Former British Open champion Cameron Smith birdied three of his first four holes for a 6-under 65 and was tied for the second-round lead at the rain-shortened Australian PGA championship at Royal Queensland.
Jai'Den Thomas ran for 135 yards and the go-ahead touchdown late in the third quarter to help No. 23 UNLV keep its conference title hopes alive with a 27-16 victory over San Jose State.
Naji Marshall scored a career-high 26 points, P.J. Washington had 22 and the Dallas Mavericks recovered after blowing a 24-point lead to beat the Denver Nuggets 123-120 on Friday night in an NBA Cup game.
James Harden had 22 points and nine assists to lead the Los Angeles Clippers to a 104-88 win over the Sacramento Kings in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.
Last season served as a coming-out party for Tyrese Haliburton and the Indiana Pacers. The early part of this season is underscoring the challenges of sustaining that level of success.
