Sports News Roundup: NBA roundup: Hornets buzz by Kings, end 11-game skid; Predators continue dominance over Blackhawks with 3-0 showing and more

The Hurricanes won their season-best fourth straight game and improved to 7-1-3 in their past 11 games by taking the lead early with their power play. NHL roundup: Connor McDavid powers Oilers past Flyers Connor McDavid passed the 900-point mark for his career with a goal and four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to their sixth straight victory, 5-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Red-hot Thunder, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander roll into Atlanta

Fresh off an impressive win over the team with the best record in the NBA, the Oklahoma City Thunder bring a five-game winning streak into Atlanta on Wednesday when they begin a four-game road trip against the Hawks. The Thunder beat Eastern Conference-leading Boston 127-123 on Tuesday, giving Oklahoma City its eighth win in its last nine games.

Surging Thunder cool off Celtics

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 36 points and Josh Giddey added a season-high 23 as the Oklahoma City Thunder knocked off the visiting Boston Celtics 127-123 on Tuesday. The victory extended the Thunder's winning streak to five games while snapping the Celtics' six-game winning streak.

Andrei Svechnikov fuels Hurricanes' rout of Rangers

Andrei Svechnikov scored twice, Pyotr Kochetkov made 28 saves and the Carolina Hurricanes cruised to a 6-1 rout of the host New York Rangers on Tuesday night. The Hurricanes won their season-best fourth straight game and improved to 7-1-3 in their past 11 games by taking the lead early with their power play.

NHL roundup: Connor McDavid powers Oilers past Flyers

Connor McDavid passed the 900-point mark for his career with a goal and four assists to lead the host Edmonton Oilers to their sixth straight victory, 5-2 over the Philadelphia Flyers on Tuesday night. It was the 10th career game of least five points for McDavid, who became the fifth-fastest player to score 900 points in his career when he assisted on Zach Hyman's goal in the second period. McDavid did it in his 602nd career game. Wayne Gretzky accomplished the feat the fastest in just 385 games.

Red-hot Jets take down another East foe as Lightning fall

Neal Pionk and Alex Iafallo tallied in Winnipeg's two-goal second period, and the red-hot Jets continued their dominance over the Eastern Conference, beating the visiting Tampa Bay Lightning 4-2 on Tuesday night. In sweeping the two-game season series from the Lightning, Winnipeg improved to 11-1-2 in its past 14 matches and stretched its season-long point streak to nine games (7-0-2).

Ja Morant's late push lifts Grizzlies over Spurs

Ja Morant scored 26 points, 13 of them in the fourth quarter, and dished out 10 assists as the Memphis Grizzlies ruled the final 20 minutes en route to a 106-98 win over the visiting San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday. The Grizzlies snapped a three-game losing streak while San Antonio dropped its third straight contest.

NBA roundup: Hornets buzz by Kings, end 11-game skid

Terry Rozier scored 34 points and the Charlotte Hornets ended an 11-game losing streak by rallying for a 111-104 victory over the host Sacramento Kings on Tuesday night. Miles Bridges added 27 points for Charlotte, which concluded the game with 10 consecutive points to win for the first time since Dec. 8. P.J. Washington added 17 points off the bench for the Hornets, who shot 75 percent from the field (12 of 16) during a 36-point final quarter.

Predators continue dominance over Blackhawks with 3-0 showing

Gustav Nyquist and Ryan O'Reilly scored power-play goals to back a 21-save shutout from Juuse Saros and lead the host Nashville Predators to a 3-0 victory against the Chicago Blackhawks on Tuesday night. Nashville stopped a three-game losing streak at Bridgestone Arena, netting its first home win since Dec. 16. The Blackhawks lost their 12th straight away from home, a skid that includes a two-goal defeat in Nashville on Nov. 18.

Early goals carry Flames past Wild

Andrew Mangiapane and Jonathan Huberdeau each scored in the first period and the Calgary Flames held on for a 3-1 win over the host Minnesota Wild on Tuesday night in St. Paul. Blake Coleman added an empty-net goal for the Flames, who won their second game in a row. Calgary has five wins in its past seven games.

Avs rally, upend Isles on Nathan MacKinnon's OT goal

Nathan MacKinnon scored 32 seconds into overtime and added two assists, and the Colorado Avalanche beat the New York Islanders 5-4 in Denver on Tuesday night. Valeri Nichushkin had two goals, Jonathan Drouin had a goal and an assist, Devon Toews also scored and Alexandar Georgiev turned away 18 shots for Colorado.