Jayson Tatum sank 32 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds to energy Boston to a 124-114 victory at Brooklyn on Saturday, maintaining the Celtics because the NBA’s final unbeaten membership.
Jaylen Brown added 23 factors and Latvian ahead Kristaps Porzingis had 22 because the Celtics improved to 5-0 to remain atop the Eastern Conference.
“They present different challenges. They play fast, get up a lot of threes, so this was a good test for us on the road to figure it out,” Tatum mentioned. “I like the way we closed out the game.”
Tatum, a 25-year-old ahead, turned the youngest participant in Celtics historical past to achieve 10,000 profession factors.
“That’s special. That’s cool,” Tatum mentioned. “I’ve just been blessed to be at a great franchise … hopefully I’ve got a lot more to go and a lot more games to win.”
Former Milwaukee guard Jrue Holiday, who arrived in Boston after two trades, contributed 18 factors, 10 assists and 9 rebounds.
“Everybody is shining,” Tatum mentioned. “I love this team. We’re having fun. We’re playing hard. We’re competing.”
Sixers hold tempo
Keeping tempo one sport behind the Celtics had been the Philadelphia 76ers as Joel Embiid scored 26 factors and grabbed 11 rebounds to steer the Sixers over visiting Phoenix 112-100.
Kelly Oubre added 25 factors, Tobias Harris had 18 factors and 10 rebounds and Tyrese Maxey contributed 22 factors, and 10 assists on his twenty third birthday to spark the 76ers (4-1).
“I was trying to be aggressive, whether I was making the right read, getting the assist or scoring the ball,” Maxey mentioned.
“I’m trying to pick my spots when to be ultra aggressive and when to get to the paint to get Joel a shot, get Kelly a shot, get them in the right spots. I think I’m doing a solid job of it right now.”
Maxey has proven a spark in changing veteran James Harden, who was traded to the Los Angeles Clippers.
“Coach, Joel, Tobias, they trust me out there to see what I read out there on the court. Trust has been great and I appreciate them for that,” Maxey mentioned.
“I know what my role is so it has been great.”
Kevin Durant scored a game-high 31 factors for the Suns with eight rebounds in a shedding trigger.
Defending champion Denver seized the Western Conference lead, enhancing to 6-1 by defeating Chicago 123-101.
Nikola Jokic had 28 factors, 16 rebounds and 9 assists to steer the host Nuggets whereas Michael Porter added 27 factors and Aaron Gordon had 15 factors and 12 rebounds for Denver.
German ahead Franz Wagner scored 26 factors and Paolo Banchero added 25 factors and a career-high 10 assists to spark host Orlando over the Los Angeles Lakers 120-101.
“I’m feeling good,” Banchero mentioned. “I’ve put in a number of work. It was an extended summer time. I can not be extra glad than I’m to be again.
“You can score the ball, make the plays but making others better is what I love to do,” he mentioned of his 10 assists. “I went out there and tried to keep the defense honest.”
Anthony Davis had 28 factors, 13 rebounds and 7 blocked photographs and LeBron James added 24 factors, 9 rebounds, 5 assists and three steals for the Lakers, who started a four-game street journey.
T-Wolves, Rockets win
Anthony Edwards scored 31 factors and Karl-Anthony Towns had 25 to spark the host Minnesota Timberwolves over Utah 123-95.
Dillion Brooks scored 26 factors whereas Fred VanVleet and Jabari Smith every added 21 for Houston in a 107-89 conquer Sacramento.
Charlotte’s Mark Williams scored 27 factors and Gordon Hayward added 23 to energy the Hornets over host Indiana 125-124. Tyrese Haliburton scored 43 factors, matching a profession excessive, and added 12 assists for the Pacers.
Trae Young had 22 factors and 12 assists whereas Jalen Johnson added 21 factors and 11 rebounds to steer Atlanta over New Orleans 123-105 regardless of Zion Williamson’s game-high 25 factors for the Pelicans.
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