Jaylen Brown dropped 41 on the Pelicans to lead the Celtics to their 29th win of the season. Jalen Brunson stayed hot for the Knicks scoring 34 in a 119 – 113 win over the Pacers. Ja Morant poured in 38 for Memphis as they knocked off the Spurs 135 -129.
Brook Lopez had a double double with 20 and 12 and the Bucks outlasted the Hawks 114 – 105. The Bulls fell to the Wizards despite getting 38 from Zach Lavine. Sadiq Bey led the scrappy Pistons to a 135 – 118 win over the Timberwolves with 31 points. Nikola Jokic nearly missed another triple double with 21 points, 18 boards and 9 assists as Denver spanked the Suns 126 – 97. The Kings’ Domantas Sabonis led the Kings with 25 and 14 in their win over the Rockets 135 – 115.