At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio:
Ryan Graves scored a goal with 1.4 seconds remaining as the New Jersey Devils (35-13-5, 75 points) defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets (16-34-4. 36 points) 3-2 on Tuesday.
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At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio:
Ryan Graves scored a goal with 1.4 seconds remaining as the New Jersey Devils (35-13-5, 75 points) defeated the Columbus Blue Jackets (16-34-4. 36 points) 3-2 on Tuesday.
At Moda Center In The Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon:
Damian Lillard scored 40 points including eight three point shots as the Portland Trail Blazers (28-29) knocked off the Los Angeles Lakers (26-32) 127-115.
Malik Beasley led the Lakers with 23 points.
At State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona:
The Kansas City Chiefs came back from a ten-point deficit to defeat the Philadelphia Eagles 38-35 in Super Bowl LVII on Sunday with Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes named the game's Most Valuable Player. He completed 21 of 27 passes for 182 yards and three touchdowns.
Harrison Butker kicked a 27-yard field goal with eight seconds remaining to salt away the victory.
At FedEx Forum, Memphis, Tennessee:
Damian Lillard scored 42 points while dishing out ten assists on Wednesday as the Portland Trail Blazers knocked off the homestanding Portland Trail Blazers knocked off the hosts Memphis Grizzlies 122-112.
Ja Morant scored 32 points for, 12 assists, and nine rebounds for the Grizzlies.
At Park Hall Stadium, Oswestry, England:
Ben Clark scored twice (68', 76') on Tuesday as The New Saints blanked Bala Town 3-0 in action from the Welsh Premier League.
At Moda Center at the Rose Garden, Portland, Oregon:
Damian Lillard scored 42 points while Anfernee Simons (who added 21 points) hit a tie breaking three pointer with 34 seconds remaining as the Portland Trail Blazers (24-26) defeated the Atlanta Hawks (25-26) 129-125 on Monday.
Jemari Grant added 22 points to the Blazers' coffers.
Dejounte Murray led the Hawks with 40 points while Bogdan Bogdanovich came off the bench to add 23 points.
Both conference championship games took place on Sunday.
NATIONAL FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:
At Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia:
Quarterback Jalen Hurts completed 15 of 25 passes for 121 yards while running for a touchdown as the Philadelphia Eagles smothered the San Francisco 49ers 31-7 and will play in their fourth Super Bowl.
Running back Miles Sanders ran for a pair of touchdowns for the Eagles.
AMERICAN FOOTBALL CONFERENCE:
At GEHA Field at Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri:
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, badly sprained right ankle and all, completed 29 of 43 passes for 326 yards and two touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs avenged last year's AFC Championship Game with a 23-20 victory over the Cincinnati Bengals. The Chiefs will play in their fifth Super Bowl.
SUPER BOWL LVII:
Sunday, February 12 at State Farm Stadium, Glendale, Arizona,
3:30 PM, FOX.
At Nationwide Arena, Columbus, Ohio: Ryan Graves scored a goal with 1.4 seconds remaining as the New Jersey Devils (35-13-5, 75 points) d...