In the American Basketball League (NBA), Boston Celtics defeated Brooklyn Nets 118-110 on the road.
NBA continued with 6 matches. Eastern Conference leader Celtics defeated the Nets in the match in which Jayson Tatum starred with 41 points, 14 rebounds and 5 assists, and got their 5th consecutive victory and 42nd victory of the season.
For Celtics, Jaylen Brown scored 19 points and Al Horford and Derrick White scored 16 points each.
Mikal Bridges scored 27 points, Cam Thomas 26 and Lonnie Walker scored 15 points for the Nets, who suffered their 32nd defeat this season.
TIMBERWOLVES PASSED TRAIL BLAZERS
Western Conference leader Minnesota Timberwolves beat Portland Trail Blazers 121-109 on the road and achieved their 38th victory, 3 in a row.
Anthony Edwards scored 41 points, 4 rebounds, Nickeil Alexander-Walker played with 18 points, 3 rebounds and Rudy Gobert played with 16 points and 15 rebounds for the Timberwolves.
Deandre Ayton’s 22 points, 16 rebounds and Anfernee Simons’s 20 points and 5 assists could not prevent the Trail Blazers from losing 5 in a row, their 38th loss of the season.
RESULTS
Brooklyn Nets-Boston Celtics: 110-118
Orlando Magic-Oklahoma City Thunder: 113-127
Milwaukee Bucks-Miami Heat: 97-123
Phoenix Suns-Sacramento Kings: 130-125
Portland Trail Blazers-Minnesota Timberwolves: 109-121
Los Angeles Lakers-Detroit Pistons: 125-111