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Jayson Tatum hit a game-winning 3-pointer with 2.2 seconds remaining to lift the Boston Celtics past the host Philadelphia 76ers, 110-107, on Saturday. Joel Embiid appeared to send the game into overtime with a 75-foot 3-pointer, but the ball was ruled to be in his hands when the clock ran out.
Jaylen Brown led the Celtics with 26 points, Tatum added 18 points, 13 rebounds and six assists, and Derrick White had 18 points. Embiid was stellar with 41 points, 12 rebounds, five assists, and three blocked shots for his 14th career game with at least 40 points, 10 rebounds, and five assists. James Harden supplied 21 points.
Julius Randle scored a game-high 28 points and Mitchell Robinson posted a double-double for host New York, which continued surging and never trailed in a rout of New Orleans. Robinson had 11 points on 5-of-5 shooting from the field and added 13 rebounds for the Knicks, who won for the second time in 24 hours and the seventh time in eight games. RJ Barrett scored 25 points while Jalen Brunson had 20 points for the Knicks, who tied a season high by draining 19 3-pointers.
Brandon Ingram scored 19 points and Jonas Valanciunas (12 points, 10 rebounds) had a double-double for the Pelicans, who have lost three straight and are 4-14 since Jan. 16.
Pascal Siakam scored 29 points and visiting Toronto defeated Detroit. Gary Trent Jr. added 19 points for the Raptors, who have won four in a row for the first time this season. Marvin Bagley III had 21 points and 18 rebounds off the bench for the Pistons, who have lost four in a row. James Wiseman added 10 points and 10 rebounds.
After Cory Joseph's 3-pointer tied the game at 84 with 3:44 remaining, Trent made a 3-pointer with 2:38 to go. Isaiah Livers and Siakam exchanged dunks and Toronto still led by three with 2:01 left.
Jaden Ivey made two free throws, trimming the deficit to one. Siakam made two foul shots with 11 seconds to go. Bagley made one of two free throws with four seconds left, then Siakam sealed the win with two free throws.
The Indiana Pacers claimed a 121-108 victory over the Orlando Magic, thanks to a strong second-half performance. Myles Turner led the way for Indiana with 24 points, while Bennedict Mathurin added 19. Jordan Nwora contributed 18 points off the bench, along with eight rebounds and six assists.
Tyrese Haliburton chipped in with 15 points and 14 assists, and Andrew Nembhard scored 13 points. Franz Wagner led Orlando with 21 points, but it wasn't enough to secure a win.
The Charlotte Hornets extended their winning streak to four games by defeating the Miami Heat 108-103. Gordon Hayward led the scoring for Charlotte with 21 points, while rookie center Mark Williams scored 18 points and collected 20 rebounds.
LaMelo Ball had 19 points and 13 assists, while Kelly Oubre Jr. and Dennis Smith Jr. both scored 15 points, and Terry Rozier finished with 14 points. Despite Tyler Herro's 33 points and Jimmy Butler's 28 points, Miami couldn't prevent their fourth straight loss.
The Memphis Grizzlies defeated the Denver Nuggets 112-94, holding them to just their seventh game of the season with fewer than 100 points. Ja Morant led Memphis with 23 points, while Nikola Jokic scored 15 points and snared 13 rebounds for Denver.
Jeff Green contributed 12 points off the bench, but it wasn't enough as Memphis went on a 24-7 run in the second period to build a 23-point lead.
The Utah Jazz came from behind to beat the San Antonio Spurs 118-102, thanks to Lauri Markkanen's 27 points. Kris Dunn added 15 points, eight assists, and seven rebounds off the bench in his second game for the new-look Jazz.
Jeremy Sochan led the scoring for San Antonio with 22 points, and Keldon Johnson contributed 18 points and seven rebounds, but it wasn't enough to prevent their 16th straight loss overall and 18th consecutive loss on the road.
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