Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 factors, together with a pair of 3-pointers within the final 64 seconds, and the Boston Celtics defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Monday.
Tatum shot 15-for-23 from the sphere, making seven 3-pointers, and related on all 14 of his free-throw makes an attempt. He holds the franchise document for regular-season video games with 50 or extra factors at 5.
Jalen McDaniels pumped in a career-high 26 factors and LaMelo Ball poured in 25 for the Hornets. Mason Plumlee scored 19 factors, P.J. Washington added 17 factors and Terry Rozier completed with 14.
Boston, which received its seventh recreation in a row, led by 17 factors within the first half, however the margin was right down to 100-98 with about 9 minutes left. A 7-0 run elevated the Celtics’ result in 110-101. The hole swelled to 121-110 on a pair of Tatum free throws and Derrick White’s basket off a drive as Boston pulled away.
Raptors 123, Knicks 121 (OT)
O.G. Anunoby scored six of his 10 factors in additional time as Toronto received at New York. RJ Barrett put up 32 factors for the Knicks, together with a buzzer-beating dunk to drive additional time.
Anunoby’s second 3-pointer of the additional time gave Toronto a five-point lead with 2:48 to play. New York minimize into the deficit, however Jalen Brunson (26 factors) missed a 3-point try within the ultimate second of additional time.
Fred VanVleet scored 33 factors for the Raptors, who received for the fourth time in 5 video games. Toronto’s Scottie Barnes added 26 factors, and Pascal Siakam had 20 factors, eight rebounds and 9 assists earlier than fouling out in OT. Randle had 21 factors, 15 rebounds and eight assists for the Knicks, who had their three-game successful streak finish.
Grizzlies 136, Suns 106
Ja Morant scored 29 factors and Desmond Bane added 28 as Memphis routed visiting Phoenix to increase the NBA’s longest present successful streak to 10 video games.
Jaren Jackson Jr. had 18 factors, eight rebounds and 6 blocks for the Grizzlies, who outscored the Suns 68-41 within the second half. The win moved Memphis right into a tie with the Denver Nuggets atop the Western Conference standings.
Mikal Bridges tallied 21 factors and 7 assists to guide Phoenix, whereas Deandre Ayton added 18 factors. The Suns have misplaced three straight and 12 of their previous 14.
Warriors 127, Wizards 118
Draymond Green offered an offensive spark down the stretch, and Golden State rallied for a victory at Washington.
Stephen Curry completed with a game-high 41 factors and Jordan Poole added 32 for the Warriors, who received on the second day of a back-to-back whereas resting Klay Thompson.
Kristaps Porzingis poured in a team-high 32 factors for the Wizards, who have been hoping to see the return of injured guard Bradley Beal from a hamstring damage, however he was deemed unready to play after a pregame examination.
Bucks 132, Pacers 119
Jrue Holiday scored 35 factors and dished out 11 assists, Bobby Portis went for 21 factors and 11 rebounds and Milwaukee rallied from an 11-point halftime deficit to beat visiting Indiana.
The Bucks outscored Indiana 39-21 within the ultimate interval due to a 14-of-18 capturing effort over the ultimate 12 minutes. Holiday scored 11 factors of his game-high whole within the fourth quarter, whereas Grayson Allen knocked down a pair of 3-pointers early within the interval en path to eight of his 17 factors throughout the stanza.
The Pacers’ Myles Turner returned to the lineup after a three-game hiatus brought on by again points and scored a team-high 30 factors. T.J. McConnell got here off the bench to attain a career-high 29 factors.
Jazz 126, Timberwolves 125
Jordan Clarkson hit a game-winning free throw with 4 seconds remaining and scored 21 factors to guide Utah to a victory over Minnesota in Minneapolis.
Rookies Walker Kessler and Ochai Agbaji every performed pivotal roles in serving to the Jazz win their third recreation in 4 outings, and 7 Utah gamers scored in double figures to make up for the absence of main scorer Lauri Markkanen. Kessler completed with 20 factors and a career-high 21 rebounds, whereas Agbaji added 17 factors off the bench, together with 9 within the fourth quarter.
Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 29 factors, however the Timberwolves could not maintain a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead and misplaced for the second time at dwelling to Utah this season.
Hawks 121, Heat 113
Dejounte Murray and Trae Young every scored 20-plus factors for the second straight recreation and Atlanta held on to beat visiting Miami.
It was the third straight win for the Hawks, who by no means trailed and broke the Heat’s three-game successful streak. Atlanta improved to 21-11 general on Martin Luther King Jr. Day, together with a 19-9 clip at dwelling.
Murray scored 28 factors on 11-for-17 capturing and had seven assists. Young scored 24 factors, going 9-for-11 from the free-throw line, with eight assists and 4 steals. Miami was led by Jimmy Butler with 34 factors, whereas Bam Adebayo had 20 factors and 13 rebounds.
Pelicans 113, Cavaliers 103
Darius Garland and Jarrett Allen had double-doubles and host Cleveland used a dominant fourth quarter to defeat New Orleans.
Garland had 30 factors and 11 assists, Allen had 24 factors and 11 rebounds, Evan Mobley added 19 factors for the Cavaliers, who’ve alternated wins and losses over their previous seven video games.
CJ McCollum scored 25 factors and Jonas Valanciunas added 22 factors and 13 rebounds for the Pelicans. New Orleans completed 2-3 on its longest street journey of the season after getting outscored 35-22 within the fourth quarter.
