JAYLEN Brown and Derrick White led a 51-point second quarter as the Boston Celtics stretched their winning streak to six games by beating the visiting Los Angeles Clippers 126-94 on Monday (Tuesday in Manila).
Brown scored 13 points and White added 12 as Boston tied an NBA record for threes in a single quarter by connecting on 12 in the second. The Celtics made 22 of 51 3-point attempts in the game (43.1 percent).
Kristaps Porzingis made his season debut after missing the Celtics’ first 17 games while recovering from offseason foot surgery. He scored 16 points in 23 minutes.
Ivica Zubac had 23 points and 10 rebounds for the Clippers, making 11 of his 14 field-goal attempts. Los Angeles had a five-game winning streak end.
In other games, it was the Grizzlies 123, Blazers 98; Pistons 102, Raptors 100; Magic 95, Hornets 84; Pacers 114, Pelicans 110; Mavs 129, Hawks 119; Knicks 145, Nuggets 118; Nets 128, Warriors 120; and Thunder 130, Kings 109.
Grizzlies 123, Blazers 98
Ja Morant returned to the lineup after missing eight games with a right hip injury and delivered 22 points and 11 assists to lead host Memphis past Portland.
Jaren Jackson Jr. added 21 points while Santi Aldama posted 13 points and a career-high 17 rebounds for the Grizzlies, who earned their third straight win and their seventh in 10 games.
Deni Avdija paced the Trail Blazers with 17 points, eight rebounds and six assists, and Shaedon Sharpe scored 15 points. Portland was limited to 33.3 percent shooting and made only eight of its 46 3-point attempts (17.4 percent).
Pistons 102, Raptors 100
Jaden Ivey made a floater along the baseline as time expired, giving host Detroit a win over Toronto.
Ivey finished the contest with 25 points and eight assists as the Pistons ended a three-game slide. Malik Beasley had 14 points, while Jalen Duren supplied 13 points and 12 rebounds. Ausar Thompson made his season debut after being cleared to play following a blood clotting issue. He had five points and four assists off the bench.
Scottie Barnes led Toronto with 31 points, 14 rebounds and seven assists. RJ Barrett had 17 points, and Chris Boucher added 10.
