Carolina reaches 100-point mark and stays atop East with 5-2 victory over Blue Jackets
Nikolaj Ehlers scored the go-ahead goal with 7:18 remaining and the Carolina Hurricanes reached the 100-point mark for the fifth time in franchise history, defeating the reeling Columbus Blue Jackets 5-2 on Tuesday night. Ehlers added two assists as the Hurricanes remained tied with Buffalo for the top seed in the Eastern Conference. Carolina’s Andrei Svechnikov had a power-play goal and an assist.
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The Brooklyn Nets lost to the streaking Charlotte Hornets 117-86 on Tuesday despite forward Josh Minott leading the way with 14 points.
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Durant scores 27 as the Rockets race to an early lead and rout the Knicks 111-94
Kevin Durant had 27 points and the Houston Rockets took a huge lead early and rolled to a 111-94 win over the New York Knicks on Tuesday night. It’s a third straight win for the Rockets after they’d dropped two in a row. The victory comes after New York got a 108-106 win at home in the first meeting this season in February.
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