Derrick White scored 30 points and Kristaps Porzingis had 21 in his return to the lineup as the Boston Celtics beat the New York Knicks 133-123 on Friday.
Jayson Tatum scored 25 points to help Boston improve to 10-0 at TD Garden this season and rebound from a 122-112 loss to the Indiana Pacers in the NBA’s In-Season Tournament quarterfinals on Monday.
Porzingis, who had missed the Celtics’ previous four games due to a strained left calf, scored 19 points in the first half on 7-of-8 shooting to help Boston take a 74-65 lead into halftime.
The Celtics led by as many as 20 points in the third quarter, and the Knicks never got closer than seven points behind in the fourth.
Jalen Brunson and RJ Barrett each tallied 23 points for New York, which had won three straight before losing in the Tournament quarterfinals to the Milwaukee Bucks on Tuesday.
As the Kings defeat the Suns, Fox leads the rally.
De’Aaron Fox scored 23 of his game-high 34 points in the fourth quarter to lead the Sacramento Kings to a 114-106 victory over the Phoenix Suns.
Domantas Sabonis led Sacramento with 15 points, 17 rebounds, and five assists as the Kings overturned a nine-point halftime deficit by outscoring the Suns 33-12 in the third quarter.
Phoenix, which was missing Kevin Durant due to an ankle injury and is still missing fellow star Bradley Beal, shot 52.4 percent in the first half and led 59-50.
The Suns shot 6 of 23 from the floor in the third quarter, as the Kings rallied to tie the game before closing the quarter on a 16-4 run to take an 83-71 lead entering the fourth.
Fox then took over in the fourth quarter as Sacramento steadily drew away, his 3-pointer with 1:44 remaining giving Sacramento a comfortable 112-98 lead.
Despite Devin Booker’s 28 points on 10-of-14 shooting and seven assists, the Suns fell for the fourth time in five games. Phoenix got 19 points from Eric Gordon.
Thunder extend their dominance over the Warriors with an overtime victory.
The Oklahoma City Thunder defeated the Golden State Warriors in overtime, 138-136, thanks to 38 points from Shai Gilgeous-Alexander and 28 points from Jalen Williams.
Chet Holmgren scored 21 points, including three free throws with 7.7 seconds left in the fourth quarter to force overtime, as the Thunder overcame the veteran Warriors for the third time this season.
Despite 34 points from Stephen Curry and 22 from Klay Thompson, Golden State fell to 10-12 on the season. Off the bench, Jonathan Kuminga had 24 points and 12 rebounds before fouling out in overtime.
The Thunder rallied from a 14-point hole in the second quarter, then never trailed in overtime after opening the session on a 12-3 run capped by a Holmgren 3-pointer that gave them a 130-121 lead with 2:40 left.
Golden State rallied and closed to within 136-134 on Curry’s 3-pointer with 29.7 seconds remaining, but Holmgren fed Luguentz Dort for a crucial layup on the next play, and the Warriors eventually ran out of time.