CELTICS MAKE IT 16 STRAIGHT WINS

DALLAS» Kyrie Irving scored 10 of his season-high 47 points in overtime as the Celtics rallied once again from a double-digit deficit to beat the Mavericks 110-102 and extend their winning streak to 16 games.

The Mavericks led by as many as 13 points in the fourth quarter.

MONDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS

Anthony Davis had 36 points and 15 rebounds in the absence of DeMarcus Cousins, who was ejected after swinging his elbow near the head of Russell Westbrook, and the Pelicans beat the Thunder 114-107. … LaMarcus Aldridge had 22 points and 11 rebounds, and the Spurs held off the Hawks 96-85. … C. J. McCollum scored 24 points and Damian Lillard added 21 points as the Trail Blazers sent Memphis to its fifth straight loss with a 10092 victory over the Grizzlies .… Bradley Beal scored 23 points to lead the Wizards to a 99-88 win over the Bucks. … Dwight Howard had 25 points and 20 rebounds, and the Hornets defeated the Timberwolves 118-102. … Kristaps Porzingis scored 25 points and the Knicks extended the Clippers’ losing streak to nine games with a 107-85 victory. … Oladipo had 29 points, nine rebounds and seven steals to lead the Pacers to their fourth straight win, 105-97 over the Magic. … LeBron James scored 16 of his 18 points in the first quarter and the Cavaliers made 11 3-pointers in the first half on the way to a 116-88 rout of the Pistons. … Ben Simmons scored 27 points, Joel Embiid added 15 points and 10 rebounds, and the 76ers beat the cold-shooting Jazz 107-86. — The Associated Press