Tuesday had six NBA games. The big one was in Philadelphia, where Jaylen Brown faced the Celtics for the first time since leaving Boston. His old team won easily, led by Paul George’s 36 points.
All Tuesday scores
| Winner | Score | Loser | Top performer |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Celtics | 123–101 | Philadelphia 76ers | Paul George: 36 pts, 6 threes |
| Portland Trail Blazers | 123–103 | Oklahoma City Thunder | Damian Lillard: 25 pts |
| New York Knicks | 117–85 | Milwaukee Bucks | Karl-Anthony Towns: 21 pts, 16 reb |
| Miami Heat | 115–109 | Utah Jazz | Giannis Antetokounmpo: 30 pts, 11 reb |
| Phoenix Suns | 133–110 | LA Clippers | Jordan Goodwin: 18 pts, 6 threes |
| Orlando Magic | 107–100 | Sacramento Kings | Franz Wagner: 33 pts (season high) |
Celtics 123, 76ers 101
Paul George scored 36 points, including 14 in the fourth quarter, and made 6 of 11 threes. Jayson Tatum added 21. In his reunion with Boston, Jaylen Brown had 13 points and a game-high four turnovers. Tyrese Maxey led Philadelphia with 24.
Blazers 123, Thunder 103
Damian Lillard scored 25, with 13 in the third quarter, and Deni Avdija had 24 points, 8 assists and 6 rebounds. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led OKC with 26 points, but Portland won by 20.
Knicks 117, Bucks 85
Karl-Anthony Towns had 21 points and 16 rebounds, his 14th straight regular-season double-double. Jalen Brunson scored 23. Milwaukee has now lost seven straight.
Heat 115, Jazz 109
Giannis Antetokounmpo had 30 points and 11 rebounds for Miami in Salt Lake City. Davion Mitchell added 19 points and 8 assists. Utah rookie Darryn Peterson scored 25 before fouling out, and Ace Bailey had 23.
The rest
- Suns 133, Clippers 110: Phoenix made a season-high 22 threes. Jordan Goodwin hit six of them and scored 18, and Devin Booker added 17.
- Magic 107, Kings 100: Franz Wagner scored a season-high 33, and Anthony Black had 26. Zach LaVine (31) and rookie Darius Acuff Jr. (29) led Sacramento. Domantas Sabonis went scoreless for the first time in 596 games.
More NBA: Saturday’s scores (Curry 41) and NBA power rankings.
Sources: WHBL – NBA roundup: Celtics thump Sixers, Manila Times – Giannis scores 30, Heat beat Jazz, VAVEL – Knicks 117-85 Bucks.
