Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas yells to the referee in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
Boston Celtics guard Isaiah Thomas yells to the referee in the first quarter of an NBA basketball game against the New York Knicks, Friday, Nov. 11, 2016, in Boston. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola) Credit: ap — Elise Amendola

Boston — Isaiah Thomas scored 23 of his 29 points in the first half, and the Boston Celtics snapped a three-game losing streak with a 115-87 victory over the New York Knicks on Friday night.

Kelly Olynyk added 19 points and seven rebounds.

The Knicks have still yet to post consecutive victories this season, and played without Carmelo Anthony in the second half after he was ejected after picking up back-to-back technical fouls.

Anthony was tossed with 4:44 left in the second quarter by referee Tony Brothers. He received the first technical when he said something to Brothers following a loose ball foul call. Brothers walked away, but Anthony trailed behind and kept talking. He was then hit with the second technical. Anthony finished with 12 points and two rebounds.

Brandon Jennings was also ejected late in the fourth quarter after receiving consecutive technical fouls. Without Anthony, the Knicks had a difficult time finding an offensive flow.

Cavaliers 105, Wizards 94

Washington — Adding a win to their White House visit, LeBron James and Cleveland capped a perfect visit to the nation’s capital by beating Washington.

A day after being feted as NBA champions by President Obama, the Cavs improved to 7-1 this season, recovering quickly from their only loss, which came against Atlanta on Tuesday.

76ers 109, Pacers 105 (ot)

Philadelphia — Joel Embiid scored 16 of his 25 points in the fourth quarter and overtime to lead Philadelphia to its first win of the season, beating Indiana.

Ersan Ilyasova added 14 points for Philadelphia, which was the last winless team in the NBA. The 76ers snapped a 44-game losing streak in October and November that dated to Nov. 22, 2013.

Raptors 113, Hornets 111

Charlotte, n.c. — DeMar DeRozan continued his torrid pace, scoring 34 points as Toronto snapped Charlotte’s four-game winning streak.

DeRozan came into the game averaging an NBA-high 34.1 points per game. He shot 14 of 26 from the field and made several key jumpers down the stretch as the Raptors erased a 10-point deficit in the fourth quarter to win for the fifth time in six games.

Jazz 87, Magic 74

Orlando, Fla. — Gordon Hayward scored 20 points and Derrick Favors added 18 to lift Utah over Orlando.

The Jazz (6-4) bounced back from a loss in Charlotte and moved to 3-1 on their five-game road trip. The Magic (3-6), meanwhile, went more than nine minutes without a basket and dropped their third straight.

Clippers 110, Thunder 108

Oklahoma City — Blake Griffin scored 25 points and Los Angeles beat Oklahoma City to improve their best start in franchise history to 8-1.

Oklahoma City’s Russell Westbrook missed what would have been a game-winning 3-pointer in the closing seconds.

Jamal Crawford scored 19 points and Chris Paul added 17 points and 10 assists for the Clippers, who have won five straight and have the league’s best record.

The Clippers avenged their only loss of the season. The Thunder won 85-83 on Nov. 2 in Los Angeles.

Westbrook had 29 points, 14 rebounds and nine assists. Victor Oladipo scored 18 points, Enes Kanter had 13 points and 11 rebounds and Andre Roberson added 13 points and nine rebounds for Oklahoma City (6-3).