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FOXBOROUGH, Mass. (AP) — The New England Patriots lead the AFC at 11-2 after Tom Brady passed for 406 yards and three touchdowns in a 30-23 triumph over Baltimore. Malcolm Mitchell and Martellus Bennett had scoring receptions while the Pats built a 23-3 lead. The Ravens got within 23-20 before Brady hit Chris Hogan for a 79-yard TD with 6:18 remaining, dropping Baltimore one game behind the AFC North-leading Steelers.
UNDATED (AP) — The Houston Rockets and Los Angeles Clippers were among Monday's NBA winners. James Harden fell two rebounds shy of a triple-double as he provided 36 points and 11 assists in the Rockets' seventh straight win, 122-118 over Brooklyn. The Clippers were 121-120 winners against Portland as Blake Griffin finished with 26 points and 12 rebounds, while Chris Paul chipped in 21 points and 14 assists.
TORONTO (AP) — DeMar DeRozan poured in 30 points and Terrence Ross added 25 as the Raptors clobbered the Bucks' 122-100. Jonas Valanciunas (YOH'-nuhs val-ehn-CHOO'-nuhs) had 13 rebounds and 11 points for Toronto, which led by 26 in the second quarter of their sixth consecutive victory over Milwaukee. The Raptors' third straight win gives them a three-game lead over the Knicks in the NBA's Atlantic Division.
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Desi Rodriguez hit a tiebreaking layup with 11.6 seconds left before Myles Powell added a free throw in Seton Hall's 67-64 win over 16th-ranked South Carolina. Khadeen Carrington had a team-high 21 points for the Pirates despite missing his first five shots. P.J. Dozier led the Gamecocks with 20 points but missed a potential go-ahead 3-pointer in the closing seconds.
UNDATED (AP) — The Pittsburgh Penguins have moved into a tie with the New York Rangers for first place in the Metropolitan Division, one point behind the Eastern Conference-leading Montreal Canadiens. Sidney Crosby scored his league-leading 21st goal and the Pens rolled to their sixth straight win by routing Arizona, 7-0. The Canadiens and Bruins went to overtime before Ryan Spooner scored to give Boston a 2-1 triumph over Montreal.
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