Cavs 114, Wizards 90
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Jarrett Allen had his sixth straight double-double and the Cavaliers rolled to their second easy win in three nights over Washington, beating the Wizards 114-90.
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Ex-Kansas State QB transferring to OSU
Former Kansas State quarterback Will Howard announced his intention to transfer to Ohio State on Thursday night, giving the Buckeyes a replacement for Kyle McCord after his own decision to transfer to Syracuse.
Gaudreau’s shootout goal lifts Blue Jackets over Flyers
Johnny Gaudreau scored in the shootout, Damon Severson and Jake Bean netted goals in the third period and the Blue Jackets came back to defeat the Philadelphia Flyers 3-2 on Thursday night.
Cavs rout Wizards, 140-101
Max Strus scored 24 points and the Cavaliers had their highest-scoring game and most-lopsided victory of the season, routing the Washington Wizards 140-101 to open a two-game set.
Bruins 4, CBJ 1
James van Riemsdyk scored on a power play and added two assists, lifting the Boston Bruins over the Blue Jackets 4-1 and extending their win streak to four games.
Raptors 124, Cavs 121
The Toronto Raptors recovered after squandering a 19-point lead and held on to beat the Cavaliers 124-121 on Monday night.
Bengals eliminated from playoff contention with loss to Chiefs
The Bengals blew an early 10-point lead and were eliminated from playoff contention in a 25-17 loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Sabres 3, CBJ 2 (OT)
Jeff Skinner scored 1:20 into overtime, and the Buffalo Sabres beat the Blue Jackets 3-2 without coach Don Granato because of an illness.
MBK: Ohio State beats WVU 78-75 in OT at Legends of Basketball
Roddy Gayle Jr. scored a career-high 32 points, Jamison Battle added 17 points and nine rebounds and Ohio State held on to beat West Virginia 78-75 in overtime at the Legends of Basketball Showcase.
WBK: Michigan 69, (17) OSU 60
Laila Phelia scored a career-high 26 points and Michigan pulled away in the fourth quarter to upset rival and 17th-ranked Ohio State 69-60.