UNDATED (AP) — The Boston Celtics have continued their winning streak despite another offensive eruption by Washington guard Bradley Beal.
Jayson Tatum shot 14-for-27 while scoring 32 points in Boston’s fourth straight win, 116-107 over the Wizards. Jaylen Brown had 27 points and 13 rebounds for the 7-3 Celtics, who played without Tristan Thompson, Grant Williams and Robert Williams due to COVID-19 safety protocol.
Beal had 41 points and eight rebounds a game after tying the franchise record with 60 points against the 76ers.
The Celtics led by as many as 28 in the third quarter, but the Wizards pulled within 99-95 before falling to 2-7.
Also on Friday’s NBA schedule:
— The Lakers were 117-115 winners over the Bulls behind LeBron James’ 28 points, seven rebounds and seven assists. Montrezl Harrell had 17 points and 14 rebounds in helping the Lakers win without injured starters Anthony Davis and Kentavious Caldwell-Pope. Zach LaVine scored 38 points for Chicago but missed a potential game-winning, 17-foot jumper with 4.7 seconds to play.
— Stephen Curry poured in 38 points and the Warriors erased a 21-point, second-half deficit to earn a 115-105 victory over the Clippers. Curry scored 19 in the third period to get Golden State within six heading into the final 12 minutes. Paul George had 25 points for the Clippers and Kawhi Leonard added 24 for Los Angeles, which scored just 40 in the second half.
— Donovan Mitchell poured in 32 points and the Jazz sank a team-record 25 3-pointers in a victory at Milwaukee, 131-118. Jordan Clarkson had 23 of his 26 points off the bench in the first half as the Jazz stopped a two-game skid while handing the Bucks their first home loss. Giannis Antetokounmpo had 35 points and eight rebounds for the Bucks, while Khris Middleton had 31 points and 10 boards.
— Jerami Grant had a double-double and the Pistons stormed back from a 23-point deficit to beat the Suns in overtime, 110-105. Grant delivered 31 points, 10 rebounds and a crucial assist near the end of regulation before Detroit scored the first nine points of OT. Devin Booker scored 23 points but missed a jumper that would have won it in regulation for Phoenix.
— Christian Wood dropped in 22 points and tied a career high with 15 rebounds to lead the Rockets’ 132-90 assault on the short-handed Magic. Harden had 15 points and 13 assists before he and the rest of Houston’s starters watched the final period from the bench. Nikola Vucevic had 22 points and 12 rebounds for the Magic, who were without starters Aaron Gordon after losing Markelle Fultz to a season-ending knee injury on Wednesday.
— The Grizzlies earned a 115-110 win over the Nets as Dillon Brooks scored 24 points and Brandon Clarke added 21. Memphis managed to earn its first home win of the season after center Jonas Valanciunas left midway through the game due to health and safety protocols. The Nets lost despite 43 points from Caris LeVert, including 25 in the second half as Brooklyn overcame a 22-point, first-half deficit.
— The Raptors set a franchise record for scoring while winning for the second time this season, 144-123 over the Kings. Fred VanVleet scored 34 points as the 2-6 Raptors ended a three-game skid. Pascal Siakam had 17 points, 11 assists and nine rebounds for Toronto, which made 20 3-pointers.
— Shai Gilgeous-Alexander contributed 25 points, 10 rebounds and seven assists for the Thunder in a 101-89 victory at New York. Hamidou Diallo scored a season-high 23 points for the Thunder, who shot just 21% in the first quarter before improving to 4-1 on the road.
— Gordon Hayward scored 26 points and the Hornets methodically came back from an 18-point, second-quarter deficit to defeat the Pelicans, 118-110. Miles Bridges finished with 20 points and Devonte Graham added 17 for the Hornets, who didn’t take their first lead until the fourth quarter. Zion Williamson scored 26 and Josh Hart 19 in New Orleans’ third loss in a row.
