Tatum leads Celtics past Raptors
Jayson Tatum scored 40 points and the Boston Celtics rolled to a 126-114 win over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
Playing without three of their top guards, the Celtics shook off a slow start to lead by as many as 26 points in the second half. They shot 48.8% overall.
Tatum turned the game around with 21 points in the second quarter. He hit five 3- pointers and converted all 13 free throws, finishing one point short of his career high set against New Orleans last January.
Rookie guard Payton Pritchard had 23 points and eight assists for the Celtics (5- 3), and Jaylen Brown scored 19. Robert Williams III came off the bench to contribute 11 points and 13 rebounds.
MAVERICKS 113, ROCKETS 100 >>
Luka Doncic had 33 points, 16 rebounds and 11 assists, and Tim Hardaway Jr. added 30 off the bench as Dallas used a big fourth quarter run to beat Houston.
BUCKS 125, PISTONS 115 >>
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 43 points and Milwaukee defeated Detroit and moved above the .500 mark for the first time this season.
The reigning two-time MVP scored 30 points by halftime, shot 17 of 24 from the floor overall and finished with nine rebounds.
KNICKS 113, HAWKS 108 >> Julius Randle scored 28 points and grabbed 17 rebounds, Austin Rivers hit a huge 3-pointer and New York rallied to beat Atlanta.
HEAT 118, THUNDER 90 >> Kelly Olynyk made five 3-pointers on his way to 19 points, Bam Adebayo led all scorers with 20 on 9-for-10 shooting and Miami beat Oklahoma City. 76ERS 118, HORNETS 101 >> Joel Embiid had 14 points and 11 rebounds, Tobias Harris scored 22 points and Philadelphia beat Charlotte for its fourth straight win. MAGIC 103, CAVALIERS 83 >> Aaron Gordon broke out of a shooting slump with 6-of-9 sniping from 3-point range and scored a seasonhigh 24 points, leading Orlando over Cleveland.
PACERS 118, PELICANS 116 >>
Malcolm Brogdon capped a 21-point, 11- assist performance by bouncing in a driving, one-handed floater with 1.7 seconds left in overtime, and Indiana beat New Orleans.