The regular season continued with 4 games in the NBA. In the battle of the Eastern Conference teams, the Celtics defeated the Knicks, especially with the help of their good defense in the second half, and extended their winning streak to 3 games.
Jayson Tatum had 35 points, 7 assists and 6 rebounds, Jaylen Brown 22 points, 6 assists and 5 rebounds, Kristaps Porzingis 21 points and 6 rebounds, Jrue Holiday 14 points and 7 rebounds, Sam Hauser 12 points and 4 rebounds for the Celtics, who ranked second in their conference.
Jalen Brunson had 26 points and 4 assists, Julius Randle 25 points, 9 rebounds and 5 assists, Josh Hart 16 points and 9 rebounds, Quentin Grimes 12 points for the Knicks, whose wins and losses were tied at 5.
Western Conference representative Sacramento Kings defeated the Cleveland Cavaliers 132-120 after leading the game from start to finish. Kings head coach Mike Brown, who won for the 5th time this season, reached the 400th win of his NBA career.
De'Aaron Fox, who returned to the court after a two-week injury, had 28 points and 6 assists, Keegan Murray 25 points and 8 rebounds, Domantas Sabonis 23 points, 10 assists and 9 rebounds, Kevin Huerter 20 points, Malik Monk 13 points and 5 rebounds, Sasha Vezenkov 11 points.
For the Cavaliers, who suffered their 6th loss of the season, Donovan Mitchell had 22 points and 5 assists, Caris LeVert 21 points, Max Strus 19 points and 5 rebounds, Evan Mobley 16 points and 12 rebounds, Darius Garland 16 points and 6 assists, Jarrett Allen 12 points and 9 rebounds.
RESULTS
Boston Celtics-New York Knicks: 114-98
Toronto Raptors-Washington Wizards: 111-107
Milwaukee Bucks-Chicago Bulls: 118-109
Sacramento Kings-Cleveland Cavaliers: 132-120