NBA FRIDAY’S GAMES
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PISTONS 110, Suns 105 (OT) : Jerami Grant had 31 points, 10 rebounds and a crucial assist near the end of regulation, and Detroit beat Phoenix in overtime after rallying from a 23-point deficit. Devin Booker scored 23 for Phoenix.
CELTICS 116, Wizards 107: Jayson Tatum had 32 points, Jaylen Brown had 27 points and 13 rebounds, and Boston held off Bradley Beal and Washington for its fourth straight win. Beal had 41 points and eight rebounds.
Thunder 101, KNICKS 89: Shai GilgeousAlexander had 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists, Hamidou Diallo scored a season-high 23 points, and Oklahoma City overcame an ugly start to beat New York. RJ Barrett scored 19 for the Knicks.
Hornets 118, PELICANS 110: Gordon Hayward scored 26 points and Charlotte methodically came back from an 18point, second-quarter deficit to beat New Orleans. Zion Williamson scored 26 points for the Pelicans.
ROCKETS 132, Magic 90:
Christian Wood scored 22 points and tied a career high with 15 rebounds to lead Houston to a rout of short-handed Orlando. Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic.
GRIZZLIES 115, Nets 110: Dillon Brooks scored 24 points and Memphis held on for a win over Brooklyn after Grizzlies center Jonas Valanciunas left midway through the game due to health and safety protocols. The Memphis win came despite 43 points from Caris LeVert.
Jazz 131, BUCKS 118: Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points and Utah made a franchise-record 25 3-pointers to win at Milwaukee and hand the Bucks their first home loss. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks.
Clippers at WARRIORS (late) : Los Angeles takes on Golden State for a Pacific Division matchup Friday. The Clippers won the last meeting 108-101 on Jan. 6. Kawhi Leonard led LA to the victory with 21 points and four assists.
Bulls at LAKERS (late) : Zach LaVine and Chicago take on LeBron James and Los Angeles in non-conference action. The matchup Friday is the first meeting this season between the two teams.
Raptors at KINGS (late) : Toronto will try to end its four-game road losing streak when the Raptors play Sacramento. The matchup Friday is the first meeting of the season for the two teams.