Jayson Tatum racked up a season-high 51 points, including a pair of 3-pointers in the last 64 seconds, and the Boston Celtics defeated the host Charlotte Hornets 130-118 on Monday.
Tatum shot 15-for-23 from the field, making seven 3-pointers, and connected on all 14 of his free-throw attempts. He holds the franchise record for regular-season games with 50 or more points at five.
Anunoby's second 3-pointer of the overtime gave Toronto a five-point lead with 2:48 to play. New York cut into the deficit, but Jalen Brunson missed a 3-point attempt in the final second of overtime. Mikal Bridges tallied 21 points and seven assists to lead Phoenix, while Deandre Ayton added 18 points. The Suns have lost three straight and 12 of their past 14.Draymond Green provided an offensive spark down the stretch, and Golden State rallied for a victory at Washington.
The Bucks outscored Indiana 39-21 in the final period thanks to a 14-of-18 shooting effort over the final 12 minutes. Holiday scored 11 points of his game-high total in the fourth quarter, while Grayson Allen knocked down a pair of 3-pointers early in the period en route to eight of his 17 points during the stanza.
Anthony Edwards led all scorers with 29 points, but the Timberwolves couldn't hold a 10-point, fourth-quarter lead and lost for the second time at home to Utah this season.Dejounte Murray and Trae Young each scored 20-plus points for the second straight game and Atlanta held on to beat visiting Miami.
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