Jaylen Brown dropped 42 points as the Boston Celtics held off Jalen Brunson the New York Knicks comeback bid in the fourth quarter from TD Garden.

For the first time since October, the Sixers have won two games in a row. They got another stellar Tyrese Maxey performance and two incredible late-game plays to avoid a disastrous collapse.

Video highlights of Los Angeles Lakers star Austin Reaves and Luka Doncic erupting offensively against the Dallas Mavericks.

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The Lakers edged the Raptors 123-120 in a thrilling battle that came down to the final seconds. Toronto pushed until the last possession, but the visitors held firm defensively and executed better late.

It was an incredible showing for Nembhard, who went undrafted in the 2025 NBA Draft but was signed by the Mavericks to a two-way contract. With the Mavericks still trying to figure out their point guard rotation while All-Star playmaker Kyrie Irving recovers from a torn ACL, performances like Ryan’s are definitely a promising sign.

The Sixers had their most balanced, well-rounded performance of the season on Friday to defeat a depleted Bucks team and improve to 13-9.

Shai Gilgeous-Alexander scored 33 points and the Oklahoma City Thunder improved to an NBA-best 22-1 on the season with a 132-111 win against the Dallas Mavericks.

With Brown (illness) out of the lineup, Derrick White filled the void with a season-high 30 points for the Celtics.

The Los Angeles Lakers struggled to be competitive without LeBron James and Luka Doncic on Friday night against the Boston Celtics.

The Boston Celtics beat their age-old rival Los Angeles Lakers at TD Garden 126-105 at TD Garden this past Friday (Dec. 5) evening. The wind was taken out of the matchup a bit with Luka Doncic, LeBron James,