Mavericks ride season-high quarter to big win
The Dallas Mavericks scored 47 points in the first quarter— the highest-scoring quarter in the NBA this season— and rolled to a 146111rout of Oklahoma City in Dallas.
Luka Doncic scored 32 points and Kyrie Irving added25 to help the Mavericks win their fourth in a row.
Irving also recorded the 4,000th assist of his career. He isthe 127th player in the history of the NBA to reach the milestone.
More pro basketball
In other NBA highlights: The Cleveland Cavaliers extended their winning streak to nine games with a 119-95 win against Toronto. Jarrett Allen had 18 points and 15 rebounds for the Cavaliers. ... Philadelphia ended a four game losing streak with a 119113win against Washington. Tyrese Maxey scored 28 points. ...
Paul George scored 33 points, Kawhi Leonard added 24and the Los Angeles Clippers rallied in the fourth quarterto beat the Detroit Pistons, 112-106.... The Charlotte Hornets ended a 10-game losing streak with a 115-106 win againstthe Memphis Grizzlies. Miles Bridges scored 25 points for the Hornets. ...
Indiana shot 61% from the field (50 for 82) in a 125-111 win against the New York Knicks. Myles Turner scored 23points. T.J. McConnell (ChartiersValley) added 16. ...Dejounte Murray had 34 points as Atlanta beat Houston, 122-113.
Golf
Ina weather-plagued Phoenix Open, Nick Taylor hada one-shot lead at 13 under with 12 holes left in his thirdround when play was suspended because of darkness. Sahith The egala had the lead when the second roundended earlier in the day, but bogeyed the first two holes of his third round. He is ashot back with much of his thirdround yet to play.
•The Phoenix Open is knownas the no-holds barred party stop on the PGA Tour, but even it has its limits.The tournament at TPC Scottsdale stopped allowing fans on to the premises at mid-afternoon. It also briefly stopped alcohol sales at sever allocations around the course, hoping to slow the party.
Winter sports
Swissskier Lara Gut-Behrami came from a long way behind to win a women’s WorldCup giant slalom in Soldeu, Andorra, by one-hundredth of a second. In the process, she overtook Mikaela Shiffrin on top of the overall WorldCup standings. Shiffrin, still recovering from a knee injury, did not ski Saturday. American AJ Hurt finished finished third.
•Swiss star Marco Odermatt dominated a men’s
WorldCup giant slalom in Bansko, Bulgaria, to win his ninth consecutive race in the discipline.
Pro football
Michigan co-defensive coordinator/defensive coach Steve Clinkscale is following
Jim Harbaugh to Los Angeles and will join the staff of the Chargers. The news of Clinkscale’s departure comes a day after reports the Don “Wink” Martindale is expected to be hired as Michigan’s defensive coordinator.