Jayson Tatum had 31 points and eight rebounds to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to seven games with a 122-119 victory over the visiting Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday night.
Derrick White had 23 points and eight assists for Boston, making 18 of 40 3-pointers. Jaylen Brown scored 21 points and Peyton Pritchard came off the bench to score 19 points.
The Celtics led by 21 points in the fourth quarter, and the Bucks were within two points with 32.6 seconds left. Boston clinched the victory at the foul line, extending its home winning streak to 10.
Damian Lillard scored a game-high 32 points and Bobby Portis added 24 points and 15 rebounds for Milwaukee, which was without Giannis Antetokounmpo (hamstring) for the second consecutive game.
Suns 115, 76ers 102
Phoenix defeated Philadelphia on the road, with Grayson Allen matching season highs with 32 points and nine 3-pointers.
Phoenix led by 26 points with Kevin Durant scoring 22 points and Devin Booker adding 18 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds. Durant (28,610 points) went 10-of-18 from the floor, surpassing Shaquille O'Neal (28,596 points). ) Ranked 8th on the NBA's all-time scoring list.
Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 18 points for the 76ers, whose winning streak ended at two.
Heat 107, Cavaliers 104
Terry Rozier scored seven of his remaining 24 points, including a step-back 3-pointer with 14.5 seconds left in regulation, as visiting Miami topped Cleveland to score the game-winning goal. became.
However, the Heat were unable to widen their lead much, and their advantage grew to 11 points at its peak. Playing without Donovan Mitchell, Evan Mobley and Max Strus, the Cavaliers regained momentum in the fourth quarter and led by as many as 10 points from Georges Nien in the period.
Niang was one of Cleveland's five double-digit scorers with 18 points. Jarrett Allen recorded his 34th double-double of the season, recording a team-high 25 points and 20 boards, and became the first player since December 27th to record a double-double with at least 20 points and 20 rebounds.
Pacers 122, Pistons 103
Pascal Siakam had 25 points, eight rebounds and four assists as visiting Indiana dominated Detroit.
Tyrese Haliburton had 20 points, nine assists and four steals for the Pacers (39-31) in Game 1 of a five-game road trip. Aaron Nesmith contributed 14 points and TJ McConnell contributed 13 points and six assists.
Cade Cunningham led the Pistons (12 wins, 57 losses), who have lost four straight, with 23 points, 1.10 assists, and 6 rebounds. Jaden Ivey had 15 points and Jalen Duren had 11 points and 12 rebounds.
Thunder 119, Jazz 107
Rookie Chet Holmgren scored 35 points and host Oklahoma City defeated Utah for its third straight win, giving the Thunder sole lead in the Western Conference.
Holmgren scored 18 points in the fourth quarter as the Thunder pulled away and outscored the Jazz 37-27. Utah has lost three games in a row and 14 of its past 17 games.
Holmgren tied a season high with 14 rebounds, and teammate Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 31 points, seven assists and four steals. Collin Sexton led Utah with 25 points.
Kings 123, Raptors 89
Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists as visiting Sacramento defeated Toronto.
Sabonis recorded a double-double in 51 consecutive games and achieved his 24th triple-double of the season. De'Aaron Fox added 20 points for the Kings, who opened a three-game road trip with a 4-2 homestand victory.
Gary Trent Jr. scored 18 points for the Raptors, who have lost eight straight. Ochai Agbaji and Jordan Nwora each scored 13 points, and Jermius Ramsey added 11 points.
Warriors 137, Grizzlies 116
Jonathan Kuminga scored a team-high 26 points and Golden State used a 22-0 burst between the second and third quarters to break the tie and pull away from Memphis in San Francisco.
Klay Thompson had 23 points off the bench, Andrew Wiggins had 22 points and Stephen Curry had 14 points in just 24 minutes to help the Warriors end a three-game losing streak at home.
On a night when the Grizzlies attempted 49 3-pointers, rookie GG Jackson II sank seven on his way to a season-high 35 points and Santi Aldama made six in a 27-point effort. However, he could not prevent Memphis from losing four straight.
Clippers 116, Blazers 103
Los Angeles defeated host Portland in the first game of a two-game set, with Paul George scoring 27 points and Kawhi Leonard adding 24 points.
James Harden had 19 points and 14 assists, and the Clippers defeated the Trail Blazers for the third consecutive season and eighth consecutive year.
Scoot Henderson scored 18 points and rookie Chris Murray added a career-high 17 points for Portland, which has lost its fourth straight game. Anfernee Simons scored 14 points, and Jabari Walker and Dalano Banton each scored 12 points.
—Field Level Media
