Suns’ Booker makes NBA history in loss

BOSTON — Devin Booker scored 70 points, becoming the sixth different player in NBA history to reach that total, but the Boston Celtics got 34 points from Isaiah Thomas and outlasted the Phoenix Suns 130120 on Friday night.

Booker joined Wilt Chamberlain, Kobe Bryant, David Thompson, David Robinson and Elgin Baylor as the NBA’s 70-point scorers. Baylor also held the previous record against the Celtics with 64 points in Minneapolis for the Lakers on Nov. 8, 1959.

The win was Boston’s third straight, and avenged its buzzer-beater loss in Phoenix earlier this month.

The rematch was dominated early by the Celtics as they hit eight 3-pointers during a 37point second quarter to grow their lead as high as 26 points.

• Lakers 130, Timberwolves 119 — At Los Angeles: Jordan Clarkson had career highs of 35 points and eight 3pointers, and the Los Angeles Lakers rallied to beat the Minnesota Timberwolves 130-119 in overtime to snap a six-game skid.

• Cavaliers 112, Hornets 105 — At Charlotte, N.C.: LeBron James had 32 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds, and Cleveland bounced back from its worst defensive outing of the season with a win over Charlotte.

• Rockets 117, Pelicans 107 — At Houston: James Harden scored 38 points, including eight down the stretch, and tied a career high with 17 assists to help Houston pull away from New Orleans.

• Bucks 100, Hawks 97 — At Milwaukee: Giannis Antetokounmpo picked up his second straight double-double with 34 points and 13 rebounds, and Milwaukee held on to beat Atlanta.

• Wizards 129, Nets 108 — At Washington: John Wall scored 22 points despite dealing with migraine headache symptoms earlier in the day, Bradley Beal added 19 points and the Washington cruised past Brooklyn to clinch a playoff spot.

• Nuggets 125, Pacers 117 — At Indianapolis: Nikola Jokic had 31 points, 17 rebounds and a big 3-pointer to turn back a late Indiana rally, and Denver beat the Pacers.

• Magic 115, Pistons 87 — At Orlando, Fla.: Elfrid Payton had 14 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in his fourth tripledouble of the season, Terrence Ross scored 18 points and Orlando routed slumping Detroit.

• 76ers 117, Bulls 107 — At Chicago: Rookies Dario Saric and Shawn Long had career highs in scoring, leading Philadelphia over desperate Chicago.