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Jayson Tatum, short-handed Celtics handle Hornets
Jayson Tatum had 32 points, five rebounds and eight assists to help the short-handed Boston Celtics extend their winning streak to three games with a 114-99 road victory over the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night.,Boston (50-24) played without leading scorer Jaylen Brown (left Achilles tendinitis) a...
Behind Payton Pritchard -- playing 'winning basketball' -- Celtics set for Hornets
The Boston Celtics might need another big offensive performance from backup point guard Payton Pritchard when they visit the Charlotte Hornets on Sunday night., ,Jaylen Brown, Boston's leading scorer this season, didn't play Friday night in a 109-102 victory over the Atlanta Hawks because of Achille...
Payton Pritchard nets 36 as Celtics halt Hawks
Payton Pritchard tossed in a game-high 36 points and had seven rebounds to help the Boston Celtics end the Atlanta Hawks' three-game winning streak with a 109-102 home victory Friday night.,Pritchard made 13 of 23 field goal attempts, including 6 of 11 3-point shots. Jayson Tatum added 26 points, 12...
Thriving Jayson Tatum leads Celtics into battle vs. Hawks
Jayson Tatum will attempt to take another step forward in his return from surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon when the Boston Celtics try to cool off the visiting Atlanta Hawks on Friday night., ,Tatum turned in what was arguably his best performance of the season during Wednesday's 1...
Jaylen Brown (31), Celtics halt Thunder's 12-game win streak
Jaylen Brown had 31 points, eight rebounds and eight assists to help the Boston Celtics end the visiting Oklahoma City Thunder's 12-game winning streak with a 119-109 victory Wednesday in a game that featured the last two NBA champions., ,Jayson Tatum added 19 points, 12 rebounds and seven assists f...
Stars align as healthier Thunder, Celtics match up
The Oklahoma City Thunder will be seeking their 13th consecutive victory when they visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,Oklahoma City, the defending NBA champion, had a franchise-record 16-game winning streak earlier this season and currently has the best record in the league (57-15).,"We do...
Timberwolves shut down Celtics to get 1st win in Boston since 2005
Bones Hyland scored 23 points and Jaden McDaniels finished with 19 to lead the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves to a 102-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday night.,Rudy Gobert added nine points and 14 rebounds for the Timberwolves, who won in Boston for the first time since 2005. Minnesota a...
Celtics' Luka Garza filling key role as unfocused Wolves visit
Nikola Vucevic will remain unavailable with a broken finger when the Boston Celtics face the visiting Minnesota Timberwolves on Sunday night, but that doesn't mean Boston won't have a quality center.,Luka Garza has given the Celtics (47-23) more offense since Vucevic was injured on March 6. Garza av...
Celtics come back in 4th to hand Grizzlies another loss
Jaylen Brown scored 30 points, Luke Garza added a season-high 22 -- including 11 in the fourth quarter -- and Payton Pritchard had 19 to lead the Boston Celtics to 117-112 victory Friday night over the host Memphis Grizzlies for their fourth consecutive win.,Derrick White contributed 14 points for t...
Grizzlies try to build off skid-snapper vs. Celtics as young pieces shine
Amid a tough and frustrating season for the Memphis Grizzlies, there have still been moments worth celebrating.,While the team's key members, including Ja Morant, Zach Edey, Santi Aldama and Scotty Pippen Jr., have missed most of the season due to injuries, their absences have given others a chance ...
Jaylen Brown climbs Celtics scoring chart in big win vs. Warriors
Jaylen Brown collected 32 points, six rebounds and five assists to help the Boston Celtics defeat the visiting Golden State Warriors 120-99 Wednesday night.,Brown passed Jo Jo White and Dave Cowens to move into 10th place in the franchise's all-time scoring list. ,Jayson Tatum added 24 points and 10...
Warriors' Kristaps Porzingis hopes to bring revenge tour to Boston
Golden State center Kristaps Porzingis has been seeing a lot of familiar faces lately, and that will continue when the Warriors visit the Boston Celtics on Wednesday night.,Porzingis spent two seasons with the Celtics before he was traded to Atlanta after the 2025 season. The Hawks shipped him to Go...
Jaylen Brown's 41-point effort pushes Celtics past Suns
Jaylen Brown had 41 points, seven rebounds and six assists to lead the Boston Celtics to a 120-112 victory over the visiting Phoenix Suns on Monday night., ,Brown was a career-best 19 of 21 from the free throw line. The Celtics received 21 points from both Jayson Tatum and Derrick White, while Payto...
Celtics dominate 2nd quarter, extend Wizards' skid to 11
Neemias Queta scored a game-high 24 points and had 10 rebounds to help the Boston Celtics end a two-game losing streak by beating the visiting Washington Wizards 111-100 on Saturday night., ,Boston received 20 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists from Jayson Tatum, and a 16-point performance from J...
Wizards playing better despite skid with contending Celtics up next
The Washington Wizards have had a hard time winning basketball games this season. Road victories have been especially rare, as all but five of the team's 16 wins have come at home., ,The Wizards can end two lengthy losing streaks when they visit the Boston Celtics on Saturday night. Washington enter...
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander breaks Wilt's record as Thunder edge Celtics
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 35 points, setting the NBA record for consecutive games with 20-plus points while lifting the Oklahoma City Thunder to a 104-102 home win over the Boston Celtics on Thursday.,The reigning MVP put up at least 20 points for the 127th consecutive time, surpassing Wilt Cha...
Thunder's Shai Gilgeous-Alexander pursuing record vs. restored Celtics
Coming off one of the best games of his career, Oklahoma City Thunder star Shai Gilgeous-Alexander will try to make history when the Thunder host the Boston Celtics on Thursday in a matchup of two of the top teams in the NBA.,With 20 or more points, Gilgeous-Alexander would break Wilt Chamberlain's ...
Victor Wembanyama's 39-point double-double leads Spurs past Celtics
Victor Wembanyama scored 39 points, hitting eight 3-pointers, and added 11 rebounds to lead the rising San Antonio Spurs to a 125-116 victory over the short-handed Boston Celtics on Tuesday in a battle between two of the top NBA teams.,Jaylen Brown, Boston's leading scorer this season, had only eigh...
Possible Finals preview features 2 surging teams in Spurs, Celtics
Victor Wembanyama and the surging San Antonio Spurs play host to Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum and the Boston Celtics on Tuesday in a possible NBA Finals preview.,The Celtics head to the Alamo City on a two-game winning streak, the latest a 109-98 decision at Cleveland on Sunday in which Brown racked u...
Jaylen Brown, Jayson Tatum help Celtics dump Cavaliers
Jaylen Brown collected 23 points, nine rebounds and eight assists as the Boston Celtics built a 26-point lead on their way to a 109-98 victory over the host Cleveland Cavaliers on Sunday afternoon.,Jayson Tatum had 20 points on 6-of-16 shooting for the Celtics, who are second in the Eastern Conferen...