Tatum, Boston start slow but beat Raptors
TAMPA, FLA. » Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 126-114 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
Playing without three of their top guards, the Celtics shook off a slow start to lead by as many as 26 points in the second half.
Tatum turned the game around with 21 points in the second quarter. He hit five 3-pointers and converted all 13 free throws, finishing one point short of his career high set against New Orleans last January.
MAVERICKS 113, ROCKETS 100
» Luka Doncic had 33 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 30 off the bench as Dallas used a big fourth quarter run to beat Houston.
BUCKS 125, PISTONS 115 »
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 43 points and Milwaukee defeated Detroit and moved above the .500 mark for the first time this season.
KNICKS 113, HAWKS 108 » Julius Randle scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, Austin Rivers hit a huge 3-pointer and New York rallied to beat Atlanta.
Taking their second straight home loss after a 4-1 start to the season, the Hawks squandered a 13-point lead early in the second half and faded in the the closing minutes.
HEAT 118, THUNDER 90 »
Kelly Olynyk made five 3-pointers on his way to 19 points, Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 20 on 9-for-10 shooting and Miami beat Oklahoma City.
76ERS 118, HORNETS 101 » Joel Embiid had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 22 points and Philadelphia beat Charlotte for its fourth straight win.
MAGIC 103, CAVALIERS 83 »
Aaron Gordon broke out of a shooting slump with 6- of-9 sniping from 3-point range and scored a season-high 24 points, leading Orlando over Cleveland.
PACERS 118, PELICANS 116 »
Malcolm Brogdon capped a 21-point, 11-assist performance by bouncing in a driving, one-handed floater with 1.7 seconds left in overtime, and Indiana beat New Orleans.