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A full slate of Tuesday NBA action featured clutch performances and high-octane scoring. Boston held off New York in a primetime showdown, and Minnesota needed overtime to overcome a short-handed New Orleans squad. Here’s how it all played out on the hardwood.
Celtics 123, Knicks 117
Jaylen Brown delivered a season-high 42 points to lead Boston past visiting New York. Brown shot 16-of-24 from the field and 8-of-9 from the line in his third 40-point game of the season. Derrick White added 22 points and five assists as the Celtics won for the fourth time in five games.
Mikal Bridges drained a career-high eight 3-pointers en route to a season-best 35 points, but his late triple wasn’t enough to close the gap. Karl-Anthony Towns chipped in 29 points and seven rebounds as the Knicks saw their four-game win streak snapped.
Raptors 121, Trail Blazers 118
Scottie Barnes paced Toronto with 28 points as the Raptors opened a five-game homestand with a narrow win over Portland. Immanuel Quickley added 23 points, and Brandon Ingram tallied 21 off the bench.
Deni Avdija led Portland with 25 points, 14 assists and eight rebounds. Shaedon Sharpe scored 23 and Donovan Clingan added a double-double with 11 points and 11 boards. The Blazers have now dropped three straight.
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76ers 121, Wizards 102
Tyrese Maxey erupted for 35 points to help Philadelphia cruise past Washington and snap a three-game skid. Jared McCain added 14 points, while Andre Drummond (12 points, 10 rebounds) and Jabari Walker (10 and 12) each posted double-doubles.
Washington fell short of back-to-back wins despite 16 points from Tristan Vukcevic. The Wizards remain winless in consecutive games this season.
Spurs 126, Grizzlies 119
Harrison Barnes scored a season-high 31 points and De’Aaron Fox finished with 29, including 11 in the final three minutes, as San Antonio pulled away from Memphis late.
The Spurs had six players in double figures, including Dylan Harper (15 points) and Devin Vassell (12). Cam Spencer scored 21 for Memphis, which had its three-game winning streak halted. Jaylen Wells added 20 and Zach Edey recorded a 19-point, 15-rebound double-double.
Timberwolves 149, Pelicans 142 (OT)
Anthony Edwards poured in 44 points over 47 minutes as Minnesota came back from a 15-point third-quarter hole to win in overtime at New Orleans. He went 6-of-13 from deep and never left the court after the first half.
Rudy Gobert posted 26 points and 13 rebounds for the Wolves, who have won three straight. Trey Murphy III had 33 points and 15 rebounds in his return from an elbow injury. Saddiq Bey added 22 points and rookies Derik Queen and Jeremiah Fears each scored 21 for the Pelicans, who have now lost four in a row.
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