Jayson Tatum scored 32 points and grabbed 11 rebounds to lead the Boston Celtics to a 124-112 win over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.
Trae Young had 22 points and 12 assists, and the Atlanta Hawks defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 123-105 to extend their winning streak to four games.
Boston Celtics forward Jayson Tatum scored his 10,000th career point in the second quarter of Saturday night’s game against the Brooklyn Nets.
Joel Embiid had 26 points and 11 rebounds, Kelly Oubre Jr. scored 25 points and the Philadelphia 76ers won their fourth straight game, 112-100 over the Phoenix Suns on Saturday.
Memphis aims to stop its three-game road slide with a win against Portland. The teams meet Sunday for the second time this season.
Golden State looks to prolong its four-game road win streak with a victory against Cleveland. The teams square off Sunday for the first time this season.
San Antonio and Toronto meet in non-conference action. The teams meet Sunday for the first time this season. San Antonio is 1-1 at home, and Toronto is 0-2 on the road.
Brooklyn takes on Boston looking to continue its three-game win streak. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
Charlotte aims to break its three-game skid when the Hornets take on Indiana. Saturday’s matchup is the first this season between the two teams.
Denver comes into a matchup against Chicago after winning three consecutive home games. Saturday’s matchup is the first this season for the two squads.
Jerami Grant scored 26 points, including a critical 3-pointer in overtime, and the Portland Trail Blazers won their third consecutive game with a 115-113 victory over the Memphis Grizzlies in the In-Season Tournament opener for both teams.
Nikola Jokic finished an assist shy of a triple-double and the Denver Nuggets held off the Dallas Mavericks 125-114 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Stephen Curry scored 30 points, including the winning layup with 0.2 seconds left, to help the Golden State Warriors defeat the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in the teams’ first In-Season Tournament game.
Atlanta Hawks rookie guard Kobe Bufkin will be out at least two weeks after fracturing his left thumb while practicing for the team’s G-League affiliate.
OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) — Stephen Curry made a layup with 0.2 seconds left to give the Golden State Warriors a 141-139 victory over the Oklahoma City Thunder 141-139 in one of the NBA’s seven In-Season Tournament openers Friday night.
Dorian Finney-Smith scored 21 points, Mikal Bridges added 20 and the Brooklyn Nets beat the Chicago Bulls 109-107 on Friday night in their In-Season Tournament opener.
Damian Lillard scored 30 points and hit a go-ahead 3-pointer with 1:03 left as the Milwaukee Bucks outlasted the New York Knicks 110-105 on opening night of the inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Tyler Herro scored 24 points and was an assist shy of a triple-double, Jimmy Butler added 20 and the Miami Heat snapped a four-game slide by beating the Washington Wizards 121-114 on Friday night.
The 3-point shot of Dallas forward Grant Williams felt slightly off all morning in practice on the new, brightly painted Denver Nuggets court.
Myles Turner scored 27 points, Tyrese Haliburton had 18 points and 13 assists and the Indiana Pacers held off the Cleveland Cavaliers 121-116 on Friday night to open the NBA’s inaugural In-Season Tournament.
Dallas Mavericks coach Jason Kidd will miss Friday night’s game at Denver with a non-COVID-19 illness.
Philadelphia 76ers center Joel Embiid says former teammate James Harden accomplished some great things with the team but it was time to move on from the unhappy guard.
Victor Wembanyama strolled through the hallways at Footprint Center after the best game of his short NBA career when he passed 13-time All-Star Kevin Durant, stopping for a quick handshake and quick hug.
Sacramento visits Houston for a Western Conference matchup Saturday. Saturday’s matchup is the first of the season between the two squads.
Los Angeles visits the Orlando Magic after the Lakers took down the Los Angeles Clippers 130-125 in overtime.
Atlanta heads into a matchup against New Orleans as winners of three consecutive games. Saturday’s matchup is the first of the season for the squads.
Philadelphia faces Phoenix looking to continue its three-game win streak. The teams meet Saturday for the first time this season.
Minnesota plays Utah in a matchup of Western Conference teams. The teams square off Saturday for the first time this season.
Rookie Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 38 points, Zach Collins added 19 and the San Antonio Spurs held off Phoenix’s late charge to beat the Suns 132-121 on Thursday night.
Paolo Banchero scored 30 points, making the deciding layup with 14 seconds left, in the Orlando Magic’s 115-113 victory over the Utah Jazz on Thursday night.
PHOENIX (AP) — Rookie Victor Wembanyama scored a season-high 38 points, Zach Collins added 19 and the San Antonio Spurs held off Phoenix’s late charge to beat the Suns 132-121 on Thursday night.