The Boston basketball players beat Golden State after overtime with 121:118 and ended a streak of four defeats in mutual duels in the NBA league.
In a repeat of last year's league finals, Jayson Tatum led the Celtics with 34 points, 19 rebounds, six assists and three steals. Al Horford scored 20 points with 10 rebounds, and Marcus Smart scored 18 points.
Jalen Brown contributed to the victory with 16 points and nine rebounds, Robert Williams with 14 points and 11 rebounds, and Malcolm Brogdon with 14 points and seven rebounds.
Boston thus ended a streak of four losses against the Warriors, who tied three wins in the finals last year, with a triumph this season in December.
In the team of the current champion, Steph Curry was the most effective with 29 points with seven assists, Jordan Poole and Clay Thompson scored 24 each, and Andrew Wiggins scored 20 points. Draymond Green finished the match with 11 points, 13 rebounds and nine assists.
Golden State has won only five away games this season with 18 losses.
Minnesota basketball players beat Toronto 128:126. D'Angelo Russell led Minnesota with 25 points, 16 of which he scored in the fourth quarter, Anthony Edwards added 23 points and seven assists, and Kyle Anderson had 20 points, 10 rebounds and six assists.
In the Toronto team, Scotty Barnes was the most efficient with 29 points, along with eight rebounds and five assists, and Fred Vanvleet also played a good game with 25 points and 10 assists.
Phoenix basketball players beat Brooklyn 117:112 and ended a streak of three losses. Michael Bridges was the most effective in the winning team with 28 points with nine assists, while Deandre Ayton scored 24 points, with 14 rebounds and four assists. Cameron Johnson added 19 and Damion Lee 16 points.
For the team from Brooklyn, which suffered its fourth consecutive defeat, Kyrie Irving scored 30 points, along with seven rebounds, seven assists and four steals. Nick Claxton added 20 points and 11 rebounds, and Joe Harris and Seth Curry each had 16 points.
Philadelphia basketball players beat Portland 105:95 and achieved their fourth consecutive victory. The Sixers were led by Joel Embiid with 32 points and nine rebounds, and James Harden achieved a triple-double performance of 16 points, 14 assists and 10 rebounds. Tyris Maxey contributed to the victory with 15 points, and Tobias Harris with 11 points and seven rebounds.
In the Portland team, Damian Lillard was the most effective with 25 points with 11 assists, Jerami Grant with 24 points and Anferni Simmons with 16. Jusuf Nurkic had four points and 11 rebounds.
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