NBA roundup: Celtics rout Mavs in
10th straight win
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[March 02, 2024]
Jayson Tatum overcame a slow start to score a team-high 32
points as the Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to 10
games by beating the visiting Dallas Mavericks 138-110 Friday night.
Tatum had two points after 17 minutes but finished 10-for-19 from
the field and grabbed eight rebounds. Jaylen Brown added 25 points
and Kristaps Porzingis tossed in 24.
Boston was 21 of 43 (48.8 percent) from beyond the 3-point line.
Tatum connected on 5-of-9 3-point attempts. Porzingis made four
3-pointers, while Jrue Holiday and Derrick White each finished with
three.
Luka Doncic had 37 points, 12 rebounds and 11 assists to lead the
Mavericks. It was his 12th triple-double of the season and the 10th
straight game he has scored at least 25 points.
Kings 124, Timberwolves 120 (OT)
Malik Monk scored a season-high 39 points on 16-for-29 shooting as
Sacramento outlasted Minnesota for an overtime win in Minneapolis.
Domantas Sabonis added 21 points, 15 rebounds and eight assists for
the Kings. Keegan Murray finished with 17 points, and Davion
Mitchell scored 16 on 7-for-8 shooting.
Jaden McDaniels scored 26 points on 9-for-11 shooting to lead the
Timberwolves. Karl-Anthony Towns finished with 19 points, and Rudy
Gobert posted 16 points and 16 rebounds.
Clippers 140, Wizards 115
James Harden scored 21 of his 28 points in the second quarter as Los
Angeles routed visiting Washington.
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The victory came at a cost to the Clippers, who lost Russell
Westbrook to a fractured left hand in the second quarter. Kawhi
Leonard scored 27 points and Paul George had 22 as the Clippers
ended their first two-game skid since just before Christmas.
Kyle Kuzma scored 32 points, Deni Avdija added 14 and Marvin Bagley
III had 10 points with 10 rebounds as the Wizards lost their 14th
straight game.
Warriors 120, Raptors 105
Stephen Curry scored 25 points and Golden State defeated Toronto for
its eighth consecutive road victory.
Jonathan Kuminga added 24 points for the Warriors, who have won six
of their past seven games overall. Moses Moody had 17 points, Klay
Thompson scored 14, Chris Paul contributed 13, and Draymond Green
had six points and 13 rebounds.
RJ Barrett scored 23 points for the Raptors, who have dropped two
straight and lost All-Star Scottie Barnes to a broken hand. Kelly
Olynyk had 16 points and 10 rebounds, and Jakob Poeltl had 10 points
and 14 boards.
Cavaliers 110, Pistons 100
Darius Garland scored 29 points, including eight 3-pointers, and
visiting Cleveland downed Detroit.
The Cavs have won nine straight against the Pistons and completed a
four-game season series sweep. Evan Mobley had 22 points, 17
rebounds and seven assists. Max Strus had 14 points, while Sam
Merrill and Isaac Okoro added 12 apiece. Cleveland's top scorer,
Donovan Mitchell, did not play due to a knee injury.
Cade Cunningham led Detroit with 21 points and 10 assists. Jaden
Ivey had 18 points and Isaiah Stewart supplied 16 with nine
rebounds. Ausar Thompson had 15 points, seven rebounds and five
steals, while Jalen Duren added 14 points and 10 rebounds.
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Mar 1, 2024; Boston, Massachusetts, USA; Boston Celtics center
Kristaps Porzingis (8) makes the basket against Dallas Mavericks
forward Maxi Kleber (42) and guard Luka Doncic (77) in the second
half at TD Garden. Mandatory Credit: David Butler II-USA TODAY
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76ers 121, Hornets 114
Tyrese Maxey scored 33 points, Tobias Harris had 31 points and 12
rebounds and host Philadelphia held off Charlotte.
Kyle Lowry added 15 points and 10 assists and hit two free throws
with 30.8 seconds remaining for a 119-114 lead. Buddy Hield
contributed 13 points and Paul Reed had 11 for the Sixers.
Miles Bridges led the Hornets with 27 points and 11 rebounds, Nick
Richards added 19 points and Davis Bertans had 14. Grant Williams
and Vasilije Micic had 13 each and Cody Martin finished with 12.
Bucks 113, Bulls 97
Giannis Antetokounmpo recorded 46 points, 16 rebounds and six
assists to lead Milwaukee to a victory over host Chicago.
Antetokounmpo shot 16-for-22 while reaching the 40-point mark for
the eighth time this season. Patrick Beverley scored all 14 of his
points in the fourth quarter and fueled his team's decisive spurt as
the Bucks won their fifth consecutive game. Damian Lillard added 16
points and seven assists but was just 4 of 18 from the field for
Milwaukee, which never trailed.
Coby White paced Chicago with 22 points. Nikola Vucevic had 17
points and nine rebounds for the Bulls before receiving a flagrant
foul 2 and an ejection with 9:27 left in the game. Ayo Dosunmu added
15 points, DeMar DeRozan had 12 points and nine assists and Alex
Caruso scored 11 points for Chicago, which made 41.9 percent of its
field-goal attempts and was 11 of 27 (40.7 percent) from behind the
arc.
Trail Blazers 122, Grizzlies 92
Dalano Banton and Jabari Walker scored 19 points apiece and Duop
Reath added 18 as visiting Portland snapped its nine-game losing
streak, beating Memphis.
Kris Murray scored 14 points for Portland, which led by as many as
33 late in the game. Matisse Thybulle had 13 points and Jerami Grant
10. The Trail Blazers had not won since Jan. 31 against the
Milwaukee Bucks.
Jake LaRavia led Memphis with a career-high 21 points, while Lamar
Stevens scored 19, GG Jackson added 11 and Jordan Goodwin chipped in
10. The Grizzlies have lost four straight and 13 of their last 15.
Pelicans 129, Pacers 102
Brandon Ingram scored 34 points, Trey Murphy III matched his season
high with 28 and host New Orleans dominated Indiana.
New Orleans tied the franchise record for points in a quarter as it
raced to a 48-26 lead at the end of the first.
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Isaiah Jackson had 13 points and 11 rebounds, Bennedict Mathurin
scored 13 points, Pascal Siakam and Myles Turner had 12 each and
Andrew Nembhard added 10 to lead the Pacers.
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