Steven Stamkos had a goal and an assist and Juuse Saros made 25 saves to lead the Nashville Predators to a 3-1 victory over the St. Louis Blues

Ajay Mitchell scored a career-high 35 points, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander added 28 and the Oklahoma City Thunder beat the Memphis Grizzlies 128-97 in an NBA Cup group stage game

First-year coach Robert Saleh has seemed almost delusional at times with his confidence in the woeful Tennessee Titans and his optimistic belief that a turnaround is just around the corner