Sports News Roundup: Jayson Tatum (45 points), Celtics tame Wolves in OT; Victor Wembanyama gets triple-double as Spurs rout Pistons and more

The All-Star guard strained his left hamstring in the Pacers' 133-131 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-led Thunder defeat Heat to halt series skid Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and Jalen Williams narrowly missed out on a triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-120 win over the host Miami Heat on Wednesday.

Following is a summary of current sports news briefs.

Stars give Wild's rookie goalie a rude welcome to NHL

Nils Lundkvist had a goal and an assist, and the Dallas Stars spoiled the NHL debut of Minnesota Wild goalie Jesper Wallstedt with a 7-2 victory on Wednesday night. Joe Pavelski, Matt Duchene, Roope Hintz, Jason Robertson, Tyler Seguin and Sam Steel also scored, Esa Lindell had three assists and Scott Wedgewood made 21 saves for the Stars, who outscored the Wild 19-5 in their three-game season sweep.

Samuel Ersson stands strong in shootout as Flyers top Habs

Owen Tippett and Morgan Frost each scored one goal in regulation, Samuel Ersson stopped all three shots he faced in a shootout and the host Philadelphia Flyers defeated the Montreal Canadiens 3-2 on Wednesday. Sean Couturier scored the lone goal for the Flyers in the shootout.

Women's Top 25 roundup: Kansas hands No. 4 Baylor first loss

Taiyanna Jackson scored a career-high 27 points and added 19 rebounds as Kansas handed visiting No. 4 Baylor its first loss of the season, 87-66, on Wednesday night in Lawrence, Kan. Jackson shot 9 of 12 from the floor and also added two assists, two steals and three blocks for the Jayhawks (8-7, 1-3 Big 12). Kansas got a boost from Smya Nichols, who scored 22 points, and Holly Kersgieter's 19 points.

Jalen Johnson leads way as Hawks knock off 76ers

Jalen Johnson scored 25 points, seven of them in overtime, with a career-high 16 rebounds and seven assists to help the Atlanta Hawks end a two-game losing streak with a 139-132 win over the visiting Philadelphia 76ers on Wednesday. Atlanta tied the game at 132-132 when Johnson made two free throws at 1:07. Then he came up with a steal and drained a 3-pointer with 41 seconds left. Philadelphia led by three in overtime with 2:31 remaining but did not score another point.

Seeking better cohesion, Lakers take on Suns

With their first run of consecutive victories in a month, the Los Angeles Lakers are feeling better about the road ahead, with talk of a disconnect between players and head coach Darvin Ham suddenly quelled. The Lakers will test that new-found unity in a home matchup against the Phoenix Suns on Thursday.

Balanced scoring pushes Pacers past Wizards

Myles Turner collected 18 points and 13 rebounds to fuel the host Indiana Pacers to a 112-104 victory over the Washington Wizards on Wednesday in Indianapolis. Seven different players scored in double digits for Indiana to help offset the absence of leading scorer Tyrese Haliburton (23.6 points per game). The All-Star guard strained his left hamstring in the Pacers' 133-131 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander-led Thunder defeat Heat to halt series skid

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 points and Jalen Williams narrowly missed out on a triple-double to lead the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 128-120 win over the host Miami Heat on Wednesday. The Thunder continued their hot shooting, finishing 59.3 percent from the floor, their ninth consecutive game shooting 50 percent from the floor or better. Oklahoma City is shooting 55.4 percent from the field during that stretch.

Kings roll past slumping Hornets

Keegan Murray scored 21 of his 25 points in the first half and Domantas Sabonis racked up 24 points and 10 rebounds as the Sacramento Kings avenged a stunning loss last week by defeating the host Charlotte Hornets 123-98 on Wednesday night. The Kings rode hot shooting and multiple 3-pointers from four players.

Victor Wembanyama gets triple-double as Spurs rout Pistons

Victor Wembanyama recorded the second-fastest triple-double in NBA history and the San Antonio Spurs rolled past the host Detroit Pistons 130-108 on Wednesday night. Wembanyama racked up 16 points, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in just 21 minutes. Russell Westbrook compiled a triple-double in 20 minutes in 2014.

Jayson Tatum (45 points), Celtics tame Wolves in OT

Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 45 points, including 12 in overtime, to help the Boston Celtics improve their home record to 18-0 by beating the Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 Wednesday. Jaylen Brown added 35 points and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who set a franchise record for consecutive home victories at the start of a season, originally set by the 1957-58 team. Minnesota hasn't won a game in Boston since the 2004-05 season.