SAN ANTONIO (AP) — Jayson Tatum scored 25 points, Jaylen Brown added 24 and the NBA-leading Boston Celtics extended their winning streak to six games with a 134-101 victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Sunday night.
Derrick White scored 17 points against his former team, and Kristaps Porzingis added 14 points and nine rebounds in his return after missing a game because of a calf injury.
Devin Vassell scored 22 points for San Antonio. Victor Wembanyama had 21 points and seven rebounds for San Antonio. The Spurs have lost seven of eight.
Boston improved to 26-6, going 12-2 in December.
PELICANS 129, LAKERS 109
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Zion Williamson and Brandon Ingram each scored 26 points and New Orleans beat road-weary Los Angeles.
Los Angeles was coming off a 108-106 loss at Minnesota on Saturday night, while New Orleans was off two days after beating Utah at home Thursday night.
LeBron James scored 34 points and former Pelican Anthony Davis added 20 points and 10 rebounds, but they didn’t get enough help as the Lakers lost for the seventh time in nine games.
The meeting was the first since the Lakers dismantled New Orleans 133-89 in the In-Season Tournament semifinal in Las Vegas on Dec. 7.
THUNDER 124, NETS 108
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Shai Gilgeous-Alexander had 24 points and six assists and Oklahoma City beat Brooklyn for its fourth straight victory.
Josh Giddey had 20 points, six rebounds and five assists, and rookie Chet Holmgren added 18 points, 10 rebounds and two blocked shots. Oklahoma City improved to 22-9, good for second place in the Western Conference.
Mikal Bridges had 22 points — 15 in the first quarter — to go with seven rebounds and seven assists for Brooklyn. The Nets have lost three straight.
HAWKS 130, WIZARDS 126
WASHINGTON (AP) — Trae Young had 40 points and 13 assists, Dejounte Murray scored 32 points and Atlanta overcame a slow start to beat Washington.
Jalen Johnson added a career-high 24 points and had 13 rebounds.
Kyle Kuzma scored 38 points and hit seven 3-pointers for Washington.
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