UNDATED (AP) — Nikola Jokic registered his third 40-point game of the season, but it wasn’t enough for the Denver Nuggets.
The Nuggets’ three-game winning streak is over after they wasted Jokic’s 43 points in a 112-99 loss at Boston. Jaylen Brown had 27 points and eight assists for the Celtics, who turned 17 turnovers into 23 points and led by 15 in the first half.
Jayson Tatum added 21 points and eight assists as Boston bounced back following two anemic performances in back-to-back losses to Detroit and Washington.
Checking out Wednesday’s other NBA action:
— LeBron James had 30 points, 13 rebounds and seven assists for the Lakers in a 112-104 downing of the Timberwolves. Dennis Schröder scored 24 points and Montrezl Harrell pitched in 17 points as Los Angeles won in Minnesota for the first time in eight games since March 2015.
— Brooklyn picked up its fourth win in a row by turning a 24-point deficit into a 128-124 decision over the Suns. James Harden scored 38 points and Joe Harris added 22 as the Nets overcame the absences of Kevin Durant and Kyrie Irving due to injuries. Harden’s 3-pointer with 31 seconds left gave the Nets their first lead of the game at 126-124.
— Damian Lillard scored 12 of his 31 points in the final 4:11 to help the Trail Blazers pick up their fifth consecutive victory, 115-104 at Oklahoma City. Portland squandered a 24-point lead in the second half, then regained control as Lillard made all four of his 3-point tries during the closing run while playing with five fouls.
— Fred VanVleet dropped in 33 points and Pascal Siakam added 23 in the Raptors’ 124-113 win at Milwaukee. The Bucks lost their fourth in a row despite getting 34 points, 10 rebounds and eight assists from Giannis Antetokounmpo.
— Zion Williamson dominated the inside scoring 31 points on 13 of 16 shooting as the Pelicans hammered the Grizzlies, 144-113 to end a three-game losing streak. Josh Hart finished with a season-high 27 points for New Orleans, while Brandon Ingram had 22 points.
— The Pistons-Mavericks game in Dallas was postponed as the state of Texas deals with with icy conditions for travel and widespread power outages.
