Tatum, Celtics earn seventh win in a row

Jayson Tatum scored 31 points to help the Boston Celtics win their seventh game in a row, taking advantage of the absence of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo to beat Milwaukee Bucks 122-119 on Wednesday.

Payton Pritchard added 19 points and six rebounds off the bench for Boston, scoring 10 points in the second quarter — as many as Milwaukee had as a team.

Damian Lillard scored 32, including a 3-pointer in the final second. Bobby Portis had 24 points and 15 rebounds for the Bucks.

WARRIORS 116 >>

137, GRIZZLIES

Stephen Curry reached 300 3-pointers for an NBA-record fifth season and scored 14 points with four 3s, one of seven players in double figures as Golden State beat Memphis.

THUNDER 119, JAZZ 107 >>

Chet Holmgren scored 35 points and tied a career high with 14 rebounds and Oklahoma City beat Utah.

Grayson Allen scored 32 points and tied a career-high with nine 3-pointers, leading Phoenix past Philadelphia.

SUNS 115, 76ERS 102 >>

Allen made 10 of 17 shots from the field, including 9 of 15 from long range.

PACERS 122, PISTONS 103 >>

Pascal Siakam had 25 points and eight rebounds, Tyrese Haliburton added 20 points and nine assists, and Indiana routed shorthanded Detroit.

HEAT 107, CAVALIERS 104 >>

Terry Rozier scored nine points in the final 1:24, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.5 on the clock, lifting the Miami to a victory over Cleveland.

KINGS 123, RAPTORS 89 >>

Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists for his 24th triple-double of the season, De'Aaron Fox scored 20 points and Sacramento routed short-handed Toronto, extending Toronto's season-worst losing streak to eight.

SUNS SIGN 2-TIME ALLSTAR THOMAS TO 10-DAY CONTRACT >>

The Phoenix Suns have signed twotime All-Star guard Isaiah Thomas to a 10-day contract. The 35-year-old hasn't played in the NBA since 2022 but recently appeared in four games with the Salt Lake City Stars in the NBA G League, averaging 32.5 points per game.