In the American Basketball League (NBA), the Boston Celtics defeated the Milwaukee Bucks 140-99 away. The NBA continued with 2 games. Second place in the Eastern Conference, the Celtics defeated the Bucks, the owner of the summit, by 41 points and got their 53rd victory.
Jayson Tatum came to the fore in the Celtics’ victory with 40 points, 8 rebounds and Jaylen Brown with 30 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists. Tatum scored 40 or more in a game for the 22nd time, surpassing Paul Pierce (21), becoming the second-highest scorer in Celtics history. Larry Bird is at the top of this field with 47 games.
In the Bucks (55 wins, 22 losses) against the Celtics, Giannis Antetokounmpo produced 24 points, 7 rebounds, Khris Middleton 13 points, 5 rebounds, 4 assists and Bobby Portis 12 points, 10 rebounds.
CRITICAL WIN FROM PELICANS
Struggling for the play-offs in the Western Conference, the New Orleans Pelicans passed the top Denver Nuggets with a score of 107-88. Brandon Ingram made a “triple-double” with 31 points, 11 rebounds and 10 assists in the Pelicans, who rose to 7th place by achieving their 39th win of the season. CJ McCollum added 23 points, Trey Murphy and Jonas Valanciunas added 15 points each. Jamal Murray scored 21 points, 4 rebounds, 7 assists and Bruce Brown scored 19 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for the host Nuggets, where Nikola Jokic did not play.