NHL/NBA Roundups April 8, 2010
Duncan Keith, Ben Eager, Bryan Bickell and Kris Versteeg scored in a 3:08 span in the first and the Chicago Blackhawks beat the visiting St. Louis Blues 6-5 on Wednesday.
Andrew Ladd and Jordan Hendry also scored to help Chicago reach a franchise-record 109 points and tie San Jose for first place in the Western Conference.
Coyotes 5, Predators 2: At Glendale, Ariz., Ilya Bryzgalov made 23 saves, leading Phoenix past Nashville.
Red Wings 4, Blue Jackets 3: Tomas Holmstrom scored twice, leading host Detroit past Columbus.
Oilers 5, Avalanche 4, OT: Ryan Whitney's overtime goal lifted host Edmonton past Colorado.
Rangers 5, Maple Leafs 1: Erik Christensen scored twice, leading host New York past Toronto.
Don Nelson set the career record for victories in the Golden State Warriors' 116-107 win over the Minnesota Timberwolves on Wednesday night at Minneapolis, notching win No. 1,333 to surpass Lenny Wilkens.
Stephen Curry had 27 points, 14 assists, eight rebounds and a career-high seven steals.
Bobcats 104, Hornets 103: Stephen Jackson scored 29 points and Charlotte won at New Orleans to clinch a playoff berth.
Trail Blazers 93, Clippers 85: LaMarcus Aldridge had 27 points and 12 rebounds, leading Portland at Los Angeles.
Heat 99, 76ers 95: Dwyane Wade scored 22 points and host Miami beat Philadelphia.
Pacers 113, Knicks 105: At Indianapolis, Danny Granger scored 33 points to help Indiana beat New York.
Suns 112, Spurs 101: Amare Stoudemire had 29 points and host Phoenix beat San Antonio.
Mavericks 110, Grizzlies 84: Caron Butler scored 23 points, leading host Dallas past Memphis.
Nuggets 98, Thunder 94: Chauncey Billups scored 31 points, leading Denver at Oklahoma City.
Magic 121, Wizards 94: Dwight Howard had 17 points, leading host Orlando past Washington.
Pistons 90, Hawks 88: At Auburn Hills, Mich., former Gonzaga standout Austin Daye had 13 points and 10 rebounds, leading Detroit past Atlanta.
Celtics 115, Raptors 104: Rajon Rondo scored 21 points, leading Boston at Toronto.
Bucks 108, Nets 89: John Salmons scored 22 points, leading host Milwaukee past New Jersey.
Rockets 113, Jazz 96: Aaron Brooks and Kevin Martin scored 28 points apiece, leading Houston past visiting Utah.