ROUNDUP T-wolves 127, Grizzlies 103 Nets 124, Wizards 97
Celtics 133, Knicks 123
Boston: Derrick White scored 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis had 21 in his return to the lineup after missing four games with a strained left calf to lead the Boston Celtics.
Jayson Tatum added 25 points, six rebounds and five assists for Boston, which improved to 10-0 at home.
Thunder 138, Warriors 136 (OT)
San Francisco: Shai Gilgeous-alexander had 40 points, six rebounds and six assists, and Oklahoma City sent the Warriors to their sixth straight loss.
Holmgren scored a season-high 36 points and added 10 rebounds and five assists, and Jaylin Williams had 22 points and six rebounds.
Bulls 121, Spurs 112
San Antonio: Colby White had 24 points and Chicago overcame Victor Wembanyama’s big night to hand San Antonio its franchise record-tying 16th straight loss.
Wembanyama had 21 points and 20 rebounds as the Spurs matched the team record they set last season.
Nikola Vucevic added 21 points and 16 rebounds for Chicago, which won its fourth straight and snapped a seven-game road skid. 76ers 125, Hawks 114
Philadelphia: Joel Embiid had 38 points and 14 rebounds and shook off an injury scare in the late minutes as Philadelphia held off the Atlanta Hawks.
Tyrese Maxey added 30 points, including a backbreaking 3-pointer with 1:20 to play in a 13-0 run that broke open a nip-and-tuck game.
Hornets 119, Raptors 116
Charlotte, N.C.: Gordon Hayward scored 24 points, Miles Bridges added 22 and hot-shooting Charlotte survived Scottie Barnes’ triple-double to beat the Toronto Raptors.
Terry Rozier had 21 points and 13 assists and rookie Brandon Miller scored 20 for the Hornets, who shot 55.7% from the field, 52% from beyond the 3-point arc and made 18 of 20 free throws.
Nets 124, Wizards 97
New York: Mikal Bridges scored 21 points and Brooklyn routed Washington for its third straight victory and fifth in six games.
Cam Thomas added 17 points, Day’ron Sharpe had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Nic Claxton finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds. At 12-9, the Nets are a season-best three games over .500.
Cavaliers 111, Heat 99
Miami: Donovan Mitchell had 27 points and 13 rebounds, Darius Garland shook off early foul trouble to score 18 points and Cleveland beat the Miami Heat.
Georges Niang scored 13 and Max Strus added 11 in his first road game against his former team. The Cavaliers are now 7-3 on the road this season.
Memphis, Tenn.: Karl-anthony Towns scored 24 points, Rudy Gobert had 16 points, 20 rebounds and six blocks and the Nba-leading Minnesota Timberwolves pulled away in the third quarter for their sixth straight victory.
Mike Conley added 19 points and seven assists to help Minnesota improve to 17-4.
New York: Mikal Bridges scored 21 points and Brooklyn routed Washington for its third straight victory and fifth in six games.
Cam Thomas added 17 points, Day’ron Sharpe had 15 points and 11 rebounds and Nic Claxton finished with 13 points and 14 rebounds. At 12-9, the Nets are a season-best three games over .500.
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