Derrick White leads Boston to a 146-101 win over Washington by dropping 30 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists in 29 minutes. Jordan Walsh (22 points) and Payton Pritchard (20 points) did their thing in the Celtics’ third straight dub.

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Jaylen Brown dropped 42 points as the Boston Celtics held off Jalen Brunson the New York Knicks comeback bid in the fourth quarter from TD Garden.

The Sixers had their most balanced, well-rounded performance of the season on Friday to defeat a depleted Bucks team and improve to 13-9.

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One of the best highlights of the game was a Jokic no-look pass to Watson late in the fourth quarter. After getting double-teamed by Santi Aldama and Cam Spencer, the Joker turned around to misdirect his opponents before throwing a behind-the-back pass to a cutting Watson for an easy two.

Breaking down all of the film leading up to the Sixers' amazing two-way, game-winning sequence on Thursday night against the Golden State Warriors.

Devin Booker highlights the steep challenge ahead as the Phoenix Suns prepare for their high-stakes NBA Cup clash vs. Oklahoma City Thunder.