Tatum executes Knicks, Raptors upset Wizards

Jayson Tatum stepped up when the Celtics needed him, and that proved enough against the Knicks, with Boston putting on a fourth-quarter sprint to claim a 114-98 victory, improving the record to 8-2.

Tatum finished the game with 35 points – 17 of them on 4 3-pointers in the fourth quarter – to lead his team, while Jaylen Brown added 22 points (but on 7/18 shooting) and Kristaps Porzingis 21 points.

For the Knicks, Jaylen Brunson had 26 points and Julius Randle 25 points (but 7/19 shooting).

THE DODECALEPTA: 25-24, 52-53, 84-76, 114-98

CELTIC: Tatum 35 (5/12 three-pointers, 6 rebounds, 7 assists), Porzingis 21 (3/6 three-pointers, 6 rebounds), Holiday 14 (3/5 three-pointers, 7 rebounds), White 3 (1/7 shooting, 1 three-pointer ). ), Brown 22 (7/18 shots, 2/9 three-pointers, 5 rebounds, 6 assists), Houser 12 (4/6 three-pointers), Horford 2, Pritchard 5 (1)

Curtsy: Randle 25 (7/19 shots, 2/8 three-pointers, 9 rebounds, 5 assists), Robinson 4 (6 rebounds), Brunson 26 (3/7 three-pointers), Hart 16 (3/6 three-pointers, 9 rebounds), Grimes 12 (4/6 three-pointers), Hartenstein 3 (1), Sims, McBride, DiVincenzo 5 (1), Quickley 7 (1/10 shooting, 1 three-pointer, 6 rebounds)

Raptors – Wizards 111-107

Against the Wizards, the Raptors were even -23. It proved to be the motivation they needed to wake up and with a great second half performance (the individual score was 66-43 in their favor!) they took the win 111-107.

Pascal Siakam destroyed everything for Toronto with 39 points and 11 rebounds, with Scotty Barnes contributing 19 points and Jakob Peltl 13 points.

For the Wizards, Kyle Kuzma had 34 points and Jordan Poole and Daniel Gafford each had 14 points.

THE DODECALEPTA: 25-32, 45-64, 81-91, 111-107

Raptors: Siakam 39 (11 rebounds, 7 assists, 6 turnovers), Porter 5, Barnes 19 (9 rebounds, 5 steals), Peltle 13 (6 rebounds, 5 assists), Schroeder 4 (1/12 shooting, 6 assists), Bouchet 7 (1 3-pointer, 6 rebounds), McDaniels, Atshua 10, Flynn 6 (1), Dick 8 (2)

WIZARD: Kuzma 34 (4/7 three-pointers, 6 turnovers), Avdiyya 9 (1 three-pointer, 8 rebounds, 6 assists), Gafford 14 (9 rebounds), Jones 10 (2/5 three-pointers, 8 assists) , Poole 14 (6/ 16 shots, 2/6 three-pointers, 6 assists), Kispert 10 (2), Muskala 4, Samet 2, Koulibaly 10 (1 three-pointer, 7 rebounds)