The Celtics show character in difficult timeswho, despite playing without Tatum and losing Smart-Williams to injury, managed to get past Toronto in the early hours, as they prevailed 104-106 over the Raptors.
Al Horford came out ahead, who while scoring just 5 points, played two amazing defenses in the final crucial seconds of the game at the ‘Scotiabank Arena’. The top scorer for the Celtics was Jaylen Brown with 27 points (4/8 three-pointers), while he had 8 rebounds, 7 assists and 3 steals. For their part, Grant Williams and Malcolm Brogdon added 25 and 23 points, respectively.
For the Raptors the one who stood out was Pascal Siakam who almost had a triple-double, having 29 points, along with 9 rebounds and 11 final passes.
In Cleveland, the Bucks played for the 5th straight game without Giannis Antetokounmpo and his team lost 114-102 to the Cavaliers.
The hosts struggled without Donovan Mitchell, but his absence went unnoticed, as Evan Mobley set a new career-high with 38 points (19/25 2-pointers, 0/2 3-pointers, 0/1 shooting), 9 rebounds and 3 assists. Darius Garland scored 21 points, while collecting 3 rebounds and dishing out 10 assists.
For another game, the one who stood out for Milwaukee was Jrue Holliday with 28 points, 4 rebounds and 10 assists, with Bobby Portis having a double-double with 23 points and 11 rebounds.
NBA results in detail
Timberwolves-Rockets 113-104
Sans Pacers –
Kings-Sixers –
Raptors-Celtics 104-106
Cavaliers-Bucks 114-102
Wizards-Magic 138-118
Hawks-Hornets 118-122
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