AP Scorecard: NBA and NHL results from Tuesday’s games

The Associated Press score roundup for Tuesday’s action showed a full slate of pro results, with the NBA and NHL each delivering tight games and late drama. In the NBA, Washington edged Portland 115–111, New York beat Sacramento 103–87, Oklahoma City topped New Orleans 104–95, and Philadelphia outscored Milwaukee 139–122. Detroit squeezed past Denver 109–107, Phoenix beat Brooklyn 106–102, and the L.A. Clippers defeated Utah 115–103.

The NHL slate included several games that went beyond regulation. Montreal won at Vegas 3–2 in overtime, while Boston also needed overtime to beat Nashville 3–2. Utah beat Florida 4–3, Buffalo routed Toronto 7–4, Los Angeles topped Detroit 3–1, and Winnipeg edged New Jersey 4–3. Dallas beat St. Louis 4–3, Minnesota won a shootout over Chicago 4–3, San Jose beat Vancouver 5–2, and Seattle defeated Washington 5–1.

Scoreboard nights like this are a reminder of the grind phase of the season: teams are balancing travel, injuries, and lineup experiments while jockeying for position. Close games and overtime results can swing momentum quickly, especially for clubs hovering around playoff cut lines or working through rotations that need to hold up over a long schedule.

In the NBA, several outcomes were decided by narrow margins, and at this point of the year, those late-game possessions can shape tiebreakers and confidence as teams begin to look toward trade-deadline decisions and schedule difficulty down the stretch. High-scoring results, like Philadelphia’s 139-point night, also spotlight how offensive efficiency and pace are continuing to define matchups.

In the NHL, the overtime and shootout finishes underscored how many games are being decided by small edges — power-play execution, goaltending in key sequences, and disciplined defensive coverage in the final minutes. Those are the kinds of details teams obsess over as they prepare for postseason-style hockey later in the year.

The AP roundup provides a snapshot of how the night unfolded across the leagues, setting the stage for the next wave of games as teams try to build streaks, stabilize line combinations, and bank points in the standings.