Porzingis, White lead Celtics past the Hawks
Kristaps Porzingis scored 31 points, Derrick White scored 12 of his 21 points in the fourth quarter and the Boston Celtics beat the Atlanta Hawks 125-117 on Wednesday night.
Jayson Tatum finished with 20 points, nine rebounds and seven assists as the Celtics improved to 24-3 at home and won their seventh straight over the Hawks. Al Horford added 14 points with eight rebounds and eight assists and Jay- len Brown finished with 15 points.
Brown was the only Boston starter not to hit a 3-pointer as the Celtics went 17 for 49 from beyond the arc, making 9 of 16 in the fourth quarter to put away the pesky Hawks.
Saddiq Bey led Atlanta with 25 points. Trae Young had 20 points and 10 assists and Jalen Johnson and Onyeka Okongwu added 19 points apiece for the Hawks.
Brown returned after missing Sunday's game with a back injury but the Celtics were without Jrue Holiday, who was out with a sprained right elbow.
Hawks center Clint Capela sat out his second straight game with a muscle strain in his left hip.
HEAT 116, SPURS 104 >> Jimmy Butler recorded his first triple-double in more than two years, Tyler Herro led the way with 24 points and Miami pulled away in the fourth quarter to beat San Antonio. Butler — whose most recent triple-double was Jan. 29, 2022 — finished with 17 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the Heat, who led by as many as 19 in the fourth. Bam Adebayo added 20 points for Miami.
Tre Jones and Devin Vassell each scored 19 points and Victor Wembanyana finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds for the Spurs.
CAVALIERS 114, WIZARDS 106 >> Donovan Mitchell scored 40 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and Cleveland overcame an uneven performance for its 15th victory in 16 games. Evan Mobley added 22 points on 9-of10 shooting to help the Cavaliers extend their current NBA-best win streak to seven games.
RAPTORS 123, HORNETS 117 >> RJ Barrett scored 23 points, Jakob Poeltl had two big plays in the final minute and Toronto overcame a careerhigh 45 points from Miles Bridges to hand Charlotte its ninth straight loss. Scottie Barnes finished with 18 points for the Raptors.
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