PAYTON Pritchard scored a career-high 43 points and Derrick White tossed in a career-high 41 to lead the short-handed Boston Celtics to a 128-118 victory over the visiting Portland Trail Blazers on Wednesday night.
It was the first time in franchise history that two Boston players scored 40-plus points in the same game.
Pritchard was 14 of 20 from the field, including 10 of 16 from 3-point territory. He also had 10 rebounds and five rebounds. White was 14 of 26 from the field and made 9 of 17 3-point attempts for Boston, which was without Jrue Holiday (finger), Kristaps Porzingis (illness) and Jayson Tatum (shoulder).
Anfernee Simons led Portland with 30 points. Shaedon Sharpe added 25 points and six rebounds and Jabari Walker contributed 22 points and six rebounds. Walker made each of his six 3-point attempts.
In other games, it was the Clippers 123, Pistons 115; Cavs 112, Heat 107; Nuggets 116, Kings 110; Bucks 137, Mavs 107; Thunder 120, Grizzlies 103; Wolves 125, Hornets 110; and Wizards 125, Jazz 122.
Clippers 123, Pistons 115
James Harden scored a season-high 50 points and Ivica Zubac added 22 points and 11 rebounds as Los Angeles beat Detroit in Inglewood, Calif.
Bogdan Bogdanovic scored 23 points in his third start and 10th game for the Clippers, who were playing their first home game since Feb. 12. Los Angeles was without Kawhi Leonard (rest), Derrick Jones Jr. (groin) and Norman Powell (hamstring).
Cade Cunningham scored 37 points and dished 10 assists and Dennis Schroder added 21 points as the Pistons lost for just the second time in their past 12 games.
Cavs 112, Heat 107
Donovan Mitchell scored 26 points, Evan Mobley added 16 points and 13 rebounds, and Cleveland closed on a 12-2 run to beat visiting Miami for its 12th straight victory.
De’Andre Hunter also had 16 points for the NBA-best Cavaliers, who became the first team to clinch a playoff berth. Darius Garland had 15 points and 10 assists, Ty Jerome scored 12 points, and Max Strus had 11.
Bam Adebayo put up a season-high 34 points, 12 rebounds and five assists for Miami. Robinson scored 14 points, Haywood Highsmith added 13, Terry Rozier had 12 and Kevin Love chipped in 10 against his former team.
