Hield was 1 for 7 from 3-point range and 5 for 18 overall as the Pelicans blew a 10-point halftime

SPARTA, Ky. -- Elliott Sadler took the lead with four laps remaining and held off Daniel Suarez by 0.246 seconds to win the inaugural NASCAR Xfinity Series Chase race Saturday night at Kentucky Speedway.Sadler pushed his No. 1 JR Motorsports Chevy Camaro from 15th with 50 laps remaining for his third series victory this season and the first spot in the eight-driver second round that begins at Kansas Speedway on Oct. 15.Sadler previously competed in the inaugural Chase for the Sprint Cup in 2004, finishing ninth.He finished second in 2011 and 2012 in the Xfinity Series. Sadler is seeking his first title. He has 13 career series wins.We fought through a lot tonight, Sadler said. We had a 10th- or 15th-place car, at best. We decided to come in, really take our time and work on it. We had good calls by [crew chief] Kevin [Meendering] and the guys to get us in position.This team has no quit in it; we just fight to the end. This is a great way to start the Chase.Sadler dedicated his victory to his mother, nicknamed Mama Belle, who is battling an illness and has undergone two surgeries this week.Suarez struggled with a tight condition all night but was best at the end of the race.Right at the end, we were pretty good, maybe just a little tight, but we were strong, Saurez said. I feel like we were the fastest car out there at the end. I just needed one or two laps more to get the win.Ryan Blaney was third, followed by Sam Hornish Jr.?and Matt Tifft.Erik Jones, who entered the race with the championship lead, was denied a series win at Kentucky for the second time this season, despite leading the 300-mile event five times for 100 laps.Jones chance for victory was derailed with 13 laps remaining, when his No. 20 Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota was knocked out of contention after tangling with Ty Dillons No. 3 Chevy at the exit of Turn 4.I just got sucked around, Jones said. I tried to slow down, but Ty was holding me down there pretty tight on the restart, slamming doors through 1 and 2. It was my fault, but its a pretty tough aero situation to be in.I just couldnt hang on to it. I tried to slow down, but he kept slamming down on my door, and I did all I could to hang on to it. It definitely looks like were going to have to run really well at Dover and Charlotte or even win.Jones finished 28th, one spot behind fellow Chase contender Dillon. Antti Suomela Jersey .C. -- Glenn Howard needed an extra end to move into the Masters Grand Slam of Curling final. Erik Karlsson Jersey . Two pressure cooker bombs exploded near the finish line of the April 15 race in an area packed with fans cheering the passing runners. Three people were killed and more than 260 injured, including at least 16 who lost limbs. http://www.officialsharksnhlshop.com/tomas-hertl-jersey/ . 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Shawn Long led the 76ers (2-4) with 18 points and 10 rebounds.The Heat rested Justise Winslow, Josh Richardson and most of their top players again in finishing 3-3.SPURS 90, KINGS 86, OTDejounte Murray scored 20 points as the Spurs erased a double-digit in the fourth quarter of its final game.Recently signed Davis Bertans and Bryn Forbes each added 15 points as San Antonio finished 3-2 after winning the championship last year under coach Becky Hammon.Rookie Skal Labissiere, taken with the No. 28 pick and dealt to Sacramento, scored 19 points. The Kings finished 0-5.TRAIL BLAZERS 80, CELTICS 75Pat Connaughton scored 23 points and Pierre Jackson chipped in 20 points and eight assists for the Trail Blazers.Portland finished 2-3.Jaylen Brown, the No. 3 pick, finished his summer with 21 points and seven rebounds. Boston went 1-4.ROCKETS 92, BUCKS 89Montrezl Harrell had 20 points and eight rebounds, Sam Dekker added 17 points and eight boards, and the Rockets finished up their summer by holding off Milwaukee.K.J. McDaniels scored 15 points for Houston, which shot 52 percent and finished 2/3 as iit prepares for its first season under Mike DAntoni.ddddddddddddD-LEAGUE SELECT 88, PELICANS 76Quinn Cook scored 19 points as the NBA D-League Select Team finished with a 3-2 record in Las Vegas.Buddy Hield was 1 for 7 from 3-point range and 5 for 18 overall as the Pelicans blew a 10-point halftime lead and finished 1-4. Cheick Diallo had 12 points and 10 rebounds.HAWKS 89, GRIZZLIES 79Bryce Cotton scored 18 points and Brandon Ashley had 17 for the Hawks.Edy Tavares finished with 11 points and 10 rebounds to help Atlanta leave Las Vegas with a 4-2 mark.Vince Hunter scored 18 points to pace Memphis (2-3) and Levi Randolph had 16.JAZZ 92, LAKERS 88No. 2 pick Brandon Ingram scored 22 points, but the Jazz handed the Lakers a second straight loss after a 3-0 start.Joel Bolomboy had 20 points and seven rebounds for Utah, which finished 3-3. Dionte Christmas was 4 for 5 from 3-point range and scored 14 points.Ivica Zubac had 16 points, 11 rebounds and six blocks for the Lakers, who rested DAngelo Russell.MAVERICKS 80, WARRIORS 74Chane Behanan scored 14 points, Vander Blue had 12 and Dallas overcame 27 turnovers to even its record at 3-3.Winston Shepard had 17 points for the Warriors, who finished 2-4. ' ' '