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Orlando 133-St
Cole Anthony came close to his first NBA triple-double in the Orlando Magic’s sweeping win over the San Antonio Spurs. The point guard, in his third season as a pro, came off the bench posting 23 points, 10 rebounds and 9 assists. Banchero did well with 18 goals and the Wagner brothers: Mo scored 17 and Franz 21.
Atlanta Hawks 130-Detroit Pistons 105
The Atlanta Hawks broke down Detroit’s resistance with an excellent third quarter: a run of 35-18. Trae Young and Dejounte Murray were instrumental in the Georgia franchise’s triumph with 26 points apiece.
Boston Celtics 121-Minnesota Timberwolves 109
Boston found its smile again this morning at the TD Garden after defeating the Minnesota Timberwolves. With this win, the Celtics snap a worrying three-game losing streak before Christmas Day when they face the Milwaukee Bucks in a repeat of last season’s Eastern Conference Semifinals. Boston won thanks to a superb fourth quarter by Jaylen Brown: he scored 23 of his 36 points in that period. Jayson Tatum finished with 30 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists. At Wolves, great game by Anthony Edwards with another 30 points.
Cleveland Cavaliers 107-Toronto Raptors 118
The Toronto Raptors have taken down what seemed impossible in the East: Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse. The Canadian franchise became the first conference team to win at home in Cleveland this season. And he did it with muscle, behind Siakam (26), Anunoby (26) and Barnes (25)
New York Knicks 118-Chicago Bulls 118
DeMar DeRozan gave Chicago the win with a last-second field goal. His action left Barrett’s great performance undone, as he finished the game with 44 points. Zach LaVine was the Bulls’ leading scorer with 33 points.
Miami Heat 108-Indiana Pacers 111
Indiana won in Miami thanks to a superb performance by Tyrese Haliburton, who not only finished with 43 points, the highest score of his career, but also unleashed the three-pointer that sealed the Pacers victory by just 4.1 seconds from the end. .
