NBA roundup: Celtics top Lakers to extend win streak

Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to four games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night.I

NBA roundup: Celtics top Lakers to extend win streak

Jayson Tatum had 40 points, 12 rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to four games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Lakers 111-101 on Saturday night.

It was Tatum’s fourth game with at least 40 points this season. He was 12 of 28 from the field and played 45 minutes.

Jaylen Brown added 31 points and six rebounds for the Celtics, who also received 14 points and nine rebounds from Al Horford.

Luka Doncic led the Lakers with 34 points and eight rebounds. He made 5 of 10 3-point attempts. The loss ended the Lakers’ eight-game winning streak.

LeBron James had 22 points and 14 rebounds, but he missed each of his six shots from behind the 3-point line. James left the game with a groin strain in the fourth quarter and did not return. Austin Reaves (16 points) was the only other Laker who scored in double figures.

Hornets 105, Nets 102

Miles Bridges poured in 26 points and Charlotte closed the game by scoring the final 12 points to rally past visiting Brooklyn.

Nick Smith Jr. scored 19 points and Moussa Diabate added 16 points and 15 rebounds to help the Hornets snap a nine-game losing streak and beat the Nets for the first time in four meetings this season.

D’Angelo Russell racked up 28 points and Ziare Williams 29 for the Nets, who have lost seven straight.

Rockets 146, Pelicans 117

Dillon Brooks scored a game-high 27 points, Aaron Holiday added 20 off the bench and Amen Thompson flirted with a triple-double as Houston opened a six-game homestand with a wire-to-wire victory over New Orleans.

The Rockets shot 55.6 percent overall, including 17 of 40 from behind the 3-point arc. Seven players scored in double figures for Houston en route to a season-high point total.

Zion Williamson tallied 20 points for the Pelicans. CJ McCollum added 17 points while Jose Alvarado paired 17 points with seven assists off the bench. New Orleans lost for the fourth time in five games.

Hawks 120, Pacers 118

Trae Young had team highs of 36 points and eight assists, helping Atlanta defeat visiting Indiana.

Caris LeVert added 26 points on 10-of-17 shooting off the bench, and Onyeka Okongwu collected 16 points and 16 rebounds. Dyson Daniels added 10 points and five steals as the Hawks won their second game against the Pacers in three days.

Bennedict Mathurin led Indiana with 30 points off the bench, followed by starter Pascal Siakam’s 23. Aaron Nesmith and Myles turner scored 14 points apiece, and Andrew Nembhard posted 11 points and 12 assists. Thomas Bryant chipped in 10 points for the Pacers.

Wizards 118, Raptors 117

Jordan Poole returned after missing three games with an elbow injury to score 34 points and visiting Washington defeated Toronto.

Washington had to wait out a review that ruled that Jamal Shead’s shot that could have won the game for Toronto did not beat the buzzer. Bilal Coulibaly added 18 points for the Wizards, who have won two straight. Khris Middleton and Corey Kispert each scored 12 points. Richaun Holmes had 10 points and 11 rebounds, and Alex Sarr had 10 points and 14 rebounds.

RJ Barrett scored 23 points and Jakob Poeltl scored 21 for Toronto. Scottie Barnes added 18 points for the Raptors. Jared Rhoden scored 13 points, Shead and Jamison Battle each scored 11 points.

Bulls 114, Heat 109

Josh Giddey recorded his third triple-double of the season and hit a 3-pointer with 16 seconds left as visiting Chicago rallied from a 17-point deficit to beat Miami.

Giddey had 26 points, 10 rebounds and 12 assists for Chicago, which outscored Miami 36-20 in the fourth quarter. Coby White scored 21 points, Zach Collins contributed 18 points and 15 rebounds, Tre Jones added 15 points, Matas Buzelis had 13 and Kevin Huerter chipped in 11 off the bench.

Andrew Wiggins and Bam Adebayo scored 22 points apiece for Miami, which shot 1 of 11 (9.1 percent) in the fourth quarter. The Heat fell a season-low five games under .500. Tyler Herro scored 21 points, Terry Rozier scored 15 points on five 3-pointers, Duncan Robinson added 12 points, and Kel’el Ware had seven points and 12 rebounds.

Warriors 115, Pistons 110

Stephen Curry had 32 points and hit a major milestone with 25,000 career points as Golden State downed Detroit in San Francisco.

Jimmy Butler supplied 26 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Warriors, who won for the 11th time in 13 games. Draymond Green had 12 points — including a late pivotal 3-pointer — along with nine rebounds and seven assists. Gui Santos had 15 points and six rebounds while Moses Moody added 12 points.

Cade Cunningham led the Pistons with 31 points but also committed nine turnovers. Malik Beasley had 17 points and Tobias Harris contributed 15 with 12 rebounds. Jalen Duren added 13 points with 13 rebounds.