NBA ROUNDUP
Sunday’s games
Celtics 140, Warriors 88: Jaylen Brown scored 29 points, Jayson Tatum had 27 on his 26th birthday and the NBA-leading, host Celtics had the third-largest winning margin in franchise history. Payton Pritchard added 19 points to help Boston extend its season-best winning streak to 11. The Celtics pushed it to 51 early in the third quarter before coach Joe Mazzulla went to his reserves. Stephen Curry didn’t play the second half and finished with a season-low four points for Golden State, his fewest since he had three points in 16 minutes on March 16, 2022, at Boston – a game he departed with a foot injury.
Clippers 89, Timberwolves 88: Kawhi Leonard had 32 points and the visiting Clippers won a physical and defensive game between two of the top four teams in the Western Conference. Norman Powell matched a seasonhigh with 24 points, and Paul George added 15 points, but shot just 5 of 16 from the field and was 3 of 11 from 3-point range. Anthony Edwards scored 27 points for Minnesota.
76ers 120, Mavericks 116: Tobias Harris scored 28 points and Tyrese Maxey added 24 for visiting Philadelphia. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 19 of his 21 points after the fourminute mark of the third quarter to help the 76ers win consecutive games for the second time in the 14 straight games Joel Embiid has missed. Luka Doncic had 38 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists for Dallas his third consecutive triple-double.
Raptors 111, Hornets 106: Immanuel Quickley scored 22 points and matched his season high with 11 assists, RJ Barrett had 23 points and the host Raptors held on for their seventh consecutive home win over the Hornets. Gary Trent Jr. added 17 points and Ochai Agbaji had 13 points and a career-high nine rebounds as the Raptors. Brandon Miller had 26 points and 10 rebounds and Miles Bridges (Michigan State) scored 20 points, but the Hornets lost their fourth straight.
Knicks 107, Cavaliers 98: Josh Hart had a triple-double, Donte DiVincenzo scored 28 points and visiting New York regrouped after losing All-Star guard Jalen Brunson in the first minute with a left knee injury. Hart finished with 13 points, 19 rebounds and 10 assists. Sam Merrill and Jarrett Allen scored 18 apiece for the Cavs, who played without leading scorer Donovan Mitchell (sore knee) and top sub Caris LeVert (elbow).
Spurs 117, Pacers 105: Victor Wembanyama had 31 points and 12 rebounds to lead the host Spurs. Wembanyama added six blocks, six assists and a steal while going 3 for 4 on 3-pointers. Malaki Branham had 18 points, and Devin Vassell and Keldon Johnson each had 17. T.J. McConnell had 26 points for Indiana. The Pacers have lost three of four.