NBA results | Sunday
Celtics 105, Nuggets 87
DENVER — Jayson Tatum and Jaylen Brown fueled a 31-3 run that helped the Boston Celtics put the skids on the NBA’s hottest team with a victory over the Denver Nuggets.
The Nuggets looked well on their way to their ninth straight victory when they took a 79-65 lead in the third quarter on a 3-pointer by Facundo Campazzo.
Boston outscored the Nuggets 40-8 the rest of the way.The Celtics had been held to 16 first-quarter points and trailed by 14 early on.
Pelicans 116, Cavaliers 109
CLEVELAND — Zion Williamson scored 38 points and Brandon Ingram had 27 points and eight assists in rallying New Orleans past Cleveland.
Williamson fell one shy of his career best of 39 set March 26 against Denver. He made 16 of 22 field goal attempts and had nine rebounds as New Orleans pulled within one game of the final playin tournament spot in the West.
Bucks 124, Magic 87
ORLANDO, Fla. — Khris Middleton scored 21 points, Bobby Portis added 16 points —making four 3-pointers — and 10 rebounds and Milwaukee beat Orlando to end a three-game losing streak.
Milwaukee was again without star Giannis Antetokounmpo because of a sore left knee, but it mattered little as Middleton shot 8 of 13 from the field and added eight rebounds and five assists.
Mo Bamba scored a career-best 21 points for Orlando.
Hawks 105, Hornets 101
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 32 points on a career-high eight 3-pointers and Atlanta rallied to beat Charlotte without Trae Young.
Clint Capela added 20 points and 15 rebounds for the surging Hawks. They have won six of seven to take sole possession of fourth place in the Eastern Conference.
The Hawks won despite Young (left calf contusion) and reserve Danilo Gallinari (right foot soreness) sitting out along with John Collins, De’Andre Hunter, Cam Reddish, Tony Snell and Kris Dunn.
Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 23 points. Timberwolves 121, Bulls 117 Pacers 132, Grizzlies 125 Spurs 119, Mavericks 117 Knicks 102, Raptors 96 Detroit at LA Clippers, late Miami at Portland, late