ame to overtime tied at 102.Behind a 38-point second quarter, their second-highest output in any period this season, the Nuggets

DETROIT -- Jeremy Hill scored a touchdown on Cincinnatis first possession, but that was it for the Bengals when their top offensive players were in the game.I think we need to score more points, Hill said. We left too many on the field when we were out there. We did finish one drive, which we didnt do last week, but we need to do a better job of converting third downs.Hill ran for a 9-yard touchdown, and the Bengals went on to a 30-14 victory over the Detroit Lions on Thursday night, but this was not a great offensive show by either teams first stringers. Cincinnati benefited from a defensive touchdown and didnt really put the game away until the second half.Hill hurt his left hand in Cincinnatis preseason opener last week, but he had three carries for 16 yards against the Lions and also caught a pass.Former Cincinnati wide receiver Marvin Jones, signed by the Lions in the offseason, had four catches for 65 yards against his former team.It was neat seeing them, Jones said. Those are the guys Ive gone against every day for four years, so it was good to kind of be on the other side and go against them.Detroits Matthew Stafford was 8 of 11 for 113 yards, but the Lions went without a touchdown until the final minute of the game.Cincinnatis Derron Smith returned an interception 60 yards for a touchdown in the second quarter.Andy Dalton was 7 of 9 for 78 yards for the Bengals.LACK OF BALANCEDetroit has struggled for years to develop a running game good enough to complement Stafford and his receivers. In the first quarter Thursday when the top players were in, the Lions passed for 103 yards and rushed for 14.I think across the board, I dont think we did a lot of things well, Detroit coach Jim Caldwell said. I dont think we tackled well, I dont think we ran the ball well, I dont think we stopped the run very well. So weve got work to do.ROOKIESBengals: WR Tyler Boyd continues to impress. After a 40-yard catch in last weeks game, he made a nice diving grab of Daltons pass for a 26-yard gain on Cincinnatis first possession. Boyd later caught a 12-yard touchdown pass from AJ McCarron with 12 seconds left in the first half.Thats why hes here -- hes supposed to make plays, Cincinnati coach Marvin Lewis said. Hes a smart kid who understands how to play this game, and hes done a good job of taking advantage of the opportunities hes getting.Lions: TE Cole Wick was beaten by a pass rusher in the first quarter on a play in which Stafford was hit and fumbled, but he also had two catches for 26 yards.INJURY UPDATEBengals: T Jake Fisher walked off slowly in the first half with a sprained right ankle. He took over at RT after Cedric Ogbuehi injured his toe last week, so now Cincinnatis depth could be tested even further.Lions: The absences of TE Eric Ebron and LB DeAndre Levy werent huge surprises, and Detroit didnt appear to have any major health issues among those who played.POSITON BATTLESBengals: Mike Nugent missed a field goal on the opening drive last week against Minnesota, and he missed an extra point and a field goal against Detroit. There was no real competition for his job, but if he falls into an extended slump, perhaps there could be. Nugent did make a 50-yard kick in the fourth quarter.Lions: Theres some uncertainty at the backup quarterback spot, with Dan Orlovsky doing little to inspire confidence when his interception was returned for a touchdown. Rookie Jake Rudock received a nice hand when he came on in the fourth quarter, but the University of Michigan product was also intercepted on just his third pass attempt.QUOTABLEIve never seen anything like this. Im going to start triple-taping my ankles, and Ive never taped them at all in my career, Cincinnati T Andrew Whitworth on the teams injury issues.---AP NFL website: www.pro32.ap.org and www.twitter.com/AP-NFLNMD R1 Canada . Q: Team Canada announces their Olympic roster three weeks from today. Who is general manager Steve Yzerman watching? LeBrun: Over the last 48 hours, hes taken in the home-and-home between the Dallas Stars and Colorado Avalanche with Jamie Benn and Matt Duchene being the obvious targets. Ultra Boost 4.0 Canada . The Oilers come in having lost five in a row (0-4-1) and 16 of their last 20 games, dropping a 2-1 decision to the Vancouver Canucks on Tuesday. http://www.nmdshoescanada.com/ .500 on the season. The Jets are now 0-5-1 in the second game of back-to-backs. The game started the same way the Vancouver game started the night before, with the Jets taking the first two penalties of the game and killing off the first, but the Oilers getting on the board first, scoring on the second man-advantage. NMD R2 Sale Canada .com) - Manchester City midfielder David Silva is expected to miss the next four weeks because of a calf problem. y-3 Sale Canada . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds.DENVER -- DeMar DeRozan is quick to point out that his stunning scoring spree to start the season is no one-man show.DeRozan had 30 points, including four in overtime, and the Toronto Raptors held off the Denver Nuggets for a 113-111 victory Friday night.It was the 10th time in 12 games this season that DeRozan, the NBAs leading scorer, has reached 30 points -- most of any player in the league.Ive had a lot of help, DeRozan said. People have looked for me within the offense. Tonight it was JV (center Jonas Valanciunas) setting screens for me. When the defense packed it in on him, he got me the ball for shots.DeRozan also gave credit to Terrence Ross, who hit a 3-pointer with 37.6 seconds left in the extra period to put Toronto up by two.Terrence has heart and he is more than capable of making a big shot, DeRozan said. You know when you have another threat like that out there who is going to play extremely hard on both ends, its great.Denvers Emmanuel Mudiay was short with a desperation heave from halfcourt at the final buzzer.Kyle Lowry added 18 points and 13 assists for the Raptors, who swept the two-game season series.Mudiay and Wilson Chandler each scored 25 points to lead the Nuggets, who have lost five of six. Denver also was plagued by turnovers, including two in overtime.Its the story of the game and the story of our short season, coach Michael Malone said. Emmanuel throws it out of bounds and Jameer (Nelson) steps out of bounds. Unfortunate timing for those turnovers.After trailing by five going into the fourth quarter, Toronto took an 87-86 lead on a 3-pointer by Ross with 7:57 left.No more than three points separated the teams during the remainder of regulation.DeRozan hit a jumper to put Toronto up 99-98, and Valanciunas added one of two free throws moments later. Nelson answerred with a 3 to put Denver back up by a point, but DeRozan hit a jumper with 15 seconds left as the Raptors regained the lead.ddddddddddddChandler was fouled on a drive to the basket and made one of two free throws to tie it. DeRozans baseline jumper at the end of regulation went in and out, sending the game to overtime tied at 102.Behind a 38-point second quarter, their second-highest output in any period this season, the Nuggets took a 57-52 lead at halftime after trailing by as many as 12.Chandler fueled the outburst, scoring 12 points in the quarter.QUOTABLEWe fought to get to overtime but we had too many turnovers. As a team, we didnt make the screens, we didnt make the good passes. I think thats the reason we lost the game. -- Nuggets center Nikola Jokic.TIP-INSRaptors: C Lucas Nogueira did not travel with the team to Denver to remain at home with his wife, who gave birth to their baby girl on Thursday. Nogueira is expected to rejoin the team in Sacramento, where the Raptors play the Kings on Sunday. ... F Jared Sullinger and G Delon Wright remain inactive while continuing to recover from left foot surgery and right shoulder surgery, respectively.Nuggets: The highest-scoring quarter by Denver this season was 42 points in the first against Boston on Nov. 6. ... F Mike Miller was excused from the team to tend to a personal matter. ... G Gary Harris missed his third consecutive game with a right foot injury. ... F Will Barton remains sidelined with a left ankle sprain. He has missed the last nine games.UP NEXTRaptors: Make the second stop on their five-game road trip Sunday at Sacramento.Nuggets: Continue a four-game homestand by hosting Utah on Sunday night. ' ' '