Malik Beasley scored 26 points in 22 minutes off the bench and the host Detroit Pistons extended their winning streak to eight games by cooling off the Boston Celtics 117-97 on Wednesday.
Detroit now has its longest winning streak in 17 years. The last time the Pistons won eight or more consecutive games came in 2008, when they strung together 10 victories from Jan. 23-Feb. 13.
Cade Cunningham had 21 points and 11 assists for Detroit, and Tobias Harris tossed in 16 points while grabbing nine rebounds. Jalen Duren added 13 points and 11 rebounds.
Jayson Tatum led the Celtics, who saw their six-game winning streak snapped, with 27 points. Boston played without Jaylen Brown (thigh).
Pacers 111, Raptors 91
Tyrese Haliburton and Myles Turner hit a combined 12 of 14 from 3-point range and their efforts of 33 and 18 points, respectively, helped Indiana avoid a season sweep against Toronto with a rout in Indianapolis.
Haliburton went 12 of 15 from the field, including his 7-of-9 showing from beyond the arc. Turner shot 6 of 8 and made all five of his attempts from behind the arc. Pascal Siakam had 15 points and grabbed eight rebounds for the Pacers.
RJ Barrett, who gave Indiana fits in two Toronto wins over the Pacers earlier this season, was limited to 16 points on 5-of-15 shooting. Jonathan Mogbo, scored 16 points off the bench.
Knicks 110, 76ers 105
Jalen Brunson scored nine unanswered points late in the fourth quarter for host New York, which squandered all of a 19-point lead before coming back to edge skidding Philadelphia.
Brunson scored 14 of his game-high 34 points in the final 6:33 for the Knicks, who snapped a two-game losing streak. Mikal Bridges had 28 points, including 19 in the first quarter. The Knicks were without Karl-Anthony Towns (knee).
Tyrese Maxey scored 30 points for the 76ers, who have lost nine straight — their longest losing streak since a 12-game skid late in the 2015-16 season, when they finished 10-72. Kelly Oubre Jr. had 27 points while Paul George added 25 points.
Thunder 129, Nets 121
Chet Holmgren scored nine of his 22 points in the fourth quarter for Oklahoma City, which rallied from an 18-point deficit and pulled away to beat Brooklyn in New York.
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the Thunder with 27 points but was on the bench for Oklahoma City’s decisive 18-0 run. The rally occurred two nights after the Thunder blew a 25-point lead and allowed the final 16 points of the fourth quarter in an overtime loss to the Minnesota Timberwolves.
Aaron Wiggins added 24 off the bench for the Thunder, who won for the 10th time in 12 games. Holmgren pulled down 17 rebounds. Brooklyn’s Day’Ron Sharpe started for Nic Claxton (suspended) and scored a career-high 25 points while collecting 15 rebounds.
Heat 131, Hawks 109
Tyler Herro produced 24 points and 10 assists as host Miami defeated Atlanta, just the Heat’s second win in eight games.
The Heat also got a season-high 24 points from Duncan Robinson, and Davion Mitchell scored 12 of his 20 points in the third quarter. Bam Adebayo, who was questionable to play due to a calf injury, added 20 points and nine rebounds.
Dyson Daniels put up a team-high 18 points and Trae Young had 17 points and eight assists for the Hawks, who have lost four of their past five games.
Kings 118, Jazz 101
Keegan Murray scored 26 points to lead seven Sacramento players in double figures as the Kings blasted Utah in Salt Lake City.
Zach LaVine added 22 points and eight rebounds, DeMar DeRozan had 19 points and eight assists and Jonas Valanciunas contributed 15 points and seven boards off the bench for Sacramento, which won its second game in a row.
Walker Kessler led Utah with 25 points, 14 rebounds and five assists, but the Jazz stumbled at home again and lost for the seventh time in nine outings overall.
Clippers 122, Bulls 117
James Harden scored 30 points and Amir Coffey added 20 to lead six players in double figures and lift visiting Los Angeles to a victory against Chicago.
Kawhi Leonard scored 17 points for the Clippers and Derrick Jones Jr. had 16 as Los Angeles stopped a three-game skid. Leonard returned to the lineup after missing the previous two games with left foot soreness.
Josh Giddey had 21 points and 12 assists while Zach Collins contributed 21 points and 17 rebounds for the Bulls, who have lost seven of eight.
Trail Blazers 129, Wizards 121
Shaedon Sharpe scored a career-high 36 points off the bench to fuel Portland’s victory over host Washington.
Sharpe made 13 of 26 shots from the floor, including a dunk of the year candidate. He also had eight rebounds and five assists to propel the Trail Blazers to their third straight win.
The Wizards’ Jordan Poole scored 24 points and Corey Kispert sank five 3-pointers to highlight his 20-point performance. Washington lost for the seventh time in eight games.
Rockets 118, Spurs 106
Amen Thompson and Jalen Green combined for 46 points and Houston rode a scorching first quarter to a victory over visiting San Antonio.
Thompson compiled 25 points, nine rebounds and five assists for the Rockets, who were up 34-20 after one period and earned their third win in four games. Green tallied 21 points and seven boards, and Dillon Brooks hit five 3-pointers en route to 19 points.
Keldon Johnson and rookie Stephon Castle scored 22 points each off the bench to lead the Spurs, who dropped their fourth consecutive game. Castle added seven rebounds, five assists and three steals.
–Field Level Media
