Boston beat Chicago 123:98 as a guest in a regular season match of the National Basketball Association of the United States and Canada (NBA) behind 43 points, 15 rebounds and 10 assists from Jayson Tatum. With the success, Boston avoided two consecutive defeats and broke the Bulls' three-game winning streak, BTA reported.
Tatum made 16 of his 24 field goals, including 9 of 15 attempts from long distance in 36 minutes of play. Kristaps Porzingis added 22 points and 7 rebounds for Boston, and Jaylen Brown contributed 19 points, 5 rebounds and 8 assists. Nikola Vucevic led the Bulls with 19 points and 10 rebounds.
Orlando beat Miami 121-114 at home, rallying from a 22-point deficit early in the fourth quarter and 25 earlier in the game. Cole Anthony, Kentavious Caldwell-Pope and Goga Bitadze combined for 21 of Orlando's 37 points in the fourth quarter, including the final 17. The 25-point comeback tied a franchise record. Cole Anthony had 35 points and 9 assists, Caldwell-Pope added 24 points, and Bitadze finished with 18 points and 13 rebounds.
Cade Cunningham scored 28 points and 13 assists for Detroit's 133-125 win over Phoenix in another NBA game of the night. Jaden Ivey had 20 points, 8 rebounds and 8 assists for the Pistons, and Malik Beasley added 18 points. Kevin Durant had 43 points, 5 rebounds and 6 assists for Phoenix, while Bradley Beal added 26 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Phoenix star Devin Booker missed the first game of the season with an injury suffered against Indiana.
Golden State defeated Minnesota 113-103 on the road behind Steph Curry's 31 points and 10 assists. Trace Jackson-Davis finished with 15 points and 9 rebounds for the Warriors, who snapped their three-game losing streak and won for the first time on the road since Nov. 22. Anthony Edwards scored 19 points for Minnesota, but made only 6 of his 20 field goals.
LeBron James led the Los Angeles Lakers to a 103-99 win over Sacramento, scoring 32 points. D'Angelo Russell had 20 points for the visitors, and Domantas Sabonis had 19 points and 19 rebounds for the Kings.
In other NBA action on the night, Atlanta lost to Memphis 112-128 at home, Utah beat Brooklyn 105-94, and Cleveland beat Philadelphia 126-99 at home. Milwaukee defeated Washington 112-101 at home, New York defeated New Orleans 104-93 on the road, Dallas defeated the Los Angeles Clippers 113-97 at home, and San Antonio also achieved a home victory over Portland 114-94.