Celtics dismantle Nuggets for 5th win in row
BOSTON » Jayson Tatum had 34 points, eight rebounds and five assists and the Boston Celtics extended their season-best win streak to five games by beating the Denver Nuggets 131-112 on Friday night.
It was Tatum’s third straight game with at least 30 points and seventh time with 30-plus this season.
Jaylen Brown had 25 points, eight rebounds and eight assists. Al Horford had six 3-pointers and finished 21 points and seven rebounds for Boston. SPURS 111, BUCKS 93 » Keldon Johnson scored 29 points and San Antonio stopped a five-game skid by topping banged-up Milwaukee.
Devin Vassell had 22 points in San Antonio’s
first win since Oct. 30. Jakob Poeltl added 15 points and 10 rebounds.
THUNDER 132, RAPTORS 113 » Eugene Omoruyi scored a career-high 22 points to
help Oklahoma top Toronto Raptors to snap a fourgame losing streak.
Omoruyi, in his second season, made 8 of 10 field goals in a reserve role.
MAGIC 114, SUNS 97 » Wendell Carter Jr. had 20 points and 10 rebounds, and Orlando beat Phoenix.
Terrence Ross scored 12 of his 14 points in the fourth quarter as the Magic posted back-to-back wins for the first time this season. Franz Wagner had 17 points, Jalen Suggs scored 16 and Bol Bol collected a career-high 15 rebounds.
KNICKS 121, PISTONS 112 » RJ Barrett scored 30 points, Jalen Brunson added 26 and New York kept Detroit winless on the road.
Julius Randle chipped in 21 points for the Knicks. GRIZZLIES 114, TIMBERWOLVES, 103 » Ja Morant had 28 points, nine rebounds and eight assists to lead Memphis.
Desmond Bane finished with 24 points.