Jayson Tatum scored a game-high 45 factors, together with 12 in additional time, to assist the Boston Celtics enhance their residence file to 18-0 by beating the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves 127-120 on Wednesday.
Jaylen Brown added 35 factors and 11 rebounds for the Celtics, who set a franchise file for consecutive residence victories firstly of a season, initially set by the 1957-58 crew. Minnesota hasn’t gained a sport in Boston because the 2004-05 season.
Tatum gave the Celtics a 122-120 lead on a layup with 1:04 left in OT and elevated the result in 5 by making a 3-pointer with 51 seconds remaining. He sank two free throws with 12.7 seconds left to finalize the scoring.
Anthony Edwards tossed in 29 factors for Minnesota, which obtained 25 factors and 13 rebounds from Karl-Anthony Cities. Naz Reid had 19 factors and 10 rebounds.
Spurs 130, Pistons 108
Victor Wembanyama recorded the second-fastest triple-double in NBA historical past and San Antonio rolled previous host Detroit.
Wembanyama racked up 16 factors, 12 rebounds and 10 assists in simply 21 minutes for his first NBA triple-double. Russell Westbrook compiled a triple-double in 20 minutes in 2014. Keldon Johnson added 17 factors and Devin Vassell had 16 as eight Spurs scored in double figures.
The Pistons dropped to 3-35 whereas shedding their sixth straight. They’ve misplaced 34 of their previous 35 video games. Detroit was taking part in for the second time with out prime scorer Cade Cunningham, who has a strained left knee.
Hawks 139, 76ers 132 (OT)
Jalen Johnson scored 25 factors, seven of them in additional time, with a career-high 16 rebounds and 7 assists to assist Atlanta finish a two-game shedding streak with a win over visiting Philadelphia.
Atlanta tied the sport at 132 when Johnson made two free throws with 1:07 to go within the additional body. He then got here up with a steal and drained a 3-pointer with 40.5 seconds left. Philadelphia led by three in additional time with 2:31 remaining however didn’t rating one other level.
The Sixers performed with out reigning MVP Joel Embiid, who missed his second straight sport with left knee swelling. Philadelphia acquired 35 factors, eight rebounds and 9 assists from Tyrese Maxey and 32 factors and 10 rebounds from Tobias Harris.
Pacers 112, Wizards 104
Myles Turner collected 18 factors and 13 rebounds to gas Indiana to a victory over Washington in Indianapolis.
Seven gamers scored in double digits for Indiana to assist offset the absence of main scorer Tyrese Haliburton (23.6 factors per sport). The All-Star guard strained his left hamstring within the Pacers’ 133-131 victory over the Boston Celtics on Monday.
Washington’s Jordan Poole scored 28 factors and Corey Kispert added 15 off the bench. Daniel Gafford contributed 12 factors and eight rebounds for the Wizards, who’ve misplaced six in a row and 9 of their previous 10 video games.
Kings 123, Hornets 98
Keegan Murray scored 21 of his 25 factors within the first half and Domantas Sabonis racked up 24 factors and 10 rebounds as Sacramento avenged a surprising loss final week by defeating host Charlotte.
Malik Monk had 20 factors off the bench and De’Aaron Fox added 19 factors for the Kings, who started a five-game highway journey by profitable an evening earlier at Detroit.
The Hornets have misplaced 14 of their previous 15 video games, the lone victory in that stretch coming in Sacramento on Jan. 2. Miles Bridges paced Charlotte with 24 factors and Terry Rozier poured in 22.
Thunder 128, Warmth 120
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 28 factors and Jalen Williams narrowly missed out on a triple-double to steer Oklahoma Metropolis over host Miami.
The Thunder continued their scorching taking pictures, ending 59.3 p.c from the ground, their ninth consecutive sport taking pictures 50 p.c total or higher. Williams totaled 19 factors, 9 rebounds and 12 assists.
Bam Adebayo led Miami with 25 factors and 11 rebounds whereas Jaime Jaquez Jr. scored 21 factors.
Bulls 124, Rockets 119 (OT)
Coby White scored a game-high 30 factors and Zach LaVine and Nikola Vucevic notched double-doubles to spice up Chicago to an additional time victory towards visiting Houston.
Chicago led by as many as 16 on the way in which to its third straight victory. Outscored 56-30 within the paint, the Bulls related on 19 3-pointers, with White drilling six. His closing make from deep pushed the Bulls’ benefit to 4 factors with 1:04 left within the additional session.
LaVine had 25 factors, 13 rebounds and 7 assists, whereas Vucevic contributed 18 factors and 15 boards. Alperen Sengun scored all 25 of his factors after halftime to tempo the Rockets. Fred VanVleet added 20 factors and 10 assists.
Pelicans 141, Warriors 105
Herbert Jones led an early barrage of 3-pointers, Jonas Valanciunas went for 21 factors in 21 minutes and New Orleans shellacked Golden State in San Francisco.
Three days after main by as many as 50 factors whereas blitzing the Kings 133-100, New Orleans used 9 3-pointers — three by Jones — in a 46-point first quarter to place the Warriors in an enormous gap, and so they by no means recovered. Zion Williamson was amongst eight Pelicans, together with all 5 starters, to attain in double figures with 19 factors.
Moses Moody scored 21 factors off the bench for the Warriors, who heard it from the house followers whereas shedding for the fifth time as they accomplished a seven-game homestand.
Jazz 124, Nuggets 111
Jordan Clarkson registered 27 factors and 9 assists off the bench and Utah dismantled the defending NBA champion Denver from the outset whereas posting a victory at Salt Lake Metropolis.
Lauri Markkanen added 26 factors and 12 rebounds because the Jazz gained for the ninth time of their previous 11 video games. Utah has gained its final three, all towards elite groups, starting with highway victories over the Philadelphia 76ers on Saturday and the Milwaukee Bucks on Monday.
Collin Sexton scored 22 factors and John Collins added 15 for Utah, which led by as many as 25 factors. Nikola Jokic recorded 27 factors on 8-of-9 taking pictures and picked up 11 rebounds for Denver, which has misplaced six straight highway video games towards the Jazz and 15 of their previous 16.
Clippers 126, Raptors 120
Kawhi Leonard scored 29 factors and celebrated his new three-year, $152.4 million contract extension as Los Angeles Clippers earned a victory over visiting Toronto.
Paul George additionally scored 29 factors and Ivica Zubac added 12 factors with 11 rebounds because the Clippers improved to 16-3 because the begin of December. The Clippers gained each residence video games in a span the place they may play 5 of seven on the highway and are 4-1 within the stretch up to now.
Immanuel Quickley scored 25 factors and RJ Barrett added 24 for Toronto. Dennis Schroder scored 22 factors, whereas Scottie Barnes and Gary Trent Jr. every had 12 for the Raptors, who’re 3-3 because the begin of January after a 1-5 stretch.