Malik Beasley scored 26 factors in 22 minutes off the bench and the host Detroit Pistons prolonged its successful streak to eight video games by cooling off the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday.
Detroit now has its longest successful streak in 17 years. The final time the Pistons gained eight or extra consecutive video games got here in 2008, after they strung collectively 10 victories from January 23 to February 13.
Cade Cunningham had 21 factors and 11 assists for Detroit, and Tobias Harris tossed in 16 factors whereas grabbing 9 rebounds. Jalen Duren added 13 factors and 11 rebounds.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics, who noticed their six-game successful streak snapped, with 27 factors. Boston performed with out Jaylen Brown (thigh).
Pacers 111, Raptors 91
Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner hit a mixed 12 of 14 from 3-point vary and their efforts of 33 and 18 factors, respectively, helped Indiana Pacers keep away from a season sweep in opposition to Toronto Raptors with a rout in Indianapolis.
Haliburton went 12 of 15 from the sphere, together with his 7-of-9 exhibiting from past the arc. Turner shot 6 of 8 and made all 5 of his makes an attempt from behind the arc. Pascal Siakam had 15 factors and grabbed eight rebounds for the Pacers.
RJ Barrett, who gave Indiana suits in two Toronto wins over the Pacers earlier this season, was restricted to 16 factors on 5-of-15 taking pictures. Jonathan Mogbo, scored 16 factors off the bench.
Knicks 110, 76ers 105
Jalen Brunson scored 9 unanswered factors late within the fourth quarter for host New York Knicks, which squandered all of a 19-point lead earlier than coming again to edge skidding Philadelphia 76ers.
Brunson scored 14 of his game-high 34 factors within the last 6:33 for the Knicks, who snapped a two-game dropping streak. Mikal Bridges had 28 factors, together with 19 within the first quarter. The Knicks had been with out Karl-Anthony Cities (knee).
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 factors for the 76ers, who’ve misplaced 9 straight — their longest dropping streak since a 12-game skid late within the 2015-16 season, after they completed 10-72. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 27 factors whereas Paul George added 25 factors.
Thunder 129, Nets 121
Chet Holmgren scored 9 of his 22 factors within the fourth quarter for Oklahoma Metropolis Thunder, which rallied from an 18-point deficit and pulled away to beat Brooklyn Nets in New York.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 27 factors however was on the bench for Oklahoma Metropolis’s decisive 18-0 run. The rally occurred two nights after the Thunder blew a 25-point lead and allowed the ultimate 16 factors of the fourth quarter in an additional time loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
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Aaron Wiggins added 24 off the bench for the Thunder, who gained for the tenth time in 12 video games. Holmgren pulled down 17 rebounds. Brooklyn’s Day’Ron Sharpe began for Nic Claxton (suspended) and scored a career-high 25 factors whereas gathering 15 rebounds.
Warmth 131, Hawks 109
Tyler Herro produced 24 factors and 10 assists as host Miami Warmth defeated Atlanta Hawks, simply the Warmth’s second win in eight video games.
The Warmth additionally acquired a season-high 24 factors from Duncan Robinson, and Davion Mitchell scored 12 of his 20 factors within the third quarter. Bam Adebayo, who was questionable to play because of a calf damage, added 20 factors and 9 rebounds.
Dyson Daniels put up a team-high 18 factors and Trae Younger had 17 factors and eight assists for the Hawks, who’ve misplaced 4 of their previous 5 video games.
Kings 118, Jazz 101
Keegan Murray scored 26 factors to steer seven Sacramento Kings gamers in double figures because it blasted Utah Jazz in Salt Lake Metropolis.
Zach LaVine added 22 factors and eight rebounds, DeMar DeRozan had 19 factors and eight assists and Jonas Valanciunas contributed 15 factors and 7 boards off the bench for Sacramento, which gained its second recreation in a row.
Walker Kessler led Utah with 25 factors, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, however the Jazz stumbled at house once more and misplaced for the seventh time in 9 outings total.
Clippers 122, Bulls 117
James Harden scored 30 factors and Amir Coffey added 20 to steer six gamers in double figures and elevate the visiting Los Angeles Lakers to a victory in opposition to Chicago Bulls.
Kawhi Leonard scored 17 factors for the Clippers and Derrick Jones Jr. had 16 as Los Angeles stopped a three-game skid. Leonard returned to the lineup after lacking the earlier two video games with left foot soreness.
Josh Giddey had 21 factors and 12 assists whereas Zach Collins contributed 21 factors and 17 rebounds for the Bulls, who’ve misplaced seven of eight.
Path Blazers 129, Wizards 121
Shaedon Sharpe scored a career-high 36 factors off the bench to gasoline Portland Path Blazers’ victory over host Washington Wizards.
Sharpe made 13 of 26 pictures from the ground, together with a dunk of the yr candidate. He additionally had eight rebounds and 5 assists to propel the Path Blazers to their third straight win.
The Wizards’ Jordan Poole scored 24 factors and Corey Kispert sank 5 3-pointers to spotlight his 20-point efficiency. Washington misplaced for the seventh time in eight video games.
Rockets 118, Spurs 106
Amen Thompson and Jalen Inexperienced mixed for 46 factors and Houston Rockets rode a scorching first quarter to a victory over visiting San Antonio Spurs.
Thompson compiled 25 factors, 9 rebounds and 5 assists for the Rockets, who had been up 34-20 after one interval and earned their third win in 4 video games. Inexperienced tallied 21 factors and 7 boards, and Dillon Brooks hit 5 3-pointers en path to 19 factors.
Keldon Johnson and rookie Stephon Fort scored 22 factors every off the bench to steer the Spurs, who dropped their fourth consecutive recreation. Fort added seven rebounds, 5 assists and three steals.