Tatum scores 27 as Celtics pound Lakers
BOSTON — Kemba Walker scored 20 points to end a career-long personal losing streak against LeBron James, and Jayson Tatum scored 27 to lead the Boston Celtics past the Los Angeles Lakers 139-107 on Monday night and send the top team in the Western Conference to its biggest loss of the season.
Jaylen Brown scored 20 points and Enes Kanter had 18 points and 11 rebounds for Boston, which snapped a three-game losing streak. The Celtics gave up the first eight points of the game but turned things around when Anthony Davis, playing for the first time in almost two weeks, went to the bench with a pair of fouls 49 seconds apart early in the first quarter.
76ERS 117, NETS 111
In New York, Ben Simmons tied a career high with 34 points and added 12 rebounds and 12 assists, carrying Philadelphia to the victory.
Announced as the Eastern Conference player of the week during the game, Simmons got a good start on winning the next week’s award, too. He shot 12 for 14 from the field in his career-best fifth straight game with 20 or more points, finishing with his fourth triple-double of the season.
BUCKS 111, BULLS 98
In Milwaukee, Giannis Antetokounmpo had a triple-double and scored his 10,000th career point, and the Bucks beat the Bulls to sweep the four-game season series.
Antetokounmpo had 28 points, 14 rebounds and 10 assists for his fourth triple-double of the season. He reached 10,000 points on a jump hook with 4:30 remaining in the fourth.
THUNDER 112, ROCKETS 107
In Houston, Chris Paul scored 28 points, Danilo Gallinari had 25 and Oklahoma City rallied for the road win.
Paul scored 27 in the first half against his former team. Gallinari and Dennis Schroder, who scored 17 of his 23 points after halftime, carried the Thunder after the break.
JAZZ 118, PACERS 88
In Salt Lake City, Donovan Mitchell scored 25 points and
Rudy Gobert had 20 points and 14 rebounds, leading Utah to the runaway victory.
Bojan Bogdanovic added 16 points for the Jazz. Utah never trailed on its way to snapping a three-game losing streak to the Pacers.
NUGGETS 107, TIMBERWOLVES 100
In Minneapolis, Michael Porter Jr. posted his second double-double in three games with 20 points and 14 rebounds, helping the short-handed Nuggets to the road win.
Jerami Grant scored 19 points for the Nuggets, who again had three of their top five scorers absent — Jamal Murray, Paul Millsap and Gary Harris Jr. — and were playing on back-to-back nights. Nikola Jokic had 17 points and 13 rebounds.
HEAT 118, KINGS 113 (OT)
In Miami, Kendrick Nunn scored 25 points, James Johnson added 22 on 9-for-11 shooting and Miami improved its NBA-best home record to 19-1.
Goran Dragic scored 18 and Bam Adebayo finished with 16 points and 11 rebounds for the Heat, who also lead the NBA with a 7-0 overtime record this season.
PELICANS 126, GRIZZLIES 116
In Memphis, Tenn., Jrue Holiday matched his season high with 36 points in his return after a seven-game absence, and the Pelicans set a franchise record with 21 3-pointers.
New Orleans ended Memphis’ seven-game winning streak.
SPURS 120, SUNS 118
In Phoenix, Derrick White scored a season-high 25 points, Bryn Forbes added 24 and the Spurs coughed up a 20-point lead in the second half before rallying.
WIZARDS 106, PISTONS 100
In Washington, Bradley Beal scored 29 points and Ian Mahinmi added 21, helping Washington snap a three-game losing streak.
RAPTORS 122, HAWKS 117
In Atlanta, Norman Powell scored 27 points for Toronto, including 17 in the final period.
KNICKS 106, CAVALIERS 86
In Cleveland, Marcus Morris Sr. and Julius Randle each scored 19 points, powering the Knicks to the road win.
MAGIC 106, HORNETS 83
In Charlotte, N.C., Evan Fournier scored 26 points and Orlando handed Charlotte its seventh consecutive loss.