NFL: Cowboys pick on Hill, New Orleans

CeeDee Lamb had 122 yards from scrimmage, Tony Pollard had a 58-yard touchdown run, and the Dallas defense produced timely sacks and turnovers in the Cowboys’ 27-17 victory over the Saints on Thursday night in New Orleans.

The Cowboys (8-4) intercepted Saints (5-7) quarterback Taysom Hill three times in the final 6:32 of the game and four times overall, including defensive tackle Carlos Watkins’ pick-6 on a screen pass that made it 27-10 with 2:52 left. NHL: Devils can’t contain Minnesota

St. Paul, Minn., Kirill Kaprizov had two goals and an assist as the Wild kept rolling with a 5-2 win against the Devils, who got goals from Ryan Graves and Tomas Tatar. Mackenzie Blackwood stopped 33 shots. NBA: Grizz post record 73-point win

In Memphis, Tenn., the Grizzlies broke the NBA record for margin of victory, beating the Thunder, 152-79. The 73-point margin easily topped the previous mark, which was Cleveland’s 68-point win over Miami, 148-80, on Dec. 17, 1991.

In Phoenix, Cam Johnson and Cameron Payne both scored 19 points to lead the Devin Booker-less Suns to their franchise-record 18th win in a row, beating the Pistons, 114-103.

Bucks center Brook Lopez underwent surgery in Los Angeles to address the back injury that has kept him from playing since the opening game of the season.

Soreness in Zion Williamson’s surgically repaired right foot derailed plans for the Pelicans forward to take part in his first full practice of the season on Thursday, team officials said.