 5-2 on Wednesday night.
CHICAGO -- The Boston Celtics are linked to Jimmy Butler in trade speculation and get an up-close look at the Chicago Bulls guard Thursday night at the United Center.
DENVER (AP) With 90 seconds left, Ricky Rubio was about to step up to the stripe to shoot a technical foul on Nicola Jokic when Andrew Wiggins asked him for a favor.
HOUSTON (AP) Hours after getting a pep talk from former Heat center Alonzo Mourning, Hassan Whiteside came through with a big game on both ends of the court.
DETROIT (AP) The Detroit Lions have begun a $100 million renovation to spruce up Ford Field, a project that's scheduled to be completed before next season starts.
