Jaylen Brown scored 28 points and Jayson Tatum added 27, including a go-ahead jumper with 0.2 seconds left, as the visiting Boston Celtics beat the New Orleans Pelicans 118-116 on Friday night.
Tatum also had 10 assists, Kristaps Porzingis and Derrick White scored 16 points each, and Luke Kornet scored 11 points off the bench for the Celtics, who won three of their last four games.
Trey Murphy III scored a season-high 40 points, Jose Alvarado added 20, and CJ McCollum scored 17 for New Orleans, which lost its fifth straight game.
Pelicans starting point guard Dejounte Murray had to be helped off the court after injuring his lower right leg in the first quarter. He did not return, and postgame reports said he tore his Achilles tendon.
Nuggets 137, 76ers 134
Nikola Jokic scored 28 points, made 13 assists, and grabbed 9 rebounds to help visiting Denver beat Philadelphia.
Jokic made the important plays in the final minutes, while Jamal Murray led Denver with 31 points and 11 assists. Michael Porter Jr. added 24 points to help the Nuggets end a three-game losing streak.
Tyrese Maxey scored 42 points, and Guerschon Yabusele scored a career-high 28 for Philadelphia, which was still without Joel Embiid (knee) and Paul George (finger). The Sixers had won four straight games before this. Yabusele’s half-court shot at the buzzer missed.
Clippers 112, Hornets 104
Norman Powell scored 27 points and Kawhi Leonard added 21 points as Los Angeles won in Charlotte.
Ivica Zubac (14 points, 11 rebounds) and James Harden (14 points, 10 assists) each had double-doubles as the Clippers won their fourth game in five tries.
Miles Bridges scored 27 points and grabbed 9 rebounds, while Vasilije Micic scored 20 points for the Hornets, who lost their fifth game in the last six.
Spurs 144, Bucks 118
Victor Wembanyama scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lead San Antonio to an impressive win over visiting Milwaukee, ending a four-game home losing streak.
Keldon Johnson added 24 points for San Antonio, which won just its second game in the last seven. Stephon Castle scored 20 points, Harrison Barnes had 16, and Devin Vassell and Chris Paul each scored 12 points in the win.
Giannis Antetokounmpo led all scorers with 35 points and grabbed 14 rebounds. Damian Lillard added 22 points, Khris Middleton scored 21, and Taurean Prince had 13 points for the Bucks.
Suns 130, Warriors 105
Devin Booker led six Phoenix players in double figures, while Stephen Curry was limited to just 14 points as Phoenix dominated Golden State in San Francisco.
Booker finished with a game-high 31 points and 11 assists, Bradley Beal scored 21 points off the bench, and Kevin Durant added 19 for the Suns, who won for the ninth time in their last 12 games.
Andrew Wiggins and Moses Moody each scored 17 points for the Warriors, as Curry shot only 1-for-6 from 3-point range.
Bulls 122, Raptors 106
Coby White scored 25 points and made 6 assists, helping visiting Chicago end Toronto’s five-game winning streak with an easy victory.
Bulls center Nikola Vucevic had 12 points and 6 rebounds in the first quarter and finished with 21 points and 12 rebounds. Josh Giddey added 15 points, 7 rebounds, and 6 assists. Chicago also got solid bench production, with Jalen Smith scoring 17 points, Matas Buzelis adding 12, Patrick Williams scoring 11 points and grabbing 9 rebounds, and Dalen Terry contributing 10 points.
Scottie Barnes scored 20 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for the Raptors, and RJ Barrett had 19 points and 9 boards. Immanuel Quickley returned from injury to score 13 of his 14 points in the first half. Jacob Poeltl had 8 points, 9 rebounds, and 5 blocked shots.
Pistons 117, Mavericks 102
First-time All-Star Cade Cunningham scored 40 points, and host Detroit ended a three-game losing streak by beating Dallas.
Tobias Harris scored 17 points, and Jalen Duren added 16 points, 13 rebounds, and 5 assists. Marcus Sasser contributed 10 points.
Kyrie Irving led the Mavericks with 28 points. P.J. Washington scored 22 points and grabbed 13 rebounds, while Daniel Gafford added 16 points, 10 rebounds, and 5 blocks. Klay Thompson scored 13 points.
