The Celtics moved within striking distance of the top of the East with a 123-99 rout of the Pistons. Peyton Pritchard had 27 points on 7/15 3-point shooting and 10 assists, while Derrick White added 23 points for the champions, who were without Jayson Tatum because of knee problems. Ronald Holland had 26 points for Detroit, which dropped to 10-16 in 11th place in the East after losing its fourth in five games.
The Kings beat the East’s tailbacks (5-21) Pelicans 111-109 in New Orleans and moved up to 11th in the West 13-13. Domantas Sabonis had his best game this year with 32 points and 20 rebounds, while DeMar DeRozan had 29 points. CJ McCollum with 36 points (6/11 three-pointers) fought more for the losers.
Miami scored a fourth straight victory, 114-104 over the Raptors. Tyler Hero had 23 points, while Bam Adebayo added 21 along with 16 rebounds and 5 assists. The 13-10 Heat moved up to fifth, while Toronto, which got 23 points from Grady Dick, is second to last in the East at 7-19.
Detailed results:
Celtics-Pistons 123-99
Heat-Raptors 114-104
Pelicans-Kings 109-111
Source: Sport Fm
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