Celtics win seventh in row, topple short-handed Bucks
Jayson Tatum scored 31 points Wednesday to help host Boston win its seventh game in a row, taking advantage of two-time MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo’s injury absence to hold off Milwaukee 122-119. The Celtics led by as many as 21 points in their 18th win in 20 games. Damian Lillard scored 32 points, including a 3-pointer in the final second, for the Bucks, who didn’t get within single digits until the final minutes.
■ Heat 107, Cavaliers 104: At Cleveland, Terry Rozier scored nine points in the final 1:24, including a go-ahead 3-pointer with 14.5 seconds to go, and totaled 24 points for Miami in its third win in four games. Jarrett Allen had 25 points and 20 rebounds for Cleveland.
■ Kings 123, Raptors 89: At
Toronto, Domantas Sabonis had 13 points, 17 rebounds and 10 assists in his 24th triple-double this season for Sacramento, which scored 33 points off 22 Toronto turnovers and handed the Raptors their eighth straight loss.
■ Warriors 137, Memphis 116: At San Francisco, Stephen Curry reached 300 3-pointers for an Nba-record fifth season, hitting four 3s and totaling 14 points, one of seven double-figure scorers for Golden State.
■ Thunder 119, Jazz 107: At Oklahoma City, Chet Holmgren had 35 points and 14 rebounds for West-leading Oklahoma City (48-20), which won its third straight and sixth in seven games.
■ Suns 115, 76ers 102: At Phoenix, Grayson Allen hit nine 3-pointers and totaled 32 points for Phoenix, which has alternated wins and losses for its past seven games.
■ Clippers 116, Trail Blazers 103: At Portland, Ore., Paul George scored 27 points for Los Angeles in its second win in six games. Portland lost its fourth in a row.
■ Pacers 122, Pistons 103: At Detroit, Pascal Siakam scored 25 points for Indiana, which swept its four-game season series from Detroit.